The weekly Arizona miner., 1884-12-05
fFrom Tuesdays Daily.)


 II NJ. P. Romney: of the Era, an advocat
 of the Mormon cause in this Territory,
 booked in to-night's coach
 Judge Fleury today bound over on ISPence, III the sum of one thousand dollars
 to appear before the grand jury.
 l It is whispered that several matrimo
 nial alliances will be consummated in oul
 fair city during the holiday season.
 The School Examiners have been in ses
 sion to-day, examining applicants for teach
 CTS certificates.
 ! Ingwerson & Co.,, West Prescott black
 smiths, are doing good business and al-
 ways satisfy their patrons with the excellent
 work that they turn out.
 The colored element of this vicinity are greatly sgitated over the sec, ssion of one of their number to the side of the victorious political party. RAzors are going to fly. suah
 It IS stated on good authority that Phil: sdelphia mining company will establish re- duction works on Slate creek, Hsssayampa. Rumor has it that work will be commenced on the plant within GO days. Judge Fleny's time is taken up to-day in looking into the causes that led one Spence to indulge in little pistol practice on the person of Mike Kelly, at the Barbecue grounds last Friday.
 M H. Costa the tonsorial artist of Mon- tezuna street, cones out with an adver- tisement in another column, to which we refer cur readers. Few artists in his line excl him in the matter of good shave 8 scientific hair cut or shampoo.
 A cutting scrape took place last Sun day evening, in dance hall at Ash Fork, between one of the c!prians and a person named Cain, in which the latter was badly cut in the arm and otherwise hacked up.
 Frank Wade, who is confined in the county jail, on a charge of lunacy. last night attempted to cut his throat. He manufactured, out of hoop taken from water-bucket used in the cell, a keen-edged knife. which he vas using when tected by one of the prisoners, inficting only slight wound. He will be given an examination in few days and probably sent to Stockton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ricketts arrived yesterday from the Verde, where, without any warn ing or other notice. Johnny surprised even intimate friends by taking unto himssh one of Verde's fairest daughters, as his future to share in the magnificent ''drives" of this sphere. Notwithstanding this sudden and wholly unexpected move in Johnny's part, the MINER heartily extends it's congratulations and best wishes for their future happiness.
 Yesterday was the closing day oi the Fall races, and a larger attendance was noticea- ble than any previous dsy. The success which has crowned the efforts of the Pres ,ott Driving Park Association is certainly ! very fiattering compliment to its managers ,n the present occasion. The best of feel ing has prevailed throughout and the man sgement have been firm in thei. determi- l nation to suppress all unfair dealing which l 50 often is allowed to disgrace the track | md bring odium upon the votaries of the Turf.
 Since the conviction of AmInon E. Ten ,ey and Peter J. Christofferson, for poly ,amy, Judge Howard has received two letters, stating that the immu- lity enjoyed by him while U. s. District Attorney of Utah. from Mormon vengeance, ] Ihould not make hIm too confident of Lro- lection here from the wrath of ''persecuted | 'aints." Both letters were post-maIked Prescott, and were in different handwriting. 1 Judge Howard treats the matter with indIf- erence, and apparently entertains little fear ,f any attempt at thuggery by Mormon Boancrges.
 To those who contemplate going over he old Ehrenberg stage route to C'lifor- lia, we wish to say to them to be very careful before undertaking such hazard ous trip. Parties who arrived in Pres ,ott but few days ago and who came very near perishing while on the road, in- form US that from Dos Palms to within a few miles of the Colorado river, all wa .ering places are dried up, and the differ ,nt stations along the route abandoned. Even at this late day and at this time of he year particularly, many go with their cams, whose means will not permit other wise. and to them this timely warning is given, in the hope of saving life and :hwarting the horrors of second Death Valley.
 The races just closed were the m ans of irawing many more strangers to our town han at any previous occasion since the organization of the Driving Park Assosia- ton. On good aathor:'y, it IS estimated hat in pools alone, not counting the large mount that was wagered privately, over s5, OOO charged hands on the result If the races that. were run during the last three iays. IL IS also noticeable that much more interest is being taken in raising stock for he turf by the stock men of our county, many of them having shipped from Ken ucky and other State, the finest breeds of