The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-04-07
THURSDAY.

Wonder what has bee me of Jennings! i To-day has been dusty and very disAe. ,- | ble
 Several passengers arrived to-day pei various stages.
 Mrs. ". W. Hutchinson has in her yard
 several fruit trees ill blossom.
 The telegraph is working badly today,
 hence ouI dispatches are somewhat meaele.
 Mir. Costa, the tonsorial artis is padding his own canoe and seems to prosper by those he slaves.
 Mir. Ferris, an old-timer aui reliable gen. tleman, who halls from the romantic Nine haha country, Is on yisit to pur city
 James Patterson is in the States se.tl lg up an estate worth good many thousa nd dullurs, of which he gets one-hall Lucky James.
 fund bonds. have already been paid aud we understand that tlfere IS enough cash at present on hand with which to settle up bond No. six.
 Ex-Senator A. A Sergeant was recently wined by n Francisco capitalists. He leaves California in a few days for his mis- si to Germany, and will pass throl gh Ari- zona en route.
 The citizens of agstaff have expressed their p ererence for Justic- of the Peace and Deputy Sheriff for that precinct, in mass meeting, by passing resolutions. They were thirded by the Buard.
 w. G. Young, who Is applied to be ap- pointed J. F. for Fort Moroni, was found ry the Board of Supervisors to be ineligible tc hold office, in accordance with the late act of Congress. His petition tabled
 Professor Schreiner advertises in to-day's MINER that he will give lessons ol the piano and organ The Professor comes well recommended, and We have no doubt but will give satisfaction IS a musIc teacher.
 The Supervis IS, after making a suitable selection for Census Enmerator, iii tine per son of Geo. W. Hance, have very wisely decided to let him select his own deputies. and have SD arranged that he will not b hampered on account of fumes.
 Our county stands 4 L Warrants are almost par on the General Fund, wLiie those | on the Contingent FUnC are worth fcir | face. Taxes und,r the new law are co . ected bett, than heretofore, and 1t seems | to us that Iavapai taxes next year will be rt duced.
 MnITARY-By an order issued Apil 4th, | -he commanding officer at Fort Thomas IS | instructed to detail an officer to relie-e Capt. J. W. Scuilv. Asst. Q. NJ. from duty IS post quart rlna-ter tt that post. Capt. Scully, on being thus relieved, Is ordered Q report in person at Headquarters, W-ip- ,ie barracks.
 Professor Shafer left this morning for 4ynX Creek with Alfred Allen and others, or the express purpose ot putting the Da"e melte: m proper shape, when he expects tn make silver bars in plentiful number. He vas conn~cted with the Freiberu reduction works for years, and IS eonvsrsant With the n"dc of treating the various class, of ores Hay his efforts he crowned with success is he wish of all.
 The alarm If fire was sounded last ui-, tt a little past nine o'clock. Upon exam nation 1T was found to be a5 Waipp.c Ctr iremen were in Ible-quick time in ..ar- ness and away to the scene of couHa9ratiuu. which proved 70 be a stable in the rear of Doctor Skinner's residence. l. good man lgement of those on the CT und, and ialge supply of water, the ire vas kept from ex- | ending to other valuable buildings adjacent. One COW and calf were burned.
 A LBRARv.-The Prescott Library IS lbout as full now as it was when Mr. Merrill, good man that "nce lived with ook such an interest in keeping it ana 'eading room in full blast, al ue can see 10 reasonable excuse why it should not ,gain be resurrected. A piace fur mee..ac md exchanging opinions. reading the iat,s Dapers, magazines etc would he enioy;.b.,, and a credit to our Capisai CiIy 1 We would propose Major Ingalls, s d suito- 1le person t. take the matter in hand