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Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
MINERAL PARK, DECEMBER Il, 1884

The papers Of the Territory are
agitating the subject Of North aud
South railroad. We see by the Tue
son Star that the people Of Maricopa
are foremost in agitating the ques-
ton, and that they will apply to the
next legislature for aid. The i'm
portance of such road as an assis-
tsnt in the development of the terri
tory is obvious to every intelligent
man who considers the subject. To
travel from point north CT the A. &
p. 10 a point south of the 5. * p. or
to make the return, man must
either subject himself to a weary
journey by stage with its lay overs
and delays or travel hundreds OF
miles on. Of his way. A railroad
connecting the A. & p. with the s. *
P. running from Maricopa, through
Phenix and Prescott or 30 con
structed as to make them accessible
by rail. We favor the construction
of such a road. Let these towns and
Florence, Tuscon and Globe have an
easy communication With the outer
world. Say what We may OF rail
roads comparison Of the statistics
of any country taken before con,
struction, with those taken after
have always shown, that they ad'
varced the interests of the coun
tries through which they passed. A
vast area of land lies like a desert
uninhabi ted, uncultivated, unknown
. railroad company fights it's way
through it, and in doing it spends
vast amounts Of money; and then for
q time opei ates it's road without
profit. and although carrying men
and freight, cheaper than they could
travel or haul their freight before is
denounced as extortionate. This is moi
treating railroad companies with the
fairness that men would exercise in
ordinary business transactions with
each other. But while men grow
about monopolies the desert blooms,
the before untitled lands trhow of
surplus food, the cattle multiply on
the hills and in the valleys, the
people supported by the land in
crease in number; aud then the road
begins to make money. Answer
fairly, has it not earned it' We be-
ieve in railroads, because we be
lieve IN advancement, in progress,
in development.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14

The MoEAyE County MrsEn, one OF
the newsiest and most enterprising
weekly journals in Arizona, has
undergone change in its editorial
administration Judge Hyde re-
firing and Mr. Eb. Williams assun.
ing charge. The position which the
MrSER has gained through the untir,
ting effort and labor ofits former edi.
tor, will be retained under Mr.. Viii
liams' management, as we can youcb
for from a personal acquaintance
with the gentleman who, in addition
to bringing the varied experience OF
an old journalist to his new venture,
possesses Accomplishments of the
most versatile and diversified char
acter.-Prescott Miner. We. thank
the editor OF the Miner, for the fore
going complimentary notice, and for
the kindly feeling which dictated it
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14

We have carefully read the re-
ports, contained in the Prescott
papers, of the proceedings OF the
Court before Hon. Sumner Howard,
in the polygamy cases recently dis
posed of; and one of the results OF
our observation Of the conduct OF
the whole affair is an increase OF
our admiration Of, and respect for
the learned judge. We are opposed
TO the making Of examples, in the
ordinary sense OF the word, OF
criminals, and also To the idea OF
the rendering Of verdiets for their
moral effect. A man charged with
crime is guilty or not guilty aceor-
ding to the evidence presented on
his trial; and, il guilty, should have
imposed upon him such measure OK
punishment, and no more, as the
peculiar circumstances OF his case
deserve. Each Of the men tried in
this case, stood accused of "a crime
against the law oYthe land and upon
q fair trial was found guilty, and
passed for sentence before judge
whose prejudice against the crime
much has been urged, a judge
against whom, il we may believe
current reports, threats OF personal
violence had been made, a Judge
whom it has been said was bitter
against all Mormons and vindictiye
in his prosecution Of them. And yet
we find him disregard all urging 10
punish with undue severity, and
with careful discrimination between
those who defed the law, and those
who acknowledged its supremacy,
administer justice mercifully, yes
almost regretfully. One may pity
the criminal; but detest the clrme
BY these cases the law has been
vindicated. This is more to the
people Of Arizona than the quantity
Of the punishment of the offenders
The severity of penalties should fall
upon those who violate the law after
fhe demonstration of the fact that
they can be punished. Humanity
thanks you Sumner Howard fol
these warning sentences. And nt
polygamists can justly heaye sught
to say IL for rnfractions Of the Law
they meet with more serious conse
Quences.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
THE SURVIVORS OF THE "MIdSosETTE'
coSpEMNED TO DEATH.

CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
London, December 9.-CaptaiD
Dudley and the mate Of the wrecked
yacht, Mignonette, who were found
guilty Of murder in killing the boy
Parker for food to keep themselves
alive. were TO day sentenced to death.
1t is believed they certainly will be
pardoned.
The courtrooms were crowded and
the scene during the proDouneing Of
the sentence was most impressive.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge read
the judgment of the Court, citing
authorities at length. The Court de
clarsd that the taking Of human life
could only be justified on the plea of
self-defense. The commission Of
murder for the sake Of preserving
ones own life was unjustifable. OF
course 1t was duty to preserve ones
own life, but duty often required one
not to save, but TO sacrifice his own
life. The Court must apply the law
and declare that the prisoners were
guilty of murder for which there was
no justification. If the judgment was
too severe the Court must leave the
prisoners to the clemency Of the
Crown. The prisoners Awere asked
what they had to say before sentence
was pronounced.
Both Captain Dudley and Mate
Stephens pleaded for mercy in view
Of their terrible situation when the
deed was done.
Lord Coleridgs said it was the
jury's privilege TO recommend the
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
THEY Lynch A MURDERER AFTER FIGHT
WITH A sHERIFY.


st. Louis, December 9.-Charles
Stevens, q desperado, known as
Omaha Charley" who killed Her
bert Kramer at Marysyille, Mo, was
lynched there this morning. Sixty
masked men went to the Jail at 2 A. NJ
called up Sheriff Anderson and de-
manded that he deliver Stevens to
them. This he refused TO do, and
told the crowd he would fight to the
last 10 defense OF his prisoner. A
committee OF three was then sent II
consult with the Sheriff, but his
reply was the same al before. The
mob then made rush for the door
of the jail, and, Notwithstanding the
Sheriff repeatedly fired into the
crowd, dangerously wounding one
Of them, whose name is withheld for
the present, they forced an entrance,
ovcrpowered the Sheriff, seized the
murderer aud marched him, under
cover of score Of cooked revolvers.
to the railroad bridge half a mile
away, where they hanged him.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14

We accept with humble resignation
every inAiction which falls upon us
by the will Of the higher powers,
the operation Of natural law, or
whatever you choose to call it. In
everything we try TO follow the old
fashioned rule and see even in AZ
fictions benignity, a good. a iner
ciful chastisement. Sometimes this
is particularly difficult; in case OF
neuralgia for instance, or worse,
snow. For a week. nearly, It has
been showing and as 1t runs down
our back, or blows into our face,
or fills our ears, and this takes a
good deal Of it, We try to smile and
remember that we we're taught that
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
AGAIN A ynrr MAN.

East Saginaw, December 9.--In
April, 1883, Alexander 8. Hill was
arrested at Cairo, in this State,
charged with the embezzlsment Of
$4,000 from his wife Mt Salt Lake
City, from whom he had separated
some time prior. After a sharp
legal contest Hill was taken to Utah
on requisition and jailed, whore he
has remained 10 the present time,
unable to obtain trial. j. b.
Southerland arrived here to-day from
Salt Lake TO consult with Hill's
attorney, and IL lie learned that the
case has been adjusted and that Hill
was released from his long inprison,
ment in Salt Lake City jail today
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
A CREDIT TO THE COUNTRY.

Chattanooga, December 9.-Less
than twelve months ago Mrs. Hugh
Blair gave birth 10 three children
all OF whom are living and IN good
health. Saturday evening the same
lady gave birth TO two boys and 9
girl. making six children in less than
one year.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
Snow AT SAN LUIS opIspo.

San Luis Obispo, December g.
YESTERDAY about noon the thsrmom
eter fell to "a degrees. Snow was
seen falling TO the east OF town
towards Z o'clock4a light shower Of
rain fell. To day at IL O'CLOCK clouds
are passing towards the north against
a northwest wind. There are good
indications for rain. The weather
Is colder than at any time since 1880
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
A JUDGMENT AGAINST GRANT.

New York, December 9.--Ssversl
days prior to the failure Of Grant L
Ward, William H. Vanderbilt loaned
General U. 8. Grant $l5O,O00. The
money was not returned, but no step
was taken IN the matter until few
days ago, when Mr.. Vanderbilt began
an action in the Supreme Court for
the recovery OF the same. General
Grant consented that judgment
should be taken against bin for the
full amount OF the claim, together
with interest and costs OF proceed
ings. The offer was accepted and
Judgment was entered IN the County
Clerks Office to day, the amount
being S155, ,407.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
ALLEGED REsuscrTArIos OF THE sur
POSED CORPSE or A WOMAN.

ALLEGED RESUsCITATIOs OF THE suF-
POSED CORPSE or A WOMAN.
Springfield, Mass, December TO-
A story comes from Egreraont in the
Berkshire hills, which agitates the
people thereabouts, that Eistelle New
man, about 80 yeaIs old, died in
Egremont in 1878, and after the fu-
neral services in ths Methodist
Church, was buried in tho cemetery
and forgotten. The sensation comes
from the dying testimony OF II
Worth Wright of Connecticut, said
to have confessed to his brother thst
he, q student IN the Albany Medical
College, was present at the funeral
services with other students, end lay
in wait near the cemetery until the
burial was over and the graveyard
deserted, and then helped to disintel
the body and carry it.in sack to
the medical college. They at once
went to work on 1t in the dissectinR
room. While on the table the body
showed signs OF life and it was re-
suscitsted. Finding the woman alive
on their hands, the authorities o.
the college had her taken to an in
sane asylum in Schoharie county, N
Y. This is the lsst Wright is said u
have known about it. The woman 7
grave will probably be opened TO So
what the story amounts to.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
AN EXCITING CHASE IN GEORGIA WITH
BJoOpHOJNps

BLoODHOUNDs.
New York, Dec. 10tb.--A special
from Columbus, Ga, of the 9th says:
Keenscented bloodhounds, as they
followed their devious course through
the city 10 point half mile up the
river, attracted the attention of the
people Yesterday. A few minutes Ia
ter, several horsernen following, gave
evidence Of fatigue from a long
chase. Suddenly the hounds came
to stand and colored woman, babe
in arms. stood terrified and unable
to move. A little way into clump
Of bushes was seen a colored man,
who was recognized by Sheriff Bur
kett Of Decatur county, and whom
one Of the horsemen said was Moses
Keston. the murderer Of the Goodwin
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
FRANCE AND CHINA.

London, December 10.-Dlspatches
from Paris to the Exchange Tels,
graph Company say; Earl Granville,
British Foreign Minister, has inform
ed Prime Minister Ferry that Eng
lish negotiations with China, with a
view TO settling the Franco Chinese
difficulties amicably, have resulted
in failure.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14

the prisoners to mercy, and then be
sentenced them to be hanged, but
without the black cap.
The Secretary OF State for the
Home Department advises the Queen
to respite the Captain and Mate OF
the Mignonette.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
THE SOUTH AMERICAN COMMISSION.

City OF Mexico, December 9Th,
United States South American Com
mission was to-day presented tt
President Diaz, who promised thai
his administration would leave
nothing undone to promote com
merce between the two countries
and thanked the United States fol
taking the initiative.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
BANKRUPTCY AND DIVORCE.

New York, December 9.-The New
York Bar Association passed a reso
luton advocating the passage of a
national bankrupt law, framed to Sc
cure the equitable, economical aud
prompt distribution of a bankrupt's
discharge from his debts on just ard
reasonable terms. The association
also voted in favor Of q national
divorce law.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14

To make sale Of mine, as Of any
thing else, it is necessary TO bring it
to the attention OF the purchaser;
and, as the men of capital, except
when engaged in business OF mining,
usually live at q distance from the
camps and mining centers, the best
way TO bring the mines to their
attention is by advertising first in
the paper published near where tie
mine is; and then IN the mining
journals generally. Persons who
are likely TO invest in mines and in
their development read mining
papers, and are awake to every hint
and suggestion offered by what they
may see and hear conc erning mines;
and 1t is this which gives such
marked significance to the exhibits
which the counties OF this Territory
may make at tbe New Orleans Exposi
ton. Everybody will be there tax
ing notes respecting such things as
affect their interests. 1t is grand
opportunity for advertising our
mines. Is Mohave County making
the most OF it'
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
MCCULLOUGH FOR THE ASYLUM

Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-There is
understood to be a movement on foot
to place John Mccullough, the ira
gedian, in the asylum, 30 his mind
can receive proper treatment. The
effort is attributed to his wife. The
actor ia now in New York.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14

Congress met on tine 1st OF this
month. This is the short session
and viii end on March 4th. The
Republicans have . srnnll majority
in the Senate, and the Democrats q
large majority in the House. Car
Isle Of Kentucky is Speaker Of the
latter body. The business thus far
has not been of great importance;
but has, as usual, at the beginning
OF the session, consisted Of com
mittec work, presenting and referr-
ing bills and the ordinary prelimi-
nary adjusting Of things. The bill
to suspend the coinage Of silver has
been referred to the committee on
coinage and weights and measures,
and will be reported unfavorably.
The reference Of the bill is virtually
ITS death; and we may consider this
scare over. The treaty with SPAN
will be ratified, We think. This
among other things, permits sugar,
coffee and tobacco 10 be imported
into the United States from Cuba
and Porto Rico at greatly reduced
rates and will allow the importation
to those provinces, from the q. s. Of
breadstuffs, fresh fruits, and ma
chinery at tariff much less than al
present. As to the effect Of thi,
arrangement we will not speculate
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14

1t is mantle Of warmth that covers
the grain and other seeds in the
grouna and that everything. snow
even, is sent for our good. And we
try to enthuss abort, and to appre
ciate the poetry Of sentiment that ac-
.uated the brute who wrote "Ths
Beautiful Snow bat we can't come
i, and We feel about it like little
girl in this vicinity who the other
day, confined to the house, and tired
OF inaction. said TO her mother
'Mamna would give God thous-
and dollars to quit snowing."
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
WADE HAMPTON REELECTED.

WADE hAMPION hk"ELECTED.
Columbia s. c., December 9.-The
Legislature has reelected Wade
Hampton United States Senator.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14

owing to the continued opposition
Of France and Portugal, TO offer
amended railway plans.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1884-04-26
TIE GIRL TEAT EVERY ssgT L:aIS.

She is not be,utifui-oh, no Nobody
think. of calm. her thlt. Not one of a
,iozcn can tel whether her eye, are black
or blue. ifyou should ask them t" tie
scribe her, they would only say: 'She
is lust right" and there it woul! end.
She is merry hearted, fln loving, be
wItchin. maiden, without spark "i en-
w or malice in her whole composition.
| She enjoy. herself and wants every body
| el.e t, do he same. She has always :.
kind word and :. pleasant smile for the
oldest. man or woman; in fact, can thinh
! of nothin she resembles more than Il sun
! bcaGr, which bri-htecs everything 1t
come IN contact with. All pay her III ark
ed attention, from the rich Mr.. Watts,
VIII lives in Il mansion on the hill doWI
to negro Sam. the sweep. All look ate
her with All admiring eye, and say t'
| themselves ''S':io is just the IishG sort o
a girIw The Young men of the town vie
with one another, as to who shall sAnv
her he most attention; but she neve
encoura yes them beyond being simpi.
Kind aud jolly; so no ono can call oer
hirt: no indeed. the Young men AL den.
suci, an assertion as quickly As she. Gir!
-gyon.lrr!.,l to rela;e-iike her too. II
she never deli ghts il hurting their teei
ings. or saying spiteful things beh'n
T their backs. She is always. willing I
: iain in their little plans and assist thcH
. any way. They 90 to her with love !"
) fairs and she manages adroltiy t" Sc
/ Willie or Peter, and drop good word tc
Id, OF Jennie, until their little diiu:uttlt
are al patcAei up. and every thing Goe
: smoothly again-thanks to her. oit Ia
: dies say she Is "delghtfl'." The s.
= witch--sle knows how to maraSa then
a She listens patiently to complaints
" rheumat-m or neuralgia, and then sNHp
!. thizes wi n tiicm so heartily that they n
more than half cureh. But she cann'
= ,j>vays he with us. A young man com
= from Il nei .hhoring town, after tim
" and unryiss her Tho Villagers Gro"
$ around to tell him what a prize no II
!" won. hut he secus TO know it pretty w
i without any telling, to judge from Il
Is face. So she leaves US, and ii is not io'
lie he tore we hear from that place. She
there the woman everybody likcs'-Chr
II tian Advocate.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1884-04-26

L Q. y. k.
o,~ou Sara Lodge, No. 1872. meets every
,I,or,o+,. sunday at ) o'clock, y. IN.
Ine'un.v i, A. e. We'll,
'os' LEV 'ret,rv Z resiGch
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1884-04-26
m. RESULT OF GAKEl1ss IUsTl51

The expcriences through which the city
of Cincinnati has just passed aHo:d room
for considerations Of various kinds. TAX
iny again as y s'.trting P"Int the 1isSa'S-
faction caused amongst the people ny the
unrjrh teous Nerlic1 in the Beruer case
we are tace to face with crying eVi
that sooner UT later viii be visited upon
other communities, inst AS II hhS He.h
visited upcr Cincinnati, for C.noiunau ~
not ~, ,soIa...i Instance OF "a city within
whose wall. iu-tice is perverted an" cor
runtion is the rule rather than the eAceP
| ton. There were many voices ft'S'h
AGAINST the administration at justice /"
| C;ncirn,ti already before William terner
| committeh his bloody deed. There were
urnunished murdcrers in the jalls OF Cin'
| oirurti. whose means enabled them to
e,udo instice. whose advocates em"ioytH
all tbe viIv cunning which nn!ortuuat"'y y
is deemed an accomplishment IN cTlWlna
LAWYERS. and who cornived with the OF
| frnrs of the law, who control the making
M of Jury lists, 20 tie the hands OF the
indrcs and postpone nitl tor IS long
time as possible, only to atterward saw
their clients uecks by shtlituliy manlpn
Eating Incompetent jurieS
Cincinnati. We repeat, prcsc"tS no $50
lated Instance of justice tT"dden nnd'
foot, laughed a., mocH"d b" those wh'
,r. the sworn ministers "t the go""deSS
1t is impossible, after having learned til
norticnIars in the B'ruGr case. t" con
c,u,le othrrn Use than that the jury WA
mentally incompetcnt to deal with tn
o,so The man was an accessory to
most bloody murder, committed Wit
premeditatton and with malice a'''i
ii thought-comm,ted for purposes OF rot
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1884-04-26

biDg, not because the victim had in the
least injured his murderers. The law de
ciares an accessory as gdilty as the prnci-
pal, assesses the crime with the pens
atty of death. The man confessed the
bloody deed. adjndged himself guilty.
thus casting iin,sef at the feet Of justice
to he dealt withs.according to his deserts.
In that surrender t" justice consisted bis
only claim on the mercy of the law. AS
questionable az VIC personally hold the
mcfcy of Communication of a sentence OF
death t. imprisonment for life, it seems,
nevert theless, that such sentence should
have been the most leGient penalty to be
inflicted on Bcrnsr 10, his bloody murder
of IN innocent man. BAT what bat mental
iucapaci,y--absclnte ihiOcy--conid have
inpe,!ed the Jury to aGiadge tbe crime of
the degree of f,nanslnnghfer, sid scnteice
the cnlprit to FIVE years in the penitcnli
'entiaryf
Thejnry will undoubtedly jns'ify them
selves by affirming thar the evidence be-
| fore them warranted no saverer verdict.
That means to say, tho jury permitted
| themselves 10 be hood - ~iuke'l by the law
ycrs, wtnse intcrest III the case was con
| fined Ia winning il regardless OF the. fact
| that this would also, Indicate the 'f"ien
! Of iIstce. This RAISES the question wEeth-
er the law is really so ;nt!iifersntIy and
careiessly piIrased AZ to Afford rasc:npu-
l ,us lawyers opportunity of interprtt ing
it to suit themselves ? 1t may veil BE-
doubted. The law, nor its language is at
,he back of this lisgracefui business, hnE
rather the sell interest of the men VIII"
believe it consistent with duties of hon.
orsn!e advocates IT, keep criminals from
| receiving the Just punish ment due them
l. is not Implied, in 'he foregoing Ian
1ua4e, that cIiminais siionld not be pro-
cte. in thrir rights, or defended befor'
Justice, so that mistakes should not oc
cur, and the criminal receive a create
pnni,hment :!iau he desurves. Nor is /
wrong on the part of honorable advocate
to use their Intelligence, their eioIrenc
aud their cleverliess in manipulating th
law TO secure for their cluutS the s!nalieS
,need of punishment that ls is At all p;,aI
BE within the bonds of the law-bI
w'luevar exceeds that Limit makes Dis
gusring parody of justice, and sells b
conscience for y pile of silver. With Il
n-mosr respect for the legal fraternity
, is i. not about time thai they t!en:seiv,
protest agaiust such da,nnab,e onir"s
that arc sometimes committed by adv
Gates rUder the guise OF HE Law Tbe
perverters of Justice :.ce the indirect eau
of the Cincinnati riots, aud they viii
the cause Of similar occurrences 40 l."
as thoy Win plead TO withhold desery
puuishnent from an open aun fi:il,ra
violation Of the law. TIE lawyer is
plead for mercy, to protect people a
their rights, eE plain the law 20 those I
aCurairtted with it-tn Il word ns is
meaiun bctwe en- the people aud tie :
,rir slra;iou Of jlstice but is he {
poir tel to defeat justice ard keep G
frssed ,nurnercrs from the penalty I
tfrm?
The Cincinnati riots will be a s"v
lesson. 1t should hcnef5 tho city
every pace Oh the Anisrcan contine
our own I!ouston Manifestations
| Post,