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The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02
Headed for Arizona.

pr. J. A. Munk is organizing 6 party for a tour through Arizona. The object of the excursion is to combine pleasure with a study of Arizona climate and resources. The party will outfit at Wilcox and start early in April. They will tray el on horseback and use burfos for carrying their baggage-all in charge of an experienced chief. The start will be westward, but it will be the intention to make a complete circuit of the territory. The trip will probably consume most of the summer, as the pro- gramme is to travel leisr rely and make as many and as long stops as the company may choose. Among the interesting places that will be visited is the old mission church of San Xavier, the ancient ruin of Casa Grande, Yuma, Prescott, San Fran cisco mountains, Grand Canyon, cliff dwellings, Moqui and Zuni Pueblos the natural bridge and San Carlos. Arizona affords rich field for scientific exploration, has an exceptionally fine climate and a land full of romantic interest," Topeka Capital,
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02
George ApSey Again.

Since Apsey was convicted of man-slaughter and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years, it has been discovered that Andy" his victim, (for the murder of whom he is now serving a sentence,) was not the first man that he had killed and cremated. The party in charge of his place on the road between Flor ence and Globe, (Thomas Patter- son) has found a number of human remains on the premises, evidently of eight or ten people-all within a stones throw of Apsey's house. Under the pillow of the bed that Apsey slept on, was found a United States mail sack, locked and strap ped, as mail sacks usually are, but with a cutin the centre large enough to extract all its contents. Of course the mail sack was empty. This fact led to the conclusion that Apsey,
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02

The whole of Tia Juada, situated on the Mexican line, 16 mile, below San Diego, went down in the flood. It was place larger than Yuma, with several large stores, very large hotel and some 20 or 9 very fine cottages, besides fine grocery stores, saloons, butcher shops and restaurants, all built of wood. The Mexican Custom House cost $36,- 900. It went down in the storm. The Mexican part of the place was built of adobes and went as Yuma went. The storm is reported from San Diego to be the heaviest ever known in Southern California; Yuma Sentinel.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02
NUMBER 23

besides being a wholesale murderer
 of innocent people, was also a high
 wayman and United States mail robber, and from this fact Is also
 obtained a clue as to who the pro-
 bable leader was of the highwayman
 who so frequently attacked and rob-
 bed the stages between Casa Grande and Florence, and from Florence, to Globe, ,and from Silver King te Florence. All of these routes( except the Florence and Globe, which pass es but a short distance from his house. are less than a days journey from what Is known as his home. Tho Pinal county authorities have taken steps towards making thorough investigation of Apsey's career and manner of living and will make a thorough search on his premises for positive proofs that he and no oth- CT, as the leader of a gang of high waymen, has been the one who has robbed the stages plying between the above mentioned places during the last ten or twelve years, and that he too has been the murderer of number of people who have suddenly disappeared in that coun- try. Let it be hoped that the au- thorities of Pinal county may find sufficient evidence to put Apsey to trial again, that he may be convict ed and given a life sentence, or suf- fer the extreme penalty of the law by hanging until he is dead.-Tue- son Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02
An Arizona Captain Kidd.

United States Marshal Paul, of Arizona, says, speaking about high waymen and robbers, one of the terrors of Arizona, during recent years, has just been captured. He was a Mexican, with some Indian blood in his veins, and his name is Venture Loto. He Is an expert at cards, and tue most accomplished thief in the stealing business. A short time ago he was trailed by two constables 10 q veritable rob- ber's den about three miles south of Phoenix, Ariz- It was a regular Captain Kidd sort of a place, the kind one reads about in the old fashion yellow covered dime novels i'll the den was found all sorts of plunder stored in the cave, pistols and guns of all kinds, and large stock of jewelry and clothing. Some oi the property has since been iden- tifed. Loto is now in jail at Pho nix, awaiting his trial for robbery Globe Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02

An average of five feet of water is estimated to fall annually over the whole earth and, assuming that condensation takes place at an ave- rage of 5000 feet, scientists con- clude that the force of evaporation to supply such rainfall must be equal to the lifting of 322,00O,0OO pounds of water 5000 feet in every minute, or about 3O0,OOO,O0O horse power constantly exerted.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02

About three miles south of No gales, Sonora, where Mir. Dunke is sinking a we'll to obtain water to make brick for the custom house, a stream of hot mineral water was struck, so hot that the workmen had to quit. They have gone about 100 feet distant and struck fine flow of nice cool water. The hot water we'll has attracted considera- ble attention and excitement.-NO- gales Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02
Cattlemen in Convention.

The fifteenth annual convention
 of the National Cattle Growers As
 sociation met at Dallas, Texas Tues
 day of last week and remained in
 session for three days. Over 100
 members were present, and many important matters were considered,
 among them the reports of the pro- tective and detective departments,
 showing them to have succeeded admirably in protecting the inter ests of members during the past year. The association has an in speetor at St. Louis, one at Chicago and another at Kansas City. The inspectors recovered cattle which had passed beyond the reach of owners, as follows, during 1890: At Chicago 565 head, valued at $4,- 6S2; at Kansas City 274 head, val ued at $2,071; miscellaneous, 199 head, valued at$2,923 Many thefts have been prevented and the scheme is expected to break up cattle steal ing, by the car or train load com pletely.
 The range cattle country all along the line of the plain from Montana to the Gulf, was represented, and the report from the whole range country, with the exception of a few drouth-stricken spots, was that the range cattle have been particu- larly we'll preserved during the past season. Very little suffering has been occasioned by storms and the grazing was good all through the winter. It is predicted that if cold weather holds off the rest of the season the range cattle all along the line will be in fatter condition than usual.
 A, s. Mercer, the well known ed itor of that popular paper, the Northwestern Live Stock Journal, published at Cheyenne, Wyoming, was among the visitors at the con vention. Mir. Mercer is one of the best posted men in the country on all matters pertaining to the live stock business. He says the north western range country is rapidly going out of she cattle and going exclusively into steers. The fact has at last become apparent that the northern ranges, while the finest country in the world for steers, is not adopted to breeding purposes. Mr. Mercer also has great faith in the future of the cattle busi- ness, and believes, like all we'll in formed men, that the darkest days have pressed.-Wilcox Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02
StabbIng Affray.

A serious cutting affray occurred in the Palace saloon yesterday be- tween twelve and one o'clock. It seems that a Mexican known as Lauterio Horanza was playing at game where Vim. McCray was keep ing cases. An altercation about a certain bet arose between the two men, during which McCray struck Lauterio in the eye with his fist. The Mexican walked toward the back door calling to McCray, "Come out here you d-d white S. of a b.. McCray, notwithstanding the fact that bystanders called to him that the Mexican had a knife, followed him to the door, where, with lightning like movement, the Mexican whipped a 10 inch bowie knife from the bosom of his shirt and plunged 1t intoMcCray's right breast and with another murderous luuge drove the cold steel into the unfortunate mans body just under the left short ribs, and as McCray was falling, another stroke of the knife passed across one of his hands. The Mexican was found secreted in a privy back of aChinese laundry, on Granite street, while his victim was taken to the hospi- tai. Deputy Sheriff Tackitt and Constable Joe Smith made the ar rest.
 This Mexican only short time ago struck at a amin one of the sa- looms here with this same knife, which he always carries in his shirt front. At that time the scabbard stuck to the knife as he drew it, preventing the blade from entering his intended victims body. Pre- vious to that he threw bottle at Mir. Belcher, of the Cabinet and has, altogether, an unsavory record for murderous intent and general cussedness. He is we'll known here, has worked in several eating houses, and it has also been an open secret that he carried the knife continual ly and would use it on the slightest provocation. Mexicans here have warned citizens against him more than once.
 He has been in the habit of pawn ing the knife for drinks and after ward redeeming 1t. When arrested, the bowie was taken from him; he had wiped the blood from it and polished the blade by running 1t through the top of his hat. He is said to be the son of a negro sol dier, his mother being Yaqui h. dian. At hour of going to press Me Cray was very low.
 When the prisoner was lodged in jail, he asked that his blankets be brought to him and told the officers they might shoot him d0wn-he did not care.-Prescott Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02

and death visited the doomed mans family. The society grew and spread to a horrible extent. It embraced the scum of Italy's criminality and with growth of power it lost all traits of mercy.
 "Like the highbinder societies among the Chinese, the Mafa be- came a menace and a terror. The Government took upon itself 10 ex- terminate the evil, and by about 1860 had so far broken the back of the society as to abolish it's potency as the main factor in the criminal outrages of the country. Rounded, harrassed and harricd, the Mafa were virtually driven out of Italy.
 "The lesson of repatriation kill ed their fervor for while, and it was not until the epoch of demor- alization, that followed the war of the rebellion that they recommended their old business in the south.
 "At New Orleans they started, at New Orleans they are still more powerfully organized than in any other cityin the Union. There they blackmail almost exclusively peo- pie of their own race, and in order to enforce their demands among the wealthier merchants, etc., occasion ally murder some poor victim of little consequence, so as to put those who are wealthler in terror for their lives.
 'In that way they induce many people to become Ma6a who are really law-abiding citizens. They become Ma6a in self-protection, and as contributions are levied heaviest upon outsiders they escape any amount of blackmail and wor- riment by becoming regular mem- bers of the institution. I am one myself, as a matter of fact; had to become one, though 1 hate them. To my personal knowledge, there have been forty-seven murders com mitted during three years that 1 spent as a member of the society | in New Orleans, and in not one case was a conviction had.
 How SO? you ask.
 "Well, you see, when the Repub- licans want voters, even in the South | they will go far to find them. They | bought the Mafa. The politicians and the colored people constituted | the Republican party in New Or leans. When a Mafia was to be tried he always managed to secure a colored jury, or, at any rate, a sufficient number of witnesses, in the pay and power of the Mafa, to prevent any risk of his hanging for the murder"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02
The Drive to Kansas.

The BabacomorI drive of about I2,000 head of cattle to Kansas, con
 cerning which much has been re-
 gently said, is on the way,
 They left the range on Wednesday of last week, and reached this place
 last Friday evening, stopping over
 Saturday to rest and graze about
 eight miles west of town, The
 drive consists of about 500 COWS and 1900 steers. all of which latter are over two years of age and in fair condition. From the range to this point one drive of p miles without water was made, and an other of 20, but with one exception after leaving here. water can be had every twelve or fourteen miles. The cattle stand the drive well, and no trouble thus far has been expe- rienced, nor is any expected, as the drive is under the personal super vision of MT. w. c. Land, and handled by twelve yacqueros who thorougly understand their busi- ness. The drive continued Sunday morning and a halt made for water at the ranch of E. T. Hams, near Bowie Station, Sunday night. From that point it proceeded to San Si- mon, along the line of the Southern Pacific, at which point the line of railroad is left, going slightly to the north, and striking it again at Lordsburg. The next point of i'm portance to strike is Engle, N. M., from where the Rio Grande river is followed to the vicinity of Las Vegas. From there a northeastern ly direction is taken, striking, the Cimarron river, which is followed across the Pan Handle into South ern Kansas, in the vicinity of Dodge City, where the cattle will be placed on pasture. MT, Land ex- poets to be on the road about 75 or So days, and the cost of driving he does not believe will exceed S1.75 per head, which, compared with the railroad freights to the same place-$4 to $5 per head-will make saving tothe owners ofabout 8, 800. NIT. Land wishes to be un- derstood as not having any griev- ance against the railroads in any respect, but on account of the pres ent low values placed on cattle they are unable to pay the rates charged and realize anything on the cattle, hence a cheaper method is resorted to. At the end of the drive the horses, mules, wagon, etc., will be sold and the party will re- turn by rail. Mir. Land pays the highest compliments to cattleman along his line of travel, for cour- tesies shown and assistance given him with his herd,- Wilcox Stock man.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02

Charles Roach was garroted by two persons last Monday night while going from the Lexington stables to his room on Alameda street,and robbed of his watch and some loose coin in his pockets Tucson Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02
Fighting for Markets.

ally large purchases of cattle in
 Canada during the past week by
 American capitalists brought to
 light here to-day the first complete
 public knowledge of the result of
 the masterly international cam
 paign that has been quietly but ef- fectively waged by Secretary of Agri- culture Rusk. The object was to afford relief to American cattle growers by opening up markets abroad, and according to the state- ments of one of the largest dealers in Chicago success has already been attained, while a much greater widening of the foreign outlet is close at hand.
 The Canadian purchases, it ap- pears are simply in the nature efpre- liminary tactics to secure unrestrict- ed entry of American cattle into Great Britain. Canadian cattle, though inferior to the American product, are legally unfettered by British enactments, and Americans who just bought some immense Canadian herds propose to utilize Canadian animals to familiarize people of rural England, Scotland and Wales with beef from this side of the Atlantic.
 This Canadian venture is certain to result in loss to the Americans interested, but they are confidently counting on recoupiing themselves when, under plans laid down by Secretary Rusk, American beeves are freely introduced and slaughter ed at will throughout Great Britain. At present American live stock can only be landed or killed at three ports, and that, too, under harass- ing restrictions.
 That Rusk s plan will accomplish it's purpose in Great Britain the re- suits already reached through him in France, Germany and Neither flanders leave no doubt, to say noth- ing ot the fact that the essential feature of the plan has now just been formally embodied in the Uni ted States Statutes as the Federal Meat-Inspection law. Months ago, it is learned, Secretary Rusk put to work on an experimental scale ex- actly the inspection provided in the bill. His agents inspected certain shipments and certified animals to be healthy. Against this certificate the authority at Paris, Antwerp and | Hamburg have been unable to maintain the time-honored pretense that the cattle, being American, were, as a matter of course dis eased.
 Beginning December 20th six diff 1 ferent shipments have been landed 1 up to date at Hamburg, aggregating 1907 head. Shipments to Paris, thirteen in number, commenced ar- irving August 1st, and now have reached a total of 4,681 head. At | Antwerp shipments began still fur ther back-May 5th-and that port also has received ten consignments, altogether 3,622 head. Great Bri- tain IS now the market stronghold, toward the capture of which is be- ing bent all the surplus energy of American cattle growers, led by | Secretary Rusk.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02

The houses of rich Mexicans are said to be palaces, and the grounds around them are gardens. There is an oriental splendor about it all which is not found in the United States.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02

To let them tell 1t, mems failures are due to circumstances past hu- man control, their success to native ability.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-02

The measure of a mans real char acter is what he would do if he knew 1t would never be found out.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17
WIGS A PENAL OFFENSE.
The Ancient Blue Laws J9st Revived b
the Trans vnal Rcpublic.

The Aaoient Blue Laws J9st Revived I'm
the Trsnsvsal Republic.
Ladies' who have been accustomed to
hcighten their charms by the wiles OF
the toilet table had better keep away
from the Transvaal. They would not
be long in Pretoria before they got into
serious trouble. The second chamber
of the volksrasd has passed and sent up
70 the FIRST chamber a masks and dis
guises bill. which VIII press severely
upon ladies land gentlemen, too) who
are not physically what they seem.
Whoever wears q wig, for instance, and
Is caught in the dreadful act, may be
fined ten pounds or sent to prison for q
fortnight.
An exception will perhaps be made in
favor Of actors and actresses while
they are on the stage. Presumably IL
will also be an offense TO wear a mask
or go about on stills; but those are
amusements in which people do not
want TO indulge every day. With all
the details OF this highly moral bill we
are not familiar; but II il prohibits
wigA 1t must surely condemn that
artistic heighteuing Of the complexion
20 which 80 many ladies are (perhaps
erroneousiy) supposed to owe some
thing. Tho Puritan fathers Of the
Transvaal may as well do the thing
thoroughly while they are about L.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17
AN INTERESTING PET.
~ 10 . Lad Turtle Bearing Evsdsaees u
= Remsrknble History.


Baltimore gentleman has . very
Interesting pot. which has afforded him
considerable amusement, and particu-
larly 20 this GUNNER. II is a dry land
serrapin- 1t was caught, says the
Pittsburgh Dispatch, by an ex-souncil-
man of Baltimore several years ago
while enjoying an outing at Swan
creek. and as il seemed to have REQ
ord somewhat remarkable, it was
brought 10 the city, where 1t became
tho pet of the family, and particularly
OF the gentleman's father, who takes
great interest in il and has kept it for
eight years. On the lower shell is cut
Ia large figures. very legibly. "is45.
just over this date is also cut Jack A.
O." "Jack" seems To have been set
a, liberty then by his first master and
cajoyed freedom until 1871, when this
date was cut lower down on the she'll
Here IL has lived and grown fat dur
ing the past eight summers. it's winters
having been spent irf q box of cotton
batting and sand arranged for IL In the
gentlemsn's cedar During the sum-
mer 1t has been fed on soft snails and
fishing worms placed near il, and 1t Ia
SO tame that 10 Is fed thus from the
hand During the winter, of course. it
remains dormant in the cellar until the
warm sun shines out and it h brought
mp tor its summer outing. The gentle
man thinks it something Of weather
prophet. and has watched its habits
very closely. Whom Jack" thinks tt 10
going To rain II Is very active. hustling
about in the yard. and never misses .
chance of crv~vling through the grass
during the shower. but when q very
dry spell is about to set in IL buries
itself in n corner under the shadows Of
The clematis vines This summer
'JsckH has been acting rather singu-
llssly for one aione ia its little garden
For some time past little mounds Of
slcoee dirt in f!owor t~d hsve occupied
fss attention and watchful care. The
gentleman opened them the other day
'and fsand several pretty eggs
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17
Ancient Beginning of WIN Forms.

Nearly every will fled with the re-
corder begins: ''In the name Of God,
amen" This fashion may not be as old
as tho hills, but IL dates back to Q timc
when the memory Of man runneth not
20 tho cop<rary. It II - old ~ the
English laws. and was handed down TO
posterity by tho priests. who In tho
oldcn times were about the only ones
who could read and write In those
days. when q man felt his joints begin
ming tn stiffen. when his feet showed
signs II becoming gouty, and he real
lied he was nearing the pearly gates,
the priest was called in and the will
made This custom still prevails. al
though the modern lawyer and not the
priest does the drau9hting of testamen-
tary documents.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17

B~s M Rag Covered . Hesvs - Coed
80 Gcsd-

80 6csa-
MY rarnep Oh. my nsne IL Tom
Burus. Where do T lives Well. live
pretty much anywhere. generally in the
park-eornetimes in the country"
The speaker was . atlapidsted-iook-
ing tramp, and be stood BY the City
Hall park fountain shiveving in the
brisk summer breeze and trying TO
wiring some Of the water ont OF the
drenched garments that chung 10 his
1iEnhs. seys the New York Times
Bu. moment beSore little italian
girl playing with her comrades near the
fountain tuznbied into the ba.in. The
water 10 pretty deep in The deepest part
and the frightened child was too terror
stricken - save herself from slipping
In that direction In an instant the
wsser closed over her bead. and her
friends Mortified at her disappearance.
set NJ sh,sut
Just then Tenn Burns' sttenfion vas
e*trar.e snsi seeing the little ones
tsrEer h5s cs1Fnn,rn instinct of human
its 0vercarae his aversicn - a bath and
he plnnaee<i ~ and a,snnsIered toward
her 0sscc Fit.sre tlis' little hi.sek head ansi
dark gsee essse - the surface slad ~ith
e-v di~spv~arest The trzrp's ssrong
hs.asls gyasDed The eaild a. she vas
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17

Among the curiosities of literature
possessed by one Of the big libraries Of
New York Is an edition Of the Scripture.
published in several small volumes.
known as the Wicked Bible" There
are two sets of books TO which this
title applies One was published in
England in 1881 and the other in Ger
many about a century later Their Pc
euliarity consists of the omission Of the
word not IN the seventh command
raenk
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17

Prot Digamms- you IN
form the class, Mr.. Porter. where
Honae~ was bornF' Porter reflective
lyl-s'There sre eight places which
Claim - be Homer's birthplace, but [
believe. SIR. u Is now sell settled thss
enly Ave of them are really sucA"
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17

sinking the third time and dragged her
out The rescue attracted an applaud
ing crowd, which expended most of its
attention ON the child, who had appar-
emily absorbed large quantities Of wa
ter, but was otherwise unhurt
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-17

starch grows stickv-coHnacp povd-
eYs have a vulgar glare. Fo1zonts q
tie only Complexlon Powder IL Ter uss-