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The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
ALLEGE BIC FRAUDS.
sensational Accusations Mado Agains,
 Millionaire Lumbermen.


 ST. PAUL, July 26.-The most senss- Llonal suit brought in Minnesota fol years has been filed by four prominent citizens of Saltwater in the United states Circuit court In it ex-Senator Sabin, Thomas B. Walker of MInnapo- lis, k. II. Wilder of St. Paul, and many other prominent men of the northwesl are charged with conspiracy to seaues. ter pine lands belonging to soldiers homesteads to the value of nearly Sl .00O GOO.
 They are charged with c0nspirinp with 300 individuals entitled to enter lands under section 2,305, Revised statutes, to sign over to the wealthy defendants named powers of tnrney to large tracts of land previous O the time when said lands became subject to entry.
 Twenty-iive thousand acres of this land, comprising the heart of the pine region Tn Mile Lacs county, and valued at nearly $l GOO, ,000, was deeded to Thomas B. Walker, Frederick Weyer- hanser, ihe Wisconsin lumber king. and several other millionaire lumber. men of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illi- nols. The complaint was made against the corporation known as the Missis. sippi River Logging company. and was made by Austin T. Jenks, Samuel Me Clnre, Robert Coles and James Mnlvev. citizens of Saltwater. They have re centiy obtained quit claim deeds direct from he sDldier5 originally titled to the Nilln bacs county land, and will nEhl thr lOniherUIcn on the claim that their ti'l.1s wholly frainlent and void
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
BIsBEE ITEMS.
Weeks Happenings In Social and Bus
 iHess Circles.

bisBEE, Ariz., July 26.-[Correspon- ience. l-Mrs. Thos. Whitehead of Sau simon, is visiting the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brown in tnis city.
 MT. Jo Campbell of the Copper Queen office yisited Ton bstone during he week and attended the wedding of dr. Bcckwilh.
 Miss Barbara A. Brown, the pleasant and competent cashier at the c, O. store, who has been taking a month's vacation, visiting friends throughout she territory, will return soon.
 Dr. Sweet, wno has been spending A vacation of two months visiting friends n New York and other eastern cities. re. turned on Wednesday last.
 The recent rains have given tue hills ana valleys covering of green which renders the scenery more pleasing tC the eve. Already cattle are showing She effect of good pasture and ranchels are much encouraged.
 MT. Tom Devine, one of Bisbee's so- ciety yonng men. gave a select party or Wednesday evening last. There were about twelve couple present and the evening was spent pleasantly with song, dance and refreshments.
 MT. c. l.. Beckwith, the popular Con per Queen surveyor, is benedict, the bride, Miss Minnie E. dill is hand some and accomplished young lady of Tom bstone. The ceremony was per formed at the home of the bride by Rev. J G. Pritchard of this city. The happy couple will spend the honey. noon in California and on their return will occupy their pretty cottage on Duncan street, this city.
 very plea-aut affair was the birth. day party ot Miss Hughes which oc- cured on Friday evening, the 22d al which time she attained the age of lg About dozen friends were present, and with refreshments and various Gmusements, tbe evening passed quick V and pleasantly.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28

five years ago in Arizona, and who has on aud eff for sixteen years mlned in he gold fields of Alaska, was in he city oi Tucson on visit pertaining to land dt Gila Bend. He speaks in DO uucet- ,ain tones regarding To land at Giia Bend, the onward march of Arizona, and computing up the resources of the cities located on the northern sounds states that the greater natural resources lay with Southern California and Arizona. Tucson Citizen.
 Yuma Sentinei.--A drunken Coccpa sQuaw was arrs stod sunday evening and lodged in jail. She says that the liQuor was given to her by two Yuma indians and Mexican. The question is, where did the Yuma indians get IL? 1t is plainly evident that some one ir town is tramoling the laws under foot, It might be well to arrest the two Yumas and if they will not tell where hey bought the hquor, cut off their hair as a punishment. The squsw was sentenced tQ pay a fine of five dollars or to have her hair cut off with the clippers.
 Yuma Sentinel.-The new town of " ulNC tillles lONuASu lh lnblau bSNlVb mining district, in the center of the late great gold and silver strike in Monave cuuntyis B miles north of kingman, 65 northwest nf Blackberry on the A X r. k. R and 25 miles east of the Colo rado river at Fl Dorado Canyon. A tri- weekly lire of stages run from King man 10 White Hills, through in 24 hours. The town is laid ont al the foot 1f Treasure Gulch, where it widens out into the valley. IL contains about 20 inhabitants. one store. another one nearly finished, four saloons, three res tsurarts and fifty tents. Main street is about one mile in length. hats from 70 to S5 feet deep, have heen sunk on many of the first locations, it Is said wIth the most lattering results. Sev- aral sales have already been made.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
TEE SILVER MEN
Meet at Denver. Colo, for a
 Consultation.
They May Leave Both Parties and Join the Peoples Funeral
 Procession.

DENVER. Colo, July 26.-[ Associated Press. The State Silver League of Ool. oradO IS in session here today for the purpose of determining what course that organization shall pursue in the coming s,ate and Natioal campaign. The subject was brought up at the meet. ing Of the League held in April, but il was then decided to defer action until after the conventions had been held, and the the platforms of the different parr- ties were drawn up.
 The action of the Republican and Democratic conventions in declaring against free coinage has had the effect Oi, to a great extent, wiping out the old party lines, aud the present gathering will issue a summons to all voters who favor the restoration of the white metal to join the ranks of the Peoples party.
 The convention is niade up of one delegate at large from each silver club in the state and one additional delegate for every fifth members or fraction thereof above twenty-five.
 Gen. Weaver arrived in tuis city this morning from St. Louis. where he has been spending few days at the Nation al headquarters of his party. Gen. Weaver is accompanied by his running mate, Gen. J. C. Field.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
LUKE-BOND. The Famous Mining
 Case Decided. The Plaintiff Made a
 Wealthy Man. The Decision Affects SlO,OOC Worth of Ore in this City.
The Extraordinary Legal Battle Brought About by the Diver
 genoe of of a Golden Vein.

A telegram was received in the ciJ yesterday morning announcing a deci sion in the famous Luke Bond suit il favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff Frank Luke, and the deJendants, Bono x Hayden, were miners in Yavapa county, near the Maricopa county line The suit grew out of the divergence o vein of valuable ore from the defend ants mine into that of the plaintiff Sufficient ore was taken out of the veii near disputed line between the claim. 60 make shipment worth $l0,000 ant brought by the defendants to Phoenix where 1t was attached. Alter g trlai covering period ol two weeks tho court here decided that the decision as tt the ownership of the ore was without this jurisdiction inasmuCh as the min, itself lay in 9avapai county where tht trial concerning the location of the un derground line must necessarily talk, place.
 The plaintiff was represented by Cox Street X Williams and the defense bN Baker x Campbell of Phpnix. Besid, these the best legal talent of Tucsor and Prescott was range on either side.
 The cIse was called more than { month ago and has been hotly contested
 The verdict as 10 the boundary be tween the claims also settles the ques ion of ownership of the ore here. Mir Luke's friends are prepared to give hin an ovation on his return.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
ARIZONA AND ARIZONANS.

The rich mines of this county are at- tracing the attention of eastern capi- lalists. Every day letters are received from partles at different points in the east inquiring what the prospects are Tor purchasing good mining property in Plma county ucson star.
 Corporal Allen, Company G, eleventh 'niantry, left Whipple for San Diego, day before yesterday. which place he wall make his future home. The cor noral has served in the United states army for thirty years, and retires with life pension of about $24 per month.
 Ph@nix papers note the arrival there recently ot E, Berkowiiz, the en;erpris- Ing stanton merchant, wiih SI, ,00O wo. tn oi gold nuggets, the purchases made by him during two weeks. As this is the dullest season of the year, and other purchasers obtained some of the pr,. cious metal, it.indicates that Stanton is not yet worked out,--Proscott Journal Miner.
 Mr, Henry Coon, m old timer twenty.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28

story and peculiar spirc. These ro,., laid the foundation of their next ,s,,; t,Sps at Independence, Mo, Aug. 9. lSg f' H were driven out of that county l,, S4 doing more. It is an odd fact fb,t ''g' % region they occupied was the scor. a ', furious contention during the Eo, troubles and was desolated durino a p civil war, yet today that county I.,I % son) contains as many people as r,.t much more wealth and the second c;. in the state, and romance and g,s., combine in the fact that the site If I' g' temple, which in Mormon faith i,t,L the greatest in the world, is now oyr,I by dissenting sect of that pco9lol;aog,r' as the "Twelvites."
 The third temple foundation was l,a at Nauvoo in 13i0 and the structure v,' completed and dedicated in lS,G ,5.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
THE TEMPLE.

and the gilded angel raised in view of 10000 shouting people, is calculated to excite in those fsmilicr with Mormon history smile or sigh, according 10 personal feeling. One thing may be ad- mitted by all: This temple has been raised in the face of greater difficulties than auy other structure in the nation, = :" 'f"''as ss a tcautiful and lasting monument ot pcrmstenco wIlnOu. . modcn, parallel.
 The ic.mons completed their first temple at Kirkland, O., and dedicated it March g. lS2G. It's estmated cost was StO,CC0, ard it still stands, but it was long used as warehouse, and has since been restored and Loautifed by the Jo- sephite Mormons. It looks like an ordi- nary country church. with an upper
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
0aLiCoEHIA REPUBLICANS
Held n Conventions Congressman and
 Electors Nominated.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 26.-TAsso ciated Presp. The Republican state convention met here this afternoon fol the purpose oi nominating presidential electors. General N. r. Chipman was elected temporary chairman. But little was done at the afternoon session be. yond eiiectlng A temporary organiza. tion and appointing the usual commit tees, when a recess was taken till even. ing.
 Two presidential electors at large are to be chosen by the convention and candidates for congress are to be nomi- hated ny the district conventions at the same time, with the exception of the sixth district, which will hold it's con. vention at Santa Cruz next Friday, and the seventh district, which held it's con. yentlon at Nerced yesterday.
 The platform committee was in session two hours this afternoon and decIded upon resolutions to be adopted. The platform will be short. It endorses the National platform, Harrison's admin istration and the plan of forming colle- giate Republican clubs. The bone of contention was the railroad plank, and after long debate the following WAS adopted:
 The Rer ublican party of California has always stood Tor the material development of the state and believing that Increased fscii sies of trans pprlatlnn by water and bg rail wi c0uduce to that enl, it 1emands ftOm the general govern. ment the early completion, upder government eonnol, oi the Nicarugua canal and liberal expenditure of Of money to improve our har- bors and internal waterways piedpiug protec. ton and support toall instrumenislities e. ist. Ing that Will promote the welfare of the state The platform q lso urges the imme- diate passage by the United States sen ate of the mining bill now pending be- fore that body. The platform was re- ceived with cheers and was unanimously adopted.
 Delegates were in no hurry to get back to work after tame afternoon session and t was 8 o'clock before the
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
\ Clever nlt of worImnnsn1r.

In a museum of curiosities at Salem Mass, there is preserved a common cherry seed or stone hollowed and fash toned like basket. Within the basket are twelve tiny silver spoons, the shape and finish of which cannot be distln- guished with the naked eye. The name of the artist who constructed this httie wonder has been lost, but the actual eA' istence of the thing itself will not pc questioned by any one from the o!a witch headquarters of the Bay Stlte'- Chicago Herald.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
The Nulture Opens.

Work in the Vulture mine wilt open n full blast today. tor long time a small force of men have been employed. |. chiefly in development work. outside If the Bonanza the Vuture is the most noted gold mine in the territory. It was formerly worked by Senator Tabor, but within the last few weeks a stock company was formed of which Tabor is one of the principal stockholders.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
MIssed The schoIars.

TUscoLA, H., July 26.-Leander charge Of criminal libel, the charge be- ing preferred by Perry Little, Brush Fork school teacher. Houston alleged that Little mad kissed the pretty girls at school, and kept them in at noon hours for purposes not exactly plain ; hence the suit, Houston has given bail and proposes to bring suit for false imprisonment, claiming there is noth. ing criminal about the charge otkiss- inc etc
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
THE TABERNACLE.

a splendid and harmleSs one. It IS 90 feet wide, 200 feet long and IS feet high to the top of the corner finals, Tho central tower is BIO feet high and on it stands the truly colossal statue ot the Angel Moroni. The material of the walls is a light gray granite, and tie total cost of the structure is al least B. 3.OOO.O0O.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
General Butlsr's Opinion.

BosToN, July 26 -General Butler in speaking of the Homestead cases said in regard to admitting to bail in case where murder was charged, that al. though bail is not as rule allowed, still it was matter wholly within the discretion of the courts. As to the ex- tradition of Andrew Carnegie, General Butler said he,conld not see how man could he taken in a foreign country for acts said to have been done in this country in his absence.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
rRoGEEssING RAPIDLY.
In Eight Months the s. p. S r. will Reach
 Phasnix.

Work on the santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad k progressing rapidly and Maj. Vaughan, chief of construction aays that thc line vii, be completed to Prescott by september Ist, and that Phoen'x Will be reached bv Apul lst of next year.
 So far only two mies oi track have necn laid hut great cxfensioh oi road Ned is finished and the euerg cy ui tle construction 'orps is now employed in bridge work.
 The engineering corps met ni,h an unsurmuuntahlr obstacle at Yarnnirs mine on arcount of the difficulty ot ob. aiming a yrahe.and a detuur of several miles will bs necessary. The course rom that point is not determined upon but several surveys will be made and when the grading reaches there tho best route VIII be chosen, ~
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
A Deadly nIrthday Party.

VIsALIA, Cal, July 26.-Antonio Bri- gada this morning shot and mortally wounded Matias Neblina at Ormos wood camp, eight miles from Visalia. A party oi Mexicans assembled at the camp last night preparatory to the celebration oi birthday. Whisky flowed freely. Brigada got rife and shot Nebina without cause. After Neblina was shot he pulled knife and cut Brigada severely in the neck. Bri. gada was arrested and is Tn jail.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28

The immigrants into the United States do not bring in, all told, as much money by $50, GOO, 900 as American tourists take out of it annually. Still. some of the immigrants without any money make better American citizens than those who go away from us, with all their money
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
A Girpa Fiery rrImes.

SAN FRANcIsCo, July 26.-Maggie Cummings, fourteen-year-old giri, vas arrested yesterday on six charges of arson was ordered sent to he Whit. tier reform school for thirty years by Judge Joachimson.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
AT aoM issT&4D.
The Eighth and Other Regiments Ordered
 Home.

HOMESTEAD, Ps.. July 26.-[ Associat- sd Press. The Eighth regiment WAS ordered home today It is believed the others will follow until only two regi- ments are left.
 Prick slept well last night and woke refreshed with no dangerous symptoms. Secretary Lovejov said this morning that cable had been received from Carnegie asking if his presence was needed. An answer Yaa asnt that t
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
CanndIan RecIproc.ty Approyed.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The president approved the act to enforce reciprocal commercial relations between the United States and Canada.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28

was not and he will not come until sent for. Loyejoy added that nearly six hundred men are at work in the Home stead mills, turning out first class work.
 More will be sent there today.
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
A New st.am.rIannoh.d..

PnILADELPmA, July 26.-.The new government cruiser Columb bia, familiar y known as the Pirate, was launched this afternoon
The weekly Republican., 1892-07-28
THE MORMON TEMPLE
AT LEAST ROCCO PEOPLE PRESENT
 AT ITS COMPLETION.
It Is the Third and Largest of Their Central Temples-Thst at KirtIand, O., still Stands, but That at Nauvoo Was Destroyed in iSls-Cost SC, ,oOO, eco.

The announcement that the Mormon temple at sait Lakc City is completed at last, that the capstone was put in place
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-23
THE sEcKEL PEAR.
II Grew for More than Fifty Years With
out Having Been Tasted.

"He who discovers a new dis. con-
fers greater benefit on mankind tnau
he WHO discovers new star s'Hs "a
famous writer, and the nlajnri at
persons would be willing TO acceit the
statement without dissent. SAW the
lOudt'S Companion Five miles from
Philadelphia AT the confluence If the
Delaware and Scbuy,kill rivers there
is line old place once known as the
Lawrence Seckel estate afterwg rd the
property of Stephen Girard IN the
time of the Seckels the abuuda zee and
variety Of its fruit especially ils fine
pears. made ire place famous. Not
many years -@u there was still stand
ing in a corner Of the grounds an old
pear-tree-a very patriarch among the
trees. and the most celebrated of them
ALL For more than a half-century the
fruit of this tree was not tasted. No
one though OF eating tie insignificant
pears-uot much larger than marbles
and the tree was contemn0d as worth
less, while its fruit r0tted on tie
ground or was eaten by cows or goats.
Mr.. Seckel LawreHce's father. threaten
ed many times to cut down the tree.
but years passed and it stood. bidlug
It's time.
How il came there or who planted
it no one knew Lawrence Seckel
came into possession Of the estate, and
the pear tree. being in sense an an
cient landmark, was allowed to stand.
although the owner bad it in mind to
cut it down some time One afternoon
in early fall Mr.. Seckel was returning
from long walk and CHANGED TO pass
beneath the worthless tree. He stood
for minute resting in it, shade. Sud-
denly pear dropped, struck him upon
the mead. from which he had removed
his bat and rolled into his open palm.
Half automatically he funbled the
fruit between his fingers, and was in
the act Of throwing it away when it
occurred TO him To bite it, All the
flavor of that pear" Mr.. Seckel used
TO say. in telling the incident; II had
thought myself a cOunoisseur IN pears,
hut | had never tasted the equal of
that aforelme despised little fruit"
Thus was the Seckel pear discovered.
That year the pears were not left to
rot on the ground or 10 feed COWS and
gva;s They became tie favorite on
Mr.. SeckeIs table. SCioHs from the
tree were soon in demand and the
SeckeI pear has now becomca fayorite.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-23

has to work for his intended father
in Jaw for certain time. very often
for four years, aud sometimes longer.
During this time he must mind his p's
and as, for ii he does anything wrong
ne is Instantly discarded Very fire.
Cuently INSCRIPTIONS fathers make a
practice Of Diminishing their daughters
young men on the merest pretense
thus euriching themselves by their
gratuiious labor
a strange practice is that of betroth-
iug a girl before she is born con-
dtionllly OF course. The Calmues do
so. But tie girl is allowed an oDpor-
tunitv on her bridal morning of winning
her freedom should she dislike the man
her parents have chosen for her The
marriage ceremony is performed by
the bride riding away at full speed
pursued by the bridegroom, who must
capture her and bring her back; il he
fail to do so he is deemed unworthy Of
her hand. Very rarely can Calmuc
lady be oyertaken unless she has par
TALLY for her pursuer.
In some parts Of India an extraor-
dinarE ceremony Is performed The
bridegroom bride. and priest drive
COW and calf into the water. and then
all three lay hand on the cows tail
while the priest pours some water on
it from brass vessel by which act
the couple are joined forever in the
bonds of matrimony. The priest claims
the COW and calf together with all
money the happy pair may give TO the
idols to propitiate them as a recon-
pense for his trouble.
When young Savoyard goes a
wooing he pays considerably more at
tention to the admired ones fire than
her face. If she leaves the billets of
wood undisturbed on the hearth it is a
sign he is welcome; but should she
place one of the blazing faggots in an
upright position against the others it
is hint for him to take his departure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-23
WHY HUM8UC THRlVss.
because Some People Don't Know what
to DO with Their Money.


to DO with Their Money.
1t has been figured how much fam
lilies who maintain great establish
ments. like the Astors. The Wander
bits, the BelmOuts or Goe,ets. can
spend in a year. With incomes rang
ing anywhere from $250.0OO TO 81. O0O.-
600 SAYS the illustrated american.
these people fluid it wretched hard
work to get rid of $3.50 900 year No
wonder that they invest IN huge steam
yachts and diamond stomachers. A
box at the opera, "a ball or two, horses
and carriages. and a retinue of ser
wants take only a dippertul out of tie
barrel; and then the opera box is as
often let as not, tie balls turn to ashes,
the horses and carriages are knocked
about over the worst payemeuts 10 the
world and multiplication of domes-
ties only means SO many more DRINKS
and iucumpeteuts below stairs. The
mere fact that all the town insists NM
on crOwdiug into the uncomfortable
confines of Delmonico's when it wants
to give a ball or eat luncheon proves
how utterly witHOUt resource New
York is as a dispenser Of amusement
aud comfort.
The theaters, truly enough, conf
pare fayorably with the best of Paris
and London but they begin nj an hour
when most people prefer to be ut dim
uer; and if play succeeds ut all, it is
kept on tne boards until ii dies of obi
aye. Flower shows horse shows aud
dog shows-all very we'll and pretty in
their way but neither intellectual nor
enduring seized upon by society
with an absurd avidjty born of eunuj.
A new singer or pianist or vioiini,J is
hunted like quarry aud made
amused but happy to liud that he can
command ridicu GUS prices To 20 aud
amusn people at their own houses.
Men take to drink or hunting, accord
ing as the frost is hard or soft; wJluen
baud themselves together into all
sorts OF classes aud cahaIs TO he I'M
posed upon by posturers aud Del
sarteaus. simply 20 xiii time Every
kind Of rumbug thrives and prospers
in New York, simply because the peo-
pie who live there and have money
to spend are crazy tn be amused.