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Year: 1877

Three of the Grim inals concerned in the
breaking open of Texan Jail, having been
apprehended in Mexico, have now been
surrendered to the United States. The
Mexican authorities have acted well in this
matter and deserve credit, The region in
which these criminals took refuge is thinly
settled and the chances were greatly in
favor of their escape; but General Bena-
vides was prompt in his pursuit, and
though the whole party were not caught
the apprehension and return of these three
is fortunate and satisfactory


We congratulate the Secretary of State
upon the excellent success OF his course
toward Mexico. He has united trmncss
with patience he has known how to de-
mand justice without clustering and his
course has had the natural and proper re-
suit of making our rights respected by our
neighbors. The HERALD correspondent tel
egraphs that the surrender Of these crimi-
nails is regarded by our border people as
the promise Of better condition Of things
and the beginning of new rule of law
along the boundary. We will add our own
opinion, that in thus inducing the Mexican
government to do its duty Secretary
Evarts will be held by all honest
Mexicans to have done their country
a valuable service. Whatever teaches
the lawless classes in Mexico that they
are liable to punishment will helpto restore
permanent order to our neighbor Republic;
and Mexico needs only government strong
enough to crush out lawlessness and main
tain order to become prosperous and
wealthy nation. 1t is important to us that
she should be SO; we want none of her
territory; but the two countries can
mutually and greatly benefit each other by
friendly and intimate relations, such as
good faith in each towards the other can
alone establish and maintain.
Year: 1877


Why did they strike?
Because of reduction tf wages.
Why the reduction?
Because of the falling off of freight husi-
ness and the reduction of revenues.
Why the falling off of business and dim
mutton Of revenues?
Year: 1877

Doubtless every person in Florence, and Pinal county, would like to have us make a superior local paper, and the desire of none in this respect Can ex- ceed our own To come up with sub scriptions and advertisements and the cash therefor. are necessities, but they are not the only aid that should be giv- en us. We have many indispensable duties connected with the business, aside from hunting for local matter and subjects; and even if we had not, it woulG be impossible for us to always knew what is going on from day to day that should have record or comment, perhaps both, ia TIE CITIZEN. While we must always decide what to admit and what to exclude from our columns, we cordially invite suggestions, contri- buttons, statements of noteworthy facts, etc. We are always ready and anxious to respectfully listen to anyone who even thinks he has good matter for pub fcation. Such matter may be given us verbally or in writing. Not day passes that sOme one does not come from the mines, or farms, or stock rang es, or mountains, or valleys, who can tell us of new discoveries, new corners, new projects, new developments, of births, mirriages or deaths, &c. &c. If all who can do SO, would report as in dIcated, we could not only give this town and county the best local paper in Arizona, but could do it easier and more cheerfully. If any subject within our county needs comment, or even Ter ritOry, (but county always first,) we want to know il, and will always take it as a kindness to have it suggested 10 us-nO matter If we have thought of and about it, let us hear your views. At times, oftentimes, people rightly think their local paper should contain items that 1t does not, and yet those same people alone knew of the items and tailed 10 report them.

 Again we say not only give us your financial aid, but the other aid pointed out. It is easy to write up a matter or item; not always so easy 90 getit. Give Us the proper help, and our local pat rons will always be able to point to THE CITIZEN with just pride, and those abroad praise it for its local worth.
Year: 1877

The Enterprise of Prescott has been sold 10 John H. Marion and w H. Weber The new proprietors say they intend to follow in the footprints of their predecessor, Judge Paul Weber. We hope they will.

 Judge Weber was fast bringing his paper from the degraded state in which he found it, into a position that was alike agreeable at home and command ed respect and confidence abroad. This pleases us. We like to see all our Territorial journals popular, not only st home but abroad Popular journals makes a popular country.

 A desire to excel in public favor IS 6 commendable ambition in any edi- tor. In shis particular we hope that our feeble ray may sooner or later vie with the bright lights about Us. But it is a mistaken idea that a newspaper, in order to thrive in some particular section, should emit a proper amount of sluF and in7cctive against every other section that has the wealth to possess, and the energy to sustain a lo- cal paper IL is all right to make home and home interests prominent, but does it injure any one section to admit that other sections have abund- ant resources and are enjoying great prosperity: Is il justice to the Terri tory to deny its The newspaper man who can see NO good men or things out side of the narrow limits of his own section is in fact 8 paper The popular verdict at once is that be IS biased in favor of his own section and prejudiced against every other. And naturally enough such a verdict ear ries with it the loss of respect and confidence.

 It will be a matter of much regret with us should we fail to do justice to every interest of our own section, but we should be equally ashamed should we be found guilty of intentional injus- flee towards any other section. As we announced at the beginning, our pur- pose is to secure the greatest good 10 the most people We shall adhere to this purpose. We serve our section best; first, by zealousiy advocating and defending it's interests; and second, by displaying the same zeal in advocating and defending the best interests of the entire Territory, of which we form an important part. Thus local and Terri sOrial interests are equally well served by the same course of action.
Year: 1877

The first number of TIE ARIZONA CITIZEN, under its new management. has been received at this office The paper is now published at Florence, and is under the auspices of NIT. J. P. Cum. The number before us is neat, bright and newsy, and fully maintains Its former excellent reputation as a newspaper alive to the interests of its sectiOn.-Los Angeles Republican.
Year: 1877

Miss Clara Morris generously gave a performance on the evening of the Sth instant, for the benefit of the Custer monument She gave not only her own services but also the expenses, which form no small amount MT Wallack. who shares her patriotism and enthusiasm, gave the use of his theatre. so that the absolute receipts will % io the memorial fund
Year: 1877

TURNING THE TABLES ON SCRIBE Scribe,
tue dramatist met his match in noblem an
ambitious of gaining a literary reputation bv
proxy. from whom he REQ lived the following
oarious epistle: "Sir, have the homo to pro.
pose to you to associate yourself with me in
figure by the side of mine; you alone oom.
posing the play, and 1 alone defrayiug all the
expenses of the first representation. You
shall have all the profits, for 1 work only for
glory" Scribe replied: "Sir, l have never
been accustomed to harness together in my
carriage horse and ass; 1 am therefore
unable to accept your very kind offer" The
" Monsieur Scribe, received your note of re-
fosai to unite our literary labors. You are at
liberty not to understand your own interest,
but not to allow yourself to call me q
horse "-Chambers Journal
Year: 1877

ONLY TWO RED HEADS IN CoNGREss.-There


are many who think that the last two Co.


crosses are improvements on those that Dire W
pay for the ten years prior to that time. There
are fewer gray heads in the present House
least middleaged men, predominate thou Oh
there are enough gray heads to m AXE the whole
body look respectable, and give it that look of
dignity that is so necessary. There are but
Connecticut the other. counted sixty.fonr
black heads on the floor several days ago, on
the Democratic side alone. Black and dark
brown hair predominate on the Republican
side also. There are six pure blondes, and only
six. AZ usual all wear black clothes. There
are two or three exceptions, howe. er, Fernando
Wood and Clarkson N. Potter OF New York
having appeared several times on the hoor in
gray plaid suits.-Rdrtford Tines
Year: 1877

Good Night The shadows gather on the sea-
The waves no longer show golden crest,
The winds low murmur sounds most paintivcly


Der its hushed breast
Like gray ghost the far sail vaguely shows
And gray all the islands in the bay:
No more the wave, as 'mong the rocks it flows,


Is crowned with spray.
The gus no longer float on circling wing
Above the reach Of shining wave-swept sand
No more we hear the songs the robins sing,


Along the land.
Nights sable banners. from the wood crowned hill
Float out in wide and heightened sombre lines
And in the distance, through the mist and chill


The lighthouse shines
The world is still the world has gone to sleep:
No more We hear the humming OF the bee
The flowers on the land their vigils keep,


The stars at sea
W hlle the flower perfume, with its subtle sweet,
And the bright stars with all their fires alight
Make the swift hours seem still more short and fleet


Ill say, Good Night!
Thomas s. Collier
Year: 1877

A Boston book-keeper who, on q year
ly salary Of $1,000 had by great econo-
my and self denial saved up 500 per
year, realizing the risk he run of losing his
health, situation and savings if he re-
manned a clerk, purchased small farm
and moved on to it. Charging himself
with all he and his family consumed from
the same during the year at the same
rates that he had formerly been obliged
to pay in Boston, to his great surprise he
found at the end of the year that he had
consumed $1,000 worth, besides having
sold quite an amount of farm products.
With such a result he had no desire to
return to his 81 200 position, depriving
his family and himself of such health and
comforts.
Year: 1877

A long and anxious inspection seemed to satisfy
Schackoskoy and the chief of his staff that the
time had come when the infantry could strike with
effect.


Two brigades of infantry We're in the Radisovo
Valley behind the guns of Gen. TchekoTs brigade
the Thirty second division the right the First
brigade of the Thirteth division on the left. The
leading battalions ordered to advance over
the ridge to attack.


The Russian artillery fire maintained with
such vgor that it completely covered the column
when the intantrymen had crossed the crest and
were descending the slope and crossing the inter
vening valley to the assault of the Turkish posi-
ton Just before reaching the crest the battalions
deployed into line at the double quick, and crossed
in this formation, breaking to pass through the
tervals between the guns


The Turkish shells whstled through them us
they advanced in line, and the men We're already
slain in great numbers; but the long, undulating
line tramps steadily over the stubbles and crashes
through the underground on the descent. Beyond,
the skrmishng line is thrown out in advance
1t is a vertabe chase of fighting men, mpelled
by burning desire to get forward and come to
close quarters with the enemy, who is fighting Mt
them from behind the shelter of the epaulment
Presently, all along the face of the advancing in
fantrymen burst forth tlaring volleys of musketrv
fire The jagged line springs forward through the
maize fields gradually assuming concave shape.
A Turkish position is neared The roll of rifle fire
| is incessant, yet dominated by the tiercer and
| louder turmoil of the artillery above.
Year: 1877

Now Krudener is regarded as slow soldier and
an energetic man We swore at what seemed his
inertness; but it not swearing only. Schac-
koskoy, in his impatience, determined to act ndc
pendenty and to strike the Turks single handed
If Krudencr was slow Schackoskoy was rash. If
the whole force was too small for the work how
much more so was one-half that force


About half-past two the second period of the bat
tie began. 10 ascertain whether the artillery had
sufficiently prepared the way for the infantry to
act Schackoskoy and his staff rode on to the ridge
where our batteries firing, He had to dis
mount precipitately under hurricane of shell fire
which the Turkish gunners directed against the
little group.
Year: 1877

Schackoskoy, however determined to go for it
Hotheaded as it may have been his troops were
not the men to balk ambition or daring The
word to advance was again given: and again the
men moved forward


The first rush was out Of the troops and many Of
them must have been blown They hung back ;t
good deal IN the new advance, exposing them
selves recklesslv. They were falling fast. but not
progressing with much speed


Schackoskoy kept his finger well on the throb-
bng pulse Of the battle Just in the nick of tine
half his reserve brigades We're thrown into the
fight while the other half took part in the attack
further over on our left flank
Year: 1877

There has been a growing opinion
on the part Of Dakotaians for two or
threc years past that our political ap.
premiership so to speak, was about
complete, and our right to state COY
ernment fully established. The rapid
immigration on our western border
among the Black Hills, and the still
greater influx that promises during
The coming year to settle in the mines
and on our fertile prsiries, will make
the commonwealth Of Dakota of no
mean Importance should congress
grant it permission to rank as soy.
erei9n state. This feeling has at last
taken definite form aad public meet
ing held in ankton few evenings ago
was the occasion for an almost unani-


nous expression in favor of present
ing the claims of tits territory to
congress, praying for admission as an
independent state. /, is no secret


that our neighboring territory Of Wy
oming is anxious to annex the entire
district covered by the Black Hills to
is own domain, and will be aided in
breaking the tenth commandment by
the Union Pacific r.ilroud This rail-
road corporation has long had jea-
ious eye upon the Fort Pierre route
and if the gold bearing country can
be diverted into territory already
controlled by this company, the bene-
FITS it will derive arising from IN in
creased traffic will be incafculable.


It has ALSO been proposed to create
a new territory or even a state out oil
the western portion Of Dakota includ-
ing the Black Hills. The manifes,
injustice Of such a proceeding to the
remainder OF the territory is fully ap


prccia.ed at the FIRST glance, when II
is remembered that the older settlers
4 those who have borne the heat and
burden of The day, are thus to be
thrust out of all participation in the


advantages which result from the fur.


ther Development Of the ter iturv set
l,led and acquired by them. Wher
the proposal to divide Dakota Int
4 two territories was submitted to con


gress during l,s last session, that body
looked coldly upon the measure, bu


- state, hpving senator's and rep
resentiuves toN take part in the Ha
tional drama, it will possess create


interest in the minds Of that delibera
] tive body, and influence them We hop.
Year: 1877

in coming to conclusion favorable
to our petition. %


The question his peeli raised, will
it pay? That taxation will be higher
we freely admit, but there are other
considerations to be taken into ac-
count. Local legislation will invite
labor and capital and protect the in-
tercsts of the new republic in . far
Better manner than 1t can do under
the present system. This is the. his
tory of every state in the union, it's
material prosperity dating from the
time Of admission to the sisterhood
of states. Increased values will follow,
more than the propartiosats increase
of taxation. Does any one suppose
that the city Of San Francisco would
have reached tho proud position it
occupies to-day if CalifornisSwere still
: territory, or that Chicago would
have been the metropolis Of the west
were Illinois s,iA a ward Of the gen.
eral government, or that Iowa would
be the wealthy, prosperous state she
now is were she dependent upon the
nation? And yet the same objections
were no doubt. argued as each Of
these componwealths in turn demand
ed recognition OF Congress a. inde-
pendent sovereignties. :.


Let US hope that in the near future
We shall have place unsigned us
among the states that have preceded
US in Uncle Sans fold, and that the
star OF the Coyote state will yet shine
brightly from our country's flag.
Year: 1877

have concentrated their forces on our own
at the present time, and the result is in M.
6ibas. Ifthey shall accomplish their pur.
pose, the world will have no further use
for them, and they should go to their re.
ward. And what Is THAR They were ban.
ished from the presence of their Creator,
and have their part in the last draughis
from the cup King David declares awaits
them: "Int'e hand Of the Lord there is a
cup, end he pourcth out IF the same; as
for the dregs thereof all the unsodiy Of
Me edrth shalt drink Mem."
Year: 1877

THE fllibusters are gaining strength hourly,
and n is feared that they will become so
formidable that flank movement on
THUMBS restaurant will be made before the
walters can barricade the door to the wine
cellar
Year: 1877

The DECISION in the Oregon case settles the
Presidency. Now the business men of the
country will venture with confidence into en-
terprises, assured that the finances of the
country will be put upon q solid basis.
Year: 1877

TIE AMOUNT or RESERVE WHICH THE BANhS A"h


REQUIRED TO HOI D-rHE AMOUNT THEY HOLD


GREATLY IN ExCEss or WHAT Is AEQUIhhD-


THE AMOUNT or NATIONAL RANK NOTES ACTUAL


LY IL CIRCULATION.


rrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TPS TRIBUNE


WAeHlNGToN Aug al had not supposed, un .i
within the last few days that anybody VINO haa
taken the least trouble to inform himself on The sub
loot wa ignorant of the fact that the volume of our
paper currency is now and has been certainly since
ate in 1873 much greater than the business OF the
country has been able TO employ. l knew thai
r,t many ulationi.ts have been all the time clam
or,, for the issue of more legal-tendcr currency,
flat they have advocated its substitution for tie
National Bank circulation now outstanding, de-
mandcd the repeal Of the Resumption Act and de-
noupced everything that looked like contraction or
preparation for a return 30 specie payments ! have
also heard repeated npants that the banks would
NOT lend their money III some p"rts of the country
~, tbc same kind OF amount of security as formerly,
and tbis conservatism has been attributed to the
Pesurpton Act and to the policy of the Republican
PARTY in carrying ont its provisions.


But lately since Secretary sherman and Assistant
Secretary Mccormick have called attention 10 the
denosit of nearly TG0OOO,00O worth of ecal-tender
notes in the Treasury, for which certificates have
been issued, and nave asserted that, instead of
scarcity ~ currency, lhcIe is an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
than business IN its present condition can possibly
use-every body who is opposed to a contraction OF
the currency and to the resumption Of specie pay
ments in 1879. seems TO have become alarmed ana
to have joined IN chorus 10 deny that the amount OF
certificates of deposit issued can properly be ac-
cepted as any Indication whatever OF the relation
between the supply of paper money and the demand
for IT, Without asserting either of these views
to be correct. have compiled from the Report OF
the Controller of the Currency, and from the
monthly debt statements the following table show
ing the amount of reserve which the banks OF the
entire country were required by law to hold nj the
several dates when reports have been mace since
tie issue OF certificates of deposit was authorized
the amount Of reserve actually held at the same
dates the excess Of the latter over the former ana
the amount Of certificates of deposit outstanding at


e date of the next debt statement after each bank
report was made:


RANK RESERVE frg 81 ACTUAL AND CERTIFICATES OF Dr.


PO~li orr-I tNulN0 At ~ tLAAL bhIA7
Year: 1877

the flames rusted to the upper stories as
if through flue. Several firemen say
from the windows of the upper story of
the factory men were calling for ladders,
for help, "for Gods sake" but that the
ladders were not long enough tn reach
them, and even If they were they could
not be placed in position owing to the
intense heat. Some fell to the pave
ment and others, after wildly waving
their arms, fell back into the burning
mass behind them. The great eight
story wall on Thirty sixth street fell al
most without notice, and who are burned
under it will not be known until the de-
bris is moved away.


Great excitement prevailed as the
flames leaped to the adjoining building,
tenement-house. Men, women and
children fed for their lives. They
saved nothing, and were fortunate to
even escape with their lives. Up to a
late hour tonight the number of killed
reported was two and injured five.


A large number of persons are missing
and are supposed to have perished in
the flames. The loss is estimated al
about 100000.
Year: 1877

The dispatches from Helena, Mont,
received last week, report that among
Gibbons wounded was the famous scout,
Beidler-X, for short-known far and
wide as the most daring scout in the
mountains. 1t was he who. piloted Con-
ners in the freezing cold of Utah winter
up the Bear River Valley to the encamp.
ment of the Snakes and enabled him to
gain his remarkable victory over the saw
ages. 1t was he who tracked the Pie
gans into the Teton Mountains and
marked out the route which Bakers
column pursued when he surprised Long
horses band in the gray dawn of win
ter's morning and literally swept them
from the face of the earth. He followed
Gibbon last year to the Yellowstone and
tracked for him a pathway across the Big
Horn Mountains, up to the scene of the
Custer massacre. When the battle
ground had been reached and scattered
around it lay the bodies of the slain
when all the particulars of the dreadful
slaughter had been gathered $50 far, in
deed, as they were to be obtained from
that savage waste of desolation and muir
der), a messenger was wanted to carry the
news to Fort Ellis. 1t must be under
stood that it was a terrible undertaking.
The mountains literally swarmed with
hostile Sioux There were ninety-nine
chances out of hundred that the mes
senger would never reach his destina-
ton. 1t was an even chance that he
would be killed and scalped before he
got out of sight of the command. But
still the necessity of sending the message
was imperative. To order anyone to
take it was like signing his death war
rant, and even the brave Gibbon shrank
from this. He called up a half.dOzen of
his men and proposed to them the under
taking The bravest of them shrank
from the trial. Boys" said Gibbon,
81 can't order you on this desperate
hazard, for l believe in my soul it is al
most certain death, and yet l must dc
my duty and send the message. If none
of the scouts will go l will send my
nephew" The person indicated was a
brave young officer just from West
Point, and this was his first experience
in warfare. What chance had heS Sit
ting few PAGES apart from the group OF
officers and men was Beidler, cleaning
his gun and polishing his equipments "a
stout, heaVy-DullJ man OF forty years ol
age. Hard service had rendered rugged
his set, determined face, and exposure
had grizzled his beard and hair. Blu
there was frank and manly look in the
full, black eyes, and about the finely
curved mouth a touch of tenderness
His voice was sweet as a wOman's. Ever
the rugged nature of this desperate serv
ice had not destroyed the symmetry o
his hands, which were clean and tape
as girls. But in the slender finger
dwelt the strength of giant-a deadl.
hand for his foes, but cordial and kint
as charity for all upon whom he looked
in friendship. AS Gibbon ceased speak
ing the frontiersman's voice rose clea
and distinct


"Never mind, General, I'll carry you
message"


Gibbon turned toward him in surprise