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Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
An Honorable Pass,

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 Among the arrIyals in this city not many days ago, was Mrs. James Cald- well, who came hituer from Mexico Mo, Co visit her son. Ee- transporta. ton was through pass to which hangs gn interesting tale. The instrumeu: was presented Co herself ana her hus- band twenty years ago and is a life pass for both. IL ls recognized upon any line of railway ID the United States and was issued by the Northern Missouri Railroad Company after they had respectfully declined au offer ot SI0OOC from the corporation. The couple who were well-tO-do iu this world, having declined a gift Ot this magnificent amount, naturally excited some interest and the story winch :s exceedingly rare is given iu brief h January, 1861. the Confederate busAWh.CEers set fire to the bridge over Young'5 Creek, and Mr Caldwell got out of bed in season tC check the flames with a pail Of water Then he hurried Co Ceutrohs to give the alarm, leaving bis wife and children tl keep the fire in cheek. lt vas e. bitter cold night, and Mrs. Caldwell had Ca wrap her children in blankets; but despite the coll they worked and eL- tluguisLed the t7mes. The bridge, however, had been reduced to @ mrrs shell. Mrs. Caldwell knew th ( it could not bear up a train that was almost due, and hurrylng ro her house, she got a lantern. and stood on the bridge iu The bitter blast of @ January nigh. uutiitbat train with its freight of human life had been warned and stopped.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
EASTERN.

CHIcAGo, Jan. 5.-The thermometer st five o'clock this morning dropped to a point ? degrees below Zero, which taken with the cold record yesterday, makes it the most severe showing 10 the way of extreme weather known for many years. At $ o'clock the thermometer stood at 24; at the same hour in kansas City it was reported at 24 below; at St. Paul, 20: Omaha, 34; Dubuque, B; Des Moines, 24; heOkuk, 2. The effect in this city has been ID measure to par tislly paralyze the ordinary course of business.
 PTrrsBURG, Jan. 5.--A Duke Centre, Pa, dispatch to-day says: The dwelling of J. V. Garne, employe m the Key stone Oil Co on hinzus Branch near here, caught fire from an over pressure of gas, while Mrs. Garner was absent and in a few minutes t was in ashes. Four little children aged from one to six years were left in the house and all perished ID the flames. Thomas McHale fshed the bodies out of the ruins this afternoon. They presented horrible sight The parents are wild with grief.
 NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Dr. Edward Lasker, the eminent German, died sud denly of heart disease at 6. n. to-day in this city.
 CHICAGO, Jan. ,. 5.-Ex- x-CoDgressman Page of California, passed this city yes
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

Ar the request of Governor Crittenden of Missouri, Senator Vest has called on the President in regard Co the demand Of the United Statea authorities on the State of Alabama for Frank James for trial on charges of crimes committed against lhe United Stales, while he is under indictment in Missouri for crimes against that state not vet disposed of. The governor denies the right of the United States to take Frank James from -he cust .dy Of .he Missouri autho- ririz=, until after all the charges against bim ny the state of Missouri are dis posed of. After all, Frank James has not vrry bright prospect for the future unless he enjoys the notoriety of being hauled up before judges and juries and paying lawyers fees. Ir will be some time vet before he gets through with his Missouri affairs, when he will have to defend himself before the United states courts.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

The Salvation army prayed th- Tor a Philadelphia reporter; "We have re- porter here-a miserable repo-ter-a sinful servant of the uuhOly new papers "a good young man gone wrong Sa- tan has made him obstinate. ani le will not yield to persuasion and be saved. Oh, help the wicked r-pO ter. Hep this reporter. The devil holds the .)rt in this reporters brain He's goiu- 10 h. halleluiahl Oh. may he join the Salva- ton army; oh, give LiIn repenteucs. He Is a type Of all reporters, and thy are all a wicked lot" The hegennnt stopped to give the reporter a chance Co kneel. The men and women soldiers shouted: "Save ;Le reporter" "Helu the poor reporteri" Down with the devilr' T was wicked once. but nov ] am pure"' The lieutenant than began again: "Oh. kill this reporter; take him away. that he may do evil no more. He IS too obstinate Co yield. He knows he ought to, but he is too proud-all re- porters are. Oh. strike tthis rsrorter down: be Is the devil in disguise; all re- porters are.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
Desperately in Love .

\ romance comes from the wilds of Hamilton county which is good enough for even the Christmas season. Ferd hoderick. young man of goodly sp- pearaUce, has for some time occupied a room in the jail at Sageville, for steal ing horses. Not long ago Miss Agnes Austin, a pretty young missionary and the daughter of the village druggist, began t) visit him with reference to the iutere-t of hls soul, but instead of con verting him he converted her. few days ago ,he herself stole a horse with the purpose of getting herself locked up. She was arrested and lodged in jail along with ROderick, and a few hours thereafter a magistrate was sent for and the two were made one. There are a couple of very angry parents in Ssgeville, but the two are one for veal or woe, though more especially, if the indictments against thsm amount to anything, for woe.-N. I. Graphic.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
NOT SO BAD AS PAINTED.

For several months during the past
 year John Y Irwin, governor of Idaho.
 was 50 sick that he was unable To attend
 to the duties of his office. When he
 settled up with the government at the | end Of the year, he returned SI 300
 which h. says be dld not earn, and con ! sequently refused 10 accept. Now Governor Irwin may have aspirations for an another or a higher office, and
 may have returned the above amount to
 the United States Treasury for the pur- pose Of securing further favOrs from the
 people, as many newspapers seem to
 believe. But such conclusions without
 a thorough kn wledge of the character
 or tue man, are unjust, and are cal
 culated to further demoralize the
 American people. IT Governor IrwIu
 did not earn the money, and felt that he
 was not entitled to 1t, he should be
 allowed tO return II to tue government, and the act should be accepted as an
 honorable one until future develop ments show to the contrary. The American people as rule, are too much inclined to fault finding. Many Amerl- cans are honestly of the opinion that the adnInIstration of our pubhc offices Is Is the most dishonest m the world. when the facts are the record shows that the per cent. of losses in the United States in proportion to the amount of money handled, is less than almost any other corntry n the world. It is 1 also common to speak of congress as | dishonest, and many men believe that l they are th- most disreputable set of | men m the country. They never were | more in error. We do not pretend .o | say there are not dishonest men in con gress, as t is hardly possible that be- tween three and four hundred men could be collected ID any nation of tine world, nor from any class of people, without finding some black sheep in the flock But the CITIZEN does not believe ln the sweeping charges made against congress. Members are usually selected Tor their fitness and ability They are nsn of character. in the communities Tlere they live; they are ambitious t0 'scuro further political preferment, vlIch they cannot secure save by pursu- ng straightforward, honorable course. W 6 have enough bad men Iu the world v thout condemning everybody without anything bout the fact. sim ply because It is popular to say this CT tat man IS a rascal, or he Is influenced 'y dishonest motives. Tine CITIZEN ap- iroves the action at Governor IrwIn. nd will believe hIm to be m honest, bright mau, until h- is proved other wee.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
FOREIGN

DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-The United Ireland, publishes an account ol tue murder of Carey, written by a gentleman who re- ceived i. from ODonnell. The account shows that O'Donnell deliberately killed Carey; that there was not a struggle and Carey made no attack on O'DonuelL Had Judge Denmar permitted O'D0u- nell to speak he would have told the whole story about the killing.
 HANOVER. Jan. 7-CeL 3sthbone's physicians are of the opinion that iheir patent will recover physically from his wounds but believe t vIiI be necessary to send him tp gu asylum.
 LoNuaS, Jan. S.-CIa5.ss Stanley. a well Euovn baritone, and Elizabeth Ennis, a wealthy American. were mar ried yesterday i'm Viuua.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
A Soldier, Bones in the Wilderness

The Washington Republican says that relic of the battle of the Wilder ness was discovered by Mir. F. 4. Lar kius, ot this city, who has jus. returned
 from Charlottesville, where he spent a few weeks. Mir. Lsr5ins related to a Republican reporter yesterday evening that, while be was forcing lis way through a dense thicket on the tragic battlefield last Thursday. digging bull lets out of the trees, he suddenly came across the skeleton of a confederate sol dier. who had evidently crawled into the thicket after being wounded. The skel- et0n vas bare and white. The clothing had decayed, and the only mark of iden- tifcatiOn was the waist-belt, with its "C. S. A." buckle. The skull still re- cIiued on the knapsack, and the remain ing portions of gray blanket A Cath ciic B hie was also found, but the in scription on it's iiy-leaf was illegible. The skeleton was buried near by the gloomy thicket where the soldier died.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
The MOrmOns-

Gazette: Brigham Young, Jr, and several other dignitaries of the Church of Latter Day SsInts, arrived at Marico- pa last night, being on a tour of iuspec- ton to the Mormon settlements in this Territory. A carnage was sent over for then and 1t was expected they would arrive at Mesa ty this evening, where they will remain several days. The re- porter also learns that the first wagon of the train of eighty-five which left Utah some time since, arrived at Mesa City yesterday. and that in the course of a week the others wlll reach that des- tination.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

IHa Ch.hl. hEa News sfare- that M-. Lew hiagmau, chef En..n ot the N xi,au Ceut.a -alroad. returned Sua- dsy .i-ls. md n conversation with a repre- nta- i've oi the News spoke most encuuraginsly Of tae progress of the TO .d, which will be open f,- tr.vi by th l,i of AprlL They are BOW laying about two miles O: roai day, and the m nah of December wall sauw record of tirty miles. Steel is abundant and by the date mentioned the only remain iu., l3J miles will be finished. The av- craze days work on The route has been three miles per day. Mr. King,nan stites that the next thirty miles to be iaii from ihis sud will cover the best ground they have vet met so far as s grade is concerned.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

THE Tombstone Epitaph is of the opinion that Arizona should send good stsunch men as representatives to the next national republican convention We agree with our neighbor. Hitherto non-residents who were at one time stopping in Arizona have been allowed to cas, the vote of Arizous. But such careless should not continue. We have plenty Of good men who can represent us in the convention, and as that is about all We have to say on the presi- dential question, we should see that such men are sent.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

uSEa- 'la -addest things to contem-
 f.a'- ia life is the separation of hus-
 band aai wife who have a family of children --awiag up, and whose children
 --s.- t9 s..-. extent, enter into the diff
 .s-e-'-- g' ,le parents and rake sides
 T'-i.-aae or the other. When Chief Ll-a-.- Melville, of the geannette, re '1-i hone be treated Mrs. Melville Yer. saaa1i.y. he did not cali on her or
 -e 0-.lrau frr several days after arriv- Ing .- iais country. What his reasons Were Tr iu uot know. But there was l' Teaso- that would justify hIm in re
 l--laE away from his children as he l-l' ao natter what differences may Rave -zl-,ei between him and Mrs. Mel ".- When he did finally call he dis s-a'-a himself and family by the 1'f--a-lu- st-ries he told of A'- I-luil., and which were ---s public through the associated t,e's and taa newspapers. Subsequent situf, uis oldest daughter was as I-ei ta lls case, and be put her m Darlington seminary. Wes, Chester, to 'r re-gea-eI, where she has been up to a .7E days ago, when she left the school -ad re'u-ue3 ,o her mother in Phila- --r-la; Miss Maud Is still with her I.iaeg aud ivclars she will not return Co .ae care of her father. The mother s-s- That her daughter came to her vol Iliauly, bat that she will make all f'7-iale legal resistance to another sep a'atoa af herself and child Melville lA~ .tlhei the seminary president not 'o rsa3mit ;he young lady, and to refuse To gave Up her effects This is most unfortunate state of affairs, and the plaIe, Knowing the course of Melville iA tae past will be very much inclined i' believe that he $ responsible for the c'1tiu1ed trllb'es in the family.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

\ TEXAS paper has become tired oi the promineat head lines made use o in the Eastern press Co call attention tC tn, dreadful deeds perpetrated in that country, and says "it Is truly astonish iny what special delight some of these papers take in extensive hesd-lining an! of the troubles that occur in Texas while their columns may be filled wItl al manner of the direst criminalties n other sections, and over winch they place the smaller head lines. But so il is" Anzona has long sluce become use- to the pig head lines in eastern papers Of similar depredations in this direc- tiOu.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

TIE EpiJaph learns that Captain Raier;y has left for San Bernardino ranch with Troop NJ, 3d Cavalry, Troop M Sixth Cavalry, one wagon and a large pack train with supplies. Accompan- ing him were Lieut.. Davis, Chief Quar- termaster Of the San Carlos agency, with party of Indian scouts. The ex- petition goes to meet Geronimo, Chatto and the entire band Of hostile Indians nov off the reservation. IL was not known whether the Indians would be at San Bernardino upon the arrival of Captain Rafferty. but the information was direct from Geronimo that he would be there by certain date, at the farthest not luter han January the 9th.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

TIE Legislature of South Carolint has appropriated slO,OOO with which tC make display at the Worlds Exposi ton at New Orleans. How about the charges of Stager, that the exposition if only an other form of the. New Orleans Lottery? If the charges be made al Washington n few days ago are true the exposition should be dropped al once by all reputable men, and those who have given 1t favorable mention while under the impression that It was a movement of the people, and lr the interest of the South, should do as much to expose 1t us they have already done to call favorable mention to II.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
Pitching Pennies for a Seat in Com
lwashinsion Republican.

There Is a story that Congressman Willis, Oi Kentucky, got his first nomi- nation in his district in a peculiar way. There were two prominent candidates for the democratic nomination, which was equivalen. to an election. Their strength ID the nominating convention was exactly equal. Mir Willis proposed D his competitor that there should be no quarrel about the matter, and that the resdlest, tsirest and most amicsble way to settle 1t would be to toss pennies. The competitor agreed, and Mir Willis won the toss, the domination, election and seat Tn Congress. Somebody asked MT. Willis the other day if the story was true. Certainly" said he, "but have not had to toss pennies for the nOmina- tiOn since ther."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

THE empty resolutions of coudolence passed by directors of the Northern Pa cific Railroad Company may satisfy Yillard's vani:y,to some extent, but the s25OOO back pay, after all, is the one that he will fall back on to so- lace and comfort him in his old age.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

Two so-cailed reputable and well known young society men of Baltimore, of the usIne of Webb and Hinton, have entered the siuggeI's arena, and, after the fashion of Sullivan and Paddy Ryan, fought according to the Marquis of Queensbury rules. One Charles Ed wards, one of the society fellows of Go- than, acted as referee. The affair was intended to have been kept very quiet, but for what reason does not appear The business seems to suit them, they follow it, and why should they try to keep 1t secret? These so-called young society gentlemen are even lower in the scale of morality than Sullivan, who is an ignorant, but perhaps honest man. At least he fights openly and above board, or in other words he is not above ,his business, while the young gentlemen from Baltimore who assume to be above the "mill'' are in reality beneath their chosen occupation. They are dude sluggers," which combines the lowest order of two extremes Of society.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

THE recent flood iu the Gila is said tc be the heaviest that has occurred fol years 1t washed out the splendid levee Of the Gila Bend Canal Compan! and filed lhe canal with sand aboui $500 feet in length to a depth of three
 eet, and damaged the company to the extent of about S2,50O. The head gate however. withstood the fioad. It Is believed the damage along the Salt and Gila rivers will not fall much if any short fl S5,0O0. It IS fortunate, however that it dId not occur Ht time Of year when water was needed for irrigatinG uurDOseE
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

IEE httIs ones Of thIs country
 Come into the w7gld without titles, yet
 We have many people when they once
 get up little iD he world want to be
 recognized by s.etsstS.jj'xz ., f,sry title, and Q =s5! eva, -a - d John up a rum pus fl trey fail tl7p.Jm 'Eoot they think belongs to them. At the White House reception recently a question of rank was decided that has been bone of contention among tbe wIves of some of the Cabinet officers for some time past. Tn the absence ot Mr. President or Mrs. President. the wife of the Speaker nked the wives of the Secretary ol State and Chief Justice as the first lad! of the land. A precedent was estab- bshed. for when the hour for the recep- t;on arrived Mrs. Carlisle came in upon . tbs Presidents arm and took her place at his right
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

THE Arizona Live Stock Journal has made its appearance. It Is neatly printed, and contains considerable infor- nation thstgill prove interesting to stock men throughout the Territory. The in terest 1t represents Is important and growing. We wish it success.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
Congress Street.
--..--. nr 1nr-gR CALIFORNIA

---.- -5sg-rs OF LOWER CALIFORNIA.
 --.l.a-a5a is undoubtedly one
 .-.~,-- .s,-.;u.e, lreary regions of ,s ,r..--,. let that country con
 .--.... elements of wealth, if they
 -, --r. he uu.zsL The topogra- .s.r'- h, .,aa,rgl. peculiar, Nearly
 .t ....-- ,.-s. .a tle Pacific side, Gs
 .t..qg-as Gulf of California, Is
 broken mountain chain, and in-
 ...4 af. ssa shore, lt is rock ribbed,
 ..4 -..f.r called ha-oo-s or road -...z. ,.et.a but l few acres of level r.-i ra.rl lr the ages has been washed 4.rr from tla narrow EorEes or box
 .-r1rs. forming email strips ot aiuvial s.-,..--. barely sufficient to permit of .- asIi.nr of slips. But in order 10 reach ,h- interior the first thIng 10 be done .s t, find @ winding roadway or -.E -.iiuE up some canyon pr the side .s a. mountain. After reaching the Ind. Aals. mountains and plains stretch .-r before ihe eye. 5nt they are usually --r a4rr-u. Tbrrs are a few mountain -.-a.u- '-4Iil- down from rHe higher -.r-.-. lat lucy .r Use oa,e- in the ..--r. aa. wherever they do occur .r-r drop of water is saved and every l +... af laud that it will irrlgate is utIl- | n-L There are many placer mines in | I,u-- a.r,raia winch could be made l --a.r--..s ra.er. bat it is now almost 1 impossible r5 lo anything with them. There a- also gold, silver and copper | n.--, .a place. hut the same drawbacks .z..t.u tl-euccassfuI operating oi these mines. a1t tlIs may some day be over s.n- 7 another and more energetic -s .s people -AouiJ penetrate that sa1r-
 Iat-. u.-;L--u-re1trai part of Lower r..t.ai, tae-e is aa offensive copal for --- za.-- ra- ao.al free iourishes; here .-a4a .-.l~sf tru- of the resinous sub @ ----sI over the earth; some l-l---i sitl a-.. and of dark color; tstfa lighter color. i- of more recent .--. Zion. while punches ot the resin . .la-r. ra tbe trees, which is O1ly 1 .a-aa.s 4-rl.asi and .s nearly pure 1-ta -a- rs-uau= substance of the -. Tree. -- what the famous cUpal -.--l-. i- manufactured from, and Is I=-i l.r a 7a--tv of parp1-es in tie arts. Y .-a1res-s-. commerce iu smooth -.1lisl ll----. e,,3-.-ss OF lemon .-.a- translucent or transparent, --'l-- brittle. ,s iasa.g -l- iu water, and a.- partially soluble ia alcohol and o. .tfsra. 4'lae. aI, becomes entirely s'.ao.-ia them vas4 i- has been for a s-.-. r.l. m -.ta1. Various use.ul paie- yellow e- am i.a9rlss- varni-hes aud ...ra. a-- mad. ot melt q copal and aH .L a5 -l-qenIue, or t.l-. .s..l -- T.-s- .a-.-t-. vg,ch ar. many m.-- l1 extent and within e upa-.t.v=ly easy reach ot tide water .-- valuable. and ar some fut1r- imc T- ... r the hands 1f energetic parties raa a.lI gather ta- resin. wh fch could !. done 1y 'ha natives at very low t-I-s. who vagli be glad to earn J0 o--t- week over and above the!r living. .. s..t ..... r...r-r--a L--f 1;4t1. ,1,tf;- - l '-rsi - laErnv- iu that country. They as- --'st lHrrl-ry.uE heavy loads, and '-l ua-..g make trip of 9 to 30 miles 8 ---, '---slug from I0) to l5O pounds f 1a 'a-.- asaI- and back in a contrivance -.r,.s- .a that used by the Pepago h. i.ls at Arizona.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

GALESA, Illinois, was the mother of lead mining in this country. Lead min- ing has been carried on ID that locality since 1926, and the mInes are not worked out vet. From a recent report made up from the statements of the smelters and mine owners, it appears that the aggregate number of pounds of lead ore raised Tn that region for the year 1883 was not less than 10,OOO,00O pounds. The min ing industry is increasing in extent, notwithstanding the low price of lead, and valuable discoveries are being made on ground which was supposed to have been thoroughly worked over.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

\ CoRREsPoNDENT of the Prescott Miner. writing from the Quiiotoas, says "Tbe mines are situsted eighty miles southwest of Tucson, and about the same distance south of Maricopa and Casa Grande. Each of the three places are ambitious to become the shipping point for the camp, Tucson so far hay ing the lead. which it will doubtless re tain if its business men have sagBcity enough to recognize the possibilities oi the new camp, and enterprise enough to obtain and retain the districts trade.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-12

IT would seem from reading New Years editionss Of Colorado and New Mexico papers that number Of firms up that way do a smashing business selling their wares in Arizona. Strange we have never heard of it before. But then we should make some allowances for spreading it on" in their New Year editions.