The Arizona champion., 1888-01-14

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 and beds, at reasonable rates.
 Two engines of the A P. R. R ran of the track this side of Williams Wednesday, waich delayed the pass enger and mail train from the east about IS hours.
 Probate Judge, w. O. O'Neill re- gently apportioned the school funds for this year. F!agStaff's share was SI,Iao. This amount ought to pro vide for a good school at least nine months in the year.
 |. Hcnning, the unfortunate man who was so severely injured by the falling of load of wood upon him two weeks ago today died at Prescott Junction this week, while enroute 10 the county hospital at Prescott.
 At P ]. Brannens you can pur- chase a genuine ladies French Kid shoe, any size or width for tour dol jars and twenty-five cents. d 3l If.
 A very large edition of the CHAM PIoN has been and will be printed for some lime to come. It will be very extensively circulated where il "wlll do the most good". Advertisers please make a note of this.
 Read the list of premiums offered in this weeks issue of the CHAMPION. IL is worth your perusal. Our No. is the best ever offered for the money by any paper in the territory. "Away Down South in Dlxie," they have been having astonishing snow storms-eight inches at AlrXan- dria, La, and at Columbus, Mlss., the heaviest snow storm ever expert enced.
 A. C.. Morse, of the Flagstaff liv cry stable has just received two fine cutters from the east, and several of our ladies and gentlemen have been uclljzn5 them In sleigh riding upon our s,r-ets this week.
 Cal, and see w. o. Huson at the Arizona Central Bank, if you want any work done in his line of watch repairing or jewellery work
 Chas, Goven, general manager of the Arizona Cattle Company, retur. ned this week from a visit 10 the east, where he spent Christmas with the old folks at home. Mr Goven re- turns looking hale and hearty and must have enjoyed his eastern trip. His many friends are pleased to see him back again.
 At the city election held at Pres colt, John Howard was elected May. or ]. NJ. Dodson, Chief of police; Geo. s. Porter, Treasurer; j.. W. Archibald, Assessor; and Jos. Dough. erty, l. l Gardiner and Robert Con nell, Couuclimen. One hundred and ninety votes were cash.
 Probate Judge W. o. O'NeiIl, has finally succeeded in obtaining per. mission from the Roard of Supervi- sors to publish iI,t Ut estates which have not been settled up in this CouA ty. This Is a move Tn the right direc ton, for some of these estates have been dragging for years in the Pro- bate court without being attended to.
 One of those sociable and pleasant parties and dances for which our town IS noted, took place at ]. F. Hawks hotel on Thursday evening at which a large number of Flagstaff and Milton people were present. Though an lmprumtu arrangement, those attending say 1t was one of the most enjoyable parties they have at tended in long time.
 The attention of our readers is in vited to the new "ad"of ]. F. Hawks in this issue. Dad" as he is familiar. ly called and known, has completed his new brick hotel, which is now open for the accommodation of guests. The table is furnished with the best the market can afford, and the. bed rooms are warm and elegantly fur nished.
 Poor San Fike, the Albuquerque dog catcher, died of hydrophobia, in his lonely cell in the city jail ab. out clock on Saturday morning, after suffering untold agonies. A cor oners jury was impannelled, who rem dered a verdict that the deceased came to his death by alcoholic mania {, induced by excessive indulgence. The ma ajori ity of the citizens believe that the unfortunate man came to his death through hydrophobil, and that the coroners jury's verdict was con trary to the evidence adduced.
 A brutal murder has been commit ed al Acoma, N. NJ. by three Sandia Indians who came to that place with quantity ot native wine to sell :. They succeeded in getting the ass;s- tant Governor Jose B-rendo and his wife intoxicated, when they deliber- ately proceeded to murder Bsrendo, and then fled. They were captured and bound over to await the action of the Grand Jury, but while being conveyed to the county jail at Las Lunas, the constable in charge of them go, drunk and they again escap- ed and are still at large.
 How Welcome Christmas Came to Many
 The holiday sun shone brightly on