The Arizona sentinel., 1889-09-28

Joe Yer Veer, who was formerly il
charge of the railroad yard at this place
has been appointed freight conductor Oh
the Southern Pacific. Mr. Yer Veer is
thorough railroad man, and is sure to Civ
satisfaction in his new position.
The Postmaster General advertises tina
contracts for carrying mail from July 1891
to July 1894, will be let December l4th
} 1889 Forms for bids and all information
can be had by addressing Second Assistan
Postmaster General, Washington, d. C.
Rosario Alvarez, charged with sellin!
whiskey to Change, an Indian, was bounC
over by the United States Commissioner
yesterday, to appear before the United
States Grand Jury. Change is one of th'
Indians charged with the murder of the
squaw supported to have been killed las
week.
Great credit is due to DR.. P. G. Cottei
for his efforts in behalf of the Indian:
charged with a crime, the commission Of
which is very doubtful. The Indians bad
determined to kill the suspected men, but
Dr. Cotter succeeded after very hard work
in having the men turned over to the
United States Marshal
On LAST Saturday evening, a boy about
the age of thirteen years, whilst playing
with a revolver at Tyson's Wells, acct
dentally discharged the weapon, inficting
slight scalp wound upon Jose REM. a
child two years old. The following day
the child died, it is Supposed from the
shock received in being wounded, as the
wound itself appeared to be of little con-
sequence.
David Balsz former Yunaite and now
one of the most enterprising citizens of
Maricopa county was here for several days
this week. Mr.. Balsz is a pushing, pro-
gressive man, in fact. a successful wealth
producer; the object of his visit to this
SECTION, was the purcha7e of large band
of cattle in Mexico, which adds about
$4,000 to the taxable property of the Ter
ritory.
Editor SENTINEL: Several c0mmunica-
lions have been published in the Tucson
Citizen coming from Yuma, regarding
prisoners laboring for citizens. l am OPP
posed to the competing labor of prisoners,
as is every other American citizen, when
used to the detriment or injury of any one,
which fact cannst be established as ever
having been enforced here, and the asser-
ton is ''farfetched;" coming from parties
that have been discharged from guard
service at the institution and think their
chances for reinstatement better ander a
change of administration. c.
Change and Mike, two Yuma Indians,
were taken into Los Angeles yesterday by
Deputy United States Marshal Tom Hayes
They are charged with killing young
squaw last Friday night. Immediately
after the dead sqnaw's body was discov
cred her relatives burnt it. so that it be-
came almost impossible to determine posi-
lively whether she was murdered or not.
The squaw and the two bucks were drink
ing Friday night and it is claimed that
during the debauch the woman was muir
dered, although from what one of the In
dams says she may have died of alec
holism.
The following item appeared in the San
Francisco Call OF a recent date: GA. J.
hubert; a miner, who recently arrived in
this city from Arizona, was taken out of
saloon on Kearny street, between Pacific
and Jackson, at o'clock this morning, and
charged with drunkenness at the City
Prison. Officers Gillin and Conboy re-
ceived information that man was in the
saloon drinking, and had in his possession a
bundle of greenbacks. Immediately the
officers arr ested the reckless fellow. When
his money was counted by the prison
Sergeant it was found hubert had SlS27. so,
not cent of which would have been his
before morning had he remained in the
"Barbary Coast vicinity much longer
He had sold his claim in Arizona and had
ticket for Seattle.