Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-02-26
Prescott Paragraphs.

Prescott BaTaSrapAs.
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 Maior Dake informs us that his depu- ties, with zposse, are out on the MeXl- can border patroling and trying to cap- ture certain outlaws who committed out races last fall in Southern Arizona. The Marshal has organized this posse on his own responsibility, trusting to Congress for reimbursement.
 Powell, who killed a Mexican at Tue son about three years ago, for which offense he was convicted of murder, and finally had his case appealed to the Supreme Court of the Territory, and was brought to ths city by James Speedy, who allowed him to escape, was recently killed by a deputy-shenff at Fort Elliott, Texas.
 On Monday last a man by the name of Weldon, an employe of the surveying party of the Atlantic and Pacific k l. Co, went into Blackberry ostensibly for the purpose of killinga man by the name of Bronco Pat, whom he had failed tO find, but filled up on benzine and fired a shot at Doctor Day, missing his mark. Day departed from the scene of troubles and met Johny Bullock, stage driver whom he invited to accompany him and have smile" Upon entering the saloon, Bullock commenced testing with Weldon when he shot Bullock three times, killing him. Weldon tried to es- cape, put was captured by a ball from the sis-shooter of Charley Spencer, the scout. Weldon is seriously shot and perhaps lynched ere this.
 Fred Brecht is about completing his new wagon and blacksmith shop.
 The fare from Prescott to Brigham City, over Fred Williams line, IS S45.
 We are pleased to note the fact that Al Whitney is able to be up and looking after business. He has had a severe spell Of sickness.
 Mr. Wm. Curry, father of G. II. and Arthur Curry of this place, died at hls residence in Marysville, Cal, yesterday morning.
 Major Ingalls,, a fine gentleman, who Is to represent the Atlantic and Pacific F. R., in Arizona, with headquarters In Prescott, left Albuquerque for his sta ton here on the 18th.
 There are from 60 to 70 miners in Big Bug district, and not an idle man to be found. Quartz mining, placer mining and prospecting seems to be the pro gramme, and strong determination to find out the real merits of that section.
 LDemocratl
 D. R. Poland is very sick at his ranche near the Agua Fria. 4 messenger ar rived in town yesterday for medical as sistance. The complaint, We understand, Is pneumonia.
 F. P. Nichols, (Teddyl, who has been driving stage on Gilmer t Salisbury $ Lne, from Peoples Valley to Prescott, has been changed to the other end of the route, and ls now driving from Phenix to MaricOpa.
 We are informed by Marshal Dake that the resignation of the Earps, as Deputy United States Marshals, has not yet been accepted, owing to the fact that their accounts have not yet been straight ened up. As soon as that is done they will step down and ont.
 Postmaster Otis was agreeably sur prised to-day. Took Ye Tang, a con- stant attendant at the Congregational Church, sent tO San Francisco some time ago and ordered very handsome clock for the church. The clock came to-day by express. and was handed py Took le Tang to MT. Ohs, who placed 1t in the church. The congregation will appreciate this very thoughtful and handsome present.
 Courier.
 It is said that one of the faro bar ks m this place netted S25,O0)as the result of an eighteen months run.
 Ben Wade, in from Chino valley yes terday, states that no malls have been received at the valley for long time.
 4 MT. McCubJins arrived here yester- day afternoon from Laii's camp on the A. 6 P. railroad. Before leaving he heard 1t rumored in that camp one day last week, Friday l1th, he thinks, a party of bad men stopped and rObbed a man named Branard, near Flag5taiL On returning to Flagstaff, Mr. B. spread the news, when he, Mr. r. J. Branueu, Ed Whipple, and another man rode out towards the scene ot the robbery, near which place they were fired upon by a party in ambush, who, the story goes killed all four of them. On hear ing this we called on AIT. T. 5. Branneu, uncle of P. J., who exhibited a letter from his nephew, of date February 1lth, the day on which report says he was killed. As nothing concerning the matter has reached Sheriff Walker, We teli ve and sincerely hope that the story Is not true. Owing 5o the miserable action Of some person or persons in authority, there IS no connection by mail with Flagstaff or any point in Arizona north of Prescott, so We must wait for tho arrival of some person from above, be- fore learning the truth or falsity of this report.