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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18
Losing a Day

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
 James Healey. his wife and young son, living at Batavia, New York, retired to bed at the usual hour Saturday nl-l'. A coal stove was situated m the sdIoi-- ing room and during the night so much coal gas escaped from 1t that the sleeF were rendered inseBsible and m that condition they remained until MondG! morning. Mrs. Healey regalned con sciousl ess about : o'clock, when she arose and prepared breakfast. She WAS suffering from a headache and s1e noticed that the fire in the stove when warmed the room. off from which they slept, was out. At s o'clock she called her husband and son. who respondel and ate their meal They all supposed 1t was Sunday, and Mir. Healey, who B employed on the railroad, put on hi' best shit. expecting to go to church WILL his wife, but her head pained Ter go that he concluded to remain home. Therefore Mir Hsaley stayed around the house. Late in the afternoon anotnei son who had been out of town, returned home, and the family discovered theif error and realized that they had slept thirty-six hours.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18
Late Telegrams.

READING. March 13.-Rev. Alex. 5 Keiser, of Pennsylvania, has been found guilty of unlawful intimacy, breach of promise, marriage and ialsehoOd, and has been deposed from the church and ministry
 NEW YORK, March l3--The well known whisky and wine house of Ives, Beecher k O., failed to-day for nearly S5OO,OO0. It has stood for quarter of a century, tine paper of the firm having ranked as the best on tho market. The value of the assets cannot be estimated.
 WASHINGTON, March l3.-By tine death of Lieutenant Colonel Mm. II. Brown, of the First Infantry, Major Charles c. Bartlett, of the Eleventh In- fantry, will be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the First Infantry; Capsaln James A. Snyder, of the Ihlrd Infantry, to be Major of the Eleventh; First Lieutenant Edmund Rice, of the Fifth Infantry, to be Captain of the Fifth h. fantry, and Second Lieutenant John C. F. rillsen, of the Fifth Infantry to be First Lieutenant ill the Fif5a Infantry.
 WAsHINGToS, D. C., March l3.-H. c. Dean, once post trader at the Pine hilge Indian agency, tells an extraOrdr nary story about Agent McGillicuddy. He IS quoted as saying "McCiilllcuddy sent for me when he learned that l had been telling the truth about his practi- ces and trying to bulldOse. IwOuid not be bulldOsed and We separated Tn Ill hu- nor. I learned after that McGIllicuddy offered a hundred dollars to any Indian who would kill me. 1 heard this from several sources, and have every reason to believe the information to be cor rect"
 WASHINGTON, March l3.--The con tinued illness of Secretary Folger has revived the report that he will soon re- sign. He had long interview with the President yesterday ID relation to Treas ury appointments Rnd at its conclusion was driven tc his home and put to bed. lie was suffering from malaria and his physicians have prescribed rest. He will resign unless be should feel able to dis charge the duties of his office. New York politicians would be gratified if Folger should resign, and 1t is rumored that the President would gladly accept his esigDatlon.
 WASHINGTON. March 13.--The only members of the Cabinet present at the meeting to-day we're secretary frclng- huysen, Teller, Chandler and Lincoln. Secretary Folger was too Ill to attend this morning. The Attorney General was out of the city. The general i'm pressIon among officials at the Treasury Department is that Assistant Treasurer Wyman will be appointed to succeed Treasurer GilfIlen. The President said he would be guided entirely in this mat ter by the Secretary of the Treasury. The chief of the secret service division of the Treasury has been advised of dangerous counterfeit standard silver dollar which made it's appearance Tn Ohio and Indiana. The base coin has exact weight, ring and appearance of of the genuine, and resists acid test, un- less the outer coating of the silver IS Denetrated.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

THE Prescott Democrat, which, by the way. ls not at all Democratic, says that the Democratic Territorial central com mittee held a meeting h tnis city on the evening of the 9th and read the follow ing gentlemen out of the party: Hon. A. D. Lemon, of Maricopa; Hon Murat Masterson. of lavapal; Hon. Move Wicks, Of Pima; Hon. J. F. Duncan, of Cochise; and Hon. Wm. Graves, of Pi- nal. We are at @ loss for an explanation of this action, but must say unul We have better reasons than we can now imagine We shall protest against the summary proceedings. There were questions arising that We were sorry to see the gentlemeu's names recorded upon as they were. but as these matters were not purely political the committee probably exceeded its powers n sInglinE them out for condemnation. All explanation Of the reasons will be eawaited with interest. Tombstone Epitaph.
 These are pretty good men and We should be glad to welcome them into the Republican fold. The Tombstone Epitaph IS too late with its advice.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

FoR the past year Nlr. J. M. Bar ret has been manager and one of the editors of the Arizona Star. He has won here what he has won everywhere he has vritten-the reputation of a writer of unusual ability. NIT. Barret has had many years experience as a newspaper writer, and will take with him to the position he goes to unfhe San Francisco Examiner, ripe and rare abil- ities. The interchange of newspaper courtesies since his stay here We are pleased to say has been pleasant, and We wish him much success in his lew position. Many pleasant and kind wishes from friends here go with his family.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

WHAT steps have been taken by our citizens to put themselves in communi- cation with the management of the New Mexico and Arizona Railway Company at Boston. with a view of securing the Calabasas road at ouce2 There is no time to be lost fl Tucson would secure the road. Guaymas will soon become the most important port of entry on the Pacific coast south of San Francisco, and if we fail to secure connection with Calabasas and the Sonora limited rail road, We will make Q fatal mistake. This road, as We have repeatedly stated, is one of the most important, in our estimation, that can be secured to Tue SOD. The proposed road to Port Lobos. should be built in time, but it is 8 secondary consideration. The Calabas- as road is the one that should first re- celve the attention of the people. It Is a road that will pay. IL wIll also be abls to pay its taxes on its road bed. and will add over SJO0,OOO to the taxable property of Pima county. The invest ment of one hundred, or one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in that road, would prove a paying one to the county, as It would return more money 10 the county every year in taxes than the in- terest and sinking fund on the county bonds would be. We are ID favor of building railroads to every point where
 there Is a prospect Of their ptoving of the least value to Tucson and Pima county, but we had better build those which are most needed first, and that we know will be able to pay operating expenses and the taxes upon its road he'd
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

THE production of timber from the Australian blue gum would. without doubt, prove successful in Arizona. A number Of blue gum trees are growing on the railroad grounds about the sec ton house in this place that are thrifty, have not besn damaged by the cold weather. and have attained twice ihe size Of other trees set out at the same tune: vet they have been iudiGeren;ly cared for. were set out in the spring Of the year when they should have been Set out in the falL A five years growth ot blue gum vii produce more timber than eur best mesquite forests, and give a better quality of wood for fuel. Blue gum should be planted in sandy soil, as they do not do so well in "doby ground" They should be well watered the first season. after that they will grow without beIng irrigated.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

RAILROADS are not easily built. l. IS avery easy matter for few inexperienced men to meet and talk about such things, but foreign capital and foreign help must be secured before any of our pro- iected railroads can be built. We have no money with which to build railroads. All that We can hope to do is to organ izs and get them started, and then se- cure help from abroad. And in orier to secure help, We have got to show something tangible, something that, without doubt, can be made to pay. The population of the country through which a road is to pass, it's agricultural, pas toral aud mining industries, everything must be reported; then ii the showing IS such as to warrant it, aid may be ob- tained; but If a satisfactory showing cannot be made, it will be impossible to get outside assistance, and without as- sistance we can do very little indeed n the way of building railroads.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

Two or three papers in the Territory are getting impatient about the Jaws delay as exemplified in our present Su- preme Behch." This is entirely uncalled for. The Supreme Court has just ad- journed and there ;s no reason to think otherwise than that decisions will be rendered promptly, as much so as other Supreme Courts. This thing of decid- ing cases before examining into them IS not recommended as being the best way to dispense justice.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18
THE TRuE SPIRIT.


 The southern press IS much pic ased with Senator Ingalls, eulogy on memo rial day in the United States Senate on the late Senator Ben. Hill; It is highly spoken of. The Dallas Herald says: "The panegyric delivered bT Senator Ingalls, on Georgia's distinguished son, coupled with his sand upon the great political issues of the day, have not only advanced him in the respect of our peo- pie, but secured for him a place in their regard which but few of the leading Republicans possess" and that "he is on the high road to national distinction and preferment." We are pleased to learn how little 1t requires, on the part of a Republican Senator, to gain the confidence and esteem of the southern people, to what it did only short time ago.. It is evident that the people of the North and South are much nearer each other today than they have been for more than thirty years. The South now begins to accept the advances and feelings Of a large proportion of the people of the North, as expressed through such men as Ingalls,, in good faith, and for what it is worth. The imaginary line of "fhirty-six forty" was long since wiped out. and we believe that both sides are heartily glad of it. Equal rights and equal protection of all the people is wba; IS desired, and is what will bring prosperity to every sec tion Of the country.
 But there should oc closer ties of friendship between the two sections there should be more visiting back and forth. which in a short time would have it's effect in bringing about a better un- lcrstgoding between the two sections. The people of tAe South would then learn that "skin-fiihts" are the exception in the North, and tue North would be astonished to find how few "bullies' there are in the South. The people of both sections are similar in thought and action, but they express their thoughts ! and feelings in different ways. The in terests of the Southwest and West are identical, aud the two sections should act together on all questions that affect their interests. There are some tariff questions, which have been disposed ot Tor the time being but they are not set tied. There are too many people of the South and West discrminated agalnsl by the present rate to long submit tO it's unjust provisions. IL Is not a question of politics, but of principle and fair dealing towards all sections Of the country. There Is no 1earon in taxing one section of the coGntry for the pur. pose of building up another, and such injustice will not long be tolerated. We are glad to know that there is disposi. tion m all sections of the country to come together and work for the good of the people, instead of sectionalism.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

AFTER reading General Crooks letter to the Secretary of the Interior, 1t is an easy matter to understand why he Is so successful in his campaigns against In- dlans. Besides beng 3 warrior, he Is an honest, straightforward man, who does not allow hIs prejudlces to interfere with his duties as 5n officer in the army, nor will he allow o.hers to interfere or traduce the character of an officer in an other branch of the service if he can halD it
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18
Jury Committees.

The grand jury appointed the follow ing committees for special purposes:
 Public Buildings and County Super visors-L. NJ. Prince, J. $. Mansfield.
 Superintendent of Schools and School Trustees-B. M. Jacobs. J. H. Gratacap.
 Hospital and Pest House -J. \. Ma son, ThUs. Belknap.
 Clerk of District Court, Probate and Justice Court-C. B. Sessions, R. R. Richardson. D. T. Harshaw.
 Recorder. Treasurer, Public Adminis- trator. Surveyor and District Attorney Paul Moroney, Chas. Cranz, Jr.. David Dunham, Isaac Flood, II. r. Bennett, P. J. COyne.
 SherIf-s Ofice-R. c. Pearson, G. A. Avery.
 City Governmental. $. Stevens - Paul Trimmer
 FOreman-B. F. Bivins.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

TUcsoS today possesses all of the ne- cesssry elements for a great inland city' nothing short oi bad management on the part of our people can prevent 1t. The Legislature has given the city and county authorities ample power to make Tucson the leading city between the Gulf of Mexico and the bay of San Fran cisco, if the means which has been placed at their disposal is used in furthering the best interests of our town and coun- ty. We want an honest expenditure of the uesns placed at the disposal of the Board of County Commissioners, and xe have no doubt we shall get 1t. as the members of the board are reputable men who are interested in the future of both town and county.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18


 THE Democrats of Ohio are not SO harmonious in the party as in times of yore. A bitter conflict has grown up between the Hoadly and Geddes fac tions, which the lesser party lights have been unable to harmonize. When there is a reasonably fair show of success in the party they will scramble over the nominations and fight for the election of certain men for delegates to conven- tions. notwithstanding Mir. Pendleton of that State introduced aud secured the passage of the civil service reform bill. They should drop fighting with the party until they read up on civil service reform, and then go to work as good Democrats and endeavor to live mp to the golden rule" as,laid down by Mir. PeDdleton.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18
Extensive Coal Fields.
Prescott Democrat

It is a fact not generally known that during the past season quite an exten- sive body of coal was found m the north- eastern portion of this county. The dis covery was made by prospector named Davidson, who, together with NIT. Hall, has recently bonded 1t to Mir. Horace Greenwell and others. The deposits are located about twenty-five miles north of Canyon Diablo and consist of number of flat veins, separated by layers of sand stone. It is right at the foot of Lookout mountain, an extinct crater. A good road can be made into Ii. The following is an analysis of the coal: Dry bitumin- ous. long flame, contains from l6 to IS per cent. of oxygen; moisture, I;IO; yola- tile matter, 33.32: carbon. 55.5O; ash, TO. It contains no cooking qualities, IS good for fuel, gas or steam. It IS only five miles from the surveyed lines of the Utah Southern Narrow Guage Railroad. Tbe veins are from two and one-half to five feet in thickness and contain more or less mica mixed in with 1t.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

TuE new canal which is being con structeG on the lower Gila, is ten feet wide at the bottom and is to be twenty four miles long. Twelve miles will be completed this season. Several nun dred acres of land has been taken up under the Desert Land Act, and the set tlement promises to become prosper ous one. IL is about four miles north of the Southern Pacific railroad. The lo- cation of town for the settlement is one of the things to be determined at an early date. We have no doubt the Col ony will prove a successful one.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18
His Wife "Shied ''
Arkansaw Traveller.

T has de worst luck ob any man l ebes seed, said old IsOm.
 Whats the matter now: asked tEe governor.
 "Why, sah, my wife ran away an sprained my shouldsr.'
 @I don't understand how your wlfes running away could sprain your shoul- der
 Tt was dis way: Some time ago my boss died. an' since den has been work in my wife ter de wagon She's pow erfnI stont oman an could pull twice as pnncb ss de DO old hoss. Wall, de uddsr dav while I was drivin' along We met Dreacher in de road, my wife shied. furped de wagon ober, and sprained my shouldar."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

ir is now claimed by Mr. Belfcrd s friends that the "J. B. B." check for S2OGO was ior J 5. Bissell, a Leadville gambler, who won that amount from Dorsey in a poker game On the train go- ing from the latter place to Denver. If this version of the question proves true 1t relieves Belford, but does not help DOrsey's moral standing.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

IT is now asserted that tea drinking among New England women Is really more detrimental to the nervous system than moderate drinking of beer and whisky is among men. But the temper ance people tell us there is no such thing as moderate drinking oi whisky and beer.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

As THE general expression by the press oi Arizona favors a press assocIatlon' will they suggest tlme and place for lts organization? The mutual advantages de-yeI from such a gathering are ob- y1oug tO all.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

THE Minnesota wheat crop is reported to be short, and the mills at Minneapolis are running at half their capacity. From the reports sent out from that locality last fall, the country was led 70 believe that there was no end to the immensity of the crop. What has become of it!
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

THE latest craze among the ladies IS ..hai- album, in which the locks 0! the fortunate ones are deposited. We know of several yoIng men in this community who will not be able to contribute much En nLI.i. -,ar- .rnZa-
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

WIGGINs' prophetic storm caused all of the fishermen to haul iu thelr nets in the vicinity of New York, and Boston, and 1t is estimated th4t the loss to the fishermen will not be less than S3O,O0O. So much for faith in Wlggins.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

HE Vanderbilts are putting up the money for Gorringe's ship yard. He thinks he can build ships below the cur rent rates. John Roach. who has spent his life in the business, says he can make nothing at present prices.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

IT is reported, by good authority, that tbo quality of the grapes produced m the Kelly Island region along Lake Erie have greatly deteriorated during the past few years. If these statements prove true, the celebrated imperial wine, manufactured by L Cook < Co. of St. Louis, will soon be among the things of the past.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

THIs is the most backward season We have had in Arizona for years Negeta- ton is nearly four weeks iater than a' this time last year. There seems also lo have been more moisture assigned this section of the country. Rains seem Co fall la:or as well as earlier III the season, and the day may yet dawn on Arizona when crops may be produced without irrigation. Such things have been done ID UtaE, where formerly there was little or no rainfall.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

ATELEaRAg Was received here from Washington, Friday night, stating that Jud-e W. W. Hoover had been suspend ed from the bench, pending the Investl- gation of the Department of Justice, of charges Of corrupt practices in accepting
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

IT is thought by some that Hunting tons lines of railroad will have the effect of concentrating business at New Orleans. This would seem to be to the interest of the Southern Pacific system, if they put on a line of freight and pas senger steamers between New Orleans and Iiverpool
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

WE are glad to learn that some Of the grand schemes of eastern parties to monopolize the cattle business of Au- zona have failed IL Is much better for a thousand men to be engaged in the stock business in Pima county than for half dozen men to control it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

MRS. KATE CHASE SPRAGUE, daughter of the late Chef Justice of tie United States. will look a long way down on the present Mrs. Sprague, who Is the daughter of a poor shoemaker.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

JAr GoU1D's steam yacht. will cost Sl50OO0; 1t Is 225 feet long and 26 feet beam and will draw 15 feet of water. IL is intended to be the fastest, as well as one Of the most complete yachts ever
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

IT is stated Secretary Chandler will name the new four thousand three hundred ton steel cruiser, Chicago. The Secretary is going to have big names for what few vessels he has, at any rata
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18
Twas Nothing but an Imply Dream.

Two little girls, one eight years old, the other six, sleep in the same chamber. In the morning the oldest one says.
 @, Ihsve had such a nice dreamy "Nhat was it?'
 q was in a large pastry cook shop, and l ate ss many rum cakes. stravber- ries. and bon bOns as I wanted"
 Was l with you:' asked the little one.
 'sNo."
 And the little one began to sob.-Par- IS wit
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

CHARGES have been iledagalnst Super vising Architect Hill, for malfeasance ID office. He is charged with being at The head Of a ring which has defrauded inc Government out of large sums of money
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18
A Successful Faith Cure.
R-nnkIrn Eagle.

Have you ever trIed the faith cureY asked long-haired, ssllow-faced stran- ger, addressing a gentleman who sat be- hind him Tn Brooklyn street car. "I have" was the answer. Do you believe in it?" "I do.r May I ask then, Of what you were cured2' Certainly. l was cured of my faith"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

TIE Phenix Gazette feels called upon to deny that Hon. A. c. Baker has writ ten for that paper editorially. What relief to MT. Baker this announcement must be.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

A LINE of steamers is to be put on to points oa the North Pacific coast as far as Sitka. The new line Is to be known as that of "to the liI.d Of the midnight sun"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

lIE. SEssNGuAUs of St. Louis, has drawn about Sl3,0O0 for the day tdat he represented part of St. Louis in Con rrcss. Yet he thinks he was badly treat e3 because Congress refused to allow his biil Of S25) for stationery.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

JUoGE PuSNET has just decided the vexed question Of ownership 10 certain lots in Tombstone. The declsion ls in favor of the settler, and against what IS known as the toWnsite people. This Is perhaps one of the most important de eisious ever rendered in the courts Of this Territory. 1t iuvolves large sums of money, or property representing money. A correspondent in another column says the decisoin gives much satisfaction m Tombstone.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

JOIN SHERMAN is said to be training for the next Presidency. If Mir. Sher- man would destroy what little chance he has left for that position, he can do r m that wav
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

LEADING merchant of St. Louis, by the name Of Blossom, has made an as- signment to a man by the name of Pep per. and Pepper thinks he is in blossom.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-18

TIE Nalagossy envois are new instl- tuition in this country, and the Washing ton folks are busiiy engaged hunting out their fine points.