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Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
OUTRAGE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Chicago, December 19.-A Joliet Ull.) special says: This morning about 2 o'clock cries of help and murder were heard coming from the second floor of the Auburn House m this city. The boarders were aroused and the night clerk rushed up stairs in time to see the head cook, Mrs. Jane Laycock, fall to the floor with the blood streaming down over the front Of her night dress. An investi7 gation developed the fact that Geo. Freestune. who was one ofthe board CTS, had entered Mrs. Haycock,s room, bonnd-lref head to prevent her screams aud then assaulted her. He then started to leave the room, when the woman, recovering her senses, gave vent to terrible screams. Then, to conceal what he had done and pre- vent exposure, Freestune rushed back, drew a large knife. deliberate cut the outraged woman's throat and fled, supposing he had killed her Officers were summoned and in few minutes the culprit was under arrest. His hands were covered with the blood of his victim, yet he still pro tested his innocence. He was given preliminary examination this morn ing and held to answer to the Janu- ary term of the Circuit Court. His victim is now lowering between life and death, but every effort is being made to save her life. Later in the day FrAestune confessed his crime He is not bad looking man and is young-apparently about 23 years old.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
A DOUBLE MURDER,

New Orleans, December 19.-The Times-Democrat's Clinton special says: When Jim George (coloreo), residing five miles from here, re- turned home late last night, he found his daughter, aged IT years, dead and another woman mortally wound ed. The latter has since died. The crime was committed by man who called at the house, found the women in bed and shot them both. Ed Eli (colored) has been arrested, the sus- picion against him being strong.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Early on the morning of the I7th robbers entered the house of $. P. Creasinger, a wealthy resident of Maple Rapids, chloroformed him, ransacked the premises, secured about $2,500 in cash ard a quantity of valuables, and then undertook to cover up their tracks by setting fire to the house immediately below the room in which the proprietor lay. He recovered from the influence of the drug, however, in time to escape though the house was wrapped in flames and burned to the ground, with contents. Loss, $22.000; insur- ance, $15,000. MT. Creasinger recog- nized one of the robbers and search for them is now in progress.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Speaker Carlisle has appointed
 Morrison of Illinois to the Chairman
 ship ofthe Ways and Means commit
 tee, while Randall gets the chairman ship of the Appropriations committee. Cox, of New York is placed at the head of the committee on Foreign Affairs, and R Rosecrans, of California at the head of the committee on Pa cific railroads. Carlisle seems to have taken advantage of his position as Speaker to favor and reward hls friends and punish his enemies in the appointment of the various com mittees. Holman, of Indiana, one of the best posted men in the House on railroad affairs. and the worst enemy of the railroad corporations, in Con gress. Is assigned to a subordinate place on the Appropriations commit tee, instead of being put on the Rail- road Committee where he would be able to accomplish something. It is very evident that the Speaker has felt the influence of the rall- road lobby.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

James McHenry of England in a suit claims that he holds $15, 100000 of stock in the New York, Pennsyl- vania and Ohio Railroad, and af- firms that since he placed his certi- ficates in the hands of the Trustees he has never been consulted on mat ters co5Rs@tsd with the road. The railwa ly answers that Me
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
e Prescott Courier SAWS

The Prescott Courier says that
 'omplaint is made by officers of the "A & P. and SIP. R. R. Co.'S, that whis- ky is regularly sold to Indians at Needles and other places" If these railroad officials know sc much about this business why don't they make their complaints to some Justice of the Peace and have the parties aI- rested and punished. We don't be- heve there is anything in it.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

It is reported that a reconciliation lhas been effected between Blaine. Grant and Conklin, with a view of promoting harmony in the Republi can ranks and fixing things up for the next Republican convention. The scheme contemplates the nomi- nation of Blaine for President, while Grant IS to be Secretary of State and TConklin to go back to the Senate.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

At Durango, Col, early last Mon day, several burglars, headed by negro named Big Ike, picked the lock to the Bank of Durango. The negro entered the outlining, while the others remained outside. Three citi- zens who were watching the bank having been notified of the intended robbery, started to capture the negro, passing through . side door. rha= negro drew a revolver fired, kill ing BraSs2t 2t, a furniture dealer and sa ez-Governor Hunt. The robbers all made their escape, though shot at several times. Tla town is now wild with excitement and the citizens ara ready to shoot down any Of the robb3cs sh5lII they b. found.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Great excitement prevails in Can ton over the threats of Chinese NihiI- ists to blow up the Roman Catholic Cathedral. It is a splendid building, of imposing height, and has ever been an eyesore to the Chinese. Q1ie5 has been only maintained by the presence of gunboats and of military in the city.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
If the shipments of ore from thi

Iu If the shipments of ore from this strict continue at the present rate
 -is's F et5l1t q lively Ii times during the
 1ng spring. Every carload of
 shipped puts several hundred dollars in circulation among our merchants and miners, and the effects of the numerous shipments of late will soon be apparent to all.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Senator Miller has introduced an amended Chinese Restriction bill ID the Senate, and Representative Hen ley will introduce the sane bill Tn the House. The amended bill stops all the loop holes ir the original, and it is to be hoped it will pass in short order.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Thomas Roberts, aged ten years, picked giant powder cap with a pin when it exploded, blowing his left hand to pieces and ipficting terrible wounds on his body. His hand was amputated twice. He died at five o'clock next morning
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
If Grant and Conklin throw il

If Grant and Conklin throw the weight of their influence in Blaine's favor there is no doubt that De will be the presidential nominee of the next Republican National Convention hnd~there is no question but that he will be elected if he receives the nomination. James G. Blaine is lEithout doubt the most popular of
 De candidates for the presidency
 RSreat iaass of Republican
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

We have received the prospectus of the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition which will open at New Orleans on the first Monday in December. 1884 and con- tinue until the end of May, 1885.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

4 citizen of the Dominion, named Watson, claims that he was recently captured by United States troops on Canada territory and that they sub iected him to cruel treatment and all sorts of hardships. He has called the attention of the Dominion Gov ernment to the matter.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Under a recent ruling of the post master general any person who writes for tickets or corresponds with any person or company on lot tery business Is liable to a fine Of from one to five hundred dollars.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Eleven French gunboats have been dispatched to the aid of Admiral Courbet in Tonquin, and the French Chambers have voted an additional credit of 2O,OOO,OOO francs to carry on the war.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Delegate Oury asks all persons who have sustained any losses in the various Indian raids to send their claims with the necessary proofs, etc. to him at once.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

The prisoners in the penitentiary at Rio Janeiro have mutinied, break ing bars, doors, etc. Troops easily stopped the rising. Several of the convicts were wounded.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Our town looks dull and deserted, it IS true, but the reason is that all ofnnF miners are out in the hills
 ng on their claims. The time
 Tome when the miner can make
 ething out of his ore in this dis
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

The Supreme Court of Nevada has decided that when Indians sustain tribal relations and commit crimes upon one another they cannot = tried by our Courts, bznnlsn dealt with accord; law.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

The Government dockYard at Lis bon, with several arehouses and the Portuguese training brig. Camocus, have been burned. Damage, fl00,000. No lives were lost.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

We are pleased to note, the School Trustees have taken our suggestion ID regard to the school house in good part and have already ordered large addition built, il addition to nu- merous other much needed improve mnntS
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

s, O. BEaHnoR, eHe of the 3O6 Grant delegates to the Chicago Cen vention, has been arrested in Alaba ma for horse stealing.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

The Democratic State Convention of Louisiana is in session at Baton Rouge. The indications are that Gov. McEnery will be nominated on the first ballot.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

The prospect of Baker Pasha's success in the Soudan seems to be small as he has no European troops with him.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
LOST IN j sNowSLIDE.

Ogden, December 19.-A Herald Peterson (U, T.l special says: Two men, William Harrington and Isaac Robinson, went from here hunting last Monday and failed to return. On Wed dl'n search was made and
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Henry, who built the. road as a c5H- tractor, had a secret and fraudulent contract with the engineer and mort gagged the line to the amount of more than S35,OO0,00O
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
GARNER DEFEATS DAILY.

Lyons, December I9.-The billiard contest between Garnier and DalY was won by the former, the total score for the five nights being: Gar nier, 5000; Daly, 2970.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Mary Kofford has been arrested at Leadville for planning to poison her husband in order to get the in- surance. on his life.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Extraordinary precautions have been taken in London to prevent any attempt to avenge the death of O Dannell.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Gen. Anson J. McCook, of New York, succeeds Geo. c. Gorham, of California, as Secretary of the Sen aie.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
Is predicted. .

Nathaniel ?. Banks has teen con firmed as United States Marshall for Massachusetts.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

the fact was revealed that they were caught in a snowsllde. Robinson's body was found, but so far no trace of Harrington can be found.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

The Republicans will not elect a President pro tenn. of the Senate until after the holiday season.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

O'Donnell, the murderer of the 1nfoEmer Carey, was hanged in Lon
 don last Monday morning.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

There are forty-seven postmasters
 b the United States under a yearly ialary of one dollar each.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
has infrodthed D bill

make the Governor of Arizona Elective by the voters of the Territory. Arizona will become a State and elect a governor, U. $. Senators and Con gressmen long before this bill will pass.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

heavy and continuous rains past few days will prove of benefit to our stock men and zens generally. Abundance of Ieed IS now assured for the coming |eason.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Mai. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock Is in Scn Francisco.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Heuback. Com ni5sary of police, was as5aS5lnated by an anarchist in Vienna on Saturday night.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

The poet Tennyson has been made q l ger with the tile ofBaron Tenny- son Drincourt of Oldworth.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

9 Rcd Bluff Sentinel has been hsed by J. Ely and will be con as a Republican paper ander
 itorship of ". B. II. Dod-
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Albuquerque is to have a new ho- el and opera house and is putting h airs accordingly.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23
News of the w eek.

The French have advanced on Sontay.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Representative Dudley c. Haskill
 Kansas died in Washington last Sunday morning. Haskell was the Republican leader ln the last House in all discussions on the Tariff ques- ton, in all the details of which he was thoroughly acquainted.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

1Bls Ifc rn0usand frencn OIHcefs have offered themselves for service in Tonquin.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

Larf-tyy TStirement from the esIdency of the Northern Pacific Is predicted.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-23

ke Arabs pro o5ose to erect a mon-
 ito Hicks Pasha,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-21
A Mexican Hacienda.

Much has been said and written about the
extent and possibilities of these Mexican ha-
ciendas, but probably few people realize the
enormous extent of some of them. In the
central and northern states of Mexico are
found estates large enough to hide many
principality of Europe or states like our own
little "Rhody." A million and half OF
acres-of this fruitful soil which bears every
thing grown in both temperate and tropical
zones, and produces two crops a years. a
neat little farm, by no means to be ''de
spised,n as the immortal Sairy Camp said of
INITIALS" The famous Solado ranch, for ex
ample. contains over six hundred square
miles. 1t lies partly in the states of Nuevo
Leon, Coahuila, Zacatecas and San Luis Po
tosi, on the highway to the City of Mexico,
and on the line of the new Mexican Central
railway. 1t is at an elevation of 1000 feet
on the famous central tablelands Of the re-
public. Its boundaries extend more than a
hundred miles from north to south. Chains
of mountains, how rich in mineral wealth no
man knows, traverse it, and Aourishing farms
and mining towus are met with at frequent
intervals The fact is, all Mexico is owned
by a comparatively few individuals, which il
the reason why there is such wide distinc-
ton of caste and so little progress in agricul-
ture end manufactures. Generally the pro
prietor of these vast estates enjoys life abroad
or in the City of Mexico, and his poems liv-
ing on the land take about as much interest
in the cultivation thereof as would negro
slaves without an overseer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-21
THE DOCKET.
a Large Number of Gases Before the Mu-
nicipal Court Yesterday.

a Large Number of Gases Before the Mu-
nicipaI Court Yesterday.
A heavy docket faced hizzoner at the
police court yesterday, but there were only
one or two cases OF special interest. The
case of Louis Weingartner, charged with
receiving stolen property, and the case Of
E. Costmiller charged with larceny, at
tracted a great crowd and
the testimony was quite novel.
Weingartner is an old man with the snow
of sixty winters in his hair, while Costmil-
Ter is mere boy of fifteen. According to
the testimony of the lad the old man is a
modern Fagin and his motus operandi
would have done credit to the famous
character of Dickens. The public are
familiar with the circumstances of the ar
rest. Young Costmiller was employed in
a millinery store, and the old man was en-
gagged in renovating hats. The latter saw
a chance to turn the kid to account and
the latter was an apt pupil. He testified
that Weingartner instructed him to bring
him artificial flowers, and in order 10 make
decent haul, he directed him to cut
hole in his pocket and slip
the goods into a pouch, which he carried
for the purpose. By this means they car
ried on quite an extensive business. Vein
gartner was held to the grand jury, and
committed in default of $1,000 bail, and
the case of the boy was continued for a
week.
John Engfer is small in stature, but he
possesses plenty of the article called
"sSnd." The other evening he met gang
of young ruffians in Sixth ward saloon,
and they bulldozed him until patience
ceased to be the shining virtue it's cracked
up to be. Finally the gang pitched on to
him, and he put them all to rout, using
one of them badly up. The fellows who
got punished had Engfer arrested for
assault, but when the court heard the testi-
mony he dismissed the case.
James Vein, cabby, was fined SIS for
violating the hack ordinance, and P. Con-
ley was taxed $50 for polishing off gate
keeper at the union depot. Tt appears
that the latter pushed Conleg's mother and
wife, and on not desisting he struck him.
James Crank, charged with larceny, was
discharged, and H. Anderson went to the
joint for ten days for having had tie blind
stsggers.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-21

John Nolan, afiant, fled his account
yesterday with the secretary of state
against John W. Doherty 6 Son, con-
tractors, sub-letting from Langdon & Co.,
of st. Paul, at or near the town of Elk
river, in the county of Sherburne, for work
upon the grade and road bed of the North
ern Pacific railway, in said county, for the
amount of $3.50, which is unpaid. Said
Nolan being unable to obtain pay for
labor of himself as foreman and his team
at 81 per day from Doherty & Son, claims
a lien upon said railroad for the amount
of his bill, and files his account under sec
tion z, chapter 80, of the revised statutes
of Minnesota.
Frank Lewere also fled his bill of
$1,000 against John W. Doherty s. Son for
q lien on the Northern Pacific railway
company for work on the same section.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-21
THE KING OF THE COWBOYS.
A had Man from the Far, Far West
In the BOwery.
New York Journal


"pm bad man, he said, as he leaned up
against the bar of the 'sHome for Tired Men"
on the Bowery, and gave the thin barkeeper
a look that made him quail. eyes, FIN q bad
man." he continued, as the boys came crowd
ing up. "rm from the west, the extreme
west, where blood, hot blood, is spilled daily
by men like me- Say, you," he said, catch
ing the eye of a tall man with large red
pimple on his nose, ''did you ever hear Of
Big Headed Jakeg'
The tall man answered that he had heard
of Red-Headed Mike, but the pimple on his
nose turned a CHASTITY white, and he fell shak-
ing into chair as the Bad Man drew re-
volver and remarked that this was no time
for headed men.
'Perhaps some gentleman here has heard
of Big-Headed Jack" he said, as be glanced
around at the boys, but a dead silence pre-
vailing, he continued, "Big- Headed Jack was
a tough man. He came to Rattlesnake
Bend to take the town. He took the largest
portion of it until he came ecroSs me. I
shot thirteen holes in him. I've got a
wagon-load of Injun scalps raised myself.
I'm bad, but Pm nothing unless excited.
Here boss, fill 'em up for the boys" At this
evidence Of link to q common humanity
the boys rallied without losing a man.
"Give me something powerful, boss, some-
thing that will make me feel as though the
wind was blowing right off the prairies ON
me once again. All, I'm reckless dare
devil. Give me something powerful to soothe
me.n
81 suppose you have seen a good deal of
blood shed in your time, sir" said pale man
in the rear.
'sffy life has been but turmoil and rapine.
Devastation and horror have found me in
their midst. Men in the west, the farthest
west, call me the King of the Cowboys
A shudder ran through the crowd, and the
tall man witha red pimple on his nose dis
appeared through a side door.
"And yet," said the Bad Man, musingly,
81 was once quiet, unasSuming boy, know
ing nothing of crime"
''Say, dad" said large-headed boy, shov-
ing himself through the door far enough to re-
veala mouth extended from ear to ear in a gen
eral smile, ''Ma says you won't know any
thing for week if you don't come and carry
them ashes down right off. You'd better
drop that pistol and come mighty quick
She's waitin'"
The King of the Cowboys looked around
with sickfy smile. A very cold light
CLEANED in the eyes of the thin barkeeper
The Bad Man got through the door first and
the thin barkeeper came back looking mo-
rose andunsocial, and taking piece of chalk
added to the sign over the bar of "No credit
given here" the sad word to-day" after
which lack OF interest was apparent in the
prosperity of the place, and the thin bar
keeper was left with his elbows on the bar
IonesoI1aJy hnrvinp his hands in his hair
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-21
DOMESTIC IMPLICITLY

Three Wives Seeking Divorce from In
happy and UncOn2enial Matrimonial
Observation-Disclosures and VioIe,ca
and Their COncomitant Accomnani-
ments.
Maggie Whitman filed suit in the dis
trict court yesterday against F. z. Whit
wan, for drunkenness, praying for legal
separation and for the custody of their
one child.
Mary E. Davidson filed suit in the dis
trict court yesterday against her husband
Thomas S. Davidson for divorce. The
parties were married in 1867 and lived to-
gether until Dec. Is, 1875, having throe
children, aged sixteen, fourteen and nine
years respectively. The suit
ls predicated on the violent
and lnhuman treatment of the defendant,
ana the complaint alleges that in 1875
ne snatched her youngest child from her
arms and threw it violently on the floor,
and Selling her dragged her through hall
ana sitting room into bed room and
there threatened to kill her by cut
ting her throat IL she would not en-
dorse over to him certain note of $1.735.
which was her property in her own right.
BY this brutal treatment she was made
sick and for five days was unable to rise
from her bed. During this illness plain
tiff held her up in bed and holding her
hand with pen he had placed
therein forced her to sign
over this note to him against
her will and for fear of her life. He after
wards sold this note for 1850, and gave
her no part thereof. She therefore asks
the custody of her children, alimony and
legal separation.
The suit of Ida Rible against Leo RibIe,
for divorce, was filed in the district court
yesterday, the ease heard by Judge ST.
mons and the hearing postponed to Satur-
day, Nov. 8. The prayer for separation
is based on the accusation Of drunkenness
and dissipation and the squandering of
earnings in drunken frolics and
coming home in an inebriated
condition, using vile and threatening
language, striking the plaintiff and making
her life one of continual fear. The plain
tiff further complains that the house her
mother gave her on her marriage, by his
fraudulently persueding her to sign
mortgage, has been squandered, and that
he thus left her to be provided for by her
mother for whose home she left him in
1882. She asks in addition to divorce that
her name be changed to Ida Brown, the
custody Of their only child, alinony and
the costs of the suit