Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-16

contemplate putting mp new buildings
out the probabilities are that some of
the property will change hands, as ne
gosistions looking to that end are now
pending. Contractors and builders will
be particularly benefited by these i'm
ments.-Tucson Star
The death of Rsbecca t. Henderson
occurred yesterday afternoon at half
past one. She had been in aiIinR health
for some time, largely the results of 6
fall received by her last summer when
II Cslifor mia. Miss Henderson was q
native of Indiana and had been resi-
dent of Tucson for the last seven years.
At the time of her death she was sixty
nine years of 6ge. She WIS an aunt of
Mrs. A. M. Dyer aud of George Meek.
of this city. The funeral will take place
Saturday sfterroon at o'clock, from
the residence of Mrs. A. NJ. Dyer, on
Council street.-Tucso1a Star.
COchiSe County:
There appears to be hitch in the
transfer of the Sonora railway to the s.
P. A circular has been issued from the
offioe of the assistant general manager
Of the Sonora road revoking the circular
lssued July 2, announcing the transfer
OF that road to the Southern Pacific
Prospector.
The spectacle of a railroad cs5oose
running on two tracks, brosdside Cd d,
was witnessed in the s. P. yards here
on Friday. The rear trucks had taken
the wrong track ct the switch. Before
the train could be stopped, the forward
end of the csboose collided with a train
standing on the main track with the re-
suit that the wsywsrd car was over
turned, minus both trucks. No one was
njured.-Rdnge NeaCs.
Two additional cars of machinery for
the Table Mountain company arrived
last week, making five car loads now
here awaiting shipment to the mine. 1t
rapidly approaching completion. -
Range Neacs.
Hon. E. A. Cutter returned Thursday
morning from three weeks outing in
California, including visits in Los An
gelee, San Francisco and Mountain
View, where his mother and other rels-
tivee reside. Capt. Cutters trip was
mainly for business but he managed to
sandwich in goodIy slices of pleasure
Range Nea1s.
Sheriff Scott White spent Thursday
in Wilcox, having just returned from
the line. whether he had gone TO inves-
tiRste the truth of the report that three
members of Black Jacks gang had been
FronteFas, Mexico. After riding all
night Sheriff White found that there
was not even convincing evidence that
she outlaws had been arrested He
thought they might have voluntarily
paid fine. Officers ocllscted in MoEita
resorts found several dollars in batter
ed silver coin which had been spent In
the place by the party on their entrance
into Mexico, the appearance of the
money being regarded as conclusive
evidence that che party was responsible
for the recent hold-up st Grants, N.
M.-Rdnge Necs.
The Tombstone Prospector relates of
the remarkable accidental killing of
Mexican at the Tippett ranch in Co.
chise county. Mrs. Tippett and child
we're alone. During the night crowd
OF drunken Mexicans came near the
house aud demanded admission. firing
off pistols and trying to force an en-
trance. They we're warned to go Of, but
did not. Then Mrs. T. fred a shot
side window to scsre the
Mexicans off The Msxieane left, but
and prowled around the house,
Mrs. T. SO she fed by back
door and went to an adjoining ranch.
The next morning a dead Mexican was
found in front of the window Mrs. I.
had fred through, with bullet through
his head. Mrs. T. was thuuderstruck
and much Frustrated when she heard of
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