Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-08-30
John O. Dougherty, superintendent of the Total Wreck, is in the city.


 The Fashion Restaurant notwithstand- 1 ing these hard times has an excellent run of customers for dinner every day. The Board of Supervisors will con- yene next Monday, when a number of registering officers will be appointed n places not now supplied. The City Recorder is having an easy time during these days of trying moto- ny. His employment for the past day or two has chiefly been that of lmpsllng deluded flies upon the end of his pen.
 Gus ana Willie Peters stopped over one day in Tucson on their way to Fl Paso yesterday. They will return here in about six weeks with an entirely new troupe and open a variety show.
 The Republican club will meet at its headquarters tonight. Every member should try to be present. Several im- portant committees are to be appointed and other necessary business tran sacted.
 The exhibition and drlll at the depot by the fire boys last night was wit messed by many people, who were well pleased with the proficiency of the sprightly lads who compose the efficient fire department of thls city.
 At its next meeting the Board of Supervisors will take some official action to enforce the proclamation of Gov. Van ArmRn restricting the im- portatlon of Texas cattle into Arizona.
 Only one document was filed for rec ord to-day, land claim of l60 acres, three miles southerly from Hudson < Bent's camp at Oroville, five miles southerly from Barboqulvari peak, by Jas. D. Andrews. Located June 26, 1884.
 Some members of the Democratic Territorial Committee say they will ls- sue call for the Democratic primRries to elect delegates 10 the Phenix Conven- ton, in defiance of the arbitrary action of the Democratic County Central Com mittee.
 A great many people in Arizona enjoy the honor of a personal acquaint- ance with Col. E. E. Hewitt, superin- tendent of the Los Angeles division of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and they will all rejoice to hear that he has been appointed by Governor Stoneman tO be Brigadier-General, commanding the First Brigade, N. G. c. Henceforth 1t is General Hewitt"
 The Star says: "The Taxpayers meeting in the city hall last evening was well attended. After transacting the business before 1t they adjourned to the call of the chairman" This is all true with the slight exceptions that the Taxpayers did not adjourn to the call of the chairman; they transacted no business before 1t, and they held no meeting whatever last evenIng. Other wise the item is profoundly accurate.
 Pete Kitchen received letter yester- day from II. c. St John, son of the Prohibition candidate for President and formerly customs officer at Calsbssas in this county, where he has many friends. The letter was dated at Wichita, Kansas, and made inquiries concerning the pur- chase of a herd of cattle and a ranch. MT. St. John stated that his posIofiice address for some time would be tt Washington, D. C., care of the General Land Office.
 It is really astonishing what a vast accumulation of rubbish and waste pa- E crevices and eddy around the corners of buildings. This morning Phil Gro vat took from under the north end of Porter's hotel huge wagon load of pa pers that had found their way at odd times through an aperture only few inches wide. Some of the papers were so bulky that one could hardly believe they could be passed through so small a space.
 The Star has spoken dIsparagingly of the Citizens and Taxpayers organ ization, and the motives of its projectors, and, according to a resolution of the Democratic Central Committee 1t there by "foments dIscord Tn the Democratic party and gives aid and comfort to the Republican party" The central com mittee thereupon consistently adopts that paper as its official organ. The Republicans really dislike to lose the services of the Star, but like good citi- zens, they bow to the inevitable.
 Epitaph: Cattle Tn Animas valley are reported as suffering greatly for want of water. Places that have not been known to go dry for years are now without a drop of water. If the rainy season holds off any considerable time longer the ranchmen will be compelled to re- move their cattle from the ranges. Ashton X Powell have already sent a number of their cattle tO San Bernar- dino creek, Arizona, and it is behevea that others will be compelled to follow their example.
 That "old Democratic warhorse," Zen Hereford. has taken the wind all 1f llr out was just about closing a wager norha county against COchise county oI flntine will be the next President mat bltnited States, when Ben Here ot the ls in and bets the whole Terri iord st Arizona agalnst New Mexico tory Cleveland is the coming man. tIi mat U the biggest bet so far made IniS lSn the present campaign.
 e was curious phenomenon ob-
 Ih9 during the ram on Friday night, serve awning in front of the San Fran az tb Exchange. The drops ran down .calfs inclined electric light wire and passed to the awning, finally falling in drops from the canvas sign III front. By touching a drop of the water quite a strong electric shock would be given to the arm. Very many people tried the experiment., among them Chimaman, who was badly frightened at the unex- pected shock. Epitaph: News was received here yes terday of a rich strike recently made in the south end of the Whetstone noun tains. The particulars could not be learned, as an effort was made to hush the matter up until additional locations could be made, yet enough was ascer- tained to excite the reporter to such an extent that he packed his burro and lit out. By some it is believed to be the lost Nigger Ben mine, while others be- lieve it to be the celebrated Soldier mine, discovered by trooper at Fort Buchanan (afterwards Crittenden) more than twenty years ago, and then lost track of. Many people have noticed how quick ly the weather changed with the change of the moon. The new moon occurred Wednesday evening and before night the sky was overcast, bringing ram the following night. It has been noticed ]