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Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
Dems~satic Territorial Cenven-
ti0n.

The following account Of the convention
is taken from the press dispatches:
Tucson, September 3d.-The demo
cratic territorial convention to-day elect
ed Morris Goldwater, Of Prescott, chair
man, and Richard Rule, of Tombstone,
secretary Of the territorial executive COM
mittee. They are both out spoken anti
Zulick men. l.. A. Orme, Of Phoenix was
nominated joint legislative councillor for
the five northern counties Of the territory,
and ]. A. Hoadley, Of Bisbee, for the five
southern counties. A meeting for the
ratification of the work Of the convention
is now in progress.
The democratic congressional conven-
ton met to-day and nominated Mark A.
Smith as delegate to Congress unani-
mously. A resolution offered to endorse
Governor Zulick's administration created
heated discussion, but was voted down,
to the great dismay OF the Governors ad-
herents, as number of his appointees
had secured seats by proxy in the conven-
ton. The territorial convention Of May
last TO elect delegates also voted down
resolution to endorse his administration.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
District Court.

Judge Wright arrived Monday morning
and court was called at 10 o'clock, a. m.
An order was issued for a grand jury.
Only one case was brought before the
jury and their labors were completed In q
few hours. One indictment was found
that against i. G. Dodge, for rape.
The following cases were disposed Of:
Copper Mountain Mining Co., va. b.
M. Eilerbeck dismissed for want Of pros
eeution.
W. j. Craft Va. A. Il r. X. r., dismis-
sed at cost Of plaintiff.
Mary Hannah w. Harvey q. Hannah,
Divorce granted and plaintiff awarded
custody Of child.
w. II. Taggart & Go. vs. j. II. Farlee,
Judgment as per stipulation.
James j. Hyde w. Beecher 4 Co. Judg-
ment for plaintiff.
Foster 8, Dennis ct al. vs. John and
Jennie III. Burt, dismissed.
John Hemsly vs.. Flores Consolidated
Gold Mining Company. Judgment for
plaintiifin the sum OF 1926.
Magdalena Cox, ys. II. b. Cox, divorce
granted.
Territory vs.. Francis @. Dodge, charged
with rape, continued until next term,
bail placed at 1900.
Territory VS.. Indian Bob, dismissed,
and the Sheriff ordered 10 turn him over
10 the u. s. authorities.
Court adjourned on Tuesday afternoon.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
have County Live Steek Asse.
citation.

The Mohave County Stock Association
met at Kingman on the Sd Of September,
1883, at 4 o'clock p. m.
Members present: Samuel Crozier,
President; J. III. Johnson, Treasurer; /;
Z. J. Goldman, Secretary: J. w. Thomp-
son, w. i. Frost, Geo. Bonelli, Robert
Meara, Z. Ellibec and F. F. Brawn, The
minutes OF the last meeting were read and
adopted. Next in order was the election
Of new members. w. IL. Lake, A. r.
Gatewood, T. A. Coin, John Berry, T..
F. Garner, G. F. Merritt, and Spencer &
Cohen were enrolled as members of this
Association.
1t was moved and seconded that each
member be assessed the sum OF 81 80 each
year, this amount TO be paid at the regular
meeting on the first Monday in April.
1t was moved and seconded that "no
member of this Association shall sell any
stock except beef cattle without venting
the same" and that this motion be ad-
ded TO and made to form a part Of the
rules and regulations Of this associa-
ton.
II was moved and seconded that the
Executive Committee 10 be composed
five members Of this association be elect
ed by acclamation.
w. II. Lake, Z. Ellibee, T. F. Garner,
w. 4. Frost and J. w. Thompson, were
elected the Executive Committee of the
Association by aeclamation.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Secretary Of this Association have 100
copies Of the by laws printed in pamphlet
form and that he see that each member
OF the Association is provided with one
copy.
There being no further business before
the Association the meeting adjourned.
Signed,
Ed. GoDxAs, Secretary.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
Who Was He.

SIGNAL, Sept. %, 1855.
As Mr. Lee Kayser was riding along the
Prescott and Ehrenberg road about Is
miles west Of James Pierce's cattle ranch
on Date Creek, he found carpet bag
hanging in yucca tree and thinking that
the owner OF 1t must have perished in the
desert, Mr.. Kayser brought the carpet
bag TO Judge Levy, Of Signal. 1t contain
ed two shirts, one pair Of socks and some
new paper collars and the following which
is written on piece Of ioolscap:
Record Of five children have had by
the woman Taylor, or Rowley, as she now
calls herself. e.
Mary Jane Abbot, born in Kansas City,
No, Jan. 14th, 1873. Alex. McGlenn
Abbott, born in Rochester, n. Y, Nov. @,
Amelia Henrietta Abbott, born in Brook
lyn, N. Y, April goth, 1877 and died July,
10th 1877, aged two months and twenty
days. Alberta LaYinia Abbott, born in
Brooklyn, n. Y, July 3ls, 1878. Joseph
Rowley Abbott, born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
September 10th, 1881, died, Sept. 20, 1881. T..
aged 10 days.
Left home Juna 18th, 1881, on account
OF the woman changing her name to
Rowley, and consequent poverty and dis
tress.
Please forward to Butler St. Institute
for friendless children, Brooklyn, N, Y.
or supt. Of the Childrens' aid society, Z.
l4th St, New York.
Wrote this March 10Th, 1885 at 3p. m.
FIVE miles from Camp Rice, Western
Texas. JAMES ABBOTT.
s.. May God forgive what / may
have done wreng in this matter. J..
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
Peach Springs Pcaesiings.
PKAcn srKrses. Sept. 5th. la

PEACH SPKIsGs, Sept. 5th, 1883.
A building boom has struck our town
and in the past two weeks three new
buildings have been erected, one by J. N
Cohenour TO be used ~ q. laundry, one by
J. +. Crary, for his dwelling and one by
Thos w. Logan, as his dwelling, the lat
ter two are situated On The east aide oi
Grand Canyon Avenue, the former on
Main Street.
Albert Crock has received car Of Cali
fornia lumber and another rof Flagstaff
lumber OF which he intends 70 erect In
front Of his saloon two rooms which he
will occupy az saloon. The weiLknown
Jim Carter, 'bos carpenter has the
contract to build the same, and will COM
mence work next Monday.
A car Of lumber arrived this morning
which win be used to erect o dwelling for
Chas. Hammond on the vert side Of
Grand Canyon Avenue. Jim Carter, the
builder has the contract.
There is some talk that building will
be erected on Main Street 10 be occupied
by barber shop.
Robert l.. Frazier is also erecting an
addition TO the east side Of his butcher
shop.
Hon. J. L. Nelson has greatly improved
bis dwelling house by fencing ON the east
and south side. !,
Candidates are quietly canyassing their
popularity. .s
On Saturday evening Sept. sth the dem
ocrats will hold their primary meeting TO
elect delegates to the county convention.
Three Of our young men are talking Of
a trip to Diamond River for recreation.
Samuel Crozier paid visit 10 our town
last week.
X. W.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08

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or money refunded Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Watkins Bros.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
Out Of the Breastworks.

TATE SPRINGS, TENN, July 4. 1883.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Centlemen--Seven years ago contracted
an exceedingly bad case Of blood poison. ]
tired physician, the best at command, but
secured no benefit. My throat began to
get sore, and my body covered with sores
and Ulcers. Going from bad TO worse,
felt that my grave must be reached in the
near future. gave up the doctors treat
nent, and with despairing hope COM
menced taking your medicine. Ibegan to
improve from the first bottle, and in short
time tho ulcers healed, and my skin cleared
of and was entirely well.
One year ago a case OF catarrh developed
in my System. The physician did his best,
but could not cure me; but two bottles of
swift's Specific gavs me permanent relief.
J. II. ROBINSON. A
KAUFMAN, TEX, June -, 1883. =
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Gentlerpen--I have been afflicted with 4
ysdn disease for about twelve years, and the
best medical treatment failed to give me re-
lief. / am now using Swifrs Specific, and
have received the greatest benefit from its
use. Yours truly, WIZ. JoSEs.
For sale by all druggists.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., .
Drawer 5, Atlanta, Ga.
New York, 7s6, Broadway.
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Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
The Republicans County Cenven
tt0n or Mohave County

IL hereby called to meet at the Gslr'
House in Kingman on Saturday, October
9Th, 1883, at 10 o'clock .. M, for the pur.
pose Of nominating county officers and
transacting such other business - inay
come before it.
The primary election to select delegates
TO said convention will be held in the
several precincts Of the county on Satur-
day, the 10Th day Of September. 1888.
Voters at the primaries must be such
persons a. win support the Republican
ticket at the November election.
The apportionment Of delegates 10 ~
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
Signal Notes.

SIGNAL, Sept. 3, 1888.
The mill will shut down in few days.
All the miners have come down from the
mine. g..
The dance on the Goth was one Of the
finest OF the season and there is another
advertised for tomorrow, the 4tb.
Mr.. Cullen and family and Mr.. Rich
and family are stopping in town.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
Coming Political Events.

Republican Territorial Convention al
Tucson Sept. 18th.
Democratic county primaries, Sep:. sth.
Democratic County Convention, Mon
day, Sept. f7th.
Republican county primaries, Sept
29th.
Republican County Convention, Oct
9Th.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
Notice OF Consolidation Of Ceaut
Omees.

OFFICE or TIE
CLERK or THE BoAED OF SUPERyIsoas
or MoHAvR CousTY.
Notice Is hereby given that the Board
Of Supervisors OF the county OF M,,haye,
Territory Of Arizona, on the 9th day of
July, 1883, passed the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That from and after the LIST
day Of January, 1889, the Office of County
Assessor be consolidated with that OF the
Sheriff"
"Also, that the Office Of Tax Collector
be consolidated with that OF the Treas
urer."
BY order Of the Board.
JAMES J. HYDE, Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
FOR RECORDER.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for the Office Of County Recorder of Mobav
County subject to the endorsement Of ths
Republican County Convention.
x. j. GOODMAN.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08

We desire TO call attention to the rule
which has been generally adopted by the
party, viz; That In County Conventions
no proxy will be recognized unless held
by resident OF the precinct from which
the proxy comes.
BY order Of the Committee.
Attest: EB. WILLIAMS,
e. J. GOODMAN, Chairman
Secretary.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
FOR SnERIFF.

hereby announce self as candidate
for the Office Of Sheriff of Mohave County
subject to the decision of the Republican
County Convention. A. s.. CooH.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT. A
FOR PROBATE JUDGE.

fOh ThUbAIE JUUbE.
/ hereby announce myself as candidat,
for the Office Of Probate Judge Of Mohavs
county at the ensuing election, subject Il
the action of the County Rspublican Con
vention. EB. WILLIAMS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03
Murdered and Robbed.

DENVER, COL, Nov. 3.-About week
ago George Wetherell Induced Chas. Nc
Kane, of Pueblo, to start with him for the
mountains TO visit a mining camp. Nothing
more was heard of McKane until yesterday
when his mutilated remains were found in
Beaver Creek. His head had almost been
severed with an axe while his body was
shockingy mapgled Wethereli had muir
dered his victim while he slept. He then ab
straoted $23S from McK4ne's pocket. stoic
his team and drove to Denver. He could
not Acknowledgements for the team and the
police arrested him on suspicion Of being a
horse thief, but when n bloody axe was
found in his wagon it appeared certain that
he had committed murder. When the news
of McKare's death was received the suspc-
ion WAS verified. Wetherell was sent 10
the penitentiary on life sentence eighteen
years ago for the murder of sheep herder,
but under the law passed two years ago
making % years the maximum mprison-
ment, Wetherell, with his Communication for
good behavior, secured release. He was
taken to Canon City last night and placed
in the penitentlary as there was talk of
lynchiug him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03
The Wreck of.she Cars Train.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov The OGcia
Messenger states that the Care foot and the
Czarina's hand vera injured in the accident
to the imperial train on Monday last. De.
spite their injuries the Gar and Czarina de-
voted themselves to attending to the other
persons on the train who were more severe
iy injured. Most every member of the i'm
perial suite received Commissions. Twenty.
one attendants we're killed and thirty seven
we're seriously injured. Oae of the injured
persons has since died. The Gar after the
accident picked up portion of rotten
sleeper and handed it to a gendarme With
orders to preserve it for production at the
official inquiry which will be held TO ascer-
tain the cause of the disaster and to fl the
responsibility
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The condition Of the King Of Holland is
considered hopeless.
Mr.. Thomas 8 Clark, the Oldest g; ain
merchant in Baltimore, died yesterday.
The yearly meeting of Hckste Friends
closed yesterday, after a session of one week,
ia Baltimore.
The failure of c. W. Dursnt was an.
nounced on the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday afternoon.
A magnificent waterfall, said to rival 10
beauty Niagara, has been discovered near
Glenwood SPRING., Col.
The Jacksonville fla board of health
warns refugees that to return to their homes
would be TO jeopardize their lives. There
were % new CAGES yesterday and three
deaths.
The anarchiets of st. Louis continue max
ing e'aborpte preparations fer ths celebra
ton of the Festival of Sorrow" as they
term it, on the anniversary OF the execution
of the Chicago anarchists.
Hon. Michael Henry Herbert has been
appointed British charge d'atlaires at Wash
ington Lord Sackvill will return to Eng
laud Immediately on leave of absence. 1t is
understood that he British government viii
| allow his case TO rest until after the presl-
Dental election.
The Grashdaain, of s., Petersburg. pub
fishes further details about the accident to
the imperial train 10 South Russia on Mon
day. 1t says the flooring of the saloon car
risge, occupied by the Car and Czarina,
collapsed, and the occupants were thrown
upon The track. The Grand Duchess Olga
and the Grand Duke Michael were In the
next car and were thrown out upon the
track and covered with debris. They were
rescued unhurt. When the disaster &C
Cured servant was handing the Car q
cup of coffee The Cars dog, which was
standing near his master, was killed
Couriers from Tahora bring direct news
from the Stanley expedition, portion OF
which was met at the end OF November,
1885, by Arabs trading between Lakes We
toria Nyarzs and Tabora. The detachment
zen consisted of thirty men. They stated
that Stanley was two days ahead. The ex-
petition had suffered greatly on the march
through a thick forest. They had also suf-
fered in the marshes. where many had dis
appeared or died Forty were drowned n
crossing great river. Stanley was obliged
TO Fl 2ht some tribes that refused TO supply
| him with provisions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03
Prairie Fire.

JACKSON. Miss, Nov. 3.-At late honr
last night the prairie fire was still raging in
Sioux Valley township. Unless soon
checked dozens Of families will be driven
from their homes. Five lives are already
reported lost while the destruction of pro.
perty will reach many thousands of dollars.
Besides Mrs. O'Connor and her babe, whose
cremation was reported yesterday. Henry
Ray, farm hand, was burned to death in u
barn on the Edwa d farm and ii ia said that
lady aud child from Iowa visiting friends
in the western portion of the township were
burned to death, bat nothing definite has as
yet been learned.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
ADeflant Desperate

JEFFERsoNyILLE, Ind., Nov. 3-Armed
with two shot guns, two revolyers and un-
limited ammunition, old Harrison Hogan the
terror of this part Of the State. kept two
deputy sheriffs at bay for several hours last
Thursday and, according to the latest re-
ports, is still holding his own. Hogan, who
who is over 70 years old. has been at war
with the officers of the law for several years.
the trouble originating in q divorce suit
which his wife entered against him. He
has refused to obey the orders Of the court
and defss all efforts to arrest him. On
Thursday last deputy sherffs Linck and
Howell Disgusting themselves as hunters de.
eide to make another attempt TO capture
the old man. They went to Bull creek on
which Hogan has shsnty boat and endeav
ored to lure him out by questioning hm
about the hunting in the neighborhood.
Hogan was on the alert, however, and when
the officers approached too near to his float
ing castle he opened fire on them. The
deputies returned the fire, the battle raging
until their ammunition wasexhau,ted when
The officers retreated. Hogan declares that
he will not be taken alive aud az the people
10 the vicinity are afraid of him there is lit
tie likelihood that he will be captured ex
cept by an extended siege.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03

A RoBBER LYNcHE D-0NF OF THE HATFIELD'
sHoT-A special from Brsmwell Mercer county
West Virginia, says:
ION last Saturday four hucks.ers went to Sim
mons creek with load Of produce to sell. They
disposed of their truck, and on Sunday started
back to their homes, when they were waylaid by
2 band OF negro highwaymen. Two Of the buck
sters were shot and robbed of money, while the
other two made their escape and gave the alarm
at Bramwell A posse of men went in search OF
the hiphwsymen and followed them until Tues
day, when Thomas Saver, the leader of the gang,
wss arrested and taken to Bramwel, where he
had preliminary hearing, and in default OF
So 600 bail was sent to jail, but before reaching
that place was captured from the officers and
hanged to q convenient tree by mob
Ellison Mounts, one Of the Hatfield crowd, was
arrested by members Of the Eureka Detective
Agency last Tuesday on the head of Notes creek.
Logan county, W. Va, and Mitchell. alias Cham
5oIs, WAS shot. 1t appears from what can be
learned that Detective Dan Cunningham, Treve
Brown and msn known as wild Bill" had gone
to the place named and were lying in ambush for
Mounts and Mitchell, and as they came along one
of the detectives struck Mounts across the fore
head with Winchester rifle, and before he could
recover hAndcuited him. During this struggle
Mitchell and wild Bill" became engaged in Il
fight. which resulted in Mitchell b>ing shot
through the right hand and wild Bill in the right
arm Mitchell made good his escape with another
of the Hatfield crowd who wss present. Mounts
was taken to Pikoville by detectives where he is
now in Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03
Texan Tragedies.

CANTON, Tex, Nov 3-Jas. Bell, Byr
Russell and Geo. W. Griffin were killed 10
Van Zandt county, Wednesday night. Rus
sell was accused OF misdemesnor and w
L. Hayes, Sam Stanford, Claude Stanford
and Will James went TO arrest him. The
three negroes were met together and order
ed to throw up their hands. Before they
could comply they we're shot down. Friends
Of the dead men claim they were killed as
the result OF political quarrel. An iuves
tigalion is being made.
BoNHAM, Tex, Nov. g. Last night H. c
Bryans, who resides few miles south OF
town, was stabbed and killed by his son
Nicely organs aged II. The con had been
living away from home for years and yes.
terday he had dispute with his father
about his actions, which ended 10 quarrel.
The murderer has not been caught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03

AN INTEL TENT and thrifty foreign born
resident Of the city told tue writer OF this
article ysstar lay that he had always, here
,ofore, bean republican, but that he bad
lived to see the error Of bis way, and had
learned that so far as the Southern S!ates
are ccuc erned il is for the interest OF every
O 10 of them, and of that of all their people
Black aa vel as white, that every white man
in them should vote the democratic ticket
The issue 10 the South, he said, is white OF
black supremacy, and when reduced to
that. every white man should vote the same
way. for blood is thicker than water. DE
had found, he said, By long experience, that
if the negroes bs given an inch they will de
mand an ell aud that the best way to get
along with them was TO keep them In their
place. He had he said, recently seen groups OF
Young negro men on the outskirts OF the
city, either gazs insultingly at young white
women. or elsa so ohstruct the sidewalk as
10 make them take the roadway in order to
pass. Some native born residents OF the
CITY would do well to follow the example
set them by their foreign born fellow cit'z n
referrt to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03

THE RICHMOND Whig says that recently
as a res; eclable white girl in its city was on
her way home from her dAily work, little
while after dark, she was approached by a
negro man, who asked her if be might &C.
company her. She tried 10 hurry away from
him, but he ran after her, and taking her by
the arm, said, "Neverssmiud, after the cleo
ton we colored gentlemen are going to walk
home with you white girls whenever we
feel like it." Do thu white men of Alexan-
dria, of th:s congressional district, or of any
part ofth State, want their daughters and
sisters subjected to similar insults. which
are threatened by the Richmond negro re
ferred to in case OF a republican victory next
Tuesday? The sure way TO avoid the dan
ger, will be to do as the negroes will do
vote solidly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A party of Petersburg hunters killed five
deer In Brunswick county Wednesday.
Rachael West, colored, living between
Waterloo and AmissvlIe, in Rsppahannock
county, claims to be between 100 and 40
years old.
Mr.. Linden Kent has purchased at auc-
ton 3l0t acres of land in Fauqaier county,
the property of the Ellis Gold Mining and
Reduction Company, for 81 900.
The convention of locomotive engineers,
which has been in session in Richmond since
October II, adj,urned yesterday afternoon
to meet at Denver, Col, October II, 1889
The emergency fund of the brotherhood has
not increased.
dispaton from Lexington says that
man supposed to be Tascott, the murderer
of Mr.. Smell, the wealthy Chicsgnau, has
been captured &bout twenty We miles from
Lexington, in wild and sparsely settled
portion of the country. The man under ar
rest has been living around the neishbor
hood some time and looks like tramp.