Arizona weekly miner., 1874-02-06
IFu,n Thursday. Daily.l


 Nr Hugh McCrum, one of the partners of the San Francisco liquor house of J. NJ Goe- wey 6 O., arrived here this morning, by blackboard, from Tucson, and will take look at our mines previous to starting for the city. Mir McC is the gentleman with whom s. R. DeLong. of Tucson. has made a bet on the result of a horseback ride to San Francisco. Mir McC. gives an interesting account of his stay on the Gia and Salt, when those rivers were "booming," and how, when crossing the raging Salt, on a blackboard, all hands came within an ace of drowing He speaks of Joe Colingwood, of Florence, as being the "whitestn man he has ever met Joe is sey- eral earats finer than two-thrds of his race.
 It is our painful duty to record the death of Mir Il. Penelon, a gentleman who arrived here but few weeks ago from California, in company with his partner, Mir Flanders, on professional tour through the Territory. His demise occurred at o'clock this morning, from internal hemorrhage. He was a native of Lyons, France, about fifty years of age, and resided at Los Angeles, California, where he leaves wite and two children to mourn his loss.
 His funeral will take place st 2 o'clock to- morrow, from the residence of MT Wm. M. Buifum.
 A gentleman who arrived here last night, direct from Ehrenberg, on the Colorado river, says that Mexican who had used up his money and credit in that town. took a crowbar and wooden pan, started for the old placer diggings this side of Ehrenberg, sunk s shaft 2l feet deep. banned out in one even ing, S3OC, and the next day, about Sl 20, ali in large pieces of gold. Other Mexicans were fioeking there, expecting to pan out some of the golden pie. Verify, Arizona's golden wealth is scarcely scratched. | Two THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD is offered by J. NJ. Bryan for the capture of Nelson, the human hend who recently attempted Co assassinate George Bryan. When last seen, the assassin was near Bill Smiths mill, be. low Wickenburg. It may be that he has gone tc Sonora, Mexico.
 People here have not yet got over won dering why some person or persons at Wick enburg did not hold the fellow, dead or alive.
 Fred. Williams, yesterday, sent his lieuteu- ant, Abe Prather, into our sanctum with . large box of fine Imperiale cigars, and the following message: "For John and the boys" They smoke well, Fred, and we wish we could spare time to go over and have so- cial smoke with you in that new and gay club-room, which the "boys" pronounce the incest place in town.
 J. Finlay and three other men arrived here recently from Pioche, Nevada, intending to start for the San Juan country. They ad- wise all Eastern Nevada and California peo- pie to come this way, it being the shortest cheapest and best MT finlay resided here several years ago.
 The Pioneer Livery Stable Company, L. B. Jewell and Asher < O.. south side Of the plaza, have recently graveled in front of their places, which makes walking up and down there pleasurable exercise.
 Weather, yesterday, was composed ot streaks of sunshine, cool wind from the nortl and enough hail and snow to swear by. Feb ruary will have to do better, or lose its repu tation as our wettest month.
 The prisoner, Gallagher, who arrived thi' morning in charge of Deputy Sheriff Fraser and who is suspected of complieity in th' Bryan murder, will be examined to-day. c. P. Head X Co. have just expended [ few hundred dollars in cutting drain from their large Fairbanks scales snd otherwist fitting it up fer the convenience of the public l The ''boys" in the office tell us that ther' appears to be a kind of mania among ou restaurant and saloon keepers, to sec wh' can set the best lunch, these nights.
 Our people in town and county, should no forget to set out shade trees, the coming spring.
 General Crook and Surgeon Magruder g to Camp Verde tomorrow.
 Maple sugar is a luxury in Arizona. Bash | ford keeps it.