Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-03-16
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.
 l C. B. Foster was taken suddenly and seriously i'll this morning witf
 pneumonia.
 There is an unusual amount ol
 sickness in Prescott at present. Nc
 particular malady is prevalent.
 The Executive Committee of the
 Republican League Club meets this evening. Every member should be
 present.
 Improvements are the order oi
 the day in Prescott, and many beautiful houses vii. be seen this summer.
 J, L. Fisher, our energetic mer- chant, is contemplating the erection of new and magnificent residence on Knob Hill soon.
 The recorders office is up with its work To date, which speaks com mendably for the Akers administra- tration of the institution.
 There is consideral complaint in the city over the rotten condition of the various drains. which the city council should look into. This is no kick.
 The owl club lunched at Whipple yesterday. They will celebrate their second anniversary next Tues day on Thumb Butte, and each member will please bring his own glass and corkscrew.
 Prescott is progressive, at least sue h IS the case among its butchers. They have now in successful opera ton a genuine combine, and for neither love nor money will they sell anxious patrons any "ram, nut ton or sheep" meat.
 What has become of the proposi- ton recently enacted by the city council granting to Bullock and others the right to girdle Prescott with street car iron. A Dyears' exemption clause in the instrument would probably instil enough life into the project to cause a litte dirt to fly.
 First mortgage bonds of the r. < A. c. were recently quoted at 90 cents on the dollar on the New York Stock Exchange. This is the first sale We have noticed for some time, the stock generally going at par, and only an occasional sale being noticed. In view of recent events in railroad building in this section, this may seem significant.
 Tomorrow, the services held of the Episcopal church, in the Opera House will be as follows: Maths, Litany and sermon at II a. m.; even song and sermon at 7:30 p. m. Sun day school meets at 10 a. m. All persons are earnestly invited to be present at all services in this church. Tomorrow will be the second Sun day in Lent.
 Wm. Downie, a pioneer of Sierra county, Cal, and the man after whom Downieville was named, died a few days ago in Oregon, whither he went number of years since. While he claimed Oregon as his home, he has not had permanent residence for a long time. His busi- ness was that of prospector, and during his searches for gold he -...-~l f--x.. N..o1o A1a-Ea
 In conversation with Dr. Sewall, a reporter learns that the appear ance of spinal meningitis in this sec ton, Is not as many suppose, a hereditary disease, but simply an epidemic that usually follows locality where the grip has prevailed. It may not necessarily be of long dura ton and be so generalin its affiiction as the grip, as it depends on the ele- ments and physical condition of the masses. It is invariably fatal among children, which it Is more liable to attack than matured persons, and seems to be partial to those who have had seige of the grip.
 SDttuldtltu ONtE Nns1N diSPt-ltioH is to be made of Whipple by the powers that be, is again in order. We learned today from military source at Whipple that consulta- ton over military posts in the south west has been going oa for some time at Washington between Gene ral Schofeld and Secretary Elkins. Our informant stated that not later than May 1 the balance of the Ninth regiment in this department, con sisting of three companies at Whip pie would be ordered and sent to their headquarters in the east, and that prior to their departure it would be definitely settled whether the post was to be garrisoned by any other regiment or not. 1t generally leaks out beforehand what changes in station of troops may be expected, and in the absence of any official in- tention affecting Whipple in this line, it looks as if the abandonment of the post would soon be ordered.