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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

AGENT WILCOX, who IS now Tn Denver. stated the other day that |" the Apache Indian troubles have been greatly eKag- gersted He lays the blame to the press of the territory which has magnified & molehill into s mountain. " Agent Wilcox has perfect right to so e1- nress himself if he desires, but the CIT- HEN does not agree in the conclusions of Agent Wilcox. The press of Arzons has not magnified the "IndiRn troubles. ? Agent Wilcox himself admits that they "have brought great loss to the territory.
 Agent Wilcox also goes on to say that "he estimates that 10000 people have left the country during the present sea son on account of the uprising" Now this statement of Agent WilcoI, which | follows what be said Of the press of Arizona, shows how little he knows about the affairs oi | this Territory, and he will do well to read the press little more careful! and post himself up somewhat, before he further enlIghtens the people on the state of affairs ID Arizona. No Journti in this territory has, to our knowledge, made 6 statement so far from the truth, AS that made by agent Wilcox when Ae asserts that 10000 have left the com try during the present season. Ihe statement is simply ridiculous, and IS entitled to no consideration whate'e. The CITIZEN is of the opinion that nOtto exceed 500 people have left the terrltGy on account of the Indian troubles, and possihlv not that many.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

whence they came at their expense. While the meeting was in progress the oommissl loners were informed that the steamer Anchoria just arrived with i'm migrants whose passage was paid by the British government. and who were pau pers. It was resolved not to allow the Anchoria passengers to land until an in spection WAS made, The investigation commissioners express themselves deter mined to put Q stop to landing pauPer immigrants from foreign countries.
 WASHINGTON, June I5.-The condition cf the treasury: Gold coin and bullion, S196, ,OOO, 127; silver dollars and bullion, S1l5, 5,3O2, ,672; fractional silver coin, S2S- 4s3,2s1. U. s. notes, S53,S5S, 7l3; total, $393, ,667,S7S Certificates outstanding: Gold. s6l ,O6O,36O; silver, O2,l9l; currency, sl3,O90OOO.
 CHICAGO, June 25.-Edward Hanlsn. the champion osrsmsn, declares his in- tention lo become a resident of this city. He expresses the hope of beating all previous records this summer and then stop rowing
 NEW YoRE, June 26-Every seat and every foos of standing room ID the Brooklyn academy was filled by friends and admirers of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, assembled % celebrate his 10th birthday.
 COLUMBUS. Ohio June 26.-The Su- preme Court to day decided thas the Scott liquor tax law Is constitutional
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
CONFIDENTIAL MINING REruRns.

The director of the mint has prepared a circular, intended to be confidential addressed it to the owners of gold ana silver prpducing mines in the west, witt view of obtaining an approximate ides ot the product Of minerals iB the United States.
 According to the communication the statistIct obtained are to be for the use of the treasury department, and the re- suit will not be given out for publica. tion. Leading mine owners and heads of inning companies have been notified by circulars, but they are somewhat backward in sending in returns.
 California, Arizona and Colorado are the principal ones from which such statements are desired, but returns will be asked for from the producing mines Of all the territories which produce gold and silver.
 The guaranty is given that the depart ment will rot diyulge the production of individual mines unless the owners or corporations desire il. No reliable in formation on this subject has, up to this time, been obtained, and it IS considered important to know not only the value of the production but the number of ounces of precious metal taken from the various mines.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
BELMONT IN ELS poTAGE.

IL is not always best for man to get
 angry and without good cause and with
 out sufficient reason to go before the
 courts and ask forEdsmsges for an i'm
 aginary injury of character. August
 Belmont is 6 rich man, but he IS old and
 in his dotage. Recently be arrived at the conclusion that one Devoy had sad
 something derogatory to bis character
 sud good name, whereupon, without due consideration, he brought suit
 against Deyoy for libel. But 1t seems
 that Mr Belmont took the wrong pig by the ear, and that he will derive but little honor and less comfort by his suit in court. Mir. Costello. who WAS employed to defend Devoy, Is a very able lawyer and having some little grudge of his own, perhaps, against the plaintiff he very ingeniously wruDg In a small chap Ter of Mr. Belmonts history which wss unexpected and which was more dsmhg- ing to the old mans character than the alleged libel itself It seems that NIT. Belmont had, at one time in his lie, transacted some business under an as- sumed name; what his purpose for doing so WAS, did not appear. After the usual proceeding of asking his name, age, resi- dence, occupation. etc, had been gone over, Mir. Costello repeated these ques- lions, when Mir Belmont grew angry, and stated that he had already sn- sEered the questions" "But," says the ingenious lawyer, "I spprehend l am ID a position to show that your name is not Belmont" ''You lie, sir,
 shouted Mir. Belmont After the lsual wrangle inst follows such a turmoil in court, counsel for the prose cunon sought the opportunity to allow Mr. Belmont to explain about the name The attorney for the defense said "be' Mir. Belmont swear that he never wen by any other name" Mir. Belmoni passionBtelyl, "I will swear, you d-c rascal A moment later he continued
 ~I will answer again, that was carried away into using an expression which should not have used, but which is sH sctly true. But will explain that year and years ago, because I WAS verl young msn-hsrdly twenty-one-an' intrusted with great interests from th' moment that tooR an interest in poll tics, the opposition bounced upon m' with the most infamous lies; one otthen by man who is dead, whom ] had be friended and who came to me after wards and went upon his knees ant begged my pardon; deiamInG my poo mother with (tsltering volceL oea the name of my father and my grand father, and my poor mother, my mothe who Is dead. and am known so where
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
LET CROOK HAVE THEM

nnmber of eastern journals suggest that General Crook be allowed to hold
 and dispose of the Chiricahuas as he
 may deem best In view of this some- what complicated condition of the Chiri- cahu8 Indian question, it may be that such arrangement would prove the safest, and in the long run the best way out of the dilsme. The CITIZEN has no faith Tn the Chircahuas, and at best the placing of them on the reservation would be an experiment. Many people have been of the opinion that the Indians could be managed by the military more successfully than they have been by the Interior department. The Chiricuhuas are the hardest subjects we have. The people do not believe the Indian de- partmeat can safely handle them. Why not then let the military try their hand oD the Chiricahuas?
 If General Crook will take them under his control, and place them at remote distance from San Carlos reservation and the Sierra Madre mountains, where there will be no chance of theIr return ing to their old haunts, tn. people of Arizona would prefer it, to General Crooks idea of placing them on the re- servatiun.
 It would be well for General Crook to hold them, at least during the time of their probation. Arizona does not want them permanently located in any DOT tion of the Territory, nor do our peo- pie want the agency Indians to re- main. This IS no place for them, they can never become self sustaining or civil ized in Arizona, while the cost of keep ing them here is at least twice as great as it would be in tie Indian Territory. We shOuld leave no stone unturned to secure the passage of law of Congress t. remove them, root and branch, from That will satisfy our people and nothing short of that will ever se- cure lasting peace to the people Of Ari- Zonh.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

WAS born (weeping); honorably born, l swear 1t. l wish was twenty years younger and not holding position of trust. no man should say anything diff ferent to me without regret.Ing it"
 The old mRn should learn something hy this bit of court experience, knowing that be was carried away" as he calls it. when he was boy" he should have known that such things will be brought up m after years, if they can ne used against him.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

There IS a great deal Of anxiety as to what disposition the United States gov ernment wall decide to make of the cap tive Indians brought in from Mexico by
 General Crook. There IS g wide diver sity of opinion not only as to what will
 be but what cal be and what ought 10 be done with them. It is a somewhat intricate question, no dOabt, but 1t is one the authorities have had ample time to study and they ought now to be ready
 to decide wisely and promptly. For our part we are inclined to belIeve that a wise course will be pursued, and one that will give general satisfaction. It is not at all prObable-It does not to us seem pOssi ole-that they will be restored to theIr normal status as government wards on the San Carlos reservation That privilege has been forfeited by them beyond the possibility of redemp- tion. We are nfOrmed-unoficially but from a source We give credence to- that the Secretary of the Interior has stated suthoritatively that none of the captives wall be retained at San Carlos that the bucks that can be identified and convic'ed of participation in any of the raids wlll be subjected either to capital punishment or to life imprisonment at hard labor at Dry Tortugas or some other equally secure military prison at the east; the children will be separated from their parents-such as are old enOugh-and sent to the government school at Carlisle, Pa, or at Hampton. Va The women and the infirm will be otherwise cared for at the east. It is not considered good policy to retain any of the ChirIcahuss on the reservation. The tribe has been the fountain head of all the trouble there.-Globe-C Chronicle.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
Territorial News.
Clifton Clarion.

NAAAAhA NAaAhNti-
 Parties just returned from the body of Apaches CD route to San Carlos say that Crook IS very confident of Charlie McCOmas' speedy return. ChatO has returned to the Sierra MRdres expressly to bring in Charlie. He declared to Crook that if the boy was above ground he would bring hIm in safely. Chato's boy IS in the hands Ot the Mexican troops, and Crook promises him to use his influence in effecting his release if Charlie is returned in safety.
 It is probable that A. Katz, Esq, of Tucson, in connection with some east ern gentleman will shortly establish a general banking institution in Clifton. A bank ought to be a paying institution here from the start. NIT. Katz is now connected with the First National Bank of Tucson, and is well known in the western part of this county where he was formerly engaged in the mercantile business at Stafford.
 The property valuation of Graham county for the present year will show a handsome increase over last year. Sheriff Stevens assessment books show up somewhere in the neighbOrhood of 25T5 .0O0. and this amount will be in- creased in all probability by the Board of Equalization to S65O,0O0, or nearly double the taxable rate of last year.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
YAvAPArs ASSESSED VALUATION.

We are in receipt of the following statistics of the assessed valuation ol property, both real and personal, just completed by Sheriff Heukle and his deputies: Real estate, S3,226, ,633; per. son8l, S2,9l3,637: making a total assess ed valuation of S6,l40,270. Last year the assessed valuation was S2, 450, ,7T6 not equal to that on personal property for thls year, while, as will be seen, the total for this year is S3,6S2, 493 Tn excess of the total for last This is a very good showing and argues we'll for large reduction from the rate of taxation for last year which was 3lI cents. These figures show the county to have 52, 130 cattle and 1887 horses, large increase over last year.
 The above IS from the Prescott Courier. It will be noticed that the as- sessed valuation nt Ya--r-i county hoe more than doubled since last year. While that journal does not state the cause of the increased valuation, 1t IS without doubt largely due to the A. P. k R. the road bed of which becomes taxable this year for the first time.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
FOREIGN.

SHANGHAI, June 23-The difficulty between China and France IS adjusted Li Hung Chang is expected to return to Pekin immediately.
 PARIS, June 23.-Gustave Armand the French novelist, is dead.
 DUBLIN, June 23.-A militiaman nam eI Ryan about to sail for America WAS arrested at Guam. The charge being connected with the murder of Justin Young, shot five years age.
 BEOCKvLLE, Ont, June 23.-The west bound express of the Grand Trunk rail way left the rails east of here this even- Ing. The dining car alone kept the track. others badly smashed; four per sons slightly injured.
 PARIS. June 25.-Henry Rochester in 1 evidence at the trial of Louise Michael last Friday, endeavored to show the falsity of the charge of pillsge against the prisoner; said that when she was excited she retired herself to poverty to aid her fellow-sufferers. The prisoner | spoke Tn her own defense; she violently attacked the government and declared the issue Of pamphlets to soldies, ,inciting them to burn the barracks and murder the officers was justified, and declared that soldiers at Sedan would have done well 70 have shot the officers and save their honor.
 SHANGHAI, June 25.-The reports that the difficulty between China and France lacks confirmation.
 LONDON, June 25.-The Queens con- dition IS greatly improved; she walked from the train to her carriage on arrival as VCs..d.,I..-- B. D-i-aa--I- Ct-, eS---~-- has invited the painter Angelo to Eng land 10 take a life sized portrait of her self which she will present to the En- peror William on the 25th anniversary of hls assumption ot the regencey of Prussia.
 QUEBEC, June 25.-Great distress IS reported among the fishing families on the Labrador coast, owing to the deten- ton Tn the spring supplies by jam of gulf ice along thelr shores. It is feared some deaths from starvation have al- ready occurred.
 HoNG KoNG, July 26.-lIostile Anna mites are entrenched j5 miles from Hanoi and are well armed. It is confi- deutly believed that the French will make an attack as soon as they receive endorsements, which are expected daily.
 LONDON, June 26.-Intelhgence has been received from Sierra Leon, that the recent British operations against Chief Glipome, were attended with great atrocities. The native allies butchered and mutilated all the male prisoners. Those allies lost over hundred men during the attack on the main fort, which was captured. Eighty-two of the enemy were killed by single shell.
 LONDON, June 26.-The opinion is forming among London papers and in European centres. that the difficulty be- tween France and China will be settled amieably
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
THE INDIAN WAR NOT OVER.

A Washington dispatch informs us that the Secretary of the War has order. ed General Crook to that city for the purpose of consulting about the captur. ed Apaches. In our opinion it would have been much better to have ordered General Crook to continue the campaign against the Chlricahus Apaches. There will be plenty of time to talk over mat. ters when the renegades shall have been caught. The tardiness of the renegade bucks, in failing to put in an appear. ance, or kcommunicate with the cap tivss, does not indicate that the war is over by any means and our people should prepare for the worst, as there Is no tel. ling when the murderous devils will fall upon them. The fact that dagger ex- ists cannot he denied, and there is greater need of precaution now than ever before.
 General Crook has done well so far as he has gone, but he did not go far enough. The work of subjugating the Chiricshuas has by no means been con- pleted. We fear for the future safety of onr people, but hope for the best.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

TIE Star publishes two columns of extracts from the press of the country, to show that it approves General Crooks successful campaign in the Sierra Madres. We were not aware that there was 8 single journal in the land that had failed to give him credit for doing good service. Not only has the press, but all the people given him credit for that We can see no object ID re- producing such expressions from the press, when there is no difference of opinion upon that question. The ques- tion before the people IS, whether the Indians shall be placed on the reserva- ton or sent out of the Territory" With the exception of the Star, so far as We know, the entire press of Arizona Is op- posed to General Crooks policy of plsc- ing the renegsdes upon the reservation, and ninety-nine out of every one hund- red of the people of Arizona are opposed to his policy. No one IS disposed to belittle General Crooks services, but they differ with him as to the disposi. ton of the Chiricahuss.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

stuck to the treaty IS no argument against the additional protection needed for the people of two American Terri tories and two Mexican States The Meucan government has just right Of complaint against us for the erection of this nuisance on its borders, and We are bound alike by salf-protection and In- ternational duty to abate 1t. Congress at it's next session should enact law for the removal of these San Carlos Apaches to the Ineisn Territory. It IS not re- quired by humanity to consult their feelings on the subject. They have for ieited all right to that by. their repeated violations of the treaty and by atrocities which any other nation in the world but ours would have punished with outlswry and extermination.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

"WHES Foster,' says the New York World. "kept country store and ran for Congress occasionally, it was always noticed that the poor people Tn his dis trict turned up about election time wear. ing new shoes" The World might have added that he not only distributed shoes to the poor about election time, but that he continued to do SO "all the year round" and from year to year. This If one reason why Foster is so popular with the people, and the World may de pend upon it, that if Charlie Foster wants to succeed Pendleton in the United States Senate that he will do it He has never yet met with defeat, and he will not be defeated in the coming fight in Ohio.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

"THE New York Herald of the 18th has nearly full page account of Crooks campaign and fight with the Chiricshuas in the Sierra Madre mountains, a biographical sketch of General Crook and very fair map of all that part oi New Mexico. Arizona and Mexico, GOV. ering the field of operations. .'-Albu' querque Journal. Yes, the Herald pub lished its own report and that of the ARIZONA CITIZEN on the date reierrd to but the CITIZEN and Epitaph report oi Crook's expedition was the first report published in the east or west. It sp- pesred ln & number of eastern journals on the l2th inst, and was the first re. liLble information sent out, notwith' standing number of leading journals of the east and San Francisco had cor. respondents in the field.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
TELEGRAPH
PACIFIC COAST

| SAN FRASCIsCo. June 23.-The board of railroad commissioners have prepared a complete tariff of fares on all roads in the state on level and moderate grade, which charge exceeded four cents have 1 been reduced to four cents. On heavy grades have been reduced to six cents. | Where the charge IS less than four cents It Is left undisturbed. The reduction range Is from IS to 5 per cent. It Is intended to put this tariff on trial six months c. determine whether the public interests demand further reduc- tion. The schedule will be acted on by the board Monday next.
 CLIFTON, JLas 25.-A party of eight mounted men sie into the railroad camp at Happy Hollow nine miles from Clifton Saturday night, and held up the keepers of two Looms there. They got away with less than seventy-tive dol lars.
 The weather hss been intensely hot the past week. The thermometer re- cording one hundred and fourteen de- grees in tents yesterday.
 BENSON, June 25.-Rice's Surprise Party played at Stewards last evening to a crowded house. They leave for Tucson to-day.
 SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-J. J. O'Brien. late assistant secretary of the hsrbOr commission, was relieved yester day from custody on furnishing Sl3,750 ball, on sixteen of the charges against him.
 GUAYMAs, Mexico, June 26.-By the arrival of the schooner Rambler yester- day, from Mulege we gather the follow ing information: There are quite num- Der of prospectors at the placers in Lower California, and new discoveries are being made. Some gold WAS brought over on the Rambler and a report IS current that seven pound nugget has been found. Small parties are prospect ing in the southern portion of the Peninsula. Luis Garcia and party have discovered rich canyon few miles from the Mission. The excitement which had all died out seems to be reyiying aud some one may vet strike bonanza.
 TOMBSTONE, June 26-The eKamina- tion of James Burke. charged with as- sault to murder James Fraki, Is going on before Recorder Swain. Burke is a dis charged miner from the Toughnut and thinking Fraki caused his discharge, beat him unmercifully. breaking his leg.
 Hon. Horatio c. Burchard, director of the [. s. mint, arrived last evening.
 Tombstone has decided to celebrate the Fourth. Hon. Wm. Herring will de- liver the oration.
 Telluride ores, very rich in gold and silver, are being taken from the West Side.
 Tombstone is threatened with an ice famine.
 The new sw',proinF baths are crowded ,aa. night.
 The people here generally favor Will coxs policy in preference to Crooks.
 Thermometer at noon to-day stood at 9S degrees; hottest of the season.
 PHES1x, June 2G.-The thermometer reached 1l9 degrees in the shade yester- day cooler to-day.
 The fiesta is attracting large crowds of visitors; excellent order prevail-
 Col Riddle and Lieut.. Forsyth ar rived today on their return to Fort Me Dowell
 SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. The Chicago and Northwestern railway proposes to make the run between Council Bluffs and Chicago n fifteen and one-half hours. This would decrease time be- tween San Francisco and New York four hours. Important reduction in time has been made.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

MR. PERKINS, (brother of Eli,) recently visited Greystone, and actually sswMr' Tilden saving wood. Soon after epy- ing the old man he proceeded t'the voodshed and drew forth an old hcon ripd and rubbed the old saw thorouhly, and at it again. It is rather hard that Mir. Tilden should be compelled, his old age. to do such work Rs thi in order to prove that he IS sufficlentS TO- bust to sit in the presidential oair. What will they have the old man oing next
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30

THERE is & marked improvement Tn the local press of Arizona. There is scarcely newspaper in the Territory that has not been improved in one way another during the past year, and some have been improved at least 100 per cent over what they were eighteen months ago. We remember the time when ii was hard to find news items Tn some of our territorial papers worthy of being copied, while to-day they are brim full of news every week. There Is no section of the United States that is better served by its local press than Arizona Not only this, but the papers are gotten up in good shape, are neatly printed and as a rule are well managed.