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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
Eb. Williams, Esq.

We saw to-day petition signed by 2 large number of Mohavc coun,y's prom lnent citizens, and intended to- be pre- scented 10 the president elect, praying hi: excellency to appoint our fellow citizen, Ebeneezer Williams, to seat on the bench of the federal judiciary of this territory.
 We most heartily endorse the prayer oi this petition, and we do this with full knowledge of the qualifications of the applicant, derived from long personal acquaintance. While there are many ex. cellent men and sound Jurlsis in the ter. rItory, there Is not, m our opinion, any one whose claims or merits are more worthy of recognition than are those of our fellow townsman
 He IS man of high social standing, perfectly correct habits, irreproachable moral character, sound legal attainments; Tn word, a man against whom nothing derogatory can be truly said. He has filled the office of district attorney of this county with marked ability, and the petition 10 which We have referred bears the signature of all the county officers who were associated with him, and those "f all the newly elected county officers. It affords us pleasure to thus endorse a truly worthy man, and We trust that he may receive the appointment desired, as we fsel assured the high trusts of the position would be in perfectly safe hands and that the law would he admin istered without fear, favor or p'ejudice. Miner,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

Some of the territorial papers are agitating the question of the removal of the insane asylum to Prescott. While it is not likely to be done. experience has fought what good judgment predicted before the asylum was located io Phenix, that 1t was great mistake in placing 1t there. The heat of the Salt river valley in the ummer, is simply intolerable, and parties who have visited the asylum during the heated period, state that the suffering of the poor unforiunates is ptable in the extreme Outside of all considerations or claims, northern Arizona may make for public institu- tion, which seem to be unheeded by the legislature, as a sanitary measure the asylum should be located in a higher altitude than it IS at present. During the recent visit oi the legis- lature to Prescott one of the mem. bers expressed himself as decidedly Tn favor of the proposition to locate the the asylum in this county. To the sug- gestionthat such proposltionlseemed i'm. practicable now for the want of funds, he replied the land alone, given for asylum purposes, could now be sold for nearly as much as the amount of the appropr. q tion from the territory and he said he would heartily endorse measure look ing to the removal of that insituti n here, on account of the superiority Of our climate, as sending insane patients to the Phenix climate was an absolute cruelty and punishment.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
NEWS, NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Germany has declared war on Samoa.
 One acre in Wall street, New York, is worth $I4, 300, 900.
 Bismarck has asked for conference on the Samoan question.
 The San Francisco Chronicle is mak- ing vigorous war on insurance trusts.
 The United States warship Adams has returned to San Francisco from Samoa.
 Chief Marshal Beaver says that more than S5.ooo men will take part in the inaugural parade.
 Oregon IS said to be hunters para disc at this time. being overrun with game of all sorts.
 Acrophobia IS new term used to describe an exaggerated condition of fear when in high places.
 Hereafter no student can matricula,e from the university of the Pacific at San Jose. Cal. who uses tobacco in any form.
 The chief of police of Minneapolis gives notice that no prize fights or glove fights will be permitted as long as he is in power.
 Queen Victoria IS said to be very economical woman, and yet her house hold expenses amount 10 over $4oo, 900 per annum
 A justice in Greene county, Georgia, with record Of Io4 marriages performed has received but one fee, and that was a bushel of potatoes.
 Yale gets to the front again Both Woloolt, of Colorado, and Higgins, of Delaware, sens,ors-elect, are graduates of that institution,
 Howard Meyer, son of New Bruns- wick millionaire, is the richest patient in the Boomlngdale luna,ic asylum. He has an incomrsoi $7o. 900
 A welLknown lawyer of San Dieeo' Cal, while in harber's char, turned suddenly to speak ,o friend, and piece of his nose was sliced off
 Colonel Fred Grant is prominently mentioned by the eastern press for the Chinese mission Editor Chlds. of the Philadelphia Ledger. was first to favor Grant for the position.
 A friend in this country has received a leterfrom Miss Sackv,lle West in which the young Englishwoman says that her fathers reception in London and Paris was extremely cordial.
 Mrs Gladstone is quoted as saying that her husband considers it one of his most sacred duties tn do his utmo>t to check the flood of infidelity that is sweeping over England
 The crown prince of Austria died recently under mysterious circumstances. The court people give out that he died of apoplexy, but the latest news is to the effect that be was killed Tn duel by Count Clam Gallest.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
The perjury cases instituted by Spe

The perjury cases instituted by Spe- cial Agent Bevans have come to an in- glorious end. Three cases were tried
 before juries, resulting in an acquittal in
 each case, and in three others a nolle
 prosequi were entered by the United States district attorney. Thus have the labors of three years of special agent
 vanished into thin ar. Grover Cleve-
 lands administration has had one, and a
 large portion of the time, for the past tour years, two special agents in this vi- clnity as detectives. being apparently suspicious of our people, thinking that they wanted te steal the government de- main and government timber. Of course they were expected to make a showing, and have done SO. Mir. Bevans, whose special business now is in connection with the land business, secured the in. dictments, as above stated, with the re suits also, stated, MT. Mason, of the timber department, has also secured number of indictments agalnst parties charged with stealing government timber. The trial of these cases has been post poned until June next. While il might not be appropriate to comment or the probable result of them, ii can. be truth fully asserted that the benefits derived to the government from the services of special Agents have not been commensu- rate wtb the expenses.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
- - Os->----------- Military Ouels m France

When two soldiers have a dispute, SC
 long as they do not come to blows, the,
 need not fight unless they wish to bu' box settles the matter, and, whether they like it or not, they must meet sword in hand the next morning in the riding school. The captain, often without con. sultlng the parties interested, asks per. mission from the colonel for the rencon- Ire, and the latter nine tim es out of ten grants It. Nothing then Can preventth duel. The adversaries may be only too glad to be reconciled, but 1t is all to no purpose. Fight they must
 IL IS always in the riding school that the affair takes place About o'clock Tn the morning the combatants arrive ac- companied by their seconds. Then comes the fencing-master, followed by a prevot, who carries the two sabers. This fellow always takes delight in informing the two adversaries that the sabers are sharpened with equal care, so that one will cut just as we'll as the other. Then comes the lieutenant charged with the duty of conducting the affair. He never fails to make light of the situation for the purpose of encouraging the heroes. The surgeon then comes upon the scene. He appears with an air of Ill humor, as if he was plagued by the thing. He is followed by a hospital steward bearing a lot of bandaee and lint, big dish of water with sponge in the middle, and a set of surgical instruments, enough al- together to scare the bravest of the brave.
 ''Can we begin r asks the officer.
 "Begin," replies the doctor.
 Then the gladiators take off ,heirtunics aud shirts and appear naked to the waist no matter how celd the weather is. They are placed in position. The officer says Go Il r Then the fight begins, super intended by the fencing-master, whose duty ii IS to parrp the dangerous blows. At last one of the men is hit. and the affair is finished.
 In the majority of cases the duel ends by the defeated party's treating all hands at the canteen. But when old soldiers are engaged, or non-cemmissioned off cers skilled in fencicg, military duels too often terminate otherwise --Parisien.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

The shot gun policy has again been
 introduced into Arkansas politics. During the recent election John M. Clayton was on the. face of the returns elected to congress over C. R Brecksn- ridge. A recount was had when
 Breckenridge was easily counted in by the skillful manipulation # the ballots. Powell. who is brother Of ex~ Senslor Powell, from tbs sane stale. <eas pfepar. ing te contest tIee e.ccsie F vas visiting a small town ID ihe dlsuct where 1t was alleged ballot boxes had been stolen making investigations and preparing his case for contest. A lttle after dusk while standing near the win dow of his hotel double barrel shot gun loaded with buckshot was fired through the window the charge taking effect in Clay,on's neck, killing him instantly. Of course the result will be the seating of democrat in congress who was defeated at the polls. A most rigid and searching investigation, 1t is said will be instituted by congress oytr his murder, which IS disgrace 10 iviiiZat on.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

The great majority of profitable mine: are .Dwned eiIher by private rndivld- uals or by close corporations that make no returns of the divid ends paid them L. Any st tcmen, of the dividends of ihe companies reporting gives, therefore bura very inadequate idea of the Ar6f- its Tn mining and metallurgy neverthe- less, the fact that 64 mines quoted on our list declared no less than $I3, e64, '. Io5 in dividends during the past year (which IS $2,s4s,3s2 more than 6 paid in ISS7), and have already re- turned 10 their shareholders the magnifi. cent snn1-o $IoI,47S7o9 is good in- dlcahon of the profit which good mines pay. The market value of thirty seven of these mines, namely, of those whose whose shares are quoted on some exchange, amounts at the close of the yearto $oo, 53I and the dividends earned by these companies during the year were $II,I5hIo5; the dividends have, therefore, been at an average rate of IaT per cent on the present market value of the stocks.-Ex
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
Cleveland Rewarded -Tnem.

A Washington telegram states that the discussion of the assassination of Clayton Tn Arkansas, has brought 10 light the fact that since the incoming of the Cleveland admistration number of men who have been prominent m kill- ing republicans in the south during the past decade and halt have been re- warded with offices in Washington and elsewhere. There Is man at present holding a position as chief of the divi-- sion m the interior department, who was appointed by Secretary Lamar and recommended hy prominent advocates of Ku-Kluxism occupying seats in the house and senate, who secured recog- hilton by leading band of cutthroats. who shot one of Powell Clayton's lieu tenants sent into the county adjoining Little Rock for the purpose of ascertain ing something about the Ku-Klux or ganization. There were probably a dozen men connected with the murder and half of them are in positions in the departments here, or m the railway mail service.
 Louisiana statesmen m congress have been busy during the past three years filling up federal positions with men who have been leading Ku-Klux marauders and in prlvate organization of political cu,throats. It will make interesting reading the testimony these rewarded worthies will have to give before con. gressional investigation committee when they are called upon to state some of their political experience and relate how ii came about that they were appointed to the position they now hold.
 The advent of new administration is looked forward to by southern republi- cans in Washington as the dawning of a new political era
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
There are a:great many things asked

There are a'great many things asked
 for ths1egislature to do when it gets
 through 'junketing on Pullman palace
 cars and settles down 10 business in
 Phenix. One of the most important things, and one which should be looked
 after immediately on reconvening is an
 amendment to the school law whereby new districts formed in accordance with law.wi!l be allowed an apportIon- mene of Sthe money without protest
 rom the territorial superintendent of
 sches.T As the law now IS 1t allows
 new fsIricts to Le formed, but as
 superintendent Strauss interprets it, be
 VIII not allow any money to be appor- toned. This is a great injustice and on account ef this ruling there are sev- erai disti'cts in this county which are deprlved ot all money for school pur- 1 poses and as consequence a great | many children deprived of the school privileges. We hope cur legislators will | lock into this matter and amend the school law in this particular at once and provide remedy whereby these schools can be reopened in this county As each session of the legislature is called ! 'A |" enac. oew school law the oresert
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

The average Los Angeles editor, who
 continues to exist on the dead carcass of
 a: boom long. since expired, seems to
 know as much Concerning. his near neigh.
 bors in Aiizona as the average English
 editor does cfAmerican politics or Amer
 ican oe5aphy. A recent issue of the Los Angeles Times contains the startling
 assertion that Prescott has for years ex-
 isted chiefly on two things--army head quarters and the capital. Why. bless yonr poor ignorant soul, MT. Times, there
 are over score of mines in this vicinity
 any one of which disburses more money
 Tn month than was done through the
 existence of the capitol here in a year.
 As far as army headquarters being a ben eft to the town, ;here were probably a little more than score of people, all
 told, connected with army headquarters,
 In lieu of which We have now thIee more
 companies of troops stationed at Whip
 pie, worth by far more 10 the town than
 headquarters The prestige of being the territorial capital was of more value in the honor, by far, than it was in dollars
 and cents, and should its removal re- dound as much to the pecpniary advan- tage of the place as the removal of army
 headquarters, it will be big point in our faver. Prescott IS the headquarters now for very large mining section. the ope- rations of which are enlarging and ex- banding every month aud every year. The mineral output of this section last | year amounted to little over one mil | lion dollars, or about $Ioo,ooo per month, and three mills completed the latter part of the year, which will prebs- bly produce that amount or more alone his year, did not figure in the product ot last year, while there are number more now contemplated and will be built this year. There is one thing in which Prescott differs from Los Angeles, and that is, that although she lost army head quarters by their removal to the former place, it has no dead boom to stench the nostrils of visitors on their arrival here, neither is it living on hopes of live one striking here, but with our extensive Sfock interests heinp the hannar roupfv in the territory in the number of live stock owned, and being second or third on the list in the quantity Of our min- eral product, business is fairly good and ,n the increase month by month.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

A story which eclipses the annnal req serpent one or the mammoth snake story IS telegraphed from Waterloo Iowa. It is to the effect that beautiful belle of the place was married. and after living fer two years as faithful and devoted wife. was transformed into man, afterwards marrying beautiful girl, with whom he now lives in California.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

The New Mexico legislature has passed libel law. which is very unpop- ular with the newspapers Governor Ross vetoed it,but II was passed over his veto. We have moi seen the provi- sions Of the obpoxieus bill.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

In late case or trial in Chicago the judge said: "If found private detective following me should do my best to fix him so that he could never follow any one else. There should be law To prevent any one employing these ghouls, who would swear away a sCul for $7o.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

The delinquent tax list of Los Angeles county, California. now beng published ID the Los Angeles Herald, takes up every inch of the space of a fourteen page supplement and two columns over. This IS probably a part of the boom left over from last year.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
Meteorolog!cai Item.

Jones-Do your ears freeze so easily that you have to wear ear-muffs ?
 Smith-No.
 "Then why do you wear them'2'
 ITO avoid hearing blamed fools say so much about the ccld wea,her."- Texas Siftings.s
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

Rev. Anthony Swcnsson, of Detroit, is the. first Swede to become Roman Catholic priest since the reformation. Out of a population of 6.ooo, 900, Swe- den has only 1000 Roman Catholics.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

NrTE:-Tickets tsdrswing Capital PiIzes are not entitled to terminal prizes. '''e For Club Rates, or any further r fo, ,p,,,o,, desired. write iegibly to the undersi,naa clearly st1inx your residence. with Sts,o County, Street ana Number. More r,.nts sa .e ' turn mail delivery will be assured bv vonr enclosing an envelope bearing ,onr ,ni, address. 'i 'uii Send Postal Notes. Express .Monay ,,r- ders 1r Nv York Exchange In ortiinsrv ,at fer. Currency ny Express (si our ,x1onse, addressed to -i'o'
 "a; A. DAUpssfN.
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

one will be also. But the amendment suggested above should be made at once to take effect immediately so that schools m these districts can be opened at once.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
4 man in New York has fitted him

TOT an 'speft Witness pn chirography, ana once having seen mans signature he can sidentify Il f simply shown one single letter oi the name. .
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06
Uganda, in the easten part of Cer.-a,

Africa has an area of 34,ooo square niles add :; population of s,ooo, 900.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-02-06

"Do you carry these Shoes p "Why yes sir Aln Largest and best stock of Mems Boots and Shoes in P
 Let show you my immense stock of Furniture cons;. part of elegant Paror Sets Bed Lounges all styles Tables Bedroom sets Wardrobes Easy Chairs Rockers aud wire and hair Mattresses Best and cheap line Of H pets, Desks and Office Chairs wall paper etc. n@ S, Crockery and these elegant Dinner and Tea Sets Aha latest Designs Tn Glassware Ornaments, Lamps etc On side have Cross Blackwell and other fine bran1 assorted Groceries which selling prices to defy m tton On the D other side the varied and conplefe ment of Gents Furnishing Goods blankets notons etc
 as but not least step down into the cellar catch on Large Assortment of every description of Fine Old wn Liquors St Louis and Milwaukee beers, champagues whi dish out wholesale together with cigars of the choicest The brick store IS repenshed with every description of Ga Flour and canned goods which import in car lots
 "l am delighted with your varied Assortment and gor Prices astonish me- May inquire your terms %
 'SPOT CASH ?
 Well goodbye; cold day." J. |. FEnER l
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-12

Our citizens will remember the an
nouncement in the LEADER, in the spring,
of the presence of John s Miller, Esq,
of Correctionville. Iowa, and that he had
invested in real estate here with the pur-
pose of making Great Falls his future
home. The LEADER stated, few days
since, that Mr.. Miller had returned,
bringing his family with him. We take
pleasure this morning in placing Mr.,
Miller's card as practicing attorney in
our columns. Our citizens will find him
genial, courteous gentleman and stu
dious, reliable and competent lawyer
Referring to his departure for Great
Falls, the Sioux Valley Qowa) News
says:
John S. Miller and family left Tuesday fol
Great Falls Montana, where they will make theil
future home 1t Is nine years ago last month
since Miller located In CorrectiOnvile with moth
ing but twenty-five cents In money. His knowl
edge of medicine was attested by the diplomas O.
| two excellent medical universities. His practice
| rapidly increased and his old school mate. W.
McQuitty, became Il partner. During the fou
years devoted to the practice Of medicine he stud
led law and was admitted to the bar. Shortly af
ter this he retired from the medical profession
and began the practice of law in which he ha
been slngulary successful. The earnings Of hi
business have been invested profitably in rea
estate and loans and have made him a snug sun
Of money, which he now goes to invest in the NOR
active fields Of speculation In Montana. In poll
tics he is staunch republican and as Il canvas
ser is unsurpassed The republicans OF MOntan;
will find him willing to do his part.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-12
TIL; l'IsOGIsAM NJ.

Our guests will arrive from Helena by
special train this afternoon at 4 o'clock,
proceeding directly to visit the smeltcr,
the falls and the Giant spring.
2.-On return from s,nelter, dinner at
the Park hotel.
3.-Banquet at $50 p. m.
4.-lnformal reception ut the rooms ol
Rainbow club.
The magnificent Park Theatre band
will discourse selections expressly ar
ranged for the occasion.
All wool growers and wool buyers are
specially invited to the banquet today
whether they have received invitations
or not
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-12
The New Pleasure Resort.


CENTRAL PARK, July 1.-THE new
pleasure resort on the Montana Central
road will be opened Sunday next. The
lawns Ire in beautiful condition. Foun-
talns and arbors are scattered everywhere
and the trees have been nicely trimmed
and whitewashed. The lake is we'll
stocked with trout, having race course
OF n earlyone mile. For the opening the
boat clubs of Great Falls and Butte are to
row race. A carload Of rowboats is
now on the way from St. Paul aud will be
here in time. A good band will discourse
music in the large pavilion for lovers of
the terpsichorean sports. Another at
traction will be double balloon ascension
and parachute race. There are ample ia
cillties on the grounds to supply visitors
with refreshments, large dining hall,
bar-room where liquids can be obtained;
in fact, nothing is left undone to enter
tain the public. The park is situated
south OF Helena, where the mountains
raise their majestic heads in silence,
where the valley lies basking in the sun.
light and where the waters run clear
amidst the foliage of pines and shrub.
berry, amid scenic pictures Of nature
which art cannot approach.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-12

BosroN, July GA wool circular says:
sour market during the past week has
been steady, buoyant and ranging about
in the same level Of value as last week.
Receipts are increasing rapidly. A fair
demand for territorial wool is reported,
with sales of $4,000 pounds. Prices rule
firm. The Montana markets are excited,
with q to 221a cents being paid for the
best woods. The quality is reported as
heavier this season than last. The sales
of the week include 125,000 pounds, fine
medium and fine medium at 20 to 25c. pc,
pound. Good territorial woods are very
scarce and are picked up as fast as open