Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-01-18


 increase that shows most commendable industry in the way of gathering in the public sheckels on the part of the sheriff and his deputies. The figures are as follows:
 1888. 1889. Poll Taxes. ....S 2S35 O6 s 3,317 90 Licenses. ...... 13,S03 60 14,7OS Ol Pers'l prop tax... l,054 S5 3,966 g
 Totals .... .s17, 7,693 fl s21.99l s9
 Excess of collections for 1889 over 1888 Si,2Se.}3.
 A SUDDEN SUMMONS.
 1t about 9 o'clock this morning, W. R. Howard died in the office of J. K. Mason, at the City feed yard. Deceased had been dissipating for some time, and had been about town all night. Notic- ing his condition early this moaning, Chief of Police Dodson notified MT. Ma son, who went to the county hospital and engaged a room and attendance for him. On returing he was unable to pro cure an express wagon to take him, and as he said he was suffering greatly, Mr. Mason, assisted by pr. McCandless. started with him to the hospital. Just before reaching Mir. Mason's office MT. Howard complained of being very weak On reaching the office they assisted him inside, to allow him to rest few min utes, and laid him down on a seat when he suddenly threw his head backwards, gasped a couple of times, and life had departed. Dr. McCandlass, who was with him when he died, said the cause Of death was paralysis of the heart.
 Phenix Herald.
 Chloride Jack is in from Haroua Hala and reports big strike m the gulch be- low the Bonanza mine.
 The friends of the Congressional bill. authorizing Maricopa county to issue bonds in aid of the new North and South railroad, are assembled at Washington and every effort will be made to secure the legislation at once.
 The Zulick holdover prison commis- sioners at Yuma are doing their best to make good Little Steve's shortage of SlO,O0O CT thereabouts. They yesterday Temitted to Treasurer Smith 80. being the proceeds from brooms made by the industrious prisoners.
 hACOA SNOChmau.
 MT. Ben Parks was here this week from his ranch on the Bonita. Graham county. Cattle in that section are in good condition.
 Mir. J. Liberman paid Tucson a brief visit thIs week. Of course it related to business, as that which is not connected strictly with ''business" has little attrac- tion for Julius.
 The Valley Bulletin says Dan Ming and family are now residents of Solo monville, ana that Dan has become a fixture behind the counters of J. T. Fitz- gerald & Co.'s store, in which he is part owner.
 By an apportionment of school funds just made in this county by Superinten- dent Monk, Tombstone district receives S3.636; Bisbee, S1 ,6l6; Wilcox add Ben son, each SS08; and the other districts m the county, S404 each.
 Mir. J. B. Gray, of Benson, the road master on this division of the Southern Pacific was here Wednesday. He told us there had been five cases of small poX at Benson, one of which proved fatal-that of young child. No fur ther cases are feared.
 Messrs. Thomas Steel and w Me Comb on Tuesday night returned from kansas City, where they went with train load of steers belonging to them selves and other stockmen. We have not learned what price they received for thelr cattle, but understand they did not net very large figure.
 Mir. Palmer, the cattle buyer from Elm poria, Kansas, who arrived here last week, has purchased a train load of steers from T. T. Hunter, of this place. and the Eureka Springs Stock Com Pany, Dunlap Brothers and J. Kennedy. | oi ArIvapa Canon, and, We understand, | has contracted for train load from slockmen ID the Stockton Pass country. l lie will shi. tbe first train load during | the coming week.
 Solomonville Bulletin.
 The Board of Supervisors was in ses- sion Monday, Tuesday, and "Wednesday. | Frank Dysart resigned his position as | Chairman of the Board, but reserved his k. A. Cutter was elected in his place.
 Judge Thurmond, of Clifton. is down Co the county seat on business trip. The Judge says that business is quiet but firm in that thriving mining camp. and that the mining interests are stead iiy being advanced in a practicle and business Ike manner.
 Constable Jim Smith came down from Clifton on Monday last, having in charge .l q -dexican IG named Bonito Domingo, who playfully tried to cut the head off from a young man with razor in a saloon there recently. A serious, but not nee essarily fatal wound was inflicted. and