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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04
INSTINCT OF RrsDs AND ANIMALS.


 It will be remembered that last win . ter was not nearly s1 cold as this has been. The cheerful note of the black bird and the yellow breasted rock were with us aIl winter with their cheerful song. They made themselves at home in almost every corral and back yard, but during the past winter until the : present week, We have not heard of these soagsiers. True, :t has not been so cold but they could have tarried with as, bu. they did not. but went south, visiting the sunny land of our sister Re- pu5lc Away Ep north observing ones lasr fall took notice of tne increased size Co. musk--at houses; they seemed t0 have had al extra story added, besides being otherwise repaired. Thereupon the ~oid maa @, the woods who had been watching tne Musk-rat. as well Us the departure Of c CT 10. the south, nat urauy arrived at the conclusion that be had bes. prepare for a cold winter, and immediately sci about putting hs own house in order The knowledge he ob- tained from the musk-rat and deer served him well as the past winter has proved tne coldest since 1856.
 General Hagen, ot the signal service, gave out last fall that We should prob ably have a mild winter, aud gave his reasons fro.na signal service standpoint; bat, as has o.Jer been the case. science was at fault, au the dumb animals su- perior sagacity has been verified Mir. Yenuorchier og asim!larservice ID Can ada, predicted a warm wave in the northwest during the month of Janu- a-y, but instead there was tempera- ture ranging from 2o to G5 degrees be- low zero. st would seem, therefore, that the science of foTeteliiug the state of the weather has not Yet reached that proficiency which will justify us in lay ing aside the warning oi the musk-rat, deer and birds.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04
FOREIGN.

MATAMoRAs, Feb. 2.-Fortv bandits captured the town Of Ahuscattal. and are now holding the Prefect. nIue ma tices of the peace and the municias' judge for ransom.
 MONTREAL, Canada, Jan 3l-A ies days ago several bodies were stolen from the St. Marie de ManOu. An attsmur was made to frighten the students into giving up the bodies, without succes,- then money was tried, and two bodies were handed over for SSU ransom.
 BERLIN, Feb. 1.-Prince Bismarck !, indisposed and will probably be COZ fined for several days.
 LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch da.ei FIlsist says; The Czar ana Czarua vii proceed in the miIdle Of April t. Nos COW and be solemnly consecrated at ths cathedral of Our Savior by two metro poltan Archbishops, assisted ty twelve Bishops. The date of the coronation Is finally fixed for the 29th.
 ST. JoHSs, Feb. IA iory containing two men got astray of a schooner uu Thursday last. and was picked mp ou Monday. One man, Thomas Walsh. was badly frozen. The dory filled sev- eral times, but Blackmore hailed her out. They had no food all the time and their suffering was intense.
 DUBLIN. Feb. 3.-Rauger, of PLsui- Park, will positively identify the two persons arrested as the men be saw dry ing from the scene of the murder o' Cayeudish and Burke
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04
Accident Near Williams.
Alta ArIkona

Friday, the 12th instant, at 3.20 a. H. engine No. 4j. with seven cars of water and SIX cars of material for the A. S F, front let Williams The steep grade seven miles this side of the station was reached when the tram began descend ing at rapid rate. The engineer was making his first trip over this section of the road, and completely lost control of his tram. From the employees descrip- tion, the train must have bsen going at the rate of forty miles an hour when tine crash came. Eleven ears went of the track and down the embankment, mak- ing a complete wreck and piling them selves on each other. The engine turned completely over. throwing the engineer and fireman quite q distance. Tom Donley, one of the brakemen was found n the wreck, caught between two cars, and the coroner was satisfied that the young man was drowned, as the seven cars of water must have 0mptied upon him. The other employees were considerably bruised, but none very serious. The wreck was cleared up in twenty-four hours, and regular trains once more passed to the front
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

HE puncIpal event of the month of February to the Masonic fraternity will be the annual convocation Of the Grand Chapter o' Royal Arch Masons, which will take place at Albany on Tuesday, the 9th instant. The session will last two days, and as is usual in the Grand Chapter, R. F. James F. Morrison will be elected Grand High Priest and R. E. Richard II. Huntington will become Deputy Grand High Priest. R. E. William Sherer, who is on the line of promotion, will still be Grand Captain of the Host. Delegates for the convoca- ton will begin leaving the oify on Saturday evening.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04
The Weaver Mining District.
Presc0tt DemocTat.


 No one. after a visit to the Weaver mining district. can doubt that mining, as an industry, will pay in such coun- try. The Marcus mine has been worked so successfully that it has more than paid expenses and the shaft Is in fine ore now, which yields from S60O to S220O per ton in gold The work of timbering the main shaft IS finished and hoisting works will be put on soon. The shaft of the WyandOtte, near the Marcus, is down 7G feet. and rich free gold and sul- phurets are found in abundance and this mine gives promise of being as rich as the Marcus. Near here also Is the Minnehaha, upon which shaft is be- mg put down and the ore body is con- ing m fast. The ore in the vein being free milling and su phurets, assaying S20O per ton. The "Nau Arman" ledge. just beyond the last named, is SO far the largest ledge which k being worked in this district.
 The ledge at the bottom of the shaft Is seven feet wide, and is rapidly assum- ing the characteristics of the Marcus and fl at the same depth the same qual- Ity of ore Is found as there Is Tn the Marcus, 1t will be the richest mine in Arizona. The mountains are filled with prospectors and things look decidedly lively in that locality
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

TEor, \. r., Fab. , Prospecto,. 2, gold in Hamilton county. situatsj 'r the Adlrundac region, have ueDet-s..'-is an ancient river bed and are sad to L,,. made a rich find. Silver and ooIi ba.- ing quartz have been found in ,-,s.lll- oeal- sections of Warren as well as Hs,,;i.'a ,;itl' county; also valuable depnsit of -.''u .,,.,l and gslena. IL is confidently e-.al.e5 VI. .,-.Cs that horn silver will yet be fourd Ssl ,su company IS Tn active 0Derst;o- -. and day. About fourteen coro,,-', .,,- ''' are already incorporated and otbs-a ae. forming. There IS great excitsrne,,, .s Benson Center. ''
 CucAGo. Feb. 2-Gen. Pope ba, o dered to Oklahoma all the ayaiI,T,i. troops st Forts Reno and sill to sT-'.7 Capt. Payne and his raiders.
 CmCAGO, Feb. 2.-The Union Ir,, ,... Steel Go. arc in difficulty. A. B S.e-.- ,,- President, made a statement thai ,t't may have to suspend and uIace .L. company in the hands ol @ -,r..r.- Cause, a large amount Of material '. hand; declined in the price of rails ,rE the UnreaSOnableness of men. who So mand thirty to forty per cent. more f1- their work than IS paid by easters r,,rr. The most reliable figures obtsjpg5i- give the value of the plant and stocl s, S5,OO0OOO; capital stock, at S2.OO0G,U. abilities estimated at S2,5OOOOu
 WINFIELD, Ks. Feb. 2.-Youn, C.l. who shot and mOrtally wounded Sbs-;4 Shenneman some days ago. and va.' fa-w dave hafn~a ah,# n stable ID Jefferson county, was taEes out of Jail here this morning by a p.-.v of masked men and hanged.
 ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. "A horrible .t. " comes from Marietta of young va. man giving birth to aD illegitimate chi5 then killing the babe and remaiulu, in bed with the dscaying body for ci.bt days
 CHEYKSSE. Wy. Feb. 3.-Ihe heav!e,, snow storm in the history of the Ts--i.,. " fell during the past four days. Ca. tie are suffering for grass. Temperatu-. thirty degrees below zero. no wind trains on the Union Pacific road havs been blockaded for the past fortv-eir5- hours on the Rocky Mountains. bu. tEs passengers are furnished with fl.r When the winds come the lrlirs s-. bound to blockade the trains in place. along the road for four hundred nile.
 TOPEKA Feb. 3.-A blizzard IS prevail ing over the entire State. and {. u cause some suffering among the cstt.- on the range3. Continued cold weather has frozen some small stream bottoms so the question of water for stock l,- comes a serlOus one.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

TIE discussion Of the tariff bill has caused Pig Iron Kelly to lose several pounds of avoirdupois He sees Lis idly! gradually melting away. However, Mr. Kelly is not more inconsistent than many other members iu both political parties. Politics does not enter, to any of Congress. Revenue tariff men are invariably m favor Of protection, if there Is anything iu their district to protect. On the contrary protection tariff men are perfectly wiling to have the tariff reduced on certain articles, provided those articles are not mann, factured in the State or District they represent.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

'. ELLIOTT, of the Smithsonian Insti- tution, who recently returned from Alas ka, says there are but little grounds for the talk about gold discoveries on the Ukou, or anywhere else in that country. Just enough has been found to say that 1t exists there, but not sufficient quanti- ty to pay for the labor to get it out
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

IT Is said that the Legislature of Tex as will submit to the people a propo- sition to amend the Constitution of the State SO as to prohibit the sale of liquor. This may sound strange but there is a strong feeling in that State to overthrow King Alcohol.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

EVERY one will admit that General Mosby made a good guerilla fighter dur ing the war. He Is also making good record as Consular Agent at Hong Kong. He has just turned into the United States Treasury over S42,000 for the four years he has been in that office. His predecessor turned in only S26,O0O in seven years.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

THE stock men of Montana have or ganized a company te transport dressed beef to St. Paul and Minneapolis It IS strange the butchers of San Francisco have not organized a company for ship ping dressed beef from the Territories to that market in refrigeratinG cars, as it would be a great saving in freights, labor and trouble over the present sys-
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

WE are glad to know that the Star is in favor of Board Of Immigration. Every body ought to be in favor oi 1t. It will do more to fill up aud build up the Ter ritory and develop its vast resources of wealth than any one thing that could be done by the Legislature.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04
EASTERN.

WAsHSGToN, Jan. 31-In the Senate. Miller, of California, from the Foreign Relations Committee, reported favorably the bill to incorporate the maritime ca nal across Nicaragua.
 Hswley introduced blll to retire Qusrtermaster General Rufus Ingals, with the rank of Major General.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

THE anti-prohIbi.ion Republicans in the Kansas Legislature are said to be in the majority, and the probabilities are that they will pass such bill as will render the prohibition amendment to the constitution valueless even before the constitution amendment IS stricken ont by q vote of the people.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

FITz JOIN PORTER, if Is thought. will not succeed in securing the passage Of his bill in the House. He VII have to wait until that body is reinforced bv more Confederate Brigadiers before he can hope for success. It IS strange that the men Gen. Porter fought during the war, are SO strongly in favor Of reinstat- ing him in the army. But the Con. Brigsdiers are e generous people, and will not forget to reward a friendly ser ,-sna
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

WOULD it not be 3 good idea for some enterprising parties to open up a way to get the timber out of the Santa Cata- linas? The narrow gauge will want about 125,OO0 ties for the first 90 miles of road. There is money ID the business for some one.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

Iris said Vanderbilt abandoned his western trip through fear of being ab- ducted by Arizona "cow boys" We don't believe Mr Vanderbilt need have any fears from Arizona COW boys. While ve have no doubt that they would like Co have some United States bonds, they have no use for bond holder.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

THE most prolific governor Of this country Is Governor Crittenden, Of Mis- souri. His message was fourteen col umns in length Such a bombshell ought to kill the lawlessness Of that State
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

< BILL has been introduced 10 the United States Senate to retire Quarter master General Irgalls with the rank Of Major General lt was once the custom in this country to give the rank of Ma ior General only to those who had earned it on the field of battle; but it now seems that such distinction can be earned in the Qusrtermastsr' Depart ment
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

THE country along the hne of the newly projected railroad from Lords burg 70 Silver City Is settling up rapidly. The altitude being so much higher than Western Arizona Is said to be much colder during the summer sea- son. and requires less water to produce crops.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

WITH railroad communication to the cOal-felds on Deer Greek, there would be plenty of work for all who desire work, and the chain gang, would be among things of the past.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

IF Silver City can induce Eastern capitalists to build q narrow gauge rail road out to the Southern Pacific, Tue son should certainly be able to secure the building of a road north to Globe and the pineries in the northern part of the Territory.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

MAYOR STRAUSS has the hearty approv- al of our citizens in his efforts to im- prove and beautIfy the city. There is no reason why Tucson may not be made one oi the most beautiful cities in the country
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

No CHANGE has taken place iu the proprietorship of the CITIZEN, only q change in the makeup which We think will be generally appreciated by the patrons of the paper.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

STOCK operators of Pittsburg hava been passing their time in speculsting in oil since the cold weather set ID. Fortunes have been made and lost dur ing the past few weeks.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

HE vegetable gardens near Tucson yield the sweetest turnips and radishes in the world; and there IS nothing in the vegetable line except potatoes but they will produce.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

SENATOR ANTHONY, of Rhode Island, stands good chance ot being elected President of the Senate to fill Judge David Davis place which will be vacated on the ith of next month.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

Los ANGELES IS growing rich from the sales of produce, fruits, etc, to Arizona. Is 1t not about time that Arizona farm CTS and horticulturists learned that money can be made by supplying this market?
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

TEE Republican Senqtors eulogised the late Ben Hill on his record us Senator, his honesty and integrity; the Democrats eulosised him for the record he made in the confederate cause, and his steadiast friendship for JeF. Davis. Will the ghost oi the "!ost cause" never down.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

TIE Silver King" is the name or a new play by Henry A. Jones and Henry Herman. IL had its first representation at Wallack's Thea.er, New York, on Sat urday last.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

TIE protest of the Gila County Su pervisors against certain railroad bill now pending in the Legislation in re gardi to a railroad from Tucson tC Globe, does not seem to be understood by the parties interested in the contem plated narrow gauge railroad from this city to Globe and must mean an other project. There were parties II this city from Globe Thursday who as sured Judge Culver that tine Supsrvi. sors of that county were in favor of said road.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

THE Senate Committee on railroads has directed a favorable report to be made to the Senate on the bIll of Miller, of California, to authorize the Southern Pacific and other railroad companies to consoliiaie. 50 as to form a continuous railway between the tidal waters Of the Atlantic and Pacific.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

TUcsoE furnishes one Of the best mar kets in the country for produce, hay and gram, and Arizona farmers should reap the benefit Of it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

SEVERAL changes are reported Co have been made Of editors on Tombstone pa- pers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

COLORADO IS going to have 8 second exhibition of mineral products, begin ming July l7th and ending September 3Oth.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

4 GOOD farm in a poor country, is worth much more than Q good farm in a good country.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

THERE IS but little prospect of the tar in bill passing Congress during the present session.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

TUcsoS should have direct railroad connection with Caiabssas.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

IT IS sad that John A. Logan Is the most popular Stalwart Senator ID the Republican party.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

HE spirit of public enterprise in Tue son is commendable. What is wanted now is push.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

MAYOR STRAUSS will do the right thing by Tucson as it's Mayor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

Arizona and New MeIico are destined to rank among the most prolific States on the American continent. Their deposits of various kinds of metals are at present but little known compared 10 what few years more of develop msnt will show them to be- Their mineral wealth will soon draw within their borders large population, who, in their turn, will soon bring nnder proper cultivation the millions of acres of rich soil that only await proper at tentIon to become teemlng with all kinds of agricultural products. Mining and farming are natural sllies-natural. because they each rely upon the other for ths most essential commodities known to man--Lone Star.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04

Most brilliant is an evening dress of steel-c0lored satin snd China crape, with stsel and silk fringes mingled with gold and gold beads. Nettings of chenille gre worn as overskirts in white with pearl beads and in all colors.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-04
TUcsox IS the hub" of Arizona.

THE Board of Supervisors meet ns1 Monday.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
Religious

st. Johns chapel, Austin street -Children's
service and sunday school al 1880 p. III. tO-mOr-
row.
ST. Luke's chapel Episcopal. corner. LeOna
and Zavalla streeis.-Sunday school at $3.50; SER
vice and celebration of Holy Communion nj II
A. III. tomorrow.
The Rev J. w. Neil, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church will preach during the morning.
Services at II a. m, and the evening service at
r.:5l D. m The Sunday school assemblies
at g:3O.
Dastor.-Sunday school at $50 a. M. Preaching
~ II a. m. and 80 p. ~. Morning subject:
s.MakinR Idols OF Gods Gifts" Evening sub
tecf: The Scandal-Monger.' All are invited.
Seats free.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
New Billiard ParlOr.

Messrs. SOmmers & Peterson, of the Post
Office Exchange, have just completed their
tine billiard pa-lOr in connection with their
saloon opposite the post office. The tables are
two billiards and one six-pocket fifteen ball
pool; all of them Of the celebrated Monarch
make, out of the Brunswick Bake CO.. fac
tory. In connection with this they keep on
hand full assortment of the choicest wines,
liquors and cigars, both domestic and i'm
ported. They keep the celebrated Monarch
and Ripy brands of whisky, unsurpassed any
where. Connected with the establishment Is the
PosToFFICE EXCHANGE RESTAURANT.
The undersigned have opened the large and
spacious restaurant opposite the POStOfiice
where we will pay special attention to furnish
ing large suppers for ROciables balls, etc, and
where we will be pleased to see all ON friends
and epicurians--"und allie teinschmecker."
First-cldss cooks, first-caSs attendance and not
10 be outdOne In moderate charges will be our
motto. 2-2l-3m SIdMAAG u HAMPEL.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
British Association.

The quarterly meeting of the British associa-
tiou was held in Strives hall last evening,
President Holland occupying the chair.
Mr.. Thomas n. Crye was elected a member of
the association, and Mr.. Andrew Shaw was
elected member of the Council, vice Mr.. G.. W.
The chair appointed Messrs. J. Dmaline,
Francis Beckwith and X. c. SymingtOn as a
committee 10 make. the quarterly audit of ac-
counts.
The meeting then adjourned until Friday,
March 49, A sociable will he held by the assoc
citation on Friday next.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
Prize Shooting.

The San Antonio Shooting Club will have
prize shooting match tomorrow, at their
grounds. Fifteen prizes, valued at $40 W, will
be contested for. These prizes are really ee-
giant and will excite the emulation of the crack
shots The committee i'm charge are MessrS. A.
Guenther, Ed. Stoves, Jr., q. Andreae, l.. p.
BOetler, who have spared nothing to render
th. occasion agreeable and pleasant.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03

I'm visiting Y. Winther's gallery, 2S7 Main
street, LIGHT reporter was shown the latest
novelties in the Photographic art, among them
the latest beautiful SarOny Plaque styles of
photos, the decorations of which, delicate and
of the highest art, hand made, exceed anything
ever seen and are unsurpassed in beauty and
now in course of process and finish. Any, wish
ing groups of family or views of residence S,
give Mr.. WHITTIER a call and examine his
specimens and samples now on hand. He has
lately supplied his gallery with the newest i'm
proved instruments, and is prepared TO give
more satisfaction than heretofore.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
Did Guiteau Murder Garfield?

Emerson sells nicke watches cheap.
is the Bernhardt great actress
Money i'm sums TO suit at EmcrsOn's.
Did Ben Butler steal any spoons
Cheap musical instruments at EmersOn's.
Is John Wilkes Booth really dead
Gold and silver bought at Emersons.
Is Sullivan TO remain the boss
Forfeited pledges at half price at EmersOn's.
Who IL to be our next President?
A full line of guns and pistols at EmcrsOn's.
Did Aaron Burr kill Alex. Hamilton
Emerson makes private loans at residences.
Why was Napoleon /. u fataist?
Very low prices on watches at Emersons
How far will man walk to telephone?
Emerson has taken in thousands of pledges
during the past 80 days. and his stock is in
creasing too fast. He has determined 10 sell
for the next 30 days at prices he advanced on
goods, interest added. Call at once and secure
bargains.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
Eastern Star.

A meeting will he held at the Masonic hall,
in this city, Monday evening, the 9Th instant,
al 40 o'clock. for the purpose of instituting
Esther Chapter No. ), Order of the Eastern
STAR, Installing its officers, and communicating
she secrets OF the order. All who have signed
the application for the charter are requested to
attend.
All affiliated Master Masons, in good standing,
are invited to be present and become members
of FL "a
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
1t Blooms.

The District court room is almost completed
and the officials offices are being fitted to be
ready on Monday next. The space within the
bar of the court room has been covered with
oil cloth. The District clerk has been provided
with handsome walnut Tyler desk, and the
Judges office has had magnificent book case
and desk added to il.