The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-07-12
Fridays News.

A. H. Peoples, and Mir. Treadwell, came up from Wickenburg last evening.
 Mir Adolph Fink, large stock raiser, from Martinez Canyon, arrived in town last evening.
 A Board of Survey, meets at Whipple to- day, for the purpose of ascertaining to whom, belongs the responsibility of dam age to certain clothing received from the East.
 Capt. Chas. Porter, jeff for the Idaho h. dian war this morning, and we venture the assertion that he will do his part in subdu ing the red devils who are committing their hellish deeds of murder, theft and destruc- ton in Idaho and surrounding territories.
 Services at the M. E. Church South, to- morrow, as follows:
 Sunday School, at ii A. N.; Praise Meet ing, 2 80 P. M.; Preaching, by the Pastor, q. P. M-suLject: "The People that do Exploits"
 Mir. .Kinkaid, formerly clerk at Ehren- berg, died at Desert Station on Tuesday last NIT. K, was suffering from consump tion, and was at the time of his death, en- route to Prescott. It is thought that ex- posture and heat hastened his death.
 At the present term of the District Court some 150 cases have been disposed of by his Honor. Judge Silent, in the short period of thirty-fve working days. Of these 150 cases several were Of great importance, especially those cases for murder.
 Messrs. Spence & Kent, have completed station on the east fork of the Hassayampa, about half way between Prescott and the Peck mine, and on the direct road to the Bradshaw and Tiptop mining camps. Their arrangements are complete, and travellers will find the station good place to stop at.
 MT. James Cherry, Geologist and Civil Mining Engineer, arrived in Prescott yes terday, coming direct from Chicago. Mir. c. is here in the interest of certain capital ists of that city, with view of examining the Kit Carson and Silver Flake mines, which are about to be purchased by parties in that city, pending, however the report of Mir. Cherry.
 TUCsoN.-Our report from Tucson this morning, brings the sad news of terrific storm that passed over that place yester. day, laying many of the buildings in ruins and leaving many families homeless. Water in the main streets ran five feet deep, and the loss to property reaches up into thousands. Evidently the great fall of water was caused from a water spout resulting from the breaking of cloud.
 EIGHTH INFANTRY GoINa.-A telegram received at Headquarters, last evening, orders the the whole of the Sth Regiment of In- fantry in this Department, excepting Capt. Van Horns Company. stationed at Camp Mohave, to move Immediately to the seat of war in Idaho. We understand the orders are, for the Companies to travel in light order. The Eighth have been serving in this Territory since 1874, and have done good service and the people will be sorry to see them depart.
 STRAWBERRY MAIL.-The people of Mo- have county, are, at last to have semi weekly mail from the Capital of Arizona to Mineral Park and Hardyville. c. P. Head, agent for the new contractor, has arranged with Guilford Hathaway, of this town, for the carrying of this mail for short period, when probably the contractor will be on the ground and see to it in person. Mir. Hathaway will run two buck-boards, the mail leaving here on Saturdays and We'd nesday's of each week.
 Messrs. Bowers < Richards, who own the Senator Mill, received yesterday, "A ouncss of bullion, proceeds from 45 tons of Senator ore, which was left on the dump by NIT | Fredericks, former owner and manager O | mine and mill, and although cramped for !, | sufficiency of water with which to run the mill at its full capacity succeeded in crush ing 45 tons of ere in five days, which yieldedl as above stated There is no reason, ap i parently why the Senator, under good man | agement such as it is now receiving, shoul, | not prove to be paying property.
 PROSPECTING AND MINING CoMPANY.- Chas L. McLane, at the head of Com | pany which consists of Dr. s. B. Farnhan' | David R. Rae (formerly merchant of To Angeles), F. A. Batali, and J. H. North craft, has arrived from California, and in tends to remain in Arizona and engage inI prospecting and mining. The gentlemen connected with this enterprise are all old Pacific Coasters, have means to prosecute anything they undertake, and arc certainly an acquisition to the Territory that is quite acceptable,
 THEATER-AUcTioN- is to have finer theater building than Los Angeles, duu tlitu dusatcuiS VIC pass sou cisco. The first play to be placed on the boards is Led Astray, to be followed by Uncle Toms Cabin. The character of Tom has been taken by Fitch, and that of the cruel apctioneer by Fisher. If there are those who doubt Mr. Fishers ability to prop- erly carry out his character let them attend tbe auction sale ofhousehold furniture to take place at the residence of Major Brayton, at Fort Whipple, on Monday next, in which performance Fisher appears in the rot, of auctioneer. See the advertisement.
 From O, F, Heenau, who returned yes teFday from gisit to the Beck and Tiger mines, we learn that mining matters are progressing steadily, and the different camps have a lively and healthy appearance. Cur; tin, at the Silver Prince is taking out very rich ore, and the mine is looking we'll; MT. Corners, is running boarding house at the Peck, and Tom Waters, saloon. Mir. nall formerly n the saloon business at the Beck, has gone to EheniE, and started a wholesale liquor house. At the Tiger, work Is being prosecuted judiciously under the management of J. H. Helm. Mir. Grove and family, had arrived and would soon open boarding house at that place. Postofaee Letter List,