Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-06
ARTICLES
KINsaAN.

Special Correspondence.
Kineman. Arizona, April 5.-Thls city
is in holiday attire and on its best be-
haviOr. THIS IL not much exception TO
the everyday life OF KingmaD, but rather
the rule for the people Of this desert
town and noted far aud near for their
mild and decorous But the Oc-
CASTOR for these few preliminary remarks
IL that district court convened yesterday,
and besides the people already here and
from the mining districts and fruit and
agricultural sections adjacent. there are
many visitors from abroad. and among
these are some Of the most prominent
attorneys and politicians OF the territory.
Chief Justice Webster Street, OF Phoe-
nix, ia on the bench, and at the hour Of
10 o'clock yesterday morning he proceeded
10 organizs the court for this term.
In addition to the legal talent OF this
city there are from abroad the following
prominent attorneys: X. X. Eilinwoud.
Flagstaff; J. G. Herndon, 4. II. Sanford,
X. . stockton, court s~tenographsr, Pres.
eOtt; h. NJ DE. Flagstaff.
There are quite a number Of knotty
cases thai are 10 receive their final action
this term Of court. Among these NAV
o. enumerated almost every phase aud
character OF lawbreaksrs and evil doers.
The most important, however. are two
murder cases aud one Ut cattle stealing;
others are for debt, damages, siauder,
exc. The cases will be disposed OF IA
iapidy Is possible, aud most, II not all,
VI the eases will be- stricken from the
dock { at the end Of the term. which will
b. something more than two weeks.
Court has drawn many OF the sporting
element TO the city, and faro, craps and
poker are in full blast. Something new
Ia this line is a roulette table and merry
20 round, which il taking In considerable
loose shekels. This IL the large gambling
hall Of Hubbs n Mulligan, and there Is
also In the house faro. craps and poker.
Zach of these tables are covered with
gold. silver and ~greenbacks 10 the amount
of many thousands OF dollars. Yesterday
Mr.. Hubbs went for the tiger, and in one
hour and a half pulled out 1926. But at
the same time Durfee, the matchmaker,
left $500 in the hole, but before morning
played even. The crap tables are not do
ing much at any Of the houses. playing
being very light and sparing Poker
games start In after dinner, and only
stop when II Is broad daylight, when the
players, with heavy hearts or buoyant
spirits, seek their touches for needed
sleep and recuperation for next nights
enjoyment.
I'D. Thompson's band. which has here
tOfore been the leading gaming house In
the city. has a big falling of. or at least,
1t did last night, and the center Of bust
ness was at the 1rst-named establish
ment. Bakers saloon, which Is the
finest east of Los Angeles or west OF
Kansas City, is running no games up to
this time, but his beer trade Is great.
Price Thompson has faro. craps, stud
poker, draw poker and other games. His
house has the only music In the city, and
the violin, piano and vocal accompani-
ment by Miss Irene Underwood Is charm.
ing and fascinating.
Many more sporting people came In
from the east On this evenings passen-
ger train OF the Santa Fe route, 8 well
~ others who came on coast business.
There was a shooting scrape down the
road yesterday wherein a Chinaman.
Jung Lun Sing by name, came near los
ing his life, he being pretty badly shot
up by Section Foreman Easily. The diff
hculty which led to this shocking affair
was trivial In the extreme, II being over
some remark made by the Monaghan In
regard TO the bill OF fare, and shooting
commenced, which was stopped before
the man was killed. Under Sheriff Co
henaur and Asa Harris took the first train
for Yucca, where the shooting was done,
and returned in the night with the
shooter and an alleged accomplish. The
examination is being made before Judge
Redman as these lines are written.
There are a number Of mining capital
lists from abroad at the mines Of MOhaye
county. and 1t ia not improbable that at
least two big sales will be made shortly.
j. NJ.