The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-09-12

Mrs. Joseph Melvin IS In town for q few Gays visiting old friends and acquaintances
 J. B. Crooks. an excellent wheelwrishi has gone to the Verde on contract with the A. c. NJ.
 John Raible has new Brewer and in. tends to supply his customers with some. thing good.
 Tn the late fire, Mr. H. Asher, who is rusiicating on the Rhine, in Germany, los, valuable set of s'iver-ware.
 Mr. R. DA !, wholesale liquor merchant at Plenix and other places, is in town Dall is rustler and bound 10 win.
 Mr. Moutanya, who holds forth al the ri ger furnishing wood, freighting in supplies etc, left for the silver fields of Bradshaw to-day.
 J. J. Lane, who agrees with us in every. thing save politics, matter of little mo- menT, is in town from his stock range and farm on Sycamore Creek.
 W. C. Dawes is up from his place of busi- ness at Tiptop. He represents things ss lively at least in one mining camp. The mill is running qmte regular and the pro- duct of bullion IS satisfactory.
 The walking match, or whatever it may be called, ended last night by Hemmenger winning. Tie programme was arranged for one to take a fall and allow the hind man to come up and win the race ana mea- ey. He wouldn't fall.
 From the Yuma Sentinel of the 9tb, we learn that W. E. Martin, engineer at the Yuma Mill, while in the act of fixing cer. tain machinery, was caught by the main belt, revolved around the shaft and so se- verely injured about the legs and head that he died the next day.
 Mr. Chss. Goldman, ihe popular merchant at Phcnix, is visiting his old stamping grOunds--Prcscott. Charley looks little thin after his hard summers work in a warm climate. Stay with us for few days, friend Goldman, and the Pres colt atmosphere and society will bring you out all right.
 The MINER OFFICE is supplied with all the latest styles of type, borders, cuts and material used by the printer, consequently we are prepared to do all kiDGs of job work equal to san Francisco or Eastern houses, and as prices that will astonish the old citizens of Prescott. Send in your orders gentlemen and ladies.
 BROKE HIS ARM.-A Mexican, with Vide sOmbrero, large spurs, bHckskin pants, and chock full of whisky, mounted his fiery steed last night and was initiating q wild Apache or Comanchc, when all at once, he lost his balance, landed on terra frnaa. ana was pickcd up with a broken arm. II wasn't his neck that was broken.
 X report comes from Mineral Park to the effect that two men, of party of thrse. who left that place few days since for Utah, pcrisheJ for water on the road. Harry Free man formerly a cook in ThOrae's restaurant. was of this party and succeeded Tn reaching the river alive. Larry Tullock, formerly of San Diego. was one of the two who perished
 We are informed by Oae of Prescott $ sharpest mo most reliable chronicler of events, that since the town of Prescott was started, in 1863, up to the present tune. that in the county 59 murders have beer. eommittel bv the christian race, and that oull AtOAs tAtNS VII Ahs a--- -tNooNiS hffN AN's the extreme penalty of the law for their wrong dOings.
 CoNsoIING.-An honest miner walked up to the Captains office this morning in a state bordering close onto intnxicatio1, paid $l0 for two years subscription for the MINER, remarking. II have always taken your paper and will continue to do so re ..ariless of the many lies have to read. We appreciated the compliment as It came from an honest heart.
 John Moon and Polly were visible on our streets this morning. John Is looking after his COWS and calves, which keeps ham pretty we'll occupied, from the fact that when hs is not digging for water he Is pa,rolling the raad between Date Creek ana the Rocky Mesa, watching ireipht"rs end others who are in the habit of killing his cattle for beef A cottonwood limb is an excellent remedy for cattle thieves.
 Our telegrapic dispatches to day throw very little light upon the California election that we have not had heretofore. Ii will be some days before the official count is made, and until then nothing definite can b" chronieled ss to the exact majorities of dif- terent candidates elected Enough is known however. to justify Us in saving that thc late election was a general triu,nph for the Republican party.
 SKnpED.-Gco. Tackle, who has been in the saloon business of late, skipped out last evening, leaving several small accounts around town unsettled. This forenoon, Mrs Tackle and the three children followed taking passage with MT. Chas. Ferguson for Maricopa Two or three hours laiei the Sheriff was started out with the nee essary papers la bring him back. On tho heels of the sheriff. Charley Frederick took hs and other accounts and followed in tll' chase of the runaway. who is on the road tC IvoDS NeU York So rumor says.