Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22
WORLDS FAIR, CHICAGO, 1893
F. R. Raymond is in town today.


 Frank Spence seriously, though 1t is thought, not dangerously, cut J. E. Coker. It IS stated that Spence had some words with another man. a friend of Coker, and the two left the place, and were standing out side when Coker saw Spence ap- proach with a knife. Coke tried to prevent him from reaching his friend and in so doing received sev- eral cuts from a knife. being cut in the arm, hand and side. While his wounds are quite painful, they are not considered dangerous. Spence was arrested.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. G. Henderson are visiting Prescott today from Lynx creek.
 An attachment was issued yester- day and served against tho agent of a mining company who had car load of klondyke concentrates ready to ship east. The matter was taken into court, and the judge held that the company property was not responsible Tor the personal luXu- Ties of the man who accrued the indebtedness, and ordered the case thrown out of his legal mlll. The aggrieved parties then went to sleep snd in the earley morning hours were seized with sumnambu- listic tendencies and walked into the apartments where their victim was sleeping tho sleep of a victor, and in the lustre of bright moon was snoring contentedly and mur- muring something about Black stone doings on the Hassayampa. The sheriff noticed a big white diamond laying in a white shirt on the floor. in regular bache Tor style, and took it in. The un- der sheriff then gobbled up a bun dle of silk underwear, hats. boots and shoes and necktie with another "spsrker" m 1t and both left. This morning when the gay slumberer awoke, he had to rustic for attachments" to make bis physical proportions half way presentable. and thus equipped he again threw himself before the judge for redress" The judge sized him up legally, heard his pitt ful story, and said init"
 The celebrated case of Burke X Hickey vs. :. E. Pat ton, a suit in volving the construction of Hotel Burke, and which has been before the district court for a week, is receiving the finishing touches this afternoon. A brilliant array of legal gentlemen are arguing the case, and 1t will be given to the jury this evening.
 Alderman Smith is engaged in his old vocation, that of drawing plans and specifications for the cov- ering of the reservoir on the hill. We understand it is the intention of the municipal officials Go carry out this improvement, by which 1t is intended to not only save a great per cent in evaporation, but like wise guarantee supply of pure and wholesome water. The council is also considering the advisability of building the walls higher that surround the reservoir, thus afford ing greater storage capacity.
 The Phenix Herald arrives in Prescott now the secoI d morning after publication, being about forty hours old when received here. 1t formerly came the following publi- cation, being received the earliest after publication of any paper, but for the past few days it seems to have failed to connect with the evening train.
 Mir. Jay Cummings, especial agent of the general land office with head quarters at Los Angeles, arrived in town yesterday. He has been de- tailed to Arizona for the purpose of Investigating the evidence in the Dawes case, ot which The Republi- can made extensive mention lately. He will also investigate decision by the supreme court of this terri tory a couple of years ago, wherein it was held that mesquite wood was not timber within the meaning of the law which prohibits the cutting of timber on government land. In this connection, 1t is stated, that prosecutions will be instituted against persons who have violated the law. MT. Cummings is regarded as one of the most efficient agents in the service. He served during the Harrison administration and was the first official reinstated under the Me Kinley administration.-Phenix Re publican.
 F. s. Jackson and H. W. Joscelyn have leased the Yavapai Reporter. The former is a brother of Orick J Jackson, foreman of the JOURNAL MINER office, and is a practical printer of years of experience. His partner is brother of A. E. Josce- iyn, proprietor of the paper.
 Mrs. J. l.. Fisher and her daugh- ter, Miss Hattie, returned yesterday from their visit to California.
 Harry Tritle came up from Phe- nix Sunday morning for a brief visit. He will return to the capital again this evening.
 J.H. Costello, J. H. Costello, IT,, and Frank Halladay of Buffalo, New York, are registered at Hotel Burke.
 The band failed to give a concert last night owing to the rain.
 Saturday mornings cutting scrape was not as bad as at first reported. Coker, after having his wounds dressed, was up and around ali day. Spence was taken before justice of the peace in the afternoon for pre- liminary examination and was dis charged
 Frank Genung is visiting town, coming from Peoples valley. He says that mining prosperity IS evi' dent iD that section, many new pros poets being found and considerable deep mining is going on. Two new