Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-10-27
ARIZONA NEWS.


 superintendent of an insane asylum at Phenix, Arizona, has returned here for the purpose of marrying Miss Josephine Pedeline, of 456 O'Farrell street. He is 60 years of age and the bride B years of age"
 lPhenix Herald.
 There is a continued demand for alfalfa hay here in the valley from stockmen. One of our leading citizens to-day informs us that he has an order to purchase 5000 tons of alfalfa for stock man at price not to exceed $4 per ton. The price has, however, gone up to $6 per ton in the stack, which pu the scheme of any additional feed ing of stock, more than that which will come in to consume the hay al ready purchased, beyond the point of profit and of course it stops at once. Probably 30,000 tons of alfalfa could be disposed of in the next two or three weeks were it to be had at not over $4 per ton in the stack.
 A man was killed yesterday morn ing at Bosque side track, nine miles east of Gila Bend. He fell off the west bound passenger train. His left leg was cut off near the ankle and his head was badly bruised. Death was probably instantaneous. He was brought to Gila Bend yesterday after noon by the section foreman at Els trella. To-day the citizens of this place met and held an inquest on the remains. We found the deceased to be about thirty years old weighed 150 or 160 pounds, no hair on the face ex- cept mustache, color brown we learn through the inquest that his name was John Mcclure and he has broth CT, Peter, in San Jose, California. Tombstone Prospector
 The Copper Queen company, of Bisbee, is an illustration of what a mining company should be. They look out for the comfort of their em- ployes in way that few concerns in any country do. This is the kind of religion that makes converts.
 Prescott Journal Miner
 Levi Ruggles, who played the part of Judas to his party, in the legislature of 1885, has had charges of very serious nature preferred against him as probate judge of Pinal county
 Deputy Sheriff Hickey arrested Wm. Gould, on Saturday night There are two indictments for murder regis tered against him in the office of the clerk of the district court. Gould is alleged to have been member of the Graham party during the enactment of the bloody scenes in Pleasant valley year ago. Although indicted by the grand jury, the sheriff's force has been unable to locate him until Saturday evening when he rode into town with a Winchester rifle strapped to his sad dle, besides being armed with six shooter. He left his horse hitched or Granite street, and had just laid in 5 fresh supply of ammunition at Kelly < Stephens, and was leaving with i for his horse when Deputy Hickey passed and, recognizing him from { description had of him, hailed him by name and placed him under arrest He had counted on being able tC replenish his ammunition and get ou of town again with it without being recognized, as neither Sheriff Mul venom or any of his deputies had eve seen him.
 Prescott Courier
 w. J. Murphy was shot by Wm Harper, known as Windy Bill" a } Jerome on Tuesday morning, Octobe 18th. The wounded man subsequentl died. Harper is in custody and eS presses deep remorse. Deceased was , brother of N O. and F. NJ. Murphy the well known mining men of Pres colt.
 The stage from Jerome to Prescott , was held up by lone highwayman O the 18th, and the passengers yielde about $50 to his persuasive appeal fo money.
 The Florence ENTERPRISE make serious charges against Probate Judg 7 Ruggles, in connection with the Ri tenhouse estate.
 [Bisbee Democrat.
 The steam wagon, more familiarl dubbed "Old Geronimo" is again g work hauling ore from the Holbrool
 Work on the railroad is progressin , very satisfactorily, and it's completio @ will be accomplished just as soon a men and money can do 1t.
 Lieut. Colonel George A. Forsyt of the 4th cavalry, has been promote @ to a colonelcy, vice Col. Sueritzer r @ tired. The promotion is worthy on :, and his friends throughout the coul ' try where he has served so gallant :. will be proud to see him so honored.
 Wilcox Stockman.l a The Chiricahua Cattle Compar s shipped six cars-130 head-of be le cattle to San Diego on Thursday. TT ? cattle came from the Sulphur Vallt A range, and were in splendid conditio Ed Burns was in charge.
 On Saturday last, at the invitatiC of Mir E. A. Nichols, we plucked fro one of his fig trees as delicious figs we have ever sampled. MT. Nichol trees are only year old, and ha
 borne two crops this season. Tn : item contains moral-plant figs. z The Sierra Bonita Land and Sto' Company have rounded up about thousand head of cattle, and on We
 nesday started to drive them to tl
 Salt River valley, near Phenix, whe
 they will be fattened on alfalfa befo
 being sent to market. This Is an C pertinent that will no doubt pro @. profitable.
 or MT. J. J. Howard tells us that mou he tain lions have killed quite numb
 of his young stock this season. l 'r- wants stockmen to offer rewards