The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-08
Territorial Items.

Auditor Hughes in which they seek to
 recover $100 per month each as provided Tn the appropriation bill of the legisla-
 ture of 1887. The case was argued last
 week. The question involved IS the constitutionality of the veto of Governor
 Zulick at the session of the legislature in 1887, of clause in the appropriation bill directing the payment of $100 month ly to each of the judges as additional salary to that allowed by Congress- Yuma Sentinel.
 The Star says that when McGinty gets his Phoenix organ to work and the Mor- mon bill passed, he and Friday will rule the territorial politics. We wish to in form our neighbor that even though the Mormons should be disfranchised, this pair could not control Arizona; they couldn't even though all the Mormons and Democrats should be disfranchised, as there are a sufficient number of Re- publicans in Arizona to defeat such 1 tricksters. Arizona Gazette.
 MT. Crow. who purchased Fred Scho- l fields orchard and vineyard for $20, ,000 will erect a handsome residence on the premises and otherwise improve and beautify the surroundings. The people of the Salt River Valley are pleased 10 welcome such sterling men as Mir. Crow { l.o. i. $200 per acre for fruit land shows what unbounded confidence the gentleman has in the resources of this fruitful val ley.-Phenix Gazette.
 4 gentleman from Missouri named Black is buying up great many cattle in this section and is shipping them east. I. N. Town, James Breen, Colin Came ron and others have sold him great many, and he expects to ship about 20,- 600 head. Of this number 8 5000 or 10000 head will be shipped from Calabasas. This will have the effect of relieving the oYercrowded ranges.-Nogales Herald.
 One Of our townsmen put in several unsuccessful hours fishing the other day, came back to town, drove up to a Chinese restaurant and bought three fine fish, and as he sat in the buggy, had the Chinaman toss them, one at time, to him, so he could catch them, remark ing that he could tell his wife he had caught them, and she knew he would not lie for three fish.
 The Clifton Clarion states that Chi naman was there, who had paid $50 for the privilege of crossing "the line' at Nogales. Ii the Clarion knows, as it intimates that it does, who the party is that received the bribe, it should ''speak out in meeting," as it now casts cloud over the entire force, which is doing our officers a wrong. Give the names How ever, the Record will vouch for Deputy Collector Wilson, as his integrity is be- yond question.-Nogales Record
 Uneasy lies the head of the Wham rob- bers. At the close of the great trial it | was believed that the end had been | reached, but on the strength of newly l discovered evidence the case is again to 1 be opened up and the liberties of the late defendants once more placed in jeo- pardy. Of course it would be idle and | impolitic to predict the outcome of the next trial, but it is understood that the case is to be as vigorously prosecuted | and as stubbornly defended as when first before the court.-Tucson Citizen.
 The department of the interior has at | last announced that all payments made by settlers to Fred w Smith, as Recelv- CT at the Tucson land office, upon final proofs will be recognized as binding up- on the government; and that the entries will be allowed and made by the present Receiver and Register as of the date of proof and payments. This ruling is in accord with simple justice and common sense, and reflects credit upon the grit and understanding of Commissioner Groff, who in his decision, has reversed ! all previous decisions of the department. Star.
 The case of the Territory of Arizona against Commissioners P. R. Brady and Halleck, Superintendent J. H. Behan and Secretary Jos. J. Stein, was heard | by Judge J. H. Kibbey on Monday last. Attorney General Clark Churchill rep resented the Territory; the defendants were represented by Honorables W. H. Barnes and Webster Street After over-ruling several demurrers and allow ing the defense 10 file amended answers the case was brought to sudden halt by the attorneys for the defendants rais- ing the point of jurisdiction, they claim