Marcus A. Smith Plea Reads Against Local Antilottery Prosecution
The piece argues editor Bagg of the Prospecter pled guilty without admitting guilt after a grand jury indictment for publishing news about a lottery prize. It questions jury impartiality and cites Tucson Citizen editor Herbert Brown’s similar case, noting widespread non convictions in such offenses and urging scrutiny of local law enforcement and grand juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Grand Jury
Bagg
Thin Paper
Sloan
Prospector
United States
Tucsop
Herbert Brown
Tucson
Prosiscror
Brown
Postecton
U.S. Marabal
A Little Miscellany Of Odd Facts From The Era
Brief items recount historical quirks and local notes including Amristax wells in Thebes 2000 years before Christ, tallies on almshouse paupers in the United States with race breakdown, an elderly Kansas veteran finally receiving a long overdue three cents, Winnipeg residents moving to Florida for winter and a return trip planned via the world’s fair, and notes on black glass mirrors and polished black stone mirrors used by Spaniards and native South Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amristax
Thebes
United States
Kansas
Winnipeg
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
South America
Republican Platform for Arizona Territory in Prewott Convention
The Arizona Republican group in Prewott submits their political faith, endorses the 1892 Republican platform, supports the current national and territorial administrations, and urges silver coinage, statehood for Anona, and refunding of territorial debt under Wolfley provisions. They accuse Democrats of convict labor leasing, advocate federal ownership of railways and telegraphs, and seek surveying of unsurveyed lands to boost taxable property, plus ceding arid lands to states and territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Pany
Territory
Arizona
Prewott
Arena
Mapoeapolis
United States
Ancona
Wolfley
Anona
Democratic Party of
Territorial
West
Congress
A. F
Arizona Democratic Platform Endorses Gold and Silver Coinage
The Arizona Democrats declare loyalty to Cleveland and Stevenson ticket, push for free coinage of gold and silver at parity, praise Arizona statehood bill passage, and call for rapid reduction of federal land held by Indians to aid territorial prosperity. They also express labor sympathy and commend Marcus A. Smith as Delegate to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Grover Cleveland
Adlai Stevenson
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Marcus A. Smith
Congress
Precinct office nominees must be filed for ballots
Notice from Cochise County Arizona official W D Monmonie secretary of the board states that under 1851 election law provisions names of candidates for precinct or town offices must be filed in time to appear on ballots. Only duly certified nominees of a party may be printed as official candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochise
Arizume
James E. Hatin
Tombstone
Uchis
Wiliam Serovg
Attarsey
Toughnut Street
Urdeengak
Sd Eseave
Jons H. Stavowres
Toenbwtorr
Det
Fou
W. D. Monmonie
Clesk Board of Supervisors
Cochise Co
Ariz
Tax Collectors Notice Cochise County Arizona
Delinquency warning for the 1892 tax assessment roll in Cochise County. Taxes due by September 13 at Tombstone County Courthouse during office hours. J P McAvinsten serves as Treasurer and ex officio Tax Collector for Cochise County Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochize
Cour Jone
Tombstone
J.P. McAvuisten
Treasuerer
Co‘chise County
Arizona
Omtetone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republican Territorial
S.C. Bagg
G. Stewart
Coconino
Geo, Cluff
Graham
Republican County
People's Ticket
James B. Weaver
James G Field
Legislative Council
Geo, W. Cheyney
Legislative Assembly
B. Nichols
A.C. Wright
J. M. Pool
Jake Bowman
John Montgomery
Fred. Herrera
R. Delong
H. G. Howe
J.P. McAllister
Chas. C. Warner
Justices of the Peace
G. H. Platt
C. E. Alvord
Constable
Frank Broad
Democratic Territorial
Mark A. Smith
T. G. Norris
Democratic
C. M. Bruce
Col
Mike Gray
WH. Tevis
James Reilly
Scott White
D. Scribner
Ansemor
J.J. Patton
A. Wentworth
A.R. English
D. Monmonier
G.W. Bryan
K. Perkins
AL. Koska
J. G. Duncan
Conaranies
George Osborn
WM. A. King
Arizona Mail & Stage CO
U.S. Mail and
Wells, Fargo
Co’s Express
Fairbank
Nogales
Bisbee
All Point
South
Benson
Rad Og
Stags
City
Annona
James E Harm
Tor
A. Cohn & Bros
Allen Street
Fifth
Oomrat
Board of Supervisirs del Apell
Onder
Ariton
Cochise County
Sappervisore
Said
Astest W. D. Moxmonten, Clerk
Catsiagne
Gijen Tonedeon
R. Karpen
BaaQuiney
Chicag
Virginia Hotel
Culinary Department
Bensor
A. A. Castaneda
J. M. Castaneda
Hasselgreen
San Pedro River
and Faia
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