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 The U. s. Grand Jury at Florence, adjourned last Saturday, having found indictments as follows
 Harry A, Sayler Seereting and em- bezzling mail of letters
 Jos. T. Mckinney Aiding and as- sisting deserter, 2 indictments.
 Thos. Jackson Robbing a person intrusted with mail.
 Wiley Holiday --Secreting and with holding stolen property
 Joe McAlister. Passing money order with false and forged endorse ment.
 Frank P. Martin n.-Robbing a per son intrusted with U. s. mail
 The sayler mail robbery case was tried on Tuesday lastj the jury dis agreed, standing seven for conviction and five for aceuittal, and were dis charged after being out 21 hours. The case was taken up again on Wednes- day, and the panel exhausted before a jury could be secured. necessitating a special venire. A jury was finally obtained and a trlal had, on Wednes- day afternoon. At 9:30 o'clock D. m., the jury reported inability to agree, and was discharged they stood eleven for aoquittal and one for conviction. Harry Sayler, the defendant was then renlanded to the custody of the sheriff, ana his bond fixed at S1,00O, which had not been given up to Thursday noon. It is understood that the case will be re-snbmitted to the next U. S. grand jury, and an indictment asked for a more serious offence, viz; Rob- ping the mall of money.
 Frank P Martin, from Graham coun- ty, plead guilty to the charge of rob ping the mail, and was used as wit ness against Thomas Jackson who was tried and convicted of mail robbery, CD Thursday.
 Frank Armer plead guilty to ena- bezzling a watch and will not be tried on any of the other four indictments found against him. He will receive sentence on next Monday.
 The U, 5. Court will probably con tinue in session until the district court for Pinal county convenes, Dec. 3rd.
 
 Newspaper men are often at swords' points through the columns of their papers, nevertheless there is a frater- nal spirit among them, and when they meet it is under the shadow of the wing of the angel of peace, as is evil denced by the reception of our CO., editor Mir, Hamill, at Phenix, by the journals in that city. We quote as instances of fraternal attachment which characterizes the profession, the following:
 l. II. Hamill, of the Globe SILVER BELT, came in overland by way of Florence last evening. Although we have had an occasional tilt with the Globe editor on statehood, we know him to be honest in his journalistic utterances and an ornament to tue newspaper profession of Arizona Such men are valuable in any country, particularly in those new common wealths where solid character is a rock foundation to the growing civilization. Gazette.
 Hon. Jos. H. Hamill, one of the edi- tors and proprietors of the Globe sIr- YER BELT, came to town yesterday He was welcome for himself and doubly welcome for the SILVER BELT than which there is no better, more faithful and abler conservator of it's constituents interests in the United States. -Ph@nix Herald.
 The BELT as the official paper of Gi1a county, publishes the proceeding oi the Board of Supervisors. The last election returns were before them as g ] OanVassing Board, at meeting held on the 18th and 20th insts. Their rnin- utes reveal the facts that precincts Pleasant Valley, Rye and Tonto were not furnished in time with the official ballots. Ballots simiIar in form were adopted by the election officers oi those precincts, and voted by the cleo tors. This was done under a provi- sion of the election law.
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