Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-07-17
WEEKLY CITIZEN. SATURDAY, JULY l7, leoo
SATURDAY,
LOCAL NEWS.

wealth heaven mas III store TUT nlnA 'noAS' Little Johnnie, son of Judge and Mrs. Alex. Campbell, fell from a chair at Santa Monica on Friday, and broke an arm. He was taken to Los Angeles.
 An engine and ten carloads of ma terlsls for the narrow gauge railroad ar rived at the depot yesterday. The work O, construction will now be pushed with greater rapIdity.
 One year from the next Christmas day will witness the completion of a through line of railway connecting Tue son, Florence, Phenix and Prescott with the Atlantic & Pacific road.
 J. \. Rodenburg received letter from Rev. w. A. Cuddy late "counsellor" m which he gives his eXperIence since his conversion, and urges Mir. Rodenburg to follow his footsteps.-JournRl-Miner.
 A report was received here last even ing that B. B. Bullwinkle, manager of the Arizona Cattle Company at flagstan. had been shot and probably fatalIy wounded. As the telegraph wires are down, we are unable to learn particu- lars.-Journal Miner.
 A bill of sale from c. W. Beach to W. II. Comstock has been filed Tor record. It transfers all right, title, etc. in all lands and stock in YsVspsl county, Ari- zona, and in Texas, owned by the for mer to the latter, the consideration be- ing S29, 29,000.-Journsl Miner.
 The Star says the Paul Shaw case was Bot compromised. The reader will please note the report of the court pro- osedings and judge for himself. It may slso be stated that the compromise was bot made because of Mir. Paul having Ca bad cAse," but solely to avoid ruinous costs of litigation on both sides.
 Andy Csttansch now does the honors at the St, Louis Exchange, formerly the White Elephant, and he has already drawn thither a host of his friends. The St. Louis Exchange has made big hit on its St. Louis beer, on drsught, which is by far the best article ever imported 10 this city, and 1t is kept at refresh ingly cold temperature.
 Chef Justice J. c. Shields was taken seriously ill yesterday afternoon and has been confined to his bed ever since. At noon his fever had entirely subsided and he was resting very quietly, with a strong probability that he will be up again tomorrow. The sultry weather Bad generally disordered condition of the system are said to be the cause of the attack.
 Ex-Msyor c. M. Strauss has been appointed regent of the Territorial Uni versity, vice B. M. Jacobs, resigned. MT. Strauss will at once qualify and interest himself in getting meeting of the re- gents and perfecting an organization. This Is a proper movement, and 1t is hoped that those of the regents who have exhibited so little interest in or ganizing will be awakened to the i'm portance of starting up the good work.
 Sheriff E. O. Shaw assumed the duties of his office to-day, the suit having been compromised, MT. Paul receiving all the emoluments up to July 1st. Sherifi Shaw has made the following appoint ments so far: Under Sheriff, John H Finch; jsilsr, Charles Kreshsm; guard, Miles B. Clifford. There will be other change, made in a few days and new deputies appointed. Mir. Shaw was fortunate in his selection of under sheriff, MT. Finch being a thoroughly qualified gentleman, of strict integrity and pleasing manners, notwithstanding his democracy.
 Chief Justice J. O. Shields was report ed somewhat better thls morning, al though be was still very weak and un able to sit up in his bed. His recovery is now only a question of the Rcquisi tion of strength, the cause of his trcu bles having been removed. Many of his friends have called upon hIm to express their sympathIes and to tender any as sistsDce necessary, and everyone regret: that his illness is of such a serious na ture.
 Last evening, while Captain Summer hayes was sitting outside of hls auarteri at Fort Lowell he heard shot fired iron some distance beyond, in the darkness and WAS somewhat startled by a bulle striking the plRsterin2 of the house SC close to his head that the broken pieces struck him with considerable force. Ht looked around for the party who fired 1t, but found no one about, and con cluded that 1t was an accidental or care less shot from some passing Mexican The bullet had passed but a couple O inches above the Captains son, wht was asleep on q cot bed in the open air It was quite a narrow escape all around
 Mrs. Annie White, who has been il Washington pushing her claim sgsins the government for property destroye, on the Ft. Mcdowell reservation, re turned yesterday. She had various ID terviews with the Secretary of War, Sec retsry of the Interior, the President Col. Bear, our Delegate to Congress and others, and her claim is being care fully considered. It seems that ther was once an order issued ID her cas- about four years ago of which she neve received notice, owing to the negligenc of the officers having the matter Il charge, hence she has been put to grea expense in making this trip. Such neg ligence should be punished if 1t can b traced to the guilty party,-Phenlx He aid.
 Messrs. Clifford & Read are maxim some very excellent improvements Ii the Fashion saloon. They have take the room on the west, formerly occupie by the American Clothing House, an partitioned of the rear for a billiar hall exclusively; the front room will b made into a first-clsss barber shop. Tn main rear room of the premises will b devoted exclusively to the games, an the smaller private room opposite th bar will be made into a prlv8te rooI for use as 8 club room, political or T, hgious purposes, or for any especil emergency of any kInd. It will also b in use ss a reading room, with fscilitIe for letter writing. The Fashion will b away ahead of the fashion V h sn all thes improvements are completed.
 The proposition of the Hawkeye R duction works company for the erectio of their works in this city, seems to b meeting with favor among the bushes men, and the amount of the subsidy hs been nearly all subscribed, Th proposition IS something like the fol lowing: They agree to erect and msir tain smelter at this place, of at less 2O-tons capacity, with concentrstors. re tiniog works and samplIng works. The bre to be of first class construction aD to be conducted m a systematic name The business men and miners agree | pay to the company in such sum as they may subscribe, enough to aggrt gate one dollar per ton of ore treste limited to fifty thousand tons, the pay ment to be made upon satisfactor proof of each thousand tons (