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COL. s. A. WHITFIELD,
The New First Assistant Postmaster. General

The New First Assistant Postmaster General.
Col. Smith A. Whitfield, the new First AS
sistant Postmaster General, was born in Fran
cestown, N. H., March %, 1874. He has led an
eventful and somewhat romantic life, most of
it in the service of the Government. In 1861
he enlisted rs private in the Cd N. H., and
rose through the different grades to that of
Lieutenant Colonel while yet in his 10Th year.
He entered the u. s. Revenue Service in 1867.
In this arduous and trying field of duty he
became well known for zeal, energy and thor
ough knowledge Of complicated and technical
duties In 1877 he was made Revenue Agent,
and took up the difficult task of suppressing
moonshine" distileries in the South. The
rest of his connection with tho Revenue Service
forms q narrative of dangers, tolls and hair
breadth escapes such as docs not fall to the lot
of many to relate. Few mon arc as modest Us
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Col. Whitfield about their own exploits, and
few can relate more thrilling stories Of porls
overcome and duty we'll performed.
Previous to Col. Whitfeld's appointment as
Revenue Agent he had read law industriousiy
and been admitted TO the bar, for which his
energy, brilliancy and culture ominently fitted
him. He practiCed but short time wien the
tender of the position OF Revenue Agent lurcd
him back to the Government service.
In 1880 he accepted the position of Assistant
Postmaster at Cincinnati, and in 1882 was
appointed Postmaster by President Arthur.
In these positions he soon became as well
known as q Postotice man as he had
been in the Revenue Service. The high
degree Of efficiency TO which he raised
the Cincinnati Office Is a matter OF record
in the Department and universally conceded
by the people Of his city. At tie expiration
of his term he was appointed member of the
Board of Public Affairs, and brought to the
work OF city improvements the same ability
and energy that had made his administration
Of every Office thus far n success. In 1889
President Harrison appointed him Second As
sistant Postmaster General. for which Office his
previous acquaintance with the service emi
nently fitted him, aud on Sept. 30, 1890, he was
nominated for the Office of First Assistant,
made vacant by the resignation Of Hon. J. S.
Clarkson lie leaves his old Office amid the
regret Of all who come in contact with him,
and takes up his new duties amid pleasant an
ticipations aud confident prophecies Of IA bril-.
liant practical business administration.
While possessed of ability and resources OF
no ordinary kind, which have carried him
through every Office that he has held with
credit and honor, Col. Whitfield Is more than
anything else gentleman, both by nature and
education. In appearance ho Is imposing aud
digniacd, being six feet three inches tall, act
i've and muscular and straight as an arrow.
Ia 1889 Col Whitfield married Florence,
daughter Of J. c. and Lydia S. Morrison, of Gin
cinnati. lady of beauty aud exquisite eharm
Of manner. Their family consists OF two
bright little girls, aged respectively i've and
ne-and -a-half years.
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Ills Equal Not TO Be Found Behind the Walls o
the PeuitentIary.

the PsnitentIary.
DO you see that man there In the laun-
dry?" asked the guard of visitor whom be
was showing through the penitentiary a few
days since. "Weil. sir, that man Ia no doubt
the nerviest man inside of these walls"
"Yes, sir; no doubt Of 10. Now. We have q
man in here who faced shot and shell from the
musket aud mortar on tho field of Shiloh, and
never fiinched. even after receiving two pain
full gunshot wounds. We have another who
lead gang OF outlaws on the plains for years
and perhaps killed more men than any other
man now alive. He wasn't afraid of man nor
beast. We have still another man here who,
with one pal, held up All express train and
robbed over so passengers, and was as cool
about 1t as II he had been passing the contribu-
tion-box in church but that man yonder beats
them all for nerve"
"You don't say SOL And may ask what he
was sentenced for2"
Certainly, sir. He was received here last
Winter on three-years' sentence for bigamy.
That man had six living wives. Oh, / tell you
he's got nerve"
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MISSISSIPPI ALLIaA,

MISSISSIPPI ALLIaA- that Of the medium in
TOR. which they live. They
are, also, lung breathing. and their hearts are
divided (although ineompletely, as rule) into
compartments for the reception and discharge
of venous and arterial blood. During fetal
life the embryo Is invested with membranes
similar in character and function to those which
enwrap the unborn mammal. while after birth,
thickened and indnrated skin, scales, or armor
plates protect the body
Reptilian organization represents higher
type than that of the batrachians,-frogs,s sirens
salamanders toads, etc.,--as being both more
complex and more specialized than that which
they exhibit. On the other hand and esti-
mated by the Same standard, 1t Is lower than
that of birds. Looking upon the classes COM
prehensivey, however, ii is evident that they
have not always been Enthusiastically differ
ent There are batrachians whose anatomy
connects them with more elevated forms, and
the earlier birds were scarcely more than par
TALLY. feathered reptiles
Everybody has seen representatives OF the
main branches Of the feptiIian stock, but COM
paratively few, perhaps appreciate the features
which are peculiar TO il. In addition TO those
traits of structure already indicated, the loco
motion of most animals belonging to this group
is mainly dependent
UPON MOVEMENTS OF THE BODY,
and to this end their vertobral columns arc
strong and rigid, though usually unditferenti-
ated, and commonly prolong themselves into
tails Of various lengths. The vertebrg are in all
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Not Exactly Gen. Forrest.
YQg T. B-YI.s1

Back In war times had occasion TO call on
Gen. Forrest, of the Confederate army. / had
never met Gen. Forrest, and behoIding an Off
Ger of high. proud and commanding carriage
standing In front of headquarters. his resplen-
dent uniform aud general air of grandeur lod
mo to think he was Forrest himself
:" Is this Gen. Forrest2" l asked, saluting
him.
mo, sah," he said, returning my salute.
"Ths is Col. Jackson L. Grangerheld. sab, OF
the -th Louisiana, sab a more daring and
far moro dangerous man, sah."
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SAURIANS,
A Few Facts About Certain Members
of the Great Reptile Family.
CROCODILES.

Typical Form or Characteristic Loco.
motiOn-Ths Great Ganeetic CrocOdileIts Fee
rocity and Bulk-DlstinetiOn Between CrOcOdles
and Alligators-The Character and Habits OF
These Animals.
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A Selr.sustaIning Municipality.

Visitor-I never saw city so abundantly
supplied with milk, vegetables and general
trucking as yours.
Enthusiastic Chicagoan-Yes, sir; and the
beauty of it is that it is all raised right here in
the city, don't you see?
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Til. Wealth os Grlzona TsrrIto,v.

The report of N. o. Murphy, Acting Governor
of Arizona Territory, gives the following facts
as to the taxable property of the Territory ::
Number of acres of land in the Territory,
3,493062; valuation of land. S3,93S, ,564; valua-
tion of improvements, 81. 80, 049 value of city
and town lots, 81, 1863, 1893; value Of improve
ments on same, $2,232, 968. Number of horses
in the Territory, 4O956; valuation Of same,
$1,07I 1868. Number of mules, 1866; valuation
of same, $64,2S9. Number Of cattle. 641, ,016 !;
valuation of cattle, $5,321 800. Number of
sheep 291 ,233; valuation, $436,si9. Miles Of
railway in the Territory, 1,093 valuation, &c.
615.467. Valuation of all other property,
$4, 1866, ,379. Making the total property Yalua-
tion of the Territory, $28, ,050 234.
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Worth Catering 10.

First Local Statesman Cooking over q new
ticket t)-McMoriarty OHoOligan, McG0ogan.
O'Roork, Smith-Phwat did yea nomynate
Smith furf
Second Local Statesman-Phwistl Thot's ter
cotch tn Amerykin vote.
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their work, as pivot, been gradually made to
assume position also at right-angles to the
road"
To be confinued1
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He above-named ami
NAL belongs to the class
ReptiIia, whose mem
bers exhibit wide di-
versities in general
structure from tho
Mammalian group, in
which those creatures
h o % tofore described
are included.
All reptiles are cold
blooded, 1t h t is to
say, their temperature
is but little higher than
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Sufficient Reason.

IDTUVhs VE IJt.I
at hear your engagement with Miss Doodle
is of. How did it happen?"
In strict confidence, Smith, she got mad be-
cause | stole a kiss"
al don't see why that should provoke her,
when you were engaged"
Well, you see, stole the kiss from another
girl"
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Arizona republican., 1890-07-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Phoenix Typographical Union No. 237 meets at I D. m. today at TIE REpUBn- CAN office.
 In the Probate Court Judge Baxter yesterday approved the administrators bond of Oscar l.. Gibbs.
 w. B. Steele was put into the city jail yesterday on order of Recorder Schwartz. to serve out a sentence of twenty days.
 Four cars of barley leave this morning for southeastern Arizona points. Two are shipped by Goldman X Co. and two by J. Y. T. Smith.
 A bright light was seen last evening about SloCum's ranch on the Black Canon road, north of the city. It is sup posed to have come from stack of hay set on fire by lightning.
 The Board of Supervisors have ar ranged to meet the Funding COmmis- sion on Monday, and expect to make all arrangements toward funding the debt of Maricopa County.
 Major Wham, paymaster U. s. A., arrived in Phoenix by yesterdays train and leaves this morning with an escort for Mcdowell, where he will pay off Uncle Sam's doughboys.
 Charles Coon has been awarded the contract for repairing the roof of the Insane Asylum and for putting in place a cornice and gutter entirely around the building. The total cost will be $225O.
 More business has been done at this session of the District Court than at any other term ever before held. So far, the Clerks record of actions for the term embraces over 1000 pages.
 The Board of Supervisors in session yesterday audited number of bills, among them the following: II. c. Me Donald, constable, $22S; J. A. Bacon, burying indigent dead, SIG; II. G.. Hughes, medical attendance on juror, 1885.
 II. H. McNeil yesterday picked in his small orchard back of his residence on Monroe street, two Early Crawford peaches that are fair witnesses to the assertion that the Salt River Valley is especially adapted to fruit culture. One of the peaches weighed twelve ounces, the other ten ounces. The tree from which they were picked is about seven years of age, and has not been pruned this year.
Arizona republican., 1890-07-27

The body was taken to the morgue, where an autopsy was held.
 The autopsy disclosed three bullet holes, two of which would have proved fatal. All three shots entered the body from the back. One entered at the right of the spine, passing between the sixth and seventh ribs, and through the lower lobe of the right lung and cutting the aorta. The second ball entered just below the left shoulder blade, passing through the lung. The third bullet struck in line with the hip and fractured the pelyis bone.
 Mrs. Fiske, against whom divorce proceedings were recently commenced, heard of the shooting while out riding, and drove at once to Hughes hotel, de- nying herself to newspaper men.
 She manifested much feeling, but would not speak. Two children, besides the widow, survive the deceased.
Arizona republican., 1890-07-27
PERSONALS.

Judge Campbell was able to be in his office yesterday.
 William Christy left this morning for Los Angeles, Cal, to join his family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles T. Hayden, of Tempe, visited Phoenix yesterday.
 Rev. F. D. Troller has been recreating at the Castle Creek Hot Springs for the past few days.
 John Osborn leaves next Monday on a summer hunting tour through the Northeastern hills.
 II. B. St. Clair returned last evening from his trip to Globe, going and coming by way of Florence. He says that the latest sensation in Globe is genuine spotted leopard's skin, brought in by an old mountain lion hunter, who atiims that he killed the animal on the Green back hills, east of Tonto Creek.
Arizona republican., 1890-07-27
A PARSON ON RACES.
HE SAMPLES HIS CONGREGATION
 BY DRIVING HIS FLYERS.
He Wins All Three of the Events in Right Good Time, and Then Gives the Boys Picnic.

SARANAC, Mich, July 26.-Parson J. w. Army, of the Methodist Church, of this village, is the owner of some trot- ting stock in which he has always taken great pride. Two weeks ago he electri- fled the community by the announce ment that he had arranged for some races in which he was prepared to trot his horses against all corners. This announcement was heralded far and near and the races which were scheduled for today attracted crowds from all over the State.
 The parson, by the way, had an nounced that no betting would be per mitted on any event.
 The weather today was beautiful, and everything at the race track was quiet and orderly as church picnic. All the events were half mile, best two in three.
 The first was gentleman's race, each owner driving his own horse. The con testants started well together, but Parson Arny's Amy quickly showed the religious training she had enjoyed and forged forward famously, coming under the wire in :2O34.
 ParsOn Army was greeted with hearty applause and his little nag was showered with bouquets and good words.
 In the second heat Amy again came off more than conquerOr, making the half mile in :2l. Shout after shout followed this and the good parson raised aloft his hands as though deprecating the noise or about to dismiss the congregation. However, he thought better of it, and the second race was called. It was a contest be- tween three-year-olds and was partici- pated in by Arny's Boggee and two other entries. Again the Parsons ex- celent work showed itself, Boggee talk ing the heat in 40. The second heat and race was won easily by Boggee, in 1 Al.
 Parson Arny's colt won the third race, it being walkaway.
 After the races were concluded, ath. letic and field sports were participated in, and general good time was had. In an interview the Parson said he had been active in getting the races up be. cause no one else did, and he enjoyed racing, and was sorry it had been SC much abused.
Arizona republican., 1890-07-27
JOHN D. FISKE KILLED.
SHOT DOWN IN THE STREETS OF FRESNO BY JOS. l.. STILLMAN.
A Running Fight Ends In Terrible Tragedy-Fiske Drops at the Third Shot and Dies Almost Instantly.

FRESNO, Cal, July 26. - John D. Fiske, lawyer and Opera House Mana ger, of this city, who has been promi- nently before the public for the past two or three years, was shot and instantly killed tonight by Joseph L.. Stillman, an inventor.
 Stillman had been hunting for Fiske all day, and found him at half past eight standing in front of the Grand Central Hotel, on Marposa street.
 Several blows were struck and both men worked toward the middle of the street.
 Fiske then turned and ran up the street, followed by Stillman, who had a revolver in his hand and about ten feet in the rear.
 When they were in front of Burks X Munroe's drug store, Stillman fired a shot into Fiske's back.
 They still continued running, and when half way across the street sec ond shot was fired, followed by a third at close quarters, just as the wounded man was falling forward on his face.
 Stillman, with the revolver in his hand, ran around the prostrate body, and walked rapidly across Mariposa street in the direction of the Fresno Loan and Savings Bank.
 When he reached the middle of the street, his right arm was seized by an officer.
 Stillman struggled violently in the grasp of several men, who ran to the as- sistance of the officers.
 The prisoner was hurried to the jail, followed by large crowd and Fisk e was taken into the drugstore with blood streaming from his lips.
 He was gasping for breath and as soon as he was laid on the floor he died.
Arizona republican., 1890-07-27
THE DOHENEY MURDER.
THE EXAMINATIONS OF WILLIAM
 DOHENEY COMPLETED.
Ygnacio Robles Tells How He Was Fired Out of the West End House No Defense Made.

The examination of William Doheney for murder was continued yesterday afternoon before Justice Richards.
 Under Sheriff Boyd was recalled. Said he had made limited examination the night of murder, of the West End House. Found in the kitchen breech- loading, double -barreled shot gun, recently fired. The gun was produced in Court and identified.
 TgnaCio RObles, the main witness for the prosecution, was then put upon the stand. He testified as to the time, place and cause of death of James Doheney, same as before the CorOner's jury. Ad- ditional evidence was, in substance, as follows:
 "Am native of Sonora and have lived in the Territory twelve years. Have been dry goods clerk. Have lately worked at whatever l could get to do. Worked for Mir. Ruiz, at West End House in March, for five or six days. I was paid by him $l.40 day. I went to work two days after the racket in the Justices Court. Ruiz wanted me told me that Mir. Mills was moving out anu that I NdS lO Juht tdlt UT lilt
 "The Doheney family came up and put me out. Mills and his family were in the house at the time 1 was put out, ', about o'clock in the afternoon. 1 went back with Ruiz, another Mexican and James Doheney. James Doheney, another Mexican and I went up stairs. We were told to go down damn quick, and went. Afterward Ruiz and an other Mexican went up the back stairs and I followed. Did not take part in the subsequent fight, but all of us got fired out.
 "On July IS 1 went with James Doheney to the West End House on the street car. Took drink with Doheney at Thalheimer's before we started, but he was not drunk. When we looked through the house had no light other than the matches struck"
 Dr. Stern testified that he held an autopsy upon the body of James Doheney. Wound would necessarily have caused death and must have been inflicted by gunshot. There was no pistol wound upon the body.
 No evidence was offered by the de- iense.
 Argument was then had between counsel upon the question as to whether bail should be accepted. The Court re- served his decision upon that point un- til 9 a. m., Monday in the meantime remanding the defendant to jail.