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the Rio Grande border. The mid dle Rio Grande, which was recent ly the scene of tremendous stock lifting operations: is now quiet. The theatre of war has been changed to the northern part of the river, on the upper edge of Presidio and Tom Green counties. Recently a raid was made on Texas ranchmen, which resulted in the loss of some 300 head of cattle, and Gen. Stan ley immediately ordered out the soldiery at Fort Davis and patrol ing parties are now keeping watch on the hanks of the river, and if any more raiders put in an appear anee they will be roughly handled. Recognizing the gravity of offences of this kind, and the strong likeli- hood of international complica- tions arising, the United States off oers are doing all in their power to preserve order,
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INTIMATE friends of Minister R. NJ. McLane, says a Baltimore dis patch, believe that he will be Sec retary Manning's successor. The influence of Mir. Tilden was exert ed in favor of MT, McLans for the Secretaryship of the Treasury last year, and it is thought that the voice of the sage of Greystone will be listened to more readily now. If given his choice between 9 cabinet office and a foreign mission, Mr. McLane would undoubtedly choose the former. His friends do not make any cOncealment of the fact that it has been Mir. McLane's ann bition to be a member of a Demo- cratic administration, and it would give him pleasure to be selected to the same office which his father was called upon to fill by a Democratic President.
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THERE have been two fines for trespass imposed on sheepmen, within the past week or ten days, at the instance of the Aztec Cattle Company. In both instances the parties owning, or having charge of the sheep, were turned loose on writs of habeas corpus, after they reached the county seat. We are decidedly of the opinion that the fines were justly imposed and should have been collected, or the guilty parties made to suffer the penalty of the law. We do not wish to be understood, however, as taking the position that one class of men-or men engaged in any business have any more right to the public dQmain than those engaged in any other calling. In other words, we do not believe that the cattlemen have any more right to the public domain than the sheep men. We think that 1t is as much to the detriment of those who own and run sheep in the county, to have persons from an adjacent ter ritory, who do not own 9 foot of land, who do not control 8 single water right, who do not, nor eyer have, paid cent into the county treasury in the shape of taxes, run their sheep in on us every season, and eat up the grass, that should be kept for the stock owned by resi- dents of the county-those who are directly interested in its well fare. Our people may stand it for short time, but it is our impres- sion that they will soon tire of it, and if it is persisted in trouble may grow out of it. In case such should be the result, could any fair-minded person censure our citizens very severely. The sheep men of the county are as much interested in preserving the natural feed of the country, as are the cattle men. We venture the assertion, that if out side parties will stay at home and keep their sheep at home, where they belong, there will never be any trouble between our citizens as to the right of ranges. They will ad- just all differences that may arise, peaceably and amicably-but they
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THE Prescott Courier says poker Is not considered a pious game ; nor is it always played on the square, and yet, players must show their hands, something the Asylum players do not want to do. If they are wronfUlly accused, why have they nest-hided their books and ac- counts, and why do they not come forward with the peoples money? Their doing so would be greatly to their credit would satisfy the au- thorities and taxpayers, and save them the expense of hiring lawyers and others to try to make black white. Show up, gents.
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TIE strike is about settled in the east, but appears to have broken out in the wild west. The cowboys in the Sweetwatcr country are re- ported to be on a strike for higher wages Itis about the first time, in the history of the ''punchers, y that they have ever been guilty of such q misstep. As q general thing they are treated with great liberal itv by their employers. and treat their bosses with the same gene rosity they receive.
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IN THE next four years there promises to be a great deal done toward settling the question of title to the vast amount of land claimed under Mexican grants. in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Con- gress has passed a bill appointing three commissioners to investigate these claims. They are to serve for four years, and are to be governed in their investigations by the pro- visions of the Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Gadsden treaty with Mexico, the law of nations, the law, usages and customs of the Government from which the claim Is derived, and the decisions of the United States Supreme Court. Before ti- ties can be confirmed claimants must have paid all territorial and municipal taxes. No land is to be included in excess of the amount intended to have been granted on the original. No alien, or person who IS not a citizen of the United States shall acquire title to any land subject to the decision of the commission, unless his right was clearly proven by one of the trea- ties referred to in the bill.
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THERE is a strong probability that Delegate Beams bill to abolish County Courts and enlarge the pow CTS of Probate Courts will become a law, the bill having already passed the House. By the terms of the bill Probate Courts in the several counties of Arizona, in addition to all matters of probate, shall have appellate jurisdiction over all ap- pealS from Justices of the Peace trial on appeal to be de novo-and also original jurisdiction in all cases in which action in assumpsit would be at common law, when the amount involved does not exceed $500. It is also provided that ap- peals may be taken to the District Court in all matters of probate, and in all other cases to the Supreme Court of the Territory.
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A CURIOUS evasion of the pay ment of duty on imported wool was reported to the treasury depart ment. A flock of sheep was driven across the Mexican border and duty assessed on them as live stock. They were then sheared and the wool placed on the market without having been subjected to duty This scheme resulted in a saving of about 90 per cent in the matter of duty alone.
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THE House Judiciary Commit tee have reported adversely the bill to prohibit aliens from acquiring title |" or owning lands in the United States. The minority report refers to the case of MT. Scully, who resides in England and is q British subject, and who owns 90,- 900 acres in Illinois, occupied by hundreds of tenants, mostly igno- rant foreigners, from whom he re- ceives as rents $200,000 per annum and expends it in Europe, The Shenley estate, consisting of about 2,O00 acres within the city limits of Pittsburgh and Alleghany, Pa, is cited as another instance of alien landlordism in America, The Shenleys are subjects residing in England who draw annually from these American estates $200,O00. The minority report concludes thus: "With the natural increase in pop ulation, and the 500,00O foreigners who flock to our shores annually, and by competition are reducing the wages of labor, making the bat tie of life harder to win, how to provide homes for our people few years hence is the problem for the American statesman to solve. The multiplication of the owners of the soil is corresponding enlargement of the number of patriots and every land owner in this country should owe allegiance to the United States"
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IN November Arizona is to elect new officers from delegate down. It is important that Apache county should select able, honest, incor- ruptible men-men who will have no end to achieve but to serve the people-to represent her in the Legislature, which will be one of the utmost interest to the tax-pay- CTS of this county. as well as to the people of the entire Territory. Among many things needed to be done in which we are more directly interested is the funding of our debt. This should not be allowed to go over another session. That done we would have no difficulty in placing and keeping our county warrants at par. There is also to be a new charter granted to the Southern Pacific Railroad, and we want men who will watch oyer the interest of the people-men who cannot be bought or bribed-mep who will see that such laws are en- acted as will place the burthen of taxation on all alike.
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THE case of Hugh NJ, Brooks, alias Walter, Horace Lcnnox Max well, has been called for trial in the Criminal Court at St. Louis. On the 10th the task of selecting the jury from a venire of 300 began. Much difficulty is apprenended in securing q jury, from the fact that the case is so widely known and has been so much discussed, that but few will be found who have not formed or expressed an opinion as to guilt or innocence.
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THE Globe-Democrat of the 10th

THE Globe-Democrat of the 10th contains an interview with mem Der of the Curtin Investigating Committee. AS the result of their labors so far he speaks of the strik- CTS "as ignorant, but to a consider able extent honest men, liable to nasty and mistaken judgment" " He says that the men have been imposed upon by their leaders particularly the local leaders, and that if said leaders have any testi- mOny by which their course can be defended, they have, so far, failed
 to produce it before the Committee.
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THE people of the east are hav= ing a hard time, Kansas City was partially destroyed hy cyclone, and a few days later comes the re- port Of a flood in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois doing much damage to life and property. We are certain lv blessed in Arizona-have neither floods nor pent-up cyclones that are liable to burst upon us without a moments warning.
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SOME one in Washington, whose time hung heavy on his hands has been figuring on the wealth of some of the Senators. He estimates that there are twenty-six Senators whose aggregate wealth is $162,605,0OO. He puts the four Senators from California and Nevada as owning $130,000,000 of this vast amount.
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THIs Is a pretty good country for books notwithstanding its callow youth. There are said to be forty five million volumes in the school libraries of the United States, twelve million more than the ag- grcgate number in the libraries of Europe. The Congressional Libra " at Washington will one day be the largest in the world.-Journal.
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IT Is remarkable that forty or fifty hostile Indians can bid de fance to the entire American army for period of nearly one year, It is still more remarkable that so renowned an Indian fighter as Gen. Crock. who ought to understand the Indian character, should allow Geronimo to come into his camp, hold a pow-wow. and walk off in perfect safety.
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A TERRIBLE cyclone visited Kan sas City on the 11th instant, de stroying vast amount of property and killing quite a number of per sons. Thirty dead bodies had been found up to our latest news from the scene of disaster, The amount of property destroyed cannot be estimated as yet.
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GENERAL MILES has started a force after Geronimo. His instruc- tions were very short and concise. They were 'to get them, and when that is done to return" We hope that if they succeed in getting them that their time on earth will be as short as the Generals orders.
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TIE murder of Captain Cfaw- ford is to be whitewashed. Consul Brigham, at Fl Paso del Norte, Mexico, says there is no way of obs taining definite information owing to the absence of witnesses, but adds that 1t is conceded on both sides that the attaek-was made by
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20

IT APPEARS that the negro sol diers were the first to overtake and give battle to the renowned Geron- imo, which they did on the 4th in- stant. near Nogalcs, As usual, when the Indians have negroes to con tend with, the former comes off first best
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THE recent quarrel over freight rates was a God-send to California. A car load of willow baskets, un- der the flat measure rule, was sent from New York to Los Angeles, a distance of over 5000 miles, for the sum of $9.50.
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A DISPATCH from San Antonio, Texas, of the 9th instant says Brig. Gen, Stanley, commanding the de- pertinent of Texas, is making wig orous efforts to check the preda- tory incursions of Mexicans across
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irregular Mexican troops, employed by the State of Chihuahua, through an unfortunate accident and with out malice. Where are Lieutenant Maus and the other two white men who were with him at the time of Captain Crawtord's death? The authorities ought to be able to find them.
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are not going to allow strangers and non-residents to run either cattle or sheep on their ranges un- til the ground is as bare as a barn floor with impunity.
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THERE are 2.000 militia camped within six miles of Cincinnati, POO United States troops at Newport Barracks, and 400 extra police on duty. The authorities feel that ann pie protection is assured against any outbreak or disturbance.
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THE Mexieans do not appear 10 take to the Chinese with any more kindness than they do to the Nor mons. They have even refused the Chinese a drink of water.
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Ex-INDIAN Agent, John P, Cum. has turned pugilist, and deposited $25 with the Tombstone Epitaph, that he can lick any bOycotter with hard or soft gloves.
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DAKOTA has about given up all hopes of admission to the Union during the present session ol Con
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4 BILL has been introduced and passed tho Lower House of Con- gress, legalizing the act of the last Legislature authorizing the build ing of an insane asylum.
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THE agent of the Department of Justice was in Tombstone g few days since. He Is engaged ill eX- amining the accounts of eX-Mar- shal Tidball
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GENERAL. NILES is still undecided as to whether he will make Fort Huachpca or Lowell his headquar- forc
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AlOO REWARD.

The undersigned will pay the above reward tc any person or persons who will denounce and (except our own employes) for driving killing or otherwise handling our stock. Our cattle are branded on the left hip as shown above with split in left ear; OUT horses have the same brand on left shoulder.
 HUNING & COOLEY,
 Show Low. Arizona.
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FoR SALE.

Ten fine young stallions, $l25. Twep- ty-four young work horses. A small band stock horses, g bargain, $40.
 Nine hundred head range cattle, best Utah stock, $20.
 Forty yearling high grade Hereford and Shorthorn bulls, from $40 to $60.
 Ranches, springs on new ranges, at lowest prices. E. R. CARR,
 apl5 3m* Winslow, 4. T,
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STAGE CONNECTIONS.


 Via Laguna to the Indian village of Acons, lS miles.
 Via Wingate to Fort wingate. miles; Zuni, 4a miles.
 Via Manuelit9 t0 Fort Defiance (Navajo Agsn- cy) D miles; Canon de Chelle, 6o miles; Keams Canon, So miles.
 Via Navajo, tri-weekly stages to St. Johns, N miles: Springerville. s5 miles. Via Holbrook, tri-weekly stages to Fort Apache 95 miles; Show Low, 50 miles; Taylor. 5 miles Moqui Indian villages tho regular stage) go miles Via Winslow, to Brigham City and Sunset Via Ash Fork, daily stages to Prescott and Whipple Barracks. 54 miles; daily stages from Prescott to Phoenix, and tri~weekN stages from Prescott to Fort Verde. Via Peach Springs to the Grand Canon of the Colorado. Is mtteS
 Via Kingman, daily stages to Stockton Hill, 10 miles; Mineral Park, 16 miles: Gexhat, Il miles. Via Yucca tri-weekly stage to Signal 40 miles. Via The Needles, steamer to Yuma, Colorado river agency, Fort Mohave. Mohaye City, Hardy vile, Arizona, and Fl DOxadO canon, Nevada.
 ". A. BlSSELl. D. B. RO3INaCN Gen1 Passenger AgH. Gen1. Manager. Albuquerque. N. NJ.
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TEN thousand idle workmen in Chicago as a result of the strike.
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St. Jchne. Thuredey, May 20.
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 one Year - 200 co Local notices will be inserted at twenty cents line first insertion and ten cents a line each subsequent insertion.
 Legal notices will be inserted at $2.O0 q square ten lines Of this typelfOr the first insertion and $l 70 q square for each subsequent insertion. stock brands will be inserted one brand on cut. one year SlO; each additional brand on cut, same o1 ner &: each additional brand or character. bar or connected letters, requiring engraved block one year, g.
 All communications should be addressed 10 TaE HERALD. St. Johns. 4. T.
 SrBscRIITIoS $400 per year, in advance.
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JOHN SWINBURNE. Cattle brand same as cut, on left side. Ear mark-under hali.erop on left, underblt on right. Horse brand same as cut on left hip
 Post Ofice address: St. Johns, Arizona.
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%Meal Stations, Through tickets to all principle cities east and vest on sale at the following s:atioASS Holbrook, WinSlOW Flagstaff Peach Springs, Kingman, Prescott,
 The Needles, Daggett, Nohavs
 and Albuquerque.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-09-02
How MIR. Blaine Was Beaten.

Senator Frye is one of the speakers
now stumping Maine in the interests
of the republican party. In his speech
at Houlton, Aug. 81, he told his hear
ers how Blaine was defeated. He said
it was done first by the suppression of
the suffrage in the South, next by the
mugwumps, such as Carl Schurz,
George William Curtis and Henry
Ward Beecher "who were too good to
vote for Mr.. Blaine; )" and next and
largely by the prohibitionists. He
said on the latter point:
The prohibitionists beat us in New
York, and yet | am a prOhibitiOnist
and believe in the enforcement of the
law to the bitter end. Applause.
But say deliberately that some of the
prohibitory leaders are unblushlng,
impudent scOundrels, who are helped
by the democratic party to defeat the
republican party. l said some of the
leaders. If wanted to name them |
could do so. They say the republican
party is not doing all it can do for tenn
perance. OF course there never was a
church that did all it could do for the
promotion of religion. But do you or
ganize another church against that One9
In my own district the prOhibitiOnists
have nominated a man for congress
against Mr.. Dingley, the strictest tenn
perance man in the state, man who
has devoted his nights and days to
prohibition, and done more for it than
all the rest of the prOhibitionists to-
gether. And yet they have nominated
a man against him, and if they draw
off enough votes from him they will
elect-nOw | have got my foot in it-a
brother-in- law of mine, DR.. Gordon. L
know he cares nothing for prohibition
and thinks it is nuisance. l am in
favor of putting plank into the ma
tional republican platform in favor of
prohibition. | am i'm favor of the re-
publican party shOuldering prohibition,
and l know that in time the party
would conquer under that banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-09-02
WHAT WAR MEANS.

The sickening pictures of slaughter
which have accompanied the graphic
war papers in some of the popular
magazines moves newspaper cores
pendent to the following paragraph
which touches subject that il. will be
well to keep before the rising genera
tion-for those who fought and suffer-
ed by the great rebellion are fast pass
ing away and cannot much longer raise
their voices against the great evil of
war:
Mr.. Editor-I have no quarrel with
some of the results of the late war.
They are simply invaluable. L am
ready to admit that many Southern and
Northern soldiers alike were impelled
by noble motives. But there stands
out between causes and results one big
bloody fact, it takes only three letters
to spell it, but every letter is red to its
core with brothers blood shed by a
brother. 1t crieth from the ground.
Who shall say that the South was al
together Cain or the North altogether
Abel, or vice versa? 1t was not a
murder. 1t was duel. We agreed to
fight, to wound, to devastate, de-
strOy, waste, starve, imprison, and in
thousand ways, "kill kill kill!" as
no st. Bartholomew eve ever did. 1t
was brutal. 1t was cruel. 1t was
fiendish. 1t was full of fortunes to
souls and tortures to bodies. But it
was only w-G-r. Therefore it must
have been right. "War is necessary"
"What could we do 2" Do? Why, we
could have reasoned, persuaded, ar
gued, prayed, loved, suffered, forborne,
arbitrated, bought the slaves, cove
nanted to maintain the Union. Half
the love that sent Livingstone to die
for Africa, if it had been in a million
of our hearts, would have preached
and practised some gospel better than
destruction and death. But we es-
teemed war Christian act. We pal
lated, apologized, justified, and went
on and killed each other till, worn out
with killing and being killed, we were
forced to attempt reconciliation by the
same means that we believed ineffec-
tual till we were tired of killing. We
demonstrated not the futility of reason
and persuasion and love, for we had to
fall back on these despised and 'pusil-
luminous" moral and spiritual forces at
last. What did we demonstrate The
folly, futility and wickedness of war.