The Clifton clarion., 1886-07-28
TERRITORIAL AND GENERAL
Phoenix papers claim a popula- ton of 5000 for their town.

ton of 5000 for their town.
 Tom Kelly, a prospector was
 found dead Tn the Hualapai monn-
 tains, having perished from thirst,
 Miss Rebecca Williams, Balti-
 more belle, recently had her DOT
 trait painted by the famous Caba-
 nel of Paris, at a cost of $6,OOO.
 The House has passed the sur
 plus Resolution Bill, by which all
 money above S1OO,OOO,OOO in the
 treasury is to be used to pay off
 the indebtedness.
 Chamaduehama, a medicine man
 among the Mohaves was recently
 clubbed to death, beheaded and
 cremated by members of his tribe
 for allowing to many of his patti
 ents to die.
 Messrs. Stewart and Hatch, two
 of the insane asylum directors have gone to California to make a demand for the insane persons from Arizona confined in the Stock ton asylum.-Epitaph.
 Silver City Sentinel says: Look out for counterfeit silver dollars. They are light in weight and lack the true ring. The "gay gambolier" who is suspected of having brought them in, has skipped.
 Cochise county general fund warrants are worth 95 cents on the dollar. This looks well for 6 new county, and shows conclusively that her county officers are alive to the interests of the people.
 q have discovered another per son to be placed on the list of those who never will be missed" observ- ed the snake editor. "Who is it?" asked the horse editor. "The girl who gets married. People cease to Miss her then, you know"
 A new schedule of time will probably go into effect on the rail road between here and Deming at no distant day, whereby the run will be shortened an hour each way. The change if it takes place, will greatly benefit and decidedly please the travelling public Sentinel.
 Saco, Me, has population of 5000, and one druggist last year put up 16,OO0 prescriptions. The fact that there are no liquor saloons in Saco has nothing to do with thisLof course; but it makes the druggist shake ike a ieliy-fsh with suppressed laughter when you speak of Neal Dow.
 The latest news from Sonora Is to the effect that all the reports of Mexican forces defeating the Yaquis is without foundatoon. The Yaquls have thus far more than held their ground, and the Mexi can government is farther from to-day than when they the invasion of the Yaqui country.-Citlzen.
 It is ascertained that Chato, one of the thirteen Apaches who are at Washington, is the same chief who was ring leader in the mur- der of Judge McComas and wife at Silver City, New Mexico. Secre- tary Lamar says he will take no action against Chato, who is q guest of the interior department He will send Chato back to his reservation, and then it will be for the war department to determine what course to pursue.
 The Towering plants known to says the New York Inde- pendent, are, in round numbers, about 100000 species, but it is not improbable that, by the time all the recesses of the earth have been explored. the number will be large ly increased, if not, perhaps, dou- bled. The whole interior of China is, so far, comparatively unknown; and, so far as the borders are oc- 1lsionally penetrated, continually fves new species.
 The latest advices from Sonora confirm the statement that Prefeet Torres, f Oposura, brother of Col. Torres of the Mexican army, was killed by the Apaches during n engagement on Monday. Eight days ago, Torres and fifteen men were coming from Lampasas to Oposura, when they encountered large band of Indians. A figLt ensued, resulting in the death of Torres and four of his men. Whether any Indians were killed