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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
PLEAD GUILTY.
George MarGcritch is Sent to the Ter ritoriaf Prison for Two and
 one-haIf Years.

There has been no case in the courts since the organization Cocouino county that has attracted so much attention as tho Margeritch case of attempt at arson. Every turn made by the attorneys in the case has been watched with more than ordinary interest.
 The crime for which Margeritch was indicted was an attempt to fire his sa- loon in this place on the niglt of De- cember ?, 1893, through inducing his tbrother to burn the building. He was caught in the act, and confessed that George put up tle job for the purpose of obtaining the insurance on the build ing.
 Had the attempt been successful, all tho buildings on tho south side of the railroad on Front street would have been burned, as the wind was blowing Il gale from the east.
 An effort, was madei last week by Margeritch's attorneys to have change of venue, but their application was de- nied by Judge Hawkins, and the case was by consent of all parties, set for trial for the August term. The bail remained the same, $2, 800 It was i'm possible for him to obtain bail, and an other five months in jail and the cer- tainty of conviction at the next term of court, probably brought him to the con clusion that it would be better to change his plea of "not guilty to that of guilty and ask the mercy of the court. Accordingly on Tuesday he was brought into court and his attorneys stated that their client wished to change his plea. The judge set 9 o'clock Wednesday as the hour of pass ing sentence. At that time the court room was well filled with spectators, and Margeritch was sentenced to two and one-half years in the territorial prison, his time to commence with the date of sentence. Margeritch received the sentence calmly and seemed re- lieved, when his fate was known.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
New York Count Oysters.
Strictly Fresh Cream Candies

G. H. Coffin has fresh vegetables and fruit and comb honey.
 For nice, hobby Eats, caps, gloves and furnishing goods, go to P. J. Bran mems.
 James Johnston, deputy sheriff at Williams, was in town several days this week.
 Fresh fruit, creamery butter, ranch and Kansas eggs always on hand at the News Depot. *
 Take look in the furnishing goods window of P. J. Braunen, and you will sec the very latest in gents hats and gloves.
 c. N. !Steriy, solicitor for the A. & P. railroad, and John Denair, master of transportation, spent Monday and Tuesday here attending district court.
 Sheep shearing is now tue order of the season with our wool growers. The prospect of disposing of the clip at a fair price is not, however, encouraging.
 John Marshall is showing some fine gold rock from the Ashurst, Mcclure and Marshall claims in the Grand Can yon. These claims, which have been worked this winter, are showing up finely.
 The c. L. s. c. meets next Tuesday night at the residence of George Hex worth. Assignments for the week are chapter ,, in "Classic Latin Course;' from page 20 to page 37 in "Song and Legend"
 k Ex-Marshal Blankenship and a sheep hcrder named Tom Sweem, have, ac- cording to the Phoenix papers, located the Ashurst add Marshall black onyx claims near Walnut. These claims were located nearly two years ago, and sev- eral carloads of onyx have been taken from them.
 Hon. J. V. Rhoadcs returned from . visit to New York city Sunday. He was accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. J. c. De LaVergne, and Miss Sehmeid, both of New York. They remained until yesterday, when they left for Cal ifornia. Mir. Rhoades expects to return in about two weeks.
 A lucky accident happened on Sum- day at the Walnut sheep camp of Campbell & Francis. G. c. Welch, in trying to remove cartridge from a 55-90 cal. express rife, in some man. ner discharged the cartridge. The rife was blown to pieces in his hands, but strange to relate, he escaped without a scratch.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
District Court.

The following cases have been dis posed of in lhe district court since ou last issue:
 w. s. Turner vs. Ella Turner; decree of divorce granted.
 Benj. r. Taylor, witness before th, grand jury from outside the county was allowed the sum of $l0. Territory vs. Georgia Clifford; jury returned q verdict of guilty of man. slaughter.
 Chas. Zeiger vs. J. B. Wood and J. W. Baumgartner; judgment entered defendants for $5l467, and an order of sale granted
 Susan E. Tabor ys. John R. Tabor; the death of defendant is suggested by counsel for plaintiff, and it is ordered that the case be dismissed at plaintiff $ cost
 J. Il. Hoskins, Jr., ys. Harry Fulton; judgment entered against defendant as per decree of court.
 Pantaleon Sandoval, an indigeut wit ness, was ordered paid the sum of $6.
 May Gilbert an indigent witness, was ordered paid the sum of $15.
 Robt. McCan, an indigcnt witness, was ordered paid So.
 Saturday, Judge Hawkins sentenced Chauncey Townsend to eighteen months in the penitentiary for horse stealing, and Georgia Clifford to three and one half years in the penitentiary for man slaughter.
 The court ordered the payment of the sum of $lS0 to Richard S. Stockton as court reporter for the term.
 Territory vs. George Margeritch;casc set for first day of August term.
 Territory vs. Georgia Clifford; appl- cation for new trial denied.
 E. G. Dickinson vs. A. X P. railroad; continued for the term.
 Martin Buggeln vs. A. X P. railroad; continued for the term.
 John Copp vs. A. & P. railroad; con. tinucd for the term.
 Wm. Roden vs. A. X P. railroad; case dismissed and cost of same taxed defendant.
 James Mitchell was admitted to citi- zenship.
 A. T. Cornish vs. A. X P. railroad; continued for the term.
 E. NJ. Clark ct al. vs. A. X P. rail road; continued for the term.
 Territory vs. Mariino Delgado, in- dicted for forgery; bond of s2O0 or dered forfeited.
 Chris. Jantzen vs. Babbitt Bros. ap- pealed to supreme court.
 Territory vS, George Margeritch; former plea of not guilty withdrawn and plea of guilty entered. The de- fendant was sentenced to the territorial prison for two one-half years.
 It was ordered by the court that the recognizances of Chas. Leavitt, Peter Margeritch, Mike Negra and Peter Martin, witnesses in the Margcritch case, be set aside and cancelled.
 Court adjourned Wednesday morn ing at 9:30 without date.
 T. A, Riordan went to Manvel, Cal,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29

Our fall stock of hats and gents lined gloves have been delayed in transit, but we are now prepared to show you something nice for the holi- days in all styles of hats and gents lined gloves, in light and heavy weights. P. J. Brannen,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
F. & X. NJ.

A regular meeting of Flagstaff Lodge No. z, F. & A. NJ, Will be held in the K. of F. hall on Saturday night, April 7th, 1891, at 8 o'clock sharp. All members are requested to attend, as important business will be transacted.
 R. II. CAMERON w. NJ.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
The Georgia clifford Case.

The trial Of Georgia Clifford for the murder of Peter Perry at Williams by giving him q hypodermic injection of morphine when he was asleep in her room, ended on Thursday by the jury returning verdict of mauslaughter.
 It was apparent from the evidence that there were others interested in the rolling and dosing of Perry, and it is more than probable that the next grand jury will investigate this case fully, and if others arc found to be implicated they will stand a good chance of being sent to the territorial prison.
 Judge Hawkins sentenced the Cliff, fold woman to three and one.half years in the territorial prison.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
Card of Thanks.

l wish to return my most heartfelt thanks to the people of Flagstaff for the liberal testimonial in my behalf.
 MRS. c. R. BAYLEss.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
Notice.

On the tenth day of April, 1894, John Halford, W. D. Steren and D. M. Har- wick will make application to Gov. L. c. Hughes, for 8 pardon.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29

c. H. Schulz left this morning for Ash Fork, to look after his bands of of sheep,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29

Mrs. Nora McCabe and children le- turned this morning from Oakland. Cal, where they have been spending the winter.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29

THE COCONINo SUS is pleased to contribute in nublic matters, but all notices of festivals, fairs, meetings of societies, suppers. enter toipmcnts and mention of marriages births ond deaths beyond the regular announce ,,cpt. will be charged for at regular rates,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29

For cowboy hats, dress hats, misses, boys aud childrcn's hats and caps, go to P. J. Brannen's.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
BORN.

BABBITT-In Flagstaff on Easter Sunday, March 9, 1891, to the wife of David Babbitt, q son.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29

For choice dried fruits go to the News depot.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

All contracts and bills for advertising pay able monthly
 Business locals 10 cents per line for first in- scrtion, and cents per line for each suose- ouent insertion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29

T. A. Riordan went to Manvel, Cal. on business this morning.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-29

Sheriff Donahue left Sunday for Yuma with Chaunccy Townsend and Georgia Clifford. The former will spend eighteen months in the territo- rial prison for horse stealing, and the latter three and one-half years for man. slaughter. This is the second female sent to the prison from this county, and Coconino has furnished all the female inmates of the prison.
 The Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be administered in the Presby- terian church next Sabbath morning, April lst Preaching morning and evening by the pastor, at Il a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Service preparatory to the communion, on Thursday night at the mid-weck prayer meeting. All Christians in regular standing with other churches are invited to partake of the elements at the sacrament.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20
SNOW FLOW

Most persons know that snow fakes
are composed of small crystals in the
form Of stars of marvellous regularity
and variety. They usually offer three,
six or twelve parts symmetrically dis
posed around an axis, and making
equal angles. To observe them at
ease, take snow flakes upon n black
cloth, and you will notice that there
are many hundreds of different forms.
When the French savants went
into l.apland in 1877 to measure the
are of the meridian destined 10 the
establishment of the meters length,
they saw the warm and humid at
mosphere Of their transform
itself instantly into snow flakes when
they let in n rush of outer air.
BY blowing a soap bubble when the
air is very cold and there is now ON
the ground you can secure thousands
OF the frozen crystals, as varied in
form rs those which fall from the
clouds.-N New York Times.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20
Private Coinage.

The talk Of Colorado coming money
story of the early days Of Denver,
when Clark, Gruber & Co., the
Leavcnworth bankers, made money
ut the old mint on Market street in
the early COS. In this connection
IL may be interesting to readers to
know that Mr.. Gruber OF the old
banking firm above referred TO Is now
Il notary public at Cripple Creek, and
n Of the most interesting characters
OF that interesting camp. He told
me the story OF the Denver mint and
his experience at Washington when
he showed some Colorado coin to
Secretary Salmon =. Chase. That
gentleman was surprised, and he said
so. He vas surprised that Mr..
Gruber did not know that he could
not do such II thing. Mr.. Gruber
was surprised that Mr.. Chase, then
Secretary OF the Treasury, did not
know that IL could be done very sue
cessfully. lie even produced a let
ter from the Director OF the Mint at
Philadelphia, in which that gentle
man declares the Colorado coin SUI
perior i'm every way to the govern
ment coin, and actually worth n
per cent. more than Uncle Sans
money. Z
The matter was referred TO the at
torney general, who surprised the
administration by declaring that up
40 tl.t t.n,a tI... ,..u .a l.., .-.
hibiting the " uttering" Of money by
private individuals. I'm order TO get
out Of IA bad hole and prevent the is
suing OF money by citizens in the
future, the government then bought
the Denver plant for $25 600, IL l
mistake not, and congress passed u
law which gives to the United States
government the sole right TO coin sill
yer and gold into money.-[Denver
Times.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20

Probably every boy who reads this,
or at least Il big majority OF them,
have heard Of the famous collection
Of lions and tigers and bears and
wolves and other dangerous brutes
that were shown here after amazing
hundreds OF thousands OF people nj
the Chicago Fair by the tricks they
performed under the orders Of the
fearless men and women who trained
them,
Not very long ago the writer Of this
belonged TO that fortunate class
which has come to be known as globe
trotters, and while he was trotting
across that part Of the globe which
men have mapped out as India he
saw an instance OF animal training
and human pluck which he wishes 10
mention as worthy OF comparison
with the performance which created
such IA sensation here in New York.
OF course he had often heard Of the
trained hunting leopards or c%heetahs,
as most people have who take any
interest in the more exciting forms Of
the chase, but what he learned from
personal observation as TO how they
were trained and broken was u real
surprise.
Perhaps, however, il is an error TO
speak Of them being trained. for, in
fact, they are not trained at all, and
all that is done TO them is TO break
them thoroughly and teach them abb
sOlute submission TO their masters
will.
The chectah's method Of capturing
his prey, which is almost always one
OF the smaller forms Of deer, is to
creep as near IA possible 20 il and
then with a bounding onset Of extra
ordinary swiftness strike il down by
leaping upon il. All this IN by
instinct, but a cheetah caught before
he learns 10 practice IL i'm "a state Of
freedom cannot be trained 10 accom-
plish IL, and so they are never cap
turcd for hunting purposes until they
are full grown. As "a rule they are
captured by entangling theA In a
mesh. Of sinews attached 10 the trees
where they come 10 wet their claws
and play. Once secured they are
carried in a cart 10 the hunters house
and there they are securely bound
with thongs and ropes and undergo
about as unpleasant an experience as
any animal that is made TO do service
for man ever %undergoes. He is fast
ened ON top Of a strong cot bedstead
and starved almost TO death, at the
same time being kept continually
awake. The bed is placed so as TO
face the village street that he may
grow used TO the sight OF men, and
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20
MORE VIOLENT THAN POLITE.
Some Marriage Customs OF Savage
Races.

From remote times brides have
been the prize of the most daring,
and marriage by capture has more or
less prevailed in some part Of our
little globe from the time when the
artful Romans, ignoring the laws Of
hospitality, seized upon their Sabine
guests, nor waited for the decree nisi
to be pronounced absolute before as
sorting their new prerogative, and
from this enforced alliance sprang
the conquerors of the world.
The Esquimau Of to-day, having
once established his manhood by kill
ing Il polar bear unaided, is sen forth
by his kindred to seek "A wife, and the
first girl he car surprise unawares he
s%eizes, and, in spite Of her screams
and struggles, endeavors to carry her
off. This proving no easy feat, ow-
ing to the substantial proportions OF
the Esquimau belle, together with
the enormous weight Of her clothing,
an exciting race occurs, the lady
darting among the aroused neighbors,
lodges her sutton in the crowd which
eagerly assists her, and it is only
after he has succeeded in catching
her the third time that he is per-
United to lead his b~lushing and coz
cited bride to the hymeneal altar,
says a writer in Lippincott'
The Australian aborigine adopts a
more summary process when weary
Of a single life. He looks about for
n partner. and, finding his opportun-
ity, stuns her with a heavy blow, and
carries her off to her new home, where,
it is to be hoped, on her return TO
consciousness his after-tenderness
makes some atonement for his some
what rough-and-ready mode of VOC
ing.
In parts Of India the winning Of
the bride depends upon leetness Of
foot. a circular course being marked
out. half Of which is traversed by the
maiden encountered only by a waist
band) before the lover is allowed TO
start in pursuit, and il he does not
succeed in capturing her before she
has thrice completed the circuit he
loses his prize.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20
The Tomb Of Confucius.

The city Of Chufu-hsien, the Mecca
Of the believers In Confucianism, is
in the province OF Shangtung, one OF
the most populous districts OF the
Orient. Here Confucius was born,
and here his sacred bones lie buried.
The tomb, which is located in one
Of the largest cemeteries in the
province, about three miles out from
the city above mentioned, is one Of
the most imposing in the whole EN-
pire.
The grave itself is surrounded by
an earth mound about twelve feet in
height, the whole surrounded by "A
cluster Of gnarled oaks and stately
cypress trees. Before the mound il
a tablet about six feet broad and
twenty feet high, upon which is in
scribcd the name and deeds Of the
great founder OF Confucianism, a re-
ligion adhered TO by over 400, 0O0, 900
human beings. The burden OF this
inscription, according to reliable
translation, is Perfect One" Abb
solutely Pure, " Perfect Sage"
First Teacher" Great Philosoph-
er, " etc.
The avenue which leads up TO the
philosophers tomb is V G more in
teresting than the actual place Of
burial itself. On each side OF this
avenue are lows Of figures OF huge
animals cut i'm stone-lions, tigers,
elephants and horses, besides numer-
u mythical creatures, such as ami
mails half dog and half frog, beasts
with four legs and twice as many
wings, besides a multitude OF IN
namable monsters that never lived
on the earth, In the water or in the
air. Taken altogether, the burial
place OF Confucius Is one Of the chief
spots OF interest in the Orient. list.
Louis Republic.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20
A : LUNCH.

lie was named Bright Eyes at once
hs lunch. Fortunately for him, they
were people who love animals, SO they
did not throw stones ut him nor seek
TO hurt him in any way when he sud
denly darted up from behind n bank
near them and near Il little brook.
They just sat perfectly quiet and
took his photograph in that curious
camera, the eye.
The chipmunk, who looked like
most of his race, sat n still for a long
time as If he were made of stone.
His bright, dark eyes were constantly
on the alert, though they did not
move His golden-brown body had IA
black stripe down each side, and his
tail was gray and brown.
After he had looked long enough to
be satisfied that there was no danger,
he ran to n tuft of common field grass
and pulled of pieces to eat, holding
them in his fore paws as he sat up.
When he had nibblcd II number of
pieces, as fast as possible, he disap-
peared i'm n twinkling below the bank.
In n few moments he reappeared
with Il small green applet in his mouth,
ut least il would seem small AZ W. re-
gard apples. II was just as large as
Bright-Eyes's head, and he evidently
had lifted il up by digging his lower
Jaw into IT, near its stem. There il
hung while Bright-Eyes took another
survey TO see that no danger was
near.
He laid il down and began TO nibble
off dainty bites, evidently relishing
his dessert greatly. Once more he
dartcd of, probably for "A drink from
the brook. A low, warbling whistle
was given to lure him back, and pres
emily he came and began again at his
apple. But, alas! one Of his obsery-
ers gave n slight cough. IL was very
slight, but timid Bright-Eyes was
frightened and ran away for the last
time, leaving his dainty meal un-
finished New York World.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-20

substituted for horses, the cleanliness
and health Of great cities will be i'm
calculably improved.
WOODWARD charity" is perhaps a
new term. but IL stands for a whole
some method now prevailing i'm Chi
cago, and which might we'll be imi-
tated in other cities. Ii is conducted
by the noble old Chicago Relief and
Aid Society" which came into exist
ence AT the time Of the great fire of
1871, and has established a character
for good sense and practical meas
ures applied 10 the dis Pensation Of
charity. There is but one such wood
yard, and il the funds would permit
there should be at least one on each
Of the three sides OF the city. Wood
is provided, and those who need food
come and earn il by saving. OF
course, there are many cases of dis
abled and sick persons who cannot he
helped in this way. But there is
some lighter work for those who pre-
sent themselves and who are really
not we'll enough to saw wood. As
indicating the presence Of want this
winter about l,2OO n month have APP
piled for such work. Last winterthe
number in December was only III.
Goods also are being sen i'm from the
country, particularly in the form of
clothing, and the railways bring such
charity offerings free.
A PERSIAN nobleman, living at
Paris in voluntary exile, pictures his
native country rs II land of slavery,
~despotism and bribery. The ills suf-
fered by Persia, he says, have been
caused by the degradation of its Gov
eminent. He who offers the most is
the successful candidate for all offices
Of public trust. The statthalters re-
ceive no salaries, and, despite this,
are obliged to make yearly presents
to the ruler and Ministers. Who
pays for them il is easy to surmise.
II M other way will do, the houses,
property and clothing of the subjects
are sold. As to the Ministers, they
are numerous, but their duties are
light. One is Minister OF Roadways
and Communication-of which there
are none in Persia; another is the
distinguished Minister OF Royal Pho
Biography; "A third calls himself
Minister OF Museums" There is,
in fact, Minister OF Electric APP
paratus.' As II matter, OF course,
all these great men demand presents,
and a court of sycophants, for which
the people pay, surrounds them.
There are no Judges i'm Persia. Mat.
ters in dispute are settled by the
Molla, and the scales of Justice al
ways incline toward the side where
the money Is. The so-called army
includes Generals, Colonies and
soldiers. The latter wear no shoes,
and nourish themselves ms well M
they can from booty. The office of
army commander is also to be had
for money. Thus anarchy reigns in
the land. The Persians emigrate In
masses to find homes abroad. Under
the present ruler there have been no
less than thirty rebellions. They
We're suppressed and their leaders
were killed i'll u cruel manner.