Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-11
Local Intelligence.

Mrs. W. D. Williams and Mrs. Dion o
 Camp Grant are at the Palace.
 Mrs. Dr. Lord and her daughter
 Miss Julia left for New York this morn
 ing.
 A large pump fer the Fl .Paso wafer.
 works passed through Tucson yester-
 day.
 The road from lCasa Grandet to the
 Gunsight is be bGils at a cost Of three
 hundred dollars.
 or the Territorial apportionment oi
 school money for January, lss3, Ora
 ham county received SJ-e.
 The infant son Of MT. and Mrs. Sreso-
 vich died on Sunday morning and was
 buried oH shs day following.
 CT the dozen arrests made for the
 present month. the richest man among
 them had but thirsy-tve cents.
 Major Nicholas Nolan, Third Cavalry.
 is assigned to the command Of Fort
 Huachuca, To take eTectup hIs arrIyEl
 theregt.
 A number of ponds might be con-
 st-ucted on the Santa Cruz and the
 raising Of fish carried on as a profitable
 industry.
 Toppy Johnson has gene to Riverside
 together with an English expert, to iu- spect some mines owned by Messrs. Ga briel and Elder.
 An application for the pardon of George Everett is to be made to Gov ernor Tritle. Everett was convicted in
 January last for the crime of felony.
 Dr. J. II. Mckee formerly Of this
 place and Tombstone, died recently in
 Nashville, Tenn, tO which place he had gone for treatment. His complaint was
 Bright's disease Of the kidneys
 The Pheniz Herald says of the Hon. F. C Brown: He is Rot a noisy work CT in our Legislature, but most indefati- gable, and not a little of the work turned out will bear the imprint of his influence.
 Llttle Rosa Dias that was so severely burned at the house of NIT. Roca about a week since died Monday morning and was buried in the afternoon E For several days previous to her death she was unconscious.
 A party of confidence men pitched their tents at Casa Grande this week, but after they had robbed several immi- grants the indignant citizens organized vigilance committee and drove the thieves out of town.
 Rum0rs are rife of the retirement of Superintendent Gillette, of the Sierra mining companies, of Lake Valley. Mir. Gillette is well known here because Of his connection with the Hermosa mine ln the days or its prosperity.
 We are pleased to announce that Dr. Turner has been appointed member of the Board Of Health. The sanitary con dlu0n oi a city should be the first con- sideratiou. Positive men of ability are the kld of men to supervise such matters.
 It is 8 street report that one of Tucsoa's medicos when visiting a smallpox pa tIenJ yesterday morning, made inquiries through the key hole, and was answered in like manner. The controversy ended by the doctor promising to send up some more medicine.
 keep of the grass is the warning posted In the courthouse grounds. JUdg- l from present appearance there will be 1 no difficulty in doing so, so far as the | courthouse grounds are concerned for 1 there Is not a spear or blade of grass to I be seen about the whole place.
 Active measures are being taken for the building of an Episcopal church in Tucson. The bishop headed the list with liberal subscription. In due time others will be called upon for con .r-frfah -F,1 hnrsaT be of such a character as to forward the 1 good work along.
 4 General Court Martial is appointed l to meet at Fort Thomas. A. T.. at 10 | o'clock a m. on Tuesday. the 9th day of I February loS3, or soon thereafter as | practicable, for the trial Of Sergeant l Patrick Flood. Troop A. Third Cavalry, | and such other prisoners as may be brought before II.
 Will C Barnes. the gentlemanly oper- atOr here, says the Clifton Clarion, was the recipient last week oi a medal of Honor from President Arthur. It was awarded upon the recommendation of Col Carr, of the 6tn Cav. for "brave and merltorIOus services during the Indian attack on Fort Apache, In September, 1881. May the young gentleman live long Go wear it.
 Capt. c. c. Smith. en route to his post at San Diego, has arrived in Tucson and will remain here visiting among old friends for the next several days. The Captain has been East enjoying a six months furlouzh which expires about the middle of thIs month. Mrs. Smith and family ara at present in l Washington and s1I probably remain there dtrlng the Winter. All arc en- JoyIug their accustomed health.
 Wo are blooming out finely in this city as regards St. Valentines day. February H. IL is a day that always delights the PostoiIice officials, as i; gives them a vast deal Of profitable busi- ness. From early morn until dewy l eve" taere will be at the postoflice a rush ot the "calloT' young school girls, and 55ys with downy hps. One Of the queer things about the l, Mexican mail service Is that 1T you post l a letter n that country addressed Co any ' post office lu Mexico, it costs you twenty 1 hve cents; whereas EOu can send a letter troIa any part of the United States Co the same office for five cents. For instance, you mail a letter at Altar Tor tIuayInas and you pay 2j cents postage. fl you post it at Tucson it goes for five. The horsss employed to haul wood ! To town are as a rule mIs0rably poor l and wretchaG looking animals. Tn many cases they are overladen and as ltTeu are hru,ally beaten by their in- lunan drlvers. lf a few of the owners l J- drivers m question were arrested and | .aken before Recorder Meyer, the inter ,sts of humanity would be served in the l imposing of fines that would ensure to he poor horses either less loads OF more food. Dr. Gdrba has received shipment of T the botanical herb known as Ewes ; Cup, isarGcenia purpurea lof which the { oITIzEN made mention In a lengthy ar ( ilcle, as smallpox curative, on the 24th { ol January past. The herb was not at { that tune obtainable, but the demand at { once pecamc so great that Dr. NOrba { .ieennea It advisable to immediately or- c der a supply and dld. According to the a authorities then cited tba herb is an ip- ' -aihble and speedy cure for smallpoX in ! any stage ot its development. t The Florence Euterprise of the 3d Q Is responsible Tor the following: One evening this week prospector coming z into Florence saw, not far from town. 1 T Mover. Gibson and Murphy, the Tucson nurGerers who escaped from the The son jail about the list Of November. They were well mounted and carried a fine rife and two SIX shooters each. They also had an extra horse which they were y leading. We are not repeating an idle Ii -umor n this item, but stating what We know to be a fact We also have reason j To beheve that these criminals have not J bean 1u. lrrr,.7-nl ,,,5Ias fror, T'rcso-, at ! n