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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

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GUS condition" Husband--"I thought
she was even before l sent for you"
And | suggest that you call in some
specialist to consult in the case" Just
what expected. told my wife long
ago that she ought to get proper medical
advice, but she thought you might get
offended. Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03
Very CnnsIderatc.

Miss Stanhopo (promenading with her
mamma)-Great Heavens! nero comes
that accomm odating little clerk of
Macy's-and he looks as if he was
going to join us-right before tho last
ings, too!
Goggings (halting Thorn. smilinc)-
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Gertrude. hcwd'ye do bel;cve you
have actually 70 COTTON mo-
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Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03

The Con tralto-"Yes, the soprano
end the tenor have at last decided to get
taarr,ed. Tho wedding is to take place
Mext weel." The organistr--.I suppose
shey viii want me to play for tnem."
The Contra to-"Yes; something appro-
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ebay I'VE met by chantsf' "--AmericA
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

A SPECIAL to the Tucson Star from Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico, says: The proposed duty of $1O per head on Mexican cattle is leading to serious complications. Mexican authorities refuse to allow Ameri- can stockmen to return cattle which stray into Mexico, and have order ed all American cattle found across the line to be taken up and sold. There are many thousands of Amer ican strays from the Gulf of Cali fornia to the Rio Grande which will be confseated unless the order be cancelled. American cattlemen here are much alarmed.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
We'll Done, Mark.

No sooner had the visiting states men" CD left the Federal capital than our Delegate in Congress, Hon NJ. A. Smith, was hearkened to by people who appreciate his ability, industry and devotion to Arizona, with results as follows:
 The passage of Maricopa's sub. sidy bill.
 The passage of his bill granting the Territory fourth Federal jus- tice.
 A favorable report on the Fund.- bill.
 The bill giving judicial officers what they asked for in the shape of fees, etc.
 Hope he will now extract the fangs of the Land Court bill. and get the Territory aid for a North and South railroad.-Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

THE irrepressible reporter inter viewed ex-Chief Justice Wright in Chicago on the 11th on the subject of Statehood for Arizona. During the interview the Judge used the following language, which ex- presses the sentiments of at least four-ffths of the people of this Territory. Judge Wright said |: "The objectionable conditions were proposed by the present Cover nor and his Secretary, and are to the effect that the Mormons shall be either disfranchised or com pelled to take a test oath before voting. Now, want to say that the Mormons of Arizona do not practice polygamy at all. They are as good citizens as we have, be- ing frugal, industrious and law-abi- ding, and wherever they go the com munity is prosperous. Moreover, we believe in the Edmunds law, and will see that all violators of 1t are punished. Therefore, there is no necessity for putting such blot upon our certificate of admission to the Union. We will come in as all others come in or we will stay out for years. Arizona is ripe for Statehood, but it is not ready to for feit its self-respect to get it. Be- sides, such conditions are certainly contrary to the Constitution, which grants to the people of this country liberty of religious belief. If Nor monism Is a bar, why not Roman Catholicism, Methodism or Presby-# terianism? And carrying the idea to its logical conclusion, if religious belief is bar, why not political be- lief? We are opposed to polygamy as much as Edmunds himself; but as polygamy is not practiced in Ari- zona, and never has been, there is no reason for us to humiliate the Mormons, who form one-twentieth of our population.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
Roughly Handled.

Ed. Tewksbury had perilous encounter with a bear, one day last week, near Berranger's ranch on Cherry Creek, which, although Ed. was the victor, was the closest call he ever had in contest with bruin. Partners had been killing colts and Ed. started out after their scalps. He struck fresh trail on rocky ground, but could not tell what kind of an animal he was following until having gone a short distance, he came suddenly upon she bear, of the Silver Tip variety. with cubs. Mrs. Bruin resented the intrusion and charged fiercely upon Ed. who met the attack with a shot from his Winchester, which, however, did not stop the bear. Attempting to throw a second cartridgeinto place, it was flung out onto the ground, and before another could be adjust ed, Tewksbury was in the embrace of the savage beast. He Was bit ten in the left hand and right knee, and was reaching for his knife when the bear released him and started back to her cubs. Ed. WAS not slow to take advantage of his enemy's retreat and two we'll directed shots finished her. Mr. J. D. Tewksbury, our informant, stated that his sons wounds, while painful were not thought to be dangerous Silver Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
Indians in the Dragons.

On Saturday morning about 5 o'clock a Mexican named JoseMaria Rohelle, while waiting for water to rise in a small spring he had just cleaned out at the head of Charcoal canyon, in the Dragoon mountains, discovered an Apache skulking down the hillside to the south of the spring. This especial pet of the government had the wisdom to partially conceal his head with a bunch of bear grass as he crept through the brush, but forgot to conceal hls rifle, the barrel of which glistened in the morning sunlight. Examination of the ground a cou- pie of hours afterward disclosed the tracks where the Indian had gone down into the canyon and probably crossed over into the Stronghold, the rocky formation here preclud- ing the possibility of further track ing. Yesterday evening about 6 o'clock two other Mexicans Juan Soto and Trinidad MendeviIle, heard two shots in the Cochise Stronghold, and with the aid of a small telescope discovered four Apaches camped at spring in one of the canyons that trends toward the center of the Stronghold Tombstone Prospector.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
CheyenneS on the Warpath.

Helena (Mont. ], June 11.-Gov- ernor Toole this morning received a dispatch signed by ten prominent citizens of Miles City requesting that he send 1, ,00O stands of arms and ammunition, and in reply arms and ammunition were sent forward tonight in charge of c. O Curtis.
 The Cheyenne Indians have left their regular camps and are gath ering in small camps of from fifteen to twenty-five in a band, and are firing at the settlers houses, and making most threatening demon stration.
 Ranchmen have been bringing their families into the settlements all day, and cattle are being shot down by the Indians through pure malice, as no part of the animals are used for beef, and it is said that the braves are putting on their war paint. The settlers are all frighten- ed and trouble is feared.
 Eighteen cattle were shot on one ranch on Otter creek, and one troop of cavalry and two ofinfantry have been sent from Fort Keogh to the Cheyenne Agency.
 The story of the trouble with the Cheyennes is an old one. A few years ago they were taken in charge by the military and placed on a reservation near Miles City. The military has been partially success tul in controlling them, although the redskins would steal away from the reserve whenever an opportuni- ty offered, and kill cattle on the range or murder an unprotected cowby who detected them in their wanderings.
 All during last winter they were running cattle and horses of and boosting that any white man who informed on them would be killed. The Interior Department has been appealed to time and again by the settlers of Eastern Montana to re
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
Heavy Cattle Sales.

The unusual demand for beef cattle and feeders has at last in- duoed buyers to visit interior ranges remote from railroads, and the past two weeks have witnessed the sale of 4000 head-from one to four year olds-from the Salt river, Ton to, Sierra Ancha and Pleasant Val ley ranges, in Gila county. These comprise many of the cholcest cat tie from the ranges mentioned, from which there have been but few sold in the past four or five years, and it is sate to say that no finer cattle will be shipped from Arizona this season than those from Gila county. George Brisk, of Wilcox, and MT. Foden, repre- sentingKansas City parties, were the principal buyers. although there are others in the county, and one, we understand, from Mexico. Also quite a number of steers have been driven to Phoenix. Cattle bought by Brisk will be delivered at Will COX, and Foden's purchases at Hol- brook. The price paid, except for young cattle, was 1.85. Following are the name of those who have al- ready sold Geo. T. Peter, Geo. E, Shute. J. T. Flippen, E. T. Mills, John Pemberton, Henry Armer (cattle driven to Phenix), W. T. Lewis, P. G. Ellison co brand), Si. Blevins, B. A. Kenton, Wm. Mo- Fadden, Pendleton Bros. and John Rhodes.-Silver Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

The Courier has always insisted that the Atlantic and Pacific rail- road company was liable for taxes on fair valuation of its property in the northern counties of Arizona. The company has held to the idea that it's charter exempted it from taxation in territories. Judges of this territory have decided against this notion. The company has compromised" with two of the three counties and paid this county on low valuation. Now comes the Attorney General of the Terri tory insisting that supervisors of the counties had no right to dicker with the company and compromise for less amount, per mile, than property of the company was as- sessed at. This was what this pa per asserted, but compromises have been made and the Territory never before made serious objection.
 We do not like the way the great corporation has acted on this tax matter. This and the ST. JOINS HERALD are the only papers that have spoken putin meeting and en- deavored to make the company pay taxes like other corporations and people. Had former supervisors ot this county "stood pat" the United States Supreme Court would long ago have decided the matter; but, as they did not do so and the coun- ty needs money, badly, the present board will not, we think, be blamed by other taxpayers for getting all they can out of the A. P.
 We, however, hope that the com pany will now abandon it's untena- ble ground, and do as other rail- road companies are doing,pay taxes on a fair valuation of its property. Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

A SPECIAL from Washington of the 11th says: The Committee on Rivers and Harbors, through MT. Stewart, of Texas, has favorably re- ported MT. Hatch's bill authorizing the construction of a deep-water harbor on the Texas coast along the shore of Padre Island, near Corpus Christi. The Corpus Christi and Padre Island Harbor Company is thus to be granted the charter which its President. Capt. John Willetts, of San Antonio, was asking here early last winter. The bills amend ed so as to provide that the con struction of the sea wall breakwater and the viaducts shall be at the ex- elusive cost of the company and that work shall begin within two years after the passage of the act.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
Bad in Southern New Mexico.

The Silver City correspondent of the Globe Democrat, telegraphs that paper that the cattle in south ern New Mexico are starving to death The article goes on to state that the stockmea in New Mexico have never before suffered anything like the losses which are now be- Ing borne on account of the extreme shortness of feed, which has been brought about partly on account of overstocked ranges, but mainly on account of the long-continued dry weather. There has been no rain- fall for more than six months in the southern portion of the territory, and the consequence is that the ranges are bare and brown and cat tie are dying by the hundreds daily. The Lyons & Campbell Cattle com pany, one of the large companies of that county reports an average loss ofabout forty head per day. This company has shipped several thousand head of cattle within the past two months, as other companies and individal owners have done, but the ranges will not support the stock now on them unless there are heavy rains before many days to start the grass.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

The Southern Pacific railroad company was exempt from taxation in Arizona for five or six years. It has, of late years, paid taxes freely and voluntarily. The Prescott and Arizona Central and the Maricopa roads have paid taxeR. and pretty fair taxes from the start.-Prescott Courier.
 The Atlantic and Pacific would have more friends in Arizona and would have far more local traffic, if it were to pursue the same policy.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
Terrible Wreck.

Last night between ' and s o'clock, terrible freight train col lision occurred near Ortiz, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road, between Wallace and Lamy, and two railroad employers, Bremen E. ". Hoffman, on No. 130, and Fireman J. W. Nicholson, on No. IS, were killed.
 The engines collided on the main ! track, and was caused by the south bound crew trying to make thirty minute run in twenty minutes and not succeeding.
 What damage was done to the trains, except the complete wreck ing of the engines, cannot positive. ly be ascertained, but it is thought that at the speed the engines were running when the crash came the the two trains were thrown from track and ditched.
 The stock tarin of twenty-one cars, loaded with cattle and drawn by two engines, which left this city in the afternoon for the north, was in the wreck. After reaching Wal lace, Engineer Schollenberger and Fireman Hoffman took the stock train with engine No. 130, but was a few minutes behind in leaving the station. The freight from the north was double header, drawn by en- zines Nos. 267 and IS, and on the latter engine was Fireman Nichol- son.
 The report was in circulation that MT. Schollenberger was badly in- jured, but it is understood that neither of the engineers were hurt.
 It is known that several passen- gers were badl y injured, and tele- grams were sent to the city for phy- sicians.
 The wrecking crew from this city were at the scene of the disaster early this morning.
 E. w. Hoffman was a son of Col. J. L. Morris, of Wallace, and had been on the road only four weeks. Before that time he was a clerk in the colonel's office at Wallace. He was 19 years old and promising young man. The colonel was in this city yesterday evening and re- celved despatch informing him of the disastrous wreck. He left for Wallace on the noon train to-day.
 The dead and wounded from the fated trains was taken to Wallace last night.
 The passenger train, due here last night, did not get in until this af- ternoon, and the Atlantic & Pacific which arrived at 10 a. m., was detained at the depot until the Il :15 train from the west ar rived. The two trains were then made into one, and proceeded on east.--Albuquerque Citizen June 12.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

Since the creation of Gila coun- in 1881, of her seven sherifs but three-Murphy, Pascoe and Shute are living. Hodgson, Reynolds Lowther and Ryan are dead. Rey- holds was killed by Indian convicts whom he was conveying to the Ter ritorial prison, Hodgson died from natural causes, while in office, Low ther was assassinated at Bisbee while in discharge of an official duty, by fellow named Daily. Pas coe's life was preserved, by mir acle, from accidental death, he hav- ing had a piece of iron thrust through the neck.-Silyer Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
A BONANZA 5 AGENTS
 THE CHILD'S LIFE OF CHRIST
INTRODUCED BY REV. J. L. HURLBURT, D. D., The famous Chautauquan Divine.

The wonderful story retold and adapt ed for the young. A grand and realistis panorama of the scenes and incidentc connected with the Savior's life from Bethlehem 10 Calvary, taken from the highest horities-CannOn Farrar, of Westminster, Bean Stanley, Dr. Geike and many others equally eminent-in- dorsed by the leading clergy in both Eng land and America as the finest work of the kind for the young ever written.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
 June 5, 1890. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Clerk of the District Court, of Apache county, Arizona Ter ritOry, at St. JOhns Arizona, on July 24th, 1890, viz: Joseph B. Wakefield, Homestead Entry No. 232. to the southwest 1z, of Section 24 Town ship IA north, Range 27 east.
 he names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Peter Isaacson, Thomas Blenkey Thomas Peterson, John B. Jolly, allof St. Johns. Arizona Territory.
 J. C.. MARTIN, je12 Ct Register.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
LAND NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZONA,
 June g. 18e0 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at St. Johns, Apache County Arizona Territory, on July 23rd, 1Se0 viz: James w. Bennett, Homestead Entry No 419, for the southwest 1z Of the southeast L and south 15 of the southwest 1< and northwest A of the south west A, Section 26, Township 9 north, Range g east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: Maurice Dugan, HOuck Tanks; St. George Creaghe, E s Stover, St Johns and c. O. Howe, Salt Lakes, Apache County Arizona.
 J. C.. MARTIN, je12 Ct Register.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

FOREIGN military men are look ing forward with much interest to this summers maneuvres between two corps of the German army, one corps to be armed with the new rife and smokeless powder ammunition and the other with the old equip ment.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

A NEW megaphone has been placed on the market in England, by which the human voice can be so magni- fled that it may be heard at dis tance of several miles.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

A CABLE is being laid between Bermuda and Halifax. John Bull wants his possessions within talk ing distance. His expected com munication will be established by the 24th inst. Bermuda visitors next winter will find the cable of great advantage.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

THE Kentucky Central Railroad s new elevator at Memphis, Tenn, was burned on the morning of the 9th. E. c. Adams, of Atchison, contractor, perished in the flames. The loss was $75,000.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

A coLoRED dentist in Macon, Ga., uses no instruments except his fn- gers in extracting teeth. By means of long practice his fingers have be- come as strong as forceps, and he claims that he can pull teeth faster and with less pain than any dentist with instruments.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

THE public library presented to the City of Edinburgh by Andrew Carnegie of Pittsburgh, Pa., was opened on the 9th inst. Lord Rose berry presided.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

move tifls menaclng trlDe of ngiIt- ing Indians, but in vain,
 The Cheyennes are the bravest Indians in the country to-day and will stand up and fight either sol dier or settler when the chances are even, On May 9th last Robert Fer guson, foreman for Ramsay & Bea- man, stockmen on the Rosebud, left the ranch to look for stray horses, intending to return the same night. He borrowed a horse and a field glass and set out on his trip to the me.as, from which he never return ed alive. No uneasiness was felt at his failure to return until the 18th of the month, when a party led by Ferguson's brother began a systematic search through all that broken country, and an the 25th found the horse upon which the un- fortunate man had ridden. The horse had been killed by a bullet through the shoulder, and all it's trappings removed. Their worst fears were realized few days later when the murdered mans body was found in the sand about 400 yards from where the horse lay. The body was wrapped up in the saddle blanket, rope tied about it and a coat was wrapped about his head. His saddle. bridle, slicker, and field-glasses were also found buried. There were two bullet wounds in the body and one through the left wrist, and the face of the corpse was bruised, showing it had been dragged some distance to the place of burial.
 Moccasin tracks in the sand clearly demonstrated that the Chey- enne Indians had murdered him. Ferguson had ridden in his search for the stock to a place where his horse could not ascend, and he dis mounted and climbed. to a high point, and was seated on a rock, as his footprints indicate, surveying the country through his feld-glass. Below him and behind him were Cheyenne Indians stripping two carcasses which were found there. The Indians, seeing that they were probably caught, crawled to high piece of ground opposite to him and shot him and his horse. as the marks would indicate that he fell from the points to where his horse was.
 Three Indians-Black Medicine, Little Eyes and White Buffalo have already been captured and ac- cused of the crime, and the present outbreak is the result of their ar rest and the desire of the Cheyennes to get back to their old stamping grounds.
 There was an effort made, about a year ago, to have the Cheyennes go to the Sioux reserve in Dakota, but the reds would not consent. The Crows, the nearest neighbor to the Cheyennes, are their mortal enemies, and many Crow has been sent to the happy hunting grounds by courageous Cheyenne. About ten years ago a Cheyenne Chief killed three Crow Indians, in sight of the Crow reserve, and so rapidly | lid he do his work that neither the Agent nor the police, who were in sight, could prevent it.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
SUMMONS.
J. c. MARTIN,
 Register.
jeI2 Ct

Defendant.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Third Judicial District in and for the County of Apache, Territory of Arizona
 Territory of Arizona, sends greeting to Eva A, Miller.
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, in and for the COun- ty of Apache in the Territory of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court, at St. Johns, in said county within ten days (eXclusive of the day of serviee) after the service upon you of this summons if served in this county, but if served out of the county, and within this district, then within twenty days; in all other cases, thirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above re- quired, the plaintiff will take a judgment by default against you in accordance with the pray CT of the complaint herein filed, and costs and in this behalf expended.
 Given under my hand this 23rd / Aday of May, A. D. 1890. ' Sa- EtE ARTHUR ASHTON >~-/ Clerk. WILSON * NORRIS,
 Attorneys for Plaintiff. my29
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

A VIOLENT earthquake has occur red in Poligny and other towns in the Department of Jura, France.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

THE combined Farmers Alliance and Union Labor Party Convention met in Wichita, Kansas, on the 18th instant,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

ASwEDIsH bark from Fernandina reports that on May 26th large balloon was seen floating in the ocean
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

THE Democratic State Cunven- tion of North Carolina will be held at Raleigh on the 2Oth of August.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19

THE British gunboat Foxhound has been stranded in Menai straits, Wales.