Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1893-12-27
IHURSDAYS DAILY.

] THURsDAy's DALY.
 This is the shortest day of the year.
 ! C. II. Akers is expected home next Sunday.
 $. ?. Lunt an insurance man of Los Angeles Is m town.
 \. r. Behan has returned from his trip to Kansas city.
 See the Lee and Wilson team at the Sazarac this evening.
 John Davis, a prominent citizen of the Nerde Valley is in town.
 F. D. Wiley came in from Kirk land Valley yesterday evening.
 After tomorrow the days will com nAence to grow in length again.
 Schools will adjourn tomorrow until January . lo9i Tor the Christ mas holidays.
 An order n,as issued today for a United States grand jury toeonvene here Dec. 27.
 Dr. G. W. Vickers, C, W. Leach , and W. B. Taylor left for the Con gress mine yesterday.
 The Courier reports that it's office was burglarized recently of a foun- tain pen aud a Columbia calendar.
 II. :. NanSlyck, general agent of the A. X F. railroad company, came m on the early train this morning.
 The best musical company to visit Prescott k the Lee and Wilson combination. See them at the Sag arac.
 United States Attorney E. E. EliinwOod arrived last evening to look after United States court busi- ness.
 It takes something stronger than a sheriff $ attachment to keep a wood pile intact such weather as this.
 The Lee, and Wilson musical team will show at the Sazarac saloon for the Holiday week, commencing this evening.
 H. D. Ross, recently appointed as register of the land office. arrived on last evenings train, on a brief business trip.
 Mrs. F. l.. Wright, left to-day for visit to her mother in Atchison Kansas. MT. Wright accompanied her as far as Albuquerque.
 The high school department of the public schools will give public exercises tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock, to which all are invited. A
 The s. F., P. * F. has purchased twenty miles of rails of the old Mineral Belt railroad. They will be taken up and relaid on the new road.
 Mrs. E. :. Snider will assist at the Christmas cantata at the NJ. F. Church. Mrs. Sulder Is an excellent vocalist and our people should not fail to hear her.
 R. B. McPherson. cousin of E. E. Gregory, with B. Lantry X Sons, arrived here a couple of days since from Michigan for visit. He Is in love with our climate.
 Karl Snyder, of the law depart ment of the Atlantic & Pacific rail road company at Albuquerque ar rived on last nights train to attend the session of court.
 In Justice FIeurys court yester- day jury rendered a verdict against the estate of T. Otto de- ! ceased in favor of Thomas Morrill, for Sl43.O0 for nursing the deceased during his last illness. Mrs. Emma Sutherland. the divorced wife of Dr.R.J. Sutherland, committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor her home in Albuquerque Tuesday morning.
 C. B. Elliott, formerly conductor on the r. & \. C. railroad, is still at Albuquerque in charge of engine number three of the above road, which is under attnch nent by the 4. & P. railroad company.
 The examination of Jose Badillo was commenced before Justice An drews last night, and after portion of the testimony was taken, the hearing was continued until o'clock Friday afternoon.
 
 W. B. Jones arrived from the east last evening and will spend the holi- days in Prescott. Mir Jones has host of warm friends here who are always glad to see him and who would be pleased Co have him re main here.
 Herbert and Mss Mabel Meany are expected home tomorrow or next day to spend the holidays. Mir. and Mrs. Meany expect their whole family home for a Christmas dinner, this year for the first time in several years.
 \ subscription WIS started today for funds for a Mid-winter Fair ex- hibit. Owing to the failure to secure the required amount the whole thing has been dropped and subscribers will not be called on for the amounts subscrl bed. The passenger train went out at : o'clock this morning. The ac- commodatiou came in at S:30 and left on the passenger trains regular tune. The occasion of the change for today was the shipment of a train load of cattle from Del Rio | A-.lI-