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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17

Los Angeles is giving employ ment to the unemployed of that city, on public works. Married men are given the preference in every in- stance.
 When one San Francisco paper says that the details of scandal are unfit for publication you can make up your mind the other papers pub lisbed them the day before.-Los Angeles Express.
 It has been ascertained that young female typewriters invariably use up the key with the dash on it first. When she gets mad and daren't answer back she pounds the dash key for satisfaction and that ac- counts for it.
 The Southern Pacific company disburses over SI,O00,00O a month in gold and silver to employees in its service. The managers are thinking of changing it's system and using checks instead of coin for paying it's operatives as the method of pay ing in gold and silver Is very ex- pensive and it takes a great deal of time. The company has been re- markably fortunate in never losing cent by being held up. Its pay masters never balance their books until they get home, and the con stant strain of care and anxiety on them in paying out Sl,0OO,0O0 month is very severe and their health sometimes breaks down un- der the load. Each paymaster has two clerks, and the necessary guards are always along to look out for the cars and their contents.- Yuma Times.
 "Col. c. F. Crocker, of the South ern Pacific company" says the Santa Monica Outlook, had an interest ing conversation the other day with a San Francisco reporter in regard to the failure of so many railroads to pay expenses. He attributes their misfortune to reckless man agement. In the midst of SO many crashes it Is gratifying to learn that the Southern Pacific, in which Santa Monica is specially interested, has no prospect of trouble ahead. Col. Crocker states that not only is the company prepared to settle it's in terest account of something like S3,000,00O, on the 1st of January, but it is also ready to pay $500,000 back taxes to the state of Califor- fornia, besides authorizing and con- tracting for $2,0O0,0O0 work on the Santa Margarita extension, where seven tunnels are required ID going a distance ot sixteen miles,
 In the year 1894 there will occur four eclipses, two of the sun and two of the moon, and a transit of mercury over the suns disk. The first will be partial eclipse of the moon, March Fist, visible only in the extreme western portion of North America. An annular eclipse of the sun, April 9th, visible in eastern Europe and Asia. A partial eclipse of the moon, September l4- 18th, visible more or less in North and South America, and the western portions of Europe. A total eclipse of the sun, September 29th, visible | to portions of Africa, Hindoostan l and Australia and to the Indian | Ocean. A transit of Mercury, No vember 10th, visible generally to | North and South America, the | western portions of Europe and | Africa, eastern Australia, and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17
rIrHY. POINTED AND PrKrIxExr

PITHY. POINTED AND PERTINENT
 Humph! The gold miners of Colorado send greetings to the east and offer a S25,000 purse to secure the Corbett- Mitchell fight. Who was it that said the people of Colo rade would be starving befor5 the winter was overt
 If there was more old-fashioned honesty made use of in the manage ment of railroads there would be more dividends and fewer receivers.
 Liliuckahani IS reserving a nice easy seat on the back number shelf for Mr. Richard Crocker, the Tam many boss.
 A man may be wealthy and still have a big heart. Witness the be- nevolence of Andrew Carnegie.
 Instead of accusing the opposi- tion to the Cleveland tariff bill of being hired, why do not its few friends endeavor to get up few public meetings in it's favorl Are they afraid to hold mass meetings, lest they be captured by opponents of the bill7
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17

The Gazette's new governor does not materialize to any great extent No doubt the editor of that paper thought he was sayinga great thing and something which would create a sensation when he announced so Pompously and so positively that Arizona would have a new governor before the new year. But when the time for the fulfillment of this proph- ecy has passed it places the paper in quite different and in an unen- viable light.
 Reports from different sections of .he country are to the effect that the Chinese are not registering un- der the McCreery act, any better than under the Greary act. The passage of the McCreery act was about as foolish piece of legisla tion as was ever recorded. What a spectacle, to see a great nation pass law, then have it tested in the highest tribunal in the land, and by 1t approved, as good and then to avoid enforcing such law another is passed as a coaxer to have the provisions of the first one obeYed. Itis just such ever lasting wavering as this that causes the United States to be the laugh ing-stock of other nations.
 Santa Fe, New Mexico, has had another tragedy, a Mexican police man, named Vigil, being shot to his death by a sheriff and his posse The accounts given of the affair shows it to have been a cold blood ed murder. Vigil was accused of being implicated in the murder of Frank Chavez few years ago, and a warrant was issued for his arrest While the sheriff was reading thu warrant bis deputies pumped lead into Vigil. The origin of the trouble dates away back several years to the killing of a man named Ortiz, the killing of Chavez being an outcome of that murder. There seems to be two factions in New Mexico's capital, and each one at every opportunity picks man from the other.
 The Mohave Miner has been roasted by nearly every paper in the territory over its classification of the territorial papers in which it accuses half of them or more of be- ing gold bug" papers. If there is a single paper in the territory that has opposed silver coinage or favored monometalism directly we have failed to notice it. The last issue of the Miner contains the fol- lowing sentence from which it will be apparent to all readers of this paper, who are familiar with its position on the silver question, that Editor Smith, utters a falsehood pure and simple and one that Is entirely inexcusable when he says that the JOURNAL MINER ever published a single gold bug article. Here is what he says: For the benefit of the Tucson Citizen We will say that the Miner talks to the point on all subjects and we re- itterate that the Citizen has pub lished more gold bug articles than any other paper in Arizona, with possibly the exception of the JOUR NAL-MNER"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17

For the first time in the history of this country it is now possible for travellers to journey from the east to the Golden Gate and occupy the same car at their destination as at the start. This innovation was inaugurated today by an arrange ment between the Baltimore & Ohio, Rock Island, Denver & Rio Grande, Rio Grande & Western and Pacific railways, and un- der it sleepers will henceforth be run from Philadelphia and Baltimore to San Francisco without change. The scheme originated with General Passenger Agent Sebastian, of the Rock Island, and will prove a novelty in trans-continental travel.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17
Hot FIghtIng in RratIl.

Rio JRNEIRo Jan. 16.-Hot fight ing on Saturday, in which the Rsb- el ships had the best of the engage ment. The number of killed and wounded is very large.
 storm Prostrates the Telegraph.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. I6.-Owing to the recent storm, telegraphic com municatiOn is largely prostrated throughout the country.
 The Solution of the Hawaiian Anair.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Chairman McCreary of the House committee on foreign affairs, and Representa- tive Holman, of Indiana. conferred this morning as to proposition which would be submitted to Con gress for the solution of the Ha- waiian problem. After the talk. McCreary said that the solution to the question will undoubtedly be ready to be submitted to the House before January 29th. Holman said: "I will not present my Hawaiian resolution for members of the for eign affairs committee"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17

The following from a contempo- rary IS the most complete financial appeal We have seen: All persons knowing themselves indebted to this office are most cordially requested to call and settle. All persons indebted to this office and not knowing it are re- quested to call and find out. All those knowing themselves indebted and not wishing to call are request ed to stay in one place long enough for us to catch them. All those not indebted are requested to call and become indebted.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17
A Fatal Explosion.

PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 16.-A loco motive engine boiler exploded at Winchester on the Big Four road last night killing the fireman and fatally injuring the engineer, and wounding several people near by.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17
Down to Their Death.

CAGADERs, Jan. l6.-An engine with eight men aboard attached to freight train crashed through a bridge. Seven men were drowned.
 HornbIower Knocked Out.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-HoIn- blowers nomination as associate supreme judge of the United States was rejected to-day by the senate.
 Dividends for Defunct Banks.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The comp troller of currency has declared a twenty per cent dividend in favor of the creditors of insolvent AIbu- querque National Bank.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17

Now that the New York legisla- ture is republican, Senator Hill will have less business in Albany.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17

Trains l03 and 104 makes close connection at Ash Fork with trains 8 and on A. d P. Railroad. Trains I21 and 122 connect with trains l and ? at Ash Fork on A. < F. Railroad. Tram 122 leaves Prescott daily except Saturday.
 G. W. VAUGHN, Vice President and Chief Engineer. K. k. COLEMAN,
 Superintendent.
 F. A. HEALY.
 General Passenger Agent.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17

Taking effect sunday, December 2i, 1893, at l2.06 a. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-22
THOSE DIRT TICKETS
FOREMAN BUHNEING DISCHARGED
FOR HIS TRANSACTIONS.
Contractor shower Had Redeemed the
Tickets Given for City Dirt
Special Policemen.

Street Foreman Buhneing will be dis
missed for his Irregularities. This action
has been finally decided upon, and the
street commissioner has been ordered to
strike Buhneing's name from the pay rolls.
The Board of Public Works made a care
full and complete examination of all the
charges preferred against him and is Of
the opinion that he has been guilty of such
practices in his position as to demand his
dismissal from the employment of the city.
Many of the charges he answered in avoid
ance by admitting the truth of the charges
but explaining them.
Contractor Shower was before the board
again yesterday morning to give additional
testimony as TO the number of tickets is
sued by him for dirt hauled upon his prop
erty. He said his foreman thought about
nine hundred tickets had been given city
teams, but Mr.. Shower did not believe the
, number was that large. He said he thought
about four hundred tickets had been issued
to the city teams. The most of these, he
thought, had been redeemed. After the
testimony had been taken Mr.. Kramer said
he did not see that there was anything d.
rect against Buhneing. Mr.. Wildman re-
piled that he had received a number OF
tickets for dirt hauled. The tickets were
worth 10 cents each, and the foreman had
not accounted for them in any way.
Complaint that another of the street fore
men is spending a considerable portion of
his time in saloons Is not credited by Street
Commissioner Fisher. He says the fore
and is always at his work when the COM
missioner comes around.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-22
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Men Who Have Proved Their Incapac-
ity Wish to Change the Constitution.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The Democrats and the Populists have
Joined hands in an effort to revolutionize
and totally change our present form of
government by providing that member OF
the United States Senate shall be elected
by direct vote of the people, instead of by
the Legislatures, as at present. In this
they both give a new and conclusive proof
of their utter ircapacity to govern and
their lack OF ability to understand the
science of government.
AS against the judgment of the Demo-
Gratis and Populists of Indiana 1 place the
ripened judgment and scholarship of the
revolutionary fathers and patriots, such
men as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Frank
lin, who wrote the Constitution of the
United States, and wrote it for all time.
Such an instrument as the Constitution
of the United States, destined to be the
charter and the primary. law for the lives
and liberty of millions Of people for ages,
should be framed and written for all time,
and such it is now. 1.-THE greatest instru-
ment ever struck off at any one time by
the brain of man" should not be changed
to suit temporary purposes. nor at the
within of party. Wise laws and just gov
eminent are the outgrowth of the expert
SLA(S " Ny
are worse than the evil they were intended
to remedy. The Democracy of Indiana,
irritated by its failure to secure free trade
from the present Congress, and by what
it now terms the corruption of it's own
Democratic sugar, Senators" because
those Senators stood for a modified form
of protection instead of free trade, to rem
edy this, which they term a temporary
evil, and which, If 1t is an evil, can never
be anything more than a temporary evil,
would now change the Constitution of the
United States TO suit their own free-trade
purposes and temporary convenience, out
of pique to their W Senator's. l have a
better remedy to suggest than that sug-
gested by the Democrats of Indiana In
their State platform, and that is to get rid
of the Democratic Senator'S forever by
electing Republicans in their places, and
that will soon be done now, will be less
expensive and less dangerous, and will not
involve the necessity of changing the Con-
stitution of the United States. The De-
mocracy have been tinkering with the
tariff for a year past and now they want
to tinker with the Constitution of the
United States. But there is no danger
of their ever doing so. Ii will be a long
time before they get the chance again.
/ believe that jefferson, Madison. Hamil-
ton and Franklin knew more about the
science of government than any Indiana
Democrat, and prefer to trust their judg-
ment rather than that of the Hoosier De-
mocracy, and so will the people Of this
country. WILLIAM H. PAYNE.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 81, 1894.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-22
TRIBUTE OF A FRIEND.
Ex-AttOrney-General Miller Expresses
His High Estimate of Herbert Hess.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
l want, in a few words, to testify to my
respect and estimate of the worth of the
late Herbert Richie Hess.
Soon after graduating from Wabash Col
lege he became a student in the office of
Harrison, Miller & Elan. To say that he
surprised me by the keenness and vigor of
his mind and the extent Of his informa-
ton is but a feeble expression of the fact.
l have had close relations with many stu
dents, ana II dlsparageS none OF them to
say that 1 have not known one whose in
tellectual equipment was equal to that of
Hess. This is a strong statement, but
that it is a sincere expression of my eSti-
mate of the man is proved by the fact
that, having need for a capable lawyer in
one of the most responsible places in the
Department of Justice at Washington, in
1889, without suggestion or solicitation from
any Miiboot one Gsnsta my yau choice Hern at H once
For more than four years he wrote letters
touching and directing the most important
litigation of the government, and l. am
style Of composition, in clearness and CO.
gency Of statement, and in analysis of the
law, We're not surpassed by any work in
the department.
Nor was he merely a lawyer. In art, in
literature, in all that constitutes the in
tellectual life, he knew and loved the best;
and with a discrimination, as rare as il
was admirable, and in words as choice as
his thoughts, he was able to tell why
that which he admired and loved was hesf.
Herbert Hess was thoroughly honest,
morally and mentally. He was intolerant
Of all shams: and, TO his own hurt some
times, expressed this intolerance. Think
ing intensely, sorrowing pitifully. lacking
in patience and hopefulness, life for the
last few months since the death of his
wife, and especially since the death of his
boy. has presented a dreary prospect. Yet,
with most of those who knew and loved
him best, / love to believe, and do believe,
that his untimely death is the result of a
mistake and not OF purpose. The evidence
cOnvinces me that an effort to induce sleep
and forgetfulness of his troubles for a
night brought the sleep that on earth
knows no waking. w. II. II. MILLER.
indianapolis, Aug. q, 1894.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-22
THE BREWERS INTERESTS.
Prevailed i'm the Democratic
Caucus-Joint Representative.

The delegates to the Democratic joint
Representative convention to be held at
Shelbyville to-day caucused in the Grim
NAL Court room last night but did nothing.
The meeting was called to order by County
Chairman Holtzman. who announced the
object. He briefly said that the caucus
was for the purpose of discussing the situa-
ton with reference to the candidates for
the nomination from Marion county. After
this the meeting was put in the hands of
the delegates assembled. 1t developed that
there was but one candidate, but a few of
the delegates succeeded in preventing in
dorsement of any Candidate from this
county. This was done, it was claimed,
by the delegates representing the brewery
interests. which want some changes in the
laws governing the saloon business. These
men have an idea of springing a candi-
date of their own upon the convention
when IL meets. Thev were not yet ready
to disclose their purpose and desire to
make sure of the lay of the land after
getting to Shelbyville before showing their
hand; II there is a probability of their
their point they will lay down without a
struggle, but If it is thought they, can
carry the day by a fight they will be
prepared to go into it we'll armed with the
sort of ammunition that is effective in a
Denocratic convention. There is some
sire very much and which they will spare
no expense TO secure. and this is the rea-
son of their activity at this time. EX-
State Senator Hudson vigorously opposed
the Endorsement of any candidate by the
convention. He said he thought the ques-
ton ought to remain open. Shelby county
felt as if it We're entitled to the joint Rep
resentative this year and would probably
to accord justice to it simply because of
the greater number of delegates from
Marion county. He ntimated that he be-
leved the nomination ought TO be given
TO Shelby county this time. This was bit
terly opposed by delegate Nolan. He said
the caucus was composed of Marion coun-
ty Democrats and he thought the county
ought not to lay down to any one and
should not expect any one to lay down to
il. He thought Marion county delegates
ought to be for Marion county first, last
and all the time. When the question was
put on q motion that the caucus indorse
no candidate there was a very feeble
affirmative vote. There was no call for
eiected chatham ii s Of H the deleg WaT t aeG
Messrs. Nolan, CrOnin, Shea and Douglass
secretaries and tellers.
d.. John L. Gallon is the only candi-
date from this county that has announced
himself as seeking the nomination and he
was brought forward for a speech. He
spoke briefly and was followed by Will
liam Langstaff. 1t is probable that Scott
Ray, editor of the Shelbyv11le Democrat,
the Shelby count delegates are expected
to support him, and it is thought that a
fraction of the Marion county delegation
will be for him from the start. John Van
Noy Will also be q candidate for the nomi-
nation from Shelby county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-22

has been almost impossible to secure COM
petent men as candidates for the Legisla-
ture. This year the Republican ticket Is
a dead sure winner and a number of gen.
tlemen who are able to AXE care of them
selves and their party i'm Marion county
on the floor of the House have consented
to make the race provided the Republican
nominating convention shall request them
to do so. There will be no trouble about
securing good timber and men that boss
,Frenzel and the lobby will not own. We
have been Inundated for a number Of
years past by the small fry politicians Sc
lected to represent this county in the
Legislature. Now there is an opportunity
TO remedy the matter. Let us nominate. a
ticket that will commend itself to the
good sense and better judgment of our
people instead of clever men who are
without experience in public affairs and
who, by reason of their lneXperience, are
unable to give this county and city the
standing in the Legislature IL is entitled
10. Let US nominate a strong ticket.
A STALWART.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-22
AN EXCESS OF TAXES
T.. A. MORRIS SUES CITY FOR OVER
PAYMENTS ON AN OLD HOMESTEAD.
Question as To Construction Of Law
Bearing on Implanted Ground In
the City Limits.

Frank II. Blackledge, on behalf OF
Thomas A. Morris. yesterday filed suit
against the city for the recovery OF N,5W
alleged to have been overpaid by him in
taxes assessed against his property from
1856 to 1890. The old Morris homestead will
be remembered for years TO come as the
large plat OF ground lying south Of Home
avenue and between Alabama street and
Central avenue. AS the city grew up to
and past this old homestead it was MAIN
tanned in it's original dimensions. having
been but recently opened and plated for
building purposes. The large residence sat
in the very center of the homestead, a block
distant from either OF the streets around
the property on the north, east and west.
1t was almost hidden from the view of pas
sersby in a small grove OF native forest
trees, and was one of the old landmarks
of the city. 1t was a very old house, and
built in the style of the oldtime farmhouse.
In the complaint it is alleged that during
the years named the plaintiff paid TO the
city the full assessment of city taxes in
accordance with the regular city levy. He
claims that this assessment against his
property was illegal, and brings the suit
TO recover the excess. His complaint is
based upon Section 1861 of the Revised Stat
utes Of 1881. This section is as follows:
Lands lying within the limits of any city
or incorporated town in this State that are
not plated as city or town property, and
are not used for other than agricultural
purposes, or are wholly unimproved, to-
gether with all personal property used for
the purpose of farming on such lands, shall
not be taxed in such city or town, for all
purposes, at a higher aggregate percentage
upon the appraised value thereof than the
aggregate percentage of the tax levy in the
civil township wherein such property is sit
uated; provided, however, that the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to par
cells of land containing less than five acres
The city rate for 1887 to 1890 was 80 cents
on the 800. The township rate up till 1888
was l cent on the 800, and for 1889 and 1880
was 2 cents on the 800. For each of these
years the plaintiff paid the city rate as as
sessed against all Of his property. The ag-
gregate amount of taxes thus paid was &c.
4l6.s for the five years covered in the COM
plant. He alleges that for the five years
named the total excess Of taxes paid by
him to the city was 81. 1872. 40. of which there
has been repaid to him $901.31. leaving a
balance of $1,S31.u now due him. A few
weeks ago a petition was presented to the
Council asking for the refunding Of this
sum of money. but the Council refused to
allow n