Mohave County miner., 1888-04-21
TERRITORIAL. ITEMS.

rigs are rpenlng upon the trees ~
many portions Of Florence and vicinity.
Phepix has three candidates for dele.
gate 10 the Republican National Conven.
ton.
Winslow wants lawyer, a physician
a minister, bank and jail. So says
the News.
Yuma county shipped S25, 900 in gold
dust by Wells, Fargo's Express last year
A pretty good showing, considering the
few men engaged in placering.--Sentinel.
II Is stated that the Copper Queen folks
at Bisbee, propose to build a railroad
from Fairbanks TO their town, and that
operations will be commenced very soon
and the road finished before next fall.
Chas. John Zimmerman, formerly OF
Woodland, California, an engineer in the
railroad yards, was shot and instantly
killed at Nogales last week by John
Sherman, a barkecper. The men had
been quarreling.
In fight resulting from tiswin drunk
on Tuesday night last, two San Carlos
Indians. Zone belonging to Capt. Jack a
band and one to Casador's) were killed.
The murderer'5 were arrested and lodged
in the guard house at San Carlos.
J. G.. Herndon, Morris Goldwaicr and
Bert Foster, Of Prescott; l.. w. Blinn, OF
Cochise, A. {. Baker, oi Phmnix, i. J..
Bolau. OF Graham, and J.. g. Hughes, Of
the Tucson Star, are named as possible
delegates TO the National Democratic
Convention.
The Pasadeni Mining Company has
forty 80 fifty men at work on their gold
mines in Cargo Muchacho district. The
inines supply twenty-five, tons Of ore to
the mill at Fl Rio and is paying hand
somcly. J. +. Cupid is the Su;erinten
dent and w. Smith is in charge Of the
mill.--Sentiuel.
In Globe on the morning Of the 18Th
inst. aE attempt was made by six masked
men TO break open the county Jail, for
the purpose Of taking out the two prison
ers, Barnes and Blevens, and lynching
them. The mob was scared off by the
cries of the prisoners.
At Tombstone last Friday Geo. Dawes
shot Petra Emmonds and then commit
ted suicide. Dawes fired three shots at
the young woman, one Of which took
effect in her shoulder, causing serious
and perhaps fatal wound. The cause Of
the tragedy was jealousy.
Juan Castinado, a young Mexican
about twenty-eight years of age, killed
himself at Clifton on the 9th inst. by
shooting himself IN the head with Colts
As revolver. His affianced had deserted
him and in desperation he went to where
she lived and ended bis life.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bright and their
two children were poisoned yesterday
morning, presumably by eating musty oat
meal. They were all very sick for several
hours, but were better when we went to
press and believed by DIR. Porter TO be
out Of danger.-Wilcox Stockman.
At the preliminary examination in Jus
tice Meyers court of John Sherman, who
shot and killed J. G. Zimmerman, better
known as "Black jack" Justice Meyers
rendered verdict OF justifable homicide.
Hereford & Lowell appeared for the de-
fense. No testimony other than that
adduced at the Coroner's inquest was
presented.-Tucsen Citizen.
Albert Smith, a Casa Grande negro,
stole one Of Jim Woods horses few days
ago and left the place. Mr.. Woods swore
out warrant for his arrest and took the
train with l.. Blomberg for Tucson and
returned by next train with his man. He
also recovered a portion Of the money
to have been stolen from his
safe a few weeks ago, amounting to be-
tween 500 and f3O0.--Enterprise.
Prof. Douglas, General Manager Of the
Copper Queen Mining Company, recently
made speech TO the miners Of Bisbee, in
which he stated that wages would be
$3.50 per day, that no work would be
done in the mine on Sunday, and that
there would be no regular pay day. The
men could draw their money when they
wanted it, or could let 1t remain with the
as they pleased. This was done
to discourage gambling. g.-Epitaph.
A Mexican seventy years Of age named
Jose Portillo, killed Juan Sanches on
Monday, at Tuscon, by severing his head
from his body. There had been a slight
gsudge between the parties. Sanches
was visiting a house last evening where
the old man was visiting with a friend,
eating supper. As Sanches was about to
seat himself his slayer sprang to his feet,
seized the cleaver and with single blow
severed the head from the body. 1t is
alleged that old PortillO is insane.
A gentleman recently from Prescott
Junction brings the information that the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company has
concluded to establish division at Pres
colt Junction, and have already COM
menced the erection Of the necessary
buildings TO be used for eating house,
round honse, etc. This viii make the
division headquarters of ths Atlantic Il
Pacific in this Territory at Winslow Pres