Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1893-07-12
THURsDAy's DNLY.

THURsDAy's DAILY.
 City Council meets this evening.
 Phenix is having an epidemic of mad dogs.
 pr. c. W. Vickers came in from Congress this afternoon.
 Doe" Goodin won the prize for | picking up flags yesterday.
 $. R. Howell, the Chicago capital ist. left on this afternoons train.
 The new train on the P. and A. C. railroad has not materialized vet
 Revival services tonight at the South Methodist church West Prescott.
 John Lawler has deeded certain lots in capitol block to Josephine Marks for S&2S.
 The closing Fourth of July races on the plaza yesterday afternoon attracted a large crowd.
 Charles O'Malley camo over from White Hills, to spend the Fourth with his family and friends in Pres cott.
 Owing to the precautions taken by Mayor Fisher and the city com- cil, the Fourth of July passed with out a single fire.
 The south Methodist Sunday school will picnic next saturday in Chino valley, going out over the ,. X A. (. railroad.
 The county jail has two occu- pants again, anu the number will be reinforced by another one this evening or tomorrow.
 Major Vaughn, vice president and chief engineer of the \. F., r. < r. Railroad, left yesterday to meet President Robinson in Albuquerque.
 After hearing the evidence this morning in G. Hathaway'S ease, Judge Ling took the case under ad- visement until To o'clock tomorrow.
 The supply of water in Banning Creek has not been vlsibly dimin- ished by the drouth, there boing as large a stream there now as three months ago.
 Conductor Elliott of the r. X \. C. railroad was caught between the bumpers of two cars yesterday and pretty badly squeezed. being unable 10 go out this morning.
 The board of supervisors and dis trict attorney counted the money m the treaSurer's office this afternoon, the cash balance or hand in the treasury being Sl2.5o0.70.
 Jose Adj. the Mexican arrested by Mrs. Lowry yesterday. had his preliminary examination this morn ing, and was held in S5O0 bonds to answer a charge of grand larceny.
 The announcement that Judge Rouse is expected here next Monday to hold court is erroneous. Court will recouvene next Monday, but Judge Rouse is not expected here until July r..
 The city council advertised a re- ward of $500 for the apprehension of any parties using city water, aud the first, and thus far only arrests made. have been two members of that body.
 c. Hathaway. another member ot the city council; was arrested this morning charged with the violation of the city ordinance in reference to using water after it had been turned of by the city engineer or after due notice to cease using 1t.
 When Robert Councils case was called in Judge Ling's court this morning he demanded a jury trial, and the hearing was commenced at ? o'clock this afternoon. The prose cution failing to show that he had used the water. the jury returned verdict of acquittal.
 The county jail was without a prisoner from Sunday morning at. iO o'clock until Tuesday morning about the same hour. when the Mex ican hosrethief, arrested by Mrs. Lowry. was placed in it. This iS the longest time that it has ever known to be vacant. During Sher- if O'Neills term of office Il was empty for just half a day.
 John Collins, of Williamson Val ley, reports that two horses oi hls were mutilated recently by some one, a knife being employed for the s,F Hlr.F-n hnHtN injured that he had to be killed. Hanging is not any too severe pun ishment for one who would maim or cut an animal to get revenge on its owner.
 One of the very busiest places in town is Maier's lake and vicinity. 1 The lake is visited daily by many people. who boat and hathe. while the steam laundry, near by. IS run ning to it's fullest capacity, employ ing eight or ten persons. The ice factory is running day and night, while several men and teams are employed in and around the wood yard.
 On counting the money in the county treasury this afternoon. Treasurer Oliver had S3,OOO in gold coin just received from the mint ' and which has never been m circu- lation. In stacking 1t up in $500 stacks, it was found to be just the thickness of so piece higher than a $500 stack of coins which had been in circulation. An examination of the latter revealed the fact that all but three pieces had been coined since lSSS, and the oldest one hay