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Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09
ORIGIN OF LEAP YEAR.

The Greeks reckoned real lunar months, twelve making year. Julian Caesar, in 46 B. C., instituted the Julian calendar, according to which the year has ordinarily 365 days, and every fourth year is leap year of 3G6 days. The length of the year was thus as sumed as 3655 days, while in reality it is 365 days, hours, IS minutes and 50 seconds, or Il minutes, 10 seconds less than 3G54 days. This Julian style of reckoning was so comparatively perfect that it prevailed until the l minutes (about) had amounted in 1882 to 70 complete days, when also tbs yeraal equinox fell upon the llth instead of 21st of March The snmo discrepancy occurred in tho year 325. This shift ing of days had caused greet distur, bances by uufxing tho time of the eel ebration of Easter, also all other nov able feasts. Accordingly, Pope Greg ory XIII. ordained that 10 days should bO deducted from the year 1882, by calling what, reckoning by the old calendar, would be the jth of October, the 18th of October, 1882 In order that the displacement might not occur, 1t was further ordained that eysry hun dredth year G80O, 1900, 210o, etc ], excepting every fourth hundredth be- ginning with 20OO In this way the difference between the civil and natural year will not amount to day iu 5000 years Spain, Portugal and Italy im- mediately adopted this plan, and other nations fell in line later. Russia is the only country that adbores to the oll style.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

iue. upon his retiring Iro nS Goverho, .aip of Nov York, has bsen rsad everywhere with lively interest, ns he is recognized as leading espirant for the Prssiden- ey, and his. utteranees upon political is, sues carry with them . significance gteater probably than of any othar man prominent in tho councils of the Dem ocrntic party. Hills control of his party in New York is complete, but his ambition has not rested there. To his influence and that of Tammany, tho election of Crisp as Speaker of the House of Representatives is generally ascribed, showing his potent influence in national politics
 It is somewhat of surprise there fore and, in the West, matter of deep regret, that Hill should, in no unoer- tain language counsel inactiou by his party in Congress, and especially the doferment, Ii not the abandonment of the silver issue. After his recent Elmi- ra speech in which he favored the free coinage of silver, it is wholly inexplica- ble, that he should now oppose all legislation on ths silver question be- yond the repeal of the sherman law, which, obviously, is impossible, when opposed by Republican President and Senate Hills very first utteranoe in outlining the course to be pursued by his party m Congress is Pass no free coinage bill
 And, unfortunately, this appears to be tho growing sentiment among Dem ocratic chiefs, Mills eowardly deser- ton of the silver cause is fresh in the memory of Western people Hill now opposes it, and Senator Carlisle is thus quoted by an Eastern paper "I do not think the majority of the business people of tho United States are in favor of further legislative interference with the currency at this time
 With Hill, Carlisle and Mills openly opposed to silver legislation can free coinage bill be passed ? We think not.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

In the Senate January 5th, Stewart of Nevada added new feature to the silver question by the introduction of @ resolution founded on tho proposition that holders of silver ars entitled under an existing law, never repealed, as far as the senator can ascertain, to the free coinage of silver The resolution di- rscts the committee to enquire if any further legislation is necessary to make it the duty of proper officers of hints to receive and coin silver bullion for the benefit of depositors. Senator Stewart said it is provided in an act of 1887, "That gold and silver bullion brought to the mint for coinage shall be received and coined by proper off oers for benefit of dgpositors
 Omission to enforce this provision is unaecountablo and appears to Lave been overlooked by all Parties have exarn- ined the question and failed to find any 4sspsal or modification of the statute.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

The New York immigration depot was removed January lst, from the Battery where it has been located for the past half century, to Ellis Island, where the government has erected mammoth structure, with superior facil- itiss for ths reception of immigrants, in which the old stations at the Barge Of flee and Castle Garden were sadly de- ficient. At Ellis Island 10, 900 immi- grants can be disposed of in one day, which is the largest number ever land ed in twsnty-four hours, at Castle Gar den, Despite the efforts to restrict immigration, it was unusually heavy last year. The New York Tribune gives the number as 42s, GlS as against 358, ,5lO in 1890. Of this large number only 19l declared Arizona to be their destination
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

"Congrsssaaan Kilgore, of TeSS, objected to the request o' Blount, of Georgia, for tho immediate considera- ton of the Senate resolution author izing tho Secretary of the Navy to use naval vessels and to charter a ship to convey food to the starving inhabitants of Russia Whether Kilgore's stony hearted opposition to immediate relief of starving Russians will prevail is ex- csedingly doubtful. It is certainly not entitled to even a respectful considera- sion. Philanthrophy is the highest of christian virtuss, and yet the Texas statesman would stay the helping hand even in the chamber of death, to star wing thousands.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

People who receive letters from the Pacific Coast in six or seven days ad- mire the speed with which the mall travels across the continent, but forget that the present rato is not so much greater than that of tho pony express" as might be supposed The pony sx- press was the first through route from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast It was established in 1859 or 1860 by a firm of Government contractors, and the tsrmiui were San Francisco and St. Joseph The distance trnverscd by the pony express was about 1900 miles, and relays of Indian ponies were provided at station houses avery few miles. A courier rode from one station to an- other, taking a fresh horse at each and leaving bis tired animal, and when him self too tired to go further, gave the mail to another rider and stopped to rest The distance was trayersed by the police in about seven and one half days, or at 8 uniform rate of about twelve miles an hour It was the first through mail between the Missouri and San Fraucisr" -a2 2mthough tho riders were oteu chased by the Indians, com  paratiyely few facilities occurred among the messengers. B. R. Russell in the Globe Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

Every visitor to Chicago who exam. ines the plans which are being carried out there for the Worlds Columbian Exposition in 1893, comes away snthu- siastic upon two points. One of them is the natural beauty of the site and the other is the architectural magnifcence of the proposed buildings. No one can examine these two aspects of the Expo sition without reaching the conclusion that the country is not only destined to have a Fair which will hs worthy of it's four hundred years development and worthy of the close of the nineteenth century, but a Fair which will have a more superb setting than was ever giv- en to any similar exhibition, and which vlll house its exhibits in series oi buildings in every way worthy of the site New York Evening Post.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

The fact is that there is no apparent growth of silver party anywhere in Europe. Europe is governed by the wealthy classes solely, in the interest of the wealthy and privileged classes, and it is as futile and senseless to expect an international agreement to restore sil- yer to its old place as q monetary metal as it is to expect Europe to abolish he reditary titles. If the United States does nothing in tho way of silver legis- lation until an international agreement is reached, the present generation is not liable to see free coinage. Denver .dI.ping Industry.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

In the United States District Court, at Boise City, on the 3d, indictments against nearly loo Mormons accused of violating the election laws by register ing and voting in 1888 wore dismissed upon motion of United States District Attorney Woods. The indictments in yolved the constitutionalty of the Idaho test oath law, which provides that so long as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints recognized and encouraged polygamy no Mormon should be entitled to the right of suf- frage. Woods claims that it would be impossible for the United States Gov ernment to prove that previous to 1888 the Mormons had not at meeting of State Presidents and Apostles enioined the further practice and teaching of polygamy, not only in Idaho, but throughout the jurisdiction of the church,
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

A bill has been introduced in Con- gress preventing the opening on Sun day of any exposition where appropria- tions made by the United States are ex- pended This is a part of the Sunday rest programme, The proposition will be opposed and it is doubtful whether it will receive even arespectful hearing. With the religious element in the ques- tion, then, according to the principles of our Constitution, the civil code has no jurisdiction in the matter.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

There has been much stress laid on an alleged novel silver proposition to be introduced by Bland If the matter is correctly stated q bin will be intro duced which will require the Treasury to emit certificates of full legal tsn- der character for all silver bullion that offers itself at the rate of S1 29 an ounce If the opponents of free silver imagine that tlis is Q concession, and are ready to entertain it, they will find no opposition from bimetallists, for they will recognize tho fact that it is essentially, freq coinage, although not q dollars worth of tho metal offered may svor be coined. -S. r. Chronicle.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

Tho intention of the rsvolutionists in Mexico Is to create new republic extending from TuNpan on the Gulf of Mexico to Mazatlan on the Pacific Ocean and declare republic under c constitution as promulgated The head quarters of the reyolptionists are, at present, situated in New Orleans, but it Is contemplated to remove them to El faso, to be near the scat of opera tions.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

It is announced that the price of aluminium has been reduced to fifty seven cents by tho Nsuhausen compa- ny, the largest manufacturers of that metal in Europe, and aluminium will now como in to more general use. In the United States, tho price of alumi- num is still so high (Sl per pound) as to greatly restrict its use, but a reduc- tion here will probably follow that an- nouncsd from Europe.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

Senator Quay wants the United States to acquire the Mexican States adjacent to the boundary line, and Senator Call of Florida has introduced resolutions authorizing negotiations for the pur- chaso of Cuba, The three Mexican States named contain q larger area than all New England or the Middle States Heretofore Americans in their inter- course with Mexico have disayowed any ambition to acquire more territory. The Mexican Minister Romero sx- presses the opinion that nothing will come of the proposition.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09
fHEr ALL PRAYED TO ONE cop

A Republican, Democrat and a Prohibihonists went up to the temple to pray
 The Republican stood, and with h.. face toward heaven prayed; % dord, we thank Thee that We ae not like other men. We ihaIk Thee first for all the pure, irorruptibls holy Repub- hcan party We thank Thee that all Democrats are liars, and that We alone RS good. We have no special fayurs to ask, knowing that to be consistent Thou must of necessity be with ms
 The Democrat prayed thas 70 Lord, Thou kuowest We do not often bother Thse with ourrrayers, yet there be few wherein Thou caust be of great use to us. Bless Cleveland, Q, Lord, but curse his civil service. Bless the Prohibitionist in the North, but du,nu him in the South Bless Minnesota and the little Norwegian, Kuute Nol- son, but curse Pennsylvania and that traitor, Sam Randall Bless Brother Brown in Walla WalIa, but cou}ound that little giant, Mills, who is deep and designing. Tho rest, o, Lord, you can safely trust to our care
 The Phomhitionist fell on his knees as usual, and prayed 70 Lord, thou kuowest we have done but little else but pray, 10 these many years Now we are going to fight, and Thou, Q, Lord, be pleased to stand by and see fair play while we show the Pharisecs and SnGducees that there is God in Isrel Walla Walla Journal.
 The Peoples Party man might have then dropped down on his marrow bones and prayed: 70 Lord, we would ask it as a favor thnt Thou will see to it thot next year be not as prosperous as hes been the one just closed. Thou knowest, o, Lord, that we can best thrive as a party in the midst of direlul conditions of calamity. We know that Thou art all powerful, and can bring pestilence as well as bountiiul crops. We beseech, Tkee, o, Lord, toncrease the number and tho fnry Of Thy cyclones and be merciEul to the graas hoppers, and then, o, Lord, help us to convince the people that the calamity that follows IS all caused by the party in power and the plutocrats If Thou nearest us in these petitions, and will grant them We will not bother Thee any more. Chillicothe Tribune,
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09


 Chef 1ad writes to Seces- tory Murphy IS regarding the holding of a cou session in this Ter ritory; "We have provided by rule, that Arizona cases may be filed at either Denver or Santa Fe for the present, and our purpose Is that whenever suf- fieisnt number of cases are brought at either of those places to justify us in doing 80, we hold special term at Tucson at which they may be heard. And if it shall transpire that there is such amount of business in the Terri tory as will warrant us in mourning the expenses of regular terms there, We will establish such terms. Our next term at Santa Fc will convene on the first Tuesday in March, and if we should find any considerable number of Arizona cases on our dockets at that time we will probably appoint special term at Tucson in April following.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

Representative Tarsnoy will intro ducs bill in Congress to repeal the Mexican ore clause of the Mckinley tariff act. and will ask that silver lead. bearing ore be admitted free of duty. He explains that Kansas City possesses next to the largest smelling and refin- ing works in the country, which has been seriously crippled by the McKin.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09
.sIt.AL rArrn oF ClLAClsSls.
Saturday, January 9. 1892.

An exchange says; The Mexican gov srnment has offered reward of S30,- 900 for Gar2a's head So far the Mex jeans have killed over one hundred men on suspicion of being revolution ists, and this has tended to drive poor ranchsrs to join in the revolt, At Pueblo the populaeo revolted and every priest has been placed in jail
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09
Fare from Thomas to Wilcox
 from Two to Five Dollars.

Passengers from San Carloa and Globe should only bill as far as Thomas, and rebjll there, in order to obtain the bene- fl 1 the cut rates Don't be misled by any one before seeing agents.
 On and after June ist, this lins gill be run daily between Forts Grants and Thomas, making through connections. Passengers travelling by this route will avoid the dust and discomfort of the Gila valley.
 For further information apply to the agents P. E. Soto, (Fan & Soto Bros Wilcox, James Quinn. Thomas, or to
 WILLIAM ROBERTS, Prop. ian10ul Bonita, Arizona.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

The Arizona Copper Company and the Copper King Mining Company of Clifton have made 9 cut of 10 per cent in the wages of their employees. The cut also includes the Arizona and Now Mexico railroad.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09
Knights of pythias.

Regular meeting of Pinal Mountain Lodge No H. Tuesday night of each week at Ma sonic Hall. All brothers in good standing are cordially invited.
 Jon ATKINS, c, C. W. F WENTEoFF K. R, s.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09
Dissolution of copartner.hip.

GLOBE. November IS. 1891. The partnership heretofore existing betwsen Denis Murphy and William Neal is this day dissolved William Carroll and Denis Murphy carry ing on the business, collecting all accounts and paying all indebtedness
 DENIS MURPHY,
 WILLIAM NEAL. nov 2l -iw
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09
JULIA AGNES DYRNE.
Wilcox, F(fi Grant and Fcrt
Ta.maS S5eCa Lino,

T PAVING WILCOX FOR FORT u Grant daily carrying the U. S Mml-- connecting at For, Grant and Bonita with tri-weekly rtcge fir Fort Thomas
 Leaving Fau Tbemaa at a. m ar- ryng n @jicz u 6aa iaF. uf uue ' gal~ae auasHts7 sud gaHlast with East and W est bound aaus
 First- Glass accommodations and beat of stock used.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09

'-er since tlle establishment ofthe first paperoa the bay cf San Francisco, which we believe vas the "Alt2," removed from Monterey h lSig; ths inhabitants ogths Coaz. generally havs been inter es.=d in ,e new frozi San Francisco The "AllE, ike many other pi1uesss sf s7 kas sgess ubed Ia the iaevsb'c aad ac ever tS tas great majority. and, li1e other pi5users, A.s been saeess1sa by younger generations. Tae "I,IsmiEst" has aIeh P.rha2s ias most prominent place iu ths newspa2sr Ieid Of late years, sE4 its weekly edition is y.ry generally tsEen sy those rhs want sa ia.sres:taE szd reliable pa7Fr published 1t "1he psy." Everyone iE familiar witA ,ac FrcraiuI2 C-ers ralls D AIr. Hearst, tha " Examiaer'." euterpriaias publisher, szd IL is oz,y necessary t2 say taa; this year is sgSreKsls value cf t;e pre- :aiaTas sog which shs-s arr CO., is S-25,cy2. which are G.s.ri5uted sIaoag all hs sabscr5crs b the paper. Il aldi.icn b these pse
 rliuHls, which rsn.e ia value from 90 cents to s-,yoo. every subaeriberirsreigs sze of the fear great p-cz.iufl pictures, vAich vii! bs mailed = kir ia q tubs direct from the " Examiner" esiss as soon as the subscription Is received.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-01-09
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 ..To. e.... Sell Out ;! l! So we have knocked tho bottom out os
 prices. This is
 A GEMUgNE BARGAIN SALE.
Look at some of our Prices

Look at some of our Prices Cashmere pants reduced from S5 to s. 9 Worsted pants reduced from SG to $4 Pants from sl.25 up and there is nice assortment.
 All wool suits reduced from Sl0 to SC. Worsted suits are sold for half value. Hats are almost given away and every thing else in proportion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-06
CUTS OF NUItD PEOPLE.
TELEGRAPH-PAGES AND 2.
Innnirr INN the Coal Combine.

NEW York, March Enquiry into the
alleged combination by the big coal carry
ing railroads was continued this morning
by the state senate committee. Sidney
Dillon, Russell Sage and Messrs. Williams
and Oakman, Of the Central railroad of
New Jersey, who had been summoned s.
witnesses also, were promptly en- hand
The testimony to-day was more to tn g
point than that of Monday last, as some
thing definite was CLEANED in regard TO tn e
deal between New Jersey Central, Phlla-
delphia and Reading, Lehigh Valley an
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western rail =
road. Both Russell Sage and Comptroller
Williams declared, as far as their knowl-
edge went, no combine had been effected.
Sidney Dillon said Mr.. Sage and himself
were retired from the directory of Della
ware q Lackawanna to make room for
Maxwell and Baker, who had acquired
1000 shares of the stock. Russell Sage
testified TO the same effect. When asked
if he thought the intention was to advance
prices as far as the market would bear,
Mr.. Sage said: Eyes, sir, to advance
prices as far as they dare. They are feel
ing The public pulse at present" Sage ex-
planned there was no limit to prices; such
q combination as be understood had been
made could control the market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-06
DEFIES THE WORLD
Sullivan Issues a Challenge to
Fight Anybody.
Mitchell Preferred-The Englishman Is Anx-
I0us to Meet Him-NOel send Articles
to John to Sign.

ST.. PAUL, March 5.-John L. Sullivan to-
day issued challenge to fight any body,
either the last week in August or the first
week In Septem Der of TINS year, at the
Olympic club, New Orleans, for purse Of
S25, COO and an outside bet of $4,000. The
winner is to take the entire purse.
Sullivan says ever since the existence of
his two-season theatrical contract was
made known this country has been over
run with lot Of foreign fighters and also
American aspirants for fstic fame, who
have sought notoriety and dollars by issu-
ing challenges when they knew his hands
were tied. His turn has now come and he
challenges any and all buffers ''who have
been trying to make capital at my eX-
pense." He insists on an GU side bet TO
show that they mean business. The AdUsr-
tiser of New York. Colonel Cockerill, edi-
tor, is to be stakeholder. II give prefer
ence," says sullivan, "to Slavin, OF Aus
tralia, as ne and his packers have done the
greatest amount of blowing. Ny second
preference is that bombastic sprinter,
Charles Mitchell, of England, whom
would rather whip than any man N the
world. My third pre- erence is James Cor
bett, of California, who has also achieved
his share of bombast, but | include al
fighters, first come first served, who are
white. l will not fight a negro; l never
! have, l never shall. | prefer this challenge
should be accepted by some of the foreign
era who have been sprlntlng so hard after
American dollars of late as l would rather
whip them than any OF our own country
men. Marquis OF Queens berry rules mus
govern the contests, as l want fighting, not
footracing, and intend TO keep the cham
pionship of the world where it belongs-iI
the land Of the free and the home of thl
! brave.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-06
pesnerado Perry Attempts to ESCAPE.

Especial 10 THE HEhALD-E1aminer Dispatch
Lyons, n. Y, March 5.-Oliver Curtis
Perry. the noted desperate and train rob
her, attempted to escape from jail last
evening. When Sheriff Thornton opened
the office door to go out into the hall, and
which separates the Jail from the house.
be noticed Perry, who was standing at the
corridor grating, start suddenly for his
cell. In the LOCK of the door which opens
into the corridor the sheriff found a key
made of lead scraped from bucket and
lead foil Which comes around tobacco. 1t
Is thought Perry was trying the key when
the sheriff opened the door and did not
have time TO take it out of the lock. The
sheriff questioned Perry, but ne only ex-
pressed surprise at the discovery. How
Perry got so much lead and where it was
hidden is not known. His cell has been
searched daily. The door is secured with a
cross rod, which is secured with paddock
out of arms reach from the door. How
Perry expected to get out of his cell is g
mystery. a blacksmith made a test of the
bars and irons in the doors yesterday an6
pronounced them secure.