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The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

A Galveston dispatch of the 18th ultimo says yesterday Assistant City Marshal Cardenas received a letter from friend in Tamaulipas in which it was stated that a revo- lution in that State is imment that the parties at the head of the rev olutionary movement are paying $20 to parties on the American side of the Rio Grande to join them :; that persons are crossing the river daily in small numbers to avoid attracting attention, and that the revolutionists are massing at a point equidistant from Matamoras and Nueva Laredo. The writer also states that in addition to the bOun- ty, arms and horses are furnished to persons joining the movement.
 A special dispatch from Mata- moras, Mex. says: A private ex- press from Solecino Ranch, which reached here to-day, stated that Adolfo Gonzales and Tapias, the revolutionary chiefs, with sixty men, learning that Col. Praejedia Cavos had but twenty-five men with him at the Encienciada, had left to give him battle. Last evening it was reported that they had met the combined forces of Col. Cavajos and Hernandez, 125 strong, and had been signally defeated with heavy loss in killed and wounded.
 The Santa Maria, Tex, core spondent of the Globe-Democrat, telegraphs that parties from the other side ot the Rio Grande report that a gang of outlaws from this side, under Gen. Antonio Milstead, entered the Paladas Ranch, night before last, outraged some of the women and robbed the citizens of their horses and arms. They re-
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The Wilcox Stockman says that during the past week there has been decided change for the better in the situation on the most of the range country in Southern Arizona. The summer rains have at last com menced in earnest, the long drouth has ended, and cattlemen now look forward with hope to the future. While the rains so far have not been enough to insure good grass, they have extended over most of the range, and are believed to be the harbingers of a wet season. All of August is before us, and, as a usual thing, more rain falls in that month than any other, Old resi- dents recall many years when the summer rains did not begin until about the end of July, yet which were prepitious seasons for stock men. Of course, a bountiful rain fall Is not yet absolutely assured but the outlook is now favorable, and stockmen hope and believe that they are to have a good year. So mote 1t be.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The Hoof and Horn says the beef packing establishment at Vic toria, Texas, which was started sometime ago and was predicted to last but season and that too, at a loss, now turns out a success and is proving a worthy rival of the eastern monopolies. Arizona and other western points offer equally as good inducements for such enter prises, and We see no reason why such institutions should not be es- tablished and likewlse prosper.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

By a special dispatch sent from Paso del Norte to the Chicago TrI- bune, It is learned that many Amer ican residents of Mexico are claim ing to be British subjects, and the dispatch continues as follows l: This plan of protection is also be- ing adopted to go into the country armed. American passengers are searched at the Mexican Central depot and every pistol found con- fiscated. This was done several times yesterday. British subjects and those from any European na- tion as we'll as Mexicans, can carry arms at pleasure. This is humil- iation that subjects the American government to ridicule and criti- cism, that she, of all other nations, is powerless to protect her own cit izens in a neighboring republic, and they must seek it by claiming that they are British subjects"
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

Commissioner Sparks does not stop work to refute calumnies. He is vigorously fighting land thieves, says the Washington Post, but more honest land patents have been pass ed by him than by any previous Commissioner in the same time. Let the land-grabbers and their tools make note of this. And let the soldier-hucksters make note of the twin fact that Commissioner Black has during the year issued over one hundred and ten thousand certificates to pensioners slnce he assumed the duties of his office, be- ing ten per cent more than had ever before been issued by any one of his predecessors during the same length of time. The payments to pensioners during the fiscal year just ended exceeded those of the previous fiscal year by $S.600,00O. And President Cleveland has sign ed six pension bills where he has vetoed one. Yet this Administra- ton, Republican papers say, "is pre-eminently the enemy of the soldier"
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

There is something strange about the success of Kentucky as a race breeder. It is, of course, recog- nized and accounted for thing that is not exactly explainable by every body, but after all there is some thing about it. The bluegrass and the limestone come in justly for a
 great deal of credit in their effect in hardening the muscles and flesh, but there is something outside of and beyond that. Take Miss Wood ford, for example. She was taken there and came out improved, be- ing an entirely different mare from what she was when sent there, be- ing in better condition every way
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

Pink Robertson foreman of the c A bar ranch, recently picked up on the Bonita and drove to the ranch nine head of stock cattle with brands blotched or burned. The original brands on eight head were deciphered and will be return ed to the owners, but one was so badly blotched as to render recog- milton of the original brand inn possible.-Clifton Clarion.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

An exchange says cattle losses on the trail this year exceed those of any former one. A scarcity of grass and water along the narrow strip through which they had to pass and the hostility of the stock men living along it are attributed as the cause. It is the intention of shippers to move stock hereafter by rail, and not venture any more on what they term "dead line"
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The round-ups in the northern tier of counties, in this Territory have proved very satisfactory to the cattle men. The per centage of calves having been more than an average, and the cattle looking re- markedly we'll, considering the meagre rainfall for the past two seasons.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The Globe Silver Belt says a large delegation of Salt River and Tonto cattlemen were in town the present week, in response to sum- mons to appear before the Board of Equalization to show cause why the number of their cattle assessed should not be raised. The proof was lacking, however, and the orig inal assessments stands.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

Water is very scarce just now with the Navajos, and in conse- quence they are driving their stock to Canon Blanco, and utilizing the water that belongs to cattlemen. Blanco is sixty miles off their res ervation. The red devils should be fired off bodily; at least that is what would be done with the cat tlemen should they attempt to graze on the reservation.-New Mexico Newsboy.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

c. W. Beach, prominent stock man of this county, has purchased a range from Philip Hull, about twenty miles east of Flagstaff, on which he will place large number of his beef cattle.-Flagstaff Cham piOn.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

and still weighing 150 to POO pound less. Then Kentucky horses never have bad feet. That is a marked characteristic and one which is not easily accounted for, but neverthe- less remains peculiar to the state.- Colonel Jack Shinn in Globe-Dem- ocrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The Colorado Record says the indications now are that the num- Der of beef cattle marketed from Colorado will be greater than for many years, and that they will be ready unusually early.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

It is announced that Captain w. A. Hancock has succeeded in or ganizing in Los Angeles, the Ari- zona Land and Water Company, with a capital stock of $100,000. The Captain is the Arizona Direc- tor of the Company.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

It is reported by parties who have been along the line of the At lantic & Pacific Railroad that large numbers of beef cattle are being shipped to eastern markets. Most of the cattle shipped are in fine condition.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The Hoof and Horn says the most recent sales of stock cattle in Northern Arizona have been at an average price of SIS per head all around.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05
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port that six prisoners were cap- tured yesterday by the Government troops, and three were hanged this morning. Several peaceable ranch CTS from Mexico have crossed over to this side with their horses and arms
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The boom has disappeared from the range cattle business, and it now looks like a safe time to invest. It cannot be said that everybody wants to sell at the present time, but very certainly there are not many who show 8 disposition to
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The Silver City Sentinel says the tract of land in Mexico recently purchased by Head & Hearst em- braces about 35O,OOO acres. It has a front on the American line ot thirty-eight miles, beginning at San Bernardino and running east. It is splendidly watered with ever flowing streams and fully supplied with nutritious grasses. The own CTS intend stocking it to it's full ca pacity with cattle.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The United States Sera!e has confirmed the nomination of Owen T. Rouse, as United States Attor- ney for Arizona.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

The Silver City Enterprise says water is more abundant on the south slope of the Burro Noun tains than for years past, while on the west side it is exceedingly
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05
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The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

buy. The long-headed people who do not go with the flock are look ing around and locating good in vestments.-Drovers' Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05

arms.
 An Fl Paso dispatch to the AL buquerQue Democrat of the 18th ut. says while Cutting was editor
 of the Ell Centinella at Paso del NOrte, Emigdio Medina canvassed the town for subscribers and adver- tisements for new Spanish paper
 which he proposed to establish there. In his paper Cutting de- nOunced Medina as fraud and said his proposed paper was a scheme to rob advertisers. Medina caused Cuttings arrest and had him taken into a Mexican court where he was obliged to sign retractiop. Cut ting at once upon his release came over to Fl Paso and in the Herald of this city published the follow ing:
 FL PAsO, June IS, 1886.
 To Emigdio Medino, of Paso del Norte-In a late issue of Fl Centi- nella, published in Paso del Norte, I made the assertion that Emigdio Medina was fraud and that the Spanish newspaper he proposed to publish in Paso del Norte was a scheme to swindle advertisers, etc. This morning said Medina took the matter to Mexican court, where I was forced to sign a reconciliation. Now l do hereby reiterate my orig inal assertion that said Emigdio Medina is fraud and dead beat; also that his taking advantage of the Mexican law and forcing me to 8 reconciliation was contemptible and cewardly, and in keeping with the odious reputation of said Emig- dio Medina; and should said Emigdio Medina require American satisfaction for the reiteration, I will be pleased to grant him all he may desire at any time and in any manner. A. K. CUTTING.
 There is a law in the penal code of Mexico providing for the pun ishment of crimes committed in a foreign country either against Mex jeans or foreigners. Said article reads as follows:
 Article 186, title 4, chapter 1- Crimes committed in Q foreign country by Mexican, or by a for eigner against Mexican, shall be punished in the republic according to law"
 When Cutting returned to Paso del Norte he was arrested and cast into prison, his arrest being based on the above law.
 Another dispatch of the same date says there are no new devel- whatever in the Cutting case to-day. He is still in jail and it looks as if he was apt to stay there quite a long time. The fede- ral government has evidently con- cluded not to take any active steps in the matter, but to resort to the slow and time-wasting methods of diplomacy, in which the Mexicans are far greater adopts than the The Cutting matter will be discussed by the diplomat ists of the two countries until every body loses interest in it.
 Last night Mir. Cutting was again aroused from his sleep and carried before Judge Castandena, although it had been falsely pretended that the question had been referred to a higher tribunal. He was told that he was allowed to employ coun- sel, which he refused, and stated that he was simply in the hands of his government. He said he had no defense whatever to make, and he was then sent back to prison. This morning he was again called up and informed that counsel had been officially assigned him wheth- CT he might wish it or not. Upon investigation it was found that the man thus appointed is mere law student, but not a lawyer in regu- lar practice.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05
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The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-05
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The National tribune., 1886-05-06
PERSONS AND THINGS.

The Earl of Pembroke is dividing portions of
his Salisbury estates into small holdings OF from -
peTches to half acre, at nine cents rent per peEcl
samuel PIinsou ex-nember Of the British Par
Lament, Is now in this country. Before gong
home he viii visit his land interests III Florida
"A capital auecdOte Is told of little fellow who,
in turning over the leaves of a scrap-book, came
across the well-known picture Of some chickens
lust out of their shell. Z" My companion examined
the picture carefully, and then, with a grave,
sagacious look at me, slowly remarked: Iney
came out eos they was afraid of being boiled.
"A queer effect Of flat rates IS found IN a carload
of willow baskets in nests of four, from New York
70 this city which arrived few days ago. The
whole carload weighed only ,SUo POUNDS, ana at
five cents a pound the whole freight bill for dis
tauce of over 600 miles was only S990-LoS angeles
(Cail Herald
decided TO call upon three young women VINO were
not at all anxious TO them. They did call, rlg-
ged out in their best clothes were ushered into the
parlor and there found conspleuously displayed ii
quart of salt and spoon. After gazing at these
for some time and waiting in vain for the young
women the callers came to the conclusion that they
were indeed too fresh. and went home.
- Jacob Miller, of Fountaindale, Pa, married hls
first cousin, and between 1860 and 1874 II children
were born to them. Ofthese all were OF unsound
mind save one, daughter by no means bright,
who Is married Eight others are alive, ana nFe
OF them are idiots aud the others little better MRS.
Miller is dead, and her husband. W9O Is pros
perous farmer lives alone with his eight unfortu-
nate children. He says that MS misfortune Is d
" stroke of prOvldencc.
"A BeuIieiluit 7liiiHii ct-A. vi SN'N' ~ -, -
and stamped with two-eent stamp, recently went
through the post-ogfice at Portland, Ore. 1t bore
this message: Please call around and pay your
wash bill Your laundryman.
"A genuine albino was eXhlbited 10 tle Chelda
County Medical Society. at Utica recently, IN the
person of a l6-year-old boy with perfectly white
hair and clear red eyes. -Four other children OF
the family as we'll as their parents, are perfectly
normal.
An immense swarm of what seemed to be June
l,,os ,ossed over Scott Township, Ind, Sunday,
going eastward They flew about 10 feet from the
ground in a stream 200 rods wide, and were over
two,hours in passing. They made noise rs OF
storm.
over $50 gray and grizzled sailors in the Naval
Asylum at Philadelphia struck against veal potpe
Mt noon on Tuesday. They said II was bad, and so,
after marching in and sitting down to dinner they
rose as one man and marched out of the dining
hall dinneress They say they long for lob-scouse,
plun duff dandy ylunl, andlik nautical proYender.
The National tribune., 1886-05-06

years mo-, and we could have staid at ouah
homes, and continued to do good work. 1t was
a shame to drag US away from Ouah homes
Good men are not so plenty in this day that
they're to be used so recklessly."
The conversation was cut short by the impa-
tient Gannaway urging gallop over q piece of
good road that he had come to, and away we
went with a rush and elatteT.
What had overheard determined Ne in My
course. Men-feeble-m minded weak-willed men
might allow themselves to be forced into vio-
lating their better instincts, and become pliable
instruments for GannaWay's revengefulness
but a self-respecting Mule must not. was re-
solved. Not a particle Of aid should the dis
grunHed Gannaway have from Ne in convert
ing the glad face of Nature into a scene of car
mage and I would take immediate occasion to
inform him that he could not rely upon Ne
as paTticspS cTimtH5s.
Ny first move was to suddenly jerk the hal
ter from the grasp Of the unsuspecting Jimson
and dash off into the woods at a gallop, hoping
TO tear the hateful burden from My back by
contact with the boughs. It was in vain. At
kins had done the lashing too well.
What under heavens has got into that Mule
all at once ?" said the Kunnel. awakened from
The National tribune., 1886-05-06
FOR THE LADIES.

"A popcorn man in town calls those kernels that
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maids. Chicago Herald.
A love for aud an intimate acquaintance with
rare old aces are supposed to indicate the presence
of blue blood in "a womans veins. Any paTFenu
can appreciate diamonds but lace is quite another
affair and to be eonnoisseur Of 1t is almost equal
To Dossessiue a patent OF noblllty--BoSton hfrGte
= Tbe Oneen has ordered her eQuerry to open a
circus for her especial benefit How odd Her MAJ
csty will look sitting on two-lnch board, nlcnch-
ing Deanuts and drinking red lemonade, with her
feet etc dangling III mlcialr.--50St0a iFdHScftpt
- good deal Is being said lately about the abil-
tt,, Of yo,fnp wives TO cook. The ability of young
husbands to provide them with something to cook
ought not TO be entirely eft out OF the question
"a woman of this city always brings her poodle
to church and places it on n rug az her feet. She
defends herself the ground that she Is only fol-
lowing the example of her pastor, who IS always
dogmEtic.-BOStOn Budget
An Illinois girl died from the effects Of tight
iacino This is warning to young women VINO
attempt to make cOTsets perform the work that
properly belongs 10 young men.-Fhitadelphtd
The nrettiest things in Spring bonnets this sea-
son are the dear sweet faces OF young girls who
have not become prematurely old by society en-
sieavors.-NelU Orleans Piedyue
: T,bis living in a fiat would be almost ideal If
the -yuung ladv on the floor below you did not
think Il necessary for consstencys sake to carry
The fiat idea into all her singing .Sonlcrcf1e Journal
than this Summer, and will be much worn during
- Ostric6 feathers viii be used in connection with
flowers in the decoration of Summer millinery, both
- CbeniIe lace viii be used as rich trimming
for black costumes the coming Spring, and prom
ises 10 be very fashionable
Plush viii be used on stylish costumes OF all
sorts of ftbrcs-woot, SILK eOttofi-both as q gar
niture and for underdresses
-Leghorn straw hats trimmed with japanese
The National tribune., 1886-05-06

I'd helped organize the Native Americans in
every County in Kentucky. that I'd found a
haven o. rest like the Jews found when they
crossed the Jordan. I'd go back theh to-day,
sab, and rest my tired old bones with as much
gladness as l did then.'
There was long pause in which each was
occupied ia aiding his horse to pick his way over
the boulders and the gullies that gashed the
road.
Things must be awfully out O. repaih at
the place" said the Kunnel;" fences run down,
stock neglected, field in bad condition"
Everything must be going to rack an ruin,
sab, in yo' absence. Yo' are one o. the most
notable managers, in Kentucky, sab, if do
say it to yo' face. Yo' made Sonahmash Place
model plantation, sah,-everybody admitted
that,-an' the country has lost much, as well
as yo'self by yo' absence from home. j know
the country has lost by my being away from
wheh my advice an example were most
needed, but nothing so much as it has by yo'."
Undoubtedly it has, sah," assented the
Kunnel.
But the loss S nothing like il is in yo' case
sab. 1t seems to me that it is great mistake
10 cali men o. position an character into the
field, sab. Their usefulness is at home, and it's
not right to the country to risk their lives in
battle. Much less valuable men can do as well
in fight as they can, and should be made use
of for that purpose, and SO that the lives of the
men that can they cannot afford to lose be
saved from risk"
There was another pause, which was broken
by the Kunnel.
Majah, has it eveh occuhed toyou that ouah
people were a trife-say just a trihe-in a
hurry when they plunged into the wah ?"
Kunnel, since yO' ask me the question, I'll
say to you, as between man and man, what Pve
neveh allowed myself to say to anotheh human
being, we were little hasty in plunging into
the wah. Theh was really no necessity fo'
starting in so brash as we did. Things could
we gone along as theh were going good many