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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
SCIENCE AT TUCSON.
Utility of the Camera for Detective
Purposes.


From the Tucson Citizen,
The utility OF the camera for detec-
tive purposes is now under test in Tue
son. The land court is body passing
on the validity of the land grants of the
southwest, for which the titles are
frequently very conflicting. The va
Iidity of the grants is at once called in
question, as they are often conflicting.
In some of the cases handwriting ex.
perts are called in, for certainly some of
the grants are forgeries. The forgeries
are sometimes brought out by pho
Biography, the writing being magnifed
several times. Photographer Buehman
took seventeen plates for the land cases,
being views of signatures of the various
grants, and genuine signatures from
contemporary records. In one case
forgery is clearly brought out by the
magnifying process. To the naked eye
it appears as the genuine. But on en-
largement the lines of pencil mark
under the ink, subsequently erased,
could be detected. The photographs
will be used in the supreme court OF the
United States, where some of the cases
have been appealed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
MAYBE FOREVER.
A Decision in the Consolidated
Canal Case.

decision IN the COnSOlldated
Canal Case.
The long continued dispute between
the consolidated canal company on one
hand and all the other canal companies
on both sides of the river on the other
was disposed of in the district court
yesterday apparently forever. The end
came in decision in the case OF Austin
and other stockholders of the Tempe
Canal company against the Consoli-
dated on application for perpetual in
junction restraining the defendant from
carrying and delivering TO the plaintiffs
water to which it is entitled. The in
junction was granted.
The dav bafore suits by the Consoli.
dated against the other canal compan-
les the object of which was to obtain
from the court the right to deliver this
water were dismissed without prejudice.
The injunction in the case heard yes
terday buries the subject of contention
forever.
Ophelia Richards was granted di-
vorce fro n her husband, Ira Richards,
on the ground OF failure to support.
The husband is now confined in the
county Jail. a United States prisoner,
charged with intimidating witness in
a federal case.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
PANIC STRICKEN.
A Mania of Pitiful Cow
ardice at Peking.
The Japanese Approach
Spreads Terror.
An Outrageous Assault on Two
American Ladies.
The Japanese Emperor Brought
Into Conflict With the Bud
dhist Religion.


By The Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, B. c., April 1.-THE
following mail advices were received
which arrived at Vancouver: All is
confusion in the city of Peking and
threatens to eliminate in panic
Scores of cowardiy officers fearing the
approach of the Japanese army, are
applying for leave to visit sick and
aged parents. The government has
refused them all.
Two American ladies were walking
on Legation street in Peking when they
we're assaulted by soldiers while the
native guard posted on the street for
police protection looked on and grinned.
The ladies' habiliments were badly torn
but they managed to free themselves
and run 10 the house of the Russian
legation close by. The soldiers who
assaulted the ladies were afterWard
caught and almost beaten to death Dy
the angry hus bands of the ladies. The
Peking authorities have allowed the two
ladies assaulted to have guard of Rus
sian soldiers to accompany them in
their walks.
Particulars of an attack by privates
on the camp of two young Frenchmen
near Thaing Yuen are given. Messrs.
Hearle and 5abot were engaged in su
perintending the construction of tele-
graph line between Chomia and Thaing
Yuen. Hearle was on horseback and
Sabot in a rickashaw. There were
thirty in the party. Suddenly the
pirates made their appearance and sur
rounding the party demanded surren-
der. Sabot refused and he and the
guards fred. The fire was returned
Hearle was killed by shot in the neck
and nearly all the laborers fell mortally
wounded. Sabot was seized alive and
carried off.
Buddhist priests have been expelled
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12

a comfortable and perhaps a far more
healthy commercial metropolis than
the Crescent city near the mouth of the
Mississippi. With the resources OF the
valleys of the Colorado-the Nile OF the
west-when irrigation and storage are
almost perfect, can there be any doubt
that this country will be the empire of
the arid region? You will have ship
ping metropolis on the Gulf of Califor-
mia and Phoenix will be the great rail-
road center and capital OF the south
west" ="
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
A SCUFFLE
In Which a Mans Neck Was
Broken.
If That Had Not Been Enough to
XIII Him Two Fatal Stabs Would
Have Finished Him.

By the Associated Press.
GREENNILLE, Ala, April IA bloody
murder occurred twelve miles from the
city last night. Five negroes had dis
pute about clearing some land which
resulted in desperate fight. Bob
Peagler and his two sons attacked Frank
and Shade Brown.
Peagler stabbed Shade in two places,
either one being sufficient to cause
death. They then broke his neck with
huge club. Frank Brown had an arm
broken in the scuffie. The Peaglers
were not seriously hurt. Two arrests
have been made.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
HE SLANDERED THE DEAD.
A Former EmpIoye of Robert
Louis Stevenson
Gets Three Months for Charging the
Late Novelist with Being in
League with Samoan Rebels.
By the Associated Pr ess.

By the Associated Pr ess.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.-Samosn
news received here states that Charles
7. Taylor, at one time Samoan inter-
prefer for the late Robert Louis Steven
son, has been sentenced to three
months imprisonment for slandering
the dead novelist.
Taylor charged that Stevenson had
assisted the Samoan rebels to purchase
arms and was in league with them
against the organized government. 1t
was proved that Stevenson had nothing
to do with the rebels.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
4 CHIEF JUSTICE RESIGNS.
The Head of the Judiciary of
Kansas
Sees More Advantageous Oppor-
tunities in a Firm OF Corpor-
alton Lawyers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Topeka, Kan, April 11.-Alhert H.
Horton, chief justice of the supreme
court of Kansas, handed his resignation
to Governor Morrill, tonight. The
resignation was accepted and Governor
Morrill, appointed Judge David Martin,
of Atchison to be the new chief justice.
Judge Horton has been chief justice
since 1877 and resigned to become a
member OF q Kansas law firm handling
large corporation interests.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
Leave Mr.. Thurston at
Washington.
What Became of the Instruc-
tiOnS for His Recall?
Minister Willis Is, However, a Per-
soma Non Gratis at
Honolulu.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 11-Advices by
the steamer Alameda, from Honolulu,
say that Thurstop will exchange places
with Hatch, the foreign minister. The
government would like to refuse to
appoint successor to Thurston, thus
necessitatlng the recall of Willis, who
is persona non gratis to the republic.
but President Dole is too polite.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
ENGINE CO. ELECTION.
Officers Chosen for the Ensuing
Year,

Engine company No. l met last night
and elected the following officers for
the year: President, Warren Gregory /;
vice-president, W. Albright; secretary,
A. F. Messenger; treasurer, A. E.
Cobb; foreman, Robert Fromm; first
assistant, A. Stoner. H. Wohler and
w. R. Albright were elected delegates
to the annual election for department
officers.
Engine company No. includes some
of the best young business men OF
Phoenix and their meeting last night
has considerab BILE Significance.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
AN INSANE ACTRESS.
Grace Vaughn Committed to the
Elgin, illS.. Asylum.

CHICAGO, April ll.-Miss Grace Jen-
nings, an actress. better known to the
public as Grace Vaughn, was adjudged
insane today and committed to Elgin.
Recently she pawned diamonds and
other jewelry said to have been worth
in the neighborhood of $1,000 Tor $50.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12

from Formosa by order of the emperor
of Japan owing to numerous Chinese
spies being captured disguised as men,
bers of that fraternity. Other provin-
cas are to follow Formosa's lead. The
Buddhist authorities threaten to infiict
punishment in retaliation similar to
accommodation.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
Tennessee InIfne.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, april 1.-THE
senate today adopted joint resolution
asking congress to enact law for free
coinage at ration of Is tol
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12

Mrs. Howard, of Her Majesty corset
fame will be at the Bee Hive after April
Is. Perfect fit guaranteed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-12
THE OLYMPIA'S MISSION
She Is to Take No Part in the Nicar-
aguan Affair.

WASHINGTON, April lit can now
be positively stated that no orders
sealed or otherwise have been sent to
the Olympia to proceed to Corinto.
The vessel was ordered to make
practice cruise in Santa Barbara chan
mel and then to visit the town of Santa
Barbara during the flower festival.
Later on she may be sent to relieve the
Philadelphia at Honolulu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
THE SHOCK KILLED HER.
Mrs. Hafnes SwOOned When Her Hus-
band Was Brought Home Hurt.

Mrs. Haines. an old woman, six
ty-five years of age, living with
her son-in-law, Richard Matchett. on
Excelsior avenue, near Brookslde.
died this morning. about / o'clock, as
the result of shock received last evening.
Late in the afternoon her aged husband
was down town. He slipped on the ice and
FELL severely injuring himself. lie mad
to be ~taken home in an ambulance
Nrs Haines saw the ambulance drive up
to her home and she rushed out to see
what was the matter When she saw her
husband on the stretciler she supposed he
was dead and fell in a swoon. Ii Was sew
eral minutes before she recovered, ana 1t
was hut for a short time. She continued to
grow weaker and. despite the effort or
medical assistance. died from exhaustion.
Coroner Castor was called and 1T was MS
opinion that the shock killed her. Inc GU
man was not dangerously injured, but he
was Frustrated by the death OF his wife,
and may not recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06

MITCHELL'S REASONS.
Why FIOrida's Governor First Hon
Ored the Texas RequisitiOn.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. Sin an in
terview tonight Governor Mitchell made
the following statement relative. to the
F'lagler requisiton: Il was absent in
Tampa when the application for requisi-
ton reached Tallahassee. My secretary in
formed me by telegraph of the arrival of
the papers, saying that they were in due
form. He asked If / + had any in
structions and 1 replied that I had none,
whereupon the requisltion was honored and
the warrant issued. When / returned to
the capital L carefully examined the papers
and found that they are all right. The
papers showed that Mr. Flagler was a
fugitive from justice and had fed from
Iexas. subsequently, however, Mr.. Flag
Ter filed in this office affidavit, stating
that he had never in his life been in the
state of Texas and that he had never
had any business transactions in that
State deemed it my duty to give Mr..
Flagler hearing and in the meantime to
being to set day for the hearing, of
which Mr. Flager and the State of Texas
shall both have due notice. 1t has been
said that the requsiton should not have
ifpeen issued, but l. had no information that
MIR. Flagler had never been in Texas. On
the contrary there was evidence before
me at the time that he had been
i'm said State. 1t was not the duty of the
executive to hunt up Mr.. Flagler and
ascertain from him whether or not the
charge was true"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
BRIGANDS IN INDIANA
CHILD KIDNAPPED BY a BAND TO BE
HELD FOR RANSOMs
Unconfrmed Sensational story from
to Their Den-Running Fight.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
LEBANON, Ind, JAM 5.-The most das-
tardly attempt at kidnapping ever made in
this vicinity occurred at Thorntown, ten
miles west of here, yesterday. Charles G.
Wickham, assistant cashier of the Thorn
town National Bank, is the father of six
year-old son. About Ii o'clock yesterday
morning his mother started him to the
: bank with message to her husband. At
the crossing OF Pearl street and the Big
Four railroad he approached by WELL
dressed stranger who told him his father
was but a short distance down the railroad
track and wanted him. Ray started to ac-
company him, and at the Plum-street cross
ing they met second stranger on horse
back The child was lifted up in front of
the horseman, who told him he was going
to take him home, and rode rapidly away
in a northerly direction.
The absence of the child was dis
covered, and calling together several per-
sons, the father instituted a thorough
search of the town. The fire bells were
rung and in a short time several hundred
men were securing the country in every
direction. All night the tired throngs kept
up their search, but no trace of the missing
child could be found. About 10 o'clock this
morning a party of searchers came across
a negro on the road near Mechanicsburg
eight miles north of here. His answers to the
questions asked him were very unsatisfac-
tory and he was brought to this city and
lodged in jail. His story was investigated
and found to be untrue. When confronted by
these facts he broke down and confessed
that he was member of a gang of outlaws,
whose rendezvous was in a cave on the
banks CT Sugar creek about half way be-
tween Thorntown and fredericksburg. He
says the child had been abducted for the
purpose of securing handsome ransom
from the father for it's return. A posse was
at once organized and from the information
obtained from the negro, had little trouble
in locating the den. There they found the
child asleep in one corner of the place, but
the bandits had evidently been warned of
their coming and flew. A brief description
of the members was given by the child and
the officers pushed ON in pursuit.
A messenger who arrived from the vicin-
fty tonight reports running fight as hav-
ing taken place between officers and out
laws about 2 o'clock. He says that when
he left the bandits were surrounded in the
swamp, and their capture is but question
Of few hours. The negro who is now in
Jail, gives his name as Henry Jordan, and
says his home is in Atlanta Ga. and that
he has been member of the gang about
three months.
Charles Patterson, who Jordan says is
the leader of the band, is the son of we'll
to-do parents. His father is a prominent
politician in Hendricks county. Since the
murder of Hiram Mcdonald last August,
ho WniG hav ne he mns unkpnWn He Is des
perate character and will doubtless fight
hard for his liberty s,od Mr. Wi lex am has
naperS. dead alive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06

The foremost of these contemplate an il
crease Of the revenues of the government
by raising the internal revenue tax on
various articles. Representative Pence In
troduced a resolution previous to the holi-
day recess, calling for information from the
Treasury Department as to the amount
which would be realized from putting
higher tax on beer and increasing the tax
on whisky. The resolution was referred to
Mr. Wilson'S committee and ii will be one of
the first subjects taken up as there is a
growing feeling among members OF the COM
mittee that some plan of increasing the
and put in the form of law before the long
recess begins. Representative Moneys bill
to raise the tax on beer will be considered
I'm the same connection. Another measure
TO be considered is the bill to take off the
one-tenth dfferential on sugar. This diff
ferential has stirred Germany, France, Den
mark Belgium and other countries to take
retaliatory measures against American COM
merce, so that the proposed bill seeks to
overcome the comms rcial warfare with these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
MONEY MADE HIM INSANE.
Queer Effect on an Old Man Who
Found a Sack of Counterfeit Coin.

Queer Effect on an Old Man Who
Found a Sack of Counterfeit Coin.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINDFALI4, Ind Jan. 5.-Joshua Galla-
her, a pioneer of this place, became angry
at his wife yesterday and struck her with
a sugar bowl filled with sugar, knocking
her down, cutting a large cash in her head
just above the ear and otherwise injur-
ing her. An affidavit was fled against him.
charging him with assault and battery with
intent to kill. The trial was held yesterday,
and the defense set up plea of insanity.
The justice deemed the evidence sufficiently
strong and ordered a jury to try him for
insanity. The jury returned a verdict of
insanity and the sheriff will take charge
of him until the February term of court.
The circumstances connected with his
insanity are very singular He was a SOL
der and has been very hard of hearing
since the war. About fifteen years ago he
was skilled carpenter of rare ability. While
In his barn one day he found large sack
of silver money under a manger. He
thought he had become suddenly rich, and
took a good supply of the coin to the Tip
ton Bank to exchange it for paper money
whereupon the bank discovered that it was
counterfeit and so informed him, and then
notified the government officials of the
facts, who took charge of the stuff. De-
tectlves set to work to find the makers,
which worried him a great deal, and the
md and disappointment all gave him such
shock that his mind became unbalanced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
MARRIED ON THE SPOT.
Arrival of Groom and Minister the
First She Knew of PROPOSAL.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Arrival of Groom and Minister the
First She Knew of u PROPOSAL.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. ga mar
rage took place Thursday just over the
border in Morgan county, that is unpar-
alleled, so far as it's chief points of in
terest are concerned. Harrison Tincher
one of the wealthiest bachelors of this
county, came to this city and purchased a
marriage license, secured a minister and
drove to the house of his BRIDE who was
a Miss Mary Ann Staiey The courtshp
preceding the wedding was the shortest on
record. Mr.. Tincher had never mentioned
the subject to the lady, and she was ig-
norant of his intentions, ne having called
on her but twice. The minister broke the
news to her, telling her of their wishes
The lady was at work on her farm, wear
ing pair of heavy boots, assisting in sell
ing some stock. She accused the minister
of lying to her. and would only believe
him when he produced his license. She
then asked for time to make a slight
change in apparel. and the marriage was
then made. 1t was the shortest courtship
on record, and there was a total absence
of poetry and conventionality that would
have broken the heart of the average So
cety reporter. Mr.. Tincher is fifty-one years
old and one of the wealthiest farmers in
the county. His bride is the same age, and
owns AGO acres of fine bottom land on
White river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
STREET FIGHT IN MISSOURI.
One Man Fatally and Three others
Less Seriously Wounded.

CHARLESTON, Mo-, Jan. 5-A duel with
pistols took place late this afternoon be-
tween two negroes on the street in the
very heart of the business center of this city.
There were five hundred people in the
immediate vicinity at the time. AS a re-
suit one man was probably fatally and
three others more or less seriously
wounded. The duelists were Joe Edwards
and Brock Crawford. They had trouble
over a crap game and the dozen shots
they fired did more damage to outsiders
than to the shooters Lawrence Glover,
a prominent young man, received one of
the bullets in the bowels and his recovery
is doubtful Deputy Marshal John Dick
meyer was shot through the thigh while
attempting to arrest the negroes. Edwards
received a bullet in his arm and Craw-
ford's scalp was cut by another The
friends of the wounded men talk strongly
of lVnching the prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
Alleged victim of Hydrophobia.

LAYTON, Pa, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Lucinda
Bobbs wife of James Bobbs, of Banning,
three miles west of Layton. has died of
hydrophoba, after suffering intense pain
for over week. She bitten by mad
dog just five weeks before she began to
show signs of the disease. Several weeks
ago mad dog bit john Galatin, few
miles east of here. He went to Latrobe for
treatment and no signs of the disease has
appeared. The same dog that bit Mr. Gala
dog belonging to Mrs Sarah j. Hough, at
Banning. and although the dog was be-
lieved to be mad, her dog was permitted
Mrs. Hough and about the same time bit
Mrs. Boobs. No sign of the disease has
appeared in Mrs. Hough's case althou gh
she has not taken treatment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
No Opposition to Unrri.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 5-The Iegis-
@ature will assemble at noon Monday Jan
I. Democrats control both houses The
election of United States Senator to sue
coed Senator Harris will be held Jan To-
If organization is completed Monday next
There is every reason to believe that both
houses will promptly organize. To-day
Democratic members in the city, being a
majority of all Democratic members, held
2 joint caucus and also caucuses for the
House and Senate. The joint caucus or
ganized and adjourned until Monday morn
ing, The Senate caucus selected Ernest
Pillow, Senator from Marshal county to be
Speaker of the Senate. The House caucus
only organized and adjourned. The address
of the Democratic committee is generally
accepted indicating definitely an ipves-
tigation of the gubernatorial election by
the Legislature. Whatever opposition there
is to the reelection of Senator Harris has
not taken definite shape and his friends
claim his selection by the caucus, Monday
without difficulty. The gubernatorial ques-
ton overshadows all Others and is the
as other circles. There is no excitement
MIR. OIds Refused Babcocl<'s Place.
DETROIT, Jan. ga special to a local
paper from Lansing, Mich, says: Schuyler
s. Olds who defeated by Congress-
man Burrows in the late United States
Senatorship contest, to-day refused an Of
fer of the craftsmanship of the national
congressional committee, which ten
dered through Chairman Babcock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
A SHADOW OF CRIME
CHARGES OF BRIBERY AGAINST
TERRE HAUTE's COuNCILMEN.
windfall Has an Old Man Who Went
Crazy After Finding a Quantity
of Spurious Coin.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 5-There was
something of sensation in the Council last
night when the chairman Of the fire de-
partment committee had read letter from
the Revere Rubber Company, of Chicago, to
Chief JONES' of the department, in regard to
a bid on 1000 feet of hose. The writer Of
fered SIS commission and said the uolsey
could be divided between the chief and the
chairman of the committee. 1t was also
and had used his influence with Councilman
Liehr. MIR. Wey said no money had been
used on him., but that money had been
used In the Council. The grand jury is in
session and Councilman Wey was before the
jury several hours to-day.