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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-26

matter OF fOOd. with the game that Abounded we
had no trouble in getting along, but by and
by the Indians became troublesome and wanted
us to leave what they termed their country.
This we declined to do, a. many of our
party had discovered rich minerals that prom
ised great results, and we renewed our am
billions to become millionaires. The frequent
attempts of the Indians to drive us out sometimes
proved disastrous to u.s. but oftener TO themselves
We were reinforced by other unsuccessful seekers
after California gold from time to time, and in the
course of events Hasamp creek became well settled
Many of us took up claims, while others settled
upon agricultural and grazing lands and became
farmers and stockraisers
These things happened such a long time ago
that | scarcely remember them; but our little
world wagged along, and We became hxtures-un-
movable to such an extent that this is my first
trip. am now, after an absence of forty years, on
my way to the old Kentucky Home Yes we
are all alike Every Hasamper has long white
beard, wears a red shirt, white hat, buckskin
coat and waistcoat, corduroy trousers and high
topped boots. Married? Why, my boy, not a
man of us is married. It's part of our religion
not to do anything 80 foolish, for it's failure
We have no chance to marry except among the
Indians, and you wouldn't expect decent men 10 do
that, would your oh, yes, we have our lodges,
Masonic and otherwise, and we are great poker
players. We don't know much about the civilized
tricks OF the great game, but we can play square
poker better than any class of people you met
Further talk with the old Hasamper revealed the
fact that the entire Grace were in comfortable cir
cumstances. They take out enough ore or sell
sufficient stock to net them several thousands annu
ally each and they visit Prescott, Tucson and other
Arizona towns now and then to get taste of civil
izstion. They loaf around gambling houses, saloons
and other resorts attractive to miners until they
are "broke," when they return to their lonely life
and "skimp" themselves until their exchequer is
replenished when they go back to the destinations
of the city towns and suffer themselves to be
skinned" out of their hard earnings
I'm conclusion, my name," he said, back in the
states was Benjamin Ridgley Out on the IIasamp
ii is Old James Gray beard"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-26
THE HERMITS OF HAsAMP.
Denver Corr. Sew York Tribune.

Among visitors to this city few days ago was
an aged man with heavy beard as svery and a.
long the beard of RIP Fan Umkk Mr.. James
Gray beard he termed himself, one evening after
his arrival asked to enlighten number of gen.
tIemen to who he and from where he came
"Believe me-" he said, when tell You that be-
long to race of people of which you have probably
never heard. | am llasamper. | knew you all
would be surprised, but nearly every man in Ari-
IONA knows what IIasamper is. There great
many of us, possibly two or three thousand, and
we live and have our being what IL known as
the Hasamp creek This is a stream of water some
times rising to the dignity of river, at others
simply creek. Ii Is several hundred miles in
length, running through the central and southern
portion of Arizona. Along the banks of the la
samp are located many rich and productive hills,
and beyond, for several miles on each side, are
located as many fine ranches or farms Like the
MOrmons, who made the valleys and plains bloom
into flower gardens. fields of grain and orchards of
fruit the Hasampers converted their section of the
globe into a land of plenty Nature helped out,
or probably our little band of people would now
be destitute of the distinction enjoy.
I'm the days OF -, when the California excite
ment was at its height, joined the rush was at
that time q student of the Louisville Medical col
lege, at Louisville, Ky. | left home one night on
an old fashioned steamer that bound for Gin
cinnati, from which city hundreds of people were
leaving every week for the Eldorsdo. In
course of time the trials that encountered by
a trip across the plains and mountains were
come and landed in the country that has since
become SO rich and famous, and in which many an
ambitious youth lost his head and eventually died
violent DEATH or became lost to all old associates
al lived, but my life has been almost blank.
went to California nearly forty years ago. and be-
long to the great majority of men who were disap-
pointed. For two years journeyed from camp
TO another, trying my luck at prospecting and
starving. One day about one hundred and fifty
miles from San Francisco ran against train of
wagons that were bound eastward and l Joined
them The train was made up of young fellows
from the east whose disappointment was as great
as my own, and they were glad to have their num-
Der increased.
We ourneyed for several weeks, stopping now
and then to give our stock chance to pick up. In
of time we entered central Arizona and
struck the creek from which we derive our name
The Hasamp is an Indian name, meaning long, or
having no end. The pretty hills and wide valley
that seemed TO stretch out for many miles attracted
our attention, and we remained there several
months. The Wallapia and Javapis Indians were
ct first friendly and helped N out frequently In the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-26

Nothing in the theatrical history of Chicago fur
nishes precedent for the enormous success which
has attended the second engagement OF the brilliant
spectacular extravaganza, 1.-The Crystal Slipper"
at the Chicago opera-hoase After concluding the
longest and most highly remunerative ever
known at Chicago theatre, and four months
tour of New York. Philadelphia and Boston, it
returns to Chicago and attracts audiences even
larger than those which witnessed the piece dur
ing the summer months. During the past week
rough estimate places the number of spectators at
nearly $4,000. Friday evening the 275th perform
ance of the piece was given The Crystal Slipper
will be followed by Thatcher, Primrose and Vests
Ministries.
The greatest musical event ever known in Chi
cago will be the two-weeks' engagement of the
Metropolitan Opera company, which begins at the
Chicago opera house April 22d. IN the orchestra
there will be 100 instruments, and the vocal
force will number about 400. The entire organi-
zation of the Metropolitan opera-h house, with all
the costumes and scenery will be taken to Chicago
Already marked interest is manifested in Chicago
musical circles in the engagement
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-26

Thousands are taking advantage of our offer Of
the three great books-the Model Encyclopedias, the
Model Book of Natural History, the Model History
of the United States and one years subscription 70
this paper for only %. Read the offer In this issue.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-26
Dora D'istria.
ST. James Gazette.


The death is announced from Florence OF "Dora
d'Istria." She was princess of the Rumanian
house of Ghika, the widow of Prince Kotzow-
Messalski. Her mother was the first authoress
who wrote in the Rumanian language. Under the
pseudonym of Dora d'Istria, the princess just
deceased was we'll known q writer to those of
her own generation abroad. During the early
political struggles in the Balkan provinces she
was compelled with her father to quit her native
country. She published numerous novels and
works of fiction travel, criticism, politics, and
philosophy, which though for the most part of not
much depth, and now almost wholly forgotten,
were useful in their day as stirring Others to
thought and action. Dora d'Istra, who died after
two days illness at the age of sixty, was in her
youth regarded as a beauty. Her early life was of
q restless, almost adventurous character During
her later years she lived retired life in her villa
amidst her books and manuscripts, attended only
by q couple of servants. She was surrounded,
however, by numerous friends, and there were few
distinguished visitors to Florence who left without
making her acquaintance.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
NEW YORK.
A Decision In Favor Of the Western
Union Telegraph Co.

New YORK, April 12.-Judge Wallace
in the United States court this morning
handed down decision in the case OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company
against the mayor and the board of elec,
trical control restraining the latter from
interfering with the poles or wires Of the
Western Union Company.
In his decision Judge Wallace says:
An order will be entered denying an in,
junction and vacating the stay hereto-
fore granted, as respects the removal of
the complainants poles and wires from
the streets; and granting an injunction
against any interference by the defen-
dants with the complainant's use Of the
structures of the Manhattan Railroad
Company for operation.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
THE FIRST DECREE.
Close of a Famous Murder Trial a,
Pu ask, Tenn.

PULASKI, Tenn April II The case
OF the State against Larkin Lancaster
has been occupying the time of tile cir
cult court since Tuesday evening. Yes
terday was spent in closing the proof
and the counsel on both sides argued
the case until lat4 yesterday evening,
when Judge Patterson charged the jury
aud dismissed them in charge Of two
officers until this morning. At 10 o'clock
they brought in verdict Of guilty OF
murder in the first degree. j. p. Aber-
nathy, attorney for Lancaster, entered a
motion for new trial and arr st OF
judgement, on the ground that a married
woman was prosecutor in the case.
Judge Patterson set Tomorrow morning
at $50 O'Clock for hearing the argument
on the motion for a new trial.
The crime for which Lancaster was
tried the murder Of Zack Dickson, whose
body was found tied in a sack and sunk
in Richland creek fully eight miles from
where the killing is supposed to have
been done. The proofs are all circum~
stantial, but prominent lawyer at the
bar remarked that they are fully as
strong as were the proofs which convict-
ed Rta for the killing of Goodrum
several years ago.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13

colored men who now seldom take an
active interest in politics realize also
this necessity for change of policy
which will Ielegate the roughs. white
and black bribe.takers, high and low
to the rear and to obscurity. So far
as the offices are concerned they are
ready now as heretofore to support
and yield their claims for office to
white men who are "honest compe-
tent and faithful whenever the in
terests of the Republican party can
be advanced thereby.
They are willing to do this volun.
terely: but you can not insult their
manhood by excluding them from
their party's councils on account of
color and expect them to "caress the
hand that smites them"
A discrimination on account Of
color was made at tits place some
lime ago, and the precinct went
Democratic the first time in seven
teen years. At the last election,
(November) under he old Republi
can banner Of equal and exact ius.
tice to all'' the old time Republican
majority was rolled up, notaithstau-
ding the treachery in reference to
the tickets, by whit to whom they
were sent.
The record of colored men in office
is an honorable one especially SO in
Alabama. Not a single inst nee is
Oh record in which colored office
holder proved to be defaulter,
though they have held some of the
most hoorahle and lucrative positsons
in the State Their books have bal
anced to a penny. Contrast this
with the white Democrats in office.
Without reference to Vincent, one.
third of the counties have elected at
least one officer who proved a defaul-
ter.
No, we don't as, for office on ac-
connt of CO or, any more than other
men do on account of their Lair or
eyes, but in all justice don't let our
color be a disqualif alton under a
Republican Administrative.
MERCHANT.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
Another Atlanta Railroad,

ATLANTA, Ga, April ia telegram
from Raleigh says that it is positively
known there that work on the Georgia
California and Northern railroad will be
resumed at once, and that the road viii
be pushed rapidly to completion. 1t is
thought that the work will be completed
in two years.
This means that the road is coming tc
Atlanta. 1t means the building of a
western connection via Selma. 1t means
a southern outlet either by the extension
of the Florida road or the building of an
other line.
The citizens Of this city will watch
anxiously for the coming Of the Georgia,
Carolina and Northern.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
WASHINGTON:
The CoIored Man Sat Down on by
the Secretary Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April l2.-Senator ALI
son took Mr.. N. Wright Cuney, the col
ored ex-mayor Of Galveston, Texas, and
introduced HIM to Secretary Of the Treas
ury Window. Mr.. Quincy wants to be
collector OF the port at Galveston, and
Senator Allison is only returning favor
for favor, for the Texas delegation voted
for him for president last June at the
Chicago convention, mainly through the
influence OF Quincy. Secretary Window
informed Senator Allison that it was
true that the treasury department had
adopted rule not to appoint any color.
ed man to Office.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
SAYS the Blount County News.

SAYS the Blount County News.
ga few weeks ago, DR.. Robt. A.
Moseley, chairman of the State Re-
publican Executive Committee, invi-
ted Tom Seddon, a Birmingham
mae ufacturer and prvtectionist, who
had just returned from a visit to the
Republican Mecca at Indianapolis to
unite with him in fixing up the Re-
publican slate iu Alabama. Tom
Seddon sent an open reply to 4. A.
Moseley, indintly denying that he
had any political aspirations but
was simply manufactures who de-
sired his interests protected at al
hazards Well, from present ap
pearances Tom is the biggest sort Of
an ass-pirant and wishes to run the
whole political machine ''hisself.'
His modesty was Of a short lived ma
ture."
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
WITH SUICIDAL ALINTENr.
r. c. Tanning Oi IS at Eaton. from,
Dose OF Morphine. o'''

EATON, o., April y A man dio1
here yesterday afternoon from dose ~
morphine taken with suicidal infant
de had arrived The evening before and
registered as Il. G. Tanning, Dayton. o
A letter was found il his pocket addres
ed to 5. D, Blood, Stock Exchange, New
York. A dispatch received later from
Sylvester Blood, New York, said be
could give no information about Fan
nlng as be had not seen him for twelve
years. The suicide left notes indicating
that his mind was unbalanced.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
AN ASSASSINATION. A
Joseph MAYNARD Calls Henry
TO the Door and Shoots Him odh

CINcINNAm, April PA North Var.
non, Ind, dispatch states that On Wei
nesday night late, Joseph MAYNARD w.n,
to the house of Henry Roam, called him
to the door and shot him without sav;n,
a word. The weapon was sbotorn
The shot took effect in Roan's head Hn
cannot recover Yesterday Maynard u.
captured by the sheriff 1t is sal, Roan
had told that Maynard had been cauybt
attempting TO steal money and ieweIrv
from the drawer Of his bureau last Snn
day night.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
SATURDAY. APRIL 18th, 1889.
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Preparatory to important changes
to be made in the GAZETTE all ac'
counts must be settled in the next
thirty days,
We mean business. If we owe you
present your account, and If you owe
theGAzErrE please settle the bi |
when it is presented. Prepare to
pay when the bill reaches you, with
in the next 80 days.
We pay as we 60, and it is neces
sary that our kind patrons with
whom we have been very lenlent
should pay up now I'm
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
Disorderly Students Fined.

EAsToN, Pa, April 12.-Mayor Lesher
held midnight court last night to hear
the case of seven students of LAFAYETTE.
arrested for disorderly conduct. They
were fined 50 each. The freshmen had
come into the town carrying canes. and
a large body of sophomores rushed them
on the main thoroughfare. The fracas
kept up half AN hour or more. and the
police had hard work quelling it.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
The Alabama White Republican
League.

The action of the few politicians
who met at Birmingham Wednesday
and organized themselves into what
they are pleased to style "The white
Republican Protective Tariff Lea
que of Alabama IS not alarming.
The number participating or in
sympathy with the movement is too
small to give it any significance.
True the principle or rather lack Of
principle on which the League is
attempted to be::founded is SO unre-
publican and exclusive as to excite
wide spread notice. But if we do
not mistake the wisdom and consis-
tency Of the intelligent masses OF
Republicans everywhere this while
League will bring down upon its
head equally wide. spread condem>
nation.
1t is libel upon It's face-in as
suming the name Republican white
it outrages and spurns the cardinal
Republican principle and doctrine
of equal rights and fair play to all,
irrespective of race, color or previous
condition.
We confess to some surprise at
the names Of some Of the participants
men whom we have regarded as too
able and shrewd as politicians and
withal too sensible to lend the weight
of their influence to such cause
But as time advances men do not
get too wise to err.
As we said in the opening, how
ever, the movement is too insight
fcant to be alarming to Republi-
cans.
Its motive is too transparent. 1t
is spoils, a struggle for pIunder. That
is the whole Of it in nut shell.
These patriotic gentlemen were
content to remain quiet and unheard
of before, ON the eve and at elections.
They rendered the party no service
did not turn hand to secure the
victory which they now would SO
gladly appropriate. In fact men
prominent among them were active
in the ranks of the enemy.
They are leaders without con,
stituency. When they ge before the
President asking recognition it would
be pertinent to ask where are their
followers? Surely not among the
rank and file of the party, white or
co'ored in Alabama. The people
can not be blinded into such an un.
principled movement.
Democrats and democratic jour-
nails may applaud and encourage the
"White League" with the hope of
disrupting the Republican party.
But aside from such praise and en-
couragement we predict that it will
proya still born political corpse.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
FIRING 'EM FAST.
President Harrison Bouncing Seventy-Five
Democrats Daily.

Democrats Daily.
WASHINGTON, April 12. - President
Harrison told a senator that he could not
consistently extend beyond May 1st the
date for placing the railway mail service
under the civil service law, according to
President Cleveland's orders.
The latter fixed the date at March Is.
1t was extended in order to get old Re
publicans back into the service In order
to have as few Democrats as possible on
guard May 1, removals and appointments
are being made at the rate of seventy
five per day.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13
Destroying the Germs.

MOBILE, ALA Al pril 12.-All the con~
demned articles at the old quarantine
station on Ship island, opposite Biloxi,
Miss, were destroyed to-day by order,
and last night the yellow fever hospital
and fixtures and every particle Of matter
supposed to be capable Of carrying in
lection, was fired.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13

LET the distinguished gentlemen
of the Alabama White Republican
League come under the broad, shell
tering wings Of the grand old Re
publican party of principle, out OF
the ste. ms they are preparing for
themselves.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13

SOME Republicans just now are
displaying far more courage and zeal
in fighting for the spoils than they
ever did in fighting for Republican
success.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13

BARNUM should get the white re
publican party Of Alabama. 1t will
b come more and more curiosi-
ty.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13

LET the office seeker possess his
s,ul in patience. The President
needs time.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-13

THE Offices were created for the
public good, not for Office seekers.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-27
POLICE COURT.
A Rancher ON a Toot-HOodlumish Boys
Complained Of-McDaniers Cane.

A Rancher ON a Toot-HOodlumish Boys
Complained Of-McDaniers Cane.
William McCracken, ranch hand, and
evidently man who has seen better days,
Judging from his address, created disturb
ance on L street Monday night, and when told
by officer Mclaughlin to move on struck
the latter on the head with cane, which,
fortunately, was not heavy one. In an
swer to charge of disturbing the peace
McCrscken told Judge Buckley in the Po-
lice Court yesterday that he was suffering
from sprained ankle, which caused him
to come here for medical attendance. He
said the officers order to move on angered
him. He pleaded he was under the inf1-
ence of liquor at the time. Five dollars or
five days in the City Prison was his SEN
tence.
Every afternoon large crowd of boys con-
gregate in the alley between Second and
Third, and K streets. Complaint has
been made to the police that the boys are
continuously disturbing the neighborhood.
They throw rocks at Cinnamon and COM
NIT other acts of deviltry, to the annoyance
of passers-by. On Monday afternoon All
10y, the Chinese philosopher, was passing
the alley, when boy ran out with rope
and attempted to lasso him. He would
have succeeded but for the interference OF
officer Cunningham. The boy, whose name
is William Everly, was given severe lee.
ture by Judge Buckley, as numerous
complaints had been made against him
He promised to behave in the future, and
was allowed to go.
All Butch, who is in the Police Court
about every month, had charge of petit
~ No. 1o.v -
one McDaniels. The latter claimed tina
Butch stole cane from him worth 25 cents
1t was clearly proven that Butch did mo-
steal it, and that the cane in question Nc
Daniels had sold to another party.
A charge of disturbing the peace agains
Mrs. Castro was set for hearing to-day.
All Ling. accused of battery by fellow
countryman, had his case continued unit
next Friday.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-27
THE JOHNSTON CASE.
"Tule" Johnston Tells the Court Some o
His Domestic Troubles.

"Tule" Johnston Tells the Court Some of
His Domestic Troubles.
Another day has been exhausted in the
hearing of the divorce case of Margaret
Johnston against William E. Johnston.
The defendant occupied the witness-stand
yesterday afternoon. He said that his do.
nestle troubles commenced few years ago
and after two of his daughters had married.
The husband of one wanted money from
him, and the other wanted the ranch. Ac-
cording to his story, he was treated as an
intruder and undesirable parsonage about
the place, and the comforts of home were
denied to him.
This case has been on trial for several
days, and has developed the bitterest feel
ing between the husband and wife, after
some forty years of married life. OF the
large family of sons and daughters, most of
them have taken sides with their mother,
and testified against their father in a way
to make it appear that he has acted in a
harsh and brutal manner toward his
family. The evidence of one son and one
daughter, however, does not go to this ex-
IRENE, they evidently taking the middle
ground in the controversy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-27
They All Want IT.

A correspondent sends in the following
additional contribution to the Suffer Fort
literature of the day: "If any of your
numerous readers imagine for moment
that Sacramento City is the only place
anxious for the purchase of Suffers Fort,
let them take a trip to any of the upper
counties from which 1 have Just returned,
and they will find out their mistake.
Nearly every country town is discussing
this one subject, and if the owners or agents
of the property could but hear few of the
expressions used when referring to this
holding off on the price, 1 am quite sure a
great change of feeling would come over
them, that is, if they have any, and, while
Sacramento-our beautiful city-needs
many reforms, such as better sewerage
streets, etc., must confess that in my
judgment not one of these will add more to
the future prosperity of the city than the
improvement of this old landmark, as the
subject has been so thoroughly discussed
that every one in the State that reads has
heard of it. Once fix it up, and many
thousands will visit the city if only to see
the now famous Suffer Fort"