The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-08-24
TERRITORIAL NOTES.

 at Phoenix, the other day, ate couple of melons and then drank half gallon of buttermlk, causing his death.
 Governor Hughes has pardoned Frank Nugcnt, who has been for twenty months an inmate of the penitentiary, under two-years' sentence from Yav- apai county for forgery.
 The boiler at the mill of tho Bonanza mine at Harqua Hala burst the other day and work has been suspended until a new boiler can be secured, which will be in about month.
 The Bcekeepers' association have re- ceived another carload of cans, in. which to pack the surplus of honey never calculated for by the association when ordering packages in the spring.
 Andreas Lopes, q Papago ln,lian from Yavapai county, sentenced for the crime of murder for 90 years, died at the prison last week. Lopcs murdered Peter Vcrdicr at Walnut Grove two years ago.
 The heaviest dust storm of the season struck Solomonville Wednesday after noon of last week, All ripened fruit was blown from the trees and many limbs torn off. The dust was followed by soaking ram.
 An abstract of the assessment roll of Yaynpai county for 1893 shows the total assessed value of real estate, h. cluding 1S7 patented mines, to be $53S, 74l.39. The total valuation of all property foots up s3,604, ,649.o8.
 The president has appointed Chas, NJ. Bruoe, secretary of Arizonai J' Rowe Young, of Kentucky, Indian agent at the Pima agency, Arizona, and Robert J. Booth, postmaster at Agua Fria, vice John l.. Quillen, re- moYcd.
 Two earthquake shocks were felt in 1 Tombstone and vicinity, one day last week. One occurred about 3 q. m. and the other d little before 5 r. m. rhe latter was strong enough to shake some plastcriug from walls and rattle dishes and windows.
 Among the latest damaged citizens of our county is Nat Hnwke, clerk oi the bounced board of supervisors. HC has brought suit against Judge Mon, munipr for $. GOO damages. This Is In addition to the other two cases men toned elsewhere. -Stockman.
 A most destructive cloud burst oc' cured at Fl Dorado canyon on the 18th inst. Six large ore wagons. beef cor ral, wood, coal, lumber and mining timbcrs were washed away into tho river. The damage was sufficient tc cause the mill to close down indcli uitrIy.
 Capt. J. T. Hoguc and John V. Nor rison returned from the coal fields eas of St. Johns the latter part of las week, after spending month or. more Investigating the country to asccatair the extent of t!e deposit. They say | is immense. The whole country, ap parcutly, isa solid bed of coal. Herald
 An instance of clOscncSs of the money market in Phoenix came tt light the other day when q bar of golt bullion was offered in deposit for ; money accommodation aud refused Everybody who has money holds 10 il like grim death and nothing can take its place. This is the case not only here but throughout the country al large, Herald.
 Something should be done to protec women and children from inc intrusion of rui!lans, drunken or otherwise. Ow ing to the high temperature in ArizoD; in summer it becomes necessary tt sleep out of doors, and any one who in trudcs on the privacy of our citizens should be given the full benefit of :; dose of buckshOt, or If that misses fir, inc intruder should be notified that thi summer climate is likely to cause ou citizens tO forget themselves and d' something that would be very unplcas ant to such ,crmin.-Tribune, Pete CoiIctt reports some queer do ings of lightning at Mcscal station near Jerome, in the storm of Thursday A freight team was standing in front o inc station; inside were several mel around table, playing cards, and ; few feet from them was barrel D whisky. A bolt of lightning knocko down two of the mules in the frcigh team, passed through the open door 0 , the station, knocked the bung out 0 the whisky barrel and set the whisk. . on fire. But two of the card player were injured, aud they only stunnc for a short time. Courier.
 A short time ago some Kansas gen tlcmcn inspected the country north west of Mayhew's investigating tn