Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-10-30

The troubadour bicyclers are ad- vertising to give another ot thelr fake performances this evening. They have inveigled a number of aspiring local artists into the com binatiou to attract sympathy for the occasion.
 ]. J. Casey and John Hurley, of Phenix, passed through Prescott this morning, an route to Del Rio, where they will load six cars with cattle for shipment to the Salt river valley to be fattened.
 J. l.. Fisher receieved letter last evening from tho Verde valley, an nouncing the death of Joseph Mel yin, October 23, after an illness of only ten days. He was buried there October Fl.
 The statement, published by the Prescott National Bank, in this paper is a copy of the sworn state ment, made by officers of the bank and forwarded to the authorities at Washington, and hence Is absolutely correct, and entitled to the fullest credence.
 Jesus Compas, one of the oldest Mexican residents in Yayapai county, died last night, after a lingering attack of pneumonia. The deceased acquired considerable live stock property during his life time, and is well spoken ol. He was about 45 years of age,
 Id. Stephens has lately returned from Kansas City, after superin- tending the shipment of LOO head of cattle. He says good prices we're obtained, three-year-olds selling for SIG, two-year-olds for SIS, and year hngs, Sl0 Mir Stephens says that of this vast number of cattle han dled by him, but two head were lost on the trip.
 PreScott's two banks joined with the other business houses to-day in closing their doors this afternoon on account of the Point of Rocks picnic. In very many of the first class cities like Prescott throughout the country the banks close every Saturday at noon or at 1 o'clock p. m. Wonder why our bankers d. not do this tool
 Tim Hannon is in town to-day.
 Geo. F. Thornton returned this morning to his home at Williams.
 Miss Saddle Archibald leaves to- morrow for San Francisco, expect ing to be absent for some time.
 Miss May Roberts, aprepossessing young lady, now presides at the ex- change of the Prescott Telephone company.
 F. J. Clark, the versatile newspa- per correspondent of Phenix, came up this morning to report the cricket match
 pr. Jessup, captain of the Phenix Cricket club, is paying Prescott his first visit. He IS a brother-in-law of Dr. F. H. Waite of this city.
 Commercial Agent Ira Smith, of the s. F.. P. S r. at Phenix, ac- companied the cricketers from the capital aud spent the day witness ing the contest,
 Court Clerk Herndon accompa- nied Sheriff Rudner to Congress last evening on the chase for Hobart. Not meeting with success Andy con- tinued on to Phenix.
 Father Quetu returned last even ing from his visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he attended the cere- mony of comforting the pallIum on Bishop Chapelle.
 Harry Tritle, who works with a vim on any enterprise he under takes, besides being of a versatile nature, IS back in town from busi- ness jaunt 10 the Salinas country.
 William c. Harreli, the genial, left for his homo in Jerome to-day. If reports go for anything Mr. liar rell will soon order an elegant and new bicycle, constructed on the principle to accommodate two.
 Dick" Butler, the JoURNAL-MIN- FRS efficient carrier, made his first on the streets to-day in over two months. He has been sufferer with typhoid fever, and had many friends to again greet him oL his recovery.