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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-03-06
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 F stiy kind. Nine times out
 iTn these investigations are them selves vastly grt ater frauds than the the supposed frauds which they pre- tend 10 investigate. They are dis gustiDg in the extrC me to the ordi- nary and intelligent citizen. Who ever heard of one of these investi- gations-even the great Star Route investigation, which cost tie coun- try million dollars-ending in any ihirg but "bl owl" The country is no better fl when they aIe finished {; Tn fact it is worse of for it has been obliged to bear the expense and has simply nothing for it. The sum and substance of these Investigations" amounts to this, that they are sins ply another device for practicing fraud upon the country nd robbing her treasury of It's funds. These 'invcstigalions" are the most insidfe ous matters with which the country has 10 deal because they are so com pletcly beyond the control of any one and all persons except those in whose interest they are carried or furthermore they come up with a face of honesty and are necesslf y if honestly carried out, and there fore receive the sanction Of members of Congress who would be honest enough and who would dare de> nounce and oppose them could the actual facts of the fraudul, nt char acter Of Ile "investlgation" be reached, which from the very nature of the thing is an imposslbility Hose men who are eternally call- ipg for and endeavoring to get into an investigation are the men to be watched Ly Inc people. There cer- tainly are times when investigations are proper and necessary but these very necessities are taken advantage of 10 insert the fraudulent cases.
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AFTERNOON SESSION .

At l o'clock p. m., Board met pursuant to adjournment; present Wormser, Herrick and the Clerk,
 In the matter of Mrs. Leon and Katie Roy, indIgent and sick; on motion, and by vote of Messrs. Wormser and Herrick, it is oroered that each of them be allowed the sum of twenty dollars per month, from this date, and until further ac- ton is taken in the matter by the Board.
 In the matter of the road per cap- ita tax, it appearing to the Board that the Clerk of this Board has heretofore and before this date de .ivered to the Sheriffa certified copy of the road per capita tax record, as required by law, and charged him with the same, no further action was considered necessary by the Board.
 On motion, Board adjourned until Friday, March ', 1884, at 10 a. m.
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THERE IS little earnestness

THERE IS little earnestness or heart in the Republlcanism Or Dem> Oeracy of the press that speculates upon the vague generalitIes of poli- tics-writes long, dry editorials on the deadest kind of deud issues editorials that would kill the topics deader than nits if they Were ever so Ave. One is reminded almos: in reading the papers, of the
 days of the renaissance, when
 especially in England, ia, 1ployment amorg the philc>
 Fly inclined minds of the
 keculate IS 10 how many au-
 d stand on the point of
 Enot only to speculate upon
 E hnPie, hut to spend much lhe iu discussing it, as at inc pres ent C ay more tangible philosophical 1Nanestious are discussed.
 Much of the political discussion
 the present day is about as satis> Hctory as such speculation must zphave beea. The press in both par ties has live issues on its hands. It's field for the discussion of men and measures within and without party lines is broad enough for the full application of it's powers without digging up the dry bones of dead issues upon which to gnaw and starve. If the partisan press is hoI~ est it has two widely different func- tions to perform; first to purge the ranks of Its- own party of all that is wrong, all that is of bad influence upon the general welfare of govern mf mt, all that is merely preying upon the people through the party-its party betrayers second, to combat the political enemy on the actual differences as to principles. The | first duty of the press is by far the more important, for as party is pu- rified, It necessarily becomes stronger and the greatest good is brought to the gi ieatest number of citizens, especially if the work be going on in the ranks of the dominant party. The business of the press is pre- cisely the business of the command ing general ID time of war; Le must rengthen nls own army and weak en that of the enemy, and the first is by far the more important These things Dust be done by taekling the live, immediate and important issues whether they involve men or princi- pies, or both.
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HORRIBLE DISCOVERY.

MoKELUMNE HILL, Cal, March 1. Last Sunday while Paul Lance3le and John Platte were engaged in mining at the foot of Nlgger Gulch in Jesus Maria, small village about six miles southeast of this place, they unearthed ten human skeletons, about five feet from the surface and within Q space of eight feet square; one skull was found with bullet in it. In early days the camp was full of the toughest characters to be found 1n the min- ing regions, and the general impress sion is that tie parties were foully dealt with. It is an old cemetery, but from the fact that the skeletons were found in what is supposed to be an old cellar, and that on the very ground where they were taken out once stood large building used as a dance house, it is believed that the whole party were murdered at various times and secretly buried there.
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CENTRAL PACIFIC STOCK DROPS.
A BIG BLAZE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29.-Fivc fires occurred during last night, and owing to the violence of tue wind and the great distance between the alarms, the hrtm men found much trouble in keeping the flames under control. The most disastrous was the chemical works of Powers & Wightman, the greatest of its kind in the county, which were totally destroyed. Loss at this place will be over $100,000. The fire was first discovered about 1 o'clock, but the alarm was not responded to because the only engines in the fire district were already combating a fire in the wOolen mills on Second street. One of the two engines that answered the first call cane a distance of nearly two miles. The store of Koon Bros. &S Co.,, produce and commission mer- chants at No. go South street, was damaged to the amount of $1O,000. About the same time, the E, ho car> pet mills at Lehigh avenue and Pale throp street and three or four honses adjoining were destroyed, loss of $25, 900. The other fires were not so ser ous, but frequent alarms served to distract the 1remen and tax the dep artment to its utmost.
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THE oniiotoa ProspectOr has

THE Quijotoa Prospector has ar article on the Reavis business, that taking all things into consideration
 looks very much as though it had been inspired by Reavis or some one of lis henchmen. Under a thin show of sympathy for settlers, ii takes occasion to make statements in the direct interests of Reavis statements tbat he has been rndeav> bring to have published through other sources than the one be has finally struck; statements calculated to damage the interests of the set tiers and force them to submit to blackmail. The author of the ar. ticle referred to says that he is cred Ibly informed by a party who cer> tainly should know, that the Silver King Company paid R avis $s0,00O for quit claim decd to their prop> erty. Now, if Reavis testified to having received anything, in his exc animation here under cath, a few weeks ago, he testified to having re- ceived $5,000 from the Silver King Company, and the statement ot the author referred to is about as near the the fact in this as when he says
 hat ReaT1s is selling lands here at $1.25 per acre. He has offered to settle at considerably more than double the amount named per acre |; but, so far, not single deed has been placed on file except that of the proprietor of the Gazette and negro barber who followed his lead at the time for two lots in town, and this, we presume to say, is the extent of Reavis' sales. So far as 'pooh pooh
 ing the matter" is concerned, we wish to say that the HERALD's fight is, first, to defeat the claim itself, ard, second, to prevent Reavis or any other man from blackmailing the settlers of this and the Gila val leys on a presumption that is just as liable to turn in favor of some other person as the man who takes money from our settlers, if the claim Is ever made good. Reavis shows no more right to the grant Il r as much as Britton A. Hill, of St. Louis, should the grant ever be good, and the paper or man who advises our people to pay money to either of them under the present condition of things is simply lend- ing hIs influence to a blackmailIng scheme. If these men, either of them, want money from the people they would first have their right es> tablished to claim money, If they were honest, or were not the merest schemers; and the very fact that Reavis is so very anxious to sell his claim, under the present circum> to the settlers IS an evidence that he regards it as invalid.
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 Rebecca J. Peoples, Defendant Action brought in the District Court of tbe Second Judicial District of the trri- tory of Ariy ona, In and for the County of Maricopa, in the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting
 to Rebecca J. Peoples, Defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought ainst you by the above-Damed Plaintiff. in the Dis trIct Court of the Second Judicial District of the Te rritory of Arizona. in and for the County of Maricopa. and answer the Compla filed with the Clerk of this Court at Phoenix, in said County, C. copy Of which complaint accompanies this sum mOns) within twenty days (exclusi,e of the day of service) after the service upon you or this SnmnOns-if served in Ihis county; but, if served ont eff the county and within this district. then within thlr- ty days; in all other cases forty days-Or judgment by default " II be taken against ycu according to the prayer of said c Im- obtain decree ofthis Court dissolving the bonds of mntrimony existing be- tween Plaintiff and Dcf5nd mt, as will fully appear from the complaint on file herein, to which reference is kere made.
 And you are hereby notified that, if you plaint, as above required, the said Plaintiff will apply to the Court fl T relief demand ed therein.
 Given under my hand and the Seal of of the D stricI Court of the Second Judi cial District of the Territory of Arizona seventh day of Fe bruary, A. D. 1884
 FRANCISA. SHAW, Clerk,
 by c. L. KNAPP. Deputy Clerk. Feo 1s-6Od
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Heavy Rafn-RaiIIO Oad open this
 E7 eek

Heavy RaTn-RaiII Oad open this
 S eek. Special to the RERALD.]
 MARICoPA, March 4-The heavies rain of the season fell last night Total fall one inch and half. Only one washout on the railroad is re- ported, which is between Yuma and Texas Hill. It will probably cause no delay beyond today. No trains from the W est today. Railroad au> thorities state the track will be clear and communication with San Francisco, around the San Fern ando tunnel, esta ablished by Friday, the 7th instant.
 SIX Miles of Track Washed out
 on the S- F R. R.
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FOURTH GRADE,

Daniel Burkett, of Big Creek Gap, East Tennessee, who is said 10 be .19 years old weighs 'nly Unity pounds and l. only eighteen inches high.
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Board of Supervisors.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS !
 MARICOPA COUNTY, A. T.

MARICOPA COUNTY, A. T. {
 PHGNIx, March 3, 1884. Board met pursuant to call of Chairman; Present: M Wormser, Chairman; N Herrick, Supervise or and Frank Cox, Clerk.
 The Chairman stated the object Of the meeting to be for the purpose of providing some way to care for Mrs. Leon and Katie Roy. who are sick and indigent.
 On motion Board adjourned to meet at 1 D. m.
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School Report.

Report of the Phoenix Public Schools for the month of February, 1884,
 Total number of pupils enrolled. .184 Average daily attendance .172 Names of pupils on the "Roll of Honor:
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Notice.
For Rent.

A nice house of four rooms with four closets. Inquire of Judge C.. 4. Tweed.
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MuRpEREp ANp RoBBED .

LoRDsBURG, N. M.. March I'M Fred Anderson, formerly a butcher of thls place, was murdered and robbed of span of horses and a wagon in the San Sim valley, twenty five miles north of heie, the day before yesterday. When found, the coyotes had partially devoured the body. There is no clue to the murdercrs.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-03-06

THE Lasker matter may yet cause
 somebody to take water-either the
 United States Government or Bis
 marck. There is 10 doubt that Lasker was powerful opponent of Bismarck, and when the United States Government resoluted on the death of Lasker in a complimentary manner, and forwarded the same to tue German Relchstag, the jealousy of Bismarck was so great that he proceeded to insult the people of the United States by forhidding the res> olutions being presented, and had them returned to the Congress of the United States. Rarely or never have the people of the United States re- ceived more impudent insult, or more causeless insult. Congress should again forward those resolu tions to their intended destination, and demand of Bismarck that he shall no: interfere in m I.ters com> 10 Q large portion of the German pt ople, and to the memory of sn able and wise stat sman. Certain it is that the adherents of Lasker were many, and that they
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-03-06

-1y TOT the Peoplr' '' the usual rules of newsfapers gen- orally, that names must accompany all communications an9 reserVing the ri ght is common wifh everybody else to criticise or answer communl- cations that are thus given to the public. All questions of public in serest should find willing hearing in the pubic press and if is not to be understood that when one side Is given a hearing the other side is de- barred from answering. at least so far as the HERALD is concerned.
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Notice For Publication.

PREEMPT1oN No. $50.
 LAND OFFICE AT TUcsoN, ARIZONA,
 February 7th. 1884. NY OTICE is hereby given that the fol- 1N lowing named settler h S filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof Judge of the 2nd District court, at his chambers in Phoenix, Ma icopa County. Arizona, on the 22nd day of March, 1884. Simeon V. EngiiSh, Of Phoenix, Marico- pa County, ArizO Ona, for the ne A of sec l, tp Il, ? e, C. & .. R. B. & NJ. and names the following as his witnesses, viz: John IsaHc. Peter Nelson, William l.. Osborn and Thomas Brackman, all of Phoenix, ArizO- a.
 BEN.M THOMAS
 ReRi ter. First publication February 14th 9s4
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thOrltieS state the track Will De clear and communication with San Francisco, around the San Fern ando tunnel, esta blished by Friday, the 7th instant.
 SIX Miles of Track Washed out
 on the S- F IF. R.
 Special to the HERALD.l
 MARIcoPA, Feb. 4, 8 p. m.-Re- ports from all along the line of the Southern Pacific tonight state that the most serious damage by Monday nights rain was washout between Yuma and Indio. Six miles of track, were almost destroyed and it will probably take several days to repair so that trains can pass
 No washouts are reported 10 the east of this place.
 CALIFORNIA; EXTRA SESSION.
 SACRAMENTO, Feb. Ex-Governor Slont man has decided 10 call an exs tra session for March 2Oth. A pros clama:ion 10 that effect will be out soon. The object is 10 consider the tax cases.
 DEATH OF JOHN BROWNS WIDOW.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 29 Mrs. Mary Brown, widow of John Brown, widow of John Brown, of famous memory, died in this city this morn> ing. Mrs. Brown came from her home in Santa Clara county about two months ago and took lodging with her daughter. She remained for medical treatment, and her health for a time seemed to be i'm proving, but few days since she hegan 10 fail rapidly, and her If terminated thIs morning.
 FATAL AFFRAY AT SAN JOSE.
 SAN JOSE, March l. - Daniel Bowen, a capitalist, was shot by James G. Kennedy. Chairman of the Democratic County Committee and Superintendent of Schools. The trouble grew out of the present in> vesiigation into the management of school affairs. Bowen abused Ken nedy, calling him and his brother thieves, aud when Kennedy remon- slrated, Bowen pulled out knife. Kennedy then fired four shots. two of which inflicted dangerous wounds. The shooter and supposed murderer is under arrest.
 CENTRAL PACIFIC STOCK DROPS. NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Thc break. yesterday in the Cenaral Pacific to 59 4 was due 10 the rumor that the company did not own the terminals of the Oakland and San Francisco also that fate southern fro shets, had des royed 1S0 miles of the Southern Pacific road, causing a damage of S2,ooO,OGO.
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THE press and people of cochise

THE press and people of Cochise County are discussing the pFoprieiy of a public execution of the Bisbee nurdercrs. It seems that at least g portion of the public demands pub lic execution, proposes to "sup full of horror" The violent death of human being at any time and under any circumstances is terrible scene 10 V witness. No matter if the person Le tie very incarceration of hell it. If, the scene efydea;h, instantly |Ilottine cut and casting away the being mo the eternal depths of time, nsd- perhaps the more aw- |7 ni2g is the more sd fends are to be
 kthe decks of time
 rigid pillows of
 Perate, cool hand
 ?, acting under
 aw of life, and
 |ervation, the
 xtreme. The such an exe>
 hty Is prepar~
 would prob.
 to justify the
 pubt be more
 to the crim-
 ssibly might
 act that dc
 community i l towar:l en-
 welfare of
 obably the
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 ertainiy of the ,ilrs1Dis terrifying 10 I'd criminal. and not the -ail. Nhicl. it eracts.
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PH NIX RESTAURANT Sd door east ofPostoffce
Summons.
Abram H. Peoples, Plaintiff,

TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the Sec ond Judicial District of the Territory Of Arizona, in and for the county of Mari
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s1 nTdgers, who

wSS, be confined. Several weekss fie of her children WIS attacked with searlet fever and sent to an aunt. On receipt of the-tele> gram Mrs. Rodgers was seized with mysteries and was found on the par- Tor floor in Q terrible, suffering cons dition, and remains in a critical state. She has taken no food for days, and It is feared that premature birth will kill her.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-03-06
The Want ofn Yainal

The Want of n Valuable DIuretic Which, while acting as q stimulant of the kidneys, neither excites nor irritates them. was long since supplied by Hostet- teis Stomach Bitters. This fine medicine eXerts the requieite degree of stimulation upon these organs, without producing Irritation, and is. therefore, far better adapted for the purpose than unmedtcated c'tants often resorted to. Dyspepsia, fever and ague, and kindred diseases are all cured by it.
 For sale by all Druggists and Dealers generally.
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THOSE RESOLUTIONS.

BERLIN, Feb. 29.-The leadins poii'icIans here are discussing tht question whether the Beichsiag vii | adoTt the resolution thanking tn,
 United States House of Representa-
 lives for its resolutions of condo lence on the death of Lasker. The attitude of the Nationalists and members of the Center is unsettled COMMENTS OF THE FOREIGN PRESS
 BERLIN, Feb. s9.-The National Gazette hopes the secessionists will no propose a Reichstag resolution thanking the United States House of Representative for it's resolution of coincidence on the death of Lasker, unless It be previously ascertained whether it can be adopted.
 GermanIa doubts whether such a resolution would bind the majority The Reichstag is not compelled to notice the resolution of condolence of which they have received no of hcial cognizance.
 POlitische Naehrechten attributes half the blame to Minister Sargent and asserts that he is lacking in po- lliical tact and so fails to keep the authorities at Washington fully ln- formed of the true state of affairs in Germany.
 The Cologne Gazette says Bis marck might, perhaps, have for warded the resolution to the Reich stag, if minister Sargent had not, from easily explained reasons, ren- dered himself obnoxious. We hope this unfortunate incident will not dIs urb the harmony of the two nas tions, whose relations have been closely bound together many years.
 A DEAR ADVERTISING DODGE
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 29.-A d1s- patch from New York says: John Stetson, theatrical manager, has been sued by w. A. Rodgers, millionaire, for $20,000. To advertise his play of "Contusion," Stetson had litho, graphed telegrams distributed among the aulence, coming from the Cons fusion telegraph company, reading Come 10 town al once youI baby l
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Total number of pupils enrolled. 1884 Average daily attendance ...... .172 Names of pupils on the "Roll of Honor:
 FIRST GRADE.
 Philip Wharton, 95; Robert Lin vile, 95; Fred Ingalls,, 95; Eddie Rogers, 95; Geo LiDville, 94; Orton Wiley, 93; Lindley Orme, 93; Oliver Bewley, 100; Richard Fowler, 93; :; Addie Kelley, 95; Lizzie Mcdonald, 90; Maud Robinson, 90; Maggie Meadows, 90; Katie McDougal, 90; Sara Thurston, 10O.
 CARRIE A. STANTON, Teacher. SECOND CIR DE.
 Hugo Asher, 94; Jennie Bryan, 93 i; Ruth Wharton, 93; Nanny Ghristy, 92; Nellie Fowler, 92; Annie Doane, 90; Willie Davenport, 92; Cramer Quarte, 92; Louis Ingalls,, 92; Bertie McNulty, 91: John W hite, 91; Joe Woolsey, 91; Thos. Bagley, 90.
 JULIA DOLE, Teacher.
 THIRD GRADE.
 Annie White, 93; Edith Morrell. 92; Eva Ismert, 91; Fannie Mogo nette, 90; Hattie Schriver, 92; Laura Jacobs. 92; Harry Pinney, 91; Ho- mer Campbell, 92; Henry Woods, 90; John Burger, 91; Mitchell Campbell, 91; Norman Orme, 90; Shirley Chris ty, 90; Thos. Linville, 92.
 MRs. SUSIE Cox, Teacher.
 FOURTH GRADE.
 Edilh Jacobs, Ida Mogonette, Louisa Allen, Alice Christy, Etta Smith, Allie Brawlty, Bethrye Ote> TO, Roy Davenport, Archer Gregory, Ray Wiley, Freddie Mauk, Frankie Allen, Sidney Pinney, Melville Ellis, Geo. Loring, Willie Orme.
 MRS. HELEN BURY, Teacher.
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Patton & Creighton
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Notice of Sale.

PHOENIX, A T. Jan 22nd, 1884. We hereby notify our friends that we have sold out our interest in the firm of E. Irvine & Co.,, to our senior partner, E. Irvine, who will pay all debts due by the firm and who alone is authorized to col feet all bills due to the firm
 E. COLE,
 J. A. F.. IRVINE.
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se were first estab-
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Two cR three rapsrters of the great daily newspapers of the coun- try have adopted rules and regula- ffoas which prevent reporters of any - s<n1l.S papers from having access SsOrters' galleries in the Ru ess.S Just why re- hg daily papers matter that the bdcd for the accom- whole press of the lse assuming snobs their places by the business it is to Atters. When a
 to corral news
 Athe poorest ly for the peOPfF' only to