Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-02-02

Texas Pacinc railroads.
A Crooked Agent.
CHICAGO, January 27-Albert G..
Wheeler, of Syracuse, was arrested
here at the instance of David Dow s.
Co., commission merchant of Chi
cago, charged with defrauding them
of $34, 900 as their agent.
Wa. riage and Death.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 27-Miss GENEVA
A. Martin, niece af Ex-Governor
Downey, was married to- lay 10 Bar
low L. Wakes at the cathedral by
Archbishop Gibbons. Among those
present were John Dnwncy Harvey
and wife. Harvey is a brother of
the BRIDE and has been married only
u short time. His au- t, Mrs. Cover
nor Downey, attended his nuptials
and was on her way home, accom-
panied BY her hu bani, when she
was killed in the acciIcnt on the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
special to the HERALD.
The Council took recess Satu day.
To-day Masterson's Funding Act
comes up; also his Road Act to APP
propriate $4,000 conn'y funds to
improve roads to the Peck and How
ellis Smelter Some opposition is
expected to the appropriation. He
introduced bill 10 facilitate TIL. re-
covery of ore taken by theft or tres
pass, to reSlate the sale and di~po-
s!tion of the same and Tor the be ter
protection of mine owners; also 10
provide for liens upon personal prop
erty; also Il bill to protect mining
making il a misdemeaa-
or to destroy mining monuments;
also to provide for surveyor on
ground and underground Of mines,
by proper application to the District
Court.
BILLS INTRODUCED BY HUGHES.
Hughes, of Pima, has introduced a
bill 10 increase the salaries of CLERK
of Board of Supervisors. Osborn is
clerk.
He will move upon the capital
question this week. What the out
come will be no one can tell. The
usual combinations are made, doubt
less, to protect Prescott on the Cap
ital question.
The railway monopoly is being
fought hard by Hughes. He claims
be win put Legislators on their rec
0rds on this question and on the
bullion tax. From the way he is
now talking he intends to loom up
Is a candidate for Delegate to Com
yress. No doubt before the week is
over important changes will take
place, as it is about time to make
he pot boil
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Bolan has introduced several good |
police regulation bills to prevent the
arrying of concealed weapons; also |
bill to prevent obscene language.
they will pass.
PRISON COMMISSIONER
The Governor will scnl Ph,enix
nan for Prison Commissioner. Goats
5 favorably mentioned.
a LARK.
Yesterday, thirty Legislators went
ut to the Howell smclter on big
gorge.
FENCE LAW.
M. K. Lurley presented a petition
skim not to repeal the fence law in
Pima county.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
Bolan Introduced an act author
ing the Board of Supe visors to
the sale for delinquent
xes one month. Bill passed.
SALE OF PoIsoNs, SUFFRAGE, ETC.
Masterson introduced an act to
gulate the sale of poisons; also 10
gulate limited co-partnerships; nj {
to extend the right of suffra5e To ]
omen of lawful age; also to pre- +
mt cruelty to animals 5
In the House considerable spar Il
ng is witnessed, the Judiciary com t
ittee being in the ring. Wardwe | e
argos that the committee is lead
g the House. n
A concurrent resolution almost d
ssed the Council requiring the
urnal to be printed in larger type.
Convict Escapes.
YUMA, a. T., jan. 27-The sequel ii
the last debauch of the superin- n
ldent of the prison has just come a
light. A noted Cochise couniy Il
sentenced to ten years, a
aped from the penitentiary last CT
int. No one seems to be able to
e any information as to how the N
ape was effected. Ho was nDf p
ssed until his morning. He was q,
locked into his cell with the al
ers, and the affair has a very sus- D,
ious look. The superintendent o
) confined to his bed, suffering st
N has last drunken spree. From W.
manner in which affairs are con-
ted at the prison, il is feared that
re may at any time be a success
general outbreak. BIZ
he Santa Rita Copper Mines. III
lAsHNGToN, J n. 26 -Comnis- m
Ter Mcfarland has direct d the III
G of p1tent, unleI the laws, for LIZ
Santa Rita mines in sout Invest AS
v Mexico. These mines were m
lerly worked under the mining 81
) of Spain and Mexico, but wer NJ
'equently abandoned, and have TIC