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Mohave County miner., 1896-05-30

The man or men who want to hold all the claims in sight even without doing the requisite 1903 worth of annual work W Il be given a close rub this year. Too many claims are held by those who, whether unwilling or unable. do anything bat hang on from year to year, some of them looking for the purchaser who never comes, and never will come, till some thing more than a mere prospect" can be shown.--Jerome News.
Mohave County miner., 1896-05-30

REMITTANCEs may be made by Kingman, or other cheeks, express or pOstofiice money order. or currency by express.
Mohave County miner., 1896-05-30


 At Mineral Hil, about ten miles north. erly from Florence, the Great North eastern Lead S Silver company tlimited). has been busily engaged for the past month, under the superintendency of L.. $ Tiobals. in developing some lead sil yer properties recently bonded by Thos. F. Weedin, district clerk of Pinal connty. h conversation with Ciiizen represen 'stive day or two since, Superintendent Tihbals stated that portion ot the ma. ehinery for sixty stamp mill had been already received and the remainder would be on the ground within the next twenty days. There is an abundance of ore in sight and the company is extremely pleased with i's properties This is prob ably an opening wedge for the develop. ment of many promising prospects near Florence, as the company, in addition 10 working it's own, proposes 10 buy all the concentrating ore furnished by outside psrties.-rucson Citizen
Mohave County miner., 1896-05-30

Sam Jones, the evangelist, in the course of oae nf his sermons in Austin some time ago, said: "You old red nosed democrats call yourself free men. and yet il yonr party were to nominate the devil for president and one of his imps for vice president, you would come up on election day and say: I can't scratch the ,;ckat 70
Mohave County miner., 1896-05-30
For Sale.

A complete 20.horse power flat fric. ton hoist; 30.horse power loco motive boiler; No. 6 Dow pump wire cable steel buckets; shelves, etc. All new and in the best of order. Inquire at
 HUBBs HousE.
Mohave County miner., 1896-05-30
Hofice.

Notice is hereby given that neither the Ora Plato or Maripcsa mines, nor the owner thereof, will be responsible for any debts contracted by the lessees thereon in working said mines.
 J. A. WILSON. Fort Bidwell, Cal, April 20, 1895.
Mohave County miner., 1896-05-30
How kahany Pronounced It.

The other day Congressman Stone of Pennsylvania, who Is one of the practical jpkers of the bouae, approached Mir. Mahany of New York, who is an au tho,iiy on Celtic orthography and or. theopy.
 "Mahany," said Stone, Chow would you pronounce this word," and he spelled it ont very carefully--"M.a c. Hi-n.ery?"
 That's easy" said MshaDy; Chats the name oi an old Irish dook-Mac. Hine'y, a little bit of D,nish mixed with Miiesian !"
 "Yon are mistaken" sad Stone; "ths is pure Engllsh, machinery"
 Mahany collapsed. Don't tell any. body" he implored. If that got out among the Irish oi my district It would ruin me. "-Wsshington Post.
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A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
CONTINUED from Page onc.)

closely observed: senators, members of
congress, judicial officers and commits
soners and others fell into line as they
happened to reach the portals of the
White House.
At $40 tho officers of the army sta
toned in Washington appeared In a body
in full dress uniform, headed by Major
General Miles with his personal staff,
and In their rear came the Officers of the
navy. led by Commodores Matthews,
Pythian and Melville, and In turn the Of
ficers of the District of Columbia Nation
al Guards. with General Ordway at their
head.
Then came the general public, which
had gathered several thousands strong.
on the sidewalk waiting impatiently the
hours for the opportunity to grasp the
hand of President and Mrs. Cleveland.
The most attractive feature OF the re-
ception was the scene In the vast East
room. The daylight was excluded by
heavy curtains and the room was flooded
with the light from the great hemispheres
OF plate glass in the ceiling, which light
ed in most attractive style the toilets of
the ladies and the splendid uniforms of
the diplomatic corps and OF the army
and navy officers.
The secretary of state and Mrs Olney
entertained the diplomatic corps at break
fast at their residence at neon. thus ex-
tending to this tody the traditional New
Year courtesy The occasion was an un-
usually beautiful event In which the cor
diality of the hest and hostess and tho
elegance and splendid arrangement of their
home were the important features.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
STREET RAILWAY STRIKE.

Philadelphia, January lat an early
zhour this morning the situation of affairs
Hin the street railway trouble was very
#grave. The employees We're then In ex-
rcutive session with their leaders and var
&ious committees. and It Is evident from
3the. atmosphere OF things that u second
ZStriko could he easily precipitated The
%matter under discu ssion was the result
conference held earlier in the night
10y subcommittee Of the employees and
Eieneral Manager Beteem. of the Union
TIraction company. This meeting lasted
3three hours, and at Its conclusion the as
|3pect OF affairs was favorable for an ad-
|Sustment OF the difficulties. In answer to
4questions the men said they came as en-
5ployes of the company, but do not deny
&their membership to the Amalgamated
Xassociation of Hallway Workers, which
&has been the stumbling block throughout;
IAN earnest discussion then followed on
Nthe proposition made by the company
Elast Monday night, asking the men to
Sagree that all differences are adjusted il
3 the 200 imported motormen and con-
kductors were put at the foot of the Tex
Etra" list and the old men given their for
&,ner runs,
HworkerS were In session at Harmony hall
5nwaiting reports to them of the result
<Df the conference with the general man
&ager,
a In consequence of disagreements among
Ethe men the committee in session ad-
&ourned to make poll of the various
&livisiors, after which the committee will
Xbneet to decide whether or not strike
shall be declared.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

President j. Waldo and Third Vice
President Isaac Hebron. of the Calves
ton, La Porte and Houston, are In Paris
on company business.
Traffic Manager C. w. Bein of the
Southern Pacific and the Central left yes.
terdgy for Beaumont to attend the annual
NEE ting and election of officers of The Sa-
bnc and East Texas railway.
Travelling Passenger Agents w. A. Rein
hordt of the Southern Pacific and X. Eu-
gene George of the Houston and Texas
Central spent New Years In the city en-
joying the festival with relatives and
friends.
Judge r. w. Ford. vice president, and
II. ]. Simmons, chief engineer of the Gal
weston. La Porte and Houston, left last
night for Austin to interview the commits
sion on matters pertaining to the opera
ton of the new terminal road.
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THE BROWN SCANDAL.
The Career OF Mrs. Davidson In Eoston.
Her Fiowery Letter

The Career OF Mrs. Davidson In Boston.
Her Flowery Letter.
Boston, Mass, January 1.-Turther in.
vestigation into the case Of Mrs David
son OF San Francisco. charged with
wrong-doing by Rev. Charles o. Brown
OF that city. brings to light the fact that
Mrs. Davidson did once live in Boston md
that she had an interesting career In
which she managed to get considerable
money from one person before she left
the city.
In 1890 and 1891 Mrs. Davidson was a
msmber Of Rev. Nehemiah Doynton.s
congregation IL the Union church on Co.
iumbus avenue, and later became a prorni-
nent member OF tho fremont Temple con.
gregation. At that time she was peddlinr
starch, and by her eloquence she sold a
large stock with good profit and made
many friends. among whom was Mrs.
sarah ]. Stevens. an old lady about 50
Years OF age. who became deeply inter-
y ysied IN Mrs, Davidson and herd alleged
Mrs, Stevens had considerable money
INVESTED In bonds, and when they werc
called call in and paid Mrs Davidson turned
fie amount ona OF ready cash held by her
loan her S2So0 on note at 4 per cent to
enable Mrs. Davidson to start in tho
1853 hukiig business. The note was
payable In ten years. Soon afterwards
wantihg more money, she persuaded Mrs
stevens to loan $4,000 more also on a ten
year note. but this time at per cent
Mrs; Davidson went to Chicago in 1904
ana from there to San Francisco Her
payment OF the interest on the notes IL
Is SAID, have been few and far between.
~ connection with her dealing with Mrs
stevens appeals for remittances she has
written very fowery letters. Following
is an abstract:
or course l can not DO unmlndful OF
my obligations to dear Mrs Stevens
How would love to come In this after
noon and bring sonic ripe strawbe rries.
50 plentiful In the market here and new
oranges and fresh flowers The weather
Is cooler today than usual, but like many
OF our days In June, way back East.
sun love the East best, with Its snow
and cold weather. because 1 love the
people best there There is SO much evil
here. and excitement to distract the mind.
| VIII enclose $50 to make things even,
as once spoke OF doing | will send YOU
more next month, and with Gods help
may | prove my gratitude to the dear
loving friend. as we'll as to our Heavenly
Father, who helped me In my hour OF
need. My love. God knows. Is In my
heart FOR you and begs to express itself
according TO the means OF Ills Grace.
who viii bless you for your kindness TO
me. Mrs. Mary A. Davidson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
NEW ORLEANS RACES.

Now orleans, January l.-Fineen-six-
teonths OF a mile, selling, three-year-
collaboration, us (Taber). TO !, won;
Sautcrnc. ITO (perkins). , to I. second
Del Coronado, 1oi tsulllvan). TO /. third.
Time, 1:4i -.
Four-year-od and up, selling, seven
furlonss-Miss Rowett:. 10Y diamD., 4 to
/. won; Miss Clark. l07 (shcrrer, s to 3.
second: Invade, los (Mason). 2 to 1, third.
Time. 1S2
Thrcc.ycar-old aud up, selling. mile and
an eighth-Captain Kidd, 02 CT. Murphy,
to /. won Glarus 100 {Hinkeyl. l. to l.
second; DIR, Parke. 100 Uiirsch). 40 TO J..
third. Time, 200 L.
Seven hundred ana fifty dollar New
Year handicap three year-olds and up.
one mile--Lillian f.. % 0IotersalD. 10 TO
l. won; Squire g., 10 q. Iiiggins) to J..
second Nlkita, % CLAY. Id to !, third.
Time. .46 Ia.
Selling, three-year-olls and up, fifteen
sixteenths OF a .milc-Blitzen. liz tHinkey),
10 to |. won. Nicolini. LOG (McC;lonc) IL to
80 to l, third. Time. 1889 3-i.
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uEADIJGHT FLASHES.

The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf rail-
road got its first train of the week through
Sunday night. The track near Wehota
has been under water nearly a week since
the heavy rain began.
The chairman of the Western Passenger
association has ruled that no storage
charges may be made on baggage when
tho first twenty-four hours over the time
ellowed for free storage falls on Sunday
or a legal holiday.
Western Passenger association lines have
included In the territory TO which home
seekers excursion rates apply all points
on the Louisville and Nashville south OF
and including Bowling Green and Norton
Vile, KY. except Memphis and New Or
leans and all points on the Queen and
Crescent south of Summcrset, NY.
For the second time. the New. York rail-
road commissioners have forbidden the
construction of proposed road on the
around that II was not necessary 10 the
public convenience. The road in question
was the Leroy and Northern and the
beard held that an independent line would
not serve the purpose as we'll as a branch
OF either the New York Central or the
Erie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
BOXlNG EVENTS.

Woburn, Mass. January lover 1000
sporting men from Boston and other places
attended the Woburn athletic contests to-
night, The boxing events were OF n good
class, the chief event being between Billy
Briefly. the Irish lightweight champion
aud BUY Sullivan, better known IA
Spike" sullivan. OF Boston The men
fought eight rounds sullivan getting the
decision at the finish. The men weighed
In at i2i pounds. Both men were badly
punished.
The preliminary bout was between Geo.
Neoco of st. Louis and Dave Ross OF
Somerville at III pounds. Ross knocked
the St Louis man down In the third round
and was awarded the decision by Billy
DAILY. the referee. who refused to allow
the contest to continue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
TRANSFORMATIONS DAY.

Memphis, January IA large meetins
of representative colored men OF tho
South was held with the view of adopt
Ing a day for the national celebration OF
the emancipation proclamation
John NJ. Laugston, the leader OF his race
In a speech favored January l.
Prof. j. IL. Knox, OF Little Rock
and Prof John Ruffin, OF Memphis. also
spoke In favor of that date.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
making January /, this day of celebrat-
ing the negroes gift OF freedom.
A committee Is 10 be appointed consist
state and territory to elect n meeting or
January 1, 1897.
Prominent among those present at to-
nights meeting were j. NJ. Hill and
Isaac Montgomery, Of Mississippi and
Hon. John NJ. Langston. of Virginia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
CHESS TOURNAMENT.

New York. January To-day the Inter
Collegiate Chess tournament concluded,
and Harvard came out victorious. To-
days playing resulted as follows:
Seymour, Princeton. beat Price. Column
bin. after forty-seven moves
Ryder, Harvard, beat Murdoch. Yale.
after hfty-throe moves.
Southard Harvard. beat Arnstcin, Yale.
after thirty-eight moves.
Ross, Columbia, beat Elmer. Prince
ton, after fifty moves.
ON the final record Columbia won eight
ard lost four, Harvard won eight and a
half and lost three and half; Yale won
three and a half and lost eight and a
hrlf, and Princeton won four ana lost
,llshI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
BURNED BY AN EXPLOSION.

shamokin. Pa. January live men
were badly burned, three OF them probably
fatally, by an explosion of gas In the
Girard mine last night. Those who are
likely to die of thoir burns are Samuel
McDungal, miner. Michael Yundca, miner.
and Jose Ancowski, laborer.
Superintendent Alex Law ana Foreman
Evans Jenkins were seriously burned about
the face, arms and body. but Will recover.
The bodies of the three first named pre-
scented a horrible appearance. The ilesh
was so terribly roasted that 1t dropped
from their arms and faces. The explosion
was caused by a naked lamp igniting the
Daa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Exhibitors Are Trying Hard to Get Away
From Atlanta.

Exhibitors Are Trying Hard to Get Away
From Atlanta.
Atlanta. Ca. January IA force OF
workmen armed with picks and shovels
marched through the rain into the ex-
position grounds this morning and halted
In front of the manufactures and liberal
arts hail.. Five minutes later the old rail-
way track buried at the beginning OF the
exposition appeared. In spite of the rain
and the freezing wind the men dug on.
while other worked on other parts. and to.
day the exodus OF exhibitors began. AL
tried to get away. but few succeeded, and
gone.
been getting their work In the last day
or two. with TIE close of the exposition
they are making holder efforts to plumber
the people and good deal of stuff Is being
Albert Walker, a 10.year-old negro boy,
has been held fer trial ON charge OF
horse theft; the evidence is conclusive
ana he must be convicted. He has already
acquired reputation as a crook; ut 8
years of age he stole $50; at years OF
cse he set fire to house In East Athens;
at ~ years Of age he stole horse and
rode cut OF the city In regular Jesse
James fashion.
A reward of $500 each has been offered
roi each Of the Hiegler brothers. who
avenging tho death of their father.
'Ainericus, january l.--George Cox has
been paying attention to the divorced wife
OF j. B; REYNOLDS, who warned him to
desist. Yesterday Cox stepped from
train when Reynolds brought him to the
ground with a shot In the knee and then
pat his pistol over his heart. sending q
bullet which caused instant death.
Thomasville. January 1.--walter Albrit-
ton, young white man. brakeman on tho
Plant system. fell from the top of n train
near Cairo this morning. He was brought
here Mt once. but died from the shock
soon after arriving.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
THE HOTEAs.
Few Rutchins House.

N.lucT q OueTEH
ger. Proprietors.
Remodeled ana
newly furnished.
'Inequa!ed In all
its appointments
Tho L Q . d ! ng
Hotel. .
in the State OF
To~nr
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The LnwlOr-Rntes $3.50 and 81 per
Iny. JMmca LnMlOr. PrOnrlctnc.

1. Amos y. QninIan. WASHINGTON; Jennie
1.awlor, Galveston; Il. l.. Smith, San An
Nonio: Miss Simpkins Monterey; Y. c.
3lIchols, Denvre; w. IL. ;Leake, Dallas; A.
;s95entley. Denison II. II. Somerhil, ". II.
Smith, T.. f. Racklam, New York; Henry
"a look, Galveston; A. S. Vanderworth, c.
&l3lake .. G. Drew, o. c. Drew, Jr., city;
NV. A.. Neyland and wife, Texas: I'D ii.
N1iarrell, Waco; John T. Denelin, Philadci-
Hphia; Z. l.. Chapman. Cuero; w. r. But
&per, Chicago: =. A. Vahey, San Antonio:
~ ouisvile: w. o. Bailie New Orleans;
%Chas; Milford, New York; S. Juerby Ever
yeti, Wash; Il. K. Holt and wife, Atlanta;
&Otto ii. Krouse. New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
GRABBED a TRAY or DIAMONDS

GRABBED a TRAY OF DIAMONDS,
indianapolis. January 1.-Dick Wilson
grabbed tray containing about $iOt
worth Of diamonds in the store OF c. j.
Hclison. Massachusetts avenue, this city
last night. and ram with them, but was
capturcd after an exciting chase.
Today he was identified as C. A. Harm.
He. with a man named Elrod, some years
ago. II Is alleged, robbed the Wells Fargo
express company of n package containing
$4,000. He was arrested but was ac-
quilted because OF the lack Of evidence;
Letters and papers found among the
effects of Hardin and his wife show that
they have been In many of tho large
cities in the country. among them Mem
vile. Elrod, It is said is wanted by the
police In Kansas city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
THE AMERICAN LOAN.

London, January 2.-The financial article
in the Times says that there is no pros
pect OF the American loan being largely
subscribed in London, or even In Germany.
1.-THE issue" says the Times. will be
regarded as inopportune in official quar-
ters."
The report that Bieichroder OF Berlin
viii take part in the loan is untrue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
HANDICAP PIGEON SHOOT.

Babylon, N. Y, January 1.-The big han
dicap pigeon shoot OF the Westminster
Kennel club took place here today.
great crowd Of club men and others wit.
messed the match. The entries included
although In some respects the conditions
were not as favorable as might be desired.
the sport wns good, walter W. Wetrous
was first, twenty-cight yards; b. X, Kilt
redge second. twenty-eight yards; w. 3.
Edcy third, twenty-nine yards.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
WON THE COULD CUP.

Lakewood. N. j., January 1.-The golf
players were forced to face strong wind
in the match for the cup offered by Geo.
j. Gould, and high scores were the ex-
doption. There were forty-iive entries
for the match. and the links were filed
afternoon. Dir, w. S. Hartford. OF the ST.
Andrews club, won the cup with IA net
score of So He had a handicap OF three.
George A. Armstrong also of ST. Andrews,
won the gold medal given by the Lake
wood cub, as n second prize. with score
OF 20. playing from scratch.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
A SOUTHWEST STORM.

Port Townsend, Wash. January IAN
5other southwest storm of great violence
prevails in the straits. Two vessels, the
schooners Meteor and Redheld. after
Preaching Cape Flattery. were forced to
Ereturn here for shelter. Four sloops and
In small schooner moored to the wharves
&foundered. Vessels from outside report
Ilarge quantities of fresh water southwest
{of Cape Flattery, which is supposed to
have been the deck load of some outward
Lbounl vessel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
TITz pLAYEp FOOT BALL.

Juarez. Mexico January l.-I'itzsimmons
played foot ball In FL Paso today. A
team composed OF Indian students from
the territory school at Albuquerque, n:
NJ. ana said TO he The crack foot ball
team OF the territory. met I'll Paso's
eleven and were defeated by the score. OF
~ to 4. Fitzsimmons played right tackle
throwing the Indians heels over head.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
NORTH CAROLINA.

Raleigh. January LIT is stated today
by "A prominent alliance man that he
Farmers alliance will next year befin
the manufacture OF its own commercial
fertilizers. Its factory is to be at His
boro.
The militia now numbers 1861 enlised
service.
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It's practical business
splendid offerings

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Such as the :.
Mems Sack Suits for 81. so.
These were on the els and
$l2 tables, and they include
a choice collection of round
or square cut single breasted
Sacks and double breasted
Sacks. S7.5O
OverCOats.
There's some splendid all
Wool medium weight and
medium colored Overcoats at
$500.
A choice and complete line
of fine Overcoats at
$3.50, $40, $12.
And your pick from about
rs very fine Overcoats, odds
and ends from $50 and $25
garments, now SIS.
Send Your M
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ALABAMA,

Mobile January Jeff and Fate Salter
have been brought here from Cameron,
Texas. charged with the murder OF Silas
fiobbey, negro mail carrier. II either
of the negroes Is convicted the Texas par
ties who captured them will be paid "a re-
ward of $500 by the government and one
OF 500 by the State of Alabama
News comes from Savannah, Ga, that
Railroad Bill. the desperate Alabama ne
gro who has given so much trouble to the
railroads In South Alabama and whose
steady aim has cost the life OF SO many
brave and good men, left that city re-
Gently on steamer for Africa, his native
land. He engaged passage under an as
sumed name, II is stated but his identity
appears TO be unqucationcd Alabama will
say goodbye to Bin without regret He
was freight robber OF remarkable sue
cess, and the railroads have spent thou
sands of dollars trying to capture him.
Posses of one thousand men have chased
him through the marshes of Conecuh.
Escamhia and Baldwin. Whenever n
hunting party came within range OF him.
but the posse invariably furnished the
corpse. The desperate appeared to have
n charmed existence. He was wounded
many times. but never seriously.
Railroad Bill was n unique character
In the criminal world. He was not an or
binary murderer. He exhibited no thirst
for blood, lie never wrecked a traie; he
men who were not in pursuit of him.
Birmingham, Ala, JANUARY ,1.--Bart
Thrasher, the Bib county outlaw, who
three weeks ago escaped with six COM
panions from Pratt mines. Is terrorizing
the farmers and miners In the vicinity
of Horse Creek, Walker county. The
people are panic-siricken, Last night
about dark Thrasher and an unknown pal
held up Bud Adair and James Simmons
a Gs1n In hn an.
and babe them. throw up their hands.
Simmons oheyed and was relieved of n
watch and ST. Adair showed fight and
was hrutally murdered with six pistol
bullets. Six other men were also held w
and robbed. No one but the dead man
dared to show. resistance. Last nights
murder was Tbrasher's fourth. Three
times he has escaped from prison and
suffered capture only to escape. again.
He was shot through and through when
last captured, and II was thought he would
die. He was II companion of the des-
perado Jim Morrison, who was killed this
spring by Deputy Sheriff Henry Cole
and bids fair to commit as many crimes.