The Clifton clarion., 1885-06-17
TERRITORIAL ITEHS.

~-- >-~-s through the head with a revolver. Deceased was an Austrian by birth, l aged A years.
 The people of Pinal county re- gret that the last Legislature made To provision for a County Judge. County courts have become popu- lar tribunals with our attorneys Gnd litigants.
 It is conjectured that the South ern Pacific will build a branch road from Dos Palms, on the Col orado desert, to San Diego, to compete with the Atlantic & Pa cific's Southern California branch from Daggett.
 Wm. Jackson, one of the old settlers of Mohave county, died at Kingman last Wednesday morning of asthma, from which disease he had been a sufferer fer years. His funeral took place the follow ing day and was largely attended.
 R. J. Rutherford, for many years driver of an express wagon in Prescott, and ex Coroner of Ya- vapai county, committed suicide at Prescott by taking a dose ofmor- phine. He left a letter designat- ing the men he desired to serve on the Coroner's jury.
 It is reported by the Denver Republican that Henry Gebhard has purchased four thousand year ling cattle, which he will drive to his range on the Gila river, this Territory, in the fall, after the quarantine embargo in New Mex ico and Arizona IS raised.
 Col. J. \. Zabriskie is at the ranch of the Cameron brothers, at Lochiel, near the Huachucas, and his health has improved by the change in climate. Lochiel is sad to be a very pleasant locality, where the heat of an Arizona summer is tempered to the gentle ness of spring-time.
 The Indian scare at Globe has collapsed. Friendly Indians have brought in the five missing horses, which they found near McMillen. It is supposed they were run of by the White Mountain Apaches. Agent Ford is looking after his wards well. and reports that the Indians are quiet at the agency.
 Col. c. Zulick, the new aspirant for the Governorship of Arizona, Is not and never was resident of the Territory, and knows nothing of our wants and needs. By se- leeting him, President Cleveland would wrong the people of Ari- zona and violate the pledges he has made relative to Territorial appointments. We do not believe he will be guilty of such a mis- take.-Exchange.
 Governor Tritle, within the past six months, has made thirty-eight appointments in the Territory, and among them are twelve Demo, erats. Although a Republican, the Governor is not bitter parti- gan, but seeks to do the greatest good to the Territory by appoint ing those who he thinks will best serve the people.
 The Florence Enterprise reports the sale of J. J. Devine's copper mine, the Caledonia, to Chicago parties for S40,00O. The sale was negotiated by Col. J. ". Haskin, who has been appointed superin- tendent. A force of twelve men have been put to work for the pur- pose of thoroughly developing the mine before erecting reduction works.
 All the Pepago Indians who were sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail of Pima for malicious mischief, in filling up Dobb's well, were released upon the completion of their term of imprisonment. The jailer says they were hearty eaters, and each one would consume two mems rations. They go forth we'll rested and much latter than when i'm prisoned, and have little or no cause for complaint.
 A Mormon Elder, by the name of Savage, passed through Flor ence Wednesday from Mexico. He claims to have secured for the Mormons rich valley lying be- low Old Casa Grande, Chihuahua, one half of the valley lying in Sonora and the other iD Chihua- hua- When we asked if the Apaches would not give them trouble in that section, hereplied: