The Clifton clarion., 1885-07-29
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

COHuiStIuS anu uuIeildulc. u lof that during thei troubles more than fifteen hun-| dred Mexican soldiers have beenI killed. The Yaquis have evincedj decided military strategy and| skill, and seem to be fearfully ip, earnest.
 It was announced some timel since that a Superior Judge in| San Francisco had become insane.
 In view of some recent verdicts
 -the Spreckels verdict, for in
 stance-it is not a matter of sur
 prise. An exchange says: "The
 actions of the average San Fran
 cisco jury are enough to drive an observer wild. and it is not to be wondered that man so closely
 connected with them as the Judge of court should entirely lose his
 reason"
 A banquet was recently rendered by the citizens of Evansville,
 Indiana, to Col. Charles Denby
 the newly-appointed Minister to China, which proved one of the most enjoyable affairs of the kind which ever took place in that city. Col. Denby, who will short ly sail for the Celestial Empire, responded to toast in a felicitous manner, evincing unusual good taste and sound sense. The ban 'quet had DO political significance, but was given as a manifestation |of the esteem and regard of the people for 0 worthy citizen, ap- pointed to represent the govern ,ment abroad.
 Since reservation Indians are the wards of the government, it Follows that the government Is irresponsible for their conduct, and If they commit depredations and destroy property of citizens, the government must make good the loss. In some instances, in this Territory, parties have been com 'pensated for damages sustained lat the hands of hostile Indians, land we would suggest that all Iwho have suffered from Apache ,depredations resulting from the late raids should keep an account ,of their losses and perpetuate the iprooi concerning the same, for the time may come when they will be reimbursed if the proper showing is made.
 Nogales is a fourishing town ,on the line of Arizona and Sonora. land boasts of Q custom house. We would imagine that some of the officials ''have not the law but are law unto themselves" Re. gently the Board of Supervisors of Pima county sent the District Attorney and an expert to the walnut city to examine into and report upon certain charges for official services made by the off 'cers of the precinct. We learn that a few days since a Mexican twas arrested near Nogales for having in his possession a gallon .of mescal on which the duty had not been paid, and by order Of the Collector of Revenue was
 kept for three days without trial, chained up in a cabin.
 The irrepressible Phil NJ. Mon Itague, well known in this county. having b0en at one time a dis 'penser of liquid refreshments at
 Solomonvllle, and lately editor of
 the Southwest Stockmau, pub
 lished at Wilcox, concluded toI
 abandon the land of his nativity and pitch his tent on foreign soiI.l but before leaving Tucson he| roped prominent young ,nan oil that ancient city into q game oil poker, and at the conclusion of the game left him minus S250 and! a gold watch, which was given inl pawn. A brother of the victim.l learning of the transaction, tele- graphed to Yuma to have PhilE arrested, but the festive ex-editors had departed for other and un. known fields of operation.
 Chief Justice Howard, who isE now holding terms of the Uniteds States and Territorial courts atS Prescott, has announced that hes will not hold a term of court ins Apache county next Monday, the < ime prescribed by statute, buts
 emain in Prescott and clear thes
 alander of Yavapai, which is un-s 5 Isually large. The regular term < or Apache county will be post D .onol ,,,+,l Contop,INa, Te xrL Ilr