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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1883
Page
2
The Senate passed the Pendleton Civil Service Bill after a prolonged struggle, but it faces an uncertain fate in the House. Reportedly, the measure aims to reform federal employment practices amid ongoing debate over civil service protections and merit standards.
A few days ago in the Senate, Senator Logan delivered a masterly and conclusive speech opposing the measure to restore Gen. FrizJohn Porter to his army rank. The speech was highly influential on Porter's prospects.
The new governor of Massachusetts provokes criticism by attacking normal schools, drawing sharp commentary from Boston papers. Meanwhile merchants beg Congress to block the National Bankruptcy Bill, and New York reports a long petition. In Tucson, territorial offices could be relocated to towns, and postal rate changes may affect Canada bound trade as miners near Phoenix plan a new smelter and large stamp mill.
The 1869 Mohave house seizure case ends with a $1200 compensation bill for G A Luke. The bill passed the House and Senate, was signed by the President, and Luke was informed the warrant is ready. He also seeks further relief from the Territory for expenses as Commissioner to the Vienna Exposition in 1872.
Reports from Danver Pribunz allege a linked network of tourist detectives and burglars operating in Wastmnoros City. The group allegedly swarms the area, coordinating principal jobs and communicating with major burglars from other cities to assist in operations. Details describe a system where informants receive goods and handle disposal, tying local incidents to broader criminal rings.
The text alleges detectives meet daily, plant sham arrests, and run police nabbed by thieves who confess a broader system of corruption. It claims ransacked houses, sham detentions, and biased investigations occur across major U.S. cities, with a belief in systemic fraud despite only partial proof.
The drive for broader pension discrimination gains ground in Congress. Many veterans now receiving pensions can work, while others with severe injuries face losses. Those with missing feet or hands see increases from 18 to 40 dollars. The rolls list 1,180 with a hand lost, 3,554 with a foot, 2,522 with a leg, and 1,966 with both a hand and a foot.
Tee Hemaco urges the Legislature to curb public funds waste by limiting newspaper subscriptions for members. He cites past practice of granting 30 to 35 subscriptions then gifting them to a single paper as a theft from the treasury and a reflection of corrupt business methods.
Arora minces gain prominence on San Francisco stock boards, with Northern Belle and Silver King showing unusual price action reflecting perceived security in Arize-PR mines. The piece notes mines’ proven ore and steady dividends, favoring smaller but reliable yields over riskier, larger payouts. The column also covers plaza division debates and a Territorial Legislature session with talks of opening San Carlos lands to settlers and prison overcrowding.
The writer cites rumors of new residents and citizen enterprise fueling growth. They anticipate county and territorial buildings on the plazas, with business expanding near Cater street if a public building goes east. The piece argues to retain the plaza for public use to boost future prosperity.
The document lists Council and House members by locality and party. Democrats lead the Council with five seats, Republicans five, Independents two. Members include Yavapai Alfred Allen and others. Pima F G Hughes and J F Knapp. Cochise E H Wiley and W H Savage. Maricopa J P Holcomb. Yuma J W Dorrington. and numerous House members across Pima Cochise Gila Mohave and Graham.
The piece cites Bir Wiggins causing alarm about a March 11 storm warned against by General Haxen of the Signal Service. It notes the deaths of Henry W Longfellow Ralph Waldo Emerson George P Marsh and several Congress members including Hitt Allen Wawke Lowe Orth Updegraff and General Andrew L Herron. It references a Bulletin notice condemning such predictions.
Multiple brief notices cover licensing fights in Curcaco with saloon interests opposing higher fees, a Sister of Charity's marriage to Patric Moore after leaving the convent, factory fires at Senath Bend causing substantial losses, political contest threats in Benevinens, and Sunet Route weather delays delaying rail connections.
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