Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-12-24

sfs one snu au Merry Carietmas.
 A. D. Adams is- recovering from spell of sickness.
 sepicss at the Episcopal church to- morrow st II o'clock.
 Potatoes are being shipped from Peoples valley to PheniI.
 Attend the entertainment at the Congregational church to-night-
 A. ]. Rnhers returned lsst night from visit to California and Oregon.
 Joseph R. Walker came in yesterday from nis Mogollon home to spend the holidays.
 The Cantats. "The Royal Prince will be rendered tt the Congregs tionsl church tonight.
 J.Q. AdAason shipped l50 head Of is. besves iros Flagstaff to the Cali fornis market this week.
 The last grand jury h, Paenix, it is understood, failed to return an indict- ment against Ed. s. Gill, of the Re- publican.
 Judge Cornelius Davis tprior to cleo lion i, was plain "Jeffl. chief justice of Walnut Grove precinct. was in town yesterday, leaving for home to-day.
 An contemplating Phenician stole s ten-male team, recently. while it sas en route to the Bradshaw country with supplies. He succeeded in selling 1t, and then fed the country.
 The Peck stage brought in nine pss-- sengers last night to attend the pre- llminary examination of John stoops, for the killing of Grant Ja Barr. Among the number were Jacob Rafael, Charley Nsrre,l and Frank Butler.
 The work of laying carpets and placing the furniture ia the Hotel Burke is progressing rapidly, and the place will be opened January lst. X house warming, dance and supper will be given in the dining room on New Years eve.
 Samuel Hiil has moved into his new store. He has now one of the largest mercantile institutions in the south west. In addition to the double storss in his new brick building, he has . large ware-reom in the rear, while he will occupy his old store for . storage room.
 Chas. NJ. Strauss, relic ot the Zuliok administration, had Thomas Hughes, of Tucson. arrested recently Tor illegal voting st the city election. A jury, composed of twelve of Tuesen's citizens, by their verdict aequissing Mr. Hughes, intimated to Mir. Strauss that the charge was piece Of impertinence on his part.
 There was large audience at ths Methodist church last evening to
  witness the Christmss tree entertain ment. The programme of music and speaking by the children was very in- teres;ing and well rendered. K. s. Clark, as Santa Claus, wac inimitshle, both in his make up and actions, and he kept the audience in prolonged roar of laughter from his first appear g. e until the close of the entsxtain- ment.
 Parties who came in from Alexandra last night state that the shot which killed Grant Le Barr there on Monday morning WAS fired through the door of the 1alocn. Le Barr and Stoops had . quarrel. whea the former lsughingiy remarked, well. "I am no fighter, am too good a runner for that" Stoops soon afterwards went out of the saloon. and in few minutes, while Le Barr was standing at the. end oi the bar en- gagged in conversation, the shot vas fired through the door. He sank to the floor. saying, "I sm shot Give me drink of water. Jsksy, l am killed, " when he became unconscious. He was carried to bed, sad continued breathing for about ten minutes, when he expired. stoops surrendered so Hon. F. L. Gobin, who kept him in custody until the arrival ot Deputy Sheriff Hickey. The body oi Le Barr was buried, at Alexandra, Tuesday si- ternecn. The preliminary examina. ton ot stoops will not be held tor seve- rsl days, on account of the absence of the district attorney.