Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-03-18

Henry Shumaker, formerly a well
 known barber of PheniX, committed
 suicide yesterday At the above place
 Candidates for county officers are commencing to sprout with the warm
 weather. The crop promises to be
 quite large.
 While the committee on a mining exchange have made no special ef- forts to secure a membership for it
 they have about thirty names down
 on the list already.
 At a late hour last night, Mrs. Wickersham, eldest daughter of Col. J. F. Wilson. of Prescott, was not expected to live until morning.
 Phenix Gazette.
 The JCURNAL- MINER has a fine line of high grade linen letter paper and linen envelopes m stock. IL has also a choice lot Of tinted linen paper for fine job work.
 Three soldiers and an Indian scout belonging to troop stationed near Solomouyille went to the range and killed a steer, buryiug the hide and head They were discovered, and on return to camp were arrested and the beef taken from their pack mule. They are now in jail for felony.
 \ horse attached % an awning post at the Corner drug store got frightened this morning and pulled the post down, running down the street with the post attached. No damage was done further than that to the awning.
 The little colored boy, who was with Mahava minstrelS during their last visit here. and who was such a fayorite is with them no longer. Tte comlcal little fellow had the misfortune Co be drowned while bathing in Wisconsin last season.
 The order of Good TemplArs will hold an open meeting Friday night, March 18th, at the Baptist church. 4 good programme = prepared and coffee and cake wlll be served at the close for the small consideration of ten cents. All friends of the tenn perance cause are cordially invited t. be present.
 The quickest run yet made on the s. r.. r. X P. from Paenix to Pres colt, was accomplished today by Jack Detweiier, with engine To. fired by "Baldy" Mason, five hours and twenty minutes being the actual run ming time. Six cars of stock made up the train that was handled SO speedily and not 8 mi>hap took place along the route. Jack Is q swift and careful one, sure.
 The JoURXAL-MINER IS an old one. ThiIty-two years ago the MINER be- gan q four bv SIX existence and years later it joined hands with the JOURNAL aud the two in one have had a successful life oi it up to date. Hon. J. C. Martin, the present proprietor, Is to be congratulated upon his growing yesrs and good-wine prospects, Phenix Herald.
 "General NJ. II. Sherman recently 1 fell on the pavement at Los Angeles, l breaking his leg Two weeks sui feed for it to heal sufficiently for him to be hobblinE about the city as usual It takes more than broken leg to keep such man down long at a time. .'-Pnenix Gazette. i Yes. there have been 50 many unsuc- cesSful attempts made at pulling his leg that it has become toughened.
 \ telegram from Nogales says: The reported rebellion against Mexico. organized at Solomonville, ! Ariz.. to enter Mexico at NogaleS, is a fake aud no doubt originated in the brain of an over-zealous core spondent. Santa Teresa, or the san, ot Cabora Sonora, was ban ished from Mexico in 1883, since which time she has been living a quiet life in Arizona. There are many oi her people who follow her from place to place, and this no doubt Is what Is occurring, she Is now moving to another locality.
 The most striking feature of the Fiesta celebration at Los Angeles, especially for eastern people, Is the flower parade. This event comes near the close of the great festival, Saturday afternoon, April l25th, when the crowd isgreatest and the enthu- siasm is at it's height The practice of decorating vehicles of all sorts with flowers is an ancient Oue and has been the principal feature of the famous celebrations at Nice and other European winter resorts Tor the better part of a century. To