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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-10

Near 400 men are now at work for the various contractors on the ArIzona Canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
SNfKES!

This is n wonderful year il is not two months
old. vet 1t has given rs n list of catastrophes
which many whole year cannot equal There
have been smpwreclls. appalling fires. unprc-
cedcntcd floods, spots on the sun, and Virgins
Now comes the discovery of n man full of
snakes He lives in Salisbury, y. y, he is
colored person, and his name is Hugh Leon
ard. lie has been sick for several weeks, and
his suncrings have eliminated in n series OF de-
liveranccs which have set the colored portion OF
the community nearly wild. His narrative Of
his sutieriugs and their origin is succinct and
thrilling. He went to a ball. where he met an
old sweetheart whom he had "droTpcd for
haudsomer girl" She came Co him with a smile
on her lips, with cake in her hand, but death in
her heart She asked him to eat some cake, and
he, with some misgiving, took piece. 1t had a
pcculiar taste and he only ate little, feeling all
the time that be was being "conjured" When
violent pains attacked him in the stomach soon
alterward, he knew his suspicious were correct,
and he sent for "hls Uncle Cotman,n high
authority on cOnjUrlng.
Uncle Gotham went to work on the sufferer
with the ayowcd intention OF gittin' de dcbbil
out oh him IT." as soon as possible. After two
weeks of obstinate struggling OF both sides, the
"debbll' began TO surrender by sections On
Wednesday last Leonard WAS taken with
violent fit of coughing, and threw up a snake
twelve inches long, spotted white and black,
and apparently of the water-snake variety"
Uncle Cotman grabbed him and clapped him
still wTiggling into II bottle of run, which
killed him instantly. This great feat enabled
Uncle Gotham TO demonstrate the important
truth that the way to kill the "debbiIn IL to get
him out OF the stomach and then put him into
rum, not leave him in the stomach and pour the
rum in upon him. But this may be upset 10y
subsequent developments, for only part of the
"debbil" has been removed, and only one in
stalment of him has been captured. The old ne
gro women who were watching with Leonard
say that Just before the snake was elected they
| saw a four-legged scorpion" jump out of Leon
ards mouth and run under the bed. They
! ought TO have been able to capture him, for u
scorpion rugged with only half the usual quota
| Of legs could not have been very fleet. Here are
two sections of the "dcbbil" accounted for, and
| there are more to come. Leonard, ut last ac-
counts was lying on his back on the floor, say
| ing that he was still full of them, that they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

sion at Troy. On the morning of October g. 1884, DR.
Alonzo HULL OF Berlin. in this State found dead in
his bed, and there were at and for considerable
time reports that he had been murdered An inquest
held and as the result Of two anayses author
ialvely declared that he died Of alcoholism. He had
excessive drnker for long time and his favor
lite resort was a saloon IN Berlin kept by William J,
Wadsworth. His wife repeatedly begged Wadsworth
not TO sell liquor her husband and now the widow
has brought suit against him TO S. 900 dam
ages the death of her husband strong point in her
favor supposed be that the verdict after the
quest held WadswOrth responsibilities verdict which
caused small sensation ut the time 1t was rendered
The old church of Lancaster, Mass, which
during its existence of nearly two centuries and half
has had only eight pastors s sill supported by on
the whole parish, assessment being annually levied
on every mans property for tna purpose 1t is said
be the only survivor of the old system in the country.
An amusing story which dates from the erection of the
present church edifce the fourth or fifth since the
ciety was organized is told follows Captain Richard
Cleveland was the only man in town who kept coach.
He came to meeting in grand style, and amid very
mated discussion the direction in which the church
should face Mr.. Rugg suggested that, since Captain
Cleveland always approached from the SOUTH the chuIch
should face In that direction. somewhat eccentric
man nicknamed " Old Beeswax," Immediately rose and
suggested he could invent an improved bedwreDch
which could be placed under the meetlng.honse and
each man as he approached might then twist the build
ing around TO suit his own convenience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
GENERAL NOTES.

The rumors of an alleged rupture between
England and Turkey amount appears. cry little or
nothing Recently tho steam yacht Cecilia OF the royal
yacht squadron, flying the white ensign denied the
passage Of tho Ddrdanclles her ensign being the
as that ~ British war vessel Finally, however. after
explanations mad been made the yacht was allowed TO
proceed, and quiet again prevails In the East
A crusade against the cigarette is likely to
be begun among the children Of the public schools in
Philadelphia one of the principals, Mr. William stcph-
ems has called the attention OF the Board Of Education
To the subject In which he says that, OF the $4,000 pupils
I'm the public schools of the city, large proportion
FORMS and that the habit has increased
10 an alarming extent since the cigarette instituted.
Mr. Stephens has prepared and had printed short
ment Of the physical and mental disorders produced in
children by tobacco, and has pasted the inside Of
the cover OF every Textbook used I'm his school The AS
sOcatiOn of Male Principals has approved his letter to
the Board and an energetic campaign on that limo is the
expected result
Vermont is small State and many of its
most enterpsng young people, with eye to the main
chance are removing to wider neds OF action but all
fabulous stories about panther which has been shot at
than thousand times but still rOams unscathed
large. Woodstock farmers barn yard Is bounded on
side by stone wall ten feet high. over this wall
few nights ago the panther lightly sprang seized young
steer and eaped back But his prey happened be tied
by sout rope to another soer which, hurried from his
legs and hurled against the wall completely blocked tho
panthers game The farmer aroused by the noise hur
ried to his arny there the steers were hanging
stone dead either side of the wall like cats
olotheslne. The panther had escaped.
A case of singular interest will come on for
trial within few days before tho Circuit Court in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

crawled up into his throat and choked MN al I,
most to death, but slipped back before ne cou'u
get hold of them. Uncle COtman Is at MS posi-
and if his strength holds out he Is certain 10
bag, or rather bottle, the whole lot OF them.
Naturally these surprising developments nave
created a great commotion, and the bottieu
snake is viewed by hundreds each day. Leon
ard is also viewed with all the curiosity winch
a man with such populous stomach wouiu 10
likely to excite. lowering about the scene 10 a
"cOnjurern who says the thing is simple enough
and that it is very easy for any Tilted girl TO put
the stomach of her lover into that unpleasahtiy
active condition. We will give his recipe, Dut
for reasons which will suggest themselves 10
every observing reader, We will suppress the
name and address of the "cODjurer." We nave
no desire to expose the bachelors OF this me-
trOpolis 70 the peril of having their stomachs
converted without warning into reptile cages.
The recipe reads To cause snakes to grow,
"you simply get any snake, kill aud dry IT, anu
" then grind iU to q fine powder. Tins Is mlXed
"with any kind of cake, and the very small
"eggs which it contains are soon hatched by
{" the heat of the stomach, and the end Is ac-
"complishedp We suppose simpler process
would be to obtain Leonard's brand OF whlskey'
and drink freely of it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

violation of the sections prohibiting political
assessments is declared to be msdemeanoi
punishable by fine of not less than $oo anu
not exceeding $1,000, or by Imprisonment Tor
4 term not exceeding six months, or by Doth
fine and imprisonment, in the discretion OF the
Court.
Such are the more important provisions OF
this Civil Service Reform BILL 1t will be seen
that it is, to all ntents and purposes, the Pen
dleton bill The Democrats are IN the MAJOR
ity in both Senate and Assembly. If they were
in earnest when they placed Civil Service ke-
form plank in their Syracuse platform laSt
September if Governor Cleveland, the oilclal
head of the Democracy of this State, was III
earnest when he declared unequlyocally ior
| Civil Service Reform in his letter OF acceptance
| and in his answer TO the inquiry addressed 'c
| him by the Civil Service Reform Association
then certainly the measure will be passed. anu
passed promptly If the Democrats III Con
| gress were willing to leave the enforcement ol
Civil Service Reform bill to Republican
President. then certainly the Democrats III our
Legislature ought to be willing to lntrus' 'he
enforcement of a similar bill TO Democratic
Governor. We are sure that the Republicans OF
the Legislature will give the measure thelr
| cordial support. 1t is a well-consldered e1per-
| iment in the right direction. by all means leu
| IL have q fair trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

now coming forward, to provide for this Legs
latures solemnly expressing its opinion on 'ne
Tontine method of insurance, imposing new
ard unusual taxes, instructing about "uncer-
tain inyestmentsn as a basis for loans, and the
ike, are the weapons OF strikers ooino VI
them are no doubt offered in good ialth per-
haps they NAV all be. In fact, what we hho"
of the Senators who came to the lroh'
yesterday is rather favorable than otherwise
But their propositions look uncommohiy
like the methods strikers are apt to ADOPT
Considering the very good standing OF the
great Insurance Companies principally con-
cened, and the very poor standing OF goou
many Legislators, and legislative lnvestiga'
TONS we should say that the present move
ments suggest the need of watchful eye on
the strikers rather than on the Com panics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
Nmuscments 60 Night.


RI,ou OPERA House, and s." Heart ana hahu'
pr, RUS THEArRE-2 and S-"Monte CrlstO'
CIsIso-2 aud s." The Queens Lace Hah0AerchoA
Cu,cKrRING HALL-RecitaL
CosNopoIrrAN-2 and s." Fritz In lrelahu'
~, : THEATRE-2 and S;15-" She Wculo anu 9"'
Wouldn't" ,,,,-r- ;,
p,vru AVENUE THEATRE and s-"Countess DuDarIy'
go, oprn, uorsE-o and s." Joshua Whitc0mD
BAyvRIY's IArH STREET IHEATRE-Z auu o NV
Atonement" O.. oro-
urspxe,ox's STANDARD THEATRE ana Bio ~
lanthe" ....
r,rIov,t ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Art Exhibition
MANSON SQUARE THEATRE and g." Young MIS-
winthrop" ,,
N,p1o's GARDEs-2 and g." The Black venus
san FRANCISCO OPERA HoUsE-2 and S-San Francisco
Minstres. 49,, -,
TuAIIA 1uEArRK-2-" William Tells" Graf Is
sex"
THEATRE CoNIQUE-s-" McSorey's lnnaton
Union SQUARE THEATRE and s." Parlsian i'o
nance" 80 - ,,.
w.LLAcE's THE,rRE-1 80 and 745-"The SILVER Mig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
CHANGE OF THE MUSICAL PITCH.

THE TRIBUNE announced last autumn the
formal determination Of the Philharmonic Society Of
New-York 10 adopt new musical pitch-the so-ealet
reformed German pitch" practically identical with
the "normal dapason" adopted twenty-five years ago
by the French Government Commission, by which the
whole orche stra Is lowered about semtOne; and also
with the classical pitch" of century ago, aud with lie
philosophical pltch.' theoretically assumed upon
mathematical principles. As THE TRIBUNE sta,cd, many
OF the leading players had already provided themselves
With the necessary new instruments, ani sine. the
formal determine Of the society the entire new st
OF wind instruments has been completed, and the re-
0ured alterations Of the string Instruments have been
made The musicians have for months been occupied
IN the work OF accommodating themselves TO the
change and learning the peculiarities OK the IL
struments.
The change OF pitch was formally made at rehearsal
on Tuesday II this week and first introduced AZ
concert under the direction uf Mr. Thomas IN orange
~ j., on Thursday evening The result was satisfactory
The conductor and all the musicians are delegated Win
the effects produced by the Low pitch They say tne
tone snfer. fuller and richer, and that the quality ~
the orchestra will hereafter DO finer than has ever
been bcf, one immediate effect OF this reform VIII
be the pleasure OF hearing classical works performed rs
they designed ami written. Another VIII be 10
relief OF all solo chorus singers who Will hcnceortA
avoid the strain under which the human voice has Tor
some generations painfully Strven TO match the grow
ing intensity OF the modern orchestra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
THE REALLY SUSPICIOUS PARTIES

For some reason or other the Lobby seems
to have poor pickings thus far at Albany.
Last year it was currently talked and believed
that handsome sums were III circulation.
Thus far interests imperilled this year are said
to think it cheaper to fight in the courts than
TO buy off the strikers-a wise and business
like conclusion which VIC hope may yet be-
come universal.
Just now tho strong Insurance Companies
seem to offer as tempting field as can be
found. Legislative attacks and investigations
always worry and often injure them. There
are besides reports, believed by great many
people, that at times these companies or some
of them have been found, In moments OF
weakness, willing to buy rather than fight.
We have 10 right to say that the schemes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
Ju0ex TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

ANusrNrXTs-7m Poqe-5th and 9th cO'uma.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9M Poge-5th colnmn'
RANKING HoUsEs-7h Pa1e-4th column.
RUs1sfss NorIcEs-4m Poge-lst column.
BUSINESS CuANCEs-7h Pagt-3d column.
Ro.RD AND Rooms tn PaQe-6th column .
CoPARrsERsHIP NoTICEs-6h PaGe-4tn column
DANCING ACADEMIKs-7h Paqe-3d column
DIVIDEND NoTIcEs-7M P0qe-3d column
DRpss MAKING-7h Page-5th column.
prpoprAs ApvERTIsEMENrs-7h Pags-5th column
. FIsASCIAL-7M Page-4th column.
HELP wANTED-7M Page-5th column
HoTELs-6La Pdge-3d column.
Ice CREAM-7h Poge-5th column
IssrRUcTIoN-7M Page-3d column
ItoruRRs AND MEErINGs-7h Pa0e-6th column
MNIsG-7h Pdge-5th column.
MARRIAGES AND DgATHs-5h Pdoe-6th column.
NIscELIANEoUs-sh Pdge-5th and 6th Columns
MuucAL tssrRuMENTs-7h Pa0e-5th column
NEW PuBLIcATIoNs-6m Pa0e-2d and 81 Columns
OCEAN srrAAERs-7M Pa0e-2d and 80 colnlnnS
PBopOsALs-6h PaGe-3d column.
REAL EsrATE-6h Page-3d and 4th columns
RELIGIOUS NoTCEs-6M Pdge-5th ana 6th coiumns'
EAFr DEposITs-7M Page-ith column.
SALES BY AUCTIoN-7h Pdge-3d column
s1rU.r1oy, wASrEp-MALEs-7h Page--5th column.
FyyALEs-7M Pooe-5th column.
sppc1AI NoTICEs-5h Pd0e-6th column.
srY.upo.rs AND RAILRoADs-7h Paoe-1st ard "a
columns.
rEAcHERs-7th PaGe-3d column
WINTER REsoRrs-7h Page-6th column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
Ne4u,21orls Daily Grihna1e.
FOUNDED HORACE CIR EELEY
NETWORK. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN.-The funeral of Wagner will tako
Mace on Sunday. - The committee OF inc
French Senate has reported adversely the modlhed
Barley bill for the expulsion OF Princes. -
There were SIS, 100 marks sent from the United
States TO the sufferers by the floods IN Germany
A fatal mine explosion is reported from
Dortnund, Prussia - Another arrest III the
Irish conspiracy case has been made.
CoNGRrss-In the Senate yesterday the confer
epce report on the japanese Indemnity bill was pre-
sented and adopted. Mr. Miller introduced bill
making an appropriation for a monument at Wash
ington,s HEADQUARTERS, Newburg. Consideration OF
the Revenue Tariff bill was continued. = In the
House the Legislative Appropriation bill was con-
sidered, amended and finally passed The Tariff
bill was further considered. Bills were introduced
making appropriations for the relief OF the sufferers
from the floods in the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
DOMESTIC -Ihe OHIO River, at Cincinnati, con-
tinued Yesterday to fall slowly thousands OF per
sons are out Of employment. AT Louisville, ny"
the river rose at the rate of one inch an hour The
distress in other places is very great GO heldeIi
continued his disclosures in the star Route ulal,
fortfying his confession by documentary evidence.
g. Senator Ferry's vote in the Michigan contest
fell 10 49, 80 The will of Marshall Jewell was
filled in Hartford, Conn., 60 An express train on
the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and India
nanolis Railroad was derailed near Gallon, Ohio, and
three persons were killed and several injured. 60
Mrs. II. NJ. Vale, wife of a defendant III the star
Route trial committed suicide at independence,
Mo. 80 A tax collector of Lawrence County
Ala. was robbed by masked highwayman OF
$500.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The funeral Of ex-Gov-
ernor Morgan took place yesterday. 60 The Will
of William +. Dodge will be offered for probate To-
0ay. 60 Professor Charles Eliot Norton lectured
last evening on ate Explorations at Assos' -
The Ciry of Richmond was aground IN the haTbor
YESTERDAY 60 The Assembly Committee on
Prisons took testimony at Sing Sing. 80 Tho
heavy fog interfered with navigation on the rivers
and bay 60 Gold value of the legal-tender sil-
yer dollar (412i2 grains, $3.50 cents. 60 Stocks
were active and fuctuating at lower figures ana
closed fcverish and irregular.
The WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations ndi-
cate cloudy and RAINY weather followed by partly
cloudy or fair and colder weather. Temperature
Yesterday: Highest. 4lo; lowest. 80; average
357ao.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
EAkI /.
Richard wagner
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The symphony Society's rehearsal yesterday
afternoon was largely attended the two Wa her num-
hers naturally exciting profound interest The concert
Is this evening.
Mr. S. b. Mills appears this evening IL con-
cert at tie German Club, IIoboken Nr Mills Is o. play
very attractive variety OF compositions He viii he IS
sisted 10y Mr. kemmertI, MI Aahau trinAO ana 4lr'
Quicken.
In the annual report of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, a couple of paragraphs seem TO have In them
some unpleasant SUGGESTIONS not 10 say the seeds Oh
considerable war 10 come. THESE are as follows:
In the last report acknowledge the sl'l o. w
bronze crabs, found AT Alexandria as supports 10 no
obesk now In Central Park, on one OF Wh,ch WcIc III.
serlpOns. Restrictions imposed nv the douoF ashlusO
COPYING or publishing the inscriptions Tor certain .ho
having been recently removed tuey nn ~, has ho msJa
for study by scholars These fal 10 cohnrn lnc a'.u
racy OF the readings which nave Dteh pivsnSu. ~ ,
doubt the close EXAMINATION Mnicn W., H. act
scholars the inscriptions Will estaohsh inc eoriecs
sn"cal thanks are due 10 Mr. Munro Butler tombstone.
OF England, who has loaned US one OF t1pnnei Sr
attractive and instructive TO many thousands OF Yos
who have enjoyed what Lubke calls the "eIceedihs
grace" of this Madonna.
Ludwig Barnay appeared at the Thalia
Theatre last evening Lord Essex In Heinrich Lauoes
tragedy OF tho aud was greeted with much
enthusiasm by large assembage. The tragedy Is but
on the well-known story OF Ellzabeths love for her
handsome oourtieri her subsequent Jealousy anu
revenge. 1t contains strong situations ana Is
picturesque and effective In ITS general developmens
Herr Barnays ESser broad aud strong IN conception,
aud his acting displayed those eXceencies when ha'o
beel noted here beforeat length His support was
uniformly good. Mime. Gastcr impressive Queem
Elisabeth and Mme .Meser-Spemer displayed hucn
| sensational power as Laay Ksllasd. Abe drama WAS
beautifully mounted,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17


TIE country is to be congratulated that Con-
oress has at length passed the bill to pay back
the $78G, 900 which we extorted from Japan
twenty years ago. SO much at least we were
bound to do In honor and equity.
1t is natural enough that the Fire Under
writers should feel anxious to have every pos
sible appliance at hand to fight fire IN New
York; but there will he two opinions in regard
10 the work of the Sappers aud Miners Corps
which the Fire Department has pracucaiy
ceased to depend upon. In case OF an ordinary
confiagration it is not necessary to blow up
buildings and in case of Boston or Chicago
fire. where the flames easily leaped block, such
heroic treatment would not do much good, If
INV. Fire-proof walls and floors and high
naranet walls are more efficient in stopping the
spread of the flames than powder OF dyna-
mite.
The testimony given at the star Route 'liai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
TIE MEMORY OF WAGNER.

At Il meeting convened yesterday of the
Philharmonic Society OF New-YOrk. OF which Richard
Wagner honorary moiuber the following dispatch
was sent by cable 70 Frau Wagner:
"The Philharmonic society OF New-Yor'k hereby eX-
press heartfelt cOndOleDce, and mourn loss iro-
triovable"
BY further action OF the society changes made IN
tho arran cement OF the remaining concerts the uro
grammo announced for the hin concert will be ma 10
the programme for the sixth concerts and for the hit1
rehearsal and concert, March and 10 the following
new programme is announced;
PART l.
Richard Wagner
Wotau's Farewell and Magic Fire Sccre.... Dc NNAure
Mr. Franz RemmertL
Sicgfr!eds
PART H.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-16

of slaves, but to a land of freemen.
Warming with his theme, the fellow con-
cluded his offensive remarks by exclaim-
ing with an oath that he would rather be
a bOatman on the Thames than an Arch
bishop in France. The sequel of the
story is amusing. Within a few hours
the man had been seized by a press-gang,
and next day Voltaire saw him at the
window of prison with his legs mana
cled and his hand stretched through the
bars craving aims. "What think you
now of French Archbishop he cried.
"Ah, sir" replied the captive, ''the
abominable Government have forced me
away from my wife and children to serve
in kings ship, and have thrown me in
to prison and chained my feet for fear l
should escape before the ship sails" A
French gentleman who was with Vol
taire at the time, owned that he felt a
malicious pleasure at seeing that the Eng
lish, who were so fond of haunting their
neighbors with servitude, were in truth
quite as much slaves themselves. "But
l." adds Voltaire in one of those noble
reflections which 80 often fash across his
pages, "felt sentiment more humane; l
was grieved to think that there was so
little liberty on the earth. "-COrrhiA
Magazine.