Urgent Tombstone fund drive and politics in 1880s
The Weekly Epitaph urges Tombstone business leaders to fund a ninety day scout campaign against renegade Indians, with Captain M Gray organizing a company and $15,000 needed. It also previews political angles for Garfield Blaine and Porter, cites St Louis Globe-Democrat telegraph reports, and describes Allen Oliver Forest Hill Placer Co patenting an improved quartz crusher with a segmental, oscillating weight system for grinding ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
San Carlos
Cochise County
M. Gray
Tribolet
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Washington
Porter
Western Union Telegraph Company
Globe- Democrat
Associated Press
Allen Oliver
Forest Hill, Placer Co
Mining and Scientific Press
Washington Teletype Delivers Mixed US News Briefs
Dispatches from Washington report Romero to arrive from Mexico as temporary representative with Marescal slated for eventual appointment. House tariff commission bill faces Democratic opposition and possible defeat. Other items note presidential election regulation plans, assay commission proceedings, miner and forager tensions with the Crow, wheat and barley markets, and mining district updates in New Mexico and surrounding areas.
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Washington
Wasuinaton
Romero
Mexico
Marescal
House
Kasson
Committee On
Ways and Means
Congress
New York
Page
Wasutheron
Gutteau
House Committee On
David Dudley Field
United States
Supreme Court
Indian raids push into Yaqui river region near Campas
Special correspondent Camras reports Apache bands fleeing into the Sierra Colorado and Lerez mountains after raids on settlements. Mexican detachments under Captain Quijada engage near Campus and Ba tamate, with reinforcements sent. whites allegedly seen among the raiders speak English. Promontorio copper mine near the Yaqui river attracts Minin Clark and Prof. Tregidge, while investors like George Perkins foretell rich future ore at San Luis San Nicolas Prieta and San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camras
Sonora
Mexico
L. Jackson
Atero
Opusura
Sanhanipa
Hespinaza del Diablo
Mulatos
Don Polecarpio Moreno
Los Granados
Prefecto
Yaqui
Oposura
Sierra Colorado
Campus
Bacuachi
Charleston
Abram Quijada
Puerta de Batamate
Nacosari Canyon
Cutler
Lerez
Otero
Hesperato del Diablo
Fronteras
Barispe
Minin
Col. C,. Clark
Tregidge
Promontorio
Uppsala
Tombstone
George. G. Perkins
G. D. Morrison & Co
New York City
Col. Henderson
M. E
Perkins
San Luis
San Nicolas
Prieta
San Pedro
Pacific
Bestwick
Nacosari R
San Juan
Bickerton and Adams
Burns
Leadville
Nacosari
Langstone
Pacific Coast
New York
Descobridora
Colbriza
Tucson Topics from the Star and Citizen
A late night murder in Harshaw leaves a citizen dead after a female assailant shoots him. Gas works near completion and Santa Catarina Copper moves toward erection. HH Hooker plans a Tucson livery and sale stable to market Sierra Bonita stock. Jail census lists 34 occupants. 19 await grand jury action. Coroner’s verdict blames Apache attack for Joseph Wetzel’s death in 1842. Military inefficiency noted amid desert threats and scattered registrations at local hotels.
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Star
Harshaw
Santa Catarina
HH. C. Hooker
Sierra Bonita Ranch
Tucson
Hooker
John A. Church
Tombstone Mill and Mining Company
Cosmopolitan
Midas
Marvin
Joseph Weisel
Arizona
Huachuca
Port Bowie
Cochise
Wetael
Dragoons
Anizoy
Joseph Wetzel
Cochise County
Missouri
San Carres Reservation
United States
Ward Priest
G. W. Atkins
Mike Gray
A.J. Mitchell
John Wigeth
TL Fuller
Cutler
Frank Walker
Charles Frederick
Gof
M. Barrow
Geo. W. Parsons
City Fathers Debate Fire Fund and Smoking Policy
The ME City Fathers Common Council discussed fire company stewards at 25 dollars monthly, settled various bills, and examined treasurer accounts. A heated session about smoking in the chamber ended with a mayoral vote and an adjournment for fresh air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Quigley
Cles
Arizona Tron Works
B. Chapin
Schoenfeld & Heyman
S. B. Chapin
Finance Committee
A. D. Otis & Co
Flynn
Thomas
Atchison
Neagle
Wallace
Dean
Nash
noel—Thomas
Atchison and Nash
Fire Department
Ayis
Carraoes
District Court actions continue and motions denied
In district court yesterday Judge W Stilwell noted cases including Territory v Botter and Lewis continued to February 9 at 9:00 am. Indigent witnesses Burdie and Greenwood were allowed 40 and 10 dollars. Baldridge v Clark see denied motions to vacate and bond. Hawkins Boarman & Co v Shaffer Lord and J C Fitzhenry v Shaffer Lord involved payments on judgments. Lenormand v San Pedro M Co postponed to February 10 at 10 am. S Clark v Hem motion denied. Lond v Shaffer Lond continued.
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District Court
W. Stilwell
Lord
Lenormand
San Pedro M. Co
M. S.clark
Hem
Vinges faw ay ty ints sowe during he last jury
A garbled news fragment reports jurors in the Claibourne case could not agree and were discharged. Other items note police court sentencing, mine development, a Knights of Pythias ball, council meetings, and town plans near the San Pedro river with depot and freight building preparations.
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Claibourne
Draynons
Cochise Pass
Mn. Ciia
Guevier
Fifth Street
Wallace
Harry Lapenu
Panvins
Wells, Fargo & Co
Express
Manhattan
Tarn
Verein
Todman
Sonora
Touchstone
Mexico
Ancuie McBring
St. Louis
McBride
Arizona
Knights of Pythias
Schieffelin
Viant
Sesson
Fackrell
Ritter & Ream
San Pedro
Kel Teber
Dunetion
Grand Cental Mill
Peck Brothers
Benson
A. T. d& S.faolroad
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Arizon
Buntee
Garfield
Arthur
Blaine
Mtal
Scientific
Telegraphic
Portapetrura
Butler
Allison
Rosecrant
Brather
New Onizans
Ryan
Chas. Miller
Benton
Denver
the Tribune
Georgetown
Peter Chalero
Dame Massey
Cuattancoca
Tenn
Union County
East Tennessee
Lawrenceyinie
Ill
New Yons
Mariposa Land and Minin
San Francisco
Joseph A. Donohoe
St. Paul
Minn
Sener Terry
Col. Yaple
Port Custer
Chevalier
Northern Pacific
Henry Villard
Northwest
Ile
Geo. B. Maltery
Iowa
Nebraska
Produce Exchange
Horace Davis
E. M. McNear
Tammany
Amany
Board of Trade and Transportation
Sandwich Islands
Monte Cristo District
Silver City
Monte Cristo
Flint
Learned
Goodman, Deming and Shirk
Grant County
New Mexico
New Southwest
Thomas Durand
Warsaw
Crocumb and Tonkins
Our Lizzie
Sonbretillo
Shere
Sonota
Ain
JW. Bast
Jonx Patest
Magdalens
Messrs. L. Jackson and
George W. Perkins
Lonore
Brown'e
Mesars
Chapin
Auch
Messrs
Alderman Nash
Nics
Muller's Optical Depot
Montgomery St
Bush
Talty
Retabliehe
Safford, Hudson & CO
Tickon
Eerope
Hank
San. Prandean
Jd W. Semaman Co
SAN Fiancisco
Asotocalinornian Baxi LI Angeles Oy Naviwal BaNk
P. Louis Bank of Commun
Chicagh
Sayenga, Sei & T
Hoston
Oo Mascacueneres Narion Banks Philadee Pula
Ceesimal Namionat
Mane the Baldwin
L.D. Rinnear
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