The Arizona champion., 1885-08-15
LOCAL. MATTERS.

porn on WedneSday last.
 Dr. Brannen and P. ]. Branne and William Campbell have gone { Prescott on land business.
 Conductor Hamel, of the A. X P. came up to Flagstaff this week, an stopped off for a day or two.
 Justice Court has been grinding ou business all this week. It is mil which has been grinding constantly
 Hon. H. M. Van Arman, Secretar of the Territory, has joined the Cata ract mining boom, and gone to SC, the mines.
 Dr. Hendricks is building a hand some residence on Gold avenue, whici when completed, he will occupy with his family.
 The regular passenger train iron the west was six hours late this morn ing, owing to the burning of culver on the Mohave branch.
 THE ELDREDGE 5. SEWING MA, CHINE.-For sale or rent at F. w. Miodleton's. This machine ranks among the best in the market.
 
 A guest at the Flagstaff hotel this morning, wanted his eggs boiled ana turned over! He is a native of Bos ton-the seat of learning of the na- tion.
 There have been nine hundred head of cattle loaded on cars at Flagstaff and Belmont, from the Garland ranch during this week, all destined for Kansas City.
 To RENT OR FOR SALE.-Eldredge B. sewing machines, the best for dura- bllity and good work, ever offered in this market. Inquire at the hardware store of F. W. Middleton.
 Howard Perkins is putting up a new billiard hall and saloon at Ho!, brook. It will cover considerable ground, being 3ox6o, and will be fur nished in first class style.
 FlagstahTs popular attorneys, H. ], Miller and Thos. G. Norris, will leave for PrcsC ott tomorrow to attend court. Both these gentlemen have several important cases before the court.
 Tom Drum, rancher well known in Flagstaff, came in this week, and got into a TOW. He paraded a rife on the streets looking for victim, for which he was arrested, tried and fined for his sport.
 A gentleman brought into town, on Friday last, twenty-eight head of work-steers, from Holbrook, which are offered for sale. They are fine lot of work cattle. and no doubt will meet with ready sale.
 Mir. Paxton and MT. Ralston ana family have just returned from a trip to Oak Creek, where they sported with the hnny tribe for several days. The same party will in a day or two make trip to the Grand Canon.
 Mrs. Stearns will be the housekeep- CT in the new residence being erected by P. J. Brannen, in Flagstaff. Mrs. Stearnes is an experienced lady in housekeeping, and MT. Brannen Is to be congratulated on securing her services.
 Maxwell, the murderer of Preller, in St. Louis, who has been evading justice for a long time, and wa; re- gently arrested in Auckland, New Ze- land, passed through Flagstaff on Wednesday last, prisoner, en route to St. Louis.
 Word was sent up from the Verde yesterday to pr. D. J. Brannen, that his uncle, P. B. Brannen, was dan. gerously sick, at his place of business on Beaver Creek. The Doctor left | this morning to attend him.
 Harry Marvin, who for long time has been in charge of the section house at Belmont, has removed with his family to his ranch near Belmont, and will henceforth be an honest granger. Harry is an old employe of the railroad company, and we wish him success in his new venture.
 The storm on the sth commenced at Mt. Turnbull Graham county, and ranged northwest taking in Globe and points beyond. It also extended south and east of Camp Thomas but passed San Carlos. About To o'clock D. m. at the latter place these was light Tall of rain, which codld no, be classed as shower. Camp Grant reports cloud burst at the foot of Mt. Gra- an, 4