Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-11-18

Superintendent Nlgsnt of th,
 territorial prison has recommended
 the pardon of William Harper. whI
 was sentenced lo twenty-five years
 for murder committed ia YavapA county. Governor Hughes commu ted the sentence three years ago and
 his term would expire February | lSS5. The recommendation for s
 pardon IS based on ,he exemplary conduct of the prisoner aud hi. careful observance of all prison rules.-PheniX Republican. Harper lt will be remembered shot and killed Walter Murphy al Jerome several years ago.
 Ever since the Prescott choral society was organized 1t has come m competition with political meet ings or other entertainments, and its meetings have not been satisfac- tory. At the meeting last night a reorganization was effected the name and officers remaining the same as formerly. The constitution and by. laws of the former Wyckof club were adopted. and the night oi meeting was changed from We'd nesday to Monday. Monthly dues of members are Sl.0O each. Prof. Johnston has very kindly rendered hts services free as director of the club. The meeting last night was well attended and all present were quite enthusiastic.
 From Fridays Daily.
 Ed. Gillespie left for Congress this morning.
 The county hospital contains twenty. nine patients.
 Attend the public school enter tAlnment this evening.
 H. B. St. Claire, of Pheni1. cane in this morning on the early train
 Thos. Shultz and A. C. Gilmore, Of the Courier stad, are on the sick list.
 Dudley Brooks, the well known and popular stock man. of Cienegs. is in town.
 C. N. Stark, late of the Williams News, has taken a position with the Phenix Republican.
 Walter Smith. chief accountant of the Jersey Lily Mining Company, vas visitor 10 town yesterday.
 c. H. Paine. of the Land of Sun ,hine Publishing Company, Is pay ng his periodical visit to Prescott.
 The orchestra of the Prescott land went out to Crowned King OdaY 60 play for dance at that amp tonight.
 Master Ledwige and Miss Ara ninta Sargent, son and daughter of Ar. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Sargent, went o Phenix today.
 The engagement of R. E. Wells md Miss Sadie Archibald is sn- The marriage will take place next month.
 H. D. McCrea, one of the genial attaches of the .. F., P. < r. rail oSd, has gone to Los Angeles on rip of recreation and pleasure.
 All parents of children attending he public schools snd all interested n their success, should attend the this evening at the ligh school building.
 The Coconino Sun announces that 3ucky O'Neiil 'is ready to enter the ace two years hence for delegate to Some people never know Then they are beaten.
 Sessongood < Meyer, of New fork, have secured judgment gainst this territory for S7,50O, honey advanced by them as a for cit on a bond purchase.
 L. Snodgrass, Los Angeles; John |. Hill and Ernest R. Hill, of Mou- aloo, California, came in on this ! lorning's train, and left this after oon for the Bradshaw mountains.
 If you are making a little more honey than your actual expenses, or 1 you hsve 6 small amount of 1 loney on hand, read J. A. KiIrOy'S in the JoURSAL-MINEs | nd see how you can invest 1t safely l nd at the same time where its value | i'll be added to.
 Rev. E. J. Harper and family 1 rived on yesterdays train from | Downsy, California. Rev. Harper | -as appointed to this place at the | nnual conference of the NJ. E. l 'hurch South, which recently con ened at Pheni1. He Is said to be atad among the most brilliant men ] the conference.
 The residence of Judge and Mrs. :. P. Hicks, on Railroad Heights, as thrunged last evening by their riends, the occasion being a sur rise party rendered the former in jew of the fattering endI rsement 6 received from the people at the .te election. and further as tssti- ,ouial of the regard he is held in s an official of the county. The ,ene was certainly 8 happy one. nd during the evening cards and ancing were indulged iu. Prof. Ls Iuardia' $ orchestra discoursed many elect ons. The dining room was a retty picture. and in the line ot served, the hostess was he recipient of many compliments. frs. Hlcks received and was assisted Y Miss Hattie Minier.
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