Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-05-18
FRox THURSDAYS DAILY.

Only 50 cents admission to the Deestrick Skule.
 Geo. Schuerman returned last night from his trip to Bisbee.
 The Deestrict Skule entertainment will be repeated this evening.
 VIC. Bashford returned on this afternoons train from his trip east.
 Born, in the Verde Valley, May 9th, to the wife of D. J. Marr, a son. Superintendent W. B. Jones re- turned from Prescott Junction sick yesterday.
 Photographer Jennings was pre- sented by his with fine girl baby. this morning.
 Clarence H. Lee and Miss Mabel Allen will be married this evening at Pomona, California.
 Thomas R. Whitesides and Miss Maud Bennett were married by Justice Fleury yesterday.
 During the absence of A. G. Oliver at Tucson, H. T. Andrews will officiate as county treasurer.
 The JoURNAL-MNER is just in re- ceipt of a lot of elegant new type for invitations, visiting cards, etc.
 Gorham A. Bray came in on yester- days train, and received a hearty welcome from his numerous friends here.
 Scholars of the Deestrick Skule are requested to be present at least one-half hour before school opens tonight.
 A large invoice of letter heads of fine quality and other printers stationery has just been received at this office.
 Ed. Kirk is now located at Can yon City, Colorado. His wife left on yesterday mornings train to join him there.
 The sheriff, clerk of the court, and district attorney are the only county officers now on duty at their re- spective offices.
 The second trial of Johnny Coyle, on charge of battery, took place yes terday afternoon and resulted in a verdict of acquittal. Engineer Boards party, who have been working at the Pointcf Rocks, moved camp to their old camping ground in West Prescott today. Save the ballots to be found in this issue, and when purchasing goods of NJ. Goldwater X. Bro., vote them for the cowboy of your choice. There is a scarcity of marriage licenses on hand just now and par ties intending matrimony will have to await the return of Judge French.
 A. G. Oliver. Col. J. F. Wilson, R. NJ. Ling and Geo. Merritt left this afternoon for Tucson to attend the democratic convention which meets on Monday.
 Members of the Mechanics Hook
  meet at their headquarters Friday evening, at 8 o'clock sharp. W. C. Burdge Sec.
 T. Otto, who visited Chino valley recently, says blasting on the new railroad can be plainly heard there. He says it sounds as if a battle was in progress, it is so continuous. The vagrant act should be en- forced more rigidly. There are number of parties in town who toll not neither do they spin. They should be made to work or emi- grate.
 Major G. w. Vaughn, chief engi- neer of the s. F. F. X P. railroad, yesterday purchased a fine team for the use of the engineers office of the road. The team came from Phenix.
 In our notice yesterday of the de- parture of troops from Madison Barracks and Fort Niagara for Whipple the dates were placed one week in advance of what they should have been. The departure took place on May 4th and 9th respect ively, their arrival at Whipple being on May Huh.
 1 The Republican says it Is pretty we'll understood in that section that the Southern Pacific railroad com pany have concluded to take in the Phenix and Maricopa railroad, and construct line from the Salt river up the Verde river through north ern Arizona, and thence to Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago.
 A special meeting of the city council was held at 3 p. m. yesterday. Several bills were allowed and the finance committee made report on bids for erecting engine and pump houses. The two principals bids were A. A. Moves, S650; F. G. Parker, $5l3.97. Contracts was awarded to MT. Parker.
 Chas. J. Lantry, the junior mem- Der of tie firm of B. Lantry x Sons, contractors of the $. F., P. < F. rail road, was married in the east yes terday. The JoURNAL-MINER extends it's congratulations. to the happy couple. It is understood that they will arrive in Prescott soon and take up their residence here during the construction of the railroad. They will be warmly welcomed to our beautiful mountain town. Paul, the only child of Governor Murphy, yesterday, while playing with companion in his yard, care lessly threw a lighted match into what he supposed was an empty can, but which proved to be can containing gasoline. An explosion instantly took place, and the can. much to the alarm of the little boy, was sent many feet in the air, but luckily no damage was done aside from giving the mother terrible scare.-Phenix Gazette. A. Ernst's condition still remains critical, although there has been a [ slight improvement since yesterday. He returned to consciousness last , evening and recognized those about him, but talked but little and IS in- 3 clined tn sleep most of the time.