The Arizona champion., 1886-06-12

under the treatment of Dr. Brannen, has recovered and left for home this week.
 Daniel Higgings, who sustained severe injuries by the overturning of a hand car last week, died on Tues day, while being conveyed to the railroad hospital at Albuquerque.
 Rev. G. H. Adams, superintendent of missions of the NJ. E. Church of Arizona, arrived here on Friday s train from Prescott and is the guest of Rev. J G. EberhArt.
 A lady by the name of Reitz, of Evansville, Indiana, who was very low with consumption, died on the east bound train yesterday morning, between Ash Fork and Williams. Her remains were taken to Albuqurr- que,
 As the citizens meeting occupied G. A. K. Hall last night, the Mite Society will give their literary pro gramme to night at the school house. Rev. G. Fl. Adams will be present. Let there be full attendance.
 We were i..lormed this morning that d fire broke out yesterday in the lumber yard al PArker's mill, destroy. ing 4,ooo railroad ties and 200, 900 feet of lumber. The cause Is sald to have been occasiooed by splrks irom the engine.
 The two section men who were so seriously injured last week by the overturning of hand car near O.d Town, were removed on Monday to the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad com pany's hospital at Albuquerque.
 The attention of parties desiring to purchase urge range suitable for ten thousand head of cattle. is invited to the ad ot Stewart & Van Horn, which appears in this issue of the CHAMPION. These gentlemen can give you bargains in ranges, stock cattle and real estate.
 Many are under the impression that the bill now before Congress, forfeit ing the land grant of the A. x P. R. R., would effect this section. On the contrary, It merely refers to that DOT ton of the grant east of Albuquerque on which the A. x r. did not care to build
 The stage between Prescott and Maricopa was held up by two mount ed robbers about four miles from Rumble Bee Station last Friday. The robbers cut open the mail sacks and r,aed the letters, but 1t Is sad obtain ed little, if anything for their trouble. Sheriff Mulvenon and others are iE pursuit of the bandits.
 The thanks of the CHAMPION are due to Hon. Patrick Hamilton, Con- missioner of Immigration, for a copy ot his pamphlet on irrigation The subject Is ably and eyhaustively treat ed and will prove of great benefit to farmers and fruit growers in this ter ritory.
 P. J. Brannen has just received a car load of best grade California four which he will sell at $4. % per hun dred. Also d fine line of California harness, saddles, etc. As a result of this large invoice, the courteou, and genial JohnnJ Lind, chief salesman, Is kept busy the whole of the day aud part of the night waiting upon customers.
 The west bound Atlantic & Pacific passenger train this morning, while standing on the main track at the Atlantic & Pacific Junction, was run into from the rear by stock train, the ends of Pullman palace and a frst.class passenger car telescoped, but no damage done, beyond few slight bruises to any of the passengers. Journal.
 John Shull, of Prescott, who arriv' ed here on Monday, was thrown from his horse nea- the San Francisco mountains and sustained quite severe injuries. Jack says he is begin ming to believe that his forte is not broncho riding, and is willing to let out the contract in that line to some one else in the future.
 The Fish x Neck Co.,, of Kansas City, Mo-, live stock commission merchants, will soon be represented among us by solicitor, as will be