The Arizona champion., 1886-07-24

ot cattle were herdeQ within the northern limits of our town, and their constant believing, mingled with the cries of the cowboys, kept up such a racket throughout the night that sleep in the vicinity was impo jsible. Next morning the cattle were driven right through the main street, of which they held possession for over an hour to the detriment and obstruction of all other travel and business, while there were better and more feasible routes on either side of town. The cattle were rendered frantic by the unusual sight of houses, engines, cars and labarynth of railroad tracks, and only the utmost efforts on the part of their drivers prevented gen. eral stampede. We do not know who directed this drive, but hope such an outrage will not occur again.
 The democratic club held meet ing in the G. A. R. hall on Monday evening There was fair attendance. T. G. Norris and Judge D. ]. Coakley had been announced as the speakers for the occasion. Mir. Norris ex. cused himself from making an address on account of absence on professional business which had prevented him from making any preparation. Judge Coakley was then introduced to the audience and in his happiest way ex- plained to his hearers the reason why the time had come that a new county should be formed out of the present one. The remarks of the Judge were attentively listened to and seemed to be concurred in by those present. Short addresses were also made by W. A Switzer, J. F. Daggs and others in which they expressed themselves in favor of a new county being created. A resolution was then offered and passed in regard to this matter, anu the club went into executive ses- sion.
 Messrs. e. Leary and Harry Pierce, of Las Vegas, N. M., were in town a couple of days last week and paid this office very pleasant visit. MT. Leary IS the energetic and active agent and solicitor in the west for Hunter, Evans & Co.,, the live stock commission merchants of Kansas City. He came on business connected with that house, and also had in view a scheme, which, If consummated, would be of vast importance to this section. MT. Pierce is now one of the editors and proprietors of the live and ably conducted Stock Grower, of Las Vegas, and in him we hardly recog- nized the young typo we had known years ago in Prescott. Both gentle men, being authorities on the subject, spoke in the highest terms of Flagstaff and its neighborhood as a stock rais- ing section, as contrasted with the many arid regions through which they had passed, and recognized the neces. sity of extending their business in this direction. They promise us an- other visit soon, and will always be heartily welcomed.
 The report comes from Belmont, that a young child was seriously wounded by the explosion of rail road torpedo, with which she was playing on last Wednesday. We are unable to give either the name or any farther particulars at present.
 Justice of the Peace C. P. Stanton, of Weaver was shot at by two men this week, while out walking. The would be assassins were concealed be hind some brush near his residence. Judge Stanton went into his house and procured Winchester rife ard pur. sued the would be murderers, who kept up running fight for some dis tance, when both of them took to the mountains and escaped.
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