The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-02-27
ITEMS AT LARGE.
From the Phenix Herald.

| Ahi' dPiau piouSit III S'H" HuS
 gets from Winifred district to-day,
 which are splendid specimens. They
 range from the size of walnut to a goose egg, and assay s5S silver and 65 per cent copper. He found 32 on tho surface of the West Point mine. This property IS owned by Messrs Taplan, Wiley and Coats. They are down 35 feet and have 12 foot ledge of solid ore. Winifred will soon have boom if that is the kind of rock it possesses.
 From the Phenix Gazette. Feb. 9.
 Another break has occurred in the Grand canal, below town, and, in consequence, water has been shut of until repairs can be effected,
 Quite rise has taken place in the Salt river during the past few days, occasioned, we would suppose, by melting snow in the mountains.
 John Gregg, J. A. Irvine and several others, left yesterday for the Cave Creek country, to commence work on the Consolidated Covenant mines.
 Tuesday afternoon the papers in the action of the Southern Pacific railroad to enjoin the tax collector of Maricopa county from selling their property for xes,were filed with the clerk of the District court. Pending the action Judge Porter has granted a temporary injunction, which will be served on Sheriff Orme tomorrow. From the Citizen.
 Mir. s. NJ. Allis left by outgoing stage for Arivaca this morning, and Messrs. Johnson and Kirkpatrick by same stage for Altar.
 General c. H. Howard, brother of General O. o. Howard, of Washing. ton, came in from Willcox last even. ing and is stopping at the Porter.
 The rainfall of the past winter in Arizona has, been unprecedented, and the oldest inhabitants look upon 1t as phenomenal, and enter into the gen. eral belief that the climate is gradu. ally changing, or that it is being re- volutionized through natural but hidden causes. However this may be, the continued rainfall has been a surprise to all, and its contingent benefits will be incalculable to the prospectors and miners.
 There are two surviving members Tn the city, of former strong and select society in Tucson, in which the oarhs of fidelity to each brother were of such a character that nothing could make them more binding. The order was called the "Extra Judicial Tucson Regulators" and it was recognized by its members as the highest tribunal known in the territory, from whose decision there was no appeal. The two surviving members make a duty of meeting each other every day and confde their individual troubles to brotherly Cars, and smile at parting, even though the brightness of their beloved order has long since waned.
 Mir. Geo. R. Emerick, who came in from Arivaca last evening, reports business in that section to be slowly but surely improving. The McCaf- ferty mine now idle for the past year, is again beginning to show signs of returning life, and an effort is now being made to pump the water from the shafts preparatory to resuming work. The Gro Fino, although somewhat troubled with water, still maintains Its reputation for high grade ores, which with depth still coptlnues to improve so that the company owning it feel justified in making further investments, for heavier machinery, in case increasing depth and a stronger flow of water require it.
 From the Prescott Democrat, 2ad.
 In regard to the troubles in Co., chise county, we are informed by Marshal Dake that the difficulty with hls department is not so much lack of funds as want of authority to use them. The United States Mar shal has no authority to expend gov ernment money to raise posse to hunt COW boys or other malefactors unless they have committed offences against the United States. He says that a special act must be passed em- towering him to pursue the cattle thieves of Cochise.
 Gen. Sherman will leave Washing ton on the 1st of March for visit to New Mexico, Arizona and California. He will first stop at Fort Bowie, then to Nillcox, and from Wilcox to Grant and Thomas, and fir, m the lat ter post may, perhaps take in the fa- nous field of Cibicu. He will then 90 to Huachuca, where he will stay several days. He will visit Tomb { stone and adjacent camps. From 1uachuca he will go to Tucson and lowell, and from there to California. t is not likely the Gen. will visit northern Arizona. 'om the Yuma Sentinel.
 MT. F. A. Benjamin, of the cele- 'rated Ingersoll mine in Tombstone, (