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The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05

Lately, in a country school ln Illinois, a boy went from the foot to the head of the class of seven- teen pupils, in spelling lesson. The teacher and the boys class mates all supposed he had spelled the world correctly, but shortly afterwards he discovered he had made mistake in one vowel let ter, and so informed the class, and went down to the foot again. It is safe to say there is an inter- esting experience in store for that lad. When he becomes a candidate for some petty office, Il he has always observed the same virtuous principles. he will un- doubtedly have the pleasure ol kicking himself for excentficity. Honesty and truthfullness are excellen. qualities in the school room; but they get leftin politics every time.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05
Communication.
ARIZONA FISH COMMISSION, Yuma, A. T., April 4th, 1884,.

ARIZONA FISH CoMMIssoIN, I
 Yuma, A. T., April 4th, 1884,.
 EDITOR SENTINEL = The folio wing letter has just been received: 4
 U. s. Cow. OF FISH AND FISHERIES,
 Washington, D. C., March D, 1884,
 J. II. TlGGART, Esq, Business Man ager ArlZona Fish Commission, tuna. Ariz.-Dear Sir;-We fully contemplate making the experiment of plantln z Shad in the Colorado River. Our ability to uo so will deFend. Of course, upon the amount of money appropriated for such work. There seems to be the disposl= ton to curtail in every direction no the reduction may be so considerable as TO m aterially cripple our work. Acufe interest in behalf of such work on the part of Western Representatives would be of very great help. Yours truly,
 w. BAIRD, Commissioner. It explains that unless the members and delegates from the West ask fol an appropriation for the purposes ef the U. S. Fish Commission, their funds are likely to be too scant to make the pene- fits % round, and of course those parts whose representatives do not aid tfe Commission, need not expect to receive from it any great abundance of fayors. The delegate from Arizona has never used any influence in favor of the Com mission, although he might have done so. Arizona has received almost noth- ing from the Commission, except prom ises. If our delegate would interest himself in the matter, the members and delegates from California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado would aid as one man, to the end that the Colorado river Iulght be stocked with salmon and shad, to the great beneft of all the peo- pie west of the Rockies. Will he at least make the effort? We have a greater interest in the work than any other State or Territory hence it IS but seemly that he should take the lead ln 1 the matter. J h. TAGGART, I B. NJ. Ariz. Fish Com.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05

The Miner of March 7th. con. tains an article which it would be well for the Prison COmmis- sioners to peruse. It is in regard to the case of Cicero Grimes,
 who entered the penitentiary a little over a year ago to serve out a sentence of twenty five years imprisonment. "BDt." the Min CT says, immediately on his ar rival at the Yuma Prison he be.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05

What would we do without the Associated Press. A few days ago the readers of this coast were informed that Freddie Gebhard had been called a coward, and that he had tailed to resent the insult. In the minds of many, If a man does not kick every dog that barks at him he is set down as a coward. It makes little diff ference how contemptible the cur is-the insult is just as perti- nent, and must be avenged. So when Freddie didn't sass back he was atonce proclaim craven. Later, however, this same pur- veyor of news tell us that the man who insulted the stem of the Jersy Lily was intoxicated and no "gentleman could resent the affront of a drunken man. We are glad this explanation ha: been made. We hate to lose con, fidence in Freddie, and ahoye al we commend the untiring zeal o the Ass. Press in giving us the truth and the whole truth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05

The riot in Cincinnati last Sat- urday and Sunday was a most lamentable calamity; yet in many respects it was nothing more than should have been expected. The people, enraged at the yer dict of a jury, demanded more thorugh justice. and took the law into their own hands in an at tempt to enforce it. The militia was called out, and in the strug- gle many lives were lost. But the occurrence will have certain good effects. It will divert the attention of Eastern Pharasees from a contemplation of their own virtue as compared with the state affairs in the West. Eastern and especially Cincinnati papers have never neglected an oppor- tunity of calling attention to i frontier lawlessness. If, in our isolated position, far removed from the most approved methods of administering stern justice we once in a while visit sum- many punishment upon crimi- nal, a howl goes up from our neighbors across the continent and were are written down as barbarians. But we see that oul censers are not infallible. They are liable to the same weakness as their Western brethren. And our advice is that they in the fut ure instruct us by example, ant let the precspts formulate them selves from their actions.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05

An fnclplent rlot between two gangs of Chinese laborers occur red at Meanwhile last week. eau sed by one gang offering to work for 10 cents day less than the other and taking thelr places. Several pagans were injured.
 The San Francisco Post states that the statistics of the State prison at San Quentin from the time it was established show the average incarceration of mur- .derers sentenced to life impri. sonment to be eleven years.
 It is stated that there are twenty thousand men out of en- ployment in Chicago.l The statis- tician,. however, forgets to ex- plain whether or not the majority of fthat number are men who would not, work even if an oppor- tuuity were offered them.
 The removal of McKusick, late Superintendent of Railroad Mail Service for theaPacifc Coast, was, alter the hearing of McKusick by the Postmaster General, revoked. McKusick thereupon rendered his resignation and requested its acceptance. It was thereupon ac- cepted with official endorsement hy the Postmaster-General. The acceptance was at McKusick' request.
 Reform works slowly in New York, but the movement to get a City Government for the. Eas- tern metropolis which is not un- der the control of pothouse politi- cal bosses seems to be gaining a firm foothold. The new experi- menr will be watched with deer interest by the taxpayers of other cities, which are fully'as corrupt in proportion to .their sizes as Ner York.
 The Solano Republican O March 18th says: "The worship CTS at the.Fairfield church wen out Sunday night as usual tt service, but found that the bat had taken possession of the house and were so thick and aggressive that the was necessarily postpo ned. Tuesday the church dea cons inaugurated a bat hunt anC behind one of the window cas- ings found and killed 241 o them."
 The eventor Edison has beer quite for some time, but has jus opened up in the way of predic tious. He is of ihe opinion tha in less than fifty years in the cit. of New. York, electricity will pro pei all ears, light the city within as we'll as without it's buildings work telephones, transmit tn music of the opera, operate fir engines and very probably ob viate the necessity of anims locomotion.
 Augustus Schell. for year Chairman of the Democratic Ma tional Committee, is dead. H was 8 most exemplary Publi Functionary, aud his chief dis tinction of late years was bein beaten out of his boots, when h consented to figure as Joh Kelly's candidate for Senator, i the aristrocratic Senatorial dil trict of New York City, by >Joh Morrissey. Neither his million nor his responsibility saved hil from engulfment by the Tro Slogger.
 Irving, the English tragediaI has some very sound ideas 0 this country. He was amaze by the energy which he saw dii played in all the States, and h was much pleased with the a engagements in American the ~ters, except the accommodation flor the actors, which he thougl mean and poor. The railroad a so came in for praise, but il baggage smasher, from whom I probably suffered, was denouI ced. If Irving writes a boo about this country it will probab
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05
DRIFT-W00D.

Presidential candidates are still booming-themselves.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05

An incipient riot between two gangs of Chinese laborers occur red at Meanwhile last week. eau sed by one gang offering to work for 10 cents a day less than the other and taking thelr places. Several pagans were injured.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-04-05

The San Francisco Post states that the statistics of the State prison at San Quentin from the time it was established show the average incarceration of mur- -derers sentenced to life impri. sonment to be eleven years.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-28
Christmas ut Cleburne,

CLsnuRNE, Dec, 2d,-lCorrespon-
dence. Tho dram shops have lot been
crowded, and as consequence Christ
mas has passed with but few casualties
aud many homes are happier. What
the steam car IL to the stage coach, SO rs
Christmas decontly enjoyed, TO the
eSg nog and drunken de6auch at the
dram shops of by gone times. Truly
our civilization is advancing.
There were Christmas trees at most of
tue churches, the Methodist probably
the prettiest, being most heavily laden.
Tho Eplscopalians, besides a tree, had
singing by groops OF children, and
though there was some discord, still
their happy little voices fell sweotly on
the ear.
Tho congratulatlonalist had recita-
tions and songs by the children, inter
sperscd with recitstlons by Miss Phil.
lips and singing by Miss Phillips and
Mrs, Reayes, most happily contrasting
the sweet innocence OF lisping child.
hood, with matured excellence trained
to beauty.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-28
WaxahAchlc Noirs.

WAxAuAcHIR, Dec. T.-lspecial.l l.
Waxahachie Encampment No. A, /. o.
o. f., at its last regular meeting, held
December %, elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year: w. J.F.
Ross, q. p; J. u. Wilson, II. p; LW,
Wheeless, s. W.; w. n. Lewis, scribe
n. A. Mcmillan, treasurer; L. b. Ro.
buck, j. W.; X. u. Phillips, representa-
tive to 6ran1 Bncampment; w. g. vii
liams, alternate representative, q. Il.
Mr.. Shan Partain has rendered his
resignation as city marshal. Tho same
was accepted, To take effect alter the
first meeting of the city council in
january.
The Waxahachie Mirror treated its
patrons 10 an extra Christmas sheet
Tuesday. The "Yale Log,n "Caught In
the Storm" "Ready Tor Christmas, y
and other Illustrations were highly ap.
preciated. The extra was two-paged
nine column sheotau filed with choice
holiday reading.
Mr.. Crait,oi the Rogers Houese, enter
tained number Of friends and guest,
with egg-nog Christmas day.
Capt Bradshaw, J. E. Lancaster. esq.
aud 0ta Cantrell entertained the Wax,
hachie bar Christmas morning, will
egg-nog, cigars, etc. During the "fun'
q collection was made for the benent o
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-28

CoRsIcANA, Dec. H.-ISpecial. Elder
Armstrong left for Wortham this morn.
ing to conduct quarterly meeting exer-
cises there to-day and tomorrow.
J.J. McClelland, state attorney, and
Hon. J. f. Stout went to Eureka 10 day
TO attend court.
The criminal docket will be taken mn
next Monday In tho district court
most deplorable case uf destitution
was reported TO City Marshal Barrett
yesterday, wherein poor widow and
three children have spent tho late cold
snap without spark of Are. The
woman has been compelled to spend
her time away from home during the
day In order 10 procure iced for her lit
tie half-starved, freezing children, and
to keep from freezing TO death the chill.
dren have been forced to lie in bed day
and night.
Mr.. NJ. Huskoy left tonight for Gal
weston.
j; p. Haloy has sold his business here
ana VIII probably try granger's life.
days, owing to a breakage Of machin-
cry.
Marriage licenses were issued to-day
TO Vincent McDune and Miss Florence
Haynes, w. #. Watt and Miss S. II.
DeLany, j. A. Wilson and Miss Fannie
DeLany, II. A. johnson aud Miss Mat
tie Willie.
r. ). Strufer and wife, of New York,
are stopping at he Malloy house.
The w. A. w. club gave grand hon
In their hall last night. There were
thirty couples present. Among the
guests present from abroad were the
two Misses Parker, from Calvert, who
are visiting Capt. Garrity, Miss Jennie
Moor, of Houston, Miss Lizzie Morgan,
of Moody, and Miss Maggie Goodnight,
of kearns. At l2 o'clock magnificent
supper was served in tho McSpadder
hall. Everything was worthy of the
club, and all who participated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-28
A CHILD OF THE CROSS.
VOWS OF A HOLY ORDER TAKEN
me Impressive Ceremony OF the Ded,..
uon OF Life to Almighty God, Re-
hgious Poverty, Chastitx
and Strict Obedience.

NEW YORK, Dee. 1.-In the Chapai :,
mission OF the Holy Cross, Protestap,
Episcopal church, on Sixteenth strea,
AZ recent private celebration OF a.,
hoiy communion, In which the bisho,
ol m :, iIennnsessee, Zen Bishop Huntington. a
IN,'rai MI new york; Rev, DIR. Morgs,
pis, ppiA, vi trinity church; Rev. ArtRu,
,'hani,, huie, ol 81. lgnatuis; Rev. John W.
aeemer, took part, Rev. James q Wrrs
lngton, a son OF Bishop Huntingtn.
took on himself the vows of tho nrdsr :,
the HOLY Cross, One clause OF tha nrn
,ession runs as follows: "I deslrei n,
quo rove OF Jesus, to devote myself. body
soul ana spirit, to the service Of Al
nn'ghty God in the religious ljfe AZ
lhenlner OF the order of the HOLY Oross
auu 10 that end TO take upon me. a.
my own iree VIII, the vows, OF religion.
PIverty, chastity and obedience.v 49,
communion service followed IN,
uress Oh mo members of the otder oop
slsts of black heretta and n Iona
dark, Notwithstanding gown. confSna.
~ the waist by a black cord. nassee
tWee times around tho b dy. From |,
pack string about the neck depends !
plHck crueliix. The crucliix Worn h,
Ine hev. Mr.. Huntington was bl ,sseo
on on the altar when he Joined tho orde,
no passed through the noviliate tv,
years ago. There are but two member,
q, lnn order in America. They are Rev
~ Ar. Huntington and Rev. p. g. Dodd
iihey iye IN plain and plainly nlrn'
ished house on Thirteenth STRAIT
Much OF the time Of the two members q,
me order, said Clergyman Yesterday
spent IN prayer; in fact, PRAYER |,
tnelr iiie, and II is their theory tina,
iight living is continual prayer. Much
VI tnelr time is spent in doing rosd
among poor on the East side.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-28
THE FORTS FUNNY FIX.
WHO OWN THosEIwATERWoRksp
A Question Created by Bond Trsn,a..
"ou that has Complicated tho Mu-
aicipahty- Tho Same Old
"Play" at tho Theatre

FORT WORTH, Dec, 27.-lSpscialI-
some time ago the city council for
FSz,5Oo purchased from Drake A Orton
one'half the stock of the watervork,
company and afterwards partially
agreed to purchase from Il. C. Cowan
h0rgan, Jones and others tho other
nan, out In the meantime the council
SSesan 10 think that City Attorney
S"ayhe WAS right, that the citv had
incurred all the indebtness ner,niitod
by law, and that tho purchase might be
illegal. To decide this question the
council had special meeting this
morning to hear the opinion of j. Y.
moBsett, esq, az to the legality of
the purchase. That attorney gaye
MS opinion that it could not legally he
donei that as the city assumed an in
deotednoss of 100000 due by the water
works company on its bonds, and as tbe
city was now bonded for the full amount
uhuer the laws of the state, IL was
clearly illegal. Capt. Hogsett will. on
monday next, render this opinion i'm
writing, Drake & Orton have been maid
III boEds of the city and IL would appear
as IL complications troublesome to the
olty nave arisen from the action of the
cpuhcil IN not following the advice of
their LEGAL adviser, the city attorney.
Messrs' Wilson, Holland, Tine5 and
tho Two Mine-foOm women, Elm Gard
ner and Flora Dairs, We're DISCHARGED
nom their bonds TO. day in the cnse Of
the state against them charging robbery
OF one Eubanks at the Theatre 1,omiou,s
Euoanks had about $500, of one Stevens
iiVlng IN Montague county, aud with
thls sum IN his pocket went in TO see the
snow ana the girls. Ho bought hear
ana wine until his charmcrs, as well AS
himself and the management, were an
premely happy. The walters were kent
busy opening bottles until the nonav
was gone. Eubanks claimed that he
mad been robbed; that he had only spent
about $l5, but the others claimed that
ne mad "blowed tho money inn
The consequence was the arrest
oil the parties enumerated above. The
testimony before 'Squi Zlnn showed
the facts about ~ related, whereupon
no discharged plaintiffs without dav.
iho same night that Eubanks learned
the ways OF the world, u district attor-
ney from one of the western counties
went to the house with 500, and he also
leIl victim 10 tho viles OF the wine
room beauties. The wine In the house
gave OUT, when corps of negroes was
employed 10 90 across the street and
bring over NUNS extra dry and Peiner
ueidsieck by the basket. Wine flowed
IN streams on the floor and trickled
down into the restaurant below until
the very air was impregnated, and old
topers stood around smiling the air and
licking their lips. Ii WIS great time,
Inc boys had lots of fun, hut paid for
their whistle dearly.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-28
Another West Tesa, Horse Thief Re
ported Captured.
cRlMINALNoTEs FRoMAousroN
" ni'iing and Many Convictions-Arre,,
sfa Man Who is alleged to Ha,.
swindios MIR. james @ Blaine
and Many Others.
The DAYS CRIMINAL RECORD
A stabbing al Ras.laad.

MAITLAND, Dee, 1.-Ispecial. THE
quiet which had reigned all day in the
city was broken late yesterday oyepin .
by difficulty, which resulted in the
stabbing OF Aaron Eastman by Hi Aims.
worth The trouble originated between
other parties at saloon, when The ON
GERS appeared on the scene and stonned
tne parties before anything serious han I'm.
pcned, and sent them of in the direc-
uon OF their homes, but it seems thew
nau hitched their horses at the sa,ns
place, and nnintentionally met again
when the efforts of those who tayorad
peace failed to prevent a collision Ne
tween some Of the most belligerent re-
sultlng IN few black eyes and broixan
neads. 1t seems that both Eastman ana
Answorth were not engaged in t,a
original difficulty, hut were possihIv
ssympalhisers ON different sides. hnt n
lew nasty words We're passed, and thev
became, the principal actors. In r,,-
sponse To- bitter remark from Eosi-
man, Ainsworth rushed at him. ana
with y knife inflicted dangerous
wound In his stomach and anoi6er H.,
The groin. The officers were called, and
Alnsworth and Eastman were arrested
ard several others hotly pursued. bnt
they ESCAPED, ~"'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-28
sx,hor ~ Ied the Union National hank Of
ohlcaso, 10 bogin business with a cani.
tai OF sl,000,0OO. o'pi-
Portal Ch..r.s


WASHINGTON, Dee. N.--l Special =
FOLLOWING are the changes announced
IN the postal departments:
Postoflices established: Dingler. 10.
manche county, on route sl6S5; Haza,
west. ihlies
Rosenberg. Fort Bend county. on
route 3loO2i Richmond . miles ilorth.
east, kendleton Is miles southwest: re-.
established. "oS'' 10
IN, Langtry, Pecos county. on routa slO3o.
east. ~ 80 H'iies
Special service discontinued; Star
uamliton county, from Centre civ.
1882. ""' 'e y" route
star service changes: Route slaoo
rom rom bryan to Bedias; from January l.
week. 'Nies
Route 81 ,6S2, Gatesville to Cove; from
January 3, 1885; extended service from
mic. '"n'o 'eh
1nanges in star schedule: Route Al.
SVO, Bryan to Bedias; leave BRYAN daily.
except Sundays, at u. M; arrive st
bruias by pm; leave Bedias daily.
except Sundays, at a. M; arrive st
bryan by b p. m. from January |. lSS5
=, ,fostnastors commissioned: Ephrajm
II. t. Nichols, Dingler, Comancha
county; Alfred ziegelmeyer, Rosenherg
rort Bend county; Ann D. Bookman
Pfairie Plains, Texas.
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n,,,Is the poor which resulted in handsom.

,,', .nv i,oor, Whicn resulted in handsnm
Nc. Askew and family, formerlv :
y " asNas,,,achie, ~ A, but of late. residenfs :.
ara 49, ", ~ urin, nave returned, as "thino
"t1 S nos whss w they seemp in the Fort.
F,rSep., M. H. Patrick, president oftb,
me- nss NSiauonal NJ. ll bank, willin few day
sae ,Ea;s ;s innilly 70 Nashville, Tennes
seei ,ueir future home. Tba' canta,n,
business viii remain uucbanvadt 'p'"in !
AIR. and Mrs. Il. q. Hmckahao 80
in Fairfield. 'ne monday
NJ. ~ ana Mrs. Gray, of Dallas. are Wis
hs tne family Of Mr.. b. +. Hawkins =
MISS Sammie Ransom n uis,,,x
NV NJ x.i, aiiu relatives at Rice, Texas.
mr. Wiil Smith, deputy postmsstar =,
i'dn'pasas, is visiting friends here'
~ M. Clark, esq, and familw -.
Wdsn friends at LANCASTER.
me friends OF DR.. C. B. Lewis ara g,.
70 see him ont again. "'o sise
he Methodist church and Spnd.v
sSehool ala not forget their pastor M,
CCMnsset' Smd the uperintendent. w. A
Saneo. Ihey surprised the former wifi,
asuit OF clothes and the latter with
chmrnha., hhno ,eaan,ing-g gold-headed. Oths,
ne heathen Jhinee, or take II ana
a;ait ia'ie u yourself" was the name Of :,
Ms,bgea.s MIgae acted ,. by nine little boys al tAs
so.;ns nnristmas passed of quietly with n.
'eo,ious eon mishaps to any one save n,
Ey".y' onristmas night some a.
manJap n partles, at IL O'Clock, fired TIRE
hthuous gun, Of some kind. on ~,
ssquare, the result of which was A..
peuhlng OF window glass nh nvar tr
ana cracking OF the court-house val,
trade. uoinolahsso
sSociables are numerous.
success. "'sn' w.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-28

BAIRD, Dec. T-tSpeoial. Christmas
has passed, and now preparations are
being made for New Year. There was
not much dis splay. II was \ quiet day,
but everyone seemed to enjoy himself
IN tho pI opor way.
The weather with US has been re.
markably cold, damp and penetrating
Tor the last four days, and the appear
ano" of"So" would be ioyfully hailed.
The commissioners court met, but
adjourned without doing any business,
Several local elections have OF la q
been held. resulting in having hog law
and local option, much to the dis gust OF
the hog and whisky loving element.
business Is duh, but the merchants
look for better times In the near future,
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A BriilIan. Ball a. Bow,..

BOWIE, Dec. q. 2.-[speoial.l- Thc
weather has moderated here consider.
ably since yesterday, and to-day v,
nave mild, mistlng rain, with only
slight degree OF cold accompanying.
The grand social event of the holiday
season here was the ball given bv th,.
knights of Pytbias. To attempt do.
tailed description would be task. The
music, which was most excellent. wss
furnished by Messrs. Dancey. Pergs
hussey and Dorsey, of Henrietta, led b,
Prof. Dancey. Not only the sIngl,.
ladies' and gentlemen of Bowie attended,
but large number of married couples
A party OF gentlemen and ladies vera IN
attendance from Henrietta, anon,
them Misses Miller, Holmes and Grup
dy, and Messrs. W. Hubbard. j. "
Conn tk. of I. }, and Messrs. b, II. TIN.
ner and t. l.. Barnes. The programme,
as well rs everything connected wiz
the affair, were most tasiefnlly gotta,
up, containing all Of the modern pops
Much credit il due to the varlov.
committees managing the affair, not n.
least among them the arrangement
ana fioor committees. This bali. i'm,
all ever attempted In Bowie, reflect
credit unon the place In general, au,,
their authors In particular.