The Arizona sentinel., 1877-05-12
NO. 5,

pronounced aa cepsain, and ere
 midnight he expired. His fun-
 eral was attended by his friends
 next day. Dr. Wharton, readipg
 the service. The examination
 of Dean now coming on, the mars
 serious results of his work and.
 the verdict of c0roner's iurys led
 Dean's counsel to wave an exaiui.
 nation, and he stands committed
 to the next term. The act ia de. DOunced here by some asa "eold- bIooded murder" but a "hot- blOodeG murder is more to the point. Dean was not well. He visited his physician that very day and was told by him not to drink. He promised compliance, but like many another, failed 10 resist the temptation to imhibe. Whether there was any previous quarrel between him and Wilson seems to be undecided now. It looks like one ofthose cases which used to be disposed of in Massa. chusetts thus: Rum did it, J. Pratt, coroDer"
 To enter upon a pleasanter sub- iect, harvest is upon US and OUT hardest season is just snenc- ing. Croakers, doubtins Thnina. ses, and lanenting Ieremiahs have not been able to stay the course of nature, and in spite of their lugubrious prophecies, the splendid fields of barley and wheat stand almost ready to re. ceive the header and reaper. The valley has never been so veil fixed" for harvesting maehin. cry as this year. To-day arrived by w. RuA's teams, a new thre>h-- CT and separator with stean mo. tor, and at least I new headers have arrived or are On the way. It is hard to see how New Mexieo or California can compete with Salt River this year in the price of grain.
 MAY.DAY.
 "You must wake and call me early
 Call me ere the break of day. !" For I'm to be queen nf the May.
 Mother.
 Pm to be queen of the May and that's just the cQnundrum. Who's 10 be queen of the May, for a May.day party We do have t"- morrow down in the mesquite grove, and many fiounce and furbelow has been added for the occasion, and young Ph9nicians are all an tiptoe of anticipation, but who is to be queen i4 yet the query. No matter, I'll tell you in my next, who was, Mad :
 Next Thursday night wil! wit ness the opening of the first Phe- nix theatre, in A. Gold mans ware house, which has been fitted up for the purpose and makes s very respectable auditOriym, fDr this latitude. Ofthe pernrG,ance it will be safer to speak afteF ths show is oyer.
 We have felt almost like piOn- eers again for the last tWG weeks because of our want of telegraph, but we hope to see our office open again this week.
 King WOOlsey's gang of men Dn the road between here and Yuma. Via Agua Caliente, are ex- pected to complete tue job this week. The anxious question now is will the Tucson ring carry their point and invalidate the work of the legislature. Will they? Quien sabe ?
 Prof. GaetneF, U:- s. Mineral Surveyor, passed through hera some weeks ago en route for Cali fornia, to form mining ana mlI- ling company. This week he re- turns with a complets outfit for ard assaying ores, a com. plimept of men, and documents, showing that he is supt. of tn. Richmond Basip Mining Com- pany composed of heavy eapi- talists in San Francisco. The own several leads ip tue Globe District and propose l} uo custom work in addition tp theIr own. If this smelter proves a success others are pramised to soon follow. They propose to push matters with energy. May heir shadows never be lesS.n
 The May. day festivities oyer tq= and the lovers af the . mazy daaee," propose 10 trip hn lioht fantastic fill tbo u,,ae.