The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
TERRITORIAL ITElEs.

ment work on an extension of tn
 loIc. The report two feet of snow
 on the divide between the Davis and
 the Hassayampa-
 We have been shown the pros
 pectus of the Consolidated Bodit
 Mg. Co, incorporated under the law!
 of the State of New York with a cap
 ital stock of s3,O00.OOO in 3O0,OOC
 shares. Lodowicll F. Billings i.
 President; John l. Holly, Wee Pres
 ident; William K. Laverty, Treas
 urer-all of New York; and Stephen
 B. Farnham, of Prescott, Superin.
 tendent. The Board of Trustees
 comprises some heavy New York
 capitalists. The property of the com
 pany is located on the East Fork of the Hassayampa, about four miles southwest of the Palace station and consists of one claim of 1,5OO feet. The ore is a carbonate carrying both gold and silver Work will be conr menced on the property at once. The mine is favorably situated, being surrounded by forest of pine, and convenient to water
 From the Globe Chronicle.
 Shipments from the McMorris Mining Co., last week amounted to Ss, s,7O0,8O.
 During the past the Isbella mine has been shut down for three days for repairs. Shipment of bullion from Centennial were three bars valued at $3,6OO.
 Oh, the rainl the beautiful raini what a stranger you are to us, heauti- ful rain, for four years the just and unjust have not felt the rain here in Yuma, leading them to believe that, The Promise had been forgotten, but it came in good time, rewarding the faithful and rebuking tue scof- fers. A whole day rain is something unusual here but we experienced it on Wednesday last.-Scntinel.
 The San Francisco Chronicle says: The marriage of James W. Oates, of Tucson, Arizona. to Miss Matte Sol omon, of this city, has been anounc- ed to take place either during the latter part of April or the first of May. The young lady is the only of Solomon, the widow of the late United States Marsl al Solo, mon, who served in this district un- der tho Buchanan Administration and is considered one of the hand somest belles of San Francisco. MT. Oates is of Alabama, and 2 brother of the Hon. William c. Oates, who was elected to Congress from that State. Mir. Oates has been practic- ing law and at the same time cngag- ed in mining interests. for the past ten months.
 Three Mex1cans, who stole like of horses at Tip-Top not long since, were arrested in Tucson, on Thursday night, and two of the animals were recovered. The third, a valuable horse is at Benson, and will be secured at once. The thieves were sent to Florence on the night train.
 At last our distinguished visitors have concluded to do the State some and have signified their in- tention to start in and work out their sentence in the chain-gang. Light 1iet-no blankets, and being chained to a cart and drawn through the streets was treatment which no gen ileman of digniiy.-as they claimed 10 be-could well submit to, and their industrious re- solve. Some twenty-five more ar rived yesterday morning but seeing he notice warning vagrants of the they must expect, and hearing Of the hard lot of their inn Drisoned brethren, they concluded to wander on to the next watering place, md so they gently stole away. Mayor Leatherwood deserves great credit for pcrsevering until he con luered his refractory wards, for had hey succeeded the usefulness of the chain gang would Lave been thing 1f the past.-Star.
 It has been determined by the Southern Pacific Company to make San Simon a regular station, instead 'f a side-track and waferstation, as irst intended. A depot building will soon be erected and regular shIp- nents will be made from tbere after. This owing to the importance lately assumed by the California Mining District, for which San Simon is the -ailroad station.-Epitaph-
 Mir. C. Douglas Brown, the well known engineer and machinist, is he inventor of a safety cage for hines which is the most perfect piece 'f mechanism for protection to life n the working of mines that has yet been discovered. The new cage does lot depend upon the spring holding t to the guide, which is the great lefect in the one now in use The lew invention has two strong arms lear inc top of the cage. which, in :ase of the rope baking, brings the dogs" in contact with the guides. he weight of the cage presses the c yc. s on the .'dogs" into the guides.