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Arizona silver belt., 1889-07-06
Fresh candy at G. s. Van Wag- enens.

fresh canay at u. ,. van Was- onens. F Barley and alfalfa 50 cents a day, at pascoes stable. x The lusclous and celicky watermel- on has made its appearance in the market.
 John James, of Bremen's mill, who never misses | good tune, enjoyed the Fourth as much as anybody.
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 Mrs. Frank Riggs, a resident of Globe in the early days of the camp, spent several days here the present week.
 Tuesday last was the hottest day of the season in Glabe, the thermometer indicating temperature of 102 de- grees at ? o'clock p. m.
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 Messrs. E. Leurance and Dan Will liamson, of San Carlos, spent the Fourth in Globe, and seemingly were well repald fer the trip.
 Ed. Lynes is filling Gel. Geo. E. Whites position with the Old Domin- ion Copper Company, during the lat ier's absence in California.
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 The school election in Globe last Saturday was tame affair, there be- ing no opposition to the candidacy of Charles Kenyon. Only 29 votes were cast.
 The Fame Mining Company shipped thls week two bars, 2G0 pounds, and two bars, 205 pounds, making the total shipments to date, 965 pounds, valued at over S12.00o.
 All work was suspended by tbe Old Dominion Copper Company from We'd nesday night until this morning to al low employees ample opportunity to enjoy the Fourth
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 There is talk at San Carlos of ". w. Chapel selling out his business to| Mr Klugsbury, of Kansas City, who is reported to have received the appolnt- ment of Indian trader.
 H. c. Hitchcock went across the mountain, on Sunday, for bis wife who had been visiting at her father. ranch in Disappointment Valley. They arrived home on Monday.
 Messrs. W. T. McNony, E. II, Cock, Glenn Reynolds, I. A. pascoe and James Wood, composing the commit. ice who arranged tho Fourth of July celebration, deserve thanks for their successful management Of affairs.
 Mrs. Stewart, nee Miss Maggie Campbell, who has been dangerously sick for many months ln Tombstone, was recently taken 10 her home III where surgical operation was performed and 1t is hoped sue cessfully.
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 ESTRAYS.-Two horses, one a buck skin, branded 0E on left shoulder; the other q bay, with blazed face, branded )-t on left shoulder and left hip, and circle ' On left hip. Both saddle ami mals. Owner can recover by proving property and paying charges. Ap- ply at BELT office
 The Citizen expresses the hope that when the contemplated road from Tucson to San Carlos is built, road from Globe will connect. The hope IS already realized. The road from Globe 10 where it will connect with the main turnpike can not be im- proved by the expenditure of money or engineering talent. Nature has done the work.
 Jesus Renteria accomplished feat in roping ! few days since, winch was a little ahead of anything seen here on the Fourth. While riding the range, about feur miles from McMil- len, he ran ente big bear, and before bruin knew what was up, Renteria's lariat was fast about his neck and he was gaspins for wind. The bear was | l..
Arizona silver belt., 1889-07-06

When you want a good suit of clothes warranted to fit, leave your measure with
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
DEATH or OLIVER III SPTRR.

Boston, Dec. 23 (speciaD-oliver ii. Spur, who
was City Messenger Of Boston from 1882 to 1872, died
al his home in Dorchester Sunday. lie was the
first City Messenger elected to the place his prede-
cessor Mr. Colby having been appointed by the Mayor
Mr.. Spur was born on January 23, 1913 From
1916 to 1852 he was a member Of the police force
and for great many years was the special officer at
the Howard Athenaeum. When Sims, the fugitive
slave was arrested, he put practically ~ Mr.
spurr's charge. During the eight days trial Mr..
Spur never left the court house Though his father
was taken sick and died during that tme being one
Of the band of fifty men who guarded that place.
M attonpt was made 10 rescue the slave and he
sentenced TO be sent back 10 his master one OF Mr..
Spurs exciting cases was the Parkham murder case
The arrest of Webster occurred the last night in
November Is49, when Mr. Spur was the officer at
The Howard. lie just going 10 the theatre, when
Marshal Tukey disguised met him and ordered him 10
procure a substitute a. the Athcnaeum so as TO be
ready for service outside. Then Mr.. Spur accom-
paned the Marshal 10 Webster's house, where they
Tpada he
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
coVcprsSuPy pyJOY THE BRIGANDS.' y

Washington Dec. GA brilliant audience such as
has raicly been seen in Washington theatre except
when Patti or some equally prominent aust mas
made her appearance, greeted the frst production OF
The Brlgands7 by the Rudolph Afonsoh company,
at Albaugh's Grand Opera House tonlght' Tie I'M
mense theatre was crowded. In the TWO lower right
hand boxes were Secretary Window ana secretary
Tracy with members of their families, anu members
of the diplomatic corps. In the chairs were the
japanese and Spanish ministers and members Oi their
respective legations, Senators Adrcli, Alison' Ed
minds Hale Chandler. Hearst and ingalls, Speaker
Reed and Congressman Adams, Bcckwlth' Belden,
Bclbnap Bliss, Brecknrdge, Buttcrworth' farquhar
and Morrell. The Naval officer OF the fort oi New
York. Theodore H. Willis, present Win party of
friends. The performance was received with much
favor and enthusiasm. At the end OF the second
act the company including Lillian Russell Fanny Rice,
Isabelle Urauhart Anna OKeefc. Fred. solomon,
George Olmi, Henry IIaam, Richard tarroll ana the
stage manager. Max Freeman. were ealed peiore the
curtain and for a time II looked as IL al tle flowers
i'm the city had been purchased ana presenter 10 the
company. There were calls for Mr. Aronson but he
mOdestly refused to appear.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
KICKING OYER THE TRACES.
, SURPRISE FOR BOSS sLEvIN - SEVERAL
TAMMANY DISTRICTS WANT RE-
ORGANIZATION.

| .ubouob the Tammany Executive COMMITTEE OF
| Committee OF Twenty-four composed OF inc ui'Uio'
d" bosses.p held meeting yesterday ai'e'hoo" ",u
arranged things In good shape, as they s"pPo, io'
the meeting of the Committee on ofgahhauo"' ""i.h
| - ,,oco IN the lage room downstairs IN the
evening they either did not foresee OF "e'o "'"o'
| IN providc against the tomahawkihs anu o"''''nK
h,ch the abrayes- of the lid District lnduised IN
a. soon ms matters on reorganization go' larry "huer
| wav. When Commissioner Thomas f. uiiroy' 'he
chairman called the big committee 10 oruer ~ was
evident that there full attendance mr. uiroy
onnounced that the Executive Committee had scec'ed
y m,,tce NJ five TO which all questions OF district
orranization7 were to be referred, ana ater OIL he
| announced that this important committee was COM
nosod of lanes p Keating, XVIlIth District, chair
man. Z 7 Fitzgerald Ist District: James Fitzpatrick
Iyth District: Daniel +. Mcmahon, NlAth DiStnct
and Edward p IIqgan, XvIth District
The call for the primaries which the 81 bosses had
| prepared was then read and adopted Ihe da'e was
left blank for the Executive Committee to NIL in IL Is
understood that January 10 has been pfacucaiy
fixed upon Then the districts were called
On their order TO hand up the places
| whore the primaries should be held. and Just as
Derister James j. slevln the present leader OF the
lid walked up to the platform with his paper tNi
Justice Charles NJ Clancy, also OF the Ill., preseheu
a resolution providing that the reorganization Oh tna'
district be ordered and referred 10 the spccii coh
mittee Of five tnamed abOVcl, NIch h'" w" "P
pointed by the committee of twcnty-four TO which
committee OF five should sent all papers and records
of every description relating to the lid Dlstrics
organization and that this committee be empowered
to send for papers and persons and 10 make com
,,lete list OF the Tammany Hall Committee OF the
IId District from among the resident voters OF the
district. , ,
Register slevin, who evidently had not nouced 'hat
tbe resolution barred him out as nonresident OF
the district made a bitter attack upon thc mover Oh
The resolution Civil Justice Clancy, TO when the
latter replied with equal spirit Each accused & tne
other OF political worthlessness and each asscfu ta
fbe Investigation would vndcate him, The resolu.
tion finally passed unanimously. which means that
The deaIn with Justice O'Reilly ana his county
Democracy crowd will be crowded out. -,
ton resardDg the lid be made to apply to the XIth
District and the same action was taken as TO inc
XVIII District where there also exists an excess OF
bosses In the Xlth il is believed by many that
eA County Clerk Patrick Keenan, Is TO pc eaiigu III
from The County Democracy and asked 10 take q
front seat senatOrelcct ROesch announced he deat9
Of Henry ". Grady, of Atlanta, Ga, and offered
resolutions extolling him as statesman, editor.
author and orator which were adopted by standing
yntp
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
4 PATHETIC SEPARATION DECREED BY LAW.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 23 (speciaD-one Of the most
pathetc separations that have been legally ordained,
o. 'urred in the Circuit Court to-day when Marian
Miller received divorce from Louis Miller The
latter is Russian and exed for political reasons
lie left a wife and child in Russia, whom he supported
for five years. Then the Russo Turkish war and
the wife and child lost in the confusion that per
vaded the portion OF the Cars dominions in which
they lived Miller was informed that they were dead,
and he mourned them lost. lie made success In
business here and in 1854 married the woman who
secured the divorce to-day. They lived happily To-
gether and had a nice home i'll North st. Louis
Meanwhile the first Mrs. Miller and her Doy' no"
grown to manhood arrived in this country and through
some mysterious influence came to St. Louis. The
same influence brought father and son tosether ana
though neither suspected the others Identity Tor
several months mutual friends spoke Of the likeness
and suddenly the boy told his story. Miller visited
hi, Russian wife and there was reconciliation.
Wien the second wife learned the story she quietly
sued for divorce and the happy tie was broken.
She bid Miller an affectiOnate farewell today and he
installed his first wife and son in the old home
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
SHOOTING FOR THE WRONG NAN.

From The Washington Post. -.
srh. ro,a,Ioyiue centennial celebration Of hss
ontS ,as one OF the most notable events Of receD.
xaars in North Carolina. The Marine Band V@
ybcre THE principal orator was senator Rahsom, .
.core ~ nromlncnt men sat on the platform IN,
.,,Sinc senators Vance and Ransom, majority "a y,
the Congressional delegation and other dis'nssne
H., ~ very deliberate and impressive speaker.
Wai,, IN the front he said. In his most deloera'
anu Fellow cizens There Is upon this platform 10 Z.
a" Sorsc,o,d word nom the sea 70 the mountains.
nous,i' s ,a,rofic and eloquent lie has the HONOR
Learned, ,Se state OF North Carolina. As one o,
hor n rcnrescntatives In the senate OF the Ines
ner swo have the distinguished honor OF presenins
10 YOU the, an enthusiast In the front row jumpea
jug, ISL NH his hat wildly, and yelled at the top oil MS
voice: A.. gch yanco,s
",.n crowd caught II up with viii, and cheers
hin, 10 the eeho. ~, , ..n.,c,os f.oveynor
ro,-,e completing his sentence. Then senator hsSs
ru~ s cot up, pulled down his cuffs walked fofws'"'
nowed and made his speech. 49, 49,, tae
pVTbaf evening OF zeb Vanee's admirers tooA -
s,,hmsiastlc shouter into town and bought nun
suit Of clothes.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
ONE OF JOHN SPLAN'S TRICKS.
HOW To PULL HEAT OUT OF THE FIRE AND
COMPOUND THE JUDGES.

HOW To PULL A HEAT OUT OF THE FIRE AND
COMPOUND THE JUDGES.
TO Judge from sundry interviews with him In the
English papers John Splan. the noted driver Of rot-
ting horses is being onizcd TO considerable extent
In Britain. Splan, who is ready taker. has been
stufng the London reporters with all sorts OF good
stories about himself and the trotting turf but 1t IS
odds that he Will never say word about the
way he used TO outmanoeuvrc his rivals by practising
on the creduy Of the crcui, judges.
There time when Splan could do no wrong.
His word was as good as Government note, and
his statements concerning race were swallowed with
out question. He knew from experience that judges
Of racing and trotting were often conveniently blind,
and Of that knowledge he never failed 10 avail himself
when circums ances required II. His in
nOcent little tricks were invariably played
right under II, noses OF the officials. and how he
escaped punishment marvellous In the eyes Of
the spectators.
Why, when Splan would come tearing down the
stretch at a 90 clip, aud. to save himself from
defeat by a dangerous opponent. would deXtcrously
cut every spoke OUT OF that opponents wheel. men
would be willing 10 wager almost any amount that
he would be ruled of the turf for foul driving Bu
how nicely Splan would 1X II with the judges see
him. after winning the heat drive hurricdly back 10
the stand, holding his whip aloh TO engage their
attention, His face very serious look and
his voice appears to tIcmble as he delivers himself
thus
do
you have Just this track. II is as much aS
mans life is worth, a. much as the NE of his
in order 10 win this heat. do protest. gentlemen "
And Splan's proics, carried the day. lie 81
So%n ,ha I Hundred Witnesses could not prevail
against him He the picture OF injured innocence
and the judges, fearing nay, believing thai grave
wrong had been committed. called up the driver OF
the wrecked sulky and cautioned him.
OF such men Span great drivers are made.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
APPOINTMENTS BY GOT. HILL.
CHARLES NJ. PRESTON, OF RoNDoUT, FOR SUPER
INTENDENT OF BANKs,- JUSTICE
MoNELL's SUCCESSOR.

Albany, Dec. o3.-Governor Hill has appointed
Charles NJ Preston, Of Rondout, superintendent OF
Banks. Mr. Preston Is lawyer and member Of
the Democratic State Committee from the XVIIth
District. lie is about fOrty-two years old, and Is u
director in the Rondout National Bank, of which Gen
eri George IL. Sharpe of Kingston is president, ani
for which Mr.. Preston has been counsel for seven
teen years lie Is familiar with banking law.
Governor Hill also has appointed John b. McKeon
Justice Of District Court in the city of New York. In
the place of Ambrose Mcneil, deceased
Amsterdam, " V, Dec. % (special l-Edtor George
H. Loadwick, who has been spoken Of for Civil Ser
vice Commissioner in place Of James Ii. Manning
went to Albany to-day TO Governor Hill about
the matter. Mr. LCgldwick is warm friend of tho
Governor and time ago placed at the head of his
editorial columns the name OF the chief executive OF
the Elnpirc state for President In 1892. Under the
Cleveland Administration Mr.. LOadwick cand
date for postmaster of Amsterdam, and IL gen
cray believed that he would be appointed, but the
choice of the President fell on julius Wassermdn, a
wealthy Hebrew. After that Mr. Loadwick trans
ferred his allegiance from Cleveland to HILL
John B. MckeOn is an old Tammany Hall nan and
his name appeared upon the pages Of the Tammany
Hall General Committee register for many years.
Mir. McKeOn was admitted to the bar back IN the
Tweed times, and other candidates opposed his ap-
pointment on the ground that besides being an Old
man he had practised law sufficiently TO make
him familiar with the duties OF Civil Justice. He has
for a long period been police court clerk.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
THE BASEBALL Law CASE BECUy
JOHN NJ. WARD SERVED WITH PAPERS IN a,
INJUNCTION SUIT

JOHN NJ. WARD SERVED WITH PAPERS In a,
INJUNCTION SUIT
The first step in the suit TO be brought acalus, ,
by the New York Baseball Clnb was taken last MA
when the papers were served on the player a, ~
home no. 1aO West Seventy -sixth-st. Ward IA COW
fined to his room with attack Of Influenza u.
was taken by surprise bat treated his visitors cog-.
ousy and remarked that he was glad that the local
club was at last ready 10 take the matter Into tbs
courts The papers were served by r. W. Berly 4,
agent for George F. Duysters the attorney for N.
New-York club. They are Ieturnablc on January
and the case will come up for trial In the suprcns
Court. The documents are bulky. The Mctropoltaa
Exhibition Company is the plaintiff and John ". wsa
the defendant. 1t was originally intended 70 ask 70,
temporary injunction, but this plain has been sbaa
doned and permanent Injunction will be prayed n,
The document contains long statements by John
H. Day the president of the New York club. and AFka,
II. Bell, the superintendent; full League contract
and supplementary contract between Ward snd The
New-York club. The club will lay great stress npoa
this supplementary contract, asserting that was n
only suggested by Ward. but actually written Ly him
self. John B. Day pleads that Ward j. one Of rs
best ballpayers in the country, and that If he b
allowed to break this agreement and play with so1
other club the plaintiffs business Will be greatly
creased.
sunerintendent BeIrs statement shows that Waa
received "a 200 from the New-York club last samm9
as salary. and that the player was told on Ociob0
% by him ReID. that he Ward, had been reserved
by the club for next season.
The supplementary contract which Is so much re
lied on reads "The NewYork Baseball Club agrees
that John NJ Ward, who this day signs contract 70
play ball with IL for the OF co9, shall not 10
held by the New-York Baseball Club for 1890 at .
salary of less than $1,000. This supplemental con-
tract is hereby made part Of the main contract BE-
tween the New York club and John VI. Ward, the con-
sideraton being the In the main contract
james Mutre will not manage the local Players
Ieacue club next season. lie says that neither him
self nor the players have any desire to see such an
Iangemcnt consummatcd.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
DEATH OF JOSEPH L. STOVE.

Boston, Dec. 23 (specal.-Joseph L. stone one OF
the best known bankers and brokers OF Boston, died
at his home in West Newton today after prolonged
illness. His wife died three months ago. husband and
wife being Ill at the same time. Mr.. Stone was at
first suffering from pneumonia, but ultimately was
stricken with paralysis. lie was native and life
long business Of Boston. Born seventy y-fve years
ago. his early years after boyhoOd him connected
with the original IIarnden Express Company. lie
next organized partnership with the late Cutler
DOwner, and with him continued In the banking and
custom house brokerage business until Mr..
death: After the death OF his partner Mr.. Stone
practically gave up the banking department 20 Mr.
DOwners but retained his active connection with
them in the customhouse work lie leaves no children
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
TUO IMPORTANT House MEISURES

PROVISIONS OF Mr.. LACEY'S CURRENCY BILL
THE GOVERNMENT AND PATENT RIGHTS.
Washington. Dee. 80 (SpeciaD.-Many Of the bills
introduced In the House of Representatives E'St week
will be found to offer novel and often important
hints on various legislative problems. Two measures
which are likely to attract attention for their original
and striking suggestions have been brought forward
by Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa one of them is a currency
bin the aim of which is to prevent the further con
traction of National bank issues by the substitution
of lcgaItender notes for the bank notes they are
generally turned in and cancelled As last as any Oh
the National banks surrender their currency. 1t IS TO
be replaced by direct issues of greenbacks from
the Treasury The contraction of the currency
by the steady redemption Of the bondS held
nv the banks Is thls avoided, and the
amount OF money in circulation Is kept fixed ana
constant All new National banks are To be required
TO pat in circulation only $4,000 oi currency ana
old banks may reduce their issues OF notes 10 inc
same figure Bank currency would thls be replaced
TO a great extent BY Government notes, wmie the
National banking system, with its safeguards OF In
spection and its hold public confidence, would be
,eained though within narrower limits, and the
volume OF money m circulation would no be diminished
so rapidly by payments Of the National DEBT Ihe
final extinction Of the debt would, of course cut away
The foundation of the banking system, ana leave only
legatendcr notes In circulation. The amount OF new
issues OF ercenbacks Is llmtcd pS "'' Lazy D'' ="
$500 900 900. redemption fund, In CON- oi 20 per
cent of the total Issue Is also PROVIDED iOr
The other bill gives the Government me privilege
al any time OF terminating any patent right on 'hc
payment 10 the patenee or his asslences sum Oh
ppoi eSs than $50 600 nor more than 300 900. This
measure is aimed at all such patents as, entering
largely into public use tend TO become opprsss.e ppS
monopolies and would. perhaps, tend 70 moderate
the demands Of the proprieors OF patent rehts IKE
the Bell telephone which has become - , much one
Of the necessities of modern life. The law II Is
thonr6t yonId scarcely discourage invention, for from
$50 900 TO 100000 IS not inadequate reward for
most patents that have been Issued
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
SOME OF TIE DIRECTORS.
FRAyKLfN b. GOWEy'S ESTATE.

Philadelphia, Dec. 23-Application was made 10
Register Gratz by Francis /. Gowen and James T.
Hood to-day for letters Of administration on the estate
OF Franklin B. Gowen, the widow, Esther j. Gowen
and daughter, Esther Gowen, the only heirs having
rcnouneed in their favor. The letters were granted
The estate left by Mr. Gowcn is vancd according to
the petition filed with the administrative application
as near AS can be asccrained this time" at s430
600 of which amount $3.50 900 is composed of per
sons effects and 100000 real estate. security IN
The sum Of 100000. that being double the amount
M the personally. required by law, was entered
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
. policeman uURDERED BY A BAKER.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 23.-POlice Patrolman John NC
Gulre was murdered tonight by baker named James
HamiI The baker had heard that his dog was seen
following Mcclure and went to-day to McGures house
to inquire for the animal. Mcclure knew nothing OF
the dog and when Hamill became abusive ordered
him Off the premises Hamill subsequently met Nc
Guire on the street and asked him again about the
dog and on McGuires repeating that he knew nothing
about it, amill raised rifle and fired twice, the first
bullet striking Mcclure in the abdomen, nflicting a
wound from which he died in an hour. The second
broke his leg IIamil escaped into the bottom cOun-
try and party has been organized to capture him.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
srICIDE OF AN EyGLTsHNAy IN TEXAS.

New Orleans, Dec. GA dispatch to The
Pcayune." from Austin. Tex, says: Yesterday
afternoon j. r. Kevan. "A wealthy Englshman from
Liverpool, committed suicide this city by shoot
ing himself. lie was in love with the daughter Of
Captain staniforth. retired English officer, who
lives a few miles from town. Yesterday when
Kevan called TO her she hatly refused to marry
him. lie went about 200 yards from the house,
burned lot Of letters. and then placed the muzzle
Of the pistol in his mouth and blew the top Of his
heal off. lie has a brother 1t Is said. who is a
wealthy banker in Liverpool. Keyan was largely
interested In the stock business ana owned a large
sheep ranch thirty five miles from this city,
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
TO ADJUST NORTHWESTERN TRAFFIC.

Chicago Dec % (speciaD.-A meeting has been called
by Chairman blanchard OF the committee OF the Central
Traffic Association relations with Western ROADS. 70
confer with the committee the Western Freight Assoca
ton represent OF the $500 line and the Duluth
South Shore and Atlantic toesabsh mutually satisfactory
conditions relating traffic from St. Paul and Minneapolis
to points territory the Central Traffic Association
division OF the rate by OF the Macknaw ana
Ludn gt0n, both and west bound. This Is an ex
trcmcy important matter all the lines intoreste1 as
adjustment OF rates would the disturb
ing element Canadian competition business through
st. Paul from the Northwest.