Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-12

With the mercury at Is degree; above zero and north wind, nearly sharp enough to shave man blow. ing there waro not many tree: piantc. oa tH'-, Auzona's AIborday
 The special train conveying the railroad maguates Is expected to re, turn from PheuiX about midnight It will pass through Prescott with out stopping for any length of time
 To-day is Arbor Day, and whil, there has been DO tree planting, tn, day has been obserye' a holiday ] by the public schools
 The name of Geo. T. Nicholson general passenger agent of the \ T. $. F. was inadvertently omitted yesterday from the list of railroad officials who went through on th, special train.
 The curtain at Patton's oper, house will rise promptly at < o'clocl this evening in order to close early SD that all who desire 1t can witnes: 1 the play and attend the Leap HeaI bal too.
 Manager Patton, of the opera house, put up another stove to-day near the middle of the hail and patrons of the place can go this evening with the assurance that the place will be comfortably heated.
 It has developed that Thomas Kinney, who sawed out of Maricopa county jail last Saturday, is the des- perate criminal who escaped iu a similar manner from jail at Mem phis, Tenn. where he vas confined awaiting trial for train robbery.
 Miss Edna Smith, daughter of Mrs. NJ. F. Smith and the late Doc. ! :. A. Smith. died ou Groom creek | February D, and was buried yester day afternoon. Deceased was twelve years old. The death has been CT roneously published as that of her sister, Mrs. W. II. Harlan, who IS still alive and well.
 From Denver comes the news that ! the Saa Carlos Apaches are again on the rampage. sam Hinton, a cowboy, vb'.a riding along the re | seryatiOn, was fred upon from am bush at point about fifteen miles from San Carlos agency. He avoided the shots and arrived safely at Carlos, the nearest station, where assistance could be found. All set tiers in the vici ity are confidently expecting an attack in the near future.
 J. NJ. Ai,kcn and M F. Norm will leave tomorrow morning for Phe- nix where they expect to take up their residence. They have pur- chased the Phenix bottling works and will take charge of them on Monday next. Their departure Is very much regretted by all, as they have been identified with the inter ests of Prescott for several years and are both upright and honest business men as well as being very popular generally. Their word Is as good as heir bond and We can most heartily recommend them Co the good people of the Salt River valley. What is Prescott's loss will be PheniX's gain, ana the wlsh of their numerous friends here Is that they may have abundant success and prosperity in their new home.
 Jakey Brown, the railroad engi- neer, who shot and killed Charles Ward at Jerome last summer, is again in jail, charged with com plicity in the shooting of Oleson by Durkin a few nights since. It is alleged that when DurkiI ordered Oleson not to follow him and Brown, as they were leaving the depot, that the latter handed Durkin the gun with which the shooting was done. Durkin, who IS a boiler maker, IS said to be a very intelligent, indus trious and peaceable man generally, not addicted to Crinking much, but at the time of the shooting was very much intoxicated. Jakey Brown does not bear the reputation of being the most peaceably inclined man m the country when drinking, as it is said he was when this trou- ble occurred. Oleson is still in a critical condition but the doctor has hopes of being able to pull him through The ball entered in front we'll toward the right side, and striking a rib glanced around under the right shoulder where it is still imbedded. By striking the rib 1t saved Oleson from having his right lung penetrated with 1t.
 Charles Mehan, of Nogales, is town.
 E. P. Gregory left for California this afternoon.
 R. F.. Morrison returned from Phenix this afternoon.
 Mrs. J. C. Herndon and Miss Helen Wells left yesterday for Cali fornia.
 F. B. Gage and young Mir. Fair bank came up from Congress this afternoon.
 Thomas Stephens left for Cal ifornis this afternoon for a two months visit.
 Judge R. F.. Sloan and J. C. Hern- don returned this afternoon from attending supreme court in Phenix.
 Dr. F. H. Waite and family have left Prescott for Guadalajara, Mex, where the doctor will engage in the practice of dentistry.
 Carleton Gaines, brother of Mrs. W. W. Ross, came in from Jerome this morning Co see his mother who is visiting her daughter.