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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

TIE recent democratic convention ID Buffalo was unexpectedly harmonious. Tammany was not entirely satisfied, but permitted the landing Of Governor Cleveland's administration. Tammany snd the admirers of Tilden indulged in a long and acrimonious discussion on the construction of the committee on contested seats, in which the former scored victory. At the night session Music hall was packed to sufocation. The convention was opened after s.me delay and the report of the committee on credentials at once presented for action. The report allotted the same appointment to the New York factions that was given last year, emitting the county democracy to 3S delegates, Tam many to q, aud Irving hall to l0 The county democracy was also recognized ss the regular orgauIzatIou, and its ri- vals told that they were allowed in the convention of suTerance. The State democracy Is obeiieut to the Albany re- gency, and all pledge themselves to a united pull to victory this fall After all the different factions could not help showing their teeth at each other, and and while a season Of quiet was prom ised, and it may be calm before the storm.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
The Railroad Question .
From the Chic..go Times.


 The railroad mileage of the west is extending more rapidly than population increases. In new territory first enters the railroad, bringing into action it's agricultural potentialities and giving value to the land by providing the means for exchange of products. The products of new countries, consisting Of grain, live stock, timber and lumber, ores, wool and hides are bulky, aud ar ford the largest quantity of traffic to the smallest number Of persons. fue railroad Is thus the pioneer Of popnla- ton and the creator of its own trafhc. To measure the progress of particular country in wealth and populatlon, the extent of its means of communication with other states and nations IS falrly accurate standard. But on the other hand, population as a measure or The extent of railway required IS plainly mol applicable to our lnchoate Western ststes and territories; for estimating the amount of railway service which any considerable body of territory will require ID the near future, the standard by comparison of relative areas subject to qualifica ions as 10 phy-lcal cOntg uration, climate and prOduchveness will be most approximately correct Take, for example, the territory tray ersed in parts by the lines of the Chi | cago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of which the following IS a tabulatec statement of area, miles of railway 1T operation. and average number of mile, of railway to each thirty-siI squar, miles. or township, of lsud. The statis tics are up to January ], 1882, accurate l data of construction for the last yea not being conveniently at hand:-
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
! PlI,ieian'. hmm.

\ good deal of comment IS caused i- cause of the daily vi-iis to the Nevi,- of Dr. McAllister, the quarantine officer and Dr. Perry. 4 well-kuowu physician. remarked to Call reporter yesf,ra.g. If the tact of the Newheru's layr. simply stuck her nose into 'laE.U- port should have eng udrrsl yellow fever on board. what shall we think !, tIe opportunities for disseminating t.e disease, which IS afforded by the i-e- quent visitation of two or three lands men, who afterWard mIugle auOl- .-- citizeusY As IS well known, yellow fever is very different from sml. p.I and other infectious diseases m tua tenacious manner m which lt Gttacles its germs to the persons and clctllc of those with which It k brought 1 contact. No ordinary amount of disr- iective precautiun will answer with ya.- low fever as with smallpox and cholera Although San Francisco has never sUt- fered from an epidemic attack % l- .I reason that it cannot obtain a tooth
 here. Ibere k already a case of black vOmit which is being attended isa number of physicians sOuth O, Market street. and although they pronounce It nothing more than @ vIruleUt case Q, typhoId fever, it shows how easily lc.- low Jack might obtain a foothnii had he sufficient encouragement EOt..e daily visits Of the medical fraternity .. the quarannned steamship aluri t.r channel requirsd2-San tra-c- EnIf
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
EASTERN.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Tammauy dele. gates tO the State COnv,ntiOn elected John Kelly, August Schell and Thos. F Grady members ot the State committee Kelly declined to serve and police com missioner Nichols was chosen in hIs place. The TsmmRuy committee on or. sRnization pronounced the union of democrats of the city. but held its dIvi- sions, aud malntgined that Tammauy would prove the strongest at the polls
 NEW YORE, Oct. 3.-Beiore the Senate committee to-day Alfred A. Cohn, of san Francisco, gave his views CD the labor question and spoke Of the scarcely pr absence of labOrers since the shut ing of Of the Chinese immigration. He thought the fare from China should be reduced.
 QAIcHsoN, Kan, Oct. 2.-T. J. Seely, assistant general manager of the Sono ra, Mexico railroad, died this evening on 9 special car between here and Valley Falls.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 2-The news dealers unions of this city, Brooklyn and Jersey City marched in procession tonight through the streets with bands of music. They bore transparencies on which "The Tribune is the friend of the poor man.;
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
Killing nt Dos Cnbelas.

On Monday about half past t-o o'clock Mark Ellis was shot and instant ly killed by Dan Lawis. at Dos Cabezas. the ball entering just below the left nipple, and passing through the region oi the heart. EIs was the owner lf much valuable mining property in Dos Cabczas, where he had lived many years. The trouble grew out of dispute over a contract, which Lewis claimed he had fulfilled. The scene of the killing wac the Baltimore mine, owned by Ellis Ili- is the frst killing at that hitherto quiet and peaceahie camp, for years.- Tombstone Republican.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

IT would seem that the baneful effects of Missouri justice as administered by the jury at Gallatin, in the trial oi Frank James, have extended over into Kansas. A new crop of train robbers have risen up in the western part of that State who seem to have been inspired by the loose manner of dealing with train robbers in the former State. II juries can be found to acquit such ont rsges perpetrated in one section of The country without punishment, they evid- ently take It for granted ether sections will be equally lenient. Coolidge, where the robbery was committed, is small station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road, 496 miles west of Kansas City. and, with tine exception of the telegraph operator, Is almost uninhabit- ed. It IS to be hoped, however. that the twelve robbers who killed the engineer and wounded the fireman aud brake man, will be hunted down m Kansas and punished as the law directs. Or what would be still better, that they may fall into the hands of an outraged people who will at once proceed to square accounts with the robbers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
EaEy1l sC0AlE AGAIN NO MORE"


 With ihe csptureof Red Jack and Charley sH ensl6y, allthe leaders of the Riyersite stage robbery have been put under the sod. and one of the most reck- less and daring band of murderers and thieves that have ever infested Arizona has been completely broken up. For this we are indebted to Sheriff Paul, of Pima county, and Sheriff Doran, of Pinsl eoBRsy, EhO have never ler up nor for a moment relaxed their interest and de- terminatian to rid the country of this band of outlaws who for years have rob- bed and murdered with the recklessness of a MerrilI or James. While they se- iected C,,chise county for their field of toPeFatioR in years past, they found safe retreats and hiding places in this aud PiHal county, along the San Pedro l and Gila rivers, where willing accom- plices have grown rich from division of the booty. But like all such chsrac- ters they have at last met the inevitable tlte that Is certain to overtake all such ch 4raciess.- at
 Old man ruttle. Red6eld, Charley Hensley and Jack Elmer have filled their mission on earth-and what mission some Of these men were well raised 1; they were taught to respect and obey the laws of their country. Itis said that their mothers whose heads are silvered with gray, and who mourn for their err ing boys, taught them to kneel and pray to God Co guide them through life, but in an evil hour they fell into bad com pany. They listened to the delusive stories ot men who were already guilty of every crime known Co criminal law. Some of them, like ! Redfeld, who were too cowardly to risk -heir lives ID open acts of robbery, coh- tented themselves with harboring lthe thieves and murderers. Others began l by stealing horses, and advanced step by step, until they finally graduated ss robbers and mUrlerers of the worst character. For the purpose of securing a few dollars they murdered such inno- e mt aDd good men as Bud Philpot whose loving wife and darling boy just ! beginning to lisp papa" watched and waited for the coming of husband and father, but alas! he never came, and The mother aud child are now toiling for
 hcIr daily bread in a land far away
 rom the loved one who WAS So ruthless murdered by these heartless wretches, and the little curly headed boy still asks, 'wili papa never come?" And l Johnny Collins, the upright, brave and true man who guarded the treasure box )n that fatal night, whom they shot as they would dog-not because they had
 uything against him, but simply to put am out of the way that they could pos ,ess themselves of few paltry dollars
 which, when divided among the gar z
 -1uld not exceed three or four hundred Iollars each! These and many similar
 ives were taken by Red Jack and his
 blowers. The mark of Cain is on their l heads; each and every one of them now . il a dIslonorei grave, which should be arning to all such characters ID fu- ture.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

OUR esteemed neighbor, the Tomb stone Republican, has changed owners in part, and will change its politics. Mr. Woods, formerly connected with the Tombstone press, has purchased half interest in the Republican, and will be- come editor under the new arrange ment. The CITIZEN regrets the loss of a co-worker in the republican party, but as the political complexion of iouual does not always make or destroy its usefulness, and as the Republican has @ good field in which to operate, we have DO doubt it vIll continue to dll au im- portant and useful niche in Arizona journalism.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
m Apnronrhmr Cnmei

ID communication to the Harvard Observatory ( @ Rv Geo. Searle, of New York, calls attention to the facr that tine Brooks comet k identical with Inc long expected comet Of 1872. II, fluids the date of it's perlhelion passage fo be Jan. 9, 1881. 4 computation ot ihe same nature made this evening at the Harvard Observatory confirms Mir. Searle's hypOtnesIs The date of its passage is found tO be half day late. The orbit of the comet of 1872 has been thoroughly discussed by Messrs. Scbul- ho' and Bsssert, and IL was computed that its return would be about Sept. 8. 1881, O. within eight months of what proves Go toe the actual time. When it is considered that this orbit is based up- on observations made seventy year ago, which were neither numerous nor widely distributed at the time, it's ac- ruracy is remarkable. The perod of ihe comet Is seventy-One years four months and ten days.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
4 Mosaerfnl Nritinr pc.E

After nine years of assIduoUs v-. George Mexcur, of Bloomfield. Ne.te. has inst finished a writing desk and book case combined that contains H m"ny thousand pieces of wood tla, i- was found next Co impossible Go keep the number exact. FIfty-two kinds .' wood were used and there is scarcely 50 iuch that is not inlaid. The designs a-- of very wide range, and takes In ar- mals, trees, flowers, articles Cf Lou-a hold Use, etc. The uoveIiy of the thl- is that every bt of the iulGyn- V r- was done with a jack-kuife, and Mr. Neycur says be wore out nineteen blades m the work. There are many drawers in the secretary. one or two being ser-.- drawers. Mr. Mexcur wants Co iU5 . purchaser for the article, and tlr
 S3,COu will be about half Of what ... desk cost him in the making.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
THz London board of aldermen hay

THE London board of aldermen have refused to rectify the election of Alder man Halley by the comm no council for mayor. Their action is not due to any political motive, but it is known that the alderman was heavy loser by the Standard bank. He has also been as- sociatei with various dubious enter prises, new Atlantic cables, erc Another reason is that he is a bachelor and can provide no lady mayoress. It is quite evident that London is much more chag Of tine character Of the men they select for mayor than American cities. He must not only be on hIs good behavior but he must have a wife before he can be accepted to i'll the office Of Lord Mayor or London town.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
THE MEXICAN FEVER.
Pronounced by MazatIan Doctor to Be
 the Black Nomit

Pronounced by Mazatlan Doctor to Be
 the Black Vomit
 A lengthy article on the epidemic in AlaZa tIsn IS contributed Co La Voz de Mazatlan of September 18th by Dr. J. J. Valdez, who. after closely studying the disease in the hospitals, unequlvocaiiy pronOunCes it Co be the true yellow fever, or black vOmit. The number of deaths officially reported in Mazatlan between August 10th and Sept mheF 10th was 3,j, of which 2U2 were attributed to vel low fever and s Co other complaints. Ile death list included i3l women and very few children. The epidemic at tackled all classes, old residents and un- acc.lmated strangers seemiug equally susceptible to cOutagiOu. Dr. Valdez states that gt the date of his commuDi cation the disease had begun to decline. both m the number of victims and the violence of sy mp,Oms. san Francisco Chronicle.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

TREY must have q smart set of rsgues in New Haven, Connecticut, or their lawyers have lost the cunning of their Illusions ancestors. The trIal of the Maley brothers for the murder of Jennie Cramer Is still fresh to ur readers and now Gn ether mur- Ter has been committed that seems 70
 be -Lrouied ID mystery. Rose Amber 'g1s murdered and her dead body was 'ouud ln a field. A coroner's inquest was hold a few days ago over Rose Amber whose verdict was That the l-caazed cam, Co her death by being chokei Co death by some person or per sons to the jury unknown; that from William Lewis relations with her in the past. and from his testimony, and from his conduct since her death, and from other evidence, We think suspicion points toward him" Neither the coroner nor the detectives were pleased
 with the verdict The coroner went i'm mediately to Bridgeport. four miles dis tant. to consult with the States atfor- uey as to tho aivisabiiity of arresting Lewis. In his address to the jury, at The close Of the evidence in the case, the coroner summed up the main facts rtich the testimony had brought out.
 The summing mp pointed strongly to Lewis as the one most likely to have committed the murder, but all was purely ,lrcumstantial evidence. Prof. White, of Yale college, was given to-day To microscopIcally examine several
 hreds from the murdered girls wearing apparel a number Of tiny bits of lace, and a cotton shred found on the stone
 wall over which the body was carried Q where found. Lewis carriage duster Fas of linen and stitched with cotton, sud a shred from the hem Is gone. The detectives hope to establish that the shred found is the missing piece.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06
Correct and Incorrect Expressions ard
 Spelling.

Bouquet" is a French word "boquet' is not
 "Sobriquet" is a French word; "sou- briquet' is not.
 "Hors de combat" Is a correct French -xpression "uors du combat" Is not.
 lilly" IS not eu English word To say that person is lilly" adapted to any employment is as incorrect as II would he Co say that he is "welly" adapted to 1t. Ill adaped' Is the proper eTpres- sIOn.
 Firstly is not au English word first should be used. secondly D thirdly" etc, are correct. The use Of the word most instead of "almost, IS a vulgarlsm Of New Eng land origin.
 Nouns ending in "ey" form their piural regularly as key, keys monkey, monkeys; attorney, attorneys ; money, moneys.
 The word whisky" has no 'e" in it. and it's plural IS "whiskies ," not "WhIsEeys.'
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

IFE Msxican FTpntisrE pubtished at the eity of Ale1ico, under sdats of ttE 25th Of Auguet, sayH El T We regret f5 notice in seSessl of our colleagus of thlscity, d litigation to attach -fme m mpotfancs sto the aesertiuns of some IrTcsTr--usit,te r'fpers' -oi the frontier, relating Co General Crook and bis recent Campaign against the Apaches. General Crook is soldier sans peur sans reDroche, and the ceusnre proff-r red aganst him by the b0as,iug press of the frontier has -as much e Feet as the howl ing of as ma2y coyotes. IT our cll- leagues were as we ] informed in regard to the causes that gave rise to snch cal- umniatIoD they would treat them with the contempt that they deserve. There are certain individuals along the iron her in Texas and AriZ ua who take in- terest in keeping tie. coun try in @ state Of disorder and foster discord among the Indians, and in this they are oftsn aided toy their friends, infamous agents ln several of the Indian Rs,ervatiou-: because they know that war against l the Indians maaus mGBy adVHuta- geous contracts and eXceptioua! oppoT.u- | mites to negotiate with cattle stolen here and there along the frontier.
 "Iuesponsible papers Of the frontier takes in a good deal of territory and in this case nearly all Of the newspapers of Arizona anl New Mexico and if we are not greatly mistaken what they have sad has had much more effect than the nonsensicaI assertions of this would Oe wiss instructor of public opiuion n the great city of Mexico It IS enough that many Of the leading journals of the United States who ara much better posted about General Crooks campaign than "Ihe Frontier," fully endorse what 1t pleases to term Irresponsible parties l Of the frontier" winch 1t thinks has as much effect as the bowling of as many coyotes" The CITIZEN begs leave to inform the Mexican Frontier, which [ talks so big, that some ot the so called irresponsible papers of the frontier, are able to buy and sell twice over this loud talking ioarnGI pub ished iu the city of Mexico. Ilis being the case they are not apt to say anything detri- mental to the interest of the people on the frontier or tue country. Being on the ground and knowing all the facts that 1t is possible to obtain, 1t is much more probable that they know what they are talking about than a Mexican journ- al nearly 2,000 miles from the scene Of action. The press Of this section ol thr country is anxious for peace and @ per manent settlement of tho Apache h. dian question, but they consider @ six weeks rr a six months pence as worse ! than no peace at all IT We would have a "ststs os discord" we can have it for eves by approving such fai. ure as was made by General Crook in his Sierrs 1Iadre campaign. Our people are not only determined that tLe Indian ques- ton shall be settled, and settled per maueEtly, Iut they are determined thst thieyiug along the border shall be stop ped. Arizona is settling mp with Q class Of cItizens who have come to stay, e. make homes for themselves and for l their children. which cannot be done zr long as wild Indians and thieves are 5l- lowed to roam this country, and the neighboring States Of Mexico.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

The details of the awful earthquake in tLe island of Java are slow in reaching us. It k, SO c. speak, at tbe other end of tine world. and the means of commu- nication are not reliable or rapid But it is known That the first reports of the loss oi life fall far short of realty. It is now thought that 60.O00 persons may have perished. Two inhabited islands sank under water, and the sea swept over large towns, and a long line Of coast. There will, DO doubt, be intense suiie-lnl among tbe survivors, whose cultivated lands have been devasted either by the action of fire or water, or both.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

TIE republicans of Nebraska, who held their convention in Lincoln last week adopted a platform tsyoung a proper tariff protection and state rail
 oad commission. IL favors the forfeit ire of unoarned railroad grants, and opposes allowing cattlemen to secure large tracts of land and indorses the sd- -ninistrgtion of President Arthur. NJ. B. Reese was nominated for judge of the Supreme Court, and J. NJ. Hiatt regent for the long term.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

Int CITIZEN i- im receipt ai the Mex Ic8n Eiusncisr, @ We kiy review of all subjects relating to baukiuE, finance. railroads, mining and commerce ln Mexico. IL IS published in the City of Mexico, in both English and Spanish, the left hand column being n English, and the right with t-au-laious of The same m Spanish. T. ls a con -ervative journal and will prove 8 valuable educa- tor of sound public policy ID OUT sister renublic
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

Iris stated that Willard OF arriving in New York, had conference witt Gould. sud that negotiations have been perfected for @ loan of SI5,o0005O Co Vil- lard's company on @ debenture bond or some other security. IF G0uid has helped the Northern Pacific Co stay tz downward course. 1t IS more than likely he will have something Go say about tLe kind of pudding Co be di-hed mp for tlc next desert.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

NIR. JOHN C. GACLT. of Chicago, who was elected by the Pacific railroads Co the commissionership of the western pool, will consider the matter, but can DO; say whether he will accept 1t. The chief condition of his acceptance will be the hbertyof establishing bis office at some point other than San Francisco. owing to the fact that hls wiis's health will not permit of residence in that climate.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

TuE Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad company have announced through rates as follows: From Atcbi- son. Kansas City, Lesvenvorth, Law renee. Topeka and Emporia. Co Guay- mas, Mexico. rates per hundred pound first class. Si55; second class, S315. third class, S235; class 4, S2 ll: class B. Sl.S5: class C. SlG0: class D, SL}5.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

Pope Leo has gIven instruct u- .. have tine archives ot the Vatican tr-aE. open for the use Cf those engage l .- historical research. Generally t-s I-- solution of the Holy Father ls la- p,auLed. The Vatican Ebrlrg especially rich m mauuscrip.z. arI f-.t access Co these will undoubtedly lEsg @ stimulating fleet on h.st. .rical -tltruts. while it can hardly faii to thro~ mu.. needed light on s1me dark spots of L'9- tory. Many years ago au arr4n.geu ue-- Vas made with the Papal au-h rl' pursuant Co winch about fifty vu.uL Jt papers illustrative of English hI=t.-. were transferred frun the Vatican 2.
 he British Museum, and it is well known that Lord Macauiay found there documents of immeuse service In tle preparation of bis History of EnEl4Ll- There can be no doubt that the privltee vill be eagerly taken advantage ot and that powerful stimulus wlll be gwen Co hlstJrlcal competition.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-06

ABIzoSAs Mineral Commissioners are still harping on the Denver Exposition, which they seem to thlnk was a grand fraud It is just as well as it is. Such things are of no benefit to mine owners, as no competent parties will buy mines by samples The "pig iD the poke
 dodge is played ont. We must first find @ mine and develop it Co the extent to show that it has a market va.ue be- fore We can hope to sell 1t for price
 There beIng no other hole for The com missioners to crawl through, they are trying to place their failure oa the broad shoulders of the people of Denver. The best thing they can dois to shut up and keep qmet It was big humbuE, a- the CITEaS said it would be. long be- fore they coll cted and assorted their "uicked specimens" of rich ore for exhi- bition. IL was 8 good thing for the ho- tels of Denver, and that was all that # was intended for, and all there was in it