Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-06-09

Joe DuPrez, an old time resident of Pres.
 cot'. is lying very Ill a, the Johnston
 House and bu, slight hopes are entertained
 for bis recovery.
 Ex-Chief Justice Howard sad wife will
 arrive on this evenings stage from Ash Fork. A. E. Fooie and wife who scccm . ps;Ded them on their visit east, will not
 return until July.
 The Odd Fellows lodge of Prescott has
 elected the following officers for the ems
 suing term: s. Csrlin, N. G; Joseph Fi6eld, V.G.; Thos. O'Mears, Recording Secretary; W. H. Throne, Treasurer. Robert Cornell has lot of choice hams and bacon. on Consignment. for sale. IL is Arizsns raised and cured snd is equal ts the finest eastern cured, sad can be had for
 sbonf two thirds the cost of ,he ess,ern
 article.
 Notwithstspding the fact tbss millions
 of gallons of vat have been allowed 10
 run over Miller creek dam, water is ssid
 be getting lo~. There hss been such an
 accommodation of filth in the dam ,hs, the
 water carnol reach the filter chamber.
 The Albuquerque Journal mplains that tramps and lesd people are in the habit ot bathing in the,r city reservoir. From the smell emitted by he water. usea 'o run cur
 Bsckus water motor, cur city water would be swee,en-i by The bathing If 4 few sramps in it.
 Register Wing. of the land office, re- ceived a telegram from Washington, CD Wednesday evening, insiruc,ing him 10 refuse further entries under the preemptiou, timber, culture or desert land acts. Full instructioss sent by mail.
 Ey.Chisf Justice Sumner Howard who arrived on last nights stage. informs us that there is . very slim prospect for any communication with the east for several ] days. The temporary arrangements for the transfer of passengers and mail inter. fered 90 seriously with the work 0; repair ing the bridge ihs, the oficisls stated ii would have Co he dIscnntinued, and I, was | estimated thsi It would require from ten to | fifteen days 10 complete the repair. oa the structure.
 Andy Prngle was shot and instantly killed, yesterday, by John Thomas. at VOs burgh & Newtot's ranch, on Eagle creek, in Yasapai county. 4 dispute over a sad de blanket was the cause of the shooting. ThOnss is in charge of Jim Ellison on his way to Glsbe.-Silver Belt We would like to know whst Jim Ellison is going 10 do with 6 man m Globe, who committed Yavspai county. Prescott is ,be place to bring him to.
 ,o cur.cy ID scien fife details of Ia Favills he "Comet story" by Geraldine NJ. Bon ,er, in the May number of the Overland Monthly. Some fifteen years ago one of he Magazines published story of life ipon the "iost planet" before it was broken nto asteroids. B1t the crash of comet nto the earth itself as described in In Fa | rilla, is unique and startling conception, worthy of Buiwer, or Poe.
 An Arkansas editor gives to delinquent, ubscribers the following awful warning 'gsinst incsrnng the fate that awaits the sretch b who fsis 10 rsy his subscription: Iou may have all the stars in a nail keg, lspg the ocean on . rail fence to dry pu, the ky in . gourd 10 soak, unbuckle the belly and of e'e rnity and let the run and moon 'uf, but never deluie yourself with the des that you can escape the place on the 'ther side of purgs' ory unless you pay fer 'our newspaper. Il