Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-10-06

: Mrs Chas. Donaldson and he
: daughter, Mrs Baird, left for Califor
e mia today where they expect to remain
r for some time.
:, Private Gilmore of the Santa Fe Co.
) died last night. He will be buried d
/ 3 O'Clock this evening at the Whipplt
cemetery.
! The county Republican central com
mittee at its meeting last night placed
the name of G. A. Bray on the ticket
as a candidate for councilman. Mr.
Bray has resided in this county for
about a quarter of century, and his
friends are numbered legion No man
in the county is more familiar with its
needs in the matter of legisla ton. and
DO one will serve the interests of the
people more faithfully or more zeal
ously than he if elected, as he no doubt
will be.
When the train from Phoenix arriv-
ed at the depot this morning man
stepped on the platform from the train
and Immediately sank to his knees in
an apparent exhausted condition. Par
ties there picked him up and carried
him into the waiting room of the de-
pot and summoned medical assistance
but in less than an hour life had de
parted from his body and he was taken
to s. A. LOgan's undertaking estab-
lishment
Justice Moore summoned n jury this
forenoon and an inquest was held on
his remains, from which it was discov-
cred that his name was Charles V
Simpson and that his home was at
Garfield, Washington. From papers
found on him it was ascertained that
be was a member in good standing of
the Woodmen's lodge at the above
place and the Prescott Woodmen took |
charge of the remains and cOmmuni- |
Gated with his lodge and relatives who |
also reside there. in regard to the dis
position of the body. The sum of S12.-
30 was found on his person which was
taken charge of by Justice Moore. De |
ceased was about forty-fve years old |
and cause of death was evidently con-
sumption as he was greatly emaciated
He came from Phoenix on the night
train.
Courier.
There was a shooting scrape at the
-Four Mile house yesterday One
man grabbed anothers revolver, fred
four Intellectual shots at him and
skipped out for the Santa Maria. The
shot-at party came to town. procured
a rife and started out on the trail of
the shooter. The man shot at goes by
the name of Shorty"
At the session of the Los Angeles
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. just closed in D0wney
Calf, Rev. Robert Wright of Phoenix
v as appointed to the passionate of
West Prescott Methodist Church Mr. |
Wright is a young man. who has rec
nifty completed his collegiate course.
lie has a naturally bright intellect and
: in every way an accomplished gen
leman. well qualified for the work OF
he ministry. Owing to some business
arrangements of Mr. Wright's remain
ne unsettled. he will not fill the pull
lit till December Isl.
T. W. johnson is reported to be
cry sick in Los Angeles. His condi-
ion is such that his wife mas been
ummoned there. She left a few
avs ago.
F. S. Snyder formerly agent al =
rescott of the S. F. P. e P railroad =
ut who has been located in Phoenix
u the past three years. in that =
apacity will have charge of the May ,
= office on the opening of the P. & E
lilroad. =
Mrs E. E. Gregory, who accom-. :,
anied her sick sister, a short time .,
nee. to their former home at How :,
l. Michigan, is reported very sick =
lere. Her husband has been IN ,
Die to return as expected on account =,
her sickness.
(Courier) /,
Mrs. B. F. Porter left for st. Louis ;"
MS morning to visit her daughter, :
no is quite sick in that city II
~
There is a rumor on the street that "
regiment of cavalry is to garrison +
nipple. Could not run the rumor
,wn to a reliable source.