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The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

zales' innocence can be proven. The Sheriff's return on his subpoena looks that way HOW.
 As we insist upon pure and clean elections, so we advocate impartial trials to all criminals, and we be- speak for Gonzales fair, calm, dis passionate hearing, and earnestly hope that he will get only his just dues.
 Since writing the above, we have authoritatively learned, what we first suspected, that this man Tru- jillo would turn up missing, and he, of course, is the only man who knows of Gonzales innocence. We are sorry to learn that Gonzales will permit this stain to remain upon his name, when he has the chance to clear 1t.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Steele'S Fatal Aim.

A Catlettsburg, Ky, dispatch ot
 the 16th says: Two men, named
 Steele and Mockabee, both drunk. boarded the east bound c. and O. train at Mount-Sterling yesterday afternoon and fought all the way to Stepstone, where the conductor, for the safety of those in his charge, put the men off and told them to fight it out. They drew their pis- tolS and exchanged five shots each, The fifth shot from Steele's pistol passed through Moekabee's brain, killing him instantly. They were cousins. One lived at Soldier and the other at Enterprise. There were no arrests. Mockabee was the most to blame for the trouble. Af- ter the killing Steele boarded the train and proceeded home, the train having waited until the duel was over.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

As WILL be seen from the call published in this issue the County Democratic Convention which will be held at Holbrook on the 18th of October will consist of forty dele gates. The apportionment made by the County Central Committee is fair and just to every precinct in the county. The test required of every voter at the primary election is sufficiently liberal to embrace all in sympathy with the movement. Voters aye not questioned as to what they have been but what they are, politically, at the time of vo- ting. No one is debarred on ac- count of his former political status. Are you a Democrat and do you intend to vote the Democratic tick ct at the coming election" is a question that all honest men can consistently answer.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Just RetribUti0n.

In the case of J. D. Murray vs. E. ". Nelson and Brother, termi- hated Monday, by R verdict of the jury in favor of plaintiff for $500 and costs against the older Nelson.
 This was case in which the ques- tion whether or not, E. W. Nelson, from pure and public motive. or simply to gratify personal spleen and spite, caused MT. Murray to be indicted and otherwise annoyed. Mir. Nelson told his tale, and in- duced the constable, Snow, to sing partially the same song.
 By accident, or fortunate piece of foresight, the District Attorney, before he would dismiss the case, caused Nelson and Snow to go into open court, and swear to the same facts, which Nelson had privately communicated to him. Several oth- CT witnesses stated that Nelson had said in open court that Murray had done nothing to resist the officer, and the jury believed them, and discarded Nelson's equivocal de- nial, and by their verdict said: that the man who institutes criminal prosecution against another purely for the purpose of accomplishing his own personal ends must finally, in addition to an expose of his con duct, pay the fiddler.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Fortune on Cleveland.

A Pittsburgh, Pa, dispatch of a recent date says Barney Forst is a broker on the Pittsburg Oil, Metal and Stock Exchange. To-day he startled the exchange by offering to bet S100,000 on Cleveland's re-elec- tion. He telegraphed his defiance to Cincinnati and New York. Some brokers think money has been placed in his hands by wealthy people for speculative purposes.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Governor Hill in Line.

After predicting the success of Cleveland, Thurman and reform, Governor Hill said: "So far as l am concerned, 1 want to stand or fall with our National ticket. I:want no divided triumph, and I don't think we will have any. The tide is now turning for Cleveland andre form. Be not deceived by the boasts of our advefsaries. They were confi- dent of defeating Judge Peckham in 1886. They were confident of electing Colonel Grant last fall, and were defeated, They are equally confident now, but their boasts are idle. The young voters are coming to the front. The sympathies of the people are with the Democratic
 masses. We were never more right than we are to-day. New York Herald Report of Oswego Meeting
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

No TALK of the people or the peo- ple's voice will disguise the fact that the so-called peoples conven- tion was engineered and planned by Republicans, for the sole pur- pose of getting all the county offices into their hands. The two or three weak-kneed Democrats who were lured, by liberal promises of office, will find themselves out in the cold, when the so-callcd peoples conven- tion assemblies. Do not let them make any mistake. The rapacious gang of Republican ofice-seekers, who have worked and are working every scheme, however dirty, to se- cure office for themselves, will have nothing to give away. The peo- ple's convention was gotten up by, and for the interests of the gang.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Mere than Satisfied.

A New York dispatch of the 17th says: Chairman Brice, of the Nat ional Democratic Campaign Com mittee, returned from the West this morning, and at once settled down to work. He said that he consider ed Indiana safe for the Democrats, and he would not be surprised if Illinoise Michigan and Mime sota also cast their votes for Cleve- land and Thurman, with one or two others States very close. The Republican majority in all the Western States, he thought, would be much smaller than four years ago.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Converts to Three Parties.

A special to the Cincinnati En- quirer from Monticello, H., says : The following changes of political affiliations in 29 counties in Hi nois, canvassed by Chicago Times correspondents, are reported, giving names of the persons who have changed To Cleveland, 126; to Harrison, 92, and to Prohibition, 65. In 19 counties in Indiana 133 changes to Cleveland, 64 to Harri- son, and fl to Prohibition. Total in both States: 357 to Cleveland, 156 to Harrison, and 76 to Prohib- ition. There arc many who will vote for tariff reform who desire not to have their names in the first.
 The outlook in the great North west for the party of reduction of war tariff is most saattering.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
NOTICE.

The Duplicate Assessment Roll of Apache County, Arizona, for the year 1888, is now in my possession for eollee- ton of the taxes levied therein. ..., Said taxes will be delinquent on the THIRD MONDAY OF DECEMBER next thereafter, and unless paid on that day or prior thereto, five per cent will be added to the amount thereof as pen- alty. -----7s-....r A My office in St. Johns win be open during office hours, at which time and place payment Of taxes must be made.
 J. T. LESUEUR, ai5 Treasurer and ex-Oficio Tax Collector,
 Apache County.
 St. Johns, Arix,, Sept, 10, 1887. se19 5
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Bridge Burners.

On Wednesday evening jus about dark, as the north-bound freight reached the bridge at Sulz- bacher, some ten miles below, the engineer noticed that the structure was on fire. The train was stop ped, and the flames extinguished by the crew without much damage having been done, although but lit tie more time would have been re- quired before the structure was en- tirely consumed, and possibly have caused d serious accident to the south-bound passenger, which would have reached the point with in two hours. After the fire was extinguished, an examination was was made and unmistakable signs of it's incendiary origin were dicov- cred.
 It would seem that the dastardly act was a part and parcel of some diabolical scheme to destroy the property of the railroad company, for some grievance, real or fancied, even though the lives of innocent passengers might be placed in jeo- pardy, and the railroad company should, as it undoubtedly will. take active measures for the apprehen- sion of these cowardly incendiaries. Optic.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

DE FOREST PORTER, ex-Justice oi the Suprame Court has been nomi- mated for the legislature by the Re pubiicans of Maricopa county. The Gazette says he has about the same chance to go to the Arizona legisla- ture from that county as he has to go to heaven from Arizona at large. Judge Porter was. unfortunately, a member of the notorious thirteenth legislative assembly.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
A Lew Estimate.

MT. Blaine, in his New York speech said; "The wages of tie American laborer cannot be reduced except with the consent and votes of the American laborer himself" Did Carnegie's laborers vote to re- duce their wages ten per cent? In the congressional investigation in New York city, tinsmiths testified under oath that their wages were $3 50 per day few years ago and now they are S1 75. Did they vote to reduce them? In the same in- vestigation it was testified to, that in the ready made goods, tailor trades and rubber goods trade, wages a few years ago were $8 and $10 per week, are now $3 and $4. Did these laborers vote to reduce their wages? Mir. Blaine puts a low estimate on the intelligence of his countrymen when he talks of yo- ting for high wages.-Courier,
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

WHAT is Peoples convention? In theory it is a convention called by the people to select good county officials, irrespective of politics or creed, Tn practice It is strife be- tween contending delegations. What is the result? The best schemers and wire-pullers pack the conven- tion, and of the balance. some bolt and some rub their heads.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

E. A. Cutter, who is making such a gallant fight against the removal of the troops from Fort Thomas, has returned. He and Little Steve visited Los Angeles and interviewed General Miles on the subject, but as the matter was entirely out of his control, and in the hands of the Secretary of War, Steve proceeded 10 Washington to lay the matter before him.. It is to be hoped for the interest ofthis valley that Steve may induce the Secretary to recon sider his intention of having Fort Thomas abandoned.-Clarion.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

Mr. Blaine a little while ago was looking fos retaliation upon Can ada, Now he wants the retaliation to be very gentle. He is like the Irishman who begged a friend to fire off a cannon. When every thing was ready he got scared and yelled out: "Touch it off aisy Pat. touch 1t off aiSy !"
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

JUDGING from the manner in which the Republican wire-pullers who arc running the Peoples Par ty, are giving away the county of fees in advance, they must be very confident of controlling the conven- tion, especially when the fact is ta- ken into consideration thattheyhave promised twice as many men offices as there are vacancies. They will do rushing business until they hold their convention when the cat will be out of the bag. This feline will not be of ? neutral color.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Antonio Gonzales Again.


 The grand inquest of the county,
 in the most solemn form known to
 the law within it's function, has
 said, that Antonio Gonzales is gull
 ty of the crime of procuring an
 other man to commit perjury.
 The alleged facts are, that at our
 recent school election, at which
 Gonzales was a candidate for school
 trustee, he persuaded and induced
 an ignorant Mexican, named Nose
 fore Trujillo, to swear that he had children of school age, or had paId
 his taxes for 1887, in order that he might obtain his vote, at the same time well knowing the fact to be, that the man had no such children, and had paid no taxes
 It is further stated that this poor Mexican was half crazy with drink furnished him by Gonzales and the green ticket outfit, If the facts, as We have heard them, are true, they | are significant in two directions as personally applied. They show that chickens will come home to  roost-they show that, to accom- plish his purposes, Gonzales does not hesitate to adopt any means, or methods, regardless of the fact, that a poor, and probably, ignorant man, may forfes. his character, or lose his liberty.
 But this indictment has wider It means that the peo- pie have determined that the elec= ton shall be pure and undefled. That the count from the ballot-box shall ring out clearly and cleanly the voice of the people. That the men who shall be chosen at the election, shall have a per fectly honest claim to their com missions. It sounds the key note of the campaign on which the Dem ,cratic party is about to enter It serves notice upon all the old time and their old time ways, hat the Democratic party, at least md we believe, all honest men of Ill parties, are on the bridge, with heir glasses at their eyes, keeping ] close lookout for the hitherto hid len rocks of stuffed ballot boxes ( hat every man. however humble nd poor, will have all Of his rights !, n this exercise of the highest right if American citizenship; that no nan, whatever may have been his revious prestige, gained by how yer devious methods can, with inn unity disregard and flagraLtly vio- V ate our election laws. We watched \ hat school election, and the green I lcket gang with interest, and we ill watch the trial of this asso- Il fate manipulator with the same in f crest; if, perchance, it does not e ,rn out, that old Trujillo, regu- | IT resident of this district, and n ho, ordinarily, Is too poor to get s way, does not turn up missing, " nd prove to be the only descendant n the Montezuma'S by whom Con- |
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

THE ancient, adobe city, known as Fl Paso del Norte, on the south side of the Rio Grande, will no lon ger be recognized OF the map by that name. The students of geo. graphy wiil, in future, be taught to call that place the City of Juarez, the name having been changed by authority of law.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

Cor, H. c. HOOKER, of the Sierra Bonita Cattle Company, who repre- sents 10000 head of cattle, has re- gently bought 2,000 tons of alfalfa hay in Maricopa county, where he intends to winter five thousand head of stock. Col. Hooker is one of the largest tax payers in Graham county, his ranch is one of the most magnificent in the Territory, and as his range is overstocked, he believes that his proposed plan of fattening a portion of his herds upon the sl- most limitless alfalfa fields of Salt River Valley is feasible.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

THE Hatfields, of West Virginia. haze again invaded Kentucky in their search for the McCoys. They found them, and were dri back across the border, leaving two of their dead behind. It seems as if this ancient feud could only be ended by extermination.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

SrNoE it became known that the Democrats of this county had de cided that it was best for the inter sests of the party and county, to hold Q County Convention to nom mate q candidate for each office to Do filled in the county, on the 9th of next November, We have heard many words of approval from all sections. The course of the Com mittee is commended, not alone by Democrats, but ny others who be- lieve that the best interests of all will be conserved by drawing party lines.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Third Ju- dicial District. Territory of Arizona, County of Apache.
 $. J. safFeil, plaintiff, vs. NJ. A. Cow dy and Simeon Davis, defendants. Sum- mons No. 20S.
 Action brought in the District Court of the ThIrd Judicial District, in and for the County ot Apache, Territory of Ari- zona..- Territory of Arizona sends greeting to M. A. Gowdy and Simeon Davis.
 You are hereby summoned and re- quired to appear in an action brought against you by the abOve-named plain tiff in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, in and for the County Of Apache, in the Territory of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court, at St. Johns, in said county, within ten days (exclusive of the day of service) after the service up- on you of this summons, if served in this county; but if served out of the county, and within this district, then within twenty days, in all other cases, thirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the con- plaint, as above required, the plaintiff will take judgment by default against you for six hundred and thirty ($63Ol dollars in accordance with the prayer of said complaint in this cause filed, and costs and disbursements in this behalf expended. o-i
 Given under my hand and f SEAL Athe Seal of said District Court N)this 5th day of September A. D., 1888, .+ .--+s
 ARTHUR ASHTON,
 ia st H Clerk. T. ". JOHNSTON, ,...-. , se20 If Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

The Republicans have nominated Gen. Thos. F. Wilson, of Tucson, as Delegate to Congress, against the gallant and eloquent Mark Smith Well, we'll The General combines the buoyancy of a balloon with the gall of a slaughter house.-Epi- taph.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

The Republican Territorial Con- ventiOn which met at Tucson on Wednesday. nominated General Thomas F. Wilson, of Tucson, for Delegate to Congress. B. s. Golf man, of Tombstone, was nominated for joint Councilman for the south ern district of Arizona, and J. R. Kilpatrck, of Yavapai, for the northern district. Hon. NJ. ". Stewart, of the Sierra Bonita ranch, was both the temporary and per manent Chairman of the Conven- ton,
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

ing elected. While judges and law yers on this coast are daily citing the decisions of Judge Terry. he is serving a sentence of six months in q county jail, because, perhaps, his temper could not be controlled by his judgment.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

By THE wish of many prominent Democrats who were in town at. tending court, an informal meeting was held in the HERALD office to take some action about the coming election. A good representation from different parts of the county were assembled, including: c. l.. Finn from Winslow, Messrs. Bur bage and Bunch from Holbrook, A. V. Greer and Wm. NJ. Rudd from Springeryille, Walter Darling, J. T. Lesueur, Alejandro Peralta and Ser afin Apodaca from St. Johns, c. E. Cooley from sbow Low, J. T. Nc Kinney from Navajo, Henry Smith from Fl Tule, and Vm, Jackson from Salt Lakes. The unanimous opinion was in fayor of drawing party lines and nominating a full Democratic ticket for county offices. It was decided that as time was short, and as a majority of the County Central Committee was present to let them act in the matter.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Notice of Registration.

The Board of Supervisors of Apache County, Arizona, having ordered reg istration of the voters of said county. Notice is hereby given that all parties desiring to vote at the ensuing election, must register either before the County Recorder or his deputy, or Justice of lhe Peace of the County. s. }sz.
 VIM. T. IALBY, Clerk. St. Johns, July 5th, 1888.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

THE same ratio of Democratic gains as that exhibited in Maine, will give Illinois, MinHesota and California to Cleveland and Thur man. New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Indiana are, of course, assured.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

JUSTICE FIELD, of the United
 States Supreme Court, presiding in
 the Circuit Court of the ninth cir
 cult, composed of California, Ore
 gop and Nevada, has denied the
 petition of David s. Terry, now con- fined in the county jail of Alameda county for contempt, to have his sentence revoked. Judge Terry was at one time chiet justice of the Su- preme Court of California, and was recognized as jqrist of profound learning. He made himself obnox- ious to a certain political element on the coast, and his unpopularity eliminated when he killed Senator Broderick in a duel in ante bellum times. When the civil war began he went to Texas, raised 8 regiment, which he commanded until the last Confederate arm was grounded, and returning to the State of his adop- ton, which had honored him with the most exalted office in her gift resumed the practice of his chosen profession, which he has since fol- lowed with distinguished ability. Judge Terry has repeatedly attempt ed to return to political life, but without success, except that he was elected a delegate to the constitu- tional convention. In 1880 he was 2 candidate for elector on the Han cock and English ticket and was defeated, all the otEer nominees be- l
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Official Paper of tEe County.

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The Portland daily press., 1888-08-11

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