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Year: 1879

The picture room at Cottier Co.'s will open to-
day for the In addition to those canvases
which we have at various times mentioned on their
arrival there will be found number of Others which
are interesting and above all. artistic works. dne
little Corot-a thoroughly complete specimen
shows the light Of carly morning stealing between
two stunted willows beside brook. A woman with
COW is the other side. ana we catch in the
half light distant view of village. rich


little study by Daz-a sloping hillside with the last
of the sunset on the horizon--resembles Rousseau
in quality. One of the most satisfactory paintings
by Daubigny which have seen is q little land
scape which s much richer and deeper in tone than
his usual work seen here. Gegerfelt shows two
figures walking on path by canal. on the other
side Of which are farm buildings Tho Lady OF the
Orange" is very satisfactory study by James
Maris. A dark skinned woman Is lying on some
rugs. leaning her head on her hand, while parrot
swings above on his hoop. The color IL rich, the
tone ana ,ne % Sms na 1aey f s


cellent Hollandish church interiors, pleasing in
their simple values % and and gray tones. "a -, .,
canvss. 'The Violin Player" We should certainly
never think of saying Alfred Stevens, little does
this early work of his resemble his present ones.
The musician sits with his back to playing from
the broad. open score on the stand before him.
against the white pages of which his head stands up
dsrkly. The action is admirable he draws the
bow and the rich velvet and silk Of his costume
and the covering Of his seat are finely rendered The
picture is deep and rich in tone and painted like
old master. second Daz Is q study OF
forest tree, on tho trunk OF which o geam OF
light falls through the surrounding foliage. Gloomy.
weird and fascinating Michel Is soen in two can
vases. of which one represents "A Mountain Path,
running over what seems to be tunnel through
gorge and past wall OF rock. Light breaks to the
left through sonlbre sky. Millet is to be admired
in Pastoral" in which fock of sheep are being
driven home down hillside ut sunset by
against the sky. Above birds circle toward
US. 1t is a bit of the poetry OF painting.
'The Skaters" by Jongkind, has group OF adj


ing along a Dutch canal. little sepia study of q
Holandish fisher interior, with a woman seated be-
fore fire leaning her head on her hand, and men at


table behind her. is by the celebrated josef Israels.
An oblong James Maris. full Of sentiment, is winter
ploughing scene. There besides good land
scape, with female figure walking by stream, by
Hills cattle pieces by Ter Meulen and Frolich, and


study OF chickens by Vollon. rNn
Year: 1879

Two CONVICTED MURDERERs paid the penalty
OF their crimes yesterday, and mob hanged
third by Lynch law. Though the end reached
was the same it is about time these summary
executions were stopped, for even murderers
have rights under the law. Midnight raids OH
jails by masked men are lawless acts and show
IA contempt for law and order. Is it not time
that Judge Lynch was unseated forever in
Americaf
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YESTERDAY AY.-Notwithstanding
money was very stringent until toward the
ciose the stock market was very strong and
fairly active. No trouble was experienced in
relation to the certifcaton of checks. Call
loans in the closing hour were easily obtained
ut per cent. Governments were quiet, as
were also State securities. Railway bonds were
in demand but very irregular Exchange was
very dull
Year: 1879

THE CRIME OF ARSON in the first degree is
deservcdly punished by life imprisonment, for
it impcrils human life rs well as property.
Yesterday. dastardly attempt was made to
burn tenement house where sixteen persons
were lying asleep, with fire escapes and no
access to the roof, as the law provides. Should
The evidence against the alleged perpctrator
establish his guilt the Court will of course de-
side his punishment But is the landlord,
who failed to protect his tenants with fire
escapes, to 90 scot freel
Year: 1879

The VETERANS Of the Army of the Potomac
and the Army OF the Cumberland will hear of
General HO0ker's death with sorrow Few
commanders on the federal side of the late war
won the respect and esteem OF their troops as
did Fighting Joe," the hero of Lookout Noun
thin
Year: 1879

\ MopEL-Last Tuesday young man
applied to Mrs. VIM. Adams for something to
eat with her well known Kindness she gave
him good dinner expecting him to walk off,
but to her surprise he told her to give him some
work and he would do it to pay for his dinner :;
she gave him a job and he worked very faith
fully, got his supper. and vas paid tor his work
besides There are plenty Of men who say
they cannot e-.t ANYTHING to do, BUT it looks to
us A. though they were like the old soldier
hunting for work and praying all the time that
he will never sct it. There is plenty of work
in this city for two or three men who ready
and willing to do odd jobs. There are some
now here on that lay nut, hut they seem to be
rather fnnGrr If haEsin,, arnt,nl saloons with
their hands in their pockets than working.
J.;st L.. n;ir citizens know they are steady, and
ua..re they can tr found if few shingles wan:
:" IT, fi>rl, ar iob of any Kind, and they can
.,e.s AZ they can da.
Year: 1879

Sic TR.SsIr.-Bets are being made that on
his return Tex will be able to get away with
one of our Gloria Mundis in four bites Win
ans has one that weighs a trifle more than ours,
but we strongly suspect it has been handi-
capped by the same method as was jim Smiley
frog, A related by Mark Twain.
Year: 1879

Do IT WELL.-Work is being vigorously
prosecuted on the bulkhead on Mill creek
which was washed out by the freshet last spring.
This is a Job that should be well done, End by
an experienced man. Cheap John work by
tyro in the business will only bemoney washed
away.
Year: 1879

Do you feel weak and nervous! Would you
like to be free from that spirit of restlessness and
irritation, For quieting the nervous system,
soothing and allaying all irritation, procuring
refreshing sleep, and promoting digestion, moth
ing will prove more efficient than Freses Ham
burg Tea
Year: 1879

Never lose your grip" is the motto of
Dolan at the boot and shoe emporium, opposite
the post Office. He is carrying the war into
Africa with his low prices, and hastthe largest
and best stock of goods in his line that ever
caIne into the city
Year: 1879

New Sr0CK.-Horatio O'Brien is having his


stand fitted up and enlarged in the most ele-


CANT manner. Next week it will be filed with
an entirely new stock of cigars and a general
assortment Of fancy goods.
Year: 1879

The new Congregational Hall is
being pushed to completion as rap
idly as possible. The lecture room
and vestibule will be finished, it is
hoped, this month, so as to be ready
for occupancy the first Sabbath in
December. The parlor and class
rooms will be finished as soon as
circumstances will admit, at which
time a number of additional win
dows will be put in the building.
The ladies have already purchased
AZ dozen chairs, carpets and stove
for the lecture room, and the young
folks will see to chandeliers, &c.
The Society will have occasion to
rejoice when once settled in its new
home.
Year: 1879

Those who gave me their notes
for timber last fall will take notice
that ! retain possession OF the same,
and will receive the pay, when due.
| prefer that settlement should be
made AZ my residence.


u. HENRY LEUsCHE.
Year: 1879

The Directors of the Maine General Hos
pital have chosen the fourth Sunday of the
present month, % June, for the annual OBJ
servance of Hospital Sunday" 1t is to be
hoped that every religious society in the
State will respond to the call for aid, as gen.
erously as it's means will allow. The work
of the Hospital is most necessary and hu-
name mission; and even slight examination
of the cures and alleviations of suffering
that have been effected during the past year,
is enough to fully convince the observer of
the need in the State of such institution
Indeed, the State owes it living, on account
of the number of men and women that, by
they received at the Hospital, are at present
able to work, support their families, and add
to the actual wealth of Maine instead of be-
ing helpless and dependent invalids. The
worth and good management of the Hospital
have been amply proved, and are matter of
faith with enlightened and reasonable per-
sons. 1t now remains for them to testify
their sense of its merits and usefulness by
contributing to its needs. Every dollar will
have its right application, and no sum is too
small to be of use. In the course of active
life, it is not impossible to any one in Maine
to become in need of the care that the Hos
pital offers; and each should do his part to
support this noble charity, which may be
the means of continued life and health to
himself or his neighbor The contributions
of Hospital Sunday are to be applied for the
support of free beds, where persons unable
to pay for their medical attendance and
board at the Hospital, shall be treated free
of charge. The number of these free beds is
now not at all sufficient to meet the needs of
the applicants; and the deficiency can be
remedied only by prompt and liberal public
contribution.
Year: 1879

The Democratic press will undoubtedly
see in the fact that Gen. Grant went to
Chefoo in gun boat, new evidence that he is
training himself to assume the military die
tatorship. A man in gunboat is as dan
gerous to the liberties of country with as
much sea coast as ours as man on horse
back
Year: 1879

Mr.. SPRINGER's attempt to introduce into
the House Monday bill in regard to troops
at the polls is interpreted to mean that the
extreme Democrats have discovered that the
riders on the army bill mean nothing and
is complete surrender of the first Demo-
cratic position.
Year: 1879

THE Bangor Commercial having lashed
the Belfast Journal for deserting what 1t
calls the good old Democratic dogma that
the people are sovereign, and that Office is
their stewardship" should now proceed to
chastise it for not following its own example
in deserting the good old Democratic dogma
Of hard money and currency based on coin.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica
ton but guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

THE Greenbackers will soon be able to
cite Peru as one of the countries that are
enjoying the blessings of an inflated and
irredeemable currency. Turkey and Buenos
Ayres have hitherto been the brightest illus
trations of the Greenback idea
Year: 1879

THE argus is delighted to find that the
word national does not appear in the Con-
stitution of the United States. We regret
very much that its life has been desolate so
many years with the source of such bliss as
it now eniOys close at hand
Year: 1879

MOST curious comment is made on the
Greenback platform by the North Star,
which last year supported DR.. Ladd for Con-
gress and swallowed the worst features of
the Lewiston platform without intimating,
so far as we remember, that they were at all
unpalatable. 1t pronounces the Portland
platform as perhaps as reasonable and ac-
ceptable as could be expected where so many
different opinions existed; says some of the
resolutions need explanation; approves the
reputation of communism, and the refusal
to pass resolutions endorsing the action of
the Democrats in Congress on the ground
that party made up of Democrats and Re-
publicans can allow no expression of senti-
ment on national affairs; and is glad to
know that the ''wild and irrational scheme
of issuing paper money on no coin security"
will require no defense this year. 1t believes
the true policy of the Greenbackers is to nail
their colors to the mast, and not for the sake
of temporary success to surrender what they
have devoted their best years to obtain
What idea the North Star intended to convey
by all this we do not know. The principal
idea it has succeeded in conveying is that
the Greenback campaign of last year was
one of falsehood and deceit; that the Green
hackers advocated an irredeemable currency
well knowing that it was ''wild and ira
tional scheme" and that the only sound cur
rency was one based on coin, as the Repub-
licans taught.


The New York papers give fuller details
of the report of the parliamentary commit
tee on the electric light The drift of it is
that the new light is suitable for large areas,
open or indoors; that for lighthouse pur-
poses it is excellent and has established it
self; that it cannot yet compete in domestic
matters with gas; that it is not time yet to
allow streets to be torn up for electric light
ing; that there is still doubt whether it or
gas is cheaper; and yet that it is the public
duty of all municipalities to assist the de-
velopment of the light in every way, as cleo
tricity is certain in the future to become an
indispensable lighting medium, and also a
valuable source of power.
Year: 1879

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersgned by Stanley T..
Pullen, Editor. All railway steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Year: 1879

Quinine is on the free list at last, and
man may now shake with argue with
out the additional depression caused by
the thought that the medicine to cure
him costs q great deal more than it
should, merely because one or more
medicine makers want to keep foreign
preparations of the drug out Of the coun-
trv
Year: 1879

The Peck mine of Yavapai county is again in trouble E. C. Peck. Presi- dent of the Peck Mining Company took forcible possession of the mine, mill, &c., last week, holds the same with armed men and refuses to SIT. render without a fight Superinten- dent F. w Blake, employed by the Board of Trustees went up to the mine and demanded admission but was told that by the aid of powder, lead and pluck, Peck would hold the fort" The Miner gives these facts and adds the following:

 The reasons for this move if any, are matters with which a newspaper has no business, and in which it can have no influence, yet it is the prov. ince of q faithful journalist 10 reflect the sentiment of the people on all i'm portant matters affecting the general welfare, and in that capacity we feel called upon 10 enter protest against the closing down of the works and stopping the production of bullion, which an expensive law suit must necessarily entail.
Year: 1879

The Sheriff k now at work figuring on how much we, who are within the boundaries of his bailiwick, are worth. including all our chattelS, real and personal, taxable under the laws of this Territory. The same man who did this service for us last year, does it this year. Last year he figured Us up Sl,110,00O, in round numbers; but now he finds that the time has been SO well improved that he is of the Opin- ion that he shall have to put down full S2,000 900 for assessment. It hard ly needs comment to enforce the argu- men; to be drawn from these figures. An extraordinary prosperity is shown and when it is considered that we have hundreds of people among us, who will, in all probability, be per manent residents, but who have not yet fully located themselves, and are lONs AS Nt, Att-htAA AOA ttAN NiiIZ, Alit prospect for a tax-roll running up to three and perhaps four millions next year are brilliant; and there is also another item in the ShcriiTs posses sion, which confirms his belief very strongly. At this time last year the county's receipts for business licenses ran along at about $500 per month i; but now there k collected Sl200 per month on the same account.

 Whatever of conjecture or uncer- tainty there may be in the valuation of property for taxation, there is none in the matter of license fees; and the latter tells larger story than the former.

 We may add, too, that there are now less than 5000 of delinquent taxes on the book of the county.

 Match this who can.
Year: 1879

Concerning the trouble which DC

 cured in the office of the Arizona

 Miner on April 8, we have said but little for two reasons; first the ab sence of particulars, and second. the Iremoteness of the scene. We should probably say nothing now only that

 we are in receipt of personal letter from the editor of the Miner in which

 he says that the squibs published in

 THE CITIZEN concerning the affair are direct reflections on him and we deem our best explanation of those "squibs '

 is to give the particulars as we have them.

 Messrs. Joseph Carter and James Glendeuing came to Prescott on the Sth ultimo, for the purpose of having settlement with Mir. Beach for wages as herders. Mr. Carter effected a set tlement but Glendening did not, and finally he and Beach quarrelled over a bill amounting to $40, which B. claimed was an error. and which c declared was an attempt to cheat on

 B's. part. After some abusive Ian. guage on both sides G. left the office After settling with Mir Carter, B. told him tO tell c. to come back and he would settle with the -. Our cor. respondent then says; "Carter did so, lat the same time advising G. to look out for B. as he had seen him pack a club into the Miner office. Mir. c. then went to the Miner office and had mo sooner entered the door than the same was closed by an employe of the Miner office, and B. rushed upon G. with club saying: "Pll settle with you, you ." c. caught up a broomstick and warded off several blows, when the two clinched and fell. B. under and G. on top, with two office boys on top of O. After the affair had been stopped it was discovered that Glendening had received a severe bite upon the ear, and that his little finger was nearly severed at the first joint by another bite

 Concerning the charge of mayhem, the 'vrit of habeas corpus. the trial. &c., our readers are already informed. NIT. Beach in his letter to us denies the charge of mayhem, and says tine man was thrown against the side of a rough board petition and on a nail head his ear was slightly lacerated, yet in his paper of the 10th ultimo, appeared the following rather brutal item, viz: To appease wrath take q bite of fresh meat Is good" Also, i've have heard of but one fight in town today and but one cry of mur- der" Let the reader form his own conclusion.
Year: 1879

For some time, large quantities of railroad iron have been going through for the extension of the Southern Paci- fic Railroad in Arizona. Hundreds of tons pass through almost every day. In the last month at least 2,OO0 or 5000 tons must have gone through, and more continues to come every day. This will indicate a determination on the part of the Southern Pacific man. agers to push their road East very rap idly this Summer The probabilities are that the heart of Arizona will be pierced by railroad inside of year. This railroad company are not buying tEis iron to let it lie in idleness.-Reno- Gazette.
Year: 1879

Secretary Evarts is enthusiastic over the political prospect which the union of the President and his party opens up. He assures the Philadelphia Press that the present revolutionary experi- ment is already producing a reaction ary feeling in the South which bat few persons in the North are aware of. |" Al no period since the close of the war he adds, has the South present ed better field for the Republican party than now, provided its leaders are wise and discreet"
Year: 1879

THE San Francesca papers nowadays find nothing but the Constitution to write about. except that once a day thev serve up city thief, The PreSi- dents veto met with no attention what ever, except in the telegraphic dis patch columns.
Year: 1879

THE Southern Pacific surveying par ty has had its headquarters at Shakes peare during the present week. The three lines of survey which have been run from the west converge at or near this point. The line had been survey ed by this party up from the Gila fol- lowing that river for some distance, From Shakespeare the surveyors move forward towards Cow Springs. They are permanently locating the road Silver City Herald.
Year: 1879

of large capacity will be put up in thi, district within the year, and 1 predic that in twelve months from this dat, there will be more bullion shipped from the Patagonia mountains thar from any other point south of Eureka Nevada

 Some fine prospects have recently been discovered near Harshaw's, which promise well, showing large bOdie, of ore on the surface that assays from 100 to 200 ounces. Then there is the Old French mine, the Blue Nose, the Alta and the American, in this locali ty, which have been sufficiently devel oped to determine their character and right to rank among the best mines Tn southeastern Arizona. In fact the en. tire district from Harshaw's camp south to the Mexican line is one com. plete net work of mineral bearing lodes, many of which will prove val uable upon being opened up. The district has not been half prospected and the judicious employment of a few thousand dollars would lay open many valuable lodes, which are now lying idle, and greatly add to the per manent wealth of the district.

 Wood and water abound all along the eastern slope of the Patagonia mountains, while in the plateau south of the old Belmont Hacienda, embrac- ing about four by six miles, is the finest body of oak, walnut, cottonwood ash and juniper timber to be found in this section of the Territory, and SC easy of access that a wagon may be driven over it almost every where without the construction of roads.

 But little has been done in the Pata- gonia District SO far this season, farth CT than the assessment work necessary to hold the mines; but there now seems to be more active movement all along the line since the news reach ed us of a probable extension of the Southern Pacific Railroad to Tucson within the next sixty days.

 LIVE OAK.
Year: 1879

Special to the Star.


WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-There is much
talk to-day about the prospects for an extra
session. There is a greater difference OF
opinion than before the caucus. Those
who do not believe that there will be an ex-
ira session base their opinion on the ground
that the Republicans in the Senate will
yield to the repeal of the test oath, which
was once repealed, but was smuggled into
the statutes, and that the Democrats will
yield from their demand for the repeal OF
the Supervisor and Marshal law.


THE TELLER CoMMITTEB.


The Democrats on the Teller Committee
have go far been unable to get the majority
to agree to go into the investigation, as
ordered by Thurman's amendment to the
Blaine resolution, which would expose the
Radicals system of raising money for cam
paign purposes. The Republicans seem
anxious to let the Committee die.


THE POTTER COMMITTEE.


The Potter Committee is to hear Wool
ley and Solomons, the latter the man who
had South Carolinas vote for sale. 1t is
expected to close this week and prepare
reports to be submitted before Congress
adjourns.


The Baltimore Delegation.


The delegation frcm the Baltimore Board
of Trade this morning had hearing before
the Senate Post-office Committee in opposi
ton to the Brazilian subsidy.
Year: 1879

The Board met in regular session, all the
members present and President Bell in the
chair.


A petition, signed by large number of
property-holders on Sixth street, between
Broadway and Lock street, protesting
against the proposed repairing of the street,
was referred to the Committee on Grades
and Improvements.


An ordinance was adopted to establish
the grade of Willow street, Walnut Hills.


The Engineer was instructed to withdraw
the ordinance from Council in reference to
the assessment of Grand avenue, and to in
troduce an amended ordinance by which
the city will pay large portion of the ex-
pnDSac
Year: 1879

The financial plan for the erection of a
new Chamber of Commerce, as reported by
the Special Committee and Board of Off
GERS, was brought up on Change to-day. A
motion 10 adopt the plan as whole was
first voted down, after which motion was
made by Mr.. Brown to recommit the plan
to the Committee with instructions to re-
port plan by which each member would
have the same number of votes. After q
few remarks the motion was carried.