The Arizona sentinel., 1885-02-14
EDITORIAL NOTES,

dullest winter they have known for years, and they comment bit- terly on the fact that so many of their former English and Ame> rican patrons are now living at pensions for reasons of economy.
 During the year 1884, S3,O51 persons died in London, or 223 day. This gloomy record is made darker still by a statement that during the same year in London the sun shone brightly on only about sixty-five days.
 We learn through a private source that bill has been intro duced into the Legislature, now in session, to refund to Yuma county $1,500 paid to Joseph J. Stein, as Commissioner to the New Orleans Exposition. Just what should be done.
 The Marquis of Butte, who is a prominent Roman Catholic, has caused astonishment among Ro- man Catholics by subscribing to the funds of the Wycliffe Society, the object of which is the publi- cation of Wycllffe's writings in England.
 The Italian Legislature has be- fore ita Divorce bill, in which it is proposed to grant the relief of hecourts for dissolution of mar, riage to those who have been separated for more than five years. This is already practically the law in Sweden.
 The number of ironclads in Flu. rope amounts to SIS, of which 20 per cent belongs to England, then cemes France. The third place as to number belongs to Russia, with SS ironclads, the fourth to Germany, the fifth and the sixth to Holland and Turkey.
 The Tichborne claimant has taken up pigeon shooting since his release. He took part in two matches for $50 side, at twenty five birds each, at Leeds, the other day, against w. Graham of London and G. H. Fowler, both wel-known shots, and was beaten by both.
 The Insane Asylum bill is one of the most important measures that has occupied the attention of the Legislature thus far. A good majority favor the bill. Af, ter a few amendments are made the bill will pass the House, and will scarcely meet with serious objection in the Council.
 General Gordon, the command CT of the Egyptian Forces, wa. assassinated at Khartoum.on tht 27th ultimo. A dispatch from London dated the 11th instant says that the following are some additional details of the killing O General Gordon. At daybreak or the day of the capture of Khar toum which is variously stated t. be the 18th and 27th of January General Gordon's attention wa attracted by tremendous tumul in the streets. He left the so called palace or Governmen building in which he had mad, his headquarters to ascertain th, cause of the disturbance. Just a he reached the street he wa stabbed in the back, and fell dead
 For consumrnate reG-tape com mend us to the officials at Wash ingtOn. The news now comes by dispatch dated Washington Feb 7, that the Mexican desperadoe! CD are to be held, and await due process of extradition. The dis patch reads as follows:
 Secretary Lincoln has instructed Lieu tenant Mcdonald rot to turn over to tn, Governor of Lower California the Mex ican mutineers recently arrested by his command in Arizona, near the border line, but to hold them, subject to the re ceipt by the department of State from the President of Mexico of proner extra. dition papers. This action is taken at the request of the Mexican Government.
 By way of correction we will