The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-14
AROUND ARIZONA.

trank M. hlcnaruS' au eA'Soiuiet, committed suicide at Stafford, Graham county, on the 9th instant.
 The Territorial Women's Christian Temperance Union is announced to hold its annual convention in Phoenix May 18th and 2sth.
 J. W. Benbam has resigned his posi- ton as stock inspector for Maricopa county, aud A. J. Hoskins has been appointed in his place.
 The loan commission has required of P. Cole, Territorial treasurer. an increased bond of s360,000 to cover the new bonds now beng issued.
 Dr. Sabin of Mesa City has been ap- pointed physician at the Territorial prison and Dr. II. E. Stroud of Phoenix has been appointed surgeon.general of the Territorial militia.
 Prof. Thomas E. Dalton was ycster- day appointed territorial superinten. dent of public instruction to fill the vacancy occasioued by the resignation of Prof. F. J. Netherton.
 The mining outlook in Globe is en- couraging. Messrs. Fleming, Ford and other Phoenicians have gone ever to that locality to investigate some rich and apparently ineXhaustible mines with view to developing the same. Reports have it that these gentlemen are surprised at the extensive copper deposits about Globe.
 William Roche. for many years chief of police of Tucson, committed suicide Monday night of last week. His rash act was the result of despondency, growing out of the death of his son, a few weeks ago, when he threatened to kill himself. He drank heavily, and was discharged from the police force. his successor being confirmed on the night of the suicide.
 The Florence Tribune" states that the dead body of E. NJ. Reavis, known as the "Hermit of the Superstition Mountains" was found on the trail four miles from his ranch. His burros were tied near by and half starved from their fast of fifteen days. His two dogs were lowering near their dead master, and had evidently de- voured portion of his body.
 E. E. Wann will shortly commence active operations on some copper prop critics in Tonto Basin on which he has bond. He went through to Phoenix on the morning train, and will go thence to Globe, from where he will go to Tonto Bosin. Col. Hart. who is associated with him in the mines, is new in Baker City, Or. but will come to Arizona in July.--Journal-Miner
 U. S. troops led by Lieut.. Averill. of the Seventh regiment of cavalry, parti- ally surprised a renegade Indian camp near the Mexican border a few days ago and captured nine horses and some camp equipage. A running fight was had in which number of shots were exchanged. The Indians carried off q wounded comrade. General Wheaton with one of his aides, is GU route from Denver for the scene of action.
 At the Episcopal church convocation Judge J. J. Hawkins was elected chan. cellor for four years, J. G. Hilzinger to be treasurer, Rev. W. H. Fenton- Smith to be registrar. and Rev. Vir- ginius 0. Gee and George H. Smith to be delegates to the missionary council. Lay readers licenses were issued by Bishop Kendrick to George H. Smith, J. F. Blandy, J. J. Hawkins, Edward H. Abbott, Percy Graham and NJ. J. Hersey.
 Wickenburg was the first town in Central Arizona. In that early day, in the sixties and seventies, it was one of the best mining camps in all the west. Building the north road has again revived the old camp and now it is again the seat of life and activity. Mines are active and surrounding hills are full of prospectors. Four general merchandise stores and seven saloons are in the camp, all doing a good busi- ness.-Gazette.
 The board of control went through the salary list at their meeting on Tuesday and applied the pruning-kuife to some Of tho eolor;,e A .lo :..