Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-08-03
FRtpAY's DAILY.

FRlpAy's DAILY.
 General W, O. o'Neill has gon, to New York.
 Maximilian Cautin was admitted
 to citizenship today.
 George Merwin came in from hi mining camp yesterday.
 Gorham A. Bray came in on to day train from Flagstaff.
 Tho public should be on the look, out Tor tramps in unoccupied buld ings.
 Tafy candy of all flayors. made fresh every day at Porter S Bau- mann's.
 Prescott public schools will re. open on the first Monday in Sep tember.
 Jerome R. Hoover and Charles Mathison. of Jerome, will return tc that camp tonight.
 Go to Porter X Baumann's Can. dy Factory for all kinds of Fancy, French and American Candies.
 Vanilla, Peach, and Bisque Ice Cream at Porter X Baumanns Par Tors this evening. Also lemon ice
 The brick being used in the con struction of the court house addi. ton are the best eyer used in the town.
 Judge Kibbay closed his work on the bench in this district this after noon and will leave for home to- morrow.
 Cook X Lee, jewellers, have placed a new sign in front of their store, and ara having their store front re- painted.
 z. H. Taylor. a special agent for Arizona, of the Bankers Alliance, of Los Angeles, California, is visiting Prescott.
 Peaches of the most delicious flavor raised at nrooks' and also on Wings ranch for sale at Porter X Baumann's ice cream psrlors.
 Thos. E. Birch, banker of Glas- gov, Missouri, and father of Mrs. j. J. Hawkins. died at his h. me at the above place vest erday.
 In the district court today the case of :. C. Rees vs. Wm. Rhodes was terminated by tho jury return ing verdict for the defendant. A house belonging to F. M- Murphy. near the old West Prescott corral was burned down last night about To o'clock. Loss about $500. Ori- gin of the fire unknown. An alarm was sounded and tht department turned out but the fire coul Id not be reached with their hose.
 A subscription is being taken up for the purpose of defr,ying the expenses of the Prescott running team of the fire department to Al to compete for the chamionship belt. Our people take great pride in its fire department, and are subscribing very liberally to the fund
 Geo. W. Ford, who represents the Reserve Fund Life associa- lion in Prescott, is sending in quite a number of application with but very little exertion. Several years ago Hon. ]. J. Gosper insured of citizens, Mir. Ford among the number, and all have good word to say for the Mutual Reserve Fund Life association, of New York.
 X bill for goods purchased by Col. C. Bean in 1874 was picked up on he street few days ago from which We quote few items to show the prices at that time as compared with the present prices: 6 pounds sugar, S2.0O; 1 box cigars. $500; sack salt, 75 cents; 1 package of 90 cents; 103 pound corn. s5.15; pair boots, Sl000; 3 boxes baking powder, Sl.00; 20 pounds 'offee, Si0,00 l gallon coal oil, $500; l mill saw files, $500.
 The Bashford- Burmister compa- " have had their show windows cry handsomely and artistically lressed. One window is devoted to ,lass and China-wsre, the next to | hardware, another to gents furnish 1 ng goods and another to fancy gro- cries. While all of them display ,ood taste in the arrangement of he goods, the latter one in addi- ion to its beauty has very tempt ng appearance with its delicious ooking fruits and other a tables ut up in glass ars.
 The Lexington. Mo-, News con aims the following item conncern- ng lady who visited Prescott two ears ago and who during her brief tay became very popular here: Miss Marie Rankin, who has been ere attending school at the Baptist emale college for the past year, left n the 9th instant for an extended rip through tho east. After the lose Of school che remained in the ity several weeks visiting friends. Hiss Rankin is from Arizona, and is thoroughly western, yet refined m CT manners, cultivated in her tastes, 1hich, with her rare natural endow- lents, fit her for leader in society. he possesses splendid education nd knows how to use it, displays di- ersity of talent and is full of energy; as a deep, tender conscience and the esolution to obey it; her conversa- ion is bright and sparkling with it. She loves outdoor sports and is at home among the fields nd woods; she is a splendid shot nd seldom loses her game. Her hots from cupid's bow are equally ffectual, especially on the young. he carries with her from Lexington he best wishes of many warm carts"
 City Taxes.
 Notice of the meeting of the