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Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13
A Gun for Jobu Rull

No little excitement was recently pro-
 duced among English steel masters. 5r
 the receipt at the WoOlwich Navy Ia-!
 of 4O-tOn steel gun. with It's prg.e,ti.s
 by its side, which had just been rec-.ve.
 from the United States. The facs WAS duly announced, with comments, by thi
 London Times. The gun was one t ErlcsOn's inventions for submarine u5s. It IS 30 feet Tn Tenth, with 16i ,-iucH bon
 This novel weapon throws pT-jsc.l.e-' feet foDg, weighing enc ton. Ile Iies IS to lit the gun Tn the bow Of a ship nine feet below the the water line, s, 6s to fire straight ahead from the GU, va;e-. The projectile, notwithstsnding Its Ere., length, weighs only one ton; but tLs prime pie of the gun admits EkeSl-r 0. the firing of tOrpedoes as well ss p-g.-'. tiles below water. Lying chargei Gr der the seas surface, the gun has a l.s- phrsRm of india rubber fixed oyer t-e muzzle to exclude the water. 1h.s, c. course, IS blown away, when the gII whose prOIectile has teen inserted a. t-e rear, Is exploded. A charge 20 lbs e, powder IS all that is considered utc5s sry for propulsion throughout a -g1- marine range of 300 yards. The ezpen- ments VIII prove whether more tl.1 hall this distance can be Gccomp.i-Et. against a resistance of the water wI,1 out sacrifice of striking power. iior the gun IS to be reloaded after tle frs: discharge has not, We believe. bel- explained. British steel will dHubt.-ss be used, If 1t should be found Gts.-a1- to duplicate the gun.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

THE awakened interest in the narrow gauge railroad from Tucson to the northward. and the newly consummsted arrangements for the construction of the Mineral Belt railroad from the Allan tic lS Pacific road southwRr6 to meet the narrow guage, will arouse new hopes in our people of a speedy con- nection with the great coal fields and mineral deposits, as well as the heavy timber lands through which these roads will pass. The construction of these lines will open to our city new sources of wealth ard prosperity. 1t will bring cheap fuel to the great smelters and foundries that must inevitably be con structed here; 1t will reduce the price or lumber and timber fully fifty per cent, and not only the great mines and quarries along its route, but the scores of towns and mining camps to the north will contribute to our general pros parity. The agricultural settlements along the Gila and San Pedro will be enabled to market their pro ducts inexpensiyely and quickly, and new towns will spring into existence at advantageous points along the roads. The necessity for the construction of these roads Is apparent to any one who possesses a knowledge of the vast nat ursl resources of the country along their routes, and a trip over them can not taIl to convince any one that no bet ter opportunity exists for the invest ment of capital than in building the roada
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

\ RECENT Washington telegram says
 Delegate Bean, from Arizona, upon an application to Attorney General Gar land, has secured an entry of no'le pros. in the cases of Royal A. Johnson, eI. surveyor general; ext. $. Attorney Za- briskie, and other republican ex-oficials who were recently indicted by the fed eral grand jury for violations of the civil service act in contributing to defray the expenses of the political campaign of 1884 in that territory. Delegate Bean took the ground that If President Cleve- land and Secretary Manning could le- gslly and properly contribute $l ,0G0 each toward the last democratic campaign in New York, the late federal officials of Arizona ought not to have been in- dicted for contributing Sl0 each to pay for printing republican tickets, which was the sum total of ther offense. It is probable that Attorney General Gar land took the same sensible view" It is more probable that the Attorney General concluded that inasmuch us the pretext had accomplished it purpose. of removing these officials, the least pub icity given 10 the neiarIous methods pursued by the democrats the better.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

I'll ,RspublicAn Territorial Central Committee are arranging for calling the convention. and during the present month its members will be requested to designate their preference of the place of meeting. Inasmuch AS the Democratic convention will meet in Tucson, and it possesses many advantages iu the shape of geographical location and aocommo- dations. it will probably be satisfactory all around If the convention is called to meet here.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

IT has been often said that the ways of Providence and the verdict of q petIt jury are past finding out, and there are abundant grounds for such belief, es- pecially that portion referring to the petit jury. The model iuryman IS the man who never reads the newspapers; has not heard a recital of the circum- stances of the case at bar; has formed no opinion in the premises, and in many other respects must be clearly allied to a condition of mental nonentIty. This Is a perfect jurymsn, but it Is a happy circupstance that the venire so soon ex- hsusts this species of recognized talent and the courts must necessarily resort to the expedient of accepting iuors that know something. One of these brilliant bodies of nearly perfect iurymen were recently engaged in the consideration a case in San Francisco, wherein the young offender had shot down & woman on the streets in broad daylight. The facts were fully proven and the law gov
 
 the model jury, who returned a verdict ofguilty of assault with deadly weapon. and added a recommendation that the court show mercy by reason of the youthtulness of the defendant. In i'm posing sentence, the Judge said that the verdict was a surprise to hiu, and he could not see how the jury could have misunderstood the facts of the law. "I cannot see much excuse Tor man or or a boy who carries a loaded pistol in his pocket and shoots a woman in the streets in open day. The people com plain that crime goes unpunished, and yet when you choose Jury of the peo- pie they bring In a verdict like this or scquit, and then the people blame the lawyers and the courts. Juries of | the people try the cases and the judge | can only give them the law. If the | jury will not find the facts according to | the evidence it is the fault of the jury. In general, jurors seem to act consci- entiously, but this appears to be an ex- ception, and l do not think their recom- mendation IS entitled to much weight, There appears to be no excuse in this case, and l do not see how the iury could take the view they did. think the defendant is very lucky. in that his victim did not die. and in the second place because he found very merciful Jury" He then properly gave him the { extreme penalty of the law. i
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13
Natural Deductions.

ED. CTTIzES:-It is amusing to read the Stars editorial on corruption for whilst the question is well handled. there IS something comical ID seeing 1t presented in that sheet. Still We can see DO reason why Rn edItor who is so familiar with subject should not find the word corruption" most sptly fitted to his tongue.t That paper also declares its desire to see justice done. but the sin cerity of this assertion may well be questioned. for, if justice were to be done, what would become of that paper and it's edItors x,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

THE Star errs with reconciliation and malice aforethought," in its denial of the assertion of the CITIZEN that the Democratic meeting on Wednesday afternoon adjourned until evening in order that the Justices of the Supreme Court might meet with them. The mo- :ion was made by NIT. Samuel Purdy, of Yuma, and it WAS carried without dis senting voice. Our C. c. only makes a bad matter worse by trying to conceal it with such fiim,y fabrication.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13
The Apache Scouts.

An American living in the Sierra Ma dre Mountains, Sonora, near the scene of the late Apache outrages. IS authority y for the statement that shortly before the death of CsptsIr Crawford, Geronimo visited the Apache scouts under his com mand, borrowed case of cartridges, and announced hIs willingness to surrender on condition of immunity from punish m ent. This informant says further that Geronimo could be found easily enough by any one who wanted to find him.
 We are quite ready to believe that Ge- ronimo could be quickly found if the Apache scouts were trustworthy. With their relatives and trIbesmen in the hos tile camp. they are not anxious to bring them to book II capture means anything more than happy return to the San Carlcs reservation. Evidences of their treachery and dangerous character are constantly accommodating. They are said to be personally friendly to General Crook, which may well be, as they are under obligations to him, uur "blood is thicker than water,' and the employ ment of these scouts is the best guaran- tee for the safety of the raiding hOstiles.
 Have American fIontiersmen lost the art of following trail, that these slip pery savsges must be employed to hClt their own friends and kIndrei?-S. F. Call.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

INDIANAPOLIS Journal (Rep.J: The question is whether the President has a right to establish bureau of defsmR- tion whereIn any moral thug can secret lY assail federal officials to compass their removal, and expect the Senate to be a party thereto without the poor privilege of sharing the guilty knowl- edge. Honest men Of all parties will condemn it, and if the President per sists in It he will go out of office thor ouphly despised by all
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

THE session of the Supreme Court has brought many distinguished citizens to Tucson from all parts of the Territory. They will have a fine opportunity of en- toying the beauties of our incompars- ble climate and judge of the Inequalities of our people. We welcome them au' and trust they will carry with them only kind recollections of their sojourn in the metropolis.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

INDIANAPOLIS Times: MT. Clevelaud's $ step IS that of despot, though he Is not a despot. To speak plainly, NIT. Cleveland Is a chump. He mistakes the plurality of 1000 votes, winch gave him the election, for the cry of despsiring people to him to lead them by ways of his own devising, lawful or unlawful, into s fools paradise. Mir. Cleveland has med itated upon himself so long and SO sr- dently that he conceives of nothing but himself and an sdmirIng people, and an envious Senate. It Is impossible to treat this declaration of the Presidents seriously.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

TIE Star has made the important dls- covery that the taxes paid by the rail road company are contributed by our peo; pie in the shape of freights and fares Are not the taxes of the merchant, the manufacturer, the newspaper. the money shylock and of almost every taxpayer, like contributions of the "desh" people?
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

TIE Star seems to be wiling that the proofs of it's offer to sell out the demo- cratic party nominees, as charged by the CITIZEN, be made public. It is not worth our time or trouble to establish facts that are so well known; but any one having the least doubt in the mat ter can have our statements verified by both Sheriff Paul and Chas. R. Drake the parties to whom the profIer was made by the editor of the Star.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

NEW YORK Mail and Express (Rep.). It was, s,Itherefore, the act of Q passionate and headstrong man, chafng at his false position, fearing the results of an official exposure of inconsistency and bad faith, and determined to browbeat the Senate, for the President to under take 10 play the difficult part of an An drew Johnson without Johnson's provo cations, splendid national record, large experience in the national government, and thorough knowledge of the constr tuition.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

THAT was very prompt work accom- plished by the democratic cashier of the San Francisco sub-treasury, in creating a shortage of ten thousand dollars. Had he not been plucked so soon he probably would have been able to pay the national debt at the natural e1pira- tion of bis term.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

The officers of the Tempe Literary Society, as selected by the Committee on Permanent OrgsnIzstion, will be as follows: President, John B, Fitch; Nice-Presidents, Hon. J, 5. Armstrong and Joseph T. Allen; Secretary. Rev J. Fl. Gill; Treasurer, Miss Georgia Holmesly; Librarian, A. Wingar; Ser geant-at Arms, Thomas B. Martin. These officers are subject to ratification at the next meeting of the Society, which will take place next Mo ,vening at Tempe Hall.-Tempe
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

THE suggestions as to the disposition of Geronimo and his murderous band. reminds one of the directions for cook. ing hare, which begins b. saying, first, catch the hare" Old Geronimo is dis tressingly Obdurate in his refusal to be hanged, and the stories about his good nature and accommodating disposition cannot all be true.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

THE Supreme Court WAS in session in the District Court room last night while the Democratic love feast was in pro- gress in the County Court room. From the volume of noise produced, a stranger would naturally conclude that tue love feast was the more important gathering of the two. It was R most excellent representation of the leave of the winds The jenitor was compelled to open tine windows, after they adjourned, to make the place hsbitable for the court to-day.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, MAR. lS, 1886

WE grstify the desire of our C. c. for the affidavit of bis political perfdy. The absence of the other party cogniz- ant of the transaction renders it impos- sible to get his signature at the present
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13
The Latest Photographic Di,ra.-r,

The Latest Photographic Di-ru.rfF With a lens made of rock salt. ]; nay 3e possible to photograph in the tarA. The Photographic News states thi Abney has succeeded in preparing .a,ts which are sensitive to the rays ly.as be- yondtbe red end of the spectrum. tLa dark heat rays, and with sucl pE,s used with a rock salt lens there ss1Gi be possibility of photographiug boli 2 which possess a high temperance a.- though that temperature may b. far h.- low that needed to render them self Scientific Pres.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

THE Star Insinuates that the proprie- tors and editor of the CITIZEN are guilty of many offenses in official capacities. If the Star possesses any information of that kind the grand jury should com pei him to testify before them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

WE give our readers to-day a synopsis of a portion of the argument of counse ID the motion for 8 new trial in the Paul-Shsw case, and We will endeavor to give 8 faithful and impartial record of the case as it progresses. As may be seen, the argument now is not upon any of the alleged facts involved iD the case, but is simply upon the jurisdiction of the Court, under the laws Limitations. The decision of the court on this point will determine whether or not the further question of granting B new trial will be considered. We forbear making any comment pending its consideration by the court.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

Mir. H. B. Holmes, of the enterF--.s 2 hrm of Lonergan, Holmes S C., r 5.s ltlng some of the towns ID Ct-.r. A. zons, introducing the wholesa- d5ia-'- ment of his ouse, and he i m.e..-s with phenomenal success. Tbs -'- now possesses such unusual ..e.'.,.' ot purchase that 1t can Ecomp,,- F-.A Pacific Coast or eastern house..
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

TIE democracy of Arizona has been placed on tap unusually early this year. As 8 precaution against its bursting from the pressure of the gas within, this may show a degree of wisdom; but when its gas pressure Is exhausted there will be very little leit but the echo of its present hurrahs.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13
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ROCHESTER,, V. Q. Jan " SrRs: The best proof We ..e r-. you that the statements nal. .- -- Henion are entirely true, and ua'-. -.. have been published unless str..e.- is the following testimonial from -.s best citizens of Rochester. and a ---f published by Rev. Dr. Foote.
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Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13

BOSTON. March l0.-The Tug John
 Market left her berth at "Ir' wharf at 6.jD this morning and started down the harbOr In search of a vessel needing her services. There was large number of persons on the wharf who watched the boat steam away. Just as the boat ar rived of Long Island an explosion uc- cured on board. The explosion was plainly audible in this city. The boat was completely blown to atoms and her crew of five men instantly killed. The bodies of the captain and engineer were recovered by tugs cruising in the vicin. Ity.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March I0.-A meeting of antI-Chinese bOycOtting association was held last night. The various as. sembly districts were we'll represented. A plan was agreed on for making gen erGl boycott of the city.
 SAN FRANCISCO. March lO-The City of Sidney arrived to-day bringing Hong Kong dates to February 18th; Yokohs- mn to February 23d.
 SAN FRASCIsco, March IO.-Judee Toohy this morning rendered a decision 4u tle Caee Ol LEanh M. M.NlOugn Fs. W al- ter II. Levy, involving the Jud2eshIp of the superior court in favor of the pres ent incumbent, W. H. Levy, who was ap pointed by Gov. Stnneman after Coughs resignation. Tue claim was made that Clough WAS insane at the time of his resignation. but the court holds he was sane.
 TRoT, \. r., March 10.-The spinners in the knitting mills at Cohoes were or iered out this morning by the Knights | causing a general shut down. The spinners claim that ID the recent ad- | ustment of wages they were not given l air consideration. It looks like long ook out. About 5000 operatives are in. crested.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-04-14

Los AGILE. Anvil ID. lss0.

Los ANGkLEht april ID 1000
TO THE EDIroR or uBE HERALD:--
Dear Sir. Your admirable article Of
to-day indicates you as the one journal
list on the Pacific Coast who is capable
Of taking a broad and statesmanlike
view Of the Irish Home Rule bill.
You, as an ardent and clear headed
Irish. American, see the great blot on
Gladstone's measure "Taxation with
out representation"
why sir, England and Ireland gov
erned under the Gladstonian system
would be like the Siamese twins in SO
far that when Chang, the British Paria.
ment, wanted to get drunk on the blood
of some suffering nationality, Wang, the
would.be sober Irish Parliament, would
be obliged to get tipsy on blood also.
The parallel could not unhappily go
farther, for when the benevolent Wang
Of siamese celebrity wanted to do good
he could make the malevolent Chang
act with him; whereas in this state ar
ranQement when the Irish Wang wants
to assist any people struggling to be
free the English Chang will be able to
stop him with the gentle reminder that
"his" Parliament has nothing to do
with foreign affairs.
Then again think Of the peril ireland
will undergo by being tied-silent per-
foree-to a power which is forever max
ing war upon somebody or ether
DO you remember, my dear sir, the
letter of tho Irish landlord, living in
England, to the Boycotter? "If you
think to intimidate me, he wrote, "by
shooting my officer, you are very much
"out of your reckoning" Fancy Eng
land engaged in foreign war made by
her own Parliament, and hostile fleet
appearing off the comparatively de-
fenseles Cork harbor, scene some
thing like this would ensue in Downing
street, London:
First Lord of the Admiralty (loq j: "By
George, the French fleet is off Cork.
"What ought we to do? We really can
mot sen ships from Portsmouth,
"Bristol, the MerseY, Dover, Harwich
"or Hull. What do you adviser"
Prime Minister (loq.l "Advisey Why
"let 'em shake Cork up, certainly. 1t
twill amuse them, and knock the nom
s'sense out Of the Irish into the bargain.
"You certainly cannot leave English
"ports unprotected to help those OBJ
"streperous paddiesl We shant have
"to pay for the damages.
And shaken up" the good people of
Cork would be, in quarrel the making
of which they had had no hand in what
ever.
No, Mr.. Editor, If Ireland is to share
the perils Of a partnership with England
she must have voice in the manage.
ment of the business.
And whenever such an arrangement
as that which the philanthropic w. +.
Gladstone proposes to make with Ire
land is knocked in the head the better
for him. Yours, obediently,
A DwELLER ON THE THRESHOLD.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-04-14


By some mysterious indirection the
names Of the first installment Of the
great Malhes & Walters excursion were
yesterday withheld from the HERALD
contrary to written request.
Following is the list of passengers in
the second section Of the excursion,
which arrived last night, and is fur
nished by the HERALD without curya-
ture 10 the morning press;
Mrs DIR Horace Wardner, Anna, III;
Mrs DIR w Thompson, Eflingham, Ill;
Miss Annie l. Boorman, Miss q J White,
Miss Kate Braddock, Covina; Il w Nor
gan, A T Morgan, Des Moin 4. la; II
Ainsley. Perry. la; Willis Willoughby,
Mrs Willis Willoughby, Cedar Rapids,
la; r H Gray, Downey, Cal; G Boyd,
Grand Junction, la; III J Zellhoeffer,
Cambridge, Penn; w + zellhoeffer, Mrs
+ Zellhoeffer, Grand junction, la;
Miss Emma Beattie, Cedar Rapids,
la; Mrs H p Britain, Cedar Rapids, la;
Ell Cursor. Miss Emma Little, Los
Angeles; Mrs Jennie Bradbury, Findlay,
Ohio; Miss Matte Gray, Barry, III;
Mira r Schuyler, r p Schuyler, Fort
Atkinson, Wis; Mrs r Chambers, Mus
catine, Iowa; Smith M Aber. Mrs Smith
M Aber, Racine, Wis; John Barr,
Petaluma, Cal; De w N Heaton, Mrs
w N Heaton, Des Moines, Iowa; Geo
Heaton, Mrs George Heaton, Perry,
Iowa; e S Wigdale, Fort Atkinson,
Wis; Mrs John A Williams, Mrs VIM
Williams, Rev R Nj Webster, Mrs r M
Webster, Cheboygan, Wis; A l. Beach,
Needles, Cal; Mrs J b Suuderlin, Fort
Scott, Kas; Mrs George Babcock, Miss
Babcock, Los Angeles; George Fish aud
wife, Nathan Cole. Jr, aud wife, st
Louis; Rev w Harper, Wichita, Ks;
MIR A Ellmaker, Sterling, Ill; J H
Willis, Mrs ] H Willis. l. Willis, Mrs
l. Willis, Perry, Iowa; b Fowler, Mrs
b Fowler, A X Walters, Chicago, Ill;
Miss Hattie Lukins, Albert Lea, MINI;
Miss Rosa Blei, Santa Cruz. Cal.