The Daily Tombstone., 1886-08-20

l bASA oOoCANO
 Old Pluvias gave us the go by yes- terday. .'''
 J. T. White and W. W. Baldwin returned to Benson this afternoon.
 J. E. Durkee will leave to morrow for Los Angeles.
 A rich strike was made in the Vizina to day, but we failed to learn ;. i,.t-.
 Judge Stilwe'l is spoken of as g candidate before the Republican con- vention for the office of County Judge.
 Denis McCarty says that he will give $25 reward tor the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who bombarded his sleeping apar:- ment with rocks last night.
 One week from to-day is the last day parties whose property has been sold to the teIrit, " have for redeem ing the same.
 Ike I-aacs will throw his banner to the bie ieeze in few days as candi- date for ;he office of Clerk of the County Court.
 Some daring rascal entered the st ,ble of MT. Machin in the rear of the Fulton Market last evening and stole his horse.
 The AniiCninese League will meet at the City Hall to morrow evening. Read Pr, sident Thomas call in an her column.
 The tram from the west will arrive in Benson tonight at o'clock. The train from the east is one hour late and the burro train will wait for it.
 L. E. Page and c. N. Thomas are spoken of as candidates for delegates to the County Convention from the First Ward. Charley Warner who has beeen shift boss at the Contention mine ceiebra- ted his 36ih anniversary last evening. A large number of friends were pres ent. An elegant repas: was spread and the tables fairly groaned with the good things of thIs earth.
 A rumor WAS afloat on the streets 1 to-day that tic Mexican government had ordered l,500 Mexican cavalry from Chihuahua, to protect the Spr- ora line. Up to the present writing we hay. received no dispatch confirm ing the same.
 About 800 men arc Ut work on the 1 Southern Pacific railroad repairing ] damages caused hy the recent heavy 1 rains. Superintendent Noble is at the l front pushing the work, and had the repairs SO we'll underway yesterday | that one train came through.
 J ]. Pattcn who has been filling the position of District Court Clerk, dur ing the absence of Mir. Fickas, says that he would rot have a political office for any money and have to stay and attend to the same, as he is nearly dead with ennui now from his 1hurt incumbering of the Clerk office.
 Cochise county is entitled to the Joint Councilman this year, and in connection with the same TIE TOMB STONE would suggest that the name of MT. B. s. Coffman, suprintendent of ihe Watervale Mill, Mir. Coffman has large interests in this county and is thoroughly unidentified with our people and should he concent to run, he will surel, be elected.
 We visited this afternoon the Lab oratory of Frank C.. Earle the char scter Assayer of Tombstone and were pleased to note the many improve ments he has been making in his Chemical department melting rooms etc. Mr. Earl was among the pioneer A.sayers of this camp and has always maintained his position at the head of bis profession. He intends to remain with us, and Chloriders in this and sourounding campa will do well in em- ploying his services.
 Ten miles of the Prescott and Ari- zona R, R. were completed Aug. 1st,