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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10
HE cIkcuIr oouRr BILL.

The bill introduced in the Nine teeRth Legislative Assembly crea- ting circuit courts and abolishiag l probate courts. IS a measure which ! not only smAcks strongly of partisan politics, bat for which there exists no necessity whatever under our present territorial form of govern ment.
 By its provisions, the jurisdiction of the present district court-now presided over by judges appointed and principally paid by the United States goverbmeut-is transferred to eircui, courts to be presided over by judges elected, and who are to be paid by the several counties con- sti;uting the district In other words, the present district court is traded for circuit court, and tax payers are made to pay boot for the ! trade, inSsmuch as they are made to pay the salaries of the judges in- s.ead of the United States govern ment.
 Friends of the measure argue that no additional expense is created, by reason of the fact that the bill abolishes the office of probate judge for which . salary of Sl 200 per year is now paid. Such is not the fact, ! however.
 The office of probate judge in lavapai county naid into the county treasury during the years 1895 and 1895 something over 1900 in fees, or $50 per year, thus making the ! cost fl the office $50 each year. By
 the terms ot the circuit court bill,
 the fees collected by the probate
 clerk are given to the clerk of the
 new court. and the fees collected by
 the probate judge ate abolished;
 hence a clear loss to the county of
 S65O per year. allowing that the
 sllary of the circuit judge will be
 only $l,2OO per year. And, adding to that amount the loss of fees from the probate judges office. we have 80 office created al An expense of
 Sl,S50 per year in the place of one that Is now only costing $550 per year. Not ouly will the expense tc
 counties be greater. but the admin istration of estates will also be made more expensive, and small estates will be practically absorbed by fee,
 and litigation.
 The utter sel6Shness of the meas.
 ure, however, in shown in the indif ferent manner in which it deals with the office of county school suPerin 2 tendsn,, making the clerk of tho new court e1-oficio county schoo' superintendent st a salary of Sl0(
 per year. This in the face of tho fact that the office of county schoo, superintendent is at present ham pered by being annexed to an otiicc | that prevents personal supervisor r over the schools, and yet he is held
 morally responsible for shool worl that he cannot possibly perform 1T the educational interests of ovel ! I6,00O school children in this terri , tory are to be sacrificed st the ex % pense of creating offices for foul ! more judges for which there exist: no necessity, it can be truly said that
 such legislation is not only selfish , but a disgrace, as we'll, to the terri 1 tory of Arizona.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10
A BILL WHICH SHOULD BE DE-
 FEATRD.

n DILL W nun NhtN Ln hE hE-
 FEArED.
 The JoURNAL-MINER, some time since, made reference to the present. legislature threshing over old legis- lative straw. and mentioned a fsv bills of this nature.
 House Bill Number S0 is another one which comes under this cstegory, It requires all building and loan associations incorporated under ;te laws of another state, to either < ve a personal bond of Sl5,OOO. or to make a special deposit of interest bearing bonds of the territory for the purpose of securing any juje- ment which may be rendered. \ bill similar Tn import was intro duced two years ago, but 1t was very appropriately defeated, as this one should be.
 We cannot recall single instance which has occurred lu this territory of an association of this kind fail- ing or refusing to pay its obligations, to suggest the enactment of such s law. The effect of such 8 law would be to drive some, at least, of the associations doing business in An zona from the territory. Take tWo institutions of this kind as an ex- ample: The Fidelity Sayings Asso- citation, of Denver, has loans iu this territory amounting to S64,7o00O and il has received total of only l &S, ,976.55, leaving a balance Tn favor of Arizona of S26,723 45. or thi. total amount Sl5,OOO is loaned ir ! Prescott. The Columbia Building and Loan Association, of the sam, ! place, has invested in the territor, about S4O.OOO, as against total re ceipts of about S25,OO0.
 If not hampered or harassed b. adverse legislation, these companies as we'll as others, will probably con tinue to do business here. The. have certainly manifested a frieGdi. disposition in this direction, an' there Is no reason to believe tha they will change, unless comPeiie' to do so for self protection.
 IL is barely possible, though, ths some of our law makers think would be an act of wisdom to thIo' around such associations barrier that would prevent thelr continuin iu business in Arizona. Either thu or It must be through a mlsapPr, hensioa of facts that such legI-i "a ton Is sought.
 There is no necessity for thes associations operating or doing bu' iness in this territory so far ss ,h the matter of loans are concerne particularly. It is purely reciproc' and the territory Is gwen the bea' it of the transaction. Their none can be readily loaned in other p.act and the legislature can seal. "a. enact a law to prevent citizens ( the territory from investing in | e 
 stock, if they desire to do so,
 If the legislators will look at t-i question in the light of reason sn facts, they will certainly see ,Ga the hardship of such law will lal rather op the Arizona shareho,c CTS Cf such associations, tna on the corporation itself, and wit full knowledge of such fact House Bill Number 30 will be turne over to the legislative undertake to be by him buried.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10

An Alameda, Cal, telegram of Feb. :, says shortly Aster 1 o'clock this afternoon a broad guage local train dashed around an abrupt curve near Buena Vista avenue into funeral procession which was crossing the track. The engine just missed the hearse, but struck the hack immediately behind it, in which were five of the mourners. The vehicle was completely wrecked but its occupants escaped with a few nasty cuts and bruises. Herbert Grove, the driver of the hack, was thrown between his horses and was seriously kicked by one of them ou the head.
 A tramp in jail at Merced, Cal, choked his cell mate, a drunk, to death.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10

The Casa Grsnde Canal Company offers to donate l60 acres of patented land with water right, situated equal distant from Arizola and Casa Grsnde, one mile north of railroad for the proposed territorial poor farm.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10
cess till 10 s. m. Feb. 9.

If Prescott fails to get the prison it won't be Billy Mulyenon's fault. in fact the Yavspsi delegation are all workers and fully understand what they are here for.-Gazette.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10

Good-we mean 1t; your grocer pays your money back if you don't like
 tea baking powder
 co1ee Eave-i1E sxgractR
 soda a-d S-t-ls. SchrfzErng'S BESs For sale by
 The RaShforj- R,,rr,,iSter Cor,Dsny
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10

T. c. Barlow Massicks. general managaroi the Lynx oreek hydraulic works, has his new boiler in position and will start up his steam shovel and amalgamator m a few days. He has sexperimentedw with this sufficient ly Co demonstrate itS perfect adapt ability and practicabIlity for extract ing the gold from rich gravel beds. at a minimum cost and with the use of very little water. The machine built under the direction and sc- cording tO his plans has proven en- tirely satisfactory in every respect except in regard to the power. The boiler secured at first dld not fur uish enough steam. but be has remedied this by the purchase of this new boiler and perfect success is ROW assured He has recently had a sufficient head of water to operate his Little Giants, and has been doing very satisfactory work with them too. If energy and per severance will secure success, MT. Massicks will never get left on any. thing which he undertakes, as he has demonstrated in connection with the Lynx creek hydraulics.
 John r, Kelly is in from his Monarch mine, Jersey Lily camp, and has given encouraging reports from that camp. He has struck a body of sulphIde ore ou his Mon arch mine, l200 feet south of the Jersey Lily shaft and on the Jersey Liley vein, in the Monarch tunnel, 3OO feet in. The Jersey Lily he says is down 360 feet on an incline and sulphide ore running into the hund-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Only one more month till the in- suguration of Major Mckinley as president.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
IS CASTAWAYS RESCUED
Survivors Of the Whaler NaYariCh, Which
Was Wrecked In the Arctic.
SAVED WHEN HOPE HAD FLED
The Story of Their Awful Ex-
perienCe.
FOURTEEN OF THEIR COMPANIONS DEAD

San Francisco, CAL. Oct. 9.-The
Chronicle says that the fate OF the
crew OF the steam whaler Navarich Of
New Bedford, which was wrecked in
the Arctic Ocean on August llth, is
no longer In doubt. As Ia already
known, the captain, his wife and the
first and fourth officers. who eucGeoded
in escaping from the vessel after she
was caught In the ice, were picked I'm
by the United States revenue cutter
Hear. The other 80 mon on board the
i'll fated weasel were supposed to have
persisted
After the Navarich had boen nippwl
by tho icebergs, and the captain. his
wife and twn of the officers had been
fortunate enough to reach open water
in tho gig, the others Htayetl by their
vessel I'D long rs possible. The food
supply rapidly became exhausted, II
men died and, finally, tho vessel went
10 pieces. The li survivors tried to
make their way south over the leo, hut
soon found themselves adrift On foe.
For l2 days they iioated with the ocean
currents. suffering the most intense
torture from hunger. They were ro-
duced TO the verge Of starvation, and.
in their craving for food. ate skins with
which they were clothed. Finally
after all hope oi rescue had been aban-
donnd, tho castaways were oighted by
the steam whaler Threshor and quickly
rescued. They wero taken 10 Point
Barrow, anu given care and attention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
STATE JoURNAIW1ING TON DELAWARE

given the inspiration and help OF their
music; TO tho railroads, for reduced
rates Of travel; to the janitor, fur his
kind service; to tho press and re-,
porters, who have faithfully reported
our work, and to all who have helped
to surround us with an atmosphere OF
welcome during this convention.
The final meeting OF the convention,
on Friday evening, was given up to
the "Y's." and was presided over by
Miss Bertha Harlan, president of the
Wilmington "Y." After the opening
exercises, Miss Harlan read an interest
ing and encouraging letter of greeting
from Miss Clara Parrish, roundithe
world missionary Of the Young
Womun's Branch, in which she lie
scrihed Oriental manners and customs
and told Of tho excellent work being
done among the young wnmen OF Japan.
The State secretary. Miss Annie g.
| Vandaver. read some "Y" notes, which
she designated as "Ynots," giving
briefly the history and proGress of the
Young Woman's branch in Delaware.
She stated that. although the stare
confirms only five Young Women's
unions, yet the work in various depart.
| mente in thuir charge is flourishing, and
tho Wilmington "Y" especially is
doing most excellent work among the
boys aud girls OF that city.
Miss Lillian NJ. Phelps OF Ontario,
Canada, the speaker of the evening,
followed Miss Vanhever in an address
which, though one hour and 10 minutes
in length, held the closest attention OF
the largest audience that attended any
of the meetings ut the convention. Miss
Phelps ia most convincing speaker
anil in mastery manner, contrastea
the effect Of the work OF the church
aud the saloon. the two strongest ana
most potent influences in the world
tho church attempting to huild UP. on
large and strengthen the social. n1liti,
cal, moral Hnd religious institutions OF
society, and the other, with all tho
forces Of wealth, influences and political
power, STRIVING to undu the work of The
other, The speaker said do you ask
me when tha power OF tho SALMON will
be broken? | answer at tho very hour
when tho church of God says that il
shall be, when it aays it with M
earnessnsss which will take with IL the
votes aa well us the prayers Of Gods
people.
At the close Of the address the Rev.
Vaughan s. Collins moved that tht
citizens of the town who wero present
give the convention rising vote u
thanks for selecting Georgetown as it,
meeting place, stating that the fol
sure the town had received much mort
benefit from the convention than thu
! convention had from the town. Thu
vote was given with will.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
yEV CASTLE COUNCIL.
William White Elected to Succeed the lhpt
1

william White Elected to Succeed the i'ate
Wnimm Cooper.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette anu aourha'
New Castle, Oct. City Council
hold an adjourned session last evening,
RESOLUTIONS respecting the death OF
Councilman William W. Cooper were
adopted.
A committee of three was appointed
to superintsnd the work Of GREETING the
drinking fountain.
Sixty five additional tons OF stone for
the South Seventh street were ordered.
Council decided TO advertise for bids
for the construction OF box gutter,
with iron covering, at Sixth anti Dela-
ware Streets
William White. retired farmer and
a thorough business man, was elected
member Of Council, to succeed the
late William ". Cooper. He was
nom mated by Mr.. Harrington. and
George NJ. Riley was nominated by Mr..
Pagan. The successful candidate vas
elected on the first ballot.
The first step towards establishing a
Board of Health was taken, Dr. Nc
Cabe, who will he asked to serve az
chairman Of the board, being requested
to confer with Council as soon as pos
a:ble
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
AMINlAcw amruL cMIME.
Leominster, Mass, Smoked by Double
Tragedy.

Tragedy.
Leomineter, Mass, Oct. II. John r.
Boynton shot aud killed his wife to-
day, and then committed suicide by
shooting. lie was 55 years of age, and
hiB wife was 81.
Miss Annie Mongovan. dressmaker,
who lived in tho house with the Boyn-
tons heard loud words. A few minutes
later Mrs. Boynton ran down stairs,
with her husband nfter her. Miss
Mongovan went into the hallway, and
found Mr.. Boynt0n holding his wife on
tina iioor and pounding her head with
his fists. Miss Monogram ran out Of
the house To summon assistance Just as
two rapid pistol shots were fired, fol-
loved minute later by two more.
Whom Miss Monogram returned to the
house in company with neighhors, Mrs.
Boynton was lying on tho floor of n
room. Her head aud face were mass
OF bruises, and two bullet wounua wore
in her forehead. Mr.. Boynton waa lying
On tho bed, his forehead ikewise
pierced by bullet wound and the re-
yolver resting upGn his breast. Near
the bod was an aS, which he evidently
had used upon his wife before he shot
her.
Tho Boyntuns had, from time to time.
liverl apart. Mrs. Bnyntpn was highly
respected -Four Grown.up sons com .
prise tho family. About six years ago
Mr.. l}oyntun was cnmmitteu to an
asylum, for treatment for mild form
of insanity, nut lie was discharged.
after about four months, apparently
cured. During the laat iive weeks hs
had shown peculiar mental symptoms,
hut was not thought to be seriously
affected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
A SERIOUS FIGHT.
One Man Shot and another Assaulted With
n Hunt Instrument.


n blunt Instrument.
Samuel Hunter and Michael Lynch
were arraigned in the municipal court
this morning on the charge oil com
hitting murderous assaults upon Frank
Duncan and Charles McNulty, re.
spectively, 10 fight at Cedar and
Brown streets lust night. Hunter was
accused Of shooting Duncan in the
abdomen and Lynch wns accused OF
striking McSulty over the heud with a
blunt instrument. The injured men
were taken TO the Delaware Hospital,
md in court DR.. Joyce OF the hospital
Rtafi stated that Duncan had a bad
wound.
The bullet, which is believed to he
49, calihro, had not been located.
McNuity appeared in court with mis-
heal tied up. DR.. Joyce said there
were two scalp wounds, one about threH'
quarters of an inch and the other one
quarter of an inch in length. the maj
separation being one eighth OF an inch.
He did not consider the injury dan.
gerous. BUth cases were continued
until the following Monday morning,
Hunter without bail anil Lynch in
81, 600 hail
On Monday morning this men wero
roarraigned DR.. Joyce, who had at.
tenlied the injured men, stated that
both were out of danger and that Dun
can would be able TO appear ncxt Mon
day morning. Each Of the mon was
held in 1000 hail for hearing at
that time. Walter II. Hays appeared
for the accused men. ~.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
LOCAL RREYITIEs.

There were 80 deaths, % births and
10 marriages in this city last week.
Caroline T.. Fritz died of diphtheria
Thursday at No. II Cedar street, aged .
years.
William DAM, aged 7 years, died on
Thursday Of diphtheria at 525 South
jackson street.
City Councilman Leary has been
elected a member OF tho Now York
City Board of Trade.
Henry p. McCIoskey and Miss Nellie
g. Simmons we're marion at st, Peter a
Pro'Cathodral last week by Vicar.
General Lyons.
President Lawton of the Board of
Trade has been elected an honorary
member of the Chamber of Commerce
of New York City.
Julia Beyle, living on Linden street
between Adams and jackson, fell at
her home last week and broke her
leg below the knee.
Collector OF the Port Cooper has re.
ceived copy of 'Vaudegrift & Go, IS
United States Tariff" witch contains
the tarlt laws Of the country US they
now exist.
Isaac i. Wilmer fell from a scalTold
at tho works of tho jackson & Sham
Co. on Saturday and broke his arm.
lilo was taken to mis- residence, 10. sl7
Pine street.
Announcement has been made of
tho wedding Of Miss Alma Is. Eelm,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John II,
Helm Of Fittsburg, Pa, and Charles
q. Grubb, formerly of this city, which
took place in pittsburg on October 7th.
While riding bicycls Sunday at
Lancaster avenue anu Searles street.
Patrick Sullivan of lioclessin colided
with street car No. 30 and was injured.
Ills bicycle was also wrecked. After
Sullivan had regainod consciousness he
was aent 10 his home
Tho annual meeting OF tho providcnt
Society was held lsat week. and The
following officers were elected. pTcsi
dent, Miss Margaretla Barr; Nics.
President, Mrs. EmaIea l.. Warnrr
Treasurer, Mrs, $. johnson Secretary,
Mrs. Elizabeth u. SnortIidge
John II. Morrison. writing in Cassir'g
Magazine. says; "Thure would gaeIn ia
lre no doubt that the Ellen S. Iorry,
iron hull and scrRw propeller. built in
lh17 by the Harlan d iI0Ilingswurth
ca. for cOastwiss traits was tiIo .irst
yesse built in the United States huyipg
hEo water'tight compartments.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
0rnn lN rnNNsrLr.1NIA.

wharf 10 heing built at Marcus
Hook by the Bear Greek Refining Go.
Joseph II. Caleb has sold to james
NJ. Craig u farm near llare's Corner for
SlQ,ONO.
Joseph Richardson. aged 10 years, OF
Elktnn, was kicked by horse Friday
and had a leg broken.
While in philadelphia, recently, Miss
S. Il. Ceayer of Port Penn fell aud
dislocated a shoulder
1he right to maintain Toll gates
within borough limits ia TO he con
tested in Delaware county.
Miss Lucy Mclaughlin, a resident
Of Euuthwyn, has secured verdict OF
si0n against Chester township for per
sdnal Injuries,
j. Harry HURT, Jr,, of Philadelphia
and Miss Florence Hail, daughter oil
will he married at Smyrna On October
9GJh.
| Cards are out announcing the Wedding
Of Miss Bertha n. Nesbit ana h. Brent
mel Inthhury of Philadelphia. in Tome
hlethoiist Episcopal Church, October
goth, at q O'clock.
| Israel Hughes, who has boon a pilni
/ on the Delaware for more than half q
century, On Friday urosented his Tesig.
nation to tho Board OF lurt Wurdens.
| Il. Il. Messict, Jr, young man, who
| had Just been naIe a iirst-Gaas pilot,
was appointed to succeed him.
Tho Gruhh farm, at ORkwuul, con
/ thinning II acres, hns bean bought by
I W. W. Davis, james j., lIanDA ant
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14

Smyrna, Oct. 10. --Jamos H. Rey-
nolda farmer residing nenr CLAYTON.
nnticed to-day that QUO Of bis horses
was sick. When ho arrived whore tha
horse was it got UP and attacked other
horses that were near, biting several Of
them. Reynotis started 10 run to cs.
e8no, hut tho mgidened animal toInwed
him, The rHGe was close ono. and
iust as the horse was about 10 overtalie
Reynolds it was eei2ei with another fit
and fell 10 tho ground. almGg' rolling
uran him. Tho h0rao Was Bh hefOrn
it did any further damage. \ mad dog
was sGon in the ncighborhood several
uays ago, and il is supposed the horse
was bitten by tho brute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14
THE AGONY OVER AT LAST
John Cannon Short Selected to Succeed
United States Marshal Lanlan.
WAS SWORN IN ON LAST MONDAY
J. II. Clark of Delaware City to
Be Deputy.
ANOTHER BLACK EYE FOR UNIONISTS

President William Mckinley has ap-
pointed John Cannon Short of Sussex
county TO be United States marshal for
tho District Of Delaware. The commits
sion was brought from Washington to
this city week Tuesday and was placed
In the hands of Mr.. Short 10 this city
Washington to Wilmington by Henry
g. Morse and Col. Horny A.. du Pont,
which fact indicates that the appoint
ment of John Cannon Short as marshal
is another victory for the Regular
Republicans in the line OF Federal
patronage.
Tho contest for the place has been on
for months and both Union and Regu.
lar Republicans were seekers for the
position. In the earlier part Of the
contest ex-Marshal II. II. McMullvn
was looked upon as possible winner.
but as time went on the support of
Regular leaders seemed turning towards
Mr.. Short. 1t was felt 10 be good
piece of work to strengthen the lines of
the Regulars in Sussex county by
awarding the plum to that county.
The term of Marshal LanhHn expired
she last OF August, but he was APP
pointed to hold the place until his sue
cessor was named. The delay in making
the appointment was due largely ia
waiting upon Col. du Pont to decide
upon the man for tho place. When he
decided upon Mr.. Short that gentleman
was as good as appointed.
The other candidates we're: FIX. Mar.
shall II. II. McMullen, OF New Castle
hundred; James II. Clark, Red Liou
Delaware Clark, Pencader; W. +.
Ferree, Mill Creek; State Senator
Robert j. Hanby, Brandywine; james
II. Anderson and Frank Reedy. Mil
ford; W. J. Richards, Mispillion
Alexander Beggs and Robert Pyle, vii
mington.
John Cannon Short was born neal
Georgetown in Sussex county in 1891
and has lived there all his life. lie il
the son of Giley g. and Ann Short
and lives on tract taken up by hi
grandfather and ia the fourtl
generation to occupy the Short home
stead, now more than 100 years old.
He is farmer, who left his farm il
the Civil War and served 10 the Sixth
and Ninth Delaware Regiments
lie was private in the former ant
first lieutenant in the latter.
He voted for A braham Lincoln whel
ne first ran for President and ha
always been Republican. In recen
years be has been identified with tn
Regulars. He has never held publ
office, but was twice candidate TO
Representative, once for sheriff and il
the last election was on tho Regula
ticket for State Senator. lie AWAY
ran ahead of his ticket.
Mr.. Short has wife, who was Sara
Elizabeth Day, and eight children
four sons and four daughters. His Sun
Albert z, Short, and his daughter
Mrs. Joseph A. Macklin, live in thi
city. ana another daughter is going I
school here.