The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-09-04
Local Intelligence.
PRESCOTT, September 1, 1869.

,nces of Alopgo Young were shocked ana sor- -on,.s,rickcn. when. on last Wednesday evening, word arryed here from the military camp at the roIl.Oate. on the Prescott and Mohave road, to ,Ac effect that on the previous evening, he lost .i. ,c, bv one of those unaccountable accidents ,ha, so freouently occur and take from Earth's dxellers the life which the Creator hath given ,bem. The details of the sad affair are as fol- lows: Tuesday morning last, deceased, l.. D rooner John Funk and E. N. McCarty, left Prescott and proceeded cheerily on their way bomeward until arriving near spring. some five miles this side of the Camp, when the party -urned out of the road to go to the spring, which was some distance from the road, up ravine. Arrived at the spring, the party baltedi MT Hooper. who rode abreast of Mr. Young, was In the act of dsmounting, when his gun. which he carried on the pumme of his saddle, was, by some means unknown to him or any of the party, discharged. and the contents lodged In Mr. Young's body. Upon hearing the report, some of the party thought Indians had fired upon sheu. aud for a second or two. Mr. Young did not Gspear to realize that Deaths messenger had entered his body. Soon, however, he became aware of the fact, and very coolly told his iel- low travellers that be was shot They then lifted him from his horse carried him 10 the bank of the rayne and did all in their power to alleviate bis suferings. He died in abou. an hour afler being shot He had control of his reason up to within few minutes Of his death. previous to ,shich he requested that hls hcay she.ia he brought to Prescott and buried by the Masonic  Fraternity. of which society, as we'll as Of the Odd Fellows, he was a member in good stand ing His body was then taken to camp, and was afterwards brought 10 town by Messrs. Hooper and Funk. His remains were deposited in the Masonic burying ground, Thursday after noon, by his surviving brethren. Before breath ing his last, he acquitted Mr. Hooper Of all blame. and requested him to take charge Of bis estate, dispose of i, and send the proceeds to his wife and family who reside in Massachusetts, of which Ss,c we believe deceased was U native.
 Carter, of La Paz, Yuma county. which ap- pears in another colama of to-day's paper Judge Cartier is well and favorably known to the people of the Territory be having served ont one term as District Judge of the Second Judicial District We believe he is the second Federal official sent here from the East, that up- on the expiration Of the term for which be was appOiaied. has not shaken the dust Of the Terri tsry from his feet and skedaddIed for the rising sun The other sstahle exception is JPT. Carter, eI-Secretasy Of the Territory, now of Tucson. We lesrn that the Judge designs pay. sng our town R risk iAls fall
 Tas California nail rhich was due here at noon Tuesday lAst. <iA not arrive until wednes- ssy, o$uT, the sSii fiter informs us to the sick ness Of the triE~r ~f the mail buggy that runs between La Par and viekesbarg. or course. sickness is liable ts take tsld Of mail carriers as well as other mortals. but ve do hope that the mail will arrive mare regularly hereafter.
 Tug PIs.s.-Tssr Garrer. who carries the nail seiEeen viekessurg asA Prescott, informs us that while waiting for the California mail, ct FAs fefae. place, sssasy .sSs. :,s was informed by the mail rider from aarieops Wells. Pima county, who had inst arrived at wickenburg, on his last trip (seryiee upon the route having heen dseontnued), tat il vss ruusred on the Glla, at lhe time be left there, that . large party of Pima Indians had attacked a citizen train and that the Indians got the worst of it. The story does not look reasonable. yet 1t may prove true.
 PosrslsrER BinsARs has received supply of registered letter envelopes. sad is now prepared ts register
 Ing Camp whipple @vareies Comlquen played to large azdieHce of ladies and gentle @en at the post, Thursday .ight last The per iornanee vas decidedly good. They talk of building theatre between town aGd the post, and We hope they will do so. The programmes TOT next Thursday night will appear in due season.
 AoSrEzUNA HorEL.-This establishment, one o' ihe best hotels in the Territory. is now engi- hsered by Jos Knott Joe is q clever landlord, A'a "e oesPeak for him a share Of public pat ronage.
 "A N' KELLY having withdrawn from the firm " henderson Co.,, D. Henderson & Bro. request
 ' uoSe indebted to the house to settle said in- s''"uness as soon as possible, either by paying "e cash, or giving due bills, In order that they may be eaabled to open clean set of books.
 NHr OF LETTERS remaining uncalled for in the pO''omce' August 3lst, 1889: James Alexander,
 ' "m' H. Bosang, 3, Matthias Bstz, Frederick M o'ough, David Dye, John Dwire, Charles c"enport Jim Faberite, Gafretsee Garrettsee, TT w. sun Thomas B. Harris, D. B. Kent ?, Capt Mn. M n Lent wn. Martin, Hamby Martin, John 1a', frank Murray, Ben. c. Morton. George '0n, Dan Mckinley, Cornelius o'Sulliyan, ssu IS'0n '' Rogers Frank waight Smith, Charles Wv'osr' 7, N. Stewart. Peter Scott. Patsy Smith