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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

three times. The act Is considered an unwarranted one, as Jeffcott knew Da- vis did not carry q pistol, and JeffcOtts s first shot SO disabled Davis as to pre- vent him doing any injury to the other man. Davls was an Enghshman, and is spoken of by his associates in the Gar dens as a quiet, inoffensive man-the last person to pick a quarrel. Jeffcott Is an Irishman, and was looked upon as a sort Of crank. Four years ago he was shot in the leg by Major Jack Stratman in a fight on Merchant street. Since he has twice had revolvers drawn on him.
 It is stated that Dr. Chalfant, dentist, who was recaptured a few days after es- caping from San QuntIn, IS becoming In- sane. There is some talk of removing him to Stockton.
 SAN FRASCIsco, Sept. "A St. Louis dispatch from Gallatin says the jury just returned verdict of acquital In the Frank James case.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The habeas corpus case of the Chinaman Ii Pc, be- fore Judge Field, of the United States District Court, this morning, was a legal udscO- lle Culuhuuhu MelllOucu III tuu petition claimed that, as a native of Hong Kong and a subject of Great Britain, and had the right to land. When called, 1t was found that the Chinaman who was produced was not the China man mentioned ID the writ, and the lat ter having been admitted ashore on a re- turn certificate, his counsel stating that he could produce the real Chinaman. Judge Field issued a new writ, returna- ble tomorrow.
 LATER-It Is stated that the case IS a manufactured one, gotten up to test the restriction act. The ChInaman mention ed in the petition knows nothing of the matter, but was selected by parties rep resentiDg the case simply because he was believed to be Hong Kong China man.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08
A PROGRESSIVE spirit has taken hold

A PROGRESSIVE spirit has taken hold in many sections in the south, which vii ere long add much to the wealth and prosperity of that section of the country Cotton mills have been built in many localities where water power IS 10 be had. and We are told that there Is yet enough of this kind of power going to waste in North Carolina. Georgia and Virginia to manufacture all the cotton that can be produced in the southern states. But they do not confne them selves alone to cotton mills; iron works and agricultural works have been estab- lishei, and are meeting with success; also mills for the manufacture of wooden goods. A review of the trade of Charles ton shows that manufacturing bnsi- ness of S9,250,0O0 has been done during the past year, and number of new undertakings of different kinds have been started. They also do a large ex- port business in tins state of phosphates and fertilizers, the deposits of which are sad to be very extensive, the amount manufactured and exported during the past year being 350,OO0 tons. We are glad to see the people of the South take hold of themauufactuung business. Instead of shipping everything out of the coun- try to be worked up into manufactured goods and returned with advance charges ranging from 9 to l5O per cent, they may just as well keep most of this excess at home, and at the same time furnish employment to many thousands Of worthy laboring people.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08


 While in Benson yesterday we took some pains to ascertain the views of the best people of that town in regard to the hanging of Tuttle and Len Ii. Redfield, but more especially as % the latter, and the unanimous feeling, so far as We could learn. seems to be that he has only got what he deserved. Redfeld's place has, 1t Is stated, for several years been a rendezvous for horse-thieves and robbers, who could always go there and get fresh horses and leave their old and broken-down ones in place Of them, or secrete their booty. There are men in Benson who saw Curly Bill at Redfield' 3 when he was plying his vocation in and about Tombstone, also men who saw Murphy and Gibson there last spring. Parties in this town told the Redfelds more than two years ago that they were harbering thieves and robbers; that their neighbors both above and be- low them thought hard of them and that they had better rid themselves of such men, or they would get into trouble. They did not thank the men who gave him this advice, and as good as told them that they had better attend to their own business. While they do not believe that under the law Redfieli could have been convicted Of anything more than accessory to murder, for which he might have been sent to the fo. few years, now that he Is out of the way 1t IS well, and the effect will be wholesome.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

TIE action of the City Council yes terday has caused Q good deal of talk, and 1t is doubtful if, ID thls instance the aldermen fave covered themselves with glory, as 1t IS a fact that the action taken upon the issuance Of the banquet war rant was illegal; that IS, through an over sight 1t is said. the vote on issuing a warrant to pay Mr. Paul Moroney S720 for the Crook banquet failed to receive the legal number Of votes authorizing the issuance of the warrant This, how ever, was not discovered until after the warrant was issued and NIT. Moroney had sold the warrant to Mr l. $. Fried
 So m order to make good the warrant ,he Council took action yesterday. The result showed that another brother had weakened, and this time 1t lacked two votes of having the sufficient number 10 authorize the Mayor to issue a warrant, and SD 1t stands, and the warrant Is of no value, but who will finally be the loser is a question. This whole business about the payment of the Crook ban quet is farce. We were pres ent at the meeting which inaug- urated the banquet, and It was distinctly understood that the city was to bear no part of the expenses of the banquet, but 1t was understood that whatever expense there was in the re- caption, which took place from to 10 o'clock the city was to pay, which was right and proper. Those who were present subscribed at the time from s to S2O, and this money was to defray the expenses of the banquet, and whether the City Council acted with a view to recind their former action (which is questionable) or not, the result Is very satisfactory to the people. The City Council can not be too careful or deliberate with too much caution, upon what may, at first seen trivial matters. The people are not only jealous but they are watchful from other motives, and the cry of extravaganza and fraud IS more apt to be raised than words Of praise and commeudation. We hope this Crook matter Is settled, though 1t IS not fair that innocelt parties should suffer in consequence. If a mistake was made, those who made 1t should pay the bill We amt rich hy a long shot, bat will willing subscribed SI0 to wIpe out this fIsa-resable and irritating debt.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

IS most cases the man vino makes a valuable invention Is not the one who reaps the benefits from it; but once in a while there IS an exception. They have just closed an international contest m Italy between combined reaping and binding machines, and we are glad to learn that Mr. Mccormick. the original inventor of reapers, has been awarded the practical championship of the world. The Consul General of the United States at Rome, in communi- cation with the State Department, dwells at some length on the fact that the trials were very exhaustive and con- plete, and of great severity, the ground being in many places marshy and stony, and of a character to test the strength, capaclty and efficiency, and every point and principle in the construction of machine representative of the United States and the different countries of Europe, (the leading machines of both hemispheres being included in the con- test, but that the result clearly showed the superiority of the American ma chines-the Mccormick walking away with the first prize and all the honors, as has been its custom at every inter- national contest since the first Worlds fair at Tondo, m 1S5T
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

TIE report that Hensely and Elmore, charged with the murder of Wells, Far so S Co.'S. messenger and robbing the stage, had been captured is notcorrobar- ated. The excitement is still running high at Florence and Bulis and Red field, Len Redfeld's brother, have been warned not to return to that place. IT they do they will share the fate ot Futile and Re5field. The good people of Florence are excited, and that while many people will approve the hanging of Futile and Redfeli, there should be a stopping place. there should be modera- ton even iu hanging stage robbers. The law taken in ones own hands is at best, a very uncertain and unsatisfactory way of dealing out justice, and even when facts may seem to justify such a move ment, it is doubtful If 1t Is wisdom to act in SO summarily a manner The Florence people believed they were justi- fled iu doing what they did, not only for the good of themselves but the whole Territory We do not doubt thelr honest convictions, but We question the wisdom of Judge Lynch in the majority or the cases which he decides. There are threats sent to the Florence people and threats are returned; fl this is kept up there will be more bloodshed, and it is the duty of every law abiding man to interfere and prevent further crlme IT Hensley is captured and taken to Flor euce he will be hung without question. He is the worst man in the crowd and deserves the full penalty of the law hanging.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

"Quite a change has taken place in the public mind, within the past few days, in respect to General Crooks last campaign. When the news came that the Chlrichuas had surrendered to him, aud he expected the McComRs boy to be delivered up, and that all the hostiles then Tn the mountains would return speedily and devote themselves to life of peace and industry, there was general reIolclng and all the newspapers jolned in praising Crook for his remarkable tact m fighting Indians But now there IS scarcely Journal that has not modI- fed its Oplolon, and not a few are very decided m theIr expressions of censure. What has brought about this change is the publication Of communication from General Crook, recently transmit ted to the Indian Bureau by the Chief Clerk of the War Department San Diego Union.
 And still there are newspapers ID the territory which are constantly publish ing editorial notices to the effect that Gen. Crook has settled the Indian ques- tion and that the nostiles are coming in. Evidently the compromise with the Chirichuss left the murderers of Judge McComss and wife, and a score or more others free to roam where thsy might, though the General, after his late exper- fence IS patroling the border. This pre- caution is comnendable. Had 1t been done year ago there would have been no "late Indian war"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

GENERAL CROOK the "grey fox" of the Sierra Msdre (?Jit appears, is getting uneasy about the slow motions of the ChirIcahuas, in turning their footsteps toward the breeding pens" But If the envoy-Bonito, has no better apprecis- tion of the value of time, than the Chiri- cahuas it will be many moons before we hear the result of his mission. But the CITIZEN differs with the "grey foI(?D upon the question of tune and predicts that if BonIio succeeds in hIs mission, that he will report in two or three weeks. The CITIZEN earnestly hopes that Bo- into will succeed in bringing the rene gades in.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

JUDGE HoADLEY IS hard pressed by friends and foes in his candidacy for governor of Ohio. The word is that the Democratic State Central Committee G-e figuring to get Hoadley off the track. They seem to think their party Is doom ed to defeat as 1t now IS led, and ii 8 new man is put in the field there is a shadow of hope, which, however, is @ delusion. Old Ohio is good for 1000 majority for the Republicans this fall and a victory for the Republican party in Ohio, is a victory in 1881, and that is what is troubling the Democratic Cen tral Committee of the Buckeye state. Telegrams were sent out over the country yesterday to the effect that 1t was g false report that they had in con temptation the withdrawal of Hoadley from the ticket. It is true that t3e Judge has been sick, said to be over worked, but many think he is sick of his job and that it is a forlorn hope.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08
Yellow Fever.

It IS no use doubting the existence O. yellow fever on the Mexican coast. Tbs steamer Altata put into Santa Barba-a last Monday for relief An Indepea5- ent reporter went aboard. Just before bidding his reportorial visitor farewell Chief Engineer Jones remarked lu @ low tone of voice, Don't mention it uuu after We have set sail from port, but v- are running away from fever infected port. On the day We sailed thirty-tvO persons died in Mazatlan from yellow fever and twenty-four the day net rs People are dying of by the hundreds along the Mexican coast. We have no sickness on board and have a bill 0' health so you people in Santa Bgrbau have no cause tO fear
 Of course this was not pleasant news and the reporter lost no time in leaving the vessel.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

The Atlanta Constitution gives some statistics about the number of factories in Southern States. Alabama has 2llS factories, working S2lS hands, with a capital invested of S57l4032, paying annually in wages S2,227. .95S, and yield ing annually in products Sl30A6iL Mississippi has 173l factories, working 5941 hands, with a capital invested Of S450l,7l4, paying annually in wages SL579,42S. and yielding annually in pro- ducts SS,15475S. South Carolina has 15S4 factories, working sl4l hands, with 3 capital invested of S5,4O0, ns, paying annually in wages s1,5l3,715. and yield ing annually n products S9,S5S0Sl- Louisiana has 2J57 factories, working 30,07l hands, with a capital invested of $1s.3l3,974, paying annually iu wages s4,593, ,47O, and yielding annually in pro ducts S24I6l,9 l,905.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

JUDGE BLACKS last words were a prayer, uttered while his wife was kneel- ing by his bed: 70, Now beloved and most merciful Father, from whom I had my being, and in whom I have ever trusted, grant, if it be thy will, that I no longer suffer this agony, and that I be speedily called home to Thee. And, O, my God, bless and comfort my Mary. He died a few minutes after utteriug this sincere prayer.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

TIE amount ot figuring for the Pres idency by friends and foes of the sup posed available" ones IS alarming. The Democrats talk about the Republicans and the Republicans size the Democrats. The latest horoscope is by the Denver Republican:
 It would not be at all surprising if
 IE Sam Randall, the most popular Democrat IL Penn sylvania and one of the best speakers the House of Repre- seutauves ever had, were to capture the Presidential nomination ID spite of the fight that tine Indiana men are making for It. Mcdonald and his Free Trade trends are making Q manly effort. Hen dLlcks has become too ambitious to ae- rept the second place, and Is working
 like beaver for the first place, and sug- EestIng that New York man ought to be named for Vice-President. MT. Con grsssiOnal Objector Holman IS going around the country crying for the "old ticket, and blushing modestiy when his uwn name IS mentioned Tn connection with the nomination. He professes to be friendly to both Mcdonald and Hen drlcks; though he does not say whether or not he would prefer the tail of the old ticket for the first place to MT. Me Donald. Hendricks may be regarded as altogether out of the race. His course toward Mcdonald is petty and spi,eful. The Cincinnati Enquirer Is evidently trying To build up Hendricks by pull ing down Mcdonald. The latter Is by far the greater man of the two. It Is very likely that the effect of this fight between the Indiana candidates will be to give the nomination to some other state. Iilden will not endorse Hendricks, and 1t Is not believed that the Tilden followers would rally round Mcdonald, there being wide difference iH their ideas concerning the tarlH Sam Randall comes from 6 state which the Democrats think they have some show of capturing, though there is no fear that Pennsylvania will ever go Democratic on a Presidential election Iildeu IS friendly to him. He would suit the high tariff Democrats, and his reputation Is greater than Hendricks and fully as great as McDonald's If 1t bs true that lllden has the power to name the man, there need be no surprise If he names Mr. Randall. Hendricks boom is fast oylug, and McDonald's IS having too hard a time too live much longer Who- ever shall get 1t, there will be the liveli- est TOW on hand that the Democrats have had for some time. With contention in the Democratic ranks the Republicans cannot but win. The outlook is grow ing brighter every day.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

WE publish to-day Joe Tuttle's con fession as published n the Florence En- terprise last Saturday, and from it the public will learn that while Redfeld was rot in at the shooting he understood the men were to rob the stage; thus far be was accessory, and the question is, was the mob justified in doIng that the law would not do if the man had been tried and found guilty.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

TUosoS has been very orderly the past six months or mora. There has not been a murder or any great crime com mitted within its borders for many months, except the killing of Jailor Hol- brook by Casey, a prisoner, winch cannot be laid to the city government. Now whether this is owing to the vigilance of our city officers and police may be questioned, but # is but far to give them credit for at least a large portion of the good government We have been and are enjoying. The City Council have reduced the police force three less than heretofore. They may know what they arc doInE, and # IS possible that no larger force is needed, but if it Is done to make a show of economy, the people viii not approve the action. \ sense of security y-is not only pleasant but it is profitable. With an efficient police force there is security, and if the force as it IS now proves insufficient, the aldermen will have to bear the blame. Either they have been extrayagant in employing the number heretofore in the force, or else they have done an unwi.e thing in reducing the number. A city cannot be we'll regulated unless sui ficiently and properly oficered.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

THE public schools opened this year with a larger attendance than usual, and Prof. Hall says that in few weeks the capacity of the present school rooms will be inadequate to the attendance and the question will be what is to be done with the children? It will be sev- eral months before the new school build ing Is completed. The question for the board to consider IS, shall another build ing be rented and fitted mp for school purposes, or to worry through with what they have: We do not pre- tend at this time to say what is best to do.- If children are not properly cared for there wall be a great deal of complain Ing and the board and teachers will have to bear the burden; if the board should go to extra expense then there are those also who will complain. Our sympathy. however, is with the children, and we should like to sec every child, little or big, be accommodated and it might be done at a small cost. This IS 8 matter that will doubtless be dili-eut- ly inquired into and VIC have confidence in the board that it will be done well.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08
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The trial of the robber James, has terminated about as we expected. "Not guilty" What a shame on such enforce ment of the law. It will prove severe blow to Missouri, a State that needs immigration and capital People who deslre peace and safety for their invest ment wIll not be likely to settle down iu a State that declares that it is not a violation of law to murder and rob; that 1t is right to enter banks, shoot the president or cashier, and then carry away everything they can lay their hands upon; that if IS perfectly ught and proper to stop passenger trains and passing through the country and rob them of their valuables; that 1t is right to rob the express car of all money, packages, etc. But, after all this farcial trial simply proved what most people have long known, or believed, that very large portion of the people of that section of Missouri were and are still in sympathy with the robbers. It would have been impossible for the James gang 10 have committed their crimes Titlout intermissiOn for R period of seventeen years, in any portion of the country without the aid and assistance of many people ID the locality where they made their headquarters. Why did they not commit robberies and mur- der in Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois and other neighboring States? They tried their hand in Minnesota, but with dis astrous results; they found that they cOIld not rob and murder SO far away from their Missouri friends, and that another attempt at bank robbery in a la-ahiding State would about put an end to the last scoundrel of them. Gov eruOr Crittenden has performed his duty; but the people of Missouri have not supported him Tn rIdding the State of the worst band of thieves and mur- dvrers that was ever organized in this country. Missouri cannot complain If people point to that State as the lowest iu morality and self respect of all the States n the Union. They have pub li.hed it before the world, and it will be read by all the people.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

TIE word is now that Mir. Aaron Mason will erect reduction works in Tucson. If this IS true it Is the best news that We can announce. There IS no one thing that could be Of more im- portance to Tucson. It would attract miners from all directions and here is where they would bring their ore and buy their supplies; not only this but it would be the means of developing mines which are held by parties who feel sure they are rich in ore, but who do not want to part with them and are not able to develop. We hope OUT peo- pie will give Mir. Mason all the en- coursgement be requires. He is fully able and competent to undertake the work and if be does, he will make 6 great success Of it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

JUDGE ANDERSON has been appointed Deputy United States District Attorney St this place. The federal docket here as well as elsewhere ID the Territory is unusually large, and sInee the District Attorneys fees has been doubled he is enabled to procure assistance and pros. ecute the business of the Court with vigor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-08

FROM a Florence extra We find that Deputy Sheriff Scsnlan summoned a posse oT citizens of Florence Go protect the jail against Marshal Evans, and that after they had entered the corrider ot the jail, the posse commanded by Sean Ian took that gentleman prisoner and proceeded to hang Futile and Redfie.d. Such proceedings remind us of Gen. Crook and his scouts. See 1t?