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Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

We understand that when Ag. Peralta left Wickenburg there were eight cases of small pox reported in that place.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

NIT. and Mrs Baaghart and Mrs. Hall. from Chino Valley, arrived this morains on a visit to friends here
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

The wife of our friend Wm Simmons from Williamson Valley, is in town aud un- der the care of Q Doctor with a very sore hand
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
R "a. R1E x. , c o R N
FLOUR, ZIG,

We will be pleased Co receive calls from such citizens oi Northern Arizona New Mexico sud California. as nay vist rass Tucson. isn96 1T
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Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Mrs. AmmClman oi NI.IIms0n alley, who his ile eeIglatiap sLb5sg the best bg; ter and Cheese msGut.rtIrcr I2 tI.s section. has been visiting friends in Prescott, for the Last few days anu dcr.gr-s that Arizona is the best country sac hls. oe-g Gseti in and that Williamson Valley is the Eden If Ari- zoal, and we believe har.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Mr. Fulton, Of Upper Verde, an onterpri'- ing young farmer, came to town ou Satur- day and lef( for home to day wi,a wagon load of supplics
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
e0lLINGW0OD 6 HAhiERSlAG,
 DEALERS tN GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
FLORENCE. FINAL CO.,. AT.

nesire to inform ,sAnhsc Through The medium of h' MINER that their extensive store and warehouses ar' always filed with fuI lines of such grs needed u the Territory nad their ample facilities for pnrrhasiue and receiving goods enable them 70 sell hettrr articles
 v less money. than any other frm iu Southeastern Ali zgnn-
 In addition ;o regular article, they keep on hand
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Mr !. c. Kelley has placed the MINER under obligations 10 him on several different occasions for news items. and reports of ca SIS ia Justices Court, the last one being the
 ease of the people vs. Chas. Sing. Nr. kcl- ley is good reporter and not only that but a good Assaycr and s good fellow generally.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09
Local gnteGiigenc ce.
SATCG GDAT.

Good pine wood in Prescott is worth $i per cord; eggs, 75 cents per dozen; butter, $1 per pound al-5.t
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Tho $. P. Railroad force on Monday of last week laid two miles of rails, on Iue.- day two miles and half; oa Wednesday, 8 sidetrack. 'fht road is graded some dis- taGcc this sic of Dos Palms They are ndE lay ms tace nliles psf day ,eld today or ;oimo5Tos alss road silH pe ,tqspleted wiaIih sevc,Sty five nrii-s or fAft Yuma.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Bashforj & Co. are erecting q new office in their store which, when completed will be convenient and an ornamcnt.. They are now fixing up their safes room, making room for about 100000 10 mcrchanii-c. that is to arrive here in few days When their new goods arrive snd their store is complete. We intend :o tell our ros,ieFs what this firm have done ia thrireen years resi- dencc in Prescott.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

We noticed q load of fresh fish in our streets this forenoon. They were caught in Oak creek and the Verde. These ish found ready sale at g cents per pound.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Mir Geo, r. Brown Was ,hc lucky man. on Saturday evening. drawing thc so prize af .he tah.nc: Saloon. Mir. lhoruc aas lottery every wecS, wherein is .itcu tu the man hold ing the lucky numtcr Su and it only costs -3 cents lo procure oge of iheSe tickets. lhorue iIaS plenty oi ohii-ns clerks to issue fharp ,ttf
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Fifteen tons Q. beautiful ice las been packed aSay Bg Mr crli,5. of tii, Diana Saloon, 4nI we will venture t1 say tha, 8 tiuer lot of ice never Uas put up in any country. not even ;ua famous icc uf the S: LsVrennc cai btal iG fi F. itBtl
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

! CSilrgcor Aft E{s5, NS,EssI Director, Col, Riddle, X ]. C, aud Lieutenant Whitney, \. D. C., left Fora Whippie this morning fer Camp Verde oa official business.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

The first i,suroaa JRat comes Ca Prescott wit be the UtaA Southern. Work i, being pushed on this road ali Ga, time and wit Le completed Co St George thc coming spriug
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

The Legislature, vo areiaiHTmcd, Will at- soaTll "n tie,l 'ei rgs, sjn ihsA morning. anu 'our boys" will start home the sane day and certainly be on hand .o send their sAar- of .lcr valentines.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
FALL ovCrcoats. EsEMAx Bros, Seventh and E
Minor District Notes,

Carl Stilfricd and Sidney Henry have been
pardOned from the work
The new District Attorney. Hon. A. G. Riddle
paid II visit 10 Columbia building yesterday, and
was introduced TO IL number of tho officials con-
neCted with the District government.
The engineer has been authorized to invite bids
for laying tfleen-inch pipe sewer with five man
holes. in alley In square No. GIG.
e. q. Hilton proposes to the Commissioners TO
adopt the swift connecting fire pipes and roof
projection" as preventative to fires.
An additional lamp-lighter has been allowed
for Georgetown.
Attention has been called to the overflow
caused by inadequate sewerage in alley in square
US.
a pump is asked for at the corner of Eighth
and Boundary streets.
Two gas-lamps have been ordered to be erected
on Stoddard street, near Congress Georgetown.
Thomas J. Phillips complains of the scarcity of
water at Fourteenth and streets northwest.
w. II. Nichols protests against the assessment
for special improvements OF his property on Grand
Hope Hill.
MIR. Otis Bigelow calls attention to the condi.
tiOn Of the streets and alleys on College Hill and
asks that some improvement be made.
The auditor prepaid eleven bills, aggregating
s5,sGGOi.
Permits to build have been issued as follows
j. F. Bradley, three three story bricks on II street.
between Twentieth and Twenty first streets north.
west, $4,000 Repairs-William Jason. back build
ing. $3.50; Michael Tally, addition to stable $50
G. T.. DenekRs back building. 500; George Hill ad.
ditl0nal story 81 900; John Small repair premises
$50; Mrs. NJ. Waters, back building, 800.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
Sudden Death In Georgetown.

Yesterday morning Mr.. Thomas johnson,
forty'three years of age, machinist by trade and
the pro prietor Of restaurant, No. 90 Bridge street
Georgetown, met with a very sudden death. Mr..
Johnson was in company with friend, Mr.. J. T.,
Murray, previous to opening his restaurant, when
he remarked to Mr.. Murray that he was going to
open his place of business, aud for that purpose he
lcapcd on the counter and reached Tor the ransom,
when he taken with an epileptic spasm and fell
to the floor, breaking his nose and right cheek
bone aud fracturing his skull. Drs. Mackall,
Kleinschmidt, and Porter were summoned MIR.
johnson fingered until few minutes before noon,
when he died In great agony. He was a member
Of Potomac Commandery X. T., Potomac Royal
Arch Chapter, and Potomac Lodge ,. A. A. NJ, OF
Georgetown.
lie was one Of the finest mach'nsts In the Dis.
trict, and for number Of years ~Ss tne foreman OF
Duvalls foundry, and In his trace he had but few
equals. The members Of the Masonic fraternity
took charge of his body and had II removed To the
Masonic Temple, where ros morton viii be held
this morning. Mr.. johnson had no family or rela.
tives and the Masons took charge Of his effects
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
Police Court,

Parker Fields, assault oil Charles Day and
carrying concealed weapon, so or sixty days.
James Fields attempting to rescue his brother, SO.
Bushrod Underwood Fielder Lynn and Joseph
Lynn committed an assault on Wallace Cornwcll
II appeared from the evidence that Cornwell, who
is boss in the brckyard of Ford & Co., discharged
Fielder Lynn which the latter not rcllshng at-
tempted to make meal of him, but was prevented
by Underwood, who separated them. Joseph
Lynn, seeing his brother getting the worst of the
fight, went to his help, and between them they
made 1t quite lively for Cornwell, as they whacked
him In the head with stone several times and his
face looked as though he had been playing with
Each of the Lynns paid s., and Underwood was
discharged. Nelson Smith, assault on Arthur
Holmes; s.. Jerry, McQuade larceny of lot Of
jail. Henry Smallwood stole a hat from Henry
Thomas; ordered to make restitution OF o., and
also to pay fine of S. or twenty days. Johanna
Robinson, maintaining nuisance, S. or fifteen
days. Henry n, saunders, maintaining nuisance,
attachment issued and case continued Till to-day.
Charles McNoy and Roger Sullivan, two navy yard
soldiers were nrrerted for fighting In the street
and compelled To deposit so each. George W.
Thomas, charged with stealing dog from Henry
d. Parker, $50 or thirty days. George Thomas, as.
sault on Martin DAILY, s. or thirty days In the
case of sylvester Burns charged with committing
an assault on Cecilia Carr, defendant was fined $50
or in default 90 days. An appeal was noted, bonds
being fixed at 500. Charles Hawkins stole half II
pound of butter; case continued till tomorrow,
Henry Bcck forfeited - 1Or ulsOrucTly conduct.
Timothy West, same, forfeited S.. John and Frank
Flynn, same, paid s. each. John Morgan, same,
s.. Morris MCMahun, charged with vagrancy, took
| ride down for thirty days. James Logan, carry.
| ing concealed weapons, dismissed. John Emanuel
| profanity, s.. John Warner, same, S.. Daniel !,
| aud Frank liobinson, charged with obstructing the
paSsageway In the new market in Georgetown, dis
missed, Samuel Howard, jr., same dismissed
| Henry Hawkins, profanity, S., willum Scott, car
| gan, profanity dismissed. Charles Moran, loud
| and bOislerous s.. Arthur Addison, same, 81.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
IS MEMS all wool suits. EIsEMAS BRO
Sovereigns OF Industry.

A meeting of the stockholders Of the Sover-
eigns Cooperative Store Association was held last
evening In the lecturc-room OF the Congregational
Church, to determine whether the capital stock Of
the association should be increased and to hear the
report Of the auditors. A large number were pres
ent including representatives OF the different city
councils. J. c. Tasker esq, occupied the chair.
The auditors Messr. Theodore French, W. p.
sautle alN J. II. Elliott, presented full and inter-
esting report which, in brief, was as follows:
The store was opened May /. 1877. The average
sales per month since then have been 5000, or
slSO6l for the whole time. Gross profit, 81 S70 ex-
penses 81 2lg leaving net profit Of sGS TO be dis.
tributcd among the stockholders: On tho strength
of this a dividend was declared of 81 per cent.
upon the stock, and per cent Of the amount pur.
chased by sovercigns will be returned 10 them.
The Order in the District now numbers upwards
of so and Is steadily increasing Tho PROPOSE.
ton to increase the capital stock 10 900 car
ried by u vote of il5 out Of 500.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
NoBBY cashmere suits at EIsEaAS BR,
Y. NJ. G. A. Mass Meeting.

The first Of series of monthly mass meet
ings, under the auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, was held at DR.. Sunderland's
Church. on FOur-and.a.half street, last evening.
Prof 4. NJ GOllaudct presided. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Elder White after which
the Barker family sang "our Greeting" The sec
rotary then read the report of the work done during
the present month, which showed that the efforts
Of the association had met with satisfactory re-
suits The presiding officer stated that owing to
the inability Of Rev, Mr., Ames to hc present he
would have To read the report Of that gentleman
concerning the Young Mems Christian Association
and the Joint Stock Company in which he says
that at the last meeting of the board of managers
after full and exhaustive discussion of the sub
leCt the relations Of the Y. NJ. G. A. to the Joint
Stock Company were adjusted In u manner salts
factory to both.
Mr.. Prcsbrey was then introduced and In the
course Of his remarks gave the amount needed to
carry the work of the association during the en-
suing year (sOme $4,000 which 1t was proposed TO
There arc GOO Of these tickets and will cost 81 each
About 80 have already been taken. They will
cntc the holders to seats at II course Of lectures
which have been arranged for the coming winter
aud also to tho library and, In fact 10 any and all
the privileges Of stockholders
AZ the conclusion Of Mr.. Presbrcy's remarks the
Barker family rendered our Fathers Hearth"
Rev. q. A. Hall, tho general secretary Of the
United States then addressed the meeting and
kept them deeply interested by his seemingly mex
halIstible nInd Of amcCdOte and wit at tic COnCu-
sion Of which the audience was dismissed with
bcnedictiOn by Rev. Louis Muller,
National Republican., 1877-10-30
FOR THE LADIES.

THE NEW DAV IS
No bnNing required. Larger range OF work ihAy
any other sewing machine Light running ANA cas-
OF o. Grafton. call and he convinced.
SCllEFFEI n CO., Agents,
ocisanl ~ Ninth street northwest
National Republican., 1877-10-30
Corcoran Art Gallery Notes.

A magnificent new painting, by G. II. Bough-
ton, (London 1871 has just been added to the Cor.
coran Art Gallery collection, at an expense oi
5000. 1t is called "Thc Edict Of William the
Testy." The section of history upon which the
painting is founded is as follows: "+ Finally
he issued an edict, prohibiting the smoking Of to
bacco In the Netherlands. The immediate effect
was popular emotion. vast multitude
armed with pipes and tobacco boxes
and an immense supply of ammunition sat them
selves down before the Government House, and fell
70 smoking WIN tremendous violence Inc testy
mandng the reason of this lawlcss fumigntion
The sturdy rioters replied by rolling back in the
painting Il II large and hncly.executed one, and AT
tracts great deal of attention.
There are three fine eoils-"Aexander and Porus
"The Tent of Darius" battle of Artiles''-On cx.
hbtion al the gallery. belonging to George Thomas
esq, of Richmond Va. They arc by the French
artist lie Breun, and are exceedingly fine.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
NEW 4DDERTTSEMENTS.

Card wm. Ballantyne.
r. W. Barker, undertaken.
Redpath Lyceum Lectures.
Theatre Comique Varieties.
Running races at Bcnnlngs.
German OH the oral methods
Room with or without board
Rooms, 436 X street northwest.
Burns 4 Ziegler boot and shoe store.
Meeting Of Medical Association.
C.N. Dutton, architect and engineer.
For rent rooms 1901 New York avenue.
Room lllO Thirteenth street northwest
House No. $40 Twentieth street for rent.
Five thousand dollars and silent partner.
Masonic, special notice OF Lebanon Lodge.
Complimentary concert to Crypt Palmon
John Alexander h Son, coparincrship notice.
Wanted, tenants at 5ll Twelfth street northwest
Fine table board and rooms, So and S. Vermont
avenue
J. Alexander, opticlan, No. l2eo Pennsylvania
avenue.
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad-spccial trains
to the races.
Sale of unredecmcd pledges by A. Cohen, 1907
Seventh street.
Special meeting of Washington Commandery,
knights Templar.
POstponement lecture of DR.. J. D. Bagwell on the
" New Departure"
For ront-house corner Pierce place and Fif-
teenth street northwest.
Sale Of oil paintings, October 81, at the auction
rooms of D. c. Brooker, corner of Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
Deserted by Their Husbands.

Mrs. Jennie Bear, through her counsel, Mr..
A. X. Brown, has entered suit for divorce from her
husband, Meyer Bear They were lawfully mar.
riep In this city by Rev L. Stern, Of the Washing
ton Hebrew congregation, September q, 1874, and
lived together until November % of the same year.
when the husband deserted her. She asks per.
mission TO resume her maiden name OF Jennie Elm.
stein.
tina J. Robertson petition for divorce from her
husband, Vim. A. Robertson. Che states that she
resides in the District and for the past four years
her husband has lived In the State OF Connecticut.
They were married in Williamsburg, n. T., Decem-
Der To- 1872 and there four children rs the re-.
suit Of the marriage. They lived together until
July 3, 1871, when her husband deserted her, and
since August of the same year lie has contributed
nothing toward her support. She prnys that the
divorce be granted aud that Rl right title aud IN.
tCrcst of the defendant ia his property In this Dis
trict may be vested In her.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
s. PANTS to order. EIsEMAS BROS, 7th and
DIR. Kirkus' Lecture Tonight.

We have been furnished with syllabus Us
follows: Proverbs-The relation between comedy
and satire. Masterpieces Of comedy among the
Greeks, of satire among the Romans. Horace,
Juvenal, Dryden and Pope lived in a mean age.
Their tendency to malicious gossip and vulgarity.
General unsettcment Of life and manners. Dry.
dens place in literature. Macauley's Judgment Of
him. Popes cruelty and falsehood Mr.. Leslie
satirists 10 be found chiefly among the writer's Of
prose fiction. Is satire lawful weapon? Many
boys Hall" Vanity Fair" Small vices, senti-
mcntalism of philanthropy. The proper limits Of
satire.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
Temperance Mass-Meeting.

A grand temperance meeting was held last
night at the Congregational Church, and was at
tended by representatives of the Sons Of Temper.
ance, Order OF Rechabltes, Good Tcmplars sons Of
Jonadab, the Dashaways, Juvenile Templars, and
the Womcn's Temperance Union. Part OF the
above were present In full rcgalia, and presented
an attractive appearance Amer short service Of
prayer and song Rev. Dr. Gray, the chairman, made
Il most forciblc address. He commenced by wei
coming everybody. saying that the demonstration
was against the great enemy of human kind,
drink. The reverend doctor stated that there
were sGDOOOOOyOOD annually expended In this
country for drink. and that the cost Of
criminals made such by liquor was forty
millions more. There are over n mil.
lion and half OF people who suffer untold
misery and wrctchcdncSs on It's account The
liquor business sends annually tO our prisons lOO-
900 persons, and puts lDOOO children In the aims
houses turns them out upon the charities Of the
cold world, manufactures out Of sober men GDlUO
drunkards, and conSigns GOOD TO drunkarls
graves. The reports show that In this District last
year there were li,lH arrests, over 500 Of which
were caused by liquor The speaker then eXhOrtcd
all present To fpTma solid phalanS against this
nwNl evil which Is destroying so many men, and
To fight II with all their strength.
Addresses were made by Rev. DIR. Mills DR.. Ran
kin, and Mr.. W. II. Hawes.
The music was under the direction Of Prof
Bischon, aud. rs usual was excellent At the
close quite number signed the pledge.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
AMUsEM ENTS.
The National.

II Robinson Crusoe had been at the National
last night he would have expressed surprise at the
unexceptionablc manner In which Miss Lydia
Thompson impcrs juatcd the Robinson CTsoe OF
stage and book fame. Every sent aud all the
standing room was occupied before the time for
commencing the performance
Miss Lydia Thompson never looked, acted or
sang better IN her life. Willie Edouin in the char
actor Of Friday was play In himself Frederick
Ma Sha as jim Or Mrs Alice Buryile as Pyfg
UOpkins, Miss Ella Chapman as Angeiicu, and Miss
II. sakcr as wa Atkins performed their respective
roles mcst excellontly.
Miss Alice Atherton deserves special mention as
IHinces Ndng. Zidng. as does also Miss Elmore In
Jesse.
There Is no man, young or old, that would get
frightened at being captured by the beautiful band
OF pirates Take II altogether, the Robinson
CrusOc" that presented last night far outshnes
anything In tho way Of spectacular burlesque that
IN this city.
Robinson Crusoe" will bc played again tonight
National Republican., 1877-10-30
CnILDRES's blouse suits, at EIsENAS
ISn,e ISnlI,

The base ball season will close here this af-
ternoon with game on the olympic grounds be-
tween the Nationals and nine picked from the
best players in the city. Bannon and Kenney will
play on the picked nine, and Wlthcrow and Trott
will do the honors TN the National side The game
Is played for the benefit of Pete Baunon, who has
proved himself to be the best pitcher that ever be-
longed to Washington nine, and to him, In large
measure Is due the almost unequaled success
which the Nationals have met with this season. He
IL good, honest hal-player and deserves liberal
patronage, and II Il hoped that every lover of the
sport Will be on hand this afternoon, without a
doubt close game will take place. The following
players will take the shccpskin:"
National. -Withenw, p; Trott, Dallas, LIST b. 4;
Houck, ID b. Holly, S. Lusk, Sd b. Harley, f.;
Stearns, C. T.; and Barron, f.
Picked Mne.-Bannon. p;. Kenney, c.; Bradshaw,
1st b.; sheehan, I'd b.; Harrison, 81 Ragan, 3D. b.;
Darnall, !. e. Wall. C. f.; and Dean, +. {.
Game will be eallod at halfpast three o'clock
sharp.
National Republican., 1877-10-30
The District Courts.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.
This court failed to muster a quorum of
Justices and adjourned until to-day
CIRCUIT COURT-CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
II. NJ. +. V. Stamp VS.. q. W. Ballock referred to
7. W. Jones.
}. c, ErgoOd vs.. J. A. Cooley; Judgment for
Thomas Hunton VS.. George Taylor; for division
Of professional fees for prOsecutingR claim before
the Southern Claims Commission; verdict for de-
icndRnt counsel for plaintiff gave notice that they
would take the case up on exceptions.
Keilholt 4 Co. VS.. Wiley and Campbell n AL ac-
count for bricks furnished, amounting TO s2,lG7.6G;
case still on.
EQUITY COuRT-JUsTICE oLIN.
Perry vs.. Moulton ct al; order for Moulton's ap-
Hall ys Leibcrman; reference to Mr.. Payne, spe-
cial auditor.
Adjourned until to-day.
CRIMINAL CoURT-JUsTIcE MACARTHUR.
The attention of the Court was occupied In hear.
ing petit larceny cases, second offences, and as
saults with Intent 10 kill.
PROBATE COURT-JUsTIcE oLIN.
In re of the will Of William Hogan. deceased; tho
argument was continued, and the submitted
aud taken under advisemcnt by his Honor
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.
SUITS REFERRED.
The following cases have been referred by Chief
Justice Cartier 10 the Criminal Court, and District
Attorney Wells Will move that they be heard dur
ing the first week in December, viz; No. 3il Uni
ted states VS.. Lee Ct al NO. Jd2, United states
Savage; No. 4Ol, United States VS.. Stewart 1t al
No 4o9, United States VS.: Stewart ct al; No. 465.
United States VS.. OlmsteOd; No. 4GG, United States
VS. Olm,tead ct al; No. i6S, United States VS..
Jones ct al, No. ia, United States VS.. Gas,il No.
i9i United states vs. Tyler No. 572, United States
VS., Clark ct al. No, 5s2 United States VS., Tomney
ct al: No 6l3, United States VS.. lline ct al; No.
Gl5 United States VS. Howard; No. GIG, United
States vs. Howard; No. $50, United States ys. Bch-
rams ct al. No SS3. United States VS.. Dabney ct
| al. No. Ssi, United States vs.. Mu@oy; No. Sss Uni
ted States vs. owen ct al No. ss9, United States
Howard
SUITS ENTERED.
| Faulty sids-Jcnne Bear W. Myer Bear for di.
| vOrCe Martha J. Robertson vs. William A. Rob.
ersOn; for divorce. IN re Of Henrietta Albrecht
| alleged lunAtiC.
LGm sdc-willlam +, Clark W. W. II. Garges &
| Bro, IN replevin. II. NJ. +. v Stamp VS., @. W.
Balock on note. Allson Mailer, jr, VS.. X. f. IIar
vey I; on attachment ltichard Amt jr., VS.. Il. +
| Harvey Oh account Mary McAnUlly, adm inis-
TRAITOR, vs. W. {. libernian Benevolent Society for
ceriior1ri Metropolis Savings Bank VS., +, h, Cul.
yer et al; on note. Appleman and Mumper VS.. b
| A. FailGrs Gt al Oh note.