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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
4
Town says Teeson's election looms next Monday and schools close for holidays. Attorney General Churchill to arrive from Prescott. Ex-Sheriff Behan and brother visit town. Lovell dies of wounds from a Tucan assault. Benson shows mining output at $890 per ton. Franklin arrives after St Johns trip, likely to settle in Arizona. Chicago daily quips note travel costs and river air impact on doctor bills.
Indian Agent P. P. Wilcox of the San Carlos reservation arrived in the city yesterday. He had gone east to consult with Secretary Teller about differences with General Crook. Teller refused to accept his resignation, the agency affairs are settled, and Wilcox is en route back, with radical changes expected at the agency. He will stay several days, and Teller urged caution to prevent an Indian outbreak.
At a December 2 meeting the Baptist Church Association adopted resolutions to organize fundraising for a new chapel. A building committee was named to purchase lots and oversee erection, with additional members added to solicit funds. Deacons Shaw and Smith were tasked to thank and secure usage of Mr Ryder's chapel through January first.
The Bea son Herald outlines four suspects with physical traits: BIG RED, JOTEN HEFTA, KELLY, TEX, and BILLY DELANEY. Details include heights from five feet to five eleven, weights ranging 140 to 160 pounds, complexions described as dark or very red, hair colors light to dark, facial hair, and distinctive features such as a glass eye.
Taxpayers urge the sheriff to act as delinquent town taxes face penalties. Amid notes of local calls, arrivals include J M Melendrez from the Courier office and R B Todd from Vulture I. Pierre Giinbriand and John Wash have bought the French restaurant on Center street and open for breakfast.
Prescott is to see Col. Bean next week while laborers in northern Arizona earn 30 to 40 dollars monthly and miners about four dollars per day. Barley stands at one cent per pound with large stores in Salt River Valley. A special grand jury probes district court tensions as Hon. G. W. Beach recovers from a neck wound. Reports cover a train robbery aftermath near Cochise county, with several killed or wounded, and suspicions that the bandits are the same group that attacked the Southern Pacific at Gage station, pursued toward Sonora.
A garbled insurance circular promises strange terms with yearly payments and returns over several weeks, then reverses figures. The text remains unclear and requires rechecking the circular to confirm actual offer and terms.
The total debt of the United States amounts to 1,212,446,050 bears interest, with a large portion totaling 507,737 nf. The figure highlights the government’s borrowing and interest obligations.
Gov Triloc publishes pardon rules requiring in person or attorney notice in a local newspaper for at least fifteen days, filing full testimony if any, detailing grounds for pardon, and signatures of the trial judge, grand jury, petit jury, and nearby citizens with written reasons if signatures are unavailable.
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