Arizona weekly miner., 1874-01-30
.... .iFfon Saturdays Dailyl .. Events of the Year 1873.
JanuaIY

January.
 The Legislature assembled at Tucson on Che Gth inst, with J. F. Hargrsve, of Pres. colt, as President of the Council and Gran vile II. 0ury, of Tucson, Speaker of the House.
 Early in the month, command under Capt Burns, from Camp Mcdowell, surprised rancberia of Indians near Superstition moun- tains killing 57 bucks, and capturing g wo- men and children, b mules, horse, 6c During the month mining operations were as active as circumstances would admit. Captains Price aad Carr killed 3S Indians, east and north of the Verde.
 On the l4th, the first election for corpo- rate officers in the village of Prescott, re- suited Tn the election of L. E. Jewell for Mayor; John Rable, Orlando Allen, A. l.. MoelIer and II. A. Bigelow, as Councimen, and l. G. Peck, Marshal. Col. Bgelow hold. ing Government office, was disqualified by Presidential proclamation, and thereafter G. F. Foster was elected to fill the place.
 MIrried.-On the 24th, at Phenix, Mari eopa county, W. l.. Osborn to Ethelinda Murray.
 On the 29th, bill was presented in the Council to remove the Territorial Capital from Tucson to Pb9nix, and was passed by IBat DutlN. ut Ullt was alteTWATub uelcaLeu in the House
 On the 22d, Lieut. Michler, commanding Company K, 5th Cavalry, killed l7 Indians on Tonto creek, and lost private George Hooker in the charge, be being in the lead. Captains McGregor and Carr, Lieutenants Woodson, Rice and others killed number of Indians about the same time
 Mail service established between Prescott and HardVyille on the o5tb
 Died---At HsrdyviIle, January 30, Judge W. L. Haskell
 At Hardyville, January 29th, Jack Mapes, aged about 40 years.
 February,
 Major Brown, returning to Camp Grant, from a scout, killed four and captured twelve Indians. One hundred soon after came to him and surrendered as "prisoners of war Died---At Fort Whipple, on the lst, John Leidner, Leader of the 23d U. s. Infantry Band, native of Germany, aged 43 years. E. F. Griffin was found murdered between Phoenix and Maricopa Wells about the lst of the month, having been shot in the back of the head and otherwise bruised. Exact date of his murder not known. NI
 On the lst, Richard McGregor shot and killed James c. Beaty, at Maryville; and Jose Juan Espinosa shot and killed Manuel Belarzuela, at Phoenix. The latter was dis charged from a charge of murder before Jus tice Griffin
 Mdrried.--At Phoenix, on the 5th, W. A. Hancock to Miss Lillie Kellogg.
 Mines of great richness discovered in the vicinity of Cerbat Mohaye county.
 A man named Harris was shot at Camp Mcdowell about the 10th of the month.
 Samuel Todd, an old pioneer of Arizona cod le Pacific Coast, fell dead at Hardyyille Jn tte 24th. Mir Todd was one of the most este ned of Mohaye county's citizens.
 BarrOn N. Jacobs appointed Territorial Tressurer, rice John B. Allen resigned, Jan uary 6, 1873.
 Ded.-At Florence, February list, William Bichard. E 5-fsss Ab
 Extensive lodes-gold and silyer-found in Che vicinity of Kirkland Valley. he Legislature adjourned on Friday, the i4tl, at 10 o'clock p m.
 During the month large quantities of bull lion and gold dust continued to arrive in ? scott.
 len Small announced by general orders as Chef Commissary, on the 18th.
 CE4 ts March E Hf1
 A soldier, named Peter Neff, murdered in Jw with Chfnamen, in Prescott, on the Sd. Shot with pistol. EEf8I
 \. c. Swain and John McDonald murdered ay Indians on the llth, near the sink Os the x Hssayampa, l3 miles below wickenburg. Capt Carr and Lieut. Rice killed Indians and captured 4 others.
 new land district created Tor the conve- u.ence of GilA and Salt River Valleys. Flo, rsace $ designated ss the place of business ani Levi Ruggles and NJ. L. Stiles appointed B gister and Receiver
 ha1ied.-Ip Prescott, March 19, John B ese to Miss Elizabeth NJ. Alexander.
 In Yuma, March lst, Jas. s. Spann to A. 2 Merands. ....,... B0ra-fh Tucson, March :, to the wife of 5I jor J. V. Furey, . son.
 During this month many Indians were si Ied by the troops, and many others were d1ven on the reservations.