Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-27

union of California 49ers at Mar shall hall, on the Potomac, below Washington. Out of about 2OO present, there were only ten genuine '49ers, and General T. J. Butler, of Prescott, Arizona, was one of the [ ten.
 The Phenix Gazette announces that arrangements have been made | by the two railroad companies run ming out of PheniK whereby each route will run an excursion train 10 California during the summer on ! alternate weeks which will give the people,Of that valley an opportunity | to go to California at excursion rates every week. The rate will be the same as that of last year. Under the recent charge of trains on the :. F., F. & F. railroad, the 1 mails for the east and for Phenix ! and Phenix district do not close un- ! til To p. m. The mail is sent in closed pouches to each place. The ! advantage to business men from this 1 arrangement may be realized from the fact that from 800 to 400 letters are dropped into the postotfice be ! tween s o'clock and 10 o'clock p m. Editor Morford, of the Phenix Herald, says that he picked ripe peaches from tree in his yard yes terday, May 2l. While we do not believe that MT. Norford is untruth- ! ful. and while we do not for a mo ment doubt his word in this matter, We would rsther see and eat few ! specimens of those luscious peaches, than to take his statement unsup- | ported, or even backed up by ati- davits.
 Chas Cansris, Prescott boy, has ! just returned from a trip extending nearly all over South America. He worked his way down to the west coast where he soon obtained em- ployment, and visited the various countries along the Pacific, fually working around Cape Horn 10 ! Brazil, and from there to New York. On his arrival at the latter place he had Sl50 in Brazilian money, bat when he got it exchanged for |. s. coin, 1t dwindled down to a little less than $50, or a little over enc third its face value.
 Lieutenants Ayerill and Rice. of the Seventh Cavalry, are still mak- ing fame for themselves A tele- gram from Solomonyille says that on last Monday the above officers, with a detachment of the Seventh Cavalry, came on to a band of h. dians near Dos Cabssas. One h. dian was killed, another captured, and a squsw was wounded. No par ticulars are at hand. Gen. Wheaton, commander of the department of the Colorado, IS now at Fort Grant, and the above was reported to him yesterday.
 The card Of Charles \. Kiegwin, an attorney of Washington, D. C., will be found m this issue. Mfr. Kiegwin makes speciality of public land cases, and his long experience in the depart meut makes him emi- nently qualified L, push all business entrusted to him through promptly. Mir. Kiegwin is also the author Of a book entitled, Notes n the Rules of Practice" prescribed for publ c land cases in tbe Interior Depar.- ment. IL is g regular digest ot the rules, and IS invaluable to attorneys practicing before the local lai d offices, the general land office, Cr the interior department. IL can be had on application to its author.
 One of the most significant ani interesting things in connection with the prehistoric occupancy and civilization of this section uf the country, is found in the unmistak- able evidences that Free Masonry existed here largely in a most per feet state. Cut on the rocks of the Verde river and Oak creek, in east ern Yayapai and Coconino counties, exis. some of the emblems, such as the square, the compass and the keystone, cut, not into the rock, as would naturally be supposed, but cut in relief ui on the rocks, which necessitated the removal of the en- tire surface surrounding the em- blems; it further appears that not only Blue Lodge Masonry was prac- ticed. but higher Masonry. as is indicated by the Royal Arch em- blem, was known.-Phenix Heraldi
 Geo. E. Chspsll went to Phenix this morning.
 James H. McCiintock left for Phenix this morning.
 Joe Tinker, who has been visiting in this city for the past few days, left last night for Congress.
 General and Mrs. T. J. Butler are back again at their old home at the Hillmsu House, Washington, D. C.
 C. H. Faucher, of the land de- pertinent of the \. < P. railroad, came in on this mornings tram for a brief business visit.
 Charles c. Randolph representing the New York Times, is paying a visit to Prescott. He expects to re- main for several days in Arizona.
 Detective J. G. Goodman arrived on this mornings traiE to take H. l.. Wenzel back to California, 10 stand trial on a charge of forgery.
 Edward l.. Merritt. who is in Prescott on business connected with the Interior Department, is a brother of Major General Merritt, United States army.
 Mrs. A. W. Mckay, whose arrival here was mentioned m the last issue, is a sister of Mrs. Wm. Dewitt, in- stead of sister of the major, as the types made it appear.