Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-03-17

Every patron oI the public schoo should be present at this evening" entertainment to be given in th, high school building.
 Prof. Hamill left on this morn ing's train for PheuiX. where he vii conduct another Sunday school con vention.
 The comptroller of the currency has made a call on all nationa banks for a report of their condi ton at the close of business Tues day, March 9th.
 Grant Carter. the energetic young cowboy of Kirkland valley, and manager of the Morgan cattle ranch, is in town.
 A Chicago telegram says that a new agreement has been reached between the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe concerning the use of the formers tracks by the latter from Mohave to San Francisco Under it, it is claimed, the Santa Fe will effect a considerable saving in rentals.
 Justice Campbell, yesterday even ing, fncd the man Morris, who drove Jos. Dougherty's team to Chaparral and left it in an old shaft, $250, with the alternative of 250 days in jail. Having no money, he took the alternative.
 MT. and Mrs. G. Nj. Sargent en- tertained the High Five club last night, at their residence. aud a most delightful evening was spent by the members of the club and a few guests. The refreshments served at the conclusion of the evenings series of games were discussed with zest, seasoned as they were 5y social converse. MT. and Mrs. Sargent arc adopts in the art of entertaining.
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 The county hospital contains 30 patients.
 Mrs. E. J. Austin weut out to the Last Chance mIne today, after a weeks visit with friends in Prescott.
 A. W. Edwards. cashier and pay master of the s. F. P. x P. railway, went to Phenix on last nights train, accompanied by his wife.
 Deputy Sheriff Pete Bosha came up from Congress this afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. c. Woodruff left for Phenix on last nights train.
 The Albuquerque banks have given notice that hereafter they will close at noon on Saturdays,
 Ike Morris, who had his leg in- jured about a year ago, and who has been in a San Francisco hos pital for about six months, returned this morning. While greatly i'm proved, he is still quite lame.
 Sam Gray, who killed John w. Fry at Fry's station, near Rumble Bee, nearly four years ago, and was convicted of manslaughter in this county in June, 1893, and sentenced to five years at Yuma, has been par done1 by Governor Franklin. The pardon was issued on the repre- sentation by the prison physician that Gray is ID the last stage of consumption and that bis release is demanded by justice.
 Edward Shamp, formerly super intendent of the Maricopa & Pheni1 railroad, died at Pacific Gro ve, Cal. yesterday.
 The Morgan ranch, in Kirkland valley, was sold today at sheriffs sale It was bought by Grant Car ter, for the holders of the mortgage, for S2,900, including stock, etc.
 Thos. Monihon, brother of Mayor Monihon, of Phenix, died yesterday in St. Lawrence county, New York. Mir. Monihon formerly resided in Maricopa county, at the Gila river crossing, on the old stage road.
 Col. J. W. Beverly, connected with the secretary of the interiors office, left for Phenix this morning, after spending a couple of days in Prescott. Col. Beverly is making a tour of inspection of the various offices under the control of the In- terior department.
 Methodist Episcopal Church, G. l.. Pearson, pastor.-Services tomor- row as follows: II e. m., and 7:30 p. m., public worship. Sunday School l2:l5, p. m., and Epworth League 6:45 p. m. At the evening service the pastor will begin se- ries of sermons on "The Future Life," with an address on "The New Testament Idea of He'll" Mid week service Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 J. Fl. Behan, of Tucson. while shooting at the live bird match on Sunday last, had the misfortune to burst the right barrel of his gun, Luckily for him, ,however,he escaped injury, although the call was close one. He was shooting nitro pow der, and the expansion of the shell at the point of explosion was so great that it tore the right side of the barrel out to the depth of sev- eral inches.-Gazstte.
 The JoURNAL-MINER believes in giving even the devil his dues. The other day it suggested, by way of guess, judging from Mir. Golberg's action in the legislature, that he was au individual who would pay the minimum of wages to employ ees. We are reliably informed that such is not the case. While be ob- jects to paying for newspapers re- ceived by the legislature, he pays good wages to his employees. 1t is a pleasure to note that he IS pos sessed of better traits than his leg islative acts would indicate.
 Surveyor Drummond is reported to be still missing. It is now nearly seven weeks since he was last heard of in Flagstaff. At that time he wrote he would soon be in Tucson,