The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-03-01

COMPANY F's FAREwELL.-A very plea,
 ant party was given last evening. Feb. 2Gtl
 at the Band quarters at Fort Whipple. D
 Company F. Sth Infantry, in view of thei prospective departure from this Post. The
 tookit into their heads to give their com
 paniens in arms farewell dance and sup
 per, which was largely attended by tn
 boys in blne, and proved very pleasan
 social party. An elegant supper was serv
 cd, ct eleven o'clock. to which every on
 did justice, when dancing was again re
 sumed and kept up until the "wee sEna
 hours, etc, when every one went home re
 ioicing, and wishing sdch occurrence
 would take place oftener- The affair wa
 gotten up on very short notice, and tn
 managers deserve great praise for the com
 pleteness of every arrangement for rhc com
 fort of taeir guests. The entire expense
 were borne by Company F, and genera
 invitation was extended to all the soldier in the garrison. Among the spectators wer' J. 5. Hunter, Esq, Chief Operator of thu Signal Service. and many others. Com pany F has many friends at Fort Whipple all fwhom regret their departure. and wisl them well wherever they may go.
 THrEvEs.-Some low-lifed tramps, who are too lazy 10 work and too cowardly tr attempt highway robbery, are prowlino about the different towrs and Posts in thi. Territory aad watching taeir opportunities to pilfer. in small way, where they think t.iere is lrt little danger. One got up sf5alk enough to draw d pistol on soldier at Col. Wilkins headquarters, a few nights ago. And the Citizen tells of another who attacked the telegraph operator at Flor ence, with club: but, as a rule, they sneak around backwards and watch pants are out. Several such attempts have occurred in Prescott of late. but so far as we know, with very indifferent success. Some one, few nights since, tried to break into the office of the Adjutant- General at Headquarters, doubtless mistaking it for the Paymasters office. He didn't get ia, and if he had. it would have done him little good Wood thieves src also making them selves busy.
 Since the above was written we have re- ceived the account of L. $. Marshal Stan dfefer's encounter with a would-be assassin last night, which We publish elsewhere.
 At late hour last night, some one evi- dently intent on robbing the dwelling house of w. W. Hutchison, made an appearance, and tried to effect an entrance, but was foiled in the attempt by Mrs. H. who called out, when the party took fright. Subse- quently man unknown to Marshal Stande- fer, demanded that official to throw up his hands, to which request the Marshal com piled. at the same time raising revolver and firing at the intruder, who took flight, whether hurt or not we have not learned. That there are few night providers and bad men around there is no doubt.
 J. 1T. Hughes and lady returned yester- lay from trip to Walnut Grove. Mir. Hughes thinks the Grove a very pretty but informs us that the farming and is altogether too void of moisture to warrant the farmers in making much of an ,ffort towards farming, unless rain comes ioon.
 Proceedings in Bankruptcy were con- nenced to-day, by the creditors of $. c. Miller S Bro. The creditors were some what 10th to commence an action that would .ntail and bring heavy expense upon the Esolvent parties, but an utter disinclination m the part of Miller & Bro., to call meet ng of those interested and make some kind f satisfactory proposition to settle, has aused those to whom they are indebted to an action in bankruptcy.
 By Invitation Professor Bell and Colonel | V. H. Reynolds exhibited the telephone on Ionday to Queen Victoria, at Osborne, the iarine residence of Her Majesty on the Isle f Wight. with great success. Miss Kate field sang through the telephone to Her Iajesty, who expressed great delight at the erformance.
 The brick work of the frat story of the ourthouse, that is, the first story above the one basement, is now finished, and ready ,r the upper floor timbers. Should the cather continue clear couple of weeks ,nger, quite change will take place in the Dpcarance of the structure. The Messrs. owner are losing no time when the weather fit to work, but are pushing the walls ght along.
 The Eighth Infantry Band, after kindly Ne Olde Folke's Concert with usic last evening, called at Rodenburg's, ld Thorn & McBride's and discoursed sev- al sweet airs for the benefit of those who did ,t have the mighty dollar" wherewith to ain admitance to the hall and hear the -ening's entertainment. The new l. s. Marshal for California, Pool. IS had the good judgment to reappoint J. . Dunlap, Deputy for Los Angeles District. r. Dunlap has held the position several ,ars, under Marshal Marcellns and is per IDS the best qualified from long experien- and an aptness for the position of any le who could have been selected. Mir. D. as formerly a resident of Prescott and at ( Ie time Clerk for John c. Campbell. Governor Bashford, on his recent trip to gnal City, was highly gratified with the ospects of that Camp. He found Tom ! wing in high spirits and full of energy and ,pe. The Governor says anybody who lows Tom, would understand at once that erything about the Signal was prosperous ' st by the way in which he handles himself. NIT. wiley's new residence on Mccormick rect If it can be called street. is about mpleted, and presents 8 magnificent two 'ry appearance.
 QHURsnAY