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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1896
Page
4
A fragmented timetable note references routes and times for the Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad. Mentions Tempe and Kyrene areas with partial scheduling details and a generic official sign off by a general manager.
Local notes report A.W. Howe visiting from the copper camp and Chas Bacigalupi Jr. in Tucson. Phoenix schools enrollment reaches 848 for eight months. M.M. Sherman reports 776 head of cattle at Bisbee basis. Salary cuts at the insane asylum reduce superintendent to 2100 and matron to 500. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by Chas M Gutfeld of Reedley for cold relief. Tombstone Drug Store sells the remedy.
A garbled dispatch references a Mexican legal case involving Chester A. Rowe and a verdict for bringing stolen money into Mexico along with mentions of extradition, Mexican justice, and penalties. It also notes mining activity near Yuma, court openings in Phoenix, and various local advertisements and notices with endorsements for medicines and products.
A Mexican man named Enrico Arviso, brought to Gila Bend by Deputy Sheriff Davenport, is examined for lunacy and sent to the asylum. The report notes his wandering behavior, odd language, and origins in Sonora. Other items mention Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and upcoming church services led by Rev. Mensa and Rev. Brzawar.
The Chicago Record reviews Chauncey M. Depew with reminiscences of Arizona lore and national politics. It weaves Depew era anecdotes with references to senatorial figures and the era’s silver legislation while noting distortions, memory, and the era’s republican currents. A fragmentary scan blends historical travelogue with aging statesman impressions and distant political echoes.
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