Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-01-18
Phoenix Herald.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREdE COOk
 The regular January term of the Ari- zona Supreme Court began in the Mari copa county court house this morning. Present: Chief Justice James H. Wright and Associate Justices Jos. Ii. Kibbey and R. F. Sloan.
 The calendar of cases was called and dates for arguments assigned.
 Ex-Judges W. ". Porter and Wm. H. Barnes were admitted to practice by order of the court, and on motioz. the following attorneys: Clarke Howard A. Buck, L. H. Hawkins, J. E.. Woodward.
 In the District Court this morning Hon. Clark Churchill, Attorney Gener- al, moved that he be declared such in all cases before the court where this Terri tory was interested. Judge Alexander thereupon made a similar motion in his own behalf. Decision was reserved. General Churchill declared that it was a matter of public interest that the dis puted legislation and appointees of last spring be definitely passed upon. This afternoon Hon. Clark Churchill was recognized as Attorney General de factO The case before Judge Klbby will be decided tomorrow and taken at once be fore the Supreme Court for final decis- ion.
 Tom Davenport and two others were sleeping in the office of J. L. Graats livery stable last night. 4 sneak thief entered. Pulling pair of trousers from one sleeper's pillow, he secured S26 30, but missed $50 that was in the watch pocket. The thief then drew from beneath a second snoreris head his pants. In the operation pocket book containing S60 rolled cut into the bed and escaped notice. Thus out of pot of S136.30 only S26.30 was stolen.
 Capt. Gee. B. Scidmore. just app int ed postmaster of Tempe, was in town perfecting official bonds in the sum of S5.O00.
 Hon. Wm. c. HaZeldine, the eminent New Mexico jurist, and general counsel of the immense Santo t'e railway sys- tenn. is attending Supreme court, in con nection with the tax disputes between Yavapai, Mohave, and Apache counties and the 4. & P. R. R.
 Doc Bowen and Alex. Harris have just sold the Grey Eagle mine to a NIT. Haynes, of Connecticut, fer S20,C00, cash down. Mir. Haynes is one of the stock holders in the Gro Bella Mining Co.
 Not since the winter season of 1865 6 have we experienced a wetter spell of weather. Snow stood three feet deep here that winter and it took teamsters three months to come from the Colorado river to Prescott.
 Dayton M. Fay. son of i. E. Fay, an cid Arizona printer and editor, departed this life, in Prescott yesterday forenoon. We believe the young man was born ir Pennsylvania. His father is supposed to be somewhere in Southern Califo1- mia.
 The Needles Bazoo is rightly alarmed at talk of abandoning Fort Mohave. There is a small company of infantry, and there is no telling when their ser vices will be needed to preserve peace, between whites and Indians. Let them remain while longer, General Grierson.
 Tomb tore Prosrector.
 SELECTING IN TOMBSTONE.
 The first cutter ever turned loose on the streets of Tombstone was out this morning with bell attachment. Two years ago, Frank Moore. of the C. II. & TCo., had present of Portland cutter f.om the firm of which the company buys its wagons. 1t was a beauty and was raised up overhead in the store where it has remained, attracted much attention as curiosity from many who had never seen sliding machine" except ln picture book or paper. The snow began to fall this morning about s o'clock and by 10 the ground was covered with over two inches of snow. The ground had previously been wet and frozen hard and MT. Moore was not slow to take ad- vantage of the opportunity offered for a sleigh ride. Bells were strung along the shafts and the family horse hitched up. The outfit attracted much attention. The small boys gathered in force and strung themselves along the street de- termlned lnasmGch as they cOuldn t ride, to murder the man who could with snow balls. Their plans were frustrated however by the re-appearance Cf the sleigh containing MT. and Mrs, Moore, which saved the former from "beauti- fur' death.
 THE MINES.
 There is satisfaction in knowing that 2 crisis is approaching in Tombstone's s history-that longed for period when something will have to be done toward pumping out the water, or a virtual abandonment of the mines that are the big producers of the camp. There is no disguising this fact even on the part or the owners themselves.
 The Contention folks are putting up s20,O00 per year to keep their works and mine in shape. This has been matter