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Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26
The YellaM Fever.

Mr. E. W. Eberle, of the |. s. Navy who was at Panama with the U. $. steamer Mohican. in August, writes as follows concerning the yellow fever: The yellow fever IS growing worse here, and some say 1t IS more severe now than at any time for twenty years. There are three kinds of fever here the yellow fever, the pernicious and the Chagrss fever. The per nIclous fever IS not SO bad here as in Colon, across the Isthmus, and it IS always sure death No one ever gets well, and 1t only takes four or five days Co Kill. The Chagres fever takes it's name from the river and is very danger ous, always leaving it's mark if the pa- uent recovers. 1t either causes blind ness or some other bad infiiction. The yellow lever is the other, and you know its merits. When I mention the fever" I always mean yellow Fever. Down here they have become used to these diseases. and they don't pay much stten- tlon to them and have no fears unIess taken down. When taken with fever. a person suffers fearfully, and he cares nothing for life. I have seen siyhrs ashore that I never dreamt of. I have seen people lying Tn the gutters and in the muddy streets. dying with the fever, and not one of the heartless brutes pass- ing by would notice them, or give the dylng man or woman a piece of Ice or a drink of water to quench the terrible
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

WHILE Tucson may not possess the requisite conditions to perpetuate the yellow fever, the preosution of prevent ing the introduction of the disease from Sonora should be taken. In the temporary climatic changes incident to this season of the year there is no tell ing when the favorable conditions may come and sudden outbreak of the dis case naka swift and sad havoc among our people. It is hardly possible that such state of affairs can take place, but an ounce of prevention is worth far more than a whole column obituary no- tice. There are other points in the Territory where, if the epidemic should once obtain foothyld. there is hardly doubt but that it would leave 8 deadly record behind if. Along ths Gila and Salt rivers, where an atmos- phere Of deuser humidity exists, and vegetation that has grown rank in a rich soil with abundant moisture is rapidly going to decay, an outbreak of yellow fever would find most Of the conditions required for it to subsist upon. The ru- merous canals and ecequias would aid in its spread ard propagation and give it better opportunities for its deadly work. PheniI needs doubly the precautions necessary for this city, al- though no efforts to stay its advance northward from its nursing bed in Her mosillO, should be spared by either nlacA
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26
The .Lost Wilson" iIInr.

Col. T. W. Broo-s gIves an interesting account in the Pomona Progress Ot tue
 finding and the loss O; tLe Wilson mine. from which we extract .he following par
 agraph: For four long years has persis-
 tent effort been made to find :he Lost
 Wilson mIne, and urtil recently
 nil efforts have been n vain. CnexPcc-
 ted circumstances lei to the discovery
 of the long-lcst wealth. The fagts lead
 ing to fnrinc ;Le mine ar. lris liy as
 follows: Hank Brown has just returned
 from the Colorado Deser, and states
 that while in conversation with an h.
 dian lie described the fertilization or "wind-break' and the monument which
 Mir. Wilson had stated he had built 10 claim tbe mine he had discovered. Mr. Brown also described the distant noun tain with the white spot upon 1t and the horizontal red streak or belt mentioned by Mir. Wilson, and while qnizZlug the Indian, who apparently knew nothing of if, another Indian standing by Oyer- heard the interrogation. stepped for ward and said he knew where 1t was and could show the mine to him for Si0. Mir. Brown only too willingly consented to the proposition. Arrangements for the trip were made, and sure enough the Indian guided Mir. Brown direct to the mine. Hank Brown Haw the ''horn- silver" bed upon which the brave Will son slept, and the pile Of rich ore be arranged to protect hIm from the wind, and the monument designated his then legal pre-emption % R claim upon the fabulous rich silver vein. Mr. Brown looking to the east, saw the old noun tain with timber and indelible marks of the red belt and the white spot. It is little to say that 1t was a happy even; and there was great joy when Mf. Brown returned to San BernHrdInO and report ed the glad tidings to hIs partners. It Is said that they were all happy and their wives and children were all also hHppy-but of all these the heroic Hank was the happiest of all. He returned with ore valued at S16,0O0per ton. The The property Is owned dy the following gentlemen: Hank Brown, O. ID. Class, San BernardIno; F. II. Slaughter, Pomo- na; Joseph Janson and Wilson the original discoverer. The mine is situa- ted thirty or forty miles northeast of TweDty-niDe Palms in the Colorado Des- ert, Sah Bernardino county, Cal. From a description of the property We can but predict its future greatness as a grand to the wealth of that coun- try.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

It is questionable whether ihe system of appointing cadets to West Point as the result of n competitive examination in purely scholastic subjects Is one well calculated to supply the American army with the military leaders it may one day stand SO much in need of. The expert enee afforded by our last war went to show that some of the ablest Generals were men who had been at school, and sfterward at West Point, anything but proficient scholars. They had, however, & genlus for war. more trustworthy Generals than those who were their su- periors in that species of information which may be derIved from books. In this respect our experience did not differ from that of other countries, for some of the greatest Generals that the world has ever known have been men who were by no means apt scholars at school h. deed. some of the essential qualifications of a great soldier would, m all probsbil- ity, be wanting in boy, at fourteen or Is years of age, who could surpass any of his companions m Rny examination in grammar, spelling geography and arithmetic Enterprise.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

TIE Times thinks the troops III the field have good reason to complain of some of the newspaper comments con corning them, and says they were very unjust. If any newspaper in Arizona or New Mexico has said anything but good words about the troops in the field, we have failed to see them. The command ing officer has been severely handled by the press, but the troops, ss mere ma chimes Tn his hands, have no responsi- bility further than to obey orders. They have even been praised for individual bravery and generally for their endur- ance of the hsrdships and fstigues of the war. and as this is about the extent of the criticism of the press on the sol diers themselves, We do not see wherein it has been unjust to them, as the Times seems to believe. That journal also says that just now the army is engaged m extremely important wOrk-the snbiugstiOn of the Chiricahuss." As those of the Chlricahuas on the reservation are guard ed by only few soldiers, the reference must apply to the hostile Ch,ricshuas. that REe dancing all around the military forces. We applaud their attempt to sublueate an element they are unable to reach, and We sincerely hope that 6 prov iden'ial interposition may annihilate all ooStaeles that seem so insurmountabls in the eonsummstion of this.test, and that the military may feel called upon to re- ciprocste the favor by suuihilstins the hostiles
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26
Dauntless IS now here in sight. Wind northwest, blowing sixty miles an hour.

Dauntless IS now here in sight. Wind northwest, blowing sixty miles an hour.
 BEELIS, Sept. 23.-Princs Bismarck has accepted the apology of Spain for the recent insult to the German en- bsssy at Madrid.
 SAN FRANCIsCo. Sept 9 Charles Potron, confidential clerk of the whole sale liquor firm of Shea, BOcquersZ < Mckee, cOrrer Of Front and Jackson. defrsuded his employers out of eighteen thousand dollars and, fearing detection, absconde6. An officer of Morse's detect i've bureau discovered Potron in Nevada county. The Alta, in giving an account of the affair, says the firm telegrsphed that if Potron would return and assist in e1tricstinG them from the difficulties he had placed them in they would not prosecute him. He accepted the offer and returned to this cIty yesterday. It is expected that the books of the firm will be strengthened out in few days, but the money will probably never be recovered
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26
The "OId Leather" Tramp.
Detroit Free Fress l


 X familiar character in certain sections
 of Connecticut and New York state is
 known as -the old leather tramp" Al
 intervals of thirty-four days he has per ambulated wide district. with self built huts or other self-appOinted stopping places, for the last twenty seven years.
 He is generally punctual, if not to the minute, yet to the hour. One of his huts. built of railway ties. is 100 rods up a mountain. the material being transported by his own physical strength. He has also caves in which he finds shelter. His tour is 366 miles. of which there are 240 miles in Connecticut. travelled by him in twenty-twO days. and 120 miles in the state of New York, to which he devotes twelve days
 He has leather suit of clothes It was recently ascertained that he was French Catholic 6S years of axe. who be lieves that he is doing -enance in expia- ton of some great sin committed long ago He carries with him a French of date of 1S44. a tin pipe of his own making. an aX in one pocket and a handle in another. tin pail, frying pan. hatchet. jack-knife and swL He wears a crucifx on his breast under his clothes Never does he solicit aims. nor does he seem 10 care for money In the cOldest nights he prefers one of his own places of shelter to any civilized home. he is a strange specimen of the tramp species
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26
SAN FRANcIsco IS taking the j,

SAN FRASCIsCo IS taking the initiatory steps in establishing quarantine against the ports infected with yellow fever, from Guaymas southward. The lateness of the season affords strong grounds fer the hope that no stringent measures will be found necessary 10 pre- vent the introduction of the scourge
 The ccol weather, with occasional frosts cannot be far away, and unless the heat of the day becomes unusually oppressive there will be little or no danger to the people of San Francisco. Indeed, they have more real cause for alarm ID their own midst where leprosy is breeding and the fostering practices of the Chinese dwellers offend every sense of delicacy and sanitation. If our friends of the city Of the Golden Gate could only ar- range to engraft the yellow fever germs in the midst of the loathsome dives of the Chinese of their city, the furious combat of two almost irresistible plaques would be an interesting s.ght to wit. ness. It would be plain test of the theory of the survival of the fittest, and, between the two, We are frank to con- fess, VIC would lend all our sympathy and encouragement to the yellow fever.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26
The Elite

Messrs. Tormey < Siewert, pr5pris,,-s of the Fashion Restaurant, have r.csn.
 ly been buSIly engaged il fttiu, u-, rooms ln Buehman Block for s new restaurant, and now have the place about completed and ready for business The new establishment will be called the Elite, and although their Fssb;,r had won a splendid reputation for ,he excellence of its meals, the Elite .s 7rs- paring to surpass every choice te.tu-s of the old establishment.
 The Elite Is provided witL a general entrance to its large, lir. s 9leasar, dining room. anu has a private hallway for the ladies, leading back t1 tLe private rooms. These rooms a-- all neatly carpeted aud are provided with every convenience necessary .r~ .-fy..-r parties and families, aud a. slug little parlors Tn appearance. I.. .,b.as are new; the queenswarr is uev and neat, and the whole furnI,urr utsu--is and paraphernalis are new. t-a ela,rs are of the imported Vienna pattern. neat, light and uuratle.
 The grand opening Of the Elite v.I take place on Sunday, wlel --..ll dinner will be served, at flur o'c..., u the afternoon. X regular ban re B contemplated, with enough tlr .. r.s may wish to participate.
 This IS really the first Attpu., - Iso- son at establishing a tloroI- j. .-..- class restaurant where lUts.~ e.r D.. served with exactly what tLcy c.lf.f. and there IS no doubt but sle u. ... nOmenal success will crown -.a t..e.- prise.
 The bar. which occuples 8 ..;a-... room on the eastern side of .... .1.t.a-, will be under the ch0rce ,s i-r.l.-.- bard. now of the Grand Centre. aH will control also the wiHe privileges Q, the house and will keep tue Ue-t .t liquors, wines and cigars to bs ub.a.uL He is ornamenting his place iu highly manner, and can serve ,Lr guests through a f1r5te door at the rear of his rooms.
 The place must be seen to be apF1-- 'iated, and no better opportunity vI present. itself than that of the open uE lay, next Sunday afternoon.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

A recent WRshin gton telegram says "A delegation of Pueblo Indians from the vicinity of Albuquerque, \. M., call ed on the Commissioner uf Indian Al fairs to-day for the purpose of protest ing against the recent assessment for taxes as citizens of the Territory. These Indians were citizens of MexicO, and Tn the treaty with the United States by which New Mexico became part of the country the inhabitants of the ceded territory were not to be deprived of their rights of citizenship. While these Indians have been citizens of the Unit ed States, during these years they have been regarded Rs other Indians who are not citizens. They, however, are entire ly independent of the Government aid and occupy land under grants. This year. for the first time, the New Mexi- can Government decided to assess these Indians, thus recognizing their status of citizenship. To this the Indians ob- jected, ss the tax would be burden ou them, and they prefer to live as other Indians, without exercising the rights citizens. They will have an interview with Secretary Lamar on Monday. One phase ot the case is the fact that If these Indians are citizens they have the right to vote. and If this right Is exercised 1t will bring into New Mexican politics new element of between 2ON and 3CD voters. The local politicians appreciate this latter fact.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26
DrRrNG the next eigbt months

DURrNG the next eight months Ari- -asaa will be blessed with the most DOT feet climate in the world. Poets have sung of Italian breezes" and perhaps some visitors to this Territory may have imagined that we were infringing ht- tie upon Italy's distinctive rights, but the fact Is, they were virtually slander- ing our atmosphere. There IS nothing Italian about our skies or breezes; they are purely and distinctively Arizonian, possessing rare charms to winch the Italian article bears about the compar- alive relation that maccarOni does to our indigenous and succulent enchilsdos. Why, our breezes cannot even breathe Latin sigh, but they possess an enchRnt- ing sentiment that is almost as exquis- Itely sweet and Rlluring as the music of the harps of blissful heaven.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

UPoS the advice of the Mexican Con- gress, President Porfro Disz has reeom- mended that the hostilities against the Ysquis be discontinued in Sonora, and that treaty be made with them giving them full assurances of government pro- lection and a confirmation of title to their lands in consideration of their re- turning to their peaceful svocations and yIelding quiet submission to the laws of the country. There is no doubt but these terms will be agreed to by the Ysquis and that the further progress of the war against them will be sban- iODed.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

thirst at the hour of death.
 Yesterday, was ashore and while v-.r,. ing through town 1 saw a poor 1,s- 1- ing in the gutter dying of the lev .. suffering most intense agony. Tr,,NN tives would not even notice bin. Tt-+ would pass and repass and almost f--e{I on his hands and feet and hear b.s s'.'' .'1 rible cries of agony, and still the b--,''' would pay no attention to L;m T-'' inquiring of the people, Ilearued ,l'-s.5"' sI" was citizen of the United State. ar,I ,.- '',' he had been lying there for .s-'-', '-'' days with the fever My rlipd v-s....''' made up. Who could let ar- me- 'l there and dle. especially you- rrr.. .': man? The American consul VA.
 for, and went and bought so-... and took out my handkerchief y----.-, ice ID 1t and put It on the por- ts'- head and put small pieces Of iee ,- 'i-s I. lips (ice Is the only remedy fir ,E- -s er)- A blue jacket from the shin y', there and be helped me keep lee rg .-9 .e poor fellow head and lips. and Ea '-s - down and held the sick man Es--I sa' his lap to keep II off the rocks vr,,f. 'I took out my watch and timed b,s r.t. which was l5O. Finally, the ctr.~I came and with him another of,e.- -''1' t told him the mans cop5lfi,,
 told nm We must send bIn
 hospital, but he told me tia bc5 pltal was full: SD
 him to a private house. h.. |,-' , put Tn hack ana driven to the brn.a ,1 a dying condition and l supDo.a 'i.e Ia .L l dead by this morning. That k tbs ,1 5 they die here, and She natives wi1 ts,f ly bury them. That was the tirst r.ss of yellow fever l ever watched ci,5-t,' ll,e although I have seen 4 great yo,-,. C'l,s1..' here. After the ssll0r apj ,'.. o.@" working with the sick man. the psfirsS sG, .9 came around but would not do a tbias unless paid them. The nan WAS g--, Seattle, Washington Terri-or,' agI beI been working on tbe rai.rasi '' -'-' ;1;,o5 re, -. They say this IS a CIV. lllzed t) country. God may f1-5,rs them but l never yyiLf 70
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

TIE Republican platform of New York, adopted by the Saratoga conyen- tion, urges strengthening of all local laws and civil service regulations; dis countenances the enlargement of the stock Of money by the further coinage of silver except upon a basis of value with gold, and the maintenance of the gold standard; it reaffirms the protec- ton plank of the national platform: de- mgnds a free and untrammelled exer- else of the right Of suffrage with con- gressional authority to reduce represen- tation of any state denyinglt; denounces tine present practice of removal of faith tul officers under plea of offensive par tisanship. while ex-convicts and notori- ous scoandrels are appointed to their places; believes it Is the duty of the Senate to oppose the confirmation of any appointments made in violation of the letter and spirit of the civil service law; de- nounces the administration for its srbi- trary action in repudiating contracts regularly entered into, and for the en- forcement of custom laws by illegal provisions and tricks intended to de- prive merchants of any fair opportu- nity for asserting their rights. It is generally and as 8 whole Gn embodi- meut of sound principles such as al- ways characterize Republican declara- tions of the kind, and the thoughtful voters of the State of New York will recognize in it such pledges of honesty and integrity in the administration of the affairs of the commonwealth that they will feel called upon to give it their hearty endorsement.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

Los ANGELES purposes taxing all cir cuses at the rate of one thousand dol lars per day and each side show twenty five dollars. The city council of that place WAS evidently not favored with an abundance of complimentaries when Barrett corraled his numerous thous- ands from the angelic denizens.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26
Shakespeare and George Eliot.

Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, in her recently published work entitled George EliOt's Poetry and Other Studies. makes a curious distinction between the writings of Shakespeare and of George Eliot. While discovering resemblances as we'll as differences. she says that the reader emerges from one of Shakespeares plays as from an ocean bath. -exhilarated by the tossing of the pillows, while he comes from one of George Pilots poems -as from a Turkish bath of latest science and acknowledgements of benefit, but so battered. beaten, and disjointed as to need repose before he can be conscious of refreshment
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

THE New York Star, in facetious editorial that WAS considered of suffi- cient importance tc telegraph across the continent, says it would ''sell its whole editorial force, including the cat. for silver dollars" Dorsheimer is rather frank in his statement. but then 1t must be remembered that an important Is close st hand in New York and influence IS a valuable commodity at such juncture.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

TIE news comes from Mexico that it is officially announced that no Apaches are now in Sonora or Chihuahua, and that not single hostile Indian has been seen upon Mexican soil since September 10th. All the Indians belonging to Ger onimo's band are upon American soil again. seeking either the reservation or the stronghOlds of the Black Range. This news is considered authentic by prominent Mexican residents of Tucson, who received it through proper official sources.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

TIE economical young man will save lots Of money by getting married now. II Is announced that sugar was ad- yanced yesterday one and one-half cents Der pound in the San Francesca markets, and that 8 further increase in the price VII Hooa ae made. This is direct blow aimed at colfections and affections which the young people should form @ combination to combat.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

THoNAs \. HENDRICKS, who Isbors under the singular hallucination that he 8 an integral of the present admins trItion, has informed the President that a change n the office of Surgeon Gener- al Of the Marine Hospital servIce is neither wise nor expedient. 4 change in that office is therefore imminent. Hendricks had previously sought change and had urged the appointment of Dr. Matthews to the position.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

TIE young ladies of Hastings, Ne braska, have organized a practical re- form society. They have signed an agreement not to go with young men who drink, smoke, chew tobacco or swear. If they maintain a stesdfsst- ness of purpose in this movement, the Hastings gsllants must become models of morality or emigrate.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

A Times special from Fort Apache, dated September 22nd, says: "Fiye of the Chiricahua bucks who left the Apache reservation with GerouIur. sneaked across the reservation liue last night and stole away two squaws, carry ing them off to the mountains. The squaws are the same two that originally went out with the band and were cap tured by the Mescalero police and re- turned to the Apache reservation. < party of scouts IS on the trail ECiug northeast toward the Mogollon mou-- tains, where Chief Geronimo and hIs band were last heard of
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

IT seems that the two armed Apache squsWs, captured by the Mescalero po- lice, carrying ammunition and messages between two bands of hostiles. were re- turned to the San Carlos reservation and that they have been rescued by their frIends. As these Apache squsws gre fully as guilty Of murder ss the bucks, l. looks like fsrciesl proceeding to place then on the reservation.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

THERE IS trouble among the Fhenix Chinsmen, growing out of s murder. and one faction has intimsted that number o. highbinders from California will soon arrive to exterminste the rival faction. There ought to be no law prohibiting one Chinamgn from killing another.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-09-26

HE gratifying report Is officially made from the bonanza mines at the QuiIo.oss that quite large amount of bullion Is on hand ready for shipment upon receipt Of orders to do so from the company.