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Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10
Diamonds.

When first dag up, the diamond is
 covered with an opaque crust, which
 conceals its brilliancy. In the various
 Brazilian mines the diamonds are
 found in loose graYelly substance
 resembling sand. On these spcts Sheds
 are erected for the dianond washers,
 where water can easily be conducted.
 These sheds are composed of the bam-
 boo, upon which is laid the long na-
 tive grass, which protects tue washers
 from the rays of the sun. 0velseers are situated at different points along the sides of the sheds, where they can readily overlook the men at work. Through the center of each shed a line of box compartments is built, abont 12 feet long and feet ill breadth. The water Is permitted 10 enter at the up- per end, and af,er passing through the box runs away at the lower through drain so arranged as to prevent every thing escaping but tho fine mud. In thhs box the washer dabbIes until he las succeeded in finding a diamond, when he rises from his stopping pos ture, elapa hia hands, and holds tue stone elevated between bis .orrGnger and thumb This is the signal for the overseer, who thereupon comes for ward takes the stone, and weighing fl in the presence of the other oyemaers. fegiatcrs it's weight wilh lall descgip- tion and time of ca4l, ia book kept for tbat purpose. Host of the diamonds found in Brazil are care. fully packed. and slipped to Par:s or Amsterdam. There competent work men lay the stone bare by removing the outer ernst, aud q council of dis nlond.cutters is held to determine ho# the stone may be cut to the best ad- vantage, After thestone las been cut the process of polishing has to ts gone through, aud once again the stone has to te partly embedded in kind Of cement. This effected, t is handed over to the pot.her, who places tbe exposed part on circular disc oflron, which revolyes with great velocity. and is fed with diamond dust mois- tened with fine oll, The object Of pol ishjng being, of course, to deyelop is lustre. You may thus see what a tedious process the diamond has 10 go through before it is ready farthe mer- chant and ieweler.-Gassels Maga- 2iae
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

The law of October ?, 1888, relating to the withdrawal of pubhc lands, is evidently so broad as to give rise to grave fears that all lands within the arid zone will be withdrawn from en- try. The secretary ofthe interior was interviewed by an Associated Prass correspondent as 10 tue trath of the statement recently made, that he was about to or3er tha withdrawal from entry of all lauds in the arid regions, under the act of October 2, 1883. The secretary stated in reply that these statements which he had heard were erroneous, but the act in question by it's terms. was apparently very broad in ifs provisions fer withdrawal, as he question had recently been raised in the general land office. and was re- fcrred to the attorney general for true legal construction as to exactly what lands were intended To- be withdrawn from entry. When thls opinion of the attorney general is received the prae. tice of the department will be made to conform to the legal effect, the act of Oetober2, 1888, and nothing else. -Tucscn Cinaeu
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10
NO. 6

This morning about 9 o'clock. as Walter L. Vail was riding on borse- back, he found a large Gila Monster, which he thought he had killed, and tied 1t on behind his saddle, to take it into camp, to show friend. While riding along forgetting all about the monster, he placed his hand behind hm, and against the reptile, when it seized hla finger, and hung on with such tenacity, that IS required the as- sistance of a stick 10 pry his mouth open, before Mr. Vail could get his finger out. He immediately returned to Pantana and chartered a special en- zine, which took Dr. Handy out, leav- ing here at l1:45. At noon Mr. Vail vas suffering greatly, but part of the pam was caused by the fingers being So tightly tied, to prevent the poison from getting in circulation. The arm was not much swollen at that time Tucson Citizen.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10
The krinsnIcr Case.

W
 says: The future of the case will b,
 one of long -protracted litigation. Tn,
 Court of Appleals of this State passet
 upon the law, and decided favorabl,
 upon 1t merely as it affects the Constl
 tuition of New York. Now the entire
 question is thrown into the courts o
 the United States, and the question o
 the Federal Constitution is involved
 The act ot Congress of 1878, under
 which the application is brought, has already been construed by the United States Supreme Court. 1t was in. tended to cover the Southern outrage ' cases when violation of the election laws were common. The Supreme Court. ID passing upon a case wherein It Is clalmed that the eighth provision of the Constitution applied to State laws imposing certain puhishments, decided that the provision applied 10 national and not to State legal viola tIens. 4 number of leading attorneys here were qulck to declare to-day thai the application will not be successful as lt is clearly within tue limits of the decision referred To- The lawyers say it was an affair by which il was hoped to gain time. and t is not expected that the writ will be allowed. Never theleSs, there is long road to travel before the end will be reacEed Wien Kemmler Is produced al Canandaigua on June l6 the first argument will be had. That may last for several days, and it may be weeks before the decis- ion of the Court will he handed down. If il is sgalnst Mir. Sherman, he may take the case on appeal to the United States Supreme Court at Washington. There aFe many cases before that bench, and it may take months CT years 10 get the question fully before that court.
 When the final decision IS deliy- cred KemmIer may be gray-beaded, exclaimed dissufted juror who ex- pected 10 see the e,ectricai experiment. tried tomorrow on Kemmler. T sue. pose, said be, 'that this movement to-day will resnlt in delaying all tbe expected electrical executions in this State. There are three men in Sing Sing prison under sentence now, and ] suppose that wrlts may be taken out in their cases also. Thus the exeeu- tions will be staid, and as the statutes do not provide for hanging or any other death method, ons serious out. come of this matter will be that until the kemmler case is decided there will be 10 capital punishment inflicted in New York State, Then should inc United State Supreme Court decide that the law is unconstitutional, we will have in our prisons a number of sentenced [ o death who can not be put to death. The law provid- ing for the rope as means of exeeu- tion, Il may he claimed, IS not on the statute books. A lawyer may argue that II has been supplauted by the Gerry electrical law. Now if the Gerry law be declared unconsiltution al the State will have no law, and shrewd lawyer could say that new law providing for hanging or some other method .hIn electricity could affect those who had been sentenced prior 10 ifs passage. This would be on the post facto principle and it IS really nice question tat conironts ,lS.h
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

The funding bill for Arisona has passed the Senate amended, as we un- derstard. 70 as to allow the original sime provided by the bill and which was cut down in the House from 50 years to 1920 years. Capitalists are already inquiring about bonds to be issued under the funding act and there is not the least doubt that the entire Territorial, county and munich pal indebtedness of A-,zona will be placed d premium, under the blll, 50 far as such indebtedness can be funded. The measure is one of the most important to the people of Ari. zona end will go far toward curtaiI- ing the large amount of interest ths 3errito,g is now paying on its small indebtedness of a little over $300000. -Phenix Herald
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10
Grand Canyon Boom.
TMohaye Miper.I

The Flagstaff papers of last week < | issue come to us without llne in re- gard to the recent reported discoveries
 of rich mineral deposits in tie Grand
 Canyon, north of that place. So far ! the richest rock found in the new strike has assayed but 190 ounces per ton in gold and silver, mostly the lat. ter, and samples of ore from that place sent to the writer have assayed from SIX to twenty-feur ounces per ton. The ledges are said to be from 20 10 300 feet in width and the above assay can be had from any part of the ledge and 1t IS probable that low grade ore exists in quantities. But there is no reason to believe that tue reports sent out can be relied on, that mineral of great value can be found anywhere pick IS struck.
 The press report recently sent out from Denver stated under tue author fly of Col k. E stanton, the chief of the SUI eying party which went through the Canyon last winter, that vast number of gold and silver ledges were discovered by the party during their trip, IS the sheerest fabrication, Col stanton positively assured the writer that with the exception of tue already known placer mines, he knew of no other gold or silver indications jn tue entire Canyon. As te the num- Der of men in the Grand Canyon mines and the uchness of the reported dis. coyeries, tue following letter from Mohaye County miner, who went to see for himself and others, will explain the situation there;
 GRAND CASYoS, April l9.h, 1890
 FRIEND PorTs We are here all right They haze a large ledge of ore that Wlll go about six ty cents 10 the ton. There are about twenty men here. The majority of us will go back in few days. Tell your friends to keep away from here. If you have any mail for me please forward t to Flagstaff, and Oblige.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

4 letter has been received by Hon. P R Brady from Delegate Mark A. Smith. stating that the land court bill wlll be reported favorably to the House wlth his amendment attached. The parport of this amendment is that the rights acquired by settlers upon grants that may be confirmed by the court shall 6e respected sy the government and that the claimants of tue grant may receive ether lands in lieu there of This feature will change the con test from the people to the govern rnent- and the objections heretofore urged agaiust tue organization ofsuch court are thereby removed. Flor eaee Enterprise.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10
wha. Education of inc Freed man .In. Cost.

Dr, htticus C, Haygood, the agent of the Peabody Fund, says the follow ing sums from Northern churches have been expended for the education of Southern negroes: Freedmen's Aid Society (Methodist, North, g.. 225, GOO; Baptist Home Mission, $2,000.000; Presbyterian Rome Mission, Sl,542, ZIG; Amerlcan Missionary Assoclatiou Congregational, S6000000; the diff. ferent womans societies, S500,000; John F. Slater, si,000,000; Daniel Hand, Sl 100000; other individual gifts, Sl,000,000; Quakers and otber smaller religious bodies, S500,000; a total of Sl5, ,767 JAG. Down ts Janu. ary, 1889. the Southern States ex- pended in aid of horihal schools and in maintaining public schools for ne. gro youth the following amounts, viz: Alabama. $3, ,404 .293.24; Arkansas, s. 409,l10; Florida, S849,O0O; Georgia, S2.702,276; Kentucky, Sl ,362, ,873; Mis- sisslppi, 1,136.8Q0, Louisiana, S2,150,- 900; North Carolina, S2,441,062; Ten nessee, $,358,000 Texas, $i,O64 ,259; Virginia, Sl,500,000; a total of s37,. 377 ,6732i To this total should be added $4,000,o0o flor the expenditures since Jauuary. 1889. .--rhe Indepen- dent.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

 A strange and painful accident oc- turred at Smiih < Jackson corral, near the old 5ase bail ground, on Mon. day afternoon last, Wm. Eaton had bored a three-quarter inch auger hole in the head of an amply whiskey bar rel. The hole being too small for the purpose intended, be attempted to en. large il by burning with piece of gas pipe. The heated gas pipe had scarcely entered the barrel when an explosion followed. blowing out the head oi the barrel, which striking Eaton in the face, crushed in the right cheek bone and seriously injured, If not wholly destroyed the right eye. The accident is supposed to have been caused by the explosion of g5scs gen erated from the exposure of tue barrel to the heat of the sun, tue application of the hot iron producing similar re- snlts as match to gunpowder. Mir. Eaton IS very seriously injured and only recovered consciousness many hours after the aceident.--Silver City Enterprise.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

The decree of tie Provisional Gov ernment of Brazil muzzling the press of tbat country will give more aid and comfort to the foes of popular lnstltu- tons throughout thu world than to its friends. A political system which can not stand the reasonable and moder- ate criticism of free and intelligent press does not appeal very strongly to tbe support of the champions of Re publican doctrines. - Globe Democrat
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorihl.

Territoriki.
 Goyernor-Ltwis Wolney PhQnix. Secretasy-N 0. Murphy, Phoenix. Treasurer--John Y T. Smith, Phoenix. Superintendent of Pablie Instruction w Cheyney.
 Auditor Thomas Hughes.
 Supreme Court-Jas, II, Wright, Chief Justice. Prescott; Jos H. I,ibbey, Associate Justice, Phoenix; k, E. Sloan, Associate ] us, tice, Tucson.
 U. s. District Attorney II, J, JeiIords, Tucson,
 '. s. Marshal W K Meade Tucson. Surveyor General Royal A Johnson Delegate to Congress--NIarcus Smith, Tombstone.
 fudge of Figst Judicial Dis,riot-R. E. Sloan.
 Judge oi Second Judicial District Jos, II. Kibbey, Phoenix,
 Judge of Third Judicial Distyict-Jas, H. Weight.
 Gila C0Iaty. Judge of District Court-,Ios, IT. Kibbey. Clerk of District Court-B. c. Fox. Judge of Probate F, w. Westms,er Sheriff Jerry Ryan, ,Undcr sheriff T A. LOnergan District Attorney-J. D NcCabe Recordsr-Chas T. Martin Supervisors Danforth, Patrick Shan ley, F T, Powers, Clerk of Board of SuperSisors- T Martin. County Treasurer W. Brookusr. Coroner--
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

Distance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcox. over Woods and Norton S sievart's lines route for
 Eastern passengeEs) ...........,.,.-,I2 I2S miles. Trom Globe to Casa Grande crossing the Devils Can yon, and touching at Final and Florence, 90 miles. From Globe to Gas, Grande via Fioneer. 90 miles, Elevation above sea level at Globe SCO0 feet, Latitude S3 degrees, a5 minutes longitude IlO de grees fj minutes
 Highest maximum temperature JEly nth, .1l0 deg Lowest miniaa.n temperature Jan. 10th, .l6 deg. Mean temperature. 53 deg. Prevailing direction of wind .... Southwest An ooserration extending oger several years, di. rloses the remarkable lact that there has not been sssy without more or less sunshine
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

It is pretty safe to estimate that during he present and next month, fully fifteen thousand head of cattle will have been shipped from Grant county. The average paid was fully Sl5 per head, leaving about $90,000in this sectlon.-silver City, N, M., En- terprise.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

The new maps or Cochlse county are about ready for shipment from Chica- go, where they are in course of publi- cation. Every ranch, mining camp. mountain. valley, stream and cross road will be marked upon the map Prosrector.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

A private letter from the New York Heralds Berlin correspondent says that the Emperor of Germany has di. rected lhe building of yacht winch wll be the largest of its class in the world. The Emperor has developed strong nautical tastes since be as- eended the throne, ard IS already en- titled to wear the uniform Of British Admiral It is saia that tbe Emperor will, when the yacht is ready. pay a visit to the United States.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10
The Beef Combine.

The report cf Senator Vesis com mltloe allcg ,Eat the dressed beet and canning Ja lasss l. practically in lAe hands of fyGr estaJlisl m5a,s al c!aaa2o Armour G Co. Sw.H ( Go., Nelson, Morris X Co. and Hammond < Co, Whatever difference of opinion Is expressed as 10 inc existence of [ combination between these firms not to bid against each other in the pur. chase of cattle, there was no hesita- ton on tbe part of witnesses, even when obvious y preJudieed in favor of the packers, in stating that the con tr0l of the market was absolutely in the grasp of .hese four houses if they close to exercise t. As a-resuH ol the influence of these houses the com mittee noticed a reluctance On the part of cattle raiser$ and commission men 10 testify to facts or opinions which might prejudice them in future tram saeticns.
 The principal inquiry which the committee was directed to make was as to the existence of combination by reason of which the prices of beef or beef cattle had been so controlled and affected as to diminish the prices paid the producer without lessening the cost of meat 10 consumers.
 As 10 the remedies the committee says; "Congress, in the bill recently passed by the Senate on the subject of trusts, has gene as. far as Its power ex- lends. State legislation must supple ment that by Congress 10 punish tho combine operating within State lines. and active, intelligent officials must be found to enforce the laws enacted"
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

L<The advance in silver makes 1t with m the probabilities that many closed down mines on this coast will resume operations shortly. Even with a slight recession in price many of them could now go on with profit. The dis count is still large, but nothing at all to what II has been.--M Mining < Srien- .tifc Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

So many inquiries are made about ;he Grand Canyon discoveries at lhe Miner office that the above statement is made, and until further develop ments are made there il would be well for he miners to stay where they are. The district may possibly yet prove to be good one, crit may be another Harqpa Hala.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

All aecgants 6.-m re FaEse ag ee ia fixing ;ae ea'i eroa g. ual 2, d, at sair lar-s Seme ol tta @: 6aas s3y they Ielisfa s,aers are 3.oi.l 2 4l.es this spring. But our information from reliable sources makes US feel safe in saying that the cattlemen have pros porous year before them. The calf crop not oaly premises to be large, but those that have been dropped are all strong and full of life. Cattle, in this section, have wintered well, there having been no severe storms to weak en them or tc reduce their fesh.-St. Johns Herald
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

The gambling den at Monte Carlo made Sl6,000, o0e last year. This will compel the Iseuislana company to husS ile in order to remain the most gigan- tie fraud on earth.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

The immense buildings are being erected Tn Cle7ela..i and Akron. O., in the interest of the Standard Oil company. for the manufacture of salt. Rock salt is found in immense depes- Its ia that region, at depth ot 5000 feet, Five thousand barrels of chemi- cally pure salt per day will be turned cut by tbese reSneries.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

Wall street IS certainly going out of business. In 1881 stocks changed hands there to the amount of Sl17,- 000,000, government bonds S39 900. 900 and railroad bonds S457,0Oe,00o. In 1889 the stock sold aggregated s6l,- 9e04QG, government bonds S4o01,000 and railroad bonds $394,010,000. In 'he month of March, 1890. the amount of stocks seld were 30 per cent less than in March last year.-AIbuquer- que Citizen.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

x-President Cleveland has been admitted to practice before the. |. s. Supreme Court.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

Y Ii is expected that the great eanti- lever bridge of tie Atlantic { Pacific al tue Needles will be connected by the 8th Of tbis month, and by the 18th trains will be running over 1t.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-05-10

A man who has practiecd medicine for 40 reara, ought to know salt from sugar; read what be says;
 MEssRs F. ! CHENE1 & Co. Gen tlemen T hare been in general practice of medicine for most 40 years, and would gay that in all my praeticeand experience have never seen q preparation that I could prescribe with as much confidence of success as can Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by you. Have prescribed it great many times and it's effect is wonderful, and would say in conclusion that l have yet to find a case of catarrh thar 1t would not cure, if they would take il according to directions.
 Yours Truly,
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 Office, 2l5 Summit St. We will give Sl00 for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured with Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken internally. F.,J. CHENEY, X CO, Props, Toledo, o. Sold by druggists, Foe,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-02-22

Tho Chicago, St. Paul and Kan
sas City Railroad, one of the very
best IN the United States, offers
prize Of one hundred dollars to
the teacher or G IucatoI who shall
offer the best pseadouymo or "nick-
name for their road. They have
a beautiful desiga for a symbol or
,'trade-mark" IN the shape Of a
maple leaf, with the line of road
outlined on It, and to "sct 1t of
they want a soubriqnei or nick
ndme for their road. This is a
good chance for southern leach
er. In July next when the Ma.
honal Educational Association
0eets IN St. Paul, many of our
southern teachers win be prcseai
aud will perhaps travel over that
road, and we know from expert
ence, they will be charmed with
the speed Of its trans and
AID rs superior Accommodations.
New MlSsissippiau.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-02-22
/" CHARITIES

The following little poem is among The
the list Of those from Judge Tnte selected
for publication in the new work yet
imprinted, BY tic American Publication
Society of Chicago.
The charities and kindnesses
That flow from regal hands
Are heraldel both far and wide
Ana Published TO all lands,
While simple deeds Of Christian filth
That every day ara shown
Accomplished by the humble poor
Are rarely eyer known.
We praise we honor, weeNalt
Small deeds by mobiles done
While noble deeds from humhlo hands
Are known t. heaven alone.
Oh, may each virtuoGs action rise
on inner worth alone
Alike lei prince md peasant share
For all tleir kindness done.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-02-22

representative Dorsey, Of Ne
brasku, chairmun Of The House
Committee on Banking and Cur
lency, l,as prepared u National
Bank bilI. 1t provides FOR the is
sue Of $500 600, 900 2 per cent
bond to run 80 years and be- ueed
exclusively rs a basis for national
bank circulation.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-02-22

Col. j. NJ. HolIingsworth and
Mrs. Amanda Gray, of Caddo
parsh, have instituted suit against
the ST. Louis, Arkansas and Texas
railroad company for the aggre-
gate sum of $4,000 on rather
novel grounds. The plaintiffs ais
lege that while constructing the
above named road through thel.
plantations he defendants lntio-
duced a large quantity of tufts of
grass commonly known rs Coco.
That said grass has spread rapidly
and taken root in their detriment,
and that they have been damaged
thereby IN the sum claimed. The
suit is Il very novel one, and will
be closely watched by not few
Of legal turn of mind.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-02-22

The direct tax bill passed the
senate on the 29th Of January, by
a vote Of "A to 7. lit becomes a
law, $263,5l5 Will Be returned by
the government 10 LOUISIANA,
and SOL ,707 to Mississippi; but
the pension receiving states Of
the north will be the principal
beneticlarles from the national
treasury.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-02-22

1t is rumored that the Louisiana
Loicry Company will apply for
an ext, ion of its charter, and
offrr the tempting hait Of So, ,000,-
GEO or $7,000,000 rer anlum 10
that state.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-02-22

TIE Armours n Chic 90 did a
business of $50, 900, 900 Inst year,
$5, 900, 900 il excess of 1888. Six
thousand men were employed and
paid S3,000,0O0. The firm Killed
4 100000 hogs, 100000 cattle
and 250, 900 sheep.