Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-07-08

| Arizona has lost, In the q. death OF
Capt, VIM. o. e4O'Neill, one of her
most progressive and enter prisina
citizens. He was man of marked
liability, broad minded and genial. He
was an American in t1e broadcast
sense; he was brave enough to offer
mp his life on. the altar of his country;
when volunteers were called for .tc
storm the rocky heights of San Juan,
Buckley O'Neill and the gallant Ari-
Iizona boys under him we're the. first
/ to volunteer. They had gone but
few steps when the brave Captain fell.
The news Of his death CEASED univer-
sal sorrow throughout the territory.
The Prescott Courier, published at
the home Of the Late Capt. sWm Q.
/ ONeiils pays Che following tribute to
the dead soldier. Private dispatches
vera received in Prescott yesterday
from Washington stating that there
was no official news Of the death of
Captain O'Neill. which gives an all
ready mourning town, section and
territory q ray Of hope that the gal:
liant soldier, the intrepid leader, both
in war and peace, both in.the political
arena and on The battle field. may
still be alive and again come home to
his loving wife and his hosts OF friends
all over this land and TO take his
place once more as one of the most
public spirited, patriotic, progressive
and popular citizens of Arizona. Let
us all hope that the sad news may
prove q mistake and that we will
once more feel the magnetic grasp OF
the hand of our noble friend. Imme-
diately upon the spreading Of the re-
port Of the death of Capt. ONeill,
every flag in the city was lowered to
half mast and kilograms flashed over
the wires for more particulars and 9
confirmation of the news, while tele-
grams Of coincidence were received in
Prescott. It has been said that the
pen is mightier than the sword. In
Arizona Capt. Q'Neill had no peer in
the use Of the pen. and when duty
called, he laid that pen aside for the
sword. and we all pray that he may
WELD it as long and as ipvinciSly as
he has the pen"
On tho confirmation of Captain
O'Neilrs death, the Courier said:
''This, indeed, dispels the one ray OF
hope which was held to the last. We
shall see our gallant friend no more.
Arizona has lost one Of her brightest
and most useful citizens and his
icountry q most gallant soldier who.
had death spared him, would have
surely have made his mark in military
as he has in civil affairs: but, even in
death. he has covered himself with q
glory which few men can live and
achieve. Let US honor his memory
and those who fell with him while we
extend every sympathy to his bereav-
ed wife and relatives"
At a revival service in q church o
a certain pastor, more rated for hi
piety than for his good looks, Rev
Sam Jones. who was preaching, tool
occasion to expatiate on the sins o
hypocrisy and duplicity. In tn
midst Of fierce passage Of denunci.
alton, he turned and pointed at th
pastor who sat beside him and said
L i 3 = - -.f,.
ls.No one will ever accuse our worth
brother here q being a two-face
Imam. For the Lord knows that il b
had another face he would wear it. "
II N&
Y Considerable damage was done b
i Mondays rain storm. A cloudburs
occurred out east on the desert an
the water swept down over the High
land ard east oranch of the Consoli
dated, washing out headgates, etc
THE water swept down over Job
IAnderson's place over foot deep an
washed out fences. drowned. some {
IBIS hogs, ruined one hundred sacks {
wheat just threshed ard badly dam
aged grain in the stack.
whsr Tia Czar ~ Russia heard ,