Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-08-26

date set for his execution being Sep tember 25th. If one-half of what is charged against MT. Blunt is true he should have been nipped in the the Bud long ago.
 The Phenix Republican gives an account of the burning of F. F. Titus residence together with all its contents, the origin of the lire being the focus of the suns rays Phenix papers should stop boosting of their fine summer climate when it gets warm enough to set fire to buildings.
 Statistician Dodd of the Depart meut of Agriculture, says that this year promises to be one of sbund- ance in almost all lines of agricul tural production. Preliminary re- turns of acreage made show the wheat area to be about 5o,OO0.Oo acres. On that basis the crop should not fall below 525,OO0,00O bushels. Coi. NJ. J. Eagan, of Clifton, says the telegraph reports that Governor Hogg refused to surrender the al legged Clifton bridge burners is un- true. He has ninety days within which to act on the requisition. The accused. two women and one man, have agreed to return to Arizona by September 18th peaceably. II they do not Governor Hogg will deliver them up to the proper territorial officers. He stated to Col. Egan that persons entering the Lone Star state must come with clean skirts.
 Editor Hearst, of the San Fran cisco Examiner, has had yacht built in New York, and is wondering now how he can get it home. To steam around Cape Horn is praeti- cally an impossibihty. Railroad transportation seems to be out of the question. A suggestion to take her across the Isthmus on a track specially constructed is now under consideration, and should this be decided imprscticable he may apply to have it towed across the country by the Mt. Carmel air ship.
 Superintendent McInernay has been investigating the problem of utilizing the Yuma prison labor, within the prison walls, in the pol ishing of onyx on commercial scale. The onyx has been pronounc- ed very fine by experts. It works up into most attractive pieces for archi- tectural designs. Should plans be perfected for treating it properly al Yuma, the Territory would be bene- fted; the prisoners would certainly suffer no demoralization and great stride forward would be taken in economical prison management PheniX Herald.
 Superintendent McInernzy has put his traducers to shame by pub fishing frank, straightforward and honest refutal of the charges against him. MT. McInernay has introduced reforms in the management of the prison of an economical nature which does not suit certain class of peo- pie. It will please the masses of the people of the territory however, those who have to pay the bills. The Pheni1 Gazette, paper which has been loudest in its accusations against the republican party, of be ing profigate in its arrangements oi public affairs, is now the loudest il opposition to the economy practiced by Mir. McInernay.
 Col. Shepard, of the New York Mail and Express, is erecting ten story building on Fulton street which, it is said, when completed will be the handsomest newspaper building in the United States. The material is Indiana sand stone and the architectural style that of the French renaissance of the time ol Henry II. On the Broadway side there will be tower, rising 2l9 feet above the pavement. The interior will be of oak and the halls will b, foored with marble mosaic anC wainscoted with the same stone Four swift elevators will be provided one being for the exclusive use of tn, Mail and Express employees. The entire editorial, composing anC stereotyping rooms will be located on the tenth floor and are planned according to the most modern meth. ods of journalistic convenience. Tn, building will be lighted by electricit, and heated throughout by steam The formal opening will probably take place on April 18th, 1892.
 According to the Los Angeles Times, NJ. H. Sherman is having ser ious trouble with his electric rail road scheme. The cable road whicl was expected to succumb on thu starting of the electric road, hk' Banquo's ghost, will not down.
 Uncle Jimmy Fair of the Pacif, rolling mills of San Francisco, whicl has the contract for the construction of the road, put on his big spectacle the other day and perused the con tract made by President Alvord and immediately set his foot down oi the whole business and ordere, operations to stop at once. Tn contract provides for payment one third cash and two-thlrds in bond of the company. As the bonds pro | posad to he issued ara for two n