Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-08-29
Saturday. Daily. August ss.

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 Aztlan Lodge No. l meet to-night ] for the transaction of business and work in the second degree.
 There are several opium joints in town, and they are scattered so promiscuously that it is easy to detect them by the ozone that escapes.
 The examInation of Parsons, for the murder of Bohemia, took place this afternoon before Justice Moore. The prisoner was held to appear before the grand jury without bonds.
 Sheriff Lowry and Deputy Potts left again this morning to take up trail of the lone highwayman if reports go for anything, the robber is right here in Prescott. probably.
 NJ. E. Morin is making extensive improvements to his property it West Prescott, being of such a char acter that would lead one to believe that he has designs in the matri- monial line.
 Pat Hurley, in charge of the track layers in Skull valley, was run over Dy the iron ear yesterday, and sus- tained serious injuries thereby. He was brought in yesterday for treat ment and is at the Sisters hospital.
 By a premature explosion, Jack Rice, one of the contractors on the Jerome railroad, while springIng a hole, met with a serious accident that caused him the loss of an eye and mutilation of his cheek. He was attended to by the doctor from Jerome.
 If. D. Ross. register of the land office, was to have returned on yes terday's train, but becoming in volved with a sheep man at Ash Fork in a discussion over free wool. became so intensely interested that a locomotive could not move him and he was left. He returned to- day. however, in good condition and with his usual enthusiasm for Cleve- land.
 A couple of innocent kids yester- day turned their mugwump horse into inc Wilson fces trade plaza to graze. Jailor Meador, who is of protective tendencies, and the Gresham of the yard. immediately caucussed the proposition, and fired both the kids and the animal. The 'yaller' horse though, still remains, evidently hls case being one that is to be settled by conference"
 Thomas Long, mention of whom was made in these columns yes terday was q caller at this office today. He stated that he does not seek any position from the demo- cratic party and would not take the nomination if it were rendered him. In other words, Mir. Long said em- phatically that he was through with the party and his open and manly conduct of two years ago as delegate, was still in full force and effect. Any reports circulated con corning his political aspirations he says are without any foundation whatever.
 Justice Moore returned last night from holding au inquest over the remains of a man recently found at point 3S miles from Prescott, on the line of the Jerome railroad. The jury came tO the conclusion that he was named John Yocum, and had been q resident of Yavapai but short time. He was at one time a married man, but was recently divorced from his wife, who now lives at Texarkana, Texas. In com paay with a man named Patterson, he was sinking a well near the new railroad, and before assistance could be secured to bring him to the sur face, he was overcome by foul air. and died shortly afterward. He was about D years old and was buried near where he died. All reports about foul play or violence being f ha oat,ro ,f ,,ic 1aat h ara nm founded