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Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
Death of Gen. Mcclellan

NEWARK, N. J., Oct. % General George B. M. Mcclellan died at his res Idence on Orange mountain, suddenly, of heart disease, about midnight last night. He had been under the physI- cians care about two weeks but nothing serious was expected until be was talk en worse yesterday. He died surround ed by his family. He arrived home about six weeks ago from a trip west with his family and invitations were be- ing issued for a reception yesterday eve ming. He died at St Cloud, Orange Mountain. where he had lived for nearly twenty years.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 29-At Gen. McClel- Ian's office ID this city, only the mere news of his demise has been received. He had been failing for months past and had not visited the office Tn two weeks, though it was not expected that his illness would result fatally. He leaves 8 son a daughter, the former inst completing his education. As soon as the news spread throughout the city, great sorrow was expressed at the Gen erals death; flags on the public build ings were placed at hall mast. The Grand Army post has called a meeting to express their sorrow and offer a body guard for the remaIns. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
IFamilv of Hermits

remarkable case of hermitage was dis covered to-day by the health otncers- in an unpretentious residence on bieke- ar street thsre has resided Tor number of years family by the name of Figee. The blinds have always been securely fastened and, as the neighoors have never seen any of the inmates, no one knew of what the family consisted. It was thought, however, that only the man and his wife were inhabitants Of the place. The manifest secluslon of the family occasioned the greatest inte- rest in the neighbOrhood, and number of plans were laid to compel the man or his wife to show themselves Every plan was fruitless, and nos person ID the nelgnbor hood ever saw the lamlly or presence of either. A number or philanthropic citizens have called ss the residence to inquire if the inmates did not desire some aid. In every instance they were answered by voice proceed ing through hole in the door. thank ing them, but declining assistance. |,
 To- day the health officers called. and they were refused sdmittsnce- They stated that they were compelled to loCk into the sanitary condition of the house. After a great deal of hesitation the door was opened. The officers entered 6 large room, well furnished, the only light entering through the door, which had been left open. The hermit, who stood before them, appeared to be man about 45 years of age, of pleasant address end dressed ID neat suit or clothes. Upon entering the next room the officers discovered mother. sur ronnGsd Inv seven children, the oldest a boy about 15 years of age. They were scattered in various parts of the room and hud6led together like frightened sheen when the officers entered. The mother was all dressed, and gave very intelligent answers to all the questions asked.
 It was developed that the man and wife had resided there for 8 number oi years, rearing and education theii family. The husband spent most oi his time locked up in bedroom. The | rooms were always dark, and the chil' dren never permitted to go into the yard or streets or be seen by any one. It if thought that the eldest boy brings all the food into the house before daylight in the morning and after dark late ID the evenIpg. In reply to the question ss to what means he had, the man an swered that he was rich and had every thing he wanted and that be and his family only wished tO be left alone The house was neat and clean ID every respect-Clevelsnd Leader.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

FROM Col Brsdley's report to the War Department it is learned that certain "rustlers or outlaws have been dis covered stimulating hostile Indians, and committing atrocities equally ss horri- ble as the Apaches have been guilty of. If such is the case the swiitest possible vengeance should be visited upon them, for their crimes are to be measured from a higher standard of responsibility. We are inclined to believe that the idea IS not 6 new one, and that many of the crimes attributed to the Indians have been committed by lswless whites under the guise of red men. If caught they should be dealt with without the least semblspce of mercy.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

SHABoS's dewy rose, Sarah Althea, is giving her theatrical managers no end of trouble snd anxiety by the msnifes- tation of her will and determination. It has been arranged for her to assume the role of "Portis" in the Merchant of Venice" and she insists that she must be permitted to play the part ID her red velvet gown of historical family in- terest, and no ancient costume will be tolerated by her. IL is hardly to be wondered that Sharon prefers 10 spend millions for defence against the claims of such 6 woman that to give bis name ss tribute.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
Poor Vincent

A Santa Fe telegram, dated October 27tk, says: Ex-Chef Justice Vincent will arrive m Washington tonight. He has already forwarded to the Attorney General an exhaustive record as fo his work done On the territorial bench, and giving hs ressons, Tn detail, for Dsm- ing Dorsey on the Colfax c unty Jury Commission. His presence in Washing ton is not to contend for the office but to urge the authorities to some action that will in some measure make amends for the injustice that has been done to his good name in suffering 90 sudden h dismissal It IS fully charged here now inst Vincent is the unfit Judge whose appointment caused the President to indite his celebrated letter ot rebuke. IL IS said that TowDshend, of Illinois, is the man to whom the President wrote. There is yet much feeling here pro and con on the subject of NIncents removal from the office of Chief Justice, and 1t is stated that the Democrats intend to take him up and elect him as delegate to Congress from New Mexico as 8 re- buke to the President"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

A WAsHrsoroS sI-officisl, whose de- caitsption wss reality, after 6 term of twenty years service in the marble halls of the capitol had humored the hsllucins- ton that he owned them, has given to the press a statement of the sensations pro- duced by the severing process of the axe. As the symptoms of all others similarly afflicted are generally of an approximate nature, they are given to assist in the proper diagnosis of sporadic cases in Arizonk. The victim says: "It feels. when the axe first falls ss If some one had hit you in the head with baseball bat and knocked you over into tank of ice water. Then for a while you don't know anything. Then it looks ss it your desk was dancing away from you across the room. The ceiling looks as if 1t were long ways of; the windows look long and narrow; the ice pitcher looks big, and everybody else in the room looks pale. and when you start to go out of the door you run into 1t. When you get into the cor ,idor it looks as if you had never been there before. You don't know what has happened, but you feel as if there were something swelling about you, and the whole world looks strange. When you get into the street, there seems to be an unusual noise, and everybody looks frightened, ss if some thing were about to happen, and the streets look co long and wIde, and the horses and people look small. All the while you feel that something about you is swelling. You move mechanically toward your home. Everything looki strange. You feel as if you wert lifted up of the ground. and the whole town were spinning around like C top under you. Meanwhile the swelling feeling gets worse. You think it is your head, but you sin't quite certain. You think your head is 8 balloon. for which your body is too much ballast, and it if picking you up and dropping you down again, sort of bouncing you along. As you get near home you begin to gel afraid. You go half way around the square and make for the back alley gate to avoid the children you think are playing in front. The swelling goes or until you get inside the house. Then there is sort of an explosion. Some. thing collspses in you, and you find it in your heart. Then you know sll of 6 sudden vhst has happened. You are out of employment and have family to support First, you want something to do; then you don't know what to do Everything looks svfully black and des. perste. You start out again to collect your thoughts and look about you. Un. consciously you wander down the street looking for something to turn up, and before you know it you are walking through the cOrrdors of the building you have just been kicked out of. You feel ss if you ought to be very polite tc the colored messengers you meet in the halls. As objects begin to get familiar | again, you want to know how 1t hap. pened. Then you get mad as though you had been outraged. Then you want to get back. But you can't You know that, but you try all the same. IL l: hard to break of & habit of twenty years"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH is the name of the latest journalistic venture m New city and although it is only about three weeks old it already has acquired 6 leading position among the metropolitan newspapers of the east. It is hand somely printed and is edited with vim and ability. It is independent in poli- tics and IS mainly devoted to the pro- teciion of American industries and the elevation of the industrial classes. IL is one of the newsiest papers upon our eI- change list and we hope its financial success will equal its commendsble zeal in the good cause it espouses.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

DID it ever occur to the average read CT that all the newspapers published at or near the scene of the Indian outrsges. who possess the best opportunities of witnessing the military mismsnsgement express DO great admiration for Gener- al Crook. Only those who view ihe field from afar and read the official re- ports express confidence in his ability to subdue the hostiles. The fact that the hostiles meet with no resistance when they choose to go on the vsrpsth: that they can return and recruit their forces and supply of munitions ot war, and that they are still st large, uncon- quered, is ample proof that the people of Southern Arizona are oppressed by military blunders, to use the mildest expression possible.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

IT is stated on uuimpeachable au- thority that John R. McPherson, United States senator from New Jersey, possesses the most persuasive powers
 with Secretary Lamar. and that his en- dorsement of an applicant for a position
 is equivalent to an appointment. We do not for 8 moment suspect that such a trifling matter as the shipment by the Senator from New Jer- sey of thoroughbred COW or bull to the stock farm of the Secretary of the Inte- rior in Mississippi, in the shape O, a friendly present, accounts
 altogether for the mIlk in the the appointing cocosnut, and the fact that present of thoroughbred animal is followed closely by a personal request for the appointment of 8 friend tO a position. Is merely B coincidence ana possesses no significance whatever. McPherson is literally possessed of thoroughbrsds sni his generosity has merely taken an eccentric manifestation while the Secretary IS endowed with a reciprocal sentiment that prompts him
 to exchange a scrub for thoroughbred.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
Tariff for the New South.

Whatever views may be honestly en- tertsined by individuals respecting the proper tariff policy for the United States to pursue, 'tis very evident that the wishes and interests of the great army of industry iu this country are en- titled to consideration and respect, and 1t ought to be equally plain that, vheth- CT on the side of capital of labor. that vast industrial interest IS unanimous Tn its sentiment of antsgonism to any pres ent interference by Congress Tn the matter. The fear that notwithstanding this wlde spread feeling the tariff sglta- ton IS to be revived at the approaching session of the National Legislature IS the one element of uncertainty in the industrial situation. Of grave concern tU the people everywhere, this IS excep- tiOnally bad for the new South, whose uudevelOped resources and attractions only wait for the lOng-expected conf deDce and activity to receive prompt at
 tentiOn at the hands of capital and en- terprise.
 It may be that, abstfsctly considered. the present tariff would be fhe better for revision in some particulars, but even if such IS the case the mass of Americans engaged in manufacturing enterprises and the legion of working people dependent upon them for em- ployment are sOlidly in favor of & suspension of action in the matter. at least until some of the losses incurred during the past depression shall be made up. As the party of the people, the Democrat ic party IS bound to take notice of this, all r,P annfhnr nnnnIar daUnann in regard to the silver coinage question. If the party leaders be wise they will not fail to observe that, however much the beauties of free trade may appeal to their ideas, for the present the labor ing classes are bitterly opposed to any diminutiOn of the incidental protection now accorded to American labor.
 For the generally able men who will represent the New South in Congress next winter, considerations of this kind are in order. There IS too much reason to anticipate a strong movement eman- sting from New York and Boston, which will have for its object a heavy cutting down of the tariff and the demonetizs- tion of silver. The danger Is not great, perhaps, that the effort will prove dlsas- trous to the interests ot the people, simply because there IS every prospect that the West and South will make common cause. and develop strength ample to defend the position of the two sections on the questions of tariff and the currency. If we could be equally sure that they would have the power to keep Congressional hands off the former for 8 couple of years the outlook for in- dustry and trade would be infinitely better.-New Orleans Times-Democrst.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
A Farce.

Atkins, Commissioner of Indian Af- fairs, Congressional committee, consist ing Of Rollman, Peel, Cannon, and Daily, their stenographer, arrived a; San Carlos on Wednesday and left 1t on Thursday for the Indian Territory. While st San Carlos they had talk with the Indians. Just what they learned concerning the situation there is contained in the hieroglypbics of the stenosrspher. It is, however, safe to guess that Congress will not be intel lectually enriched by the result of tteir visit. But what does Congress care SO that the travelling gentlemen enjoyed their trip. Uncle Sam pays the bills- Globe Silver Belt
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
SAhInal.

Mir. Jones is from the Ssbinal dis trict He gives a glowing account of the new strike and says that there are vast bodies of ore there of good grade, but that nobody down there is looking for anything unless it runs away up in the hundreds. He says that prospec- tors are beginning to get out over the country and that about fifteen excel lent claims have been located. For a time prOspectOrs imagined that there was no other place where mineral was liable to be found except in the imme- diste vicinity of the Stevens mine, but that idea has been abandoned, and now prOspectOrs are out ID every direc- tiOn. Mir. Jones was about three hours finding & claim that suited hIm, and he has large body of ore that goes .sway up m the hundreds. He says that Mex. icau lsborers are not to be had there now, but that there will be plenty of them there ID a short time, and further, that it IS of DO use for Amerlcan miners to go there looking for work now.
 Most of the prospectOrs are unable to hire miners, and those who do wish to employ men who are wiling to wait un- til more Mexicsns arrive m camp. Mex ANouS hEH pau fl-@D per uhy anu fAOarQ themselves, but 1t IS thought that wages will shortly be raised to $2 per day, al- though Mexicans who employ miners strongly oblect to any advance in wa ges. MT. Jones IT confident thR. Dem ing will get the benefit of the trade from this district for vsrlous reasons. Up to this time most of the ore has been ship ped to Fl Psso, but there IS now on the road some very rich ore coming to this place, and more IS to follow soon. Stev- ems has S2O,OOO in sight, and it Is impos- sible tO tell what IS yet ia store for hIm There IS no indication of the ore pinch ing out and his prospects of becoming a bonanza king are excellent.
 The Indians have given some trouble. but there are too many miners in the camp for the Indians 10 make & raid upon them, and it is more than likely that they will leave that vicinity shortly, and then prospectors will be entirely safe in theIr search for mineral in these mountains. The ore which has been exhibited by different parties from thIs region is uniformly of high grade, and every one who has been there says that the largest and richest deposits of min eral ID this section are in the SabinRl district. There are now a plumber of practical miners in this region and its speedy development is sure to follow Deming Headlight
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
Ei.b was continually soliciting Ward for

Fish WAS continually soliciting Ward Tor
 Vim s. Warner, who had entered the room during the remarks of the lawyers, was then called to the stand for the de- fense. He testified that he knew Ward and recognized the check for Sll,oOO which he had received m the ordinary course Of business. After certifying by tbe Marine Bank it was deposited in the American Exchange Bank. On cross examination Warner said he had received the check in Warmers prl- vate office, and at the time had with him the obligation on winch the money was due. The amount was the pront on certain investments with Grant 3 Ward on Government contracts.
 Wm. E. Smith testified that between May 3d and May 9th he had been nego- t,atipg loans for the firm of Grant and Ward, but dld moi know what became of the money realized He could not approximRte the loans made by the firm betveen the dates mentioned. He was the representative of the firm on the stock exchange and also knew Jas. D. Fish. This evidence virtually closed the case for the defense.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The decrease in postal revenues for the past fiscal year is larger than was expected. The law to reduce letter postage from three to two cents was enacted about two years ago. For the last three auarters of the first fiscal year the ef' feet upon the revenue was inconsider' able. This was attributed Tn large measure tO the great increase m the number of two.cent stamps that were used to inclose business circulars. IL had been expected that this increase would continue, so there would not ot a large reduction in postal revenues. but | thls expectation was not realized undel the operation of the reduced postage law which closed the 30th of last June. IL had been supposed that the dehclency would not be more than S4,OOO,OOO; or the contrary it will be about S7,OOO,OOO These figures are not to be taken a sc. curate, as it is the Presidents wish ths the bureau reports shall mt be given tc | the public in advance of his message which makes it impossible 10 obtain e1 act figures.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
eIood,d Stock For Sonora.

Jerry Dillon. the discoveror or the f4' nous Total Wreck mine, was in town yesterday. At Charleston Mir. Dillon has nine Hereford Bulls and seven Gal lowsy bulls and l26 graded heifers which be Is taking to Sonora. He has a fine ranch half way between Fronteras and Bscuschi and this little band of choice stock is but the nucleus of the great herds of thoroughbreds Mir Dillon hopes 10 see grazing upon his Sonora possessions. The bulls are i'm. ported and the heifers were selected from the herds owned by Walter Vail of Pims county.-Record Epitsph.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

IT is matter of public regret that the people of Tucson cannot work in harmony a sufficient length of time to se- cure the erection of reduction works in this city. With mines upon every side; railroad transportation by a trsns-con- tinentsl line; plenty of water and every possible requirement, and still we have no facilities for reducing our ores. Of the abundance existing within 6 Asrrov radius of the city, considerable quantity of the best grades finds its way to Col orado and Kansas for treatment, while ninety y-five per cent of good paying ore is left upon the dump or standing ID the mine because it will not pay to ship. There Is 10 better point in the whole Territory for a plant that will use every class of ore offered for sale, than Tucson, and its operation would open up fountain of wealth in and around the city that would benefit every avenue of trade. Our people should recognize the importance of such productive plant and work unitedly and hsrmonlously together to procure its establishment, even to the extent of giv- Ing round subsidy. The money so invested would return many fold, and profitable employment be given to many worthy citizens.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

TIE pressure of applicants for office has been so great upon the President that be has been obliged to tortity him. self to withstand the seige. He has placed all the barriers possible between himself and the hungry crowd but has finally been compelled capitulste con- ditionally to their demands, snd be has therefore set apart certain days of the week 10 meet them on neutral ground for conference. He announces that there are other matters fully as i'm. portsnt in the affairs of the nation SC place giving. to which he must give some attention. Mr. Cleveland begins to realize that the responsibilities and labor of his office constitute a great price for the honor bis exalted position gives. and that eternal vigilance is an absolute requisite to avoid the pitfalls that exist all around him.