The weekly Arizona miner., 1884-08-01
FRIDAY Y.......AUGUSTl. l. 1884
SATURDAY.

OIuSJ60S are now ID OrQ6f.
 Apache county is complaining on ac count of the absence of rain.
 Four new r3smbers were initiated into the Good Ter{ {plars lodge last eveuing.
 District Coa art adjourned at noon to-da, until Monday in order to give the attorney in the Sanders and Daggs case an opportu- nity to look up certain legal points
 w. Ii. J6les, superintendent of tn, Lynx Greek placers is in from his camp He contemplates taking an early trip tc Colorado.
 Bets on the result of the MilliEan anC Rife base ball match which is in progress as we go to press are slightly in favor o the first named club.
 So far nothing has been heard from the scene of the recent shooting in Tonto Basin and further developments are awaited witl a good deal of interest
 J. J. Gosper and James M. Baker yes terday commenced general round up oi horses along the Verde. It will take sev. eral days to complete the work.
 The condition of P H. Trotter shot dur ing the Scott-Cook fracas is said to be growing gradually worse, and serious fears are again entertained as to his recovery.
 Wm. Fl. Thompson, well and favorably known to the sporting fraternity of Pres colt, IS reported to have been found dead in his room in Los Angeles few days ago.
 Secretary Van Arman to day issued 1000 rounds of ammunition to the Nilligau Guards. A rife match between picked teams selected from both companies is being discussed
 Ellis & Whitney have secured the ser vices of Ed. Sillsbee, one of the finest vio- inists in Arizona, and he may hereafter be heard every night at their saloon-the Palace.
 The statement in regard to the decision in the case of Blake & Go. vs. the Silver Belt Mining Co.,, in yesterdays MINER wal incorrect, the judgment being in favor oi Blake & Co.,, instead of against them.
 On motion of District Attorny Rush 2 ''nolle prosequi'' was entered in the case oi the Territory vs. Al Cook, for the shooting and killing of Corporal Jenkins this morn ing.
 II. J. Miller of Flagstaff, to day applied for admission to practice at the bar of the District Court. Colonel Eggers, Judge John Howard and W Hawkins were ap- pointed committee to examine into and report on his qualifications.
 Col. L. P. Eggers will leave on next Tuesday for St. Johns, Apache county to attend the approaching term of Court. En- route the Colonel will stop over at Flagstaff and address the Republican campaign club that has been formed at that place.
 Genial Ed Sillsbee is once again among us after an absence of many years in the city of Phenix, from which place he arrived yesterday. His many old-time compadres were glad to see him and therefore gave him hearty welcome.
 Female vocallsts are the latest trump card played by our enterprising saloon men to secure patronage In a number of the saloons music can be heard nightly, which would do credit to more pretenti"ns per formances
 Hon. Vim. c. HaEledIne has placed the MINER under obligations for the Fifth Annual report of the Albuquerque Academy. The report shows that that fine educational institution Is rapidly winning the patronage and success it deserves.
 Phil. Richardson has cerps of assist ants at work 9n the foundation for the ice compsny's engine that is to arrive early next week The building also IS in the hands of skillful painters, and the structure when completed will be quite imposing and go to add one more to the many other i'm portant industries of our city.
 The suggestion made by the MINER that Judge John Howard be called on to fill place on the Republican ticket as a candi . date for the Legislature, meets with the general approval of all the old residents. His nomination while adding strength to the ticket would be fitting recognition of the Judges long career as leader in laying the foundation and building up the Repub- lican party in this Territory.
 Charles Brooks and James Feeney were to-day arrslgned in the District Court un- der indictments found against them by the special grand jury. The first named is charged with grand larceny in having ''nipped" horse belonging to another man, while Feeney is charged with an assault on Dad Euro ws at Ash Fork, with intent to put him in bodily fear.
 The eowboyL who ran off the railroad agent at San Simon and took away several carloads of cattle without paying freight, have changed their minds and paid not only all charges but the costs and expenses of the pursuit. The agent has returned to the station and is happy once more. The jolly cowboys must have their fun, even if fhau ara oonnDallad fo ,,av liheral lIv for if