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Delta chief., 1883-10-10
An Agonizing Scream that Reopened
Court.
Evening Wisconsin.

Evening Wisconsin.
A highly dramatic scene was enacted
in Milwaukee court. A little boy,
named Otto Rasch. - years of age, was
arraigned for petty larceny. He WAS
found guilty. and owing to this being
his second offence, Judge Walther
deemed il necessary to send the lad to
the Industrial School until 2l years of
age. The court was then adjourned.
and AS the Justice left the bench the
boy clasped his arms around HIM and
piteously begged for mercy.
"Oh. Judge. please let me go this
time. I'll never, never be = bad boy
again. I'll go right home and always
mind my father. Please let me go just
this time"
Pushing the boy aside. the Justice
walked away. when the lad convulsive-
" clung to his father. saying. ..Oh,
don't let them take me away" ut the
same time screaming rs if in mental
agony. The Justices heart was COM
pletelv melted. He rushed back. re-
opened court and suspended sentence
in the poor boy s'case,
Delta chief., 1883-10-10
stock Growers Association.

Denver Tribune.
A meeting of the Executive commit
ter OF the United Rocky Mountain Stock Grow.
crs' association was held at Poncha Springs on
the list. There were present Mr.. II. Van
K'ack, OF Poncha Springs President; Mr.. ia.
Young, OF Villa Grove, Secretary, and the fol
lowing Vice Presidents of the association: Mr..
q. II. Adams, of the firm OF Adams 4 tiott-
hclf, Of Crcston, Saguachc county; Mr. 8, G.
Hsver, OF the Cleveland Cattle Company, OF
Buffalo Springs; Otis White, Salida, Chatfec
county. The committee voted that the associ-
alton should assume the expense OF prosccut-
ing all persons caught stealing, butchcring, or
Illegally branding stock belonging TO
members Of the association In whatever county
retained for TINT purpose, and that a reward OF
el5,OOO be offered and published by ths associ-
alton for the conviction Of any. person stealing,
butchering or Illegally branding any Of the
said stock. The committee further voted an
assessment Of hve mills on the dollar for tmme-
diatc purposes, estimating tho property Of the
association n one million dollars. II haa ALSO
voted that the Secretary collect and publish In
book form for distribution all brands owned BY
the association.
Delta chief., 1883-10-10
GREAT MEMS NAMES.
What Some Autographs Are Worth. and
Why.

What Some Autographs Are Worth. and
Why.
New York Tribune.
On the sixth or top floor of hand
some, commodious house on Forty-sec-
ond street, New York. is an old man,
probably some 20 years of age, native
of New England. He is tall and thin.
has scanty gray locks and beard. and
betrays in his habitual stoop a sedentary
habit. Matthew Morgan. or Autograph
Mat" as he is familiarly known to sec
ond-hand booksellers. is an interesting
character remarkable not only from the
uncommon nature of his vocation and
his answering pursuit of and devotion
to it, but for the extent of his journey
ings through the civilized world, and
for his scholarship.
.'What valuable autograph letters
have you on hand at present?' was
asked of him.
well. let me see. Here are three in
the handwriting of Byron, the poet, one
of them. quite long. addressed to his
friend Mr. Hobhouse. 1t is dated June,
1914, and is very characteristic pro-
duction. 1t opens thus: why, John
ny. in the name of Apollyon and his
master. did you not turn up last night
according to appointment? l waited
for you two mortal hours. Neither you
nor any of your race were ever before
so roundly cursed. l was astonished
first at Your audacity in breaking so sol
emn treaty with me. secondly, at my
own patience, which had never endured
like exercise before. and lastly, at my
volubility as l mathematical you and
your works. But really, my dear Hob
house. etc. etc, etc. The disappoint-
ment. you see, which occasioned this
letter seems to have been nothing more
than the breaking of an engagement by
Hobhouse to accompany Byron to Vaux-
hall Gardens. then place much resort
ed to by holiday-making cockneys, but
now densely populated district of Lon
don. The price of this letter. consisting
of three closely-filled foolscap pages, is
$3.50. viii there be any difficulty in
finding a purchaser for it? Oh, no! The
other two letters are brief. and relate
| simply TO business matters, vet l expect
to easily realize $40 apiece for them.
Here are three verses, unsigned, by
George Herbert, the old English divine.
worth at least 500; they would bring
double and half as much if they bore his
signature. Here is letter written by
John Wesley, and a presentation copy
of Cowper's Task with the poets
writing on the title-page. l once owned
brief letter written by Sir Walter Ra-
leigh while prisoner in the Tower of
London. which sold to wealthy gen
tleman in Virginia for $1,000"
How about the value of autograph
letters by modern authors?"
well. a brief letter written by Ten
nyson will bring in New York all the
way from Sl5 to $25. but in London it
would realize nothing. By the same
rule letters by Longfellow will command
as much in London. though here they
are drug. Letters by Charles Dickens
sell any way and at all times, always
realizing good prices"
Delta chief., 1883-10-10
YOU WOULD BE VERY FOOLISH TO

Order or buy any
WATCHES. DIAMONDS,
CLOCKS, BRoNzss.
SoLip SILVER AND SILVER PLATED WARE
Music Boxes, CUTLERY,
JEwELRy or LAMPS,
Without nrst sending SIX cKNrs for poetage c
and receiving the magnifccntly illustrate d
catalogue Of the
MERM0D ( JACCARD JEWELRY CO.,
Fourth and Locust Sta, st. Louis, Mo-
WAas b, 81 Lpssks aaD .ss.i ~ ~.
Delta chief., 1883-10-10

Sharp Nose, an Indian chief, has given
President Arthur an Indian pony for the
use Of Miss Nellie. Now the 1shmaelite
and Democratic press will howl again.
Hartford Post. No; but Miss Nellie
may II she undertakes to ride the brute.
Boston Post.
Delta chief., 1883-10-10

"The difference" muscd Twistem,
''bctween necessary adjunct Of the
kitchen and fat party going up lad
der ia simply this: Ones mufln pan,
the others putin man. PittsburK.
Telegraph.
Delta chief., 1883-10-10
The Atlantic & Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 2-Colonel
Mutt, president of the Atlantic & S7Paciic rail-
road, has been comforting with Mr.. Towne,
general manager Of the Central Pacific, and
Mr.. Touzalin, of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe road, with the object Of establishing
through quick freight connection between the
East and San Francisco over the Atlantic IL
Pacific road. Col. Mutt says his road will be
soon in position 10 offer shippers the short
est, quickest line across the continent, and will
be able to bring freight from New York to San
Francisco in less time than the Northern Pa
cifc can haul goods from New York to Port
land.
Delta chief., 1883-10-10

1t is thought that the widow of the
late Count de Chambord will retire to q
convent. She is devout lay member
of the order of Mount Carmel.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24
The Ticket sellers Clock.

He stood at the ticket window, slowly unrOlllng an old fashioned leather wallet while a dozen impatient men stood be- hind him, driven to madness by the shouting of the gate men ealing their tram. After he got about a yard and a half of wallet uDrclled, he suddenly stopped and said to the ticket agent ''is that clock right?" 'NO sir promptly replied ths agent. Well, what n the name of common sense do you have it stuck mp there for, then, shouted the startled passenger. "TO fool people. '" calmly replied the agent; "that's what we are here for, Go fool people and mis- direct them" Well, by gol," said the passenger, hurrledly rolling up his wallet .'then I've missed my train. ! will re- port you, willr' Wont do any good. /" replied the agent; "1t IS the compauy's orders. They pay a man SSj a month to go around every morning to mIX and muddle all the clocks SO that not one of them vii be right and no two alike. The passerge gasped twice or thrice. but could not say anything. The ticket seller weLt on: "It Is the superiuten- dents idea. He Is fond of fun, enjoys a joke, and 1t does hIm good Co see a man prance around and hear him jaw when he buys ticket and finds hls train has left two hours ago. Itsaves the eexpeuse Of going to the circus" Which way is this clock wrong" the passenger asked, m despairinC accents, fast or slow. Don't know" replied the agent. That IS part of the fun, not Co let anybody iu the building know anything about the right time. All l know IS that it' abOut ninety minutes wrong, one way or the other With a hollow CrOan the pas senger dropped his carpet-bag and wal let and made a rush for the dOO-. upset ting every mar who got in his way. Iu about two minutes he came back crest fallen and meek. and took his place at the end ot the line. When once more he walked up to the window. he said as he named his station and bought his ticket like sane man, What made you talk tO me like a liar?' "What made you ask questions like foolY answered the ticket man, and they glared at each other second, and then the passenger went his way a madder, but probably not a wiser man; for although the time pieces at a raiway station are as nearly accurate as care and electricity can make them, yet there are thousands of men and women n this land of free schools who. whenever they travel, never fail to ask the ticket seller. station mas ter, usher aud gateman, one after en- other, # "thHt clock is riEht"-Bur- hngtOn Hawkeye.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24
THE WONDERFUL NUBIANS.
homet-They Get GloriOusiy Drunk On Chicago Whisky.

These wonderful people, ladies and gentlemen, are genuine Nubiaus; that is to say, they are natives of Nubia, Q
 portion of Africa adjacent Co the coast of Madagascar. They are wild beast hunters, subsisting principally CD the spells of the chase. They are the
 prophets of MOhRmmed, and their re-
 lgiOn is MOhammedanism. They are very proud of their beautiful white teeth, using no tobacco. or anything deleteriOus to the health. They are most RbstainOus ID their habits, and never drink alcoholic liquors, consider ing their use debasing." Thus spake the lOquRciOus lecturer, the subject Of dissertation being a dozen of cOal-biack beings, whose hair, was done up in very fantastic manner, and whose only visible raiment was long, white cOt.on garment, which looked very ike Q bed sheet. The laudatory remarks which were thus shOwered upon the dusky sons of Ham were backed up by their approving smiles. Their whole manner
 indicated that they understood what was said, and as they looked con- placently at their audience their looks said, as plainly as words. "Nou can lusI EamOlS dll your money Lutt we hlo no common niggers." The prophets bore out their reputation nobly until the end of the week, but Saturday night ID some unexpected manner, they got hold of quantity of Chicago whisky and that settled 1t. They made Rome howl,-fguratively speaking,- and literally caused all the boarders at the Keller house, of which they were guests, to wish themselves dead. Onelof the crowd was completely overcome by hIs pOtations of icorn-iuIce, and amused himself about 3 o'clock yes terday morning by smashing the furEit- ure. The police patrol was summoned and the festive Nubihn was taken to the Desplaines street station, followed by his companions who imagined that he was being led to execution. At the station the prisoner was locked up whereupon the others seated themselves on the floor, prepared to wait for his re- lease. They refused 10 leave, though ordered to do SO, and were all locked up, but were afterward released, their manager, Mir. King. becoming surety for their good behavior while they re- main Tn town. MT. King says that he will see that they get no more Chicago Times.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24

THE democrats held an oli fashioned
 love feast on the occasion of congress man Barbours arrival iu Washington last week. Mr. Barbour is the gentle. Inan who managed the democratic can vas in Virginia. General Rosecrans had good tune hobnobblng with geo- erals Joseph E. Johnson, Epps Hunton, Paine, FItz Hugh Lee and other con federate braves. General Denver and Phil Thompson were also there and con spicuous among the guests. and though the night was cold and windy they held a large crowd in front of the Metropoli- tan hotel till late hour This meeting reminds us of the boy who announced Co his mother before going hunting, that he would return with turkey, a goose, a canvass back duck, a mallard, a teal and a partridge, but instead be re turned with shitepoke. Upon being asked by his mother ''why he did not bring in the other fowls he had prom ised," his answer was, that "he shot that dirty bird before he got on to the hunt ing grounds aud 1t scared all others Rwayi"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24

in such numbers as to obstruet traffic in spite of the efforts of large force of policemen. O'Buen wore full dress suit and a medal presented to hlm by the Land League Ornamented his breast The bride wore an orange blossoms, wreath and vel that covered a superb dress of white satin ID service; m her hand she held bouquet of enormous size. After servlcr the bridal party drove at once to the museum and held a public reception. The Pittsburg wedding cake presented to the couple, IS the largest ever made measuring nine feet in circumference and three feet in thickness. A giant loaf of bread, five feet long, decorated the table. ThIs was the first marriage of giants in America, and the second in the world. Tine con- bined night of the bridal pair Is fifteen feet three inches, and they tip the beam at 549 pounds. The wedding ring weighed IS pennyweights, and was five inches Tn circumference.
 NEW YoRK, Nov. 2O.-At meeting of the Northern Pacific preferred stock holders this afternoon, 352,42S shares were voted ID favor of the issue of S2O,- 000,000 of second mortgage bonds; only 63 shares were voted against the propO- sitiOn
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24
FOREIGN.

GUAYMAs, Mo-, 17.-Dispatches from l Guaymas announce that the yellow
 fever has broken out anew in HermOsillo | and Altata.
 LIVERPOOL, Nov. 17.-In an address
 here DsLesseps said the second canal
 across the Isthmus of Suez could only | be constructed alongside the present one, with liberal margin intervening for | strength. One of the canals could then be used for ships bound to, and the
 other by ships returning from the Red | Sea. This was the only solution of the
 difficulty.
 LONDON, Nov. I7.-It IS stated the French communists at Barcelona, after
 vainly endeavOring tO induce Catalan
 workmen to IOin them in an ante-Ger- man demonstration on the arrival of the Crown Prince, threatened to carry the scheme into effect themselves.
 VIENNA, Nov. 1.-The projected jour ney of the Crown Prince begins to cause uneasIness here. It IS not forgotten that the Spanish quarrel led to war in 1870. It is feared that King Alfonso has not enough hold on the people to secure the Crown Prince from insult, which would upset the work of years and ter minate all assurance of peace.
 KINGSTON, Ont. Nov. 19.-There was terrible row last night in the Victoria music hall. An ex-member of the saliva tIOn army who was intoxicated, entered the hall and struck several individuals. Capt. Thompson. aide de-camp to Major Moore, commander for all America, un- dertook to quiet the disturbance and was knocked over and choked on bench. Four police then entered and arrested young man. A small riot followed; a crowd surged and hustled. About half of the officers of peace and army were surrounded and kicked; one was knocked down with q prisoner who scutHed on the floor. The disorder was fearful. The police eventually retired without their prisoner and found difficulty in forcing their way through the mob on the street.
 LONDON, Nov. 19-The first fortnight of Moody and Sankey's Mission at Is- hgtOn, closed Sunday with four ser vices. The hall was crowded each meet ing. Tickets were eagerly sought days beforehand, and standing room Was barely obtainable.
 LONDON. Nov I9.-Advices from the British fleet on the west coast of Africa, | state that recently I5G English sailors l were sent up the Niger river to punish | natives at different points on that | river for Outrages upon explorers and l traders. After shelling the town of Abaha, at the head of the delta, they l sscended to Eggs, large town 300 | miles from the mouth of the Niger | Here they landed and We're attacked by | natives. A fierce tight ensued in which | three seamen were killed and several | wounded. The attacking party Of | natives were driven to the bush and | the sailors returned to the fleet.
 LONDON, Nov. 19.-Delesseps, speak l ing at Manchester said he had received ! from engineers at the PanR- | ma canal that 1t would be open in five | years.
 LONDON, Nov 20-The Times, in a | leading article, concludes that con inued | peace depends upon a substantial Eng fish garrison in Egypt, and that 1t IS es- sential tO the interests of civilization.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24
AnEx.Kinr,s American MiEe

From the Philadelphia Telegruph'S Paris Letter
 Some thirty years ago an American gentleman, now residing iu Paris but then living in Sprin Ztield, Mass, wenl to the shop of his tailor, Mr. Heusler, to give an order. While in course of con- versation he was attracted by the sound of fresh and sweet young voices joining m a duet in the next room. MT. Hensler, seeing that his customer was pleased with the song, invited him t' enter and be presented rO the young singers, who were his two daughters, Elise and Rose. They were then mere children, the eldest a tall, handsome girl of fifteen, and, though almost wholly untaught, they sang with great sweetness several simple and popular songs. Their new acquaintance was SD mach pleased with their voices that he sent them a quantity of good music and induced some philan- thropic and wealthy ladies of Boston to interest themselves in these gifted chil- dren. Rose, the younger, soon aban- doned all thoughts of public career and got married. The elder student with success went upon the operatic boards and finally accepted European engagement. She IS now the Countess q Edla, the morganatic wife of tue ex- King of Portugal, Dom Fernando. She accompanied him to Paris wien he came tO visit this city few days ago. Her early friend sent her his card with a re- quest for an interview, which was in stantly accorded, and he was most warmly received. The Countess, so far from endeavorIng to efface the personal ity of Elise Hensler, talked of the old days in Springfield, asked after her Bos- ion friends, told of her operatic success and finally sent for her royal spouse that she might present to him the kind ly fellow-countrymGn who had befriend- cd her in her youth. The only reproach that the Portuguese ever have brought against their ex- Kings American wife is her somewhat undue assumption of royal prerogatives and privileges. such as her causing her brother, when he visited her at Lisbon a few years ago, to be received with all the state and form ality usually accorded to a prince upon his travels. Moreover" once remarked a Portuguese noble to au American lady, Lit is rather hard for us to see seated in the royal box st the opera lady whom we were accustomed to applaud upon the stage of the very theater"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24

TIE custom of appointing men from the States to i'll official p si'ions in the Territories has long prevailed. but has never given entire satisfaction to the Territories. The citizens of Territory feel much the same about such appoint meuts as the citizens of a State would feel, if a U. $. marshal, collector of rev uue or other [. s. officials should be appointed from another State; but as tbe citizens Of Territory have no political power, therefore they have DO redress, and quietly submit to the GUS m In the main, the [. 5. officials appointed to hold ofIices in this Terri tory, have proven exceptionally good, but citlzens of a Territory, like those of a State, desire to have something to say about who shall fill the offices. A vacancy now exists in rhe office of Surveyor General of Arizona, and we have no doubt a multitude of applicants stand ready to accept the office i peti- ton has been circulated and signed by most of our leadiuu citizens asking for the appointment of Royal A. Johnson, who has filled the po- sitiou of chief clerk in the Surveyor Gem erals office under General Robbins. Mir. Johnson is a man in every way quail fed to i'll the position. He is a young man who is not only fitted by education aud ability to perform the duties of the office, but he possesses in large degree the Ceutlemanly bearing and courtesy which IS so essential in all public officers. The request in behalf Of MT. Johnson, IS proper and right, and the CITIZEN joins with the people in recon mending him as fit person 10 be appointed to the office of Surveyor General of Arizona, and respectfully asks the Secretary of the Interior to grant our request.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24

HoRATIo SEYMOUR IS not in favor of nominating a man for president simply because of his availability. He would like to see an experience nominative; a man who could fll the position with honor to himself and satisfactmn to the people. He thinks that concession to any consideration but that Of merit and principle is dangerous and should be avoided. But the democratic party, it is not likely, will listen to the. wise couu- sels of snch men as Mir. Seymour.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-24
TUCSON PIMA COUNTY ARIZONA SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2i 00

until it was quoted at S9ll, with few bidderse The Spreckels combination retain sufIici ent shares to enable then to control the enterprise.
 SAN FRASc1sco, Nov. 19.-At 12 o'clock to-day the score of the pedestrian match now ., ing on at the Pavilion was as l follows: O'Leary, 8 miles; Hart, b5i .Harriman, 56; Mcintyre, 70. SAN FRAxo1sco. Nov. 20.-A special from London says: Charles William Siemes scientist, engineer and elec- trician died to-day Of rupture or the hear:, age 63.
 SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 20.-Dixon, Cal ifornia special states that fire there last night destroyed the best business block in the town. It IS impossible 10 form an estimate of the losses or amount covered by insurance.
 SEATTLE, ". T., Nov. 2O.-An attempt has been made to brig 9 Chinese into Washington Territory, by means of afIiiavits setting forth, that they ha d been ID the country before and were legally entitled to return. After care. ful consideration Collector Bash found that the proof was not strong enough and they were compelled to return to .ctoria. This is the second attempt of the kind; the first being successful and thirty Chinese got in.
 SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 20.-JOhn Nor gan, prIest of the Southern Mission, IS now on the road to Salt Lake, with 75 converts from Southern States. This will be the las: shipment tIll next season.
 WILLIAMS, Cal, Nov. 20.-A fire here yesterday morning destroyed property valued at about Sj0OO0; no insurance.