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The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
Wholesale Shooting.

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 17.-A
 very serious affair occurred at Red dick, small town fifteen miles
 north of Ocala, Friday. George Sanders, white man, crazed with whiskey went into Haggard's store and shot at Ned Roux, one of the clerks employed there. The shot did not take effect. T. P. Williams and John Friday, standing near, Irushed al Sanders and succeeded in disarming him.
 A negro rushed across the street to Sanders store and told his broth CT Bob that two white men were trying to kill George. Bob seized a gun and rushed into Haggard's store and began firing right and left. Williams was mortally wound ed. Another shot struck a negro and he fell dead. Still another hit John Friday, but did not make a serious wound. The last shot struck a negro woman who came in the rear door and badly wound ed her.
 During the firing George Sanders escaped from his captors and rush. ed out. Some unknown person fired load of fine shot into his face and head, painfully wounding him. A minute later Bob Sanders, having exhausted his ammunition, started to run out of the store when some one in the rear of the store brought him down, fatally wound ed with a charge of buckshot.
 By this time the whole popula- ton, about 250, was on the streets and the&ildest excitement prevail ed. The Sanders faction would not allow the operator to send any message out of town about the mat ter and nothing was known of it elsewhere until Sunday morning. A deputy sheriff then went from Ocala with a posse and arrested George Sanders. Quiet was re- stored and the posse returned this
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
l Burglar Caught.

Several months ago the house of Jas.H. McClintock, south ofTempe, was broken into and large num- Der of articles abstraced. Inquiry brought out the fact that a Mexi- can named Santos Buelna, living on the Pima reservation, was in possession of much of the property stolen. Accordingly Deputy Sher- if Bradberry and a small posse went out Sunday, arrested Senor Buelna and brought him in to the County Jail. In house formerly occupied by him were found many of the stolen articles. The whole Indian settlement south of Phoenix seems to be repository for stolen goods, as in many of the houses searched were found piles of effects such as are never used or bought by the Indians. One house in par ticular had the appearance of a junk shop, being almost filled with a varied assortment of treasures of every nature, the larger portion having been, without doubt, stolen.
 It would seem as though thievery had become a common custom with the small Maricopa tribe and their hangers on and, if so the county would be benefited were the prao- tice checked.-Republican.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

bers, detach the engine and express
 car and go on a short distance and
 then rob the express. Smith had
 notified the railroad officials and
 then proceeded to perform his part.
 On the road down they picked up several armed men, some at Sierra
 Blanca and some at other places, including the following men, Stepp, Mccullough, Keesee, Beach and Sisk. The traiV reacked Kent a few minutes past 10 o'clock, and Smith got aboard. They then pulled on east and slowed up as they ap- preached the place agreed upon, and saw the forms of the men in the dark making for the train. They opened fire on the robbers as the train was moving slowly. The rob- bers returned the fire and Mir. Me Cullough is wounded in the shoul- der in consequence. The train then pulled on and left the robbers. Some time after a freight train west bound was signalled by two of the robbers wounded robbers-Who wished to board it. They were taken aboard and found to be Baird and Kutch, who had been so badly wounded that they could not get away The other robber named Vandergriff, has escaped. The freight train brought the wounded man to Sierra Blanca, where they were turned over to the United States officers and were brought to Fl Paso.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
Attempted Train Robbery.

An attempt was made Monday night to rob the east bound Texas & Pacific passenger train between 9 and 10 o'clock at a place about one mile east of Kent, near the di- viding line of this and Reeves coun- ty, says the Fl Paso Herald. The men whose names figure in the at tempted robbery are Kutch, Wander
 griff and Baird, all three of them cowboys in that section. They per suaded a man named Smith to go in with them, and he finally con sented, but he gave the job away. The programme of the robbers was as follows: Smith was to board the engine at Kent and compel the en- gineer to stop the train when he got to the place agreed on by tie rob-
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

spring wagons with motion of his
 hand, and I think this cannot be. But sometimes I think of the won derful things which the white man believed and I am not so sure that these Indians are wrong.
 "I want once to the office of a newspaper and talked through a machine to some one a long way off, and since then I cannot say that any thing is impossible. Your people believe that in the beginning of the world wonderful things were done by men. The Indians believe that future wonderful things may be done by men. It seems to me that the Indians are not justly to be accused of being crazy for believing that what has happened once may happen again"
 People who have settled on the Missouri since the Indian trouble of 1876 do not fear any trouble; but those who lived in that country during the times when the soldiers and the Sioux lived in the saddle,
 
 times when life was cheap, do not consider the possibility of another outbreak to be a trifling matter and would feel much safer if all was se- rene here.
 Mr. Rayer, the Indian Agent at Pine Ridge, s. D., was here yester- day. He says that serious trouble is anticipated as the result of the ghost dance. He says it is crizing the Indians, who openly defy the Indian police, and threaten def- ance to any small body of soldiers which may be sent agalnst them.
 Troops are being held in readi- ness for orders to take the field Dr. Tenapany, Ninth Cavalry, vet erinary surgeon, left for Omaha for horses for the troops.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

SAYS the Florence Enterprise The respective platforms of the two parties commit the new legislature to the abolishment of several use less but expensive Territorill offices and to strict observance of econ omy in public expenditures, and we may therefore look for reforms that will be in the interests of the tax payers.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

TIE Globe Silver Belt raises the question of the legality of the elec- lion in this county for the removal of the county seat. It says: "The vote for the removal of the county seat of Apache county to Holbrook resulted in favor of its remaining in St. Johns. The Harrison act seems to have precluded its submis- sion to a vote of the qualified elcc- tors of the county. The act refer red to, which is embodied in the organic law of the Territory, pro hibits all the Territories of the Uni ted States from passing special laws locating CT changing county seats. The action of Apache coun- ty was evidently based upon a Ter ritorial act, approved March g. 1887, which many supposed was render ed imperative at the date of its ap- proval, by the Harrison act, then already Tn force. The only question which can arise in determining the right of single county to change it's county seat without reference to sister counties, is what construction can be given to the word special. ;"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

A PROMINENT eastern senator who recently returned to Washington from a western trip, in speaking of James G. Blaine. said: "Nothin 9 can prevent his nomination by the Republicans if he continues as pop ular as he is now. In the cold east no one can understand the warm enthusiasm that exists in the west for Mir. Blaine. He is on a high pedestal of popularity so rockbound and safe. I do not think it possible for any circumstance to take him of between now and 1892"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
Accused of Rape.

William Riggs was brought in from Mesa yesterday and placed in the county jail, to await the action of the grand jury, on a charge of rape.
 The complainant in the case, and alleged victim, is a widow named Mrs. Millett, aged about 45 years, who resides, with two children, Tn the southeastern part of Mesa City.
 Defendant was arrested Friday afternoon by Deputy Constable John POmeroy, and on Saturday was examined before Justice Will liam Newell.
 Mrs. MiIlett testified that on Fri day afternoon defendent entered her house, with the ostensible pur- pose of paying friendly visit, He sat forsome time, finally making an indecent proposal to her, which was indignantly rejected. He then assaulted her with much vio- lence, choking her into insensi- bility and bruising her severely upon the body. When she re- covered he was still there. She prepared at once to go for an officer, and so informed Riggs. He jeered at the idea, saying his word would be as good as hers in a court of justice, and he Knew that for the protection of her own reputation she would say nothing of the affair. He then attempted another assault, but was deterred by the entrance of complainant's young daughter, ,whO recognized him as he escaped.
 Defendant claimed that the deed was with the woman's consent. His defense extended no further, how ever, and the justice committed him to jail.
 Riggs is a short, dark complex toned man of about 35 years. He is married, living with his wife and eight children on a small farm in southern Stringtown. He has been occupied as a freighter, No one appears to have a good word for him, his habits having been vic- ious for years past.-Republican,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
Regular Robbers ROOSt.

Kansas City, Nov, 22.-Secretary John A. Blair, of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association is in the city and tells startling story of ruin and desolation in the strip. He expressed the opinion that with in thirty days from the time the strip is vacated by the ranchmen all the improvements made there will be possessed by thieves from Kansas and Oklahoma, unless the government orders out the troops to protect the property. The terms of the lease made with the Chero- kees by the live stock association provides that all permanent inn provements shall revert to the Uni ted States and ownership of the Cherokees when the cattlemen Va cate the land. The cancellation of the lease by the government leaves the Indians in possession of the improvements. Already three fourths of the ranch buildings, stables and out houses and fences
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

THE Phoenix Gazette Is in favor of the Australian system of voting in Arizona It is the only fair way of holding elections, and all fair minded people are in favor of it. The Gazette says: Give us the Aus tralian ballot system. It will for ever put stop to the purchase of Mexican votes; as under this sys- tenn a man is given his ballot in a room alone, or under the eye of two judges of different political faith. Tbe purchased vote is a disgrace to American civilization, and if our Democratic friends deal justly with their constituency, they will inaug- urate this much needed reform.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

The difficulty of getting enough wood for fuel is causing some ap- prehension to be felt by our copper mining companies. The Old Do- minion Company, alone, uses 400 cords per month, and the Buffalo a considerable quantity. The need of a railroad to Globe was never be- fore so manifest. It is an absolute necessity, if our mining industry is to undergo any further expansion. Silver Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

THE mooted question as to wheth- CT a treasurer or an assessor can succeed himself is to come up in Graham county at the next term of the District Court. The defeated candidate will contest the treasur- ership on the ground that his suc- cessful rival cannot succeed him. self.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

OUR neighboring republic on the south owes a subsidy debt of $3O,- 100000 to its railways and has bor- rowed that amount to apply to the cancellation of this obligation, Nearly $2O,0OO,OOO of this amount is due to the Central Company.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

THE Farmers Alliance, which cut quite a figure in the recent elec- tions, and will, in all probability be an important factor in the coming presidential election, is an Organi- zation which has had q phenome- nal growth. Following are some of the leading blanks in its platform : Cheap money, including the free coinage of silver; the national ware house plan. by which farm pro ducts may be deposited and a treas ury note given in return for 80 per cent of the value at the current market price; Government owner ship of all railroads, telegraphs and telephones; the prohibition of gam bling in stocks and of alien owner ship of land the abolition of na- tional bank notes and the substitu- ton for them of treasury notes, and the election of United States Sena- tors by direct vote of the people,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

The body of man, in decom- posed condition, was found near Robbins Butte, south of the Gila river in Maricopa county, Novem- Der 2d. He was about sixty years of age, and Is supposed 10 have died from exhaustion and starvation.- Silver Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
The celebration of the centennia

The celebration of the centennial of New England Methodism was successfully opened on the evening of October 2lst, in the Peoples church, Columbus avenue, Boston. Bishop Foster presided and deIiy- cred an address on the progress of the church.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

IN point of wealth Apache stands as the fourth county in the Terri tory, Pima only leading it about $100,000, while in registered voters it occupies the sixth place, Graham leading her only sixty-three.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

THE postoffice department has instructed all postal officials not to permit any second-class matter to pass through their hands contain ing lottery advertisements of any kind.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

ALL the troops at Fort Douglas Salt Lake, except one company have received orders to hold them selves ready to march 10 the scene of the Indian troubles.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
N0 Mere Pest Traders.

The secretary of wars says in his report, published yesterday:
 During the year the licenses oI forty-two post traders have been re- voked, and only two new traders have been appointed, leaving the total number of traders at present in the service thirty-four. In the earlier history of the West, when military posts were generally on the extreme frontier, some such system as that of post-traders was necessary. Since then towns and cities have generally grown Up in the close vicinity of posts, and which have merchants who can now furnish to the garrison such stores as post-trader has usually kept It is believed to be wise pol icy to discontinue as rapidly as possible privileged class and per nit the trade of military posts, out side of the regular governmental supplies, to take its regular chan nels.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

F. E. WARREN, Governor of Wy oming, has been elected to the sec ond United States Senatorship.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

TEXAS takes the lead in the estab- lishment of national banks in the past twelve months, the number be- ing 63 agaInst ' for Maryland, the next highest.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

Gov. STEELE, of Oklahoma, ve- toed the bill locating the capital at Kingfsher.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

Gov. GORDON, of Georgia, has been elected to the United States Senate.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

have been torn down ard carried away. The value of the entire im- provements is placed by MT. Blair at S5,OOO,OOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

THE Territorial Board of Canvass CTS will meet forty days after NoY- ember 4th.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

CoCHIsE county is the third in the number of registerd voters in Arizona.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

"BUFFALo BILL" has returned to New York from Europe.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

St. Johne, Thureday, November Z7
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

THE following statement shows the total amount of the assessed valuation of property Tn the Terri torv hv cOuntieS
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
Official Paper of the County.

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The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27

623 Rialto Building, Chicago, ILL This railway passes through twelve states and territories and having TO lands of its own sell has no object in advancing the interests of any special locality, or in giving any other than ab- sOluteIy reliable information. 1t realizes that th: prosperity of the farmers of the great soutE- west means prosperity to itself also, and is thus naturally willing to aid the immigrant as much as roS>ible.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-11-27
Apply for Information About THE GREAT
 SOUTHWEST

Where Ss f 5amfrs TeTS nsted SS9 sO6 to G can be duplicated today for $50 per acre. AInoro five tons of alfalfa hay, worth SIP per HHNi ten, was grown on land the like of which can be bought for $l5 per acre. sAhnrn many other products such as sweet "Ni v potatoes, tomatoes and early Yegeta- Des netted as large and larger profits than fruit. sA;1n O the summers arc cool. the winters s"Si warm, cyclones unknown and mala- ria uLheard of.
 EMhorn there is the best opening in the world sSIiOI O for honest industry.
 Tow. F. WHITE, Passenger Traffic Manager A, T. & S Y. K, K.
 Or HENRY F. GARRISON,
The National tribune., 1890-12-25

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your issue
or the 4th inst. IS a communication from a Mr.
kincads that seems to me 20 be too full Of error
to be allowed to pass uncOrrected. The fight to
which be refers as occurring on Sept at jones'
borO, IN which the Fifteenth Corps was attacked
By the rebels under Hardee was mere feeler
to ascertain our strength and position. it was
repuised IN a very few minutes, with lizzie loss
to either side. To the fourteenth Corps be-
longs the honor Of the main success Of our
arms at JOnesbOrO. The Fifteenth Corps was a
heroic Corps, and needs no stolen hOn0Ts. I5
was on that movement By which Hood lost At
lanta, but SO was the Seventeenth, Fourth
Fourteenth and Twenty third Corps, all Of
whom did the work assigned them. The Eff
teenth Corps could not have had any great
battle there alone. Tho army was there, and
any great battle at any point would have soon
been participated ia by those other corps that
! have designated as present.
What sort OF General would Sherman have
been thus 70 allow the little Fifteenth Corps to
light the Two rebel corps in a long battle. when
be was personally present and had the army
well in hand?
What order Of commander would Gen How
ard have been thus 10 expose to probable defeat
detachment Of the Army of the Tennessee,
OF which be was the chief, and the whole Of
which was there and available FOR action2 I
passed over a part Of the field Just after the re-
pulse of the rebels and saw no Indication of
serious loss on their part.-MARF r. IsEN-
HOVER, HarrOw's Division, Fifteenth Corps
Hubbard, Ark.
The National tribune., 1890-12-25
Read Better than Pension" on page 7.
Cheering the Admiral.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: IL is 30 sell
dom we sec anything from navy men ! will
relate a circumstance that happened in Charles
ton Harbor. and j cite il AS he only instance
on record where a ships company refused 20
cheer the Admiral Of the fleet. 1t will be re-
membered that in the first attack on Fort SUM
ter By the irOnclad feet that Admiral Dupont
came up from Port Royal on the u. 5. S Au-
Rusta aud came on board Of the New lronsdes
10 take Virtual command Of that ship aud di-
rect operations. lie also brought q strange
pilot who knew nothing about the ship. Du-
pOnt taking command left Commander Turner,
her commander, out in the cold "a il were.
To say that this proceeding was CALLING 10 as
good a man as Turner is putting u mild, aud
the feeling extended forward. st all events,
when Dupyut came on board all hands were
called 10 cheer ship" which was done with
not "A very good grace. Wewent in and tackled
the fort aud were having things our own way.
having the fort preached when the Admiral
called the lect Of, reInarkng that wood aud
iron could not stand IL, meaning the COnred-
crate Gre, aud we hauled out over the bar. all
hands mad.
The next day tho Admiral concluded 20 re.
turn on tic Augusta 10 Port Royal, and when
about ready 10 20 over the side all hands were
called to cheer ship. All hands got ready, but
when the word was passed 10 cheer there was
not voice raised. The word was passed the
second time, hut no cheers when we were
pipcd down. The Admiral's face was scarlet.
Nothing was heard Of the affair until The next
Sunday az general muster, when Commander
Turner gave as a severe lecture on the insult,
speaking Of Admiral Dupont as that brave old
man. We'll be did acquit himself braycy az
l'oIt Royal, but the lrousidcs' crew felt hurt
that they could not fight under Commander
Turner One Of our Doctors writing North 10
friends aud commenting on Dupont, was put
under arrest and sent 10 Port Royal for dis
courtesy.
The Cannonecr speaks Of Little George and
The Cauonicus in the Fort Fisher affair. Little
George was our Executive OlAcer-noW Admi-
raj Geo. J.. Bclknap.
Nill some one who knows tell about that biz
torpedo that was planted TO blow up tho Iron
sides Ia Charleston lIarbOr?
WIN some Of the New lrOusides' crew give
some Of the particulars Of the night boat at
tack on Fort sumter, and what came Of il, and
how many were promoted for volunteering
Also who can tell about order that was read
| IN the squadron in reference 10 the court. mar
| tial 81 a man on a gunb0at IN one Of tho rivers
near Charleston, who sworc be would not firc
/ bis gun IL he saws n 100 Tcbs c0ming2 lie wa.
/ on the lookout, aud was armed and under ia.
1 stTuctions 10 lre 70 anything suspicious. Also
eau any Of the lronsidcs' crow tell about the
I big turtle captured OF Charleston that made
turtle soup for the whole shi p's company This
is no ish stoTy.-W. DE SAESO, U. ). 5. New
| lr0nsides, Cory, Pa.
The National tribune., 1890-12-25
Read Better than a Pension " on page :. .
PremOnItIoR.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: read with in
terest the article on PgemOniton" of July 25 /:
also that of w. G.. King, Co. 3, l25th ILL.,, which
calls to my mind very wildly a similar ease in
my own company. Three weeks before the
battle of Chickamauga, Private James Stevens
told US that in our next battIe he would be
killed. At first we all treated it as Joke; but
as he still persisted, and knowing no was as
brave a soldier as there was in the company, We
tried TO persuade him not 10 60 into the fight.
The Hon. john NJ. Farquhar twhO is now an
hOnOred member OF Congress from Buffalo, n.
Y, whom Co. b was always proud to honor and
Obey), was our Captain, and insisted on de-
tliling him on some other duty, which ne posi-
lively refused to accept, saying he would rather
die than have word 20 back home that he was
a coward He told US when he was killed to
take his pocketboOk out of his pocket and send
it to his wife. 1t contained 81 in money and
three postage stamps. While lying on our
arms at Craw6sh Springs on that memorable
18th Of September, 1863, the bugle sounded