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TOMBSTONE WEEKLY EPITlPH.VOL.-I- U. NO. 50. TOMBSTONE. COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA, JUNE 24, 1882. FlTE DOLLARS A YEAR

TEbiGRAPHIC.

THE CALIFORNIA CONVENTION.

The (5 rami Democratic Gath-

ering at San Jose.

A Kinging- - Platform of Princi-ples In which Chinese Clienn

I.nhor Is Unmasked.

ailsorllaueous Xuns.

The California DeuiocratioC'ouYeutloiiSan Josk, June 21. The clause

in the platform rotative to the Sun-day law, called out a hot debateOutram of Alameda and Whipple of.Sonoma, .favored the law. Teiry,Flournoy, Brady of Kre.inoand Oual-lnlia- u

of San Joaquin, favored therepeal. Holloway, White of LosAngeles and Morehouse of Monterey,wanted to refer to the committee.Vote on motion to strike out theclause, was lost, 167 ayes, 280 noes,and the plank was adopted

San Fhancisco, June 21. Theplatform of the Democracy of theMate 01 ijaiiiorma as represented inconvention, hereby declare thatwith unshaken faith in the soundnessof '.ho .Constitutional piiuniples andtraditions, of the Democratic party asillustrated by the teachings and ex-

ample of a long line of Democraticstatesmen and patriots, and oppress-ed in the platform of the last presi-dential convention of the party, wepledge ourselves to maintain theseprinciples and labor to make themparamount in the administration ofstate and the general government.

Resolved, That the Democraticparty of California tenders its thanksto the Democracy of the Union for aIcny, earnest and partially successfulstruggle through the DemocraticCongressman with a hostile Republi-can administration agaiust Chineseimmigration in behalf of the highestinterests of ll'o people of the coast.Such action illustrates the fidelity tothe party's pledges given tothe people in the platform.Each successive presidential conven-tions again recognize that the peopleof each locality are the best judgesof, their own wants and necessities,and again declared the great doc-

trine that it is the duty of the gen-eral government to heed their com-

plaints aud to extend its strong 'armtor their protection.

Resolved, That the Democraticparty of California recognizes withthe highest approbation the promptand determined movement in theirbehalf made by the workingmen ofthe eastern states and notably ofPennsylvania in presenting the men-

ace of a free people as an irresistiblepower against the combined effortsof vast corporations and the monop-olists of the Chinese trade who inthe name of the brotherhood of manand under the oloak of universalcharity were endeavoring to thwartevery effort made in behalf of thejpurmauent existence of the whiteman in California, aud we recognizethe interests of white labor every-where as in full alignment with theadvancing movement of the Democ-lac- y

of the Union in its purpose tapreserve the heritage we have a rightto enjoy from the merciless ravagesof the Asiatic pests who have al-

ready captured many of our best in-

dustries, impoverished thousands ofour people, drawn large number;; intodebauchery and crime and almostexcluded eastern and European im-

migration.Resolved, That the Chinese now

nn California, are an unmixed curseto this pledge. Their presence is anever increasing ovil, reaching to blastevery branch of trade; that they areand so long as they remain, will con-

tinue to be an insurmountable harrier in the pathway of California, to-

wards the high destiny for which na-

ture has so amply equipped her. Thatin view of this condition wo conf-idently appeal to the Democracy ofthe Union for our deliverance andclaim as one of the first duties of theparty that the next presidential con-

vention of the Democracy shall de-

clare the doctrine of self preserva-tion and the highest law of natureand of nations upon this subject asupon all others, and the governmentof the United States then placed andunder Democratic administration, willindicate its just appreciation of theimperious necessities of the people ofCalifornia by providing such certainand speedy means as may be deemedmost just and proper for the removalof every Mongolian from this countryand to the accomplishment of thisend we hereby pledge to the peopleour earnest and persistentefTdrts, in-

viting every citizen of the state whohas the commonwealth at heart,what-eve- r

his present or previous politicalaffiliation, to lend us the aid of hispersonal support as a freeman, to-

wards strengthening the right arm ofthe Democratic party of the Union,whose fidelity has been proved forthe early and perfect accomplish-ment of this great work.

Resolved, That the constant pre-

tense of the Republican party organ-ization, and of the Republican lead-

ers in California and in the EasternStates, that the ten-yea- r law hastaken the Chinese question from thearena of political issue, is deceptivein purpose and will ever be false infaot, so long as the Chinese remainin this country.

Resolved, That the Democraticparty, inheriting the doctrines ofJefferson and Jackson, hereby de-

clares its umqualified enmity to allsumptuary legislation, regarding allsuch exercise of the g

power as against the justobjects of free government, and thatall laws intended to restrain or directa free and full exercise 03 any citi-

zen of his own religious and politicalopinion, so long as he leaves others toenjoy their rights unmolested, are

and hostile to theprinciples and traditions ofjthe party;create unnecessary antagonism, can-not be enforced, are in violation ofthe spirit of republican government,and we will oppose the enactment ofall such laws and demand the repealof those now existing.

Resolved, That railroad fares andfreights should be materially re-

duced, discrimination: ii favor of'localities or persons slrouM be pro-hibited, and we condemn tho major-ity of the Railroad Commissioners ofthis State for their faithlessness inthe discharge of their official duties.The nominees of the Democraticparty will, if elected, carry out inletter and spirit tho declarations ofthis resolution, and ;olieve the peo-ple to the extent of their jurisdictionfrom the exactions and injustice nowpracticed with impunity by the railroad companies.

Kesolved, That most speedy andeffective measures should be taken tocompel the railroad corporations ofCalifornia to pay their taxes. Nocompromises should be made; thoproperty of every corporation as wellas that of every individual should beassessed at its true value and thepayment of tho resulting tax strictlyand impartially enforced.

Resolved, That all railroad landgrants forfeited by reason ot non-fulfillment of contracts should boimmediately revoked by the govern-ment, and that henceforth the do-

main be reserved exclusively a's

homes for actual settlers.Resolved, That the Democratic

party declares its unalterable pur- -

to restrain all private and pub-ic corporations within the exact let-

ter of their lawful powers, and toprevent any aud all imposition uponindividuals or the public, whoeverattempt, under tho features of "law-ful right" or in the arrogance of ac-

cumulated money powor, and favorsthe referring and enactment of allneedful legislation towards this end.

Resolved, That the rivers and har-

bors of this state belong to the peo-ple, and that it is the duty of thefederal government to protect themfrom destruction and so improvethem from time to time as to keepthem forever open as channels.

Resolved, Recognizing the factthat much nf tho corruption in poli-

tics results from the erroneouspatronage in the hands of the presi-dent of the United States and its un-

scrupulous use in carrying electionsand maintaining the party in powerand that so long as the temptationexists this patronage will be so used,thereby degrading party contests totho debasing loyel of a mere scramblefor tho petty offices in the gift of theExecutive department; the Demo-cratic party of California,announces itself as in favor of a re-

form of the civil service of'the coun-try upon principles .similar to thoseproposed in the bill introduced in theSenate of the United States by Senator I'endolton of Uhio.

Resolved that the Democraticparty of California denounces thoefforts made by a republican andcontrary to the constitution and lawsof this State to use the State Univer-sity in the interests of the Republi-can party.

The report of the Committee onRules requires all balloting to beviva voce and when the vote of anydelegate or delegation is cast and re-

corded, such vote is not to becharged upon that ballot. All candid-ates other than judicial who are present in San Jose are to appear beforethe ballot upon their nomination andendorse the platform and resolutionsof the convention. The permanent

ts are J. O. Martin,Niles Searles, J. H. Budd, J. DeBarth Shorb and T. B. Bishop. Sec-

retaries E. F. Smith and David S.Terry. The chairman of the commit-tee on platform reported the resolu-tions.

San Jose, June 21. The conven-tion was called to order at 10 a. in.Tho committee on crcdedent'als, re-

ported the San Franoisco contest infavor of H. G. Piatt. The reportwas adopted and the committee onthe permanent organization reportedin favor of Boggs, for permanentpresident and the following order ofbusiness selections of tho State Cen-

tral Committee. By the conventionone from each Sonatortat District andtwo from each CongressionalDistrict.The nomination of officers as follows:Governor, Lieut. Governor, two jus-

tices of the Supreme Court, two Con-

gressmen at large, and other State of-

ficers follow. The Report recom-mends that tho railroad commission-ers, congressmen and members of thestate board of equalization be select-ed by the lespective district delega-tions.

Six Jose, June 21. Martin, ofAlameda, presented a minority re-

port as additional to majority report.It requires that each candidate forrailroad commissioner shall pledgehimself to reduce railroad tariffs atleast fifteen per cent after his elec-

tion.Fowler offered a plank, requiring

railroad ceromissiuners to reducefreight and fares twenty per cent and

retain the reduction during theirterm of office. Terry said he wouldsupport the resolution if the wordingshould bo changed to make a reduc-tion iu tarifT aggregating twenty percent.

There is some prospect of nomina-tions being reached to-da- and notmuch change in the situation.

The Hearst managers seem to begrowing inoro confident of his nomination, out mey uo not regard tnerule against changing votes as in hisfavor.

The DcT.ong Party Found Fro-zen ami Lifeless.

Miscellaneous Ueneral JVetva

De Loiik'h Party.New Yoke, June 20. A special

cable to the Herald from London,Isavs: W.'H. Gilder, the Herald cor- -

respondent with- - tne itogers, senus.the following dispatch: Lena, Delta,April 12th, 1882. Melville foundthe bodies of DoLong's party, March23. They were in two places, 500and 1000 yards from the wreck of.the schooner. Melville's search par-ty first started from the supply de-D- ot

to follow Nindermons route fromUsterday to Malvey, back towardsUsterday. They stopped at a placewhich Nnioh Ninderman aud Naras

the first day after they lefteLong, feeling sure that the others

had not got much further. Therethey found the wreck, and followingtho bank, came upon a rifle barrelhnng upon four sticks. Theynoticed digging on the east side ofthe sticks and soon carae upon twobodies under eight feet of snow.While those men were digging to-

wards the east Melville went onalong the bank twenty feet abovethe river to find a place to take hisbearings. He then saw a camp ket-tle and the remains of the fire abouta thousand yards from tho tentaud approaching, nearly stumbledupon DeLong's hands sticking outof the snow about thirty feet fromthe edge of the bank. Here, underabout four feet of snow, they foundtho bodies of DeLong and Ambler,about three feet apart, and Ah Samlying at their feet, all partially cov-ered by pieces of blankets. All theothers except Alexio they found atthe place where the tent was pitched.Lee and Knock were close by in acleft in the bank towards the west.Two boxes of records, with the medicine chest and a flag on a staff, werebeside the tent. None of the, deadhad boots. Their feet were coverodwith rags tied on. In the pocketsof all were pieces of burnt skin andclothing which they had eaten. Thehands of all were more or lessjburnt,and it looked as if when dying theyhad crawled into the fire. Boyd waslying over the fire, his clothing beingburned through to the skin, whichwas not burned. Collins' face wascovered with cloth. All the bodieswere oarned to the top of a bill 300feet high, about forty versts to thesouthwest from where they werofound, and there interred in a mauso-leum constructed of wood from thescow. The mausoleum is coveredwith stones, and is to be sodded intho spring. A cross inscribed withthe record and names of the deadwas erected by the search party.After completing the tomb, the partyseparated to search the delta fortraces of Chipp's people. Melvillewent to the northwest part of thedelta and west as far as the Olenikriver. Nilderman took tho center,and Bartlett the northeast. Nilder-man and Bartlett found nothing, audMelville has not yet returned.

BENSON HAPPENINGS.What Is Ilelut: Done at the Lively

Hauilct on the Railroad.From Rppular Corrcpondcnt of tbe KriTiyu.)

Benson, June 17, 1882.Kditoh Epitami: At tbe Democratic

primary convention, held here on the 10thInstant, Wm. Whitaker, L. W. Carr andVV. W. Roman were elected as delegates toattend the Democratic county convention,to be held ut Tombstone on the 24th inst.13. F. Brown was elected Chairman andJ. C. Kennedy, Secretary. The meetingwas pretty well attended.

Lew Bulterfleld is erecting a building20x40 to be devoted to music, terpslcbere,and of Bacchus.

ltahn Sckaaf is putting up a building20x64 Intended for a saloen and club room.

Barnett & Block have in process of erec-tion an adobe building 25xC0 and 22 feetblgb. This building will bo an ornamentto the town.

E. K. Cook has just finished a neat littlebarber shop, as has also W. II. Small.

Wm. Callahan has finished a nice littleresort for those who like ice cream andlunches. Sir. II. Buck is the caterer.

The genial W. A. McAllister receivedyesterday, and had placed In position, oneof, it not the, finest billiard tables in theTerritory. Mack is doing a good businessand Is correspondingly happy.

John Maguire's chandaiier fell to thefloor a night or two since, while he wasIn the act of lighting the lamps, and had itnot been for he and some others presentBenson might have been iu ashes, or atleast the business portion of it.

Justice J. N. Mundell performed tor thefirst time In his judicial capacity, mar-riage coremony, a few evenings since. Thecontracting parties being Dennis Barry ofTombstone, and Jennie L. Benco, of SouthPlymouth, New York. There is a slighttouch of romance connected with thismaniage, as the happy couple have beenengaged tor eleven years, and the bridecame from her Eastern home to sail downthe turbulent waters of matrimony withthe one of her choice, atlcr so long a sep-aration. The ceiemony was performed atthe residence of John Itielly. All joinin wishing tlicn many happy years ofprosperity.

Work on the smelting works still contin-ues under the efllcleutsiipervlslon ol Fore-man Ben Williams. Tbe capacity of theworks will be 40 tons n day.

The Wa'lace Sisters pertoimed here to-

night atthe school house, which wis filledto oerllowlng by an upptecUtive audienceand a marked feature was the number oflino looking ladies in attendance. Moieanou, J. O. K.

Tombstone Mines.

What is Being Done in theGreat Bonanza Camp.

Prosperity, Industry aud Wealthall through the District

Weekly Heviow of Our SIIdch.

"Never," Temarked an experiencedmining man to our reporter yesterdaymorning, "bare I seen a better showingthroughout the district or heard a moreconfident tone among mining men." Thespeaker was one of the 61dt operators in

the county, whose judgment is rarely atfault aud whose faith in the bonanzacamp has been shown by the amount ofcoin be has here Invested. It is ourpleasing duty to chronicle three importantstrikes since our lost review. In the Good-enoug-

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a large body of very promisingore has been encountered, which Is stead-

ily enlarging as the work of exploration ispushed forward. In the Randolph, ofwhich we made mention last week, a largeore body has been encountered in thecrosscut from the main drift, 118 feet be-

low tbe surfaco. This ore assays from$200 to $1200. It Ins been penetratedfive feet, and the limit has not yet been

reached. This claim is rapidly comingto the front as one of the leading mines ofthe district.

The Old Guard is now shipping ore tothe Boston mill. Between 400 and .500

tons of rich chlorides and carbonates arenow on the dump, and the mine is producing from 15 to 20 tons daily. Thisvaluable mine Is now added to the list ofregular bullion producers. It is morethan likr.ly that a new mill will shortly beerected-o- the Randolph. Mr. J. Brews-ter, the secretary of the company, is nowhere making all necessary arrangments.Steady improvement is the order of theday in the mining world of Tombstone.Many properties hitherto neglected aredeveloping into valuable mines, while theleading claims on Contention 'Hill areshowing splendidly, and turning out theirusual q uantity of ore. The mills all alongthe Sac Pedro keep up their unceasingrattle dy and night, and the bullion yieldfor Jnnj'will be up to the usual standard.Below wo give the very latest froto theleading mines throughout the district.

"OUBSTONK M. AND M. CO.

An expensive strike of high-grad- orewas mad; within tbe past week In boththe east aud west ends of the Goodenougb.The ore is of a very fine quality and prom-ises to develop into an extensive ore body.For some time back Prof. Chuich hadbeen driving for it, and feels somewhatcomplacent to.hsvehis ideas so thoroughlyborne out. The West Side is also lookingvery well ond "turning ovt some nice ore.One of the ore bins has been removed toth'is mine curing the week.

OKAKH CENTRAL.

The south drift iu the 400 level showsa big im rovement, carrying vastly uioiegold than heretofore. On the 500 and 000levels the drifts remain about tbe same.The crosscut on the COO is now in about210 feet, and is progressing more rapidlythan formerly, tbe ground not being sobard. The slopes all through the mine

-- re looking well and producing the usualamount of ore.

IM1EIISOI.T,.

Things arc running along about thesame at this mine. The new ore body dis-covered a few weeks ago is expanding asthe work of exploration continues. Acrosscut has been started south from the120. The upraise winze from tbe 80-fo-

level is about halfway up and cut severalstrata of very lair ore.

THE OLD OUARD.

The proprietors of this promising minecommenced to ship ore to the Boston millVesterday. Two wagon trains are engagedin hauling. In the mine, the south driftin the 2.10 level is being vigorously driven ;

also the north drift on the 80-fo- ot level.A drift has been started from the winze

connecting the 80 and 230 levels. Someline ore is being taken out of the mine.andit is now opened up so that large quanti-ties of ore can be extracted.

THE HOOD SAMARITAN

drifts have been started north and southfiom the 1)00 level, In good ore, and arenow in about 26 feet. The winze betweenthe 200 and 250 levels will be finished Ina few days. Sinking on the main shaftwill be commenced again y. As soonas connection is made by the winze abovereferred to a cross cut will be .itarted southfrom the 150. Tbe mine is in an excellent condition and getting to look betteruaiiy.

THE STONEWALL

in consequence of the ore teams being atwork hauling Old Guard ore, tbe nightshift at this place has been knocked oil forfour days. The work mentioned In ourlast is being continued and everythinglooks encouraging.

THE EAOLE

work is continued here on the main in-

cline, following the ledge. The manage-ment are preparing for active develop-ments and the mine is looking good. At105 feet the first station will be cut out anddrifts started both ways.

THE CONTENTION

Superintend ant White having but recent-ly arrivsd in town after a protracted ab-sence was not prepared to give much in-

formation concerning the miue until nextweek. Everything, however, is runuingalong all right and the works heretoforereported are continued.THE TRANQUILITY, GIRAttD AND SUI.rnUltET

Active preparations are being made forextensive work on the Tranquility. Legaldifficulties are in the way for the presentthat are expected to be razed at no dis-

tant day.A new board of directors for the Glrurd

were recently elected, and a resolutionpassed looking to the immediate resump-tion of work.

The Suluhuret is being pumped for theGirard mill and Contention mine asusual. The mill is working on fcooud-clu- ss

Contention ore.THE RANDOLPH.

No new developments in the crosscutfrom Shaft No. 2 to be reported this week.The crosscut from the main level at ShaftNo. 1 struck a fine vein of very high-gra- de

ore nineteen feet from the level.Winze No. a has been starter on the veinaud is now down eight feet iu a fine bodyof ore. Winze No. 2 from the first levelIs down 60 feet on the vein. At this pointthe foot wall turned perpendicular, andthey are now driving for the hanging wall,

and have cut twelve leet in ore. The oreextracted at thir point has assayed from$200 to $1200 and gives strong indicationsof staying qualities. Mr. J. Brewster ofBloomington, Illinois, the Secretary of thecompany, is now in town negotiating andmaking arrangements for the erection of amill.

LITTLE DEVIL.This promising prospect is now down

35 feet, and shows a three-foo- t vein of richore. Eight Inches of the ore ts very highgrade, and the rest of the ledge will give alair average assay of $50. Drifts havebeen started north and south, and arc inabout eight feet. This miue Is owned bya New York company, ot which Mr.Tweed, ihe ware man-ufacturer, is President.

VIZINA.The upraise on the south drift, 400 foot

level, is in 90 feet. Main drift going west,same level, in 180 feet porphyry andlimestone. Three hundred level goingwesterly in ;w leet. liaising some veryfine oie from the upper level. Everythinggoiug nn iu the usual good shape.

NOTES.The Black Top, just south of the Stone-

wall, is looking very well indeed and bidsfair to rank with our leading properties iuthat part of the district. At 115 feet adrift has been run into the hill, and at thepresent distance of 20 feet looks remarka-bly well. It seems to be all ledge matter,with two feet of mineral resembling theStonewall ore, and is possibly the sameledge. Assays are expected to give hand-some results.

The Midnightminc.Turquois district, issnowing up nne. a large uociy 01 richore was recently encountered that prom-ises to turn into a veritable bonanza at nodistant day. n.

The Copper Queen.Up to April 1st the Copper Queen Com-

pany smelted 17,651 tons of ore, whichyielded 5,753,235 pounds of black copper,which refined to 90 per cent produced5,551,871 pounds ot refined copper, thevalue 0! which in New York was $1,020,-850.7- 2.

The cost ot operating, freight,etc., was $532,733 33, leaving net earn-ing- s

or $183,12039 for the year. Divi-dends which heretofore have been paidmonthly, will in'futme be paid quarterly.The quantity of ore now estimated insight, is 60,227 tons. Their works at themine consist of two water jacket furnaces,capable of smelting from eighty to ninetytons of ore daily. The present daily out-put averages from 22,000 to 25,000 pounds,of coppar not a bad showing for a singlecompany.

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liittbce Correspondence.

Bisuee, June 17.In your editorial note referring to my

communication on taxation, I think youdraw a wrong inference. I ccitalnly dis-claim any desire to restrict corporationsany more than individuals, corporationshave such rights as arc granted to themby individuals in representative capacityassembled, and none oilier. The corpora-tio- n

to which I specially referred has nogreater rights than those who crcateu it,but it has acquired privileges from thepeople, and through these privileges enor.mous moneyed power, ana tuis giganticlever so acquired it is now employing toencroach upon the rights of the people.We are perfectly willing the corporationsshall have'all the rights conferred on themby the laws which create them; but whenthey become superior to their cicrtors it istime to call a halh. When they use thispower to corrupt Courts and control Leg-islatures and Commissions aud CountyBoards iujtheir interest; wheu they fillevery place iu the public service, wherethey require it, with their paid servants, it1s about time for the people to rouse them-selves and organize an opposition to theirschemes of encroachment on the rightsof individuals, and their wholesaleand unblushing debauchery of thepublic service. , Your correspondentwrites strongly because he feels strongly,and for the basis of these sentiments le

to the history of railroading on thePacific Coast. The evil, perhaps, is asgreat iu some other parts of the country,but if so it is borne with more patience ormore probably has resulted In producingthat apathy or servility among the peoplethat already despairs of lesistance. It isagainst this money dominion that he pro-tests and exhorts and struggles; this bru-

tal, soulless, insatiable monster that almsat absoluto and universal despotism, andthat would compel all meu to kneel andworship the golden calf. He does uot be-

lieve tbe corporations have the right to dothese things, but they have the power, nndwith the power no cosiderations of ab-

stract right are going to stand in the wayto prevent them fiom exercising it. Hebelieves, then, that it is right, nay, more,it is a vital and paramount duty of thepeople to prevent them from acquiringibis power In the manlier in which theydo it. And he believes that the peopleshould assert and exercise conttol over

for that purpose. The only wayin which this cau be done is to organizean opposition to them. Not to despoilthem or oppress them, but to prevent themfrom encroaching upon and despoiling andoppressing the people. If this is lcstric-tio- n

let there bo restriction. But it is to befeared that even restriction comes toolate, for the railroad have already in thearrogance of conscious power defied thepeople and proclaimed themselves aboveand superior to tiie laws under which theyweie created. Ot course they have not setup a resistance of force but they have proceeded according to their peculiar metuou.They have refused to obey the laws of thegovernment and upon being brought to an-

swer, tliev have set up their aupcriority togovernment control and supervision. KingStanford, In explanation but uot in excuseol the extortions and discriminations ofhis railroads, had the effrontery to an-

nounce as a busiuess principle that to besituated away from natural means of com-

munication was a misfortune to those sosituated, aud defended the right to discriminate against such a plan on the ground ofits mistortune, or in otuer worus, uccauseit could not help itself. A place situatedon a navigable shore, or on the seaboardwhere everybody could compete for tbetraffic had to be respected and given com-

petitive rates, but the unfortunate placesthat did not eujoy these advantages had tomake up for what they would have exact-e- d

if they had dared, from competitivepoints.

These arc some of my reasons for urgingthe people to organize not to make warupon the corporation, but to resist thewar of the corporation on the people. Yourcorrespondent desires to be dUtmclly un-

derstood on this point. He is not preparedto endorse auy crusade against corpora-tions. If he can discover anything iu theirconduct or policy ngt utterly selfish hewill gladly applaud it. But he believesthat the same methods should should beapplied to corporations as individuals luthe assessment and collection of taxes, andwhat he desires to impress upon the partyand people by these articles, is, that onlymen should be elected to leprescuta-tiv- c

positions of capacity aud calibic suf-ficient to cope with the agents of themoney power, to dlsceiujtbetiue iuleiestofIhe people and the coiporations, aud theIntegrity to follow their convictions.

Mywles

JUAM JURY HF.MINIHCEXOF.8.

How a Couple of DocmuentM did uotSee the Light or Day.

A tew evenings agouu Epitaph, it porterreceived inductions to deck himseii Iuinvestigating attire and huut up the miss-ing report ou the recorder's office. Hunt-ing reports of that kind isn't half so hardas it would seem to be on its face. Itdon't require much gall to slap an

of the grand Jury on the shoulderand tell him that you are willing to hearwhat he has to say about Ihe operations ofine grand jury while that august body wasin The missing document iscreating a devil ol" a row. Everybody andhis neighbor want to see it, hence the y

of the reporter in trailing the missingrepoit. At times it looked misty indeed,aud only vain hopes were entertained thatthe much sought document would en-lighten the public mind. Recorder Joneswas first approached. He didn't knowanything auout it, but shared iu the gen-era- l

anxiety to have a squaie look at it.Something like a dozen lawyers were thenencountered, but nothing could be learnedlrom them. Some of them pie tended to bevery wise, and to bo actually freightedwan the weight of their information andsecrets; but then the reportef could sanelltally tor miles, and didVt bite worth acent, The investigator then turned hisattention to local statesmen, and com-menced to ply them with his news pump.It might here be remarked that there is nokcarcity of statesmen in Tombstone, andno diuiculty whatsoever- - in approachingthem. But unhappily their Informationis sot set ou nair triggers, and the wearyman ol news was on the point of relievinghimself of a dcep sigh, when the heavensbecmed to brighten suddenly. "One of thebest known of our local politicians wasbeing "examined." He was good

and induced to be communicative,lie asked the reporter what he would givelor the desired information, aud was toldthat he would be presented with a coupleof mines, or something of like import.Attur promising to keep mum as to thesource of the information, he said : Oneof my bright particular friends was amember ot the late jury, and calledmy attention first to the missingportion of the report immediatelya'ter its publication in the Epitaph. Capt.William Henry Seam an s, the clerk of thedistrict court, was pretty roughly handledin that report. From all accounts Ue hasbeen feathering his nest pretty thoroughlyat the expense of the litigants. As you areaware the Grand Jury was in-

to committees for investigating purposesand the same party Investigated the clerkand recorder's office. Tiie leport waswritten on the same sheet of paper, oneside of the sheet being devoted to the re-

corder's oftlcc and the opposite side to theclerk's office. You see, I know all aboutit. 'Twos ou a half sheet of legal cap.Jones was highly complimented for theway in which his office was managed,butI tell you, the fine military gentleman gotLien, me committee recommended hisremoval from tbe office, and sundry otherthings not at all to his liking. It is pre-sumed that he had some friends on the in-

side, that gave him a whisper of theracket in store for him and he com-menced to set his p'pes to offset themovement. Being on the same sheet ofpaper as the leport on tbe Recorder's office, it wus impossible to give one withoutthe other, tiieretore, a job. was put upwhereby both reports were safely transfer-red to an inside pocket nud there the mat-ter stands.

Reporter Do you think a mem-ber ot the Grand Jury had anyright to pack oil' documents iu that man-ner?

Mr. I know devilish well he hadnot. That document belonged to thecounty and a grand juror had no moreright to it than you or I had.

It. What will be the outcome of thematter?

Mr. Don't know, sonny, but presumethat the report will finally be filed. Sea- -mans thought he was playing a smoothgame, but it won't, work. Mr. Carr ofBenson, who it is generally supposed is atpresent custodian of the two missing doc-

uments, Is too decent a man to lend him-self to auy transaction of that kind, andwhen he thoroughly understands the cir-cumstances of the case he will make theamende honorable.

R. Do you suppose the court will lakenotice of the findings of the committeeand discharge Captain Seamans?

Mr Don't know anything about that.You have buzzed me long enough now;take and tackle some one else.

-- -HOXOItA KONAMIAH.

The Mineral Wealth or Ilrcs District.Col. J. M. Wiggins, a prominent mining

man of Sonora is spending a few days intown. The Colonel is an old and exper-ienced miner, has been all over Arizona,New Mexico and Colorado, and thinksthat Sonora Is the most wonderful mineralregion in the world. He has visited everyportion of Sonora, and is thoroughly con-versant with its products and resources.About a year ago he discovered the SantaFe and San Francisco mines in the districtof Urea and is now extensively workingthem. Judge Flores, until lately supremejudge of the Tribunal is his businesspartner. The mines are about 110 milesnortheast of Hermosillo, and are locatedin the foot hills of the Sierra Madres.The flourishing town of Ures is aboutforty miles from the mines and connectedby a good wagon road. A little difficultyis experienced at psesent in getting sup-plies but wheu the Sonora railroad con-ncct- s

with the A. T. & Santa Fe, theiewill be no further difficulty. It is expect-ed that the railroads will join bauds aboutthe first of September, aud Immediatelythereafter Colonel Wiggins will commenceextensive opperations on the mines.

will be the basis of supplies, un-less a braurhofthe railroad as contem-plated, should be run to Ures. The coun-try surrounding the mines is the most fa-

vored 1101 tion of Sonora; pure runningwater nnd timber being abundant. Thesemines were worked two hundred years,and have yielded up their millions. Theywere worked In a very crude fashion, andthe ore was all packed on the backs ofpeons. The mines are down 240 feet, be-

ing divided into nine levels, ranging inlength from forty to fifty feet. An aver-age assay from all the levels, returns $200,and picked ore has assayed over $25,000.The oie is free milling, principally chlo-ride, born silver and ruby silver. Some-times stieaks of ruby silver several inchessquare are eucountored. There are mountains of ore in sight, and all that isneeded is labor to extract it. Col. Wigginswill remain in town for a week or tendays and again return to Sonora. Hismines are between Cumpas and Sinoqui-no- ,

and about forty miles from LasDelicias.

The Courier's definition of inde-

pendent Democracy is a good one.It means, according to Marion, anhonest freedom from all coercive in-

fluence other than the will of theDemocratic party.

In the "ming campaign the Epi-tap-:i

will au,vcate "nswervingly.thenominations ofu1'6 Democratic party.It will assume no di.ective influencein- - the matter of county nominations,leaving their creation entirely to thetank and file of the Democracy.Only, generally we urge that the bestmen be chosen,for upon this, the firstDemocratic organization in Cochisecounty, will depend the future suc-

cess of the party in the county. Letthe ticket insure respect, and successis certain. The Epitaph is strictlya party paper, owingto any individual, and having no sel-h's- e

ends. Its editor has no personalenmities, but is solely responsible forall that is writton therein, and claimstho right to defend himself. Merelypolitical opponents will be treatedwith no personal disrespect, and onlyan opposition rendered against. politi-cal beliefs when they are antagonisticto the principles of the Democraticparty. This j'ournal lives only in thepresent and the future, as far as localissues are concerned. The dead past,beyond the existence of the presentmanagement of the Epitaph, will beleft to bury its dead. Since thiscounty was given being, there havebeen no party issues and no partyresponsibilities, and there can benone until the nominations are made.When such time comes we shall dealwith the situation affirmatively,without fear or favor, and propose tocome out of the fight retaining allour self-respec- t. We shall insultnone, fear none, attack none, nor fly

from none. That is, we came here a

stranger but do not propose to betaken in. In asserting above thatthe Epitaph is strictly a partypaper, we mean politically and dur-

ing the election campaign. It willcontinue to give all tho news, with-

out political or other bias, and willdevote most of its attention to theresources of the county.

Our Bisbee correspondent is severe upon the railroad corporations,and unjustly so, because he assertsno specific facts. Railroads, althoughthey may work hardships upon the few,are of immense benefit to the many,and their building always results inthe rapid development of ihe'eountrythrough which they pass. The. im-

mense moneyed interests of the rail-

road companies in Arizona shouldbe carefully protected by the law,not because of their' magnitude, butbecause upon their well doing de-

pends the present and future welfareof the Territory. They should beallowed no special privileges, to theinjury or disadvantage of tho people,but they should, be always rendered

justice. Abuse of a corporationsimply because it is a corporation is

simple nonsense, and such is not theintention of our correspondent. Webelieve be means that corporations,in common with individuals, shouldbo protected by the law and punishedby the law. Any other propositionwould operate in injustice.

The Tucson Rangers went out of

ye ancipnt pueblo with burnishedarms and colors flying, but the un-

certainty of martial events caughtthem on the Mexican side of theborder, where the arbilrary require-ments of international law forcedthem to shed their feathers and re-

turn home for shelter. To state thecase more plainly, they went wherethey had no business to be, and werathrown out by the slack of theirbreeches. When the small boy oftho next generation asks of his patri-

archal grandfather what was a Ran-

ger, he will be told that he was a

nondescript animal which roamed thewilds in search of will-o'-th- wisps,and generally found them.

The Star inferentially lectures theEpitaph and Democrat for declaringin favor of Oury for Congressbefore the nomination is made.We feel obliged, as no doubtMasterson does, for so much gratui-

tous advice from the gentleman ofthe Star, but, as a matter of prefer-

ence, we shall continue to paddle ourown canoe. Apropos, of the ques-

tion of candidates, it has been sug-

gested that the Star has latterly lean-

ed toward Dibble, for Congress, butas that gentleman is a Republicanand Barret a sterling Democrat, thereport can be nothing but a bassslander.

Arctic Xavlfffttlou.Pout Townsejjd, June 21. Tiie

revenue cutter Corwin arrived thismorning from St. Lawrence Bay, viaSitka, with Master Waring, EnsignStorey, Engineer Scanen, Drs. Janesand Costello and 27 petty officersand seamen of the. late United Statesship Rodgers. Commander Berry.