El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
Arizona.

Manager Grossetta is using every eff
fort to secure the appearance here
next month of that strong dramatic
organization, Frederick Warde, Kath-
ryn Kidder and Louis James. He has
submitted guarantee which in all
probability will secure the appearance
Of these stars, and it can be safely said
that this company will eclipse any
| thing in dramatic art ever seen in the
outhwest.-Tucson Star.
Harry D. Cassiday, of Florence, dis
trict attorney of Pinal county, died
| last Wednesday, December 7, of con-
| sumption. He was born in Denver
Col, thtrty-s1x years ago and was
there admitted to the bar. He later
went to San Diego, CAL, but was sent
to Arizona three years ago because of
failing health. During the last cam
paign he contracted a severe cold from
which he never recovered. Deceased
was good lawyer and an honest man.
Enterprise.
The Bisbee correspon dent writes the
Butler an old miner, was found dead
on the street this p. m. between
Copper Queen warehouse and general
office. He was found lying with his
forehead against q large rock. The
supposition is, that as he was on his
way home he slipped and fell striking
his head so violently against the rock
that it caused instant death. A
corouer's jury is being empannelled
and will investigate the case.
A dispatch fran Nogales states yes-
terday morning at Sonorita, on the
New Mexico and Arizona railroad, be-
tween Nogales and Fairhank, E. A.
Shepard was stabbed by Luis Chavez,
from the effects of which he died ele-
ven hours later. Shepard was employed
by the railroad company as foreman of
q gang Of men fencing the companv's
right of way. Chavez had worked for
Shepard little more than q day when
he demanded his money. In q dis.
pute over the manner of payment Cha
yes stabbed Shepard to desth.-Tomb.
stone Prospector.
John L. Knudson; who died at the
hospital last Saturday, left wife and
two daughters, one of whom is married
to VIM. Armstrong of Mohawk. The
the father, Obey Knudson, surviving
them all, is pnst 80 years, and is vet
In excellent health. The old gentle
man ia bereft of all his family, has
none save his grand children to com
fort him. He has been q resident of
Tucson and surrounding for the last
seven years. His deceased son was
we'll known in Tucson and had MANY
warm friends who join the father wife
and family in their bereavement
Tucson Star.
The following is taken from the
Williams News, and preceded the
article published in the Orb some time
since: 1.-THE crime of George II. Rolliu
Is no surprise to many of the Williams /
business men. He was formerly
janitor, gentleman and "bum" in |
Williams. and, while not trusted |
by any, nothing tangible could |
be found against him. He
always lived easy, smoked good cigars
and never worked, and it WIS ALWAYS a |
hew e did it. He has posses |
sed OF more than the average education
but general cussedness was steeped into |
this hide. He is q naturalborn GRIM |
lnsl, having been run out of Cali. |
tornia for some offenses. ''-Bisbee |
Orb.
Tom Burns had very narrow "a.
cape from being torn to pieces with
2 liant powder yesterday afternoon. he
snd Patrick Burns were engaged in
1lgging we'll for F. E. Jones and
Iom had lit the fuse of three blasts in |
The bottom OF the we'll, and climbed in
10 the bucket and been hoisted about
SIX feet by Patrick when the handle of
The windlsss crank broke. Toms
weight caused the crack to RAPIDLY run
and it struck Patrick every
lard blow in the face, knocking him
Town. Retaining shis presence of
mind, however, he instantly seized the
ematuinp crank of thewind Ioss 90 |