Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01

were not in Prescott when the rob bery occurred, but fail to explain how they came in possession of the watches and jewelry. Sheriff Ruf- ner leaves for Phoenix this evening for extradition papers, and will go from there to Los Angeles to bring the men back to Prescott.
 General Otis, department com mander of this department, with headquarters at Denver, is expected to arrive at Whipple this evening. He is making a tour of inspection of all the posts in his department. This will be General Otis first visit to Whipple, and it is hoped that he may be favorably impressed with the place and may realize the i'm portance of improving and enlaTging the garrison.
 The Union Thanksgiving services at the Congregational church yester- day at II o'clock, brought together a large audience. Rev. c. A. Oats. of the NJ. E.. Church, South, and Rev. E. D. Wyckof, of the Congre- gational church, occupied the plat form. and assisted Rev. c. K. Jen- ness with the services. The musical program was excellent, a pleasing feature of 1t being a solo by Rev. E. D. Wyckoif. The organ accompani ment of Mrs. R. Ii. Burmister was also excellent. Rev. C. K. Jenness preached forcible sermon, his text being taken.from the book of Isaiah, chapter 54, verse 10: For the noun tains shall depart, and hills be re- moved; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee
 From Saturdays Daily.
 T. J. Carrigan is up from Con- gress.
 Henry Goldwater went to Phenix last night.
 C. Wilbanks will start a brass band iu Jerome.
 F. J. Stefan has started candy factory in Phenix.
 John H. Morrison left for Denver yesterday on business.
 Mr and Mrs. Hugh McCrum left for California tt IS afternoon.
 MaJor Schwartz. of Phenix. is in Prescott on insurance business.
 H. D. Ross and son went to Phe- nix on last nights train.
 Born. November 2I, in Prescott, to MT. and Mrs. P. J. Farley, son.
 r. NJ. Hummer is in town today from the Poland Hamilton mine.
 A. J. Pickerell. superintendent Of the Chicago Gold Mining Co.,, is in town.
 Bilv Ashton is quite low today, and not expected to live till to morrow morning.
 Mrs. Thoma, sister of Ed. Shack elford. of Minnehaha, died in Phenix this morning
 Father Quetu returned last even ing from a visit to Jerome and Flag staff.
 Rev. H. A. Brown, of the Episco- pal church, has gone to Jerome to hold services tomorrow.
 F. C. Hunt and wife, of Marshal town, Iowa, stopped of Tn Prescott yesterday, en route to Phenix.
 The Prescott gun club will have a target shoot tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Mrs. J. J. Wragovich left for Phe- nix las. evening for a weeks visit with Mrs. C. H. Akers.
 Roma T. Jackson, a newspaper man of Phenix, is in Prescott. visit ing his sister, Mrs. C. O. Case.
 The funeral of the late Ernest Conner took place yesterday after noon. It was largely attended.
 A generals salute was fired at Whipple this morning for General Otis, who arrived there last night.
 The proprietors of the Flagstaff Democrat have changed the name of that paper to the SkylIght Kicker.
 Mystery Tea at the residence of NIT. and Mrs. J. c. Martin next Tuesday evening. All invited to attend.
 1 All members of the Prescott foot ball team are earnestly requested 10 be at the Hook and Ladder hall to- night at 9 o'clock sharp.
 The members of the Junior League of the Methodist church had a nice little picnic today on the eastern outskirts of the town. Mrs. Mary A. Bowen had them in charge and the little folks had a nIce time. Members of the 4. O, U. W. are urgently 51uested to attend the meetir' S o'clock this evening at K. of r. hal Election of officers for the ensuing term takes place. There will be another live turkey shoot at the base ball grounds to- morrow at To o'clock. No one will be barred from shooting at this shoot.
 Now that the Indian foot ball team was defeated by the Presc ott team, what is the matter with the ] Phenix club having a game with he wiuners7