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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
A Ra,lr..d sr,as. on Fire.

The railroad company had mar, row escape on Saturday afternoon from a very serious loss of property, as we'll as Q prolonged delay td traffic. 4 train load of cattle reached Prescott about three o'clock and about an hour after 1t had passed over bridge number l05 near Frank Spence's place, five miles from town, a placer miner named Roby, who was working near there discovered that tho bridge was on fire. The structure is 305 feet long and al it's highest point is 65 feet high. The fire broke out at the south approach and the wind was blowing a gale from the south flaming the flames and carrying them along the bridge. Frank Spence and Wm. Gilchrist, who were near there, immediately set to work fighting the flames with tho water in the barrels on the bridge, while Roby was sent down the track to flag the south bound train which was then due. When the train esne along the engine was cut loose ana was run on the blidga and added fresh supply of water in the barrels. which had by this time become exhausted, and the train men assisted in subduing the flames which was finally accom- plished after two bents of the bridge had been completely burned away. The flames had crawled along the top of the bridge distance of nine ty feet, burning the ties and string CTS.
 A force of men was immediately organized to make repairs, working all night and all day Sunday, and at eight o'clock last evening it was in condition again for the passage of trains.
 The south bound train on Satur- day evening was held in Prescott until early yesterday morning when it went out to the burned bridge and on the arrival of the north bound train passengers, mail and express were transferred. Last evenings south ooand train was held in Pres cot, ioui hours awaiting the com pletio'. oi the repairs to the bridge. But for the timely discovery of the fire an ihe heroic work of the men who discovered 1t, greater DOT Eion, II not all of the structure. would have oeen destroyed and it 'ouid uot have been rebuilt in less tune than from ten days to two weeks, a. it is one of the longest'and highest bridges on the road.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
Parker on rriai.

A jury has been impaneled to try the case against James F. Parker, charged with the murder of Lee Norf;s. The names of the men who swore to return a verdict in accord ance with the testimony and law will be found in the regular report of the court proceedings. The jury is composed of intelligent represen- tative men, as will be noted from a perusal of the list. The impansl- ing of it was completed at ? o'clock when the trial was commenced. The first witness sworn was Jailor E. W. Meador, who testified in detail in regard to the jail break, the escape of the prisoners, of Parker entering the jailor's room, securing shot gun, and3 as be came out into the hall, leveling it on Lee Norris, who was on the stair way, and discharg- ing it, when Norris fell, mortally wounded.
 At the opening of court this af- ternoon. the court room was crowded with spectators, among the number present being over dozen ladies. As the trial progressed the crowd in- creased, until there was a perfect jam in the front part of the court room.
 It is not thought the case will last long, as there are few witnesses to be examined.
 Messrs. Morrison and Allen are watching the interests of their clients very carefully, and although working without pay or hope of remuneration are as earnest and jealous as though there was a large fee at stake.
 A noticeable feature of the trial is that nearly every attorney of Prescott is present to witness the trial, 1t being customary for them to be in court only when cases in which they are personally interested are up for trial.
 St four o'clock the prosecution had introduced all of its testimony and an adjournment was taken till 9:30 tomorrow, tho jury being turned over to the custody of a bailif.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
IN DEBT FROM 4 TO z.

Said Grocer A to MT. B, "That little bill you owe I'm needing very badly now to make my business go" Said B. 'I know 1t should be paid, so I'll see Dr. c, Aud pay my bill to you as soon as Dr. C pays me- Sc MT. B. to Dr. c said, Pm in quite tight, And II you'll pay that bill to me, l li.k twill set me right" Sad Dr. C, Il will at once collect froa. Dentist D, Aud taen tomogrow pay your bill as ,,er5 un a. eau Oe. Then Dr. ( marked to D, That bill of yeus>. tou know, 1 hope yon'i pay at once, as l must pay dent eve" Then Dent s' n replied, "Oh yes, on Lawyer F IT call And ger somr cash to pay you up his bill was due last fall" Then Dentist D to Lawyer E went with serious face, Aud for month most every day did he that f-l'ow chase. Then Lawyer E faid, "I declare, old Farmer F ril see, And you shall have your cash as soon as can get my fec" Said Lawyer E to Farmer F. That fee hope you'll pay, For men are running after cash l owe them every day" And Farmer E replIed, "Ill pay you as soon as l can see The man who owes me for them steers; you know it's Bowman G. And thus it went, through the list, from A clear down to /. Each one before he paid his bill some other man must see. So no ones bill was paid at all, for DO one had the cash, And who can wonder that ere long there came an awful crash. For A sued B and B got mad and walloped Dr. c, And Dr. C, to vent his spite, refused to doctor D; And poor D died and Lawyer E pitched in and broke the will, When Farmer F he joined tho pops and went right down the hill. Then Bowman G was so in debt that he was forced to fail, Aud by some hook or crook, or dodge. he got at last in jail; And so it was with every one, each man some trouble had, 4 murder or suicide, or some thing quite as bad. And now a moral this should teach let all keep out of debt, For then therell be no fe1r of harm, there'll be no cause to fret; Put pay the money as you go, it is the better way. Ard do without things If you find the cash you cannot pay.
 Texas S&no wich.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
THE LATEST NEWS!!
General Happenings Throughout Many
 Points of tho Country.

ST. Lous, June l6.-C. D. Collins, a wealthy Tennesseeau, was lured to probable death Tuesday night by q man he had known since boyhoCd, aad with whom he had been on terms of intimate friendship for six years. His sssailant is Martin Ensley, of Memphis, whose father Colonel Ensley, was one of the most prominent mine owners and planters of the south. Ensley induced his companion to visit Meramec High lands, summer resort l5 miles from here, and on plea of illness went to clump of bushes about @ yards from the hotel. There stepping behind his victim he dealt him blow after blow on the head with a hammer, which he had pur- chased, presumably for the purpose of committing the murder. When Collins was insenAble Ensley stopped over the prostrate body and tore from the vest pocket roll O! bills amounting to S6,0O0. He darted up the hill and passed the money to an accomplice, who is be- iieved to have escaped on trolley ear
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

The bodies of Blackstone, Mo linque and Bottcher, three miners, who were lost on a glacier in Alaska some time since have been re- covered. Bottcher kept a dairy, and although perishing with cold and hunger, he left an account of the experiences of the trio. He evil dently succumbed last, as his diary gives 6 description of serious gale which prevailed on the glacier. They made many efforts to turn back, but were unable to make any headwaY against the furious winds which blew over the surface of the glacier, Bottcher had dog with him, and it appears that he travelled some distance from his companions before death overlook him. Beside his body lay that of the dog, both frozen stiff.
 Another bomb has been discov- cred in Paris.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

Bishop Willis has just re- turned to London from Q visit 10 the Hawaiian islands. While there bs viewed the situation through siI ngly magnifod British eyes and says that tho feeling in the islands is against the United States aud greatly ia fsvo- uf British aunexa- tiCu, out the bishop adds that Great Butaie as held alof, al- though A th,ri f the capital of he country IS British. Bishop Willis sand that though if Great Britain would not take the country the next best course was for Japan to rein state Queen Liiuokslani. Ref, rring to the proposed annexation of the islands by the United States the bishop said tbe proposal was only advanced d in order to please certain politicians as America did not want the islands "b cause the Chinese ex clusion act would become nullifed if Hawaii was annexed" h conclu- sion the bishop is quoted as saying that there is no donbt that JapS n will enforce the claims in Hawaii in which country the commercial pros poets are good.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
Nsu w,r ,o s.,,ls ounrr.l,.

After a San Diego man got di. vorce from his wife the other day, he went home and found her there. She asked him to sit down to din ner, after which she asked him how he liked the new arrangement, "First rate," he replied, but can't understand it." "Oh, tn t's all right" said she, i've can live this way in contentment. The other way we quarrel. Now, then, sup pose you retain me as housekeeperi Twenty dollars per month and board is all I ask" This struck the ex-husband favorably, and the bargain was closed on the spot The couple have not had a sigD of trouble since, although they were in hot water for thirty years, frettiDg under the marital yoke. They dare not quarrel much now, for fear one will leave the other in the lurch. He must have his meals cooked and she must have place to stay. To- gether they arc happy now, and the bargain promises to last to the enG. -Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
PARKER FOUND GUILTY.
Ths Jury Asaxss the Death Penalty 70
 Their Verdict.


 The Parker trial is over. As an- ticipated, it was short. The story of the killing of Lee Norris was short and 1t took only . few wit nesses to tell it. Those place1 on the stand by the prosecution were Jailor Meador, who told of tho jail break and the shooting. Du Barrett and Davis, who testified to the char acter of the fatal wound, J. e. Hern- don, and Osborn. the stablelnan in the employ of Sheriff Rutfner at his livery stable, who testified as to Parker getting the white horse, on which be made his famous ride.
 Mir. Herndon testified in regard to Lee Norris dying statement Co the effect that it was either Parker or Miller who shot him,
 The court room was crowded again this morning at the triai and on the opening of court the attor- neys for the defense announced that they rested their case, without the introduction of any evidence.
 The case was argued by District Attorney H. D. Ross aud his assist ant. P. W. O'Sullivan, for the prose cution and by J. E. Morrison aud and c. A. Alien for the defense, when the court delivered is charge to the jury. IL lacked just a few minutes of l2 o'clock when the jury retired to deliberate on the case, and in whose keeping, for the time being, the life of a human being was intrusted.
 As Parker was being taken from the court room to the jail he made some joculsr remarks to Sheriff Ruifner, but never indicated by word or emotion. his feelings.
 At l2:30 tho jury announced that they had agreed upon a verdict, when Parker wSs again brought in- 10 court and tho verdict was read as follows:
 We, the jury- duly in paneled and sworn, And tla def endaBt guilty of murder |, shs srst deg a and ;ha. te shouid st fer death. Sigaed Gee. B. Sea 1,ael. foreman. Alter the Yurdic recorded il was read to the jury ,d oeing asked If that was their verdict as recorded, sn. sSers! "Y.s. so say we all"
 Couussi f,r defendant immediate ly gave notice of a motion for a new tial. Wednesday, June 23. was fixed by the court as the date for prOnouncihg sentence.
 Parker showed DO emotion what ever when tho verdict was read but sat in his seat unmoved. As he ap- peared all through the trial.
 While he showed no outward sign of his feeling or emotions. he had already judged his own case and had FeDdered verdict on it 10 himself and had also announced bis verdict to his fellow prisoners. When he was taken back to the jail sfler the verdict of the jury had been rendered, one of the prisoners remarked, "WeIl, what did they do to you'" He replied, sJust what l told" Aside from that he msde no comment on the result.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
n..o,u.io.. of osnaol.nss.

At s meeting of the Woman's Club of Presc tt, held on Monday, June 14th, the following resolutions were unanimously passed:
 WHEREAS, God i6 His all wise providence has taken from among us by death Mr. R. C. Woodruff, We, the members of the Woman's 's Club, of which his wife Mrs. R. c. Woodruff, is the honored president, do adopt the following resolutions of sympathy:
 RESOLVED, That in his removal by death. our president has lost . de- voted husband, his children an afectionate father and the commn- nifty an honored and useful member of society.
 RESOLVED, That We extend to our president our deepest sympathy in This her great bereavement and our assurance that we ask Him who has thus afflicted her and who alone can sustain her, to give her the comfort of His consolation and promises.
 Z REsoLvED, That while we mourn with her the irreparable loss she has sustained, we also feel that in her removal to arother place our Woman's Club loses a wise counsel or, an energetic and efficient leader and one who has ably and faithfully filled the office of president.
 Tk.k Q our sympathy embodied in thess resolutions be ordered spread upon our minutes, a copy sent to the daily papers for publication, and copy sent by the secretary to Mrs. k. C. Woodruff.
 Mas. T. W. OTIs,
 MRS. c. P. DAKE,
 Mas. E. W. DuTcHER,
 Committee.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
The New secretary .

On the train from the north which reached this city last night were Mir. c. Fl. Akers, the new territorial secretary, his private secretary, Mr. H. R. Tritle, and MT. Robert E. Morrison, his legal advisor. The party at once drove to the Ford ho- tel, where they had engaged apart ments and where they retired to rest.
 This morning the party called on Secretary Bruce and were cordially received. Some correspondence has passed between the tggo gentlemen aud it was the understanding that the new secretary should not take charge of the affairs of office until the end of the present fiscal year, on the 1st of July, and that MT. Bruce should retain the office until that time and close up the business of the year. Mr. Akers informed Mir. Bruce that his instructions from the department at Washington were that he should immediately assume the duties of his new office. The matter was talked over and Mir. Akers telegraphed the department for instructions and in the mean time Mir. Bruce will continue in of fee. Mir. Akers wIll enter into the office immediately, in order that he may have tke benefit of MT. Bruce's experience, but will not assume charge of the affairs of office until the lst of July unless he is so in structed from Washington.
 Mir. H. R. Tritle will assume the position of private secretary to Mir. Akers when that gentleman enters upon the duties of his office and will releaye Mr. F. B. Deveareux, the present ineumbent.-Herali.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

4 report comes from the offices of the Santa Fe railroad company at Los Angeles that surveyors are at work surveying a route for rail road from Deming, N. M., to Globe, Arizona. The line will come as directly as possible to Duncan, thence to Solomonville, aud on through the valley to Globe. The Santa Fe people have been con- sidering the project for some time of running road from Phenix to Globe and if this is done the road will undoubtedly be built over the route mentioned above. It will con- meet the two great trunk lines con- trolled by that company and also tap Arizona's mineral, agricultural and timber regions. It will also give Arizona direct communica- ton both east and west over the Santa Fe system.
 SSerif Ruffner, of Yayapai eoun- ty, last Sunday, sent the little boy of Abe Thompson, who is in the Yavapai county jail on a charge of train robbery. to Kingman. He was consigned to nc enc, and, as he has no relatives here, the sheriff must have thought that God would take care of him. This might be all right if the little fellow was con signed to heaven, but iu Kingman small boys have to eat and drink. W. A. Lassell took charge ot the little one until another home can be found for him. He is properly the charge of Coconino or YaVapaI county, and the proper one should be compelled to care for him Mohave Miner.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
RALPH DILLON.

~f~~A~A-A@@~NSea To ths Foreman Of ths Grand Jury. sIR: Your Committee, appointed to investigate the condition and management of the County hospital. desiTsI to present the following report. vix.:
 We interviewed the patients regard. ing their treatment and. with a single exception. declared they were we'll provided with all that ia necessary and were we'll pleased with their treatment.
 That the complaint made in regard Go the abuse of the little girl vas without any cause whatsoever, and that we fad everything about tae hospital in good order and condition and the management efficient. Res pectfuIIy. submitted.
 F. E. JORDAN.
 W. A. DEARING,
 JosEPH JoHNDREw.
 Committee. Prescott. Aria. June r.. 1897.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
sEw.. sorEs ANp comnrSr.

New Jersey had a snow stofm June l5.
 Gen. Rebillot, a French soldier, aged 75 years, fought a duel with a sword on Wednesday.
 Claus Spreckles, the sugar king, has decided to erect a $200,000 cof- fee refinery in Brooklyn.
 An attempt to rob a train near Salem, Illinois, wss frustrated by officers and a robber fatally wounded.
 Rev. Father Kneippe, known throughout the world, as the origin atoT of the water cure, is dead at Woershofen, Bavsris.
 The Japanese government has filed protest against the proposed Hawaiian treaty on tho ground that 1t promises 10 lead so a breach of the treaty stipulations between Ja- pan and Hawaii.
 Twelve million pounds of tea are now afoat on the Pacific en route to the United States. Importers have purchased hetvily to avoid the Dinglsy bill.
 Seventeen bodiss have been found in the Thames rivor London within the past three weeks. All are SUD- posed to have osen bodies of sui cides.
 A attempt wal i1ade to hold up Geo. W. w. PErsonI of the Los An geles Mining flxC hi.nge. He refused to throw up bis lands whsr the would-be rotbcr l. sd three shots at him none of N hiGh took effe ct
 Senator Day 3, chairman of the senate comm ee oa foreiga rela- tons says tb se wiA not make an effort to prs he Hawaiian treaty to fnal cuns ii.r ation in the senate during the pr sent session.
 The rep0r of the famine in China are almost as appalling as those from India, and would be quite so, psrhaps. if the country were equall, covered by telegraphs
 The Sanla Fe company has just discovered that the names of 8 number of dead men have been carried on it's pay roll. As a result of the discovery several high officials are now dead to the company,
 Millionaire Bradbury, of San Francisco, who imagined he had a right to expectorate, wherever he chose has been informed differently by the supreme court and he had to go to Jail for twenty-four hours for exercising his misconceivsd privi- lege in a street car.
 Leroy Kail, the 12-year-old con oi Editor Kail of the Lafayette, Col orado Sun, and Martin Cornelius, the S-year-old son of a coal miner, were found dead m field near the above town. It is supposed they died from eating some poisonous roots, perhaps wild parsnips-
 General Miles, who recently went to Europe to witness the Gfaeco- Turkish war as the representative of the United States army, is to ride mounted. in the queens jubilee parade, in a position very near to the queens carriage. The place will be second only to her majesty's body guard. His assignment to it, is regarded in London as evidence of the British governments good feeling, and it is said is likely to create something of sensation.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

Secretary Bruce received a tele- gram this morning from Secretary Bliss, of the Interior Department at Washington, stating that if it was the desire of MT. Akers, the newly appointed Secretary, not to enter upon bis duties before tho first of tue fiscal year, an arrangement to that effect would be satisfactory to that department, MT. Aksrs also received a telegram to the same effect, and the two gentlemen have agreed that MT. BIuce will continue to act as secretary until the first of the month. In the meantime Mr. Akers will work with Mir. Bruce and learn the routine of that office. Mir. Akers denies the statement in a morning paper to the effect that be- fore leaving Prescott he took the oath of office before Judge Hawk ins, and will wait till the first of July before he takes that oath Herald.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

WANTED-sEvERALF FAITHFUL MEN OR w women to travel for responsible established house in Arizona. Salary SIe0, peyable Sl5 weekly and expenses. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose salf-addressed stamped en- vslOpe The National. Star Building. Chicago.
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
aIuar...I,h.,c ch.rr.

Judge Gordon of Philsdelphis, in a recent charge to a jury in a libel case, said: Ut is of the very first importance to the community that Q malicious publication, intended to injure, repeat, avowed, not re- trscted, should be punished, and punish d with the utmost severity of the law But if verdicts of that character are demanded under such a state of facts, it is equally true that f. lt0el not malicious, but aceldel.tai. for the publication of a false al slieie which occurred in . manner almost natural and exOusa- alp, the verdict should not repre- sent more as compensation than the acts proved justify. There should be in such case no element of pun shment. because, important as it is that the reckless aud malicious press should be punished; it is equally as important that careful, reputable and honest press should be defended in every right. because while one is an agency of oppression, the other is safeguard of liberty. civilization aud happiness. Chicago Post.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

It will be Governor McCord in less than a week.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23
Grand Jury Report.

lu tho District Court, of the Fourth
 Judicial District. of the Territory
 Of Arisona, in and for the County Of Yavapai.
 REPORT or THE GRAND JURY, Impaaelsd for the June term. A. D. 1887:
 To ths Honorable JoAa J. Ha0kias,
 District Judge.
 SIR. We. the Grand JuES. impan- sled for the June term. 1897. of this Honorable Court, would respectfully report.
 Said body was in session thh teen 1S days. from ths seventh to the nineteenth days of June. 1897, both inclusive:
 Tnat during ssid term we accom-.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

FTNHK ARIZONA JOURNAL-MINER is | published every day in the year except Sundays and legal holidays.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

THE ARIZoNA WEEKLY JOURNAL l MINER Unpublished every WEDNES- DAY at Prescott. the coauty seat of Nava- psi county.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

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