Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-09-26

L. English and wife. of Copper Mountain, arrived to-day, and are stopping at the Winsor. Mir. Eng fish comes to meet Mir. Stoddard, who is en route from the east.
 Recent reports from the Poland mine, being operated by Chas. Ran dall, give a very fine account of the property. It seems to be the uni yersal belief that NJ. Randall has a good thing.
 In mentioning the names of del - egates elected at the republican primary of last Saturday. those of Dr. Miller and Ii. NJ. Hsrtson were omitted inadvertently. The correc- ton is now made in justice to those gentlemen aud in good faith also.
 Many turfmen in this city seem very much interested in tue great pacing race that is to take place in Los Angeles this week between Silkwood. Lady H., Waldo J ., and and W. W. Wood. The race is for 5000 and new record it l, said will be the result.
 Doc. Mercer brought in his freight teams yesterday from Turkey creek to transport two concentrations to the Morning Glory mill. He says the mine has force of twelve men employed and looks better than ever. Mir Mccormack, of this com pany, is now en route to Prescott, and comes to satisfactorily arrange the affairs and to start work on heavier scale than ever.
 Last Sunday night Pat O'Don- nell's store, in Chaparral. was burned to the ground. The fire originated from gasoline, which Mir. 0'Donnell purchased at Big Bug store, for kerosene. The error is due fo neglect of the salesman in filling the order correctly. Filling the lamp with this fluid, and touching match to the wick, a terrific exple- sion soon followed, and in few moments the entire building was iu flames, the occupants narrowly escaping from being burned. His loss is placed at $500, with no insurance.
 In an interview at Phenix Major Vaugn, of the new road, says that the material has all been purch sod and the contracts let for the com pletion of the line into Phenix. IL is now only Q matter of transporta- tion of material and a question of days work when the road will be With no obstacles to now unforeseen there is no question but the scream of the iron horse will be heard in the north by the lst of February. In an inter view with Mir. Murphy Herald was informed that work would very soon be inauguratod be tween Phenix and Mesa, in order to come within the exemption law, as the ultimate intention is to push he road forward through Florence and Tucson to Nogales. Mir. Bowen, the secretary-treasurer, is largely interested in the Consolidated Canal company. and this of itself should be an earnest of the good faith Of the railroad company in extending its line southward. Financial mat ters are still very much strained and this indirectly interferes with the speedy completion of the line, but that it will eventually be con- structed, and that as soon as possi- ble. is no longer matter of doubt.
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 Guy Bennett, of Walnut Creek, is in town.
 Mrs. Hunt and daughter lefto to- day for their home at St. Johns.
 Frank Wager, the we'll known and miner of Chaparral, is doing the burg.
 Hank Bevering, democratic as pirant for recorder, is in to size up the political sphere.
 Frank Earle, representing the Fl Paso Smelling Co, is visiting the city in the interest of his company.
 The many friends of B. S. Snyder, of the new road, are pleased to see him out again on the streets, after a seize with typhoid fever.
 J. W. Wilson returned last night from the east. During his absence be was constantly associated with Bucky O'Neill, in New York, and the latter gave no publicity what ever to his congressional aspirations. MT, O'Neill will arrive in Prescott inside of n weak