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Year: 1878

As officer Avan was patroling Pa
ciic street, below Stockton, about
balf.past three O'Clock this morning,
be heard soma muifled police whistles
the sounds evidently coming from
the basement Of the second building
below Bartlett alley. Plunging down
a riekety stairway, into the opium
dens and sleeping holes, be groped
along low corridor toward the rear
of the building, where q bright light
could be seen and where the whistles
were echoing furiously Pushing his
way through group Of half dozen
aud wholly stupid Chinese that stood
around the blaze, the officer got q
view Of it and saw the horrible spec
taclc of Chinese moman living on
her back on the floor, kicking and
moaning, while her elcth;ng was in a
blaze from head to foot The horri-
BILE roasting continued until the off =
Ger could get some water and sever
al buckets of it had to be dashed on
before the Iiaze was extinguished.
The Chinese gazed indifTerently on
all the while aud did nothing. With
Officer Fleming's assistance the IN
fortunate victim was picked up and
carried to the city prison, together
with four Of the Chinese, who were
arrested on suspicion of having been
concerned ia the affair. The woman
was literally baked from head to
foot. Her hair was barned from
her head, her eyes burned out, and
her skin hung in fragments from ev-
cry part Of her body She still re-
tanned consciousness, however, but in
response to the question Of n inter-
prefer would only say II was hun
CRY; | got up to eat and caught FIRE +"
There was a deep cut on the back Of
her head an inch and half long, ev-
identity made with some sharp in
strument, but nothing could be learn
ed of its origin. The hall in which
the woman was found was filthy in
the extreme, and had every appear
ance of a prison. She had been there
long time, Judging frcm what eould
be learned, aud was the only woman
in the building. She was said to
have been incurahly sick, and been
shut up to die, though onIy twenty
four years old.


Whether the parties desirous Of
her death ..hastened it with coal oil
and mach, or whether she, BY
means not apparent-as there was
no FIRE in the room except a dim
lamp on the wall-set herself on FIRE,
will probably remain one of the
myriad mysteries that the under
ground dens Of the Chinese quarters
conceal. The woman fingered until
about I O'Clock in great agony, and
then died. Her name was Quoy Chin.
San Francisco Post.
Year: 1878

Californians have taken a new tack, those who during the late drouth were praying for rain are now quite willing to cry enough. The rains have been copious, water in every where, in some places the floods have been very des- tructive. The rainfall in the various sections of the State range from ten to thirty inches and still it rains. The San Francisco journals say it rains day and night, when the sun shines and when il don't. The ground is sat urated. Houses are damp, rheumatic men grumble at new pains in their bones. But for all this the rain is welcome, better too much than too little, enough rain has already fallen in every county in the State to insure good crops, and everyone predicts an abundant harvest in California this year We congratulate our neighbors on their good fortune and hope that Arizona will be sufficiently wet down 10 insure abundant crops here.
Year: 1878

ROBBERS and highwaymen are getting altogether too bold. They have opened

 game in this town that wont work. Our

 handsome telegraph operator Mir. Guild, whose duties as meteorological observer. call him out at 4.30 in the morning, had a

 slight experience by moonlight alone with

 two Of these tramps, which we may men, tion as a wayside item. Last Tuesday

 morning hs Mir. Guild stepped out of his door the moon was yet shining bright, he

 noticed two suspicious looking characters standing in the shadow of Mir Deyine's

 house. Mir. Guild went to his office, and

 the men walked towards MT. Guilds

 house and then disappeared. When Mir. Guild was returning home his suspicious caused him to carry his pistol in his hand cocked-it was well he did-for just as

 he passed the corner of Mr. Deyine's

 house Mexican jumped out with a club and assumed an attitude more desperate

 than the present attitude Of England to-

 ward Russia, an accomplice appeared at the

 same time brandishing a butcher knife and intimated his attention of "sam- bling" the "star gazer." Our gallant observer permitted these desperados to advance within two steps of him and

 then he thrust his pistol full cooked in their faces, the flash of the moonlight on the nickle plated barrel sent q gleam oi terror through the hearts of the would-be lassassins; they threw up their arms and petitioned for an armistfce. Guild made

 them throw down their weapons and then

 permitted them to walk away alive. We

 are very sorry that "gleam of terror"

 wash composed of lead. Guild says he did not want to kill the cubs the first

 time, but the next time there will be

 corpse sure; and, "so say we all of us"
Year: 1878

THE weather during the past week has been rather variegated, about one-hslf of the time it has been cloudy, and threaten ing, and the other halt bright and pleas ant. Yesterday the weather changed about every two hours. We had several light showers and several seasons of bright sun. shine; also whirl or two in the brcezes. Towards evening the weather settled, and the night was clear and cold. We need rain and hope for it
Year: 1878

ITS just as much of crime to Kill man as to scare him to death, and this is what we say to the k. K. K. who gave us a call the other evening. Just as we were about to retire we heard rap at the door, we shouted "good evening" and weak voice replied, "an item for the paper, '" We opened the door, and there in the cold, cold night stood a variety of forms and figures masked, and looking as though they had been sent for and couldn't come, so we took them in and did our best to entertain them and they in turn greatly amused us by their odd movements and queer shapes and gestures. Only one could speak, and he in a weak cracked voice, the rest were dumb and only used the lar guage of signs. They seemed to enjoy the fun, and surely we did, and laughed heartily after the queer party had gone. We understand they raided several other houses with favorable results.
Year: 1878

Parties arriving from Pine City last even
ing report numbering operations in that re-
gion as almost at standstill. A good many
crews are still in the woods, but are doing
nothing, the men being retained at board
wages while awaiting snow in order to go to
work. In some instances snow is being
hauled distance of two and half miles,
and shoveled upon the main logging road, in
order to allow of any work being done at all.
One day last week the Pine County Lumber
Company had sixteen teams at this work,
each of which hauled on an average 75 bush
els of snow in a load. This company is only
one of number Of logging firms that are
doing the same thing. The woods are al
most entirely bare of snow, and they are
compelled to get it along the streams and in
the ravinee
Year: 1878

The Per Cent Syndicate Discharged.


WARRINGTON, Jan. pa full representa-
ton of the Syndicate is here to-day, and in
frequent consultation with Secretary Sher-
man. There was Cabinet meeting this
morning believed to have reference to the
business of the Syndicate with the depart
ment. 1t is understood the Cabinet agreed
to release the Syndicate from their last sub
scription of ten millions 4 per cent. bonds,
as Secretary Sherman believes his plan of
selling these bonds will be successful, and
the accounts between the Government and
the Syndicate will therefore be settled imme-
diately.


After the Cabinet meeting, the gentlemen
representing the Syndicate, accompanied by
Dan Baker, chief of the Loan Division of the
Treasury, called on the President to pay
their respects. During the interview they
talked very earnestly, giving their views on
the silver bill, and some of them assert the
response Of the President to their remarks
was very agreeable to them.
Year: 1878

much to honor tho American name and so much to
illustrate the higher traits and capacities OF human
nature, should have befttng welcome his arrival
home. IL should no, bo 1tful and quickly forgotten
AFFAIR." but alter such tempestuous t0ssings upon the
sea OF his great enterprise, he should find hnse! in
smooth water The heroes OF few battle telds have
been worthier OF lasting admiration ana homage than
he IL, who will TO from his latest achieve
freedom o the city in the freedom oi our homes.
Year: 1878

ATTACKED WITH VERTIGO.


New York, May 30.-At the exercises
in Central park yesterday, on the occasion
of the unvailing of the bust of Mszz'pi.
William Cullen Bryant met with a severe
accident, by falling I'd striking his head
on a heavy stone, with some violence. He
had been suffering from Lt.t and had
grown dizzy. He was removed 10 his
house. and his physicians said that he is
not fatally but quite seriously hurt, and is
suffering from concussion Of the bruin.
Year: 1878

ground being wet their trail was discovered
at daylight this morning, and large force
of armed men started in pursuit. The Union
Pabific railroad company offers reward
of one thousand dollars each for the arrest
of the robbers.
Year: 1878

The pictures of the venerable seat of the
muses. under the shadow OF the consecrated school OF
the prophets the hill Of the NewEngaDd Zion, which
are here presented by favOrte pupil of the ancient
days. will recall the memory of hard study grave dis
cipne, PLAIN living, and sound learning TO many
gray haired alumnus of AndOver Academy In cele-
bratng the centenary of the fair nursing mother of his
youth the poet has wrought graceful offering, couched
in terms OF VIVID afcctopate remembrance. and en-
Ivened by sketches of descriptive power and e


sions OF spicy humor, expressed In smoothly flowing
verse; The little volume will not fail Of hearty vel
come for its good feeling and its good poetry.
Year: 1878

A communication appeared in one of the
daily papers last week complaining about the selfish
and patriotic conduct of the clerks OF Of
courts and of certain merchants who send North OF
West to procure their printed blanks utterly ignoring
the many deserving citizens of Orleans who sup
port their families by this business, and who could do
the work at as low figures their Northern rivals.
The criticism is just and these gen tlemsn should
be taught. m q summary manner, If necessary, that
they owe something to the people upon whom they
live. Until people learn to discriminate persist
emily in favor Of home industries cannot expect to
prosper. each family would adopt and act upon the
principle OF buying homemade goods when thoy Of
good quality and cheap those made elsewhere
in few years the South would far outstrip the
in manufactures of all kinds. But ws.would have
citizens further than this and all give
the preferences to those merchants who like Messrs.
E. a. Adams & Bro, sea Magazine street. take par
tcuar pains to advertise tho merits Of
goods of all kinds. These gentlemen among the
first of the few who took articles Of home manufacture
for SALE and they have always kept good supply on
hand together with their magnificent stock OF foreign
and Northern goods.
Year: 1878

that the Orange demonstrations are aalnt.


~ and commendable, chat they are not in
their nature offensive to Irish Catholics


and should rather give them pleasure than
annoyance. There is not in ireland an
Orange editor fool enough to believe thai
story, bat unhappily for the countrv
there are several of them mean and has,
enough to write it, knowing it to be untrno
and to support that untruth with nra.


tense of argument, knowing that pretensa


to be false and hollow: The Government
also are grievously to blame in this mat
ter, for hardly ever have they made =
serious attempt to abate the plapne as
those Orange celebrations. It is tr9e tbet


at the period of the "anniversariesD evar,,
year they send large force of military and


police to the districts likely to be distnrh.


ed, but the chief effect of that proceedns


the parades of the Orange BODY. We
grant that the presence of the forces of the
Crown tends to restrain Orange riotin~
within certain limits, but we assert thae
it does nothing to discourage the demon.
strations. And yet it might very easily
and very fairly be made means of abat.
ing the nuisance. What could be more
reasonable than to make the districts
which are the theatres of those exssper-
ating displays pay the cost of the trans.
port and maintenance of the troops that
are sent to watch themf The Govern.
ment already act on that principle In a
somewhat analogous class of cases. When.
ever it is deemed necessary to maintain an
extra force of police in any locality that
locality is made to bear the extra cost,
Would it not be at least equally Just to
make the districts which are the hotbeds
of Orange agitation and the scenes of
Orange demonstrations" bear the cost
incurred in preventing those displays from
eventuating, as they have tendency to
do, In riot, arson and murderf When the
government adopt that course Of action
they will have struck, not very start.
ling or violent, but yet very effectual,
blow at an evil which is, in point of fact,
a reproach to them as we'll as q scandal
and grievous hurt to the Irish nation.
Year: 1878

There ia not a particularly large account
of killed and wounded after this years
Orange celebrations in the North of
Ireland. The number of homes wrecked
is rather less than the average. Still the
"tot" of broken heads is considerable;
some persons have been stabbed, one has
been shot, and scores of others charged
with participation in riotous proceedings
are being brought up before the Inagis-
trates, to find themselves soon afterwards
occupants of Jail. But the results of the
"celebI alton" do rot erd at that point.
The worst of these lsmentable affairs is
that anger, enmity and desire of revenge
are sown in Thousands Of hearts, that
some of the best feelings of human nature
are thereby overt borne, that masses of
people who should live in friendly union
as citz of one country are divided into
hostile camps, and held ready, all the
year round, to fly at each Others throats
on the slightest provocation. Thus is
social life poisoned for great section of
the Irish population, and state of things
worthy only of some barbarous region
produced. There would be fair chance
that the bitterness of party feeling in the
North would tone down and ultimately
die out If it were not annually refreshed
by those mischievous celebrations" "Ire-
land" said Baron Dowse a few days ago
at the Armagh Aesizes, sis the only coun-


try whose civil wars are celebrated, and
the sooner those celebrations are put stop
to, the BETTER" The remark was perfectly
true. In every other country the memo
ries of civil strife are allowed to become
merely historical, there are no public
commemorations of the triumph of one
section of the people and the defeat of
another. Civil broils, wars and contentious
between children of the same soil, are
regarded as things that never should have
occurred, and of which the less that is
said, the better. Thus the wounds of
those conflicts are allowed to heal, the
kindly influences of a common home, of
close neighborhood, of social intercourse,
are permitted to operate; free play is
allowed for the noble spirit of patriotism
the people fuse together and become q
nSSionI strong, self respecting and respect
ed. In Ireland alone is the memory of a
great civil war which brought absolute
ruin and frightful persecution on the
majority of the population kept alive year


after year by public demonstrations,
carried out by turbulent little minority,
with Haunting of party flags and emblems
and playing of party music-and with all
the natural consequences thereof, including
anger, riot, bloodshed and loss of life. For
this shame and curse upon the land the
blame lies mainly with the incendiaries of
the Orange press and platform. The fools
who go swaggeriDg about in procession
on every 'anniversary," loaded outside
with Orange decorations, and inside with
porter and whiskey, are really less respOn-
sible for the crimes they commit than are
the knavish writers and spouters who
excuse, encourage, and seek not merely to
justify but even to glorify their conduct


There can hardly be a meaner creature
living than an Orange editor who sits down
and eiahorates an article designed to show
Year: 1878

Parents cannot be too careful in guard
ing the health of their babies. Only a
good and reliable medicine should be
given to them. DR.. Bulls baby syrup is
known not to contain anything Injurious.
Price 25 cents.
Year: 1878




ElItors Intellisencer.


Hon. G. s. McFadden is now moving
into bis fine new hotel. Having failed to
rent It, he takes charge Of It himself,
which is just as it should be, We think,
for he can make 1t pay, II any one can,
and Mac will be an obliging and accom-
modating landlord. Whether there will
be formal opening Of the house or not,
am not prepared to say, but suppose
that quiet possession will be taken, and
everybody seeing fit to stop will be made
at home at once.


The young gentlemen who were 80
sympathetic and congratulatory to their
friend, G. U. knight, who did no more
than any young man should do under the
circumstances, and what nearly all Of them
should have done long ago, are in some
respects to be pitied. 1t ia q we'll known
fact that we have two or three marriage.
able young ladies in town 10 where there
is one gent, and any Of thesecould be had
for the pains Of asking, and still these
young men advertise themselves as
candidates ready for the halter
or rather victims for the altar.
They are to be pitied il they are really in
earnest, for they might have been mar
ried long ago. But We would advice
young ladies from distance not TO be
caught by the advertisement, for the Ia
dies at home have sworn almost that they
shall not 90 away from Moundsyille TO
hunt wives, while there ia such an abnnd-
ance OF good material athome. But boys
honestly, we wish YOU all the success In
the world, and we will write up your wed.
dings in the very best ot style and charge
you not one cent.


AS the first OF April approaches, nov
ing has already begun and will continue
until after that eventiul day. As far as
can learn there will be no vacant houses
this year in Moundsville, and a number
who could not rent satisfactorily are
building houses OF their own. This sure.
ly speaks well for our place. when we
hear from so many sources that there are
80 many vacant houses.


VIM. Blake, Esq, is erecting very
large brick building in the Upper Ward.
The building will contain II rooms, and
Ia designed Tor two families. It will be a
model Of neatness and convenience, and
it is Just the kind Of houses we need to
rent 10 those who come 10 sojourn but a
short lime with us. We hope to see many
more such soon.


The hardware establishment Of Richard
Ferrel, just opened in the Upper Ward,
Is about as complete store Of the kind
as is generally seen, and he has lots Of
customers.


It Is raining this evening, to be follow
ed with snow by morning. \.
Year: 1878

An ingenious use of carrier pigeons is
on record. They were employed in Bel
GUM to smuggle tobacco into France.
Each bird carried from ten to fifteen
grammes Of the weed, and two dozen
pigeons per day were dispatched. How
long the new industry had been estsb-
lished is not stated. but one day it come
to grief. A bird was too heavily loaded
and he dropped with his burden, ex-
hausted, into the Seine. A police in.
quiry resulted, and the whole business
was exposed.
Year: 1878

We hear frequent complaints about

 g hard times in Arizona. There is

 ways a class of indolent persons in

 7ry country who desire to live with.

 work, and whenever the indus

 us population refuse to contribute

 iberal support to these idlers they

 ready to cry hard times, and de.

 that the country is good for noth- mother class of men who seek to m represent affairs in our Territory are certain paid agents of San Fran. cisco spectators who visit our mining camps, and report adversely on good property and favorably on bad claims, if by these means their employers may be benefited. It frequently happens that these men declare that there are no mines in Arizona; that the croppings are mere surface pockets, and the whole country is a desert.

 These statements are without foun- dation. Our mines may lack develop ment, but in mineral wealth we accept no second position, and for the indus srious there is always food and employ ment.

 A late issue of the Nevada State Journal says that "Tramps are numer- ous on the Comstock. Hundreds of men are out of employment. Times gre anything but good. Many miners are leaving for Arizona"

 We know of no section in Arizona where tramps are sufficiently numer- ous to be burdensome, and the fact that many old Nevada miners are looking AriZonaward, is an evidence that the true wealth and importance of this Territory are appreciated by many living outside of our boundaries. The rich development in mines and the ,--ge operations in stock and agricul- ture warrant us in encouraging others to come here and locate Not that they will find fortune here in day or in year perhaps, but for the indus trious there is employment in various occupations that will pay and pay well. This season promises to be most favorable one for farmers and stock men. The various new mills now in course of construction must soon add greatly to our bullion production, as soon as the railroad reaches the heart of Arizona the expense of living will be greatly reduced, heavy machinery can be brought in, lower grade of ore can be shipped to San Francisco for reduction, our beef. mutton, but ter, cheese, eggs, &c., will find a large and ready market on the Pacific Coast. When these things are affected, the importance of Arizona will be better understood and appreciated.
Year: 1878

News is received in the city of the sudden
death of W. s. Young, the artist, who re-
sides on the Warsaw Pike, near Park ave-
nue. in the Twenty-frSt Ward


The only particulars received are that at
the hour for rising this morning Mr.. Young
was found dead, and that his death is sup
posed to have been caused from heart
disease.


Deceased was a brother of Colonel Hat
Young, and was well known in this city.
Year: 1878

THERE are nineteen daily and weekly
pcwspapers published in the eighth Ohio dis
trict-CHARLEY FosTERs-eiSht of which
are Republican, seven Democratic and the
remainder Independent These papers have
combined circulation of 1900. There are
about $4,000 voters in his district, of which
the Democracy are in the majority by about
1000. The Independent press will, if no
Nomination Is made by the Nationals,
doubtless support FOSTER in preference to
FINLEy, in which event close contest may
De expected
Year: 1878

THE sheriff, in his official capacity as o
guardian Of the public peace, had much to
do with the recent Democratic nominating
convention In the Reading Pa district
He was called in to preserve order at the
very beginning OF the meeting The lacb'
rymosc CLYAER made a lengthy speech
which was greeted with rounds OF applause
His opponent, Mr.. WANNER, also spoke, ano
he was groaned at and hissed, and at othel
times applauded. The meeting was the
most disorderly ever known in the political
history of the county. After this cat-and
dog fight the faithful will settle down &c
solid work, and the discipline OF the party
will secure the usual development of Demo.
cratic strength ut the polls. If there had
been as much dissension M this at Repub,
lican convention there would have been NJ
occasion for the presence Of the sheriff. FOL
instead Of fighting and quarreling among
themselves the weaker clique Of the dele
gates would have withdrawn and set mp
bolter's ticket That's generally the way
Republican Losses occur in strong Rcpubli
can localities.
Year: 1878

TIE experience OF the Southern Confcd-
eracy in the matter of incouvertible Or ire
deemablo currency seems to have been for
gotten in those sections of the South where
the Fiat Money idea is making headway.