smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

From the Tucson (Arizona) Citizen.l


1t has. been the practice, until Gen.
Crook assumed command of this depart
ment, to make treaties and put faith in
the most murderous Apaches, upon
their simple words, and those whose
hands were most deeply dyed in human
gore generally received the most blan-
kets and favors. No wonder that fire.
uuent outbreaks resulted; for the Indian
was shrewd, and he quickly saw that by
becoming the leader of a treacherous
outbreak or horrible massacre he could
not only indulge his natural desire to
murder and rob, but when he chose to
come in he would receive special favor
from the government. Acting upon this
theory, two bad Indians, named Chuntz
and Cochinay, planned and were the
main instruments in the murder of Lieut.,
Almy Pedro became the leader of the
outbreak at San Carlos, and led the
savages who attacked and murdered a
woman, two children and two men at
Old Camp Grant. As soon as General
Crook and his brave troops began to
press them for these crimes, true to their
old strategy, they were willing to come in
and be fed and waited upon. General
Crook had no desire to punish the rank
and file, who had been led astray by
these leaders, but he determined to make
them the instruments by which these
leaders should be brought to justice. He
therefore told the band to which these
leaders belonged that they should have
pardon and peace, but first they must
bring to him Chuntz, Cochinay and Pc
dro. If they could not bring them alive,
their heads would be good evidence that
they were dead and could do no more
harm. For months these Indians have
silently, stealthily and without cessation
followed the trail of these marauders,
while the latter have been day and night
constantly endeavoring to elude their
willy comrades who we're pursuing them,
and from rock to rock, and from one
mountain to another, they have fed
Pedro and Cochinay have been taken.
The latter was pursued from the San
Carlos through the San Pedro and Santa
Catarina mountains, to the Rililto, with
in four miles of Tucson. His pursuers
found on this latter stream where In
dians had come for water, and here they
WdlNhCN uhtAA a NeAAS - 1'HhNf
when they made her captive, and to save
her own life she was induced to show the
way to Cochinay. A fight ensued, in
which Cochinay and three of his com
rades we're killed. The head of Cochinay
was taken to San Carlos, distant about
three dsyss travel. Chuntz is the only
outcast survivor. He is undoubtedly in
the Santa Catarina mountains, not far
from Tucson. But the same stealthy
trailers who brought in the heads Of
Pedro and Cochinay are by day and
night silently but surely drawing the
coils around him. and he cannot escape
much longer. We are told that when
these heads are brought in, Majors Ran
dali and Babcock win call the attention
of the Indians to the fact, and inform
them that such will be the fate Of all
murderers. One substantial example Of
this kind will do more practical good
than all the psalm singing in Christen-
dom, and we rejoice with exceeding
great JOY that permanent peace is fast
dawning.
Year: 1874

One night at late hour DR.. Bently, we'll
known among the clergy of olden time,
was disturbed at his studies by a rafting
sound among some wood which, sawed
and split for his study fire, had been left
by the teamsters the afternoon previous
too late to be properly housed. He rose,
woman filing her apron with wood, which
she hastily carried away. He resumed
his seat and recommended his study.
Shortly after the same noise occurred,
and on looking out second time he saw
similar operation, the woman filing her
apron to the utmost capacity. When she
had gone he returned to his book with
tender pity in his heart for a destitution
which sought relief in this lonely. dreary,
not to say sinful manner. BY and by he
was startled by crash of fallen wood,
and hurrying to the window, beheld the
poor woman casting the very dust of the
wood from her apron. He remained mo-
tionless, his gentle heart filled with COM
miseration.


She swiftly departed and soon returned
heavily laden with wood which she
threw on the pile as if it were indeed "the
accursed thing" The doctors compass
sion and curiosity were now intensely ex-
cited. He followed her retreating figure
till he discovered her residence, and thus
ascertained who she was. What she was,
was no mystery to him. The last hour
had plainly shown him her virtues lofty
height.


He called early the next morning on
Mr.. b., the wood-dealer, and directed
him to send half cord of his best wood,
sawed and split to Mrs.. but by no
means let her know from whom it came,
which was readily promised. Mr.. BIS.
teamster, who happened to be within ear
shot, though out Of sight, was not so
bound, and when he tipped the wood into
the poor wOman's yard, replied to her
eager inquiry who sent it. by relating the
conversation he had overheard.


The conscience stricken woman, feeling
that her sin and her repentance in the lone
ly darkness of the midnight hour were
known and understood by another heart
beside her own, fastened without delay to
the house of the benevolent man to ex-
press her gratitude and her sorrow, and
with deep humility and bitterness told
him the temptation to which her extreme
poverty had reduced her of breaking the
eighth commandment.


''Sir," she said, though my house was
dark and cold, though my heart was
wrung with anguish at the sight of my
poor little one, I could not keep it I
could not keep it My conscience would
not let me


Say no more, my dear madam" said
the good man. Il saw it ALL saw you
conquer the devil in two fights"
Year: 1874

that the Message. so far as il relates to this
momentous subject will have no weight with
Congress, and nothing will be done at thisses-
sion to improve the financial situation.


1t is deeply to be regretted that President
Grant has been unable to make recommenda-
tions which have any chance Of adoption by
Congress. If the President and the repub-
ican majority in the two houses were of one
mind on the great subjects requiring legis-
iative action the republican party might
recover the ground it has lost. As it is, the
heavy republican majority win be of no use,
and great opportunity will pass unim-
proved, never. perhaps, to return. This is to
be regretted more for the sake of the country
than for the sake of the republican party,
but it is only by wise action and sound
measures that the party has any chance Of re-
gaining public confidence
Year: 1874

We have found 30 much to praise in the ad-
mlnistration Of Governor Dix, which now
draws to o close, that we wish we could ap-
prove his reasons for the veto of the bill for
the extension of the Elevated Railway. The
Elevated Railway, running along Greenwich
street, is the first accomplished step in the
way of rapid transit. The enterprise has
gone through various vicissitudes of fortune,
has been in all manner Of troubles, and has
finally become o success, not so much az
road as an experiment. 1t demonstrates that
without any Inconvenience to traffic or the In
habitants on the line, the decorum and COM
fort Of the city steam train can run from
the Battery to Thirty-fourth street in fifteen
minutes. We have no doubt, if there
were two tracks little more substan-
TALLY built, the journey could be made in
ten minutes. But certainly the managers Of
the road have kept their promises to the peo-
pie. They have put the line in operation.


They have given rapid transit to the west side


Of the island There is no reason why they
should not be allowed to carry this line TO the
Central Park and to Yonkers. 1t seems to us
that Governor Dix was bound to confirm this
MEASURE If at all within the range of his re-
sponsibilities as Governor. 1t would have
been q crowning act to long and illustrious
iifA nna'h.d with many achievements inpub-
Year: 1874

Mr.. Kelley brought up his grotesque scheme
in the House yesterday for the purpose
of giving everybody all the money they
needed. and, of course. General Butler sup
ported it The General is always original in
his views, but on financial questions he is
astounding. He traced the panic to financial
causes arising out of our legislation, and
called upon the country to contemplate the
evils of foreign debt We do not attribute
to General Butler serious advocacy of repu-
diation, but it is hard to see how the logic Of
his position can reach any other result Gen.
eral Garfield replied in an able and sensible
speech. Mr.. Cox, who shares with Mr..
Phelps, of New Jersey. the reputation Of
the 'comic vocalist or the lend man"
of the House, came in with his accus-
toned joke and the House adjourned in
good humor. In these serious times Mr.. Cox
and Mr.. Phelps are great comfort to the
House and we do not see how we could get
along without them. Uncle Dick has as yet
said nothing, but the country awaits his views
with impatience. Uncle Dick had splendid
chance yesterday to demolish Butler, but he
is q new member and modestly bides his
time. A debate between Uncle Dick and Ben
Butler on finances would make great impress
sion. Something in the air tells us it is CON-
ing. The Senate did nothing Of any impor-
Tor
Year: 1874

There has been good deal of comment
recently in the newspapers in reference to
frauds upon the revenue arising out Of the
custom of many people who 60 to Europe re-
turning with large quantities Of dutiable goods
which they bring in without payment Of reve-
nue. A contemporary recently published an
account of 'young English lady who ar
rived from Havre with "eight large, heavily
laden trunks" This person claimed that the
trunks contained the dresses necessary for her
profession as performer in an opera troupe
and they were admitted free of duty. The
officers discovered that this story was incorrect,
traced her to millinery store up town, found
that the trunks contained from Fifteen to
twenty thousand dollars worth of silk and
velvet dresses, embroideries, laces and other
apparel for ladies" that there was "a list OF
consignees for whom the articles were in
tended and that ''the list included the names
of two grand danes of Murray Hill and Fifth
avenue" The duties on these goods would
have been eight thousand dollars. We learn,
furthermore, that the government has been
giving attention to the whole subject, and from
statistics in Washington it would seem that
many millions of dollars year are lost to the
revenue from this custom of fashionable
smuggling.


The laws governing the entrance of baggage
into New York from Europe are plain enough.
We do not think their provisions at all severe.
1t is desirable to prevent any undue system Of
espionage in the operation Of our tariff and
revenue laws. Yet it seems difficult to enact
measure that would reach this evil of fashion,
able smuggling. When a traveller returns
with trunks filed with dutiable goods which
he knows should pay the revenue he is apt
to take his own measures for having them ad-
nnitted free Of duty. The more scrupulous
traveller, who goes to Europe for pleasure,
observes the law and does not seek to defraud
the revenue, is, of course, perfectly Indifferent
as to his relations with the Custom House off,
Ger. During Mr.. Boutwells administration Of
the Treasury 1t was proposed to establish
sYstam Of fnnaian INSPECTORS neraops who
Year: 1874

Prince Bismarck is giving the debates of
the German Parliament an interest they never
yet have possessed to foreign readers The
other day we had his naughty speech upon
Alsace and Lorraine, in which he reminded
the people Of those annexed provinces that he
cared nothing about their own interests, but
would govern them as an appanage Of Ger
many. Then came his amusing debates with
the ultramontanists, and now we have him
giving us an extraordinary theory Of the
French and German war. 81 know says the
Prince, ''from the very best sources, that
Napoleon was dragged into the war very much
against his will by Jesuitical influences. He
strove hard to resist these influences; at the
eleventh hour he determined on peace, and
kept his resolution for half an hoar. Ulti-
mately he was overborne by the persons rep
resenting the Vatican"


We are disposed to pay the utmost respect
to any statements coming from Bismarck. 1t
is quite certain that his information on the
causes leading to the war with France came
from the highest sources. but we observe
in most modern discussions, especially on the
religious question, that when q speaker be-
comes hazy or doubtful as to his position it
is safe argument to fall back upon ''the
Jesuits.'' When we discover on the part of
any orator or writer disposition to attribute
unusual or extraordinary events ''to the
Jesuits' we are apt to conclude that he is
uncertain about his subject. The Court Of
Napoleon was never famous for its devo-
ton to the interests of Rome. Napo-
leon LII. had good deal more respect
for Persigny and Fleury and Rouher and
his companions Of the coup detat than for
the priests. If our recollection OF the latter
years of his reign is correct he was constantly
in trouble with the Pope. The Popes favor
ite topic Of public speech was to pray for the
health OF Napoleon's body and for '.peace to
his soul" 1t would be surprising to learn
that under all this-his liberalism and cosmo-
politan tendencies, the desire to be at peace
with all institutions and systems-there was
really strong Jesuit instinct bent upon war.
If it is true, also, that the Pope melted Napo-
leon to war, as Bismarck charges, how are we
to understand the celebrated letter which His
Holiness addressed to the two Emperors,
imploring them to accept his mediation in the
cause of peace7 In that beautiful and pious
correspondence we remember that the Ger
man Emperor was most touching with his
Acknowledgements of the Pope's benevolent
interposition, and said he had no war with
France, but only with Napoleon. How much
more effective could he have made this letter
had he told the Pope what the Chancellor now
tells the world, that he alone was responsible
for the war, and but for his unholy influence
over Napoleon the nations would still be Of
peace
Year: 1874

lie service. to have given the first measure OF
rapid transit to New York. We regret the
Governor did not accept this opportunity, and
at the same time congratulate Governor Til
den on the fact that it is now open to him to
win this trophy for his fame.
Year: 1874

HE SURGEON GENERALS REPORT. Our
army is certainly an active little force. 1t ap-
pears by the Surgeon Generals report that
IN the past year two hundred and
seventy-six men in every thousand were
wounded-more than one-quarter of the
whole force wounded, therefore, in the year
and Of the deaths one-third we're due to in
juries; ten per thousand died from diseases
and five per thousand from wounds. The low
percentage from diseases indicates very in
telligent and efficient sanitary supervision,
more particularly when we consider the rigors
Of climate to which our soldiers are exposed
and the grave diseases, like yellow fever, to
which they ara oftan necessarily subject
Year: 1874

The GRAssHoPPERs' victims in Nebraska are
n lamentable state of destitution, according
to General Brisbin and Ex-Governor Sanders
Of the Produce Exchange yesterday on the
subject This insect plague seems to be as
disastrous in its effects as the one which de-
vastated the banks Of the Nile in the days Of
Pharaoh.
Year: 1874

The PooR OF ST.. PETERSBURG have sus-
tained an aggravation of their daily misery
by the severe visitation which has reached
them in consequence Of sudden inundation
of the lower portion of the Russian capital,
the result of storm. The government of the
Gar is, however, charitable as well as mag
unanimous, and there is little doubt that official
measures will be promptly taken for the relief
OF the poverty stricken population.
Year: 1874

Mayor VANCE has reapponted Messrs. Howe
and Bowlend Commissioners of Accounts-
These Commissioners were removed by the late
Mayor Havemeyer without cause. At the time
Of their removal they were engaged in the in
vestgation Of some of the municipal depart
ments, and their restoration is designed to
enable them to, complete their work. Their
Hrst duty, in accordance with the provisions
of the charter, will be to examine the books
and transactions Of the Finance Department
for the year, and to report the exact condition
Of the public debt and of the sinking fund
securities. Their past experience will enable
them to make thorough scrutiny, and the
result will be looked for with interest II is
proper that the citizens of New York should
know their exact financial condition, and if
the accounts and securities Of the Finance
Department are found to be correct the report
Of the Commissioners will restore public con-
Adsnna and thus greatly hanAfit tho citz.
Year: 1874

THE SPANISH REPUBLICAN TREASURY is
about to be relieved by loan which will be
advanced from the Paris branch of one of the
most eminent banking houses in the world.
This looks well for the Madrid Republic.
Year: 1874

There has long been quarsei between
the interior Department and the War De.
paltmeat relative to the surveys Of the
territories. This morning the President
sent to the House message suggesting
that the work should be doae hy tue War
Department.
Year: 1874

NJ Kelley is moving in every possible
way TO secure the passage of the centennial
appropriation biz, Votes are selling risI,s
an4 left, and lt.-.e-e is danger tilat the bill
will pass when it comes up pevt Tuesday.
Odds are now offered by the betting men
in favor of the appropriation
Year: 1874

EDITORS HERALD: For the eff
cient aid of the HERALD in carrying
forward the Illustrated Press enter
prise in this city and county, now
make my most hearty acknwledg-
ments. The comprehensive apprecia-
ton and quick sympathy of a journal
conducted with the vigor and ability
of the HERALD, not only greatly
cheered me in a most laborious and
vexatious undertaking, but also greatly
aided me in bringing the enterprise up
to such complete and commanding
success. 1t will afford me much
pleasure to reciprocate your good will
on all occasions.


The citizens of this city and county
are now to complete the task of rails
ing funds for the most ample presenta-
tiOn of the resources and developments
of this county and city, both in the
stereopticon and the engravings for
the Press. The committee in charge
of this matter will at once give citi-
zens an opportunity to lend their aid.


Mr.. Simon Stoll has been appointed
general agent for the Press ih this
proprietor of the book store near the
Postotfice, will also receive subscrip-
tions and transmit thesu due from
those who have given me their
names.


At four o'clock to-day L start for
home by rail and steamer where I
shall remain bus few days and then
go on to the East and Europe. 1t af-
fords me not little pleasure to know
that nearly all the people of Southern
California AMI many leading spirits
in San Francisco will rejoice in my
mission abroad.


Gratefully yours,


j. a. JOHNSON.
Year: 1874

WE ALMOST despair of ever leading
the Express into the path of duty. 1t
is stiff-necked and obstinate. 1t is
narrow-minded and "narrow between
the eyes" We should be ever so we'll
pleased to have that paper assist US in
the task of placing our municipal To-
comotive on the track of progress, but
we are afraid we cannot depend on it,.
1t could not direct and control the pres
ent City Council, and it therefore feels
called upon to denounce each member
of that body as slow coach, compared
with which an OK cart or the Erpress
is lightning train. We regret this,
and we hope to record change in its
sentiments before many days. There
are some progressive men in the Coun-
ell. One member, Mr.. BEAUDRY, is
doing more to advance the interests of
this city in one day than many richer
men will do in the next decade.
Year: 1874

1t is not true that the acts
of violence constantly recurring
at the South are due entirely to the
ignorance and brutality of the negro.
1t is true that were he more intelli-
gent and more humane it would be
more difficult to impose on his under
standing and arouse him to deeds of
violence, but he is not acting on his
own promptings and obeying his own
instincts when he asserts his right to
marry o white woman against the
wishes of her parents and proclaims
his resolve to maintain that right by
force, if denied by the lady's family.
He is simply reiterating what he has
been taught by the class of individu-
ais who have to very great extent
controlled the affairs of nearly every
Southern State since the close of the
war, called "carpet-baggers." These
Adventures have educated the negro
to hate their old masters, and the re-
suit is that those white men who
would stand the friend and adviser of
the ignorant colored man, are made to
appear as his worst enemy. The be-
stowal of the right of suffrage on the
negro was placing in his hands a
weapon he was more likely to use for
offensive than defensive purposes, but
the influence of the carpet-bagger has
reduced the possibility to certainty,
and there is much argument to be
adduced in support of the assumption
that the negro's chance for becoming
an intelligent and useful citizen at
some period in the far-off future
would have been enhanced had
the ballot failed to reach him
during the first hundred years or
so succeeding his emancipation.
Without the ballot, he would have
suffered abuses and grievous wrongs,
but he would never have maltreated
himself as he is now doing. He would
have been the victim of their persecu-
ton, but not the dupe of these most
unprincipled of men. His rights
would have been fewer, but they
would have been maintained without
recource to arms, and the conflict of
races which he now seems determined
to bring about would not have trans
pired. So far, the ballot has not done
great deal for the negro beyond max
ing him the tool of the carpet t-bagger
to the extent of using his power
against himself and his friends.
Year: 1874

SEVERAL new and valuable improve
ments have been made by Mr.. ALDEN
on his fruit evaperator. None of these
improvements have been applied to
the machines now in use in this State,
but they will be added to all put up
hereafter. The five evaporators Mr..
DAVIS will set up in this city in a
few weeks will be of the latest and
most approved style, containing all
the appliances and Improvements
added by the inventor. Mr.. DAVIS
evaporators will reach this city about
the fourth of next month. The build
ing in which they are to be used is
now in course of construction.