The weekly Arizona miner., 1885-04-17

s-~~~Fsxs,s- - Marshal D1dson, during the present stag n:Sion of business in his line. has turned : horse trainer, and to-day gave the fri ex-
 tilion of his skill in that lins by doii th=
 famous bareback Tidug act so popular with N s.ouriAns of thirty year. ago.
 4 large number of the little people O!
 Prescott enjoyed 2 very pleasant afternoon at the residence of Supervi>or Hatchis ou yesterday. the occasion being a birthday
 party given in honor of M & Pearls attain
 ing her si1:h year.
 1 F.teen pris sJners at prssen: ri.tex1ul in
 the C. n,'n,.diuus quarters prepared by the
 county for the reception of such subjects. All are awaiting under bonds the calling oi
 a grand imy to investigate the charges
 against them, which vary in heinousaes.
 .rom murder to petty larceny.
 The City Council has only about h.li completed its labors as Board of Eguali-
 zation of city takes In but few instances
 the board deemed it necessary to make any AIterat on in the figures placed on proper;y '
 by City Ass. ss 1T Freder;cks.
 Louis wolleuburg, one of the mos. active and energetic school trustees III Arizona, states 1t as his opinion that lack of funds will nece ssitate the closing of the putlic schools of Prescott this year a month ear 1 Her than usual.
 The races at the Prescott Driving Park tomorrow, iu whie;, Crowder, Honest Tom and Little Maud A.li hgure, will commence at ? p. m- sharp. Er-'y lover of fine race should attend, as the repu,ations of the .horscs and tEe gentlemen handlin g them are suihcien, gu irantee of close anu honest contest of fast stepping
 An ef,ri is being made by the members of the fire compani, of Prescott ana Whip- pie 10 make aIraEgem.n f1r trial Of speed between the three hose companies, the winning company 10 be presented with some a2,r"pru,;e reward, the contest to take place al the race track during the lat ter part If the present month.
 As d result Of the trailing qu ..Ite es of Mike Hickey, the Mexican horse thief from California, who evaded arrest on Monday. now languish, in the County Iail, having been captured near Gillette. B,th hs and his compaLeru will be sent to IJs Angeles county, California for trial as soon ss req uisition from the Govern2r of that ttate can be obtained.
 In all probability the Arizona office seekers will have to wait until the me ct ing of congress in December next, before catching on. At least this is the infer ence to be drawn from recent advice, from Washington. Cleveland and his advi- ssrs have evidently made up their minds that the democratic party in Arizona is in less danger from the present republi can incumbents of the federal offices, than it would be if their places chanccd to be filled by some of the parties seek ing the positions Record.
 A laudabie attempt to purify the moral atmosphere Of Mesa City resuitel. on Tuesday last, in the conviction of two of the representative Mormons of that vicinity on the charge of unlawful CO., habitation. The sentence inflicted upon the saints was Imprisonment for ninety days in the Territorial Penitentiary at Yuma
 A novel and sensible method of ganiirg has been insuyuratel in Prescott by an en- terprlslng grncery firm for the benefit 'f that class of pers"ns who cannot eDJny a game of cards without having something ai stake. The scheme IS to org4nize A freeze out game, in winch each member c"ntrib- tues 10 the pot" a ticke; issued by the gr"cery hrm, which is z, d for fifty cents III trade, the man having the largest numb r of checks when any ether m n iu game the IS 'f,Oze "ut' tssing the pot. The gam- las become very popular, as 1t ait..rd, q | great deal Uf amu>ement fpr very Il ;ie i money, while also enabling lucky piaye;s |