Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-08-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Denver viii have a deep water con- yention August 18th.
 Two story houses are in demand in Albuquerque since the passage of city ordinance prohibiting gambling on the first floor.
 The old California theater, of San Francisco, IS to be torn down and re- placed with magnificent hotel and the. atcr combined.
 For every 1000 republican voters who have left their party there are 5000 dem- ocrats who have refused to bow down and worship before the idol of the party ct free trade.
 James C.. Blaine will leave for home next "Wednesday On hls arrival in New York he will be the recipient of the greatest reception ever accorded to the Citzen of any country on the globe.
 John Mason, the honest, conscien- uous agent of the interior department" has already informed one of the victims a. his timber cutting suits not to employ counsel, as the case agalngt him will be dismissed and should never have been instituted. Wonder who the will be next to be let off
 Kansas republicans have nominated the following ticket; for governor, l.. r. Humphrey lieutenant-governor, A. ]. Felt secretary of state, William Hig- gins auditor, V. ]. McCa'thy treas urer, George Hamilton attrorney-gen- eral, Charles Kellogg. Our democratic namcsakc being run by the demo- orais for governor will be badly left.
 IL don't do to fool with Judge Barnes. it has just fined the Prospector man $500 for contempt of court Tn critIclsing m official act of his. As the Prospector reaches here very irregularly, We are nor familiar with the nature of the criticism, hence cannot express an opinion on the merit of the case The Arizonan says Judge Barnes was too nasty Tn his de CiSion.
 The campaign may be said to have openen Tn Arkansas. A Colored man was elected to office there recently which so outraged the feelings of the "Arkan- saw" democrats that they raised a mob and hanged him. Office holding by coiored man Tn that country IS an cifense only atoned by death. And yet an occasional colored man IS found who votes the democratic ticket.
 The "Presco,t trust organ" as 1t pleases our contemporary to so call us, will have a great deal more to say about | democratic sples." It was the first and | for 2 long time was the only paper that took up the fight for settlers against the special .emissarIes ofthe government, sent out to harass and annoy citizens. IL proposes 10 keep il up until the govern ment gives relief by calling of its spies
 Another democratic colonel promises to furnish sensation. m Tucson. His other name IS Paisly and he belongs to the numerous army of "speclals" represent ing the democratic administration. His special" mission IS inspection of land offices. The great trouble with all this army of colonels in the special" ser vice of the administration they are all wind. Grover ought to collect them at the national capital. and start a "spe- cial" gas factory with them.
 The present mail service between Prescott, and the southern portion of ,he territory is simply execrable. Stages only run six times a week, three via Wlckenburg and threevla Black canyon. Mail from beyond Phenix arrives here about once a week. on Tuesday. Scarcely one of our southern exchanges are re- ceived.during the week when a whole sack