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ALGODONAS.
The Great Yuma Nightmare Finally Confirmed by the
 Land Court.

Contrary to all expectations the land court has decided the Algodonas grast at Yuma to be a valid one and has confirmed it as such. This grant was thrown out at Santa Fe ss being fraudulent but re-hearing was asked Tor and granted, and resulted in the decision being reversed and the grant being declared valid. The title now rests in the person of E. B. Coe, of Denver.
 ii viii be iememterei that Harry Carpenter, after retiring from his office as deputy collector of this port went to Yuma and concocted a scheme to settle up the tract. The wink was given to large number of friends CD and they Hooked to Yuma, tosk up 320 acres each, which was filed at the land office in due time. At the moment the grant was forfeited these claims were to be recorded and the money paid and receipt given. The whole 10000 acres was filed upon in this way, and the confiding would be settlers have patiently awaited the opening of the grant. But alas their dreams of future fig orchards and lemon groves have been washed away in e flood of legal lightning.
 There are many sufferers in Tomb stone, Fl Paso, Tucson, Bisbee, Will COX, Phenix and even the northern part of the territory and Los Angeles It is estimated that over Sl5,000 was dropped in Yuma and to the s. P. Co by those who took stock in Harry's picture book. Open charges of crook. cd work on the part of the promoters of the scheme is made snd--., .o6 |. net yet.
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The Cattle Case.

The examination of John Lyall and Henry Turner before Justice Duncan took place this morning. The prose- cution introduced . number of wit nesses to prove the killing of the cat tie. The defense introduced but one witness, H. c. Howe, who surveyed the ground in the locality ef the kill ing of the COW on the 18th, which the defendants were caught in the act of killing by Deputy Charlie Bradley. Mir. Howe swore to the distance across the line where the killing took place, and made it approximately 100 yards. The case was argued for both the county and the defendants respective ly by District Attorney Staeble and Allen English. The case was taken under advisement by the Justice until tomorrow morning as 10 o'clock.
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This self preservation is acknow- ledged to be. and people who adopt against the encrssches of disease a genuine medicinal safeguard, accredit- ed by the experience and sanction of physicians. afford happy illustration of the wisdom of the saying, in the health they restore and continue to enjoy. Among msladies, against the growth of which Hostetter's Stomach Bitters affords efficient protection, diseases of the kidney aud bladder are fraught with the utmost peril and ex-
 hibit great obstinancy when opposed by ordinary means. The Bitters can and will subdue them. No testimony is stronger than this. Used at the outset and persistently, the best re- suits may be expected. This medicine also eradicates liver complaint, con- stipation, dyspepsia, malaria, rheum- atism and nervousness. F
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Two More Arrests.

Asa Taylor and T. 2. Taylor were arrested yesterday below Bisbee by Sheriff Scott White and Deputy Brad ley. They were charged with felony in having unlawfully killed cattle. They were brought to Tombstone, where they arrived last night about 10 o'clock. This morning they gave bonds with Mrs. Lyal! and George Fitts as sureties. Their examination was set for Wednesday; the formers at 10 a. m. and the latter at 3p m. The charges against the defendants are similar to those against Harry Turner and John Lysll.
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Land Court.

Tucson Star)
 The land court met yesterday and adjourned for the term. No business was considered.
 MT. Long, clerk of the court, will remain in Tucson till March 2hd, the act of congress of March 2nd, 1891. creating the land court having speci- fled that the claims be filed before the Sd of March.
 Three cases were yesterday filed for action of the court.
 One is by the heirs of Miguel Per- alta, whose names cover three sheets of type written matter, some ITO of them, ct al, in the Perslts grant.
 A counter claim to this grant has been filed in Santa Fe by another set of claimants.
 Another is on the famous San Ra- fael grant. It is by Alfred A. Green against the United States of America, R. R. Richardson. Colin Cameron, W. c. Jones. ct al.
 The boundaries of said land are l6 square leagues.
 The third claim filed yesterday was Tn the San Ygnacio del Bsbseomsri ranch, by Robert Perrin in the United states of America.
 The petitioner is in occupation and possession of all except e small DOT ton of the grant. The survey shows it to contain 12s, 900 acres.
 The members of the court have left the city. The court may rsconvene in this city or possibly in in Phoenix.
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A Novel Burglar Alarm.

had gone to spend few days with a friend in the country, and, woman like, we sat up rather late the first evening, talking. The servants had retired to the upper regions, and just as we were about to separate I was surprised to see my friend take up two large newspapers with the remark: ..I must go and set my burglar alarm for the night" Wondering what the papers could have to do with it, I followed her and watched her spread one on the stairs and another across the hall floor. Now we can sleep in peace; no one could either jump over or walk over those newspapers without making noise, nor could they even attempt to fold them up without rousing. the house. It may not seem a very safe trap, but when everything is still tbe crisp rustic of paper is quite sufficient to awaken me have shut up the cat so that there can be no false alarm" she concluded, and after having walked two or three times across the news- papers I was quite satisfied that the idea was not half bsd--St. Louis Chronicle
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Land Court.

In the Citizen of Saturday is the following information concerning the confirmation of the Aigadonas grant hy the land court:
 It did not pass upon the question as to whether, a state had authority to make grants for the reason that in 1888 when this grant was made, Sonora was department and not 6 state.
 The Junta de Almonsda or board of sale was creature of the nations al government and made the sale, which was participated in by the officers of the department of Sonora, and there was thereby created an equitable in terest in the grantee. both against the nation and the department which. under the treaty of Dec. 30, 1883, the United States bound itself to respect.
 Justices Murray and Fuller dissent cd from the opinion of Chief Justice Reed and Justices Stone and Sluss, and when the decision is fully written cut and handed down, as it will prob ably be at Santa Fs, will submit a minority opinion,
 Government Attorney Reynolds has gone to San Francisco to take dsposi- tions in the Boquillas y Nogalas claim
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The Jenersonian Coffee Pot.

If that sturdy old democrat Thomas Jefferson had a particular weakness it was his fondness for a cup of good cof- fee. So finiclsy was he in this respect that he toted his own special and ex- elusive coffee urn about with him on his travels and that distinguished arti- cle. little the worse for wear, but still in the ring, now occupies the place of honor in the window of Broadway jeweler. It was made for Jefferson in 17s7 in Paris. while he was acting as minister to the court of France, and the family coat of arms which decks it was engraved at a later date in Eng land. The present owner is Jefferson M- Levy, of Monticello, Va In shape the urn follows the lines of an ancient Grecian vase. and it's design is peculiar iy chaste and beautiful. The faucet is of ebony, but all the rest of the urn is made of solid silver, fact which shows that "Jeffersonian simplicity" in the accepted sense. was not over-rigid In its adherence to its own principleG-N Y. Comnsycisl.
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The Kid.

Another dispatch in regard to the elusive Kid was received at the army headquarters at Los Angeles on Fri day from Capt. Meyer of San Carlos. The detachment from that place pur- sued Kid and his hasty bride so closely that Kid was forced to leave the squaw behind. She was found by the troops. Kid's trail was lost at the mouth of Ash Creek conyon, a point about 30 miles north of where he was seen last Wednesday.
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Dur Dams and Ditches.

In the San Pedro valley, some DOT tions of which show old ruins and remains of pottery and old ditches yet to be seen, show that this valley was Inhabiied long time ago. Tho valley is now quite thickly settled, there not being a mile of the bottom lands but what has been settled upon and there is now oyer forty-6ve miles of main ditchss and latersls in use along the river bottom. All of the main ditches are supplied from the main stream by the building of dams in the river at the most available points. All of the dams built to date are but temporary dams, that at almost every :reshst are carried away and have to be re- built sometimes two or three times a year. The dams are usually built of brush and earth, with some stone, if stone can be had, some are built by filling sacks with sand and laying them across the stream, thus throwing the water from the main channel to the head of the irrigating ditch.
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It may be news to many persons to know that James L. Hart, of Bisbee, died in Montana . few weeks ago from the effects of an overdose of mor- phins. He was a pioneer of Cochiss county, having first located ct Dos Cabszas in 79. where he owned some gsod mining property. He had . host of friends, whs will bs pained to hear of his death.
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Arizona of the Future.

Italy has . population of 90, 900 900. When Arizona has reached the same stage of development as this old land she will have . population of 5,O0O. 900 or IS many people as there were in the United States at the time of our first war. Spain has an area of 194 ,945 square miles. This is larger by more than third than the area of Arizona. Spain with all her draw backs has a population of 100000. If this territory were as populous as the land of the Castilians. it would contain over s,OoO,OOO. 900 people.
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Legislature

The only business of importance transacted yesterday was in the House The bill known as "H. B. No H." was taken up. This bill is one to enfran- chise women.
 Baxter, the father of the bill, spoke in its favor and in conclusion invited any member of the House wLo could give reasons against the enfranchise- ment of women to air them.
 Reilly, of Cochise, Marshal, of Mar icopa. Skinner of Graham. spoke in it's favor.
 Gray, of Cochise, moved that the committee report the bill to the House.
 On motion ordered to be considered engrossed and to have been read third time and put to House.
 Voting Ayes: Dryden, Wright, Marshall, Martin, Reilly, Behsn, Ross, Hunt, Burke, Skinner, Brewer, Cook, Baxter, Rogers, Field. Nays: Gray, southwick, Schumacher, Mehan, Leasherwood, Bruce, Day.
 Bshan gave notice of motion to reconsider the vote on House bill No II st an early day.
 In the Council the bill to repeal the printing law was indefinitely post- pened, Mir. Lowell being the only member voting against postponement.
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supersede the Sherman silver law. Carlisle gees from here equipped with arguments from the president-elect for use among the silver men, and they have strong hopes of removing this stumbling block in the way of the incoming administration,
 WAsHISGToN-The closing hours of the 52nd congress will be character. ized by a rush of legislation that has seldom been equalled. As there is not time enough for many private meas ures near completion to pass, they must antagonize each other, and ep- posed to them all in both houses will stand the appropriation committees urging immediate action on tLe great measures in their charge.
 SAN FKANcIsco-wesiey C. Rippey, who shot Macksy, is now conscious at intervals. He was told last night for the first time that his bullet had failed to reach its mark, and he said he was very sorry. Rippey is unable to talk much and nothing has been obtained from him as to the motive for his crime. The physicians express DO hope of his recovery.
 VALPARAIso-Newsr reaches he,e to- day of desperate fight near Bago in Rio Grande de sul yesterday between federals and government forces. The latter met with a crushing defeat, and large numbers of the defeated soldiers deserted to the victors, carrying arms and ammunition with them,
 DURANGO, Mexico Tt is now defin> itely settled that the Mexican Inter- national railway is ts be immediately extended from this city to the Pacific coast. ine survey made across the Sierra mountains is the most pictur- esque and important railway route in the republic. It is also the intention of c. P. Huntington. president of the Mexican International, to build a line from Durango 10 Quadalaisra and ultimately to the City of Mexico. The Mexican International Rail way com psny expect 10 have their extension to the Pacific coast completed to Colema within two years.
 NEW YORK; morning paper says: Considerable correspondence is going on between President Harrison and MT. John D. Rockefeller, concerning the best methods Cf promoting the growth of the Chicago university. From hint dropped by the million aire, it is believed chair of constitu- tional law will be endowed in connec- tion with the Chicago university. the salary to be $25 900 year, and Presi- dent Harrison will be invited to accept the position and lecture at least twice a week to the students of the Chicago educational institution.
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Last week in Nogales, Sonora, s revenue stamp officer arrived and inn medistely interviewed the business men regarding their compliance wI.h Che stamp law. The result has been that net all the business men were found to have been diligent in prop erly stamping their business transac- tions. Hence the government is some 5000 ahead in way of fines. ::This is Nogales, Sonors, and God only knows to what proportions the amount will swell after the whole state of Sonsra has been overhauled.-Advertiser.
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A BISBEE BLAZE.
Narrow Escape of the Copper Camp from Humiliation
 by Fire.

BrsBEE. A. T., Feb. % [Speciall- Fire broke out in the building of Trin- idad Arbiso's at o'clock this after noon, completely destroying it with several other buildings which were oc- cupied by Msxicsns. Bruno Ruiz saloon was partly burned and Miles Gibbons saloon was damaged by water, but was saved from burning. The tin roof saved the O. K. corral The fire department was very slow in getting water to the fire and every thing shows that they should be bet ter organized and undsrstand their work better. Had 1t not been for Mir. Ben Williams, who came to the rescue and took the fire department in hand, much more damage would have been done. The fire burned very rapidly, owing to the strong wind and it was only by hard work that tue entire town was saved. Fire crossed the gulch several times, but was quickly extinguished, Several men had mar row escapes, their hair and clothes being badly singed, but only one bad accident, and that not fatal, was re- corded
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George McLane has not been heard fron for some time. His wife had . letter from hIm about six weeks sine e which WIS the last heard of him, She is anxious about his condition and isaEs that he may have suffered by ac- cident or become mixed up in the re- csnt revolution in Guatemala, where he last wrote from,
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Yesterday was the most disagree able day m the history of the oldest inhabitant. The wind blew hurri- cane all day and the dust was bind ing. All it brought with it to recom- psnss for the misery it furnished was . slight fall of snow and . bright, beautiful day today.
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A. 0. Bilicks, formerly of Tomb

4. 0. Bilicks, formerly of Tomb sssr. =! well known by all cid timers, has purchased the furniture snd personal property of the Hollen- beck hotel in Los Angeles and leased she house fer term of years. The hsssl is sbs leading one of Los Angel e, sad the transfer of the business to Mr. Bilieks represents . sum of over o5eyOo0.
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". N. O'Gorman and Dr. Hamilton went to .ths Dragons today. They will examine the mining property owned by the Doctor and associates. The Doctor will flake the train from Dragon to Phenix.
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The examination of Turner & Lyall was not called this morning in Justice Duncan's court, owing to the absence of the defendants attorney, Tbe hearing was set for tomorrow ct Il o'clock.
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Fruit of all kinds, with the excep- ton of tropical fruit, is only grown to perfection in climate where the win- ter months are cold enough to drive the sap into tine roots and hold it there for rest. This is why Cochiss county fruit is superior to that raised in ether ssctions ef Arizona.
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A rich strike of ore is reported from Agus Fris, about 90 miles from Pres colt. The location is near the famous Big Bug district, which has been pro- ducing rich ore for year or mste. The ore from the new find is reported $2,O0O per ton, or $l per pound.
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General Manager A. A. Robinson oi the Santa Fe was expected at Nogales yesterday. This gentleman is one of the possible presidents of that CO.,, to succeed Allen Marvel who died at San Diego on Friday last.
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Mrs. Lila A. Moore, the famous tsmpsrance lecturer, will speak in the N. E. Church Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. Admission Free, Don't fail to hear this eloquent epesksr.
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The location of the Silver Dollar Mining claim by c. W. Leach, A. NJ. Gage and W. Z. Taylor was the only paper recorded today.
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WHOSE idea was it to keep $1OO, ,oOO' 900 in gold locked up in the U. 5 treasury fundl John sherman.'s Did any one authorze him to do it' No Of what use is it to keep it there? None whatever except to help out Wall street when It gets pinched.
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Tom Davis has instituted suit in Pinal county against the Florence Canal Co. for damage dsns his land by an overflow from the canal.
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The vssy bsd weather last evening did not step ll5 people from attend ise shs iassssstins sntsrtsinment at - 16sshsSiss shurh given by the oon1sy Dehosl. Two CT three times - 6eoUd almost fsrsst whers they " an1 eomnsses so applaud, but rlnooof e oncs. The entertain
 y3 oDo vosk in prepsra-
 ~ runGunspi hrst class.
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H. G. Howe returned today from Bisbes. He was there during the fire and gave s similar account to that appearing in the PRosPKcToR.
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Ex-Prebate Judge Monk is a visitor ts Tombstone. He is candid ate for the office of receiver of the lanfl-sss,.. ss Tucson and his petition is being signed by all leading dsmocrots.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS
CeCHISE.

CeCHIsE. J Bassett, Bisbee. Chss Noyss,' river. D Wagner, San Francisco. M Hadley, Los Angeles.
 SAN JOSE. E R Monk, Wilcox. A c Summers, Los Angeles. John Bauer, Fl Paso. W Rawlings, San Francisco.
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Dr,:Hamilten left for Phoenix today ts attend the annual meeting of the territorial medical association.
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W. H. Stilwell returned yesterday from Tucson, where he has been at tending the land court.
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A reward of $2,OoO has been offered by the Final county supervisors for the first artesian water to be struck in that county.
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lO-l00 of an inch of rain fell in the shape of snow last night.
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The supposed purpose is to make sure of action on the Hawaiian treaty. Ac- ton was probably taken at the in- stance of, or with the consent of Presi- dent-elect Cleveland.
 THE PROCLAMATION.
 I, Benjamin iHarrison. president of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that extraordinary occa- sion requires the senate of the United States to convene as the capital, in the city of Washington on the 4th of March next at I2 o'clock noon, of whicL all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as a member of that body are hereby required to take notice.
 SAN FRANCIsCo-John w. Mackay who was shot by W. c. Rippey, passed a comfortable night, and this morning was reported to be doing very nicely. Rippey's condition is the same as on yesterday, and there is no chance of his recovery.
 NEW YORK; Philadelphia special to the World says: John wannamak- CTS broker sold him out of his holding of Reading stock last Saturday, and the net loss of the postmaster general by the trade was about $9OO, 900.
 SAN FRANCISCO A dispatch from Point Reyes, the signal service in this city states that the wind there is blow ing at the fearful rate of 80 miles an hour from the nor:hwest-the highest velocity eye- kn"wn there. Waves off the coast are described as being ter rible, higher and fercer than has ever before been seen. Of the point were to be seen the steamers Humboldt and Columbia with seas breaking over them and apparently making little or no hesdway. Whether they were in danger Or not the dispatch did not in- timste, but it is evident their situation is precarious.
 CHICAGO Speculation is already rife as to who will be the successor of Allen Manvel, president oi the Santa Fe. The opinion seems that First Vice President Rhinehart will step into the vacancy. This would involve a change of policy on the present com pany, which has hitherto held that position. While MT. Rhinehart is es- sentially financial man, with all the abilities of railr0ading, Second Vice President Robinson of Topeka has been considered as the probable com ing man, but while he is manager of recognized ability, few people believe that he will be elevated to the vaca cy.
 SANTA Fg-One of the most import ant as well as one of the largest land cases ever tried in the United States, has been settled by the United States Court of Land Claims in session here. It wa, the case of Earl B. Coe, peti- tioner, against the United States of America, respondent, and involved the title to the Algodonss grant of over G0,000 acres of the most product i've land in southwest Arizona; value over $12, 100000. Mfr. Coe won the suit and his title to the land is new perfect. This is the second trial of the case. The land involved lies along the Colorado river from where the Gila river enters into that stream, to several miles south of the lower bouI dary of Arizona, in Sonora, Mex.
 WAsHINGToN-Ths silver men in the House have today been 6Iibustsr- ing vigorously against the senate amendments to the sundry civil ap- propriation bill. Though the predic- ton has not been made m open house the feeling is general among members
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County Treasurer Scribner is send ing out notice to delinquent taxpayers and an increase of county assets is apparent.
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sALssnEN WANTED

Small line of samples from manrfact- uring corporation offered . live man. One traveller earned an average of S3sG pr month ioe six yeazS past. P. o. Boa Isz Nsw YHk,
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&Ssm Nondoy's Daily.
 W. K. Meade came home yesterday iron Phenix.

Allen English came home today from Tucson.
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Final county has offered $500 re- ward for Kid, dead or alive.
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COnnuni nicaGea.

COnn0Dte0ee0. "l1l whip the earth" shrieked out the wind,
 As it walled . saraband. With trembling fear the earth was pinned; The wind he'd all the sand. ti
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John Bauer is back from Fl Paso, where he has been for a couple of Ynnnths
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Ben Baron went to Tucson today. He will be home on Wednesday.