Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-07-27

The court is still waiting for
 jurors to proceed with the trial of
 the case of D. A. Burke vs. The
 Providence Gold NJ. Go.
 Lieut. Tupes has completed his duties in connection with the aban- donment of Whipple Barracks, and
 is packed up awaiting orders to join
 his regiment.
 Dr. GoodfelIow, formerly of Tue son, and we'll known all over Arizona and California, is with General Shaiter in Cuba.
 Judge c. P. Hicks has returned from his Grand Canyon trip. Like all visitors to that wonder, he re turns full of enthusiasm.
 Phenix is preparing to give a pub lie reception to Governor Murphy, on his arrival there about Au- gust l.
 In the case of J. G. Campbell, administrator, vs. Geo. c. Ruffner ct al, this morning, the demurrer to complaint was Overruled and default entered.
 Contractor Giles today put a small piece of giant powder in one of the holes drilled in the big rock at the miners drilling contest and touched 1t of with a fuse, blowing it into about a dozen pieces.
 Wanted, agents to sell burglar proofs anti-rattle Window Lock and Door Check. Big money made by agents. Send ten cents in postage stamps for sample. Address A. Parker, Prescott, Arizona. Jl4x6
 The fact that knocks the wind out of the cOck-and-bull story of city sheet concerning Governor Me Cords resignation and Governor Murphy's appointment is that Coy ernor McCord in his first letter to the president two months ago of fered hIs resignation if necessary to lead an Arizona regiment to the front.-Herald.
 Construction Superintendent F. l.. Parriott. of the Postal line, has completed building the P. < E. line to the Point of Rocks junction, and he is engaged today in connecting the wires with the office at Hotel Burke. Tomorrow he will resume work extending the second wire south.
 The editorial genius of the Gold en Globe in the last issue says: "A new Dewey suit for boys has come into the market. The distinctive Merritt of the clothes is that the seat of the pants is as strong as Sampson, and boy dressed in this suit looks very Schley. A boy can slide down Shaft-er plank, and not suffer loss with a pair of these pants on. Miles of cloth are being made up into these garments. Wat son would be without these clothes when they can be bought so cheapi
 Company B, of the Phenix Ma tional Guard are preparing for an to Prescott on Saturday, August 9th, to be given as a fare we'll to our soldier boys at Whipple | Barracks. They secured a special train from the Santa Fe people, which will leave Phenix at 7.30 in the morning, and the excursionists are 10 have the privilege of staying in the mountain city one week. The delegation of Good Templars who are to present Col. McCord's regi- ment with a silk flag, are to accom- pany them, also the Governors staf. The boys of B company have made rate Of only S4 for the round mp for this excursion, and hope to take up a good crowd to give the soldier boys a last farewell. Gs- zette.
 Mrs. D. Levy and Mrs. N. Levy gave a delightful entertainment on Wednesday afternoon to a large number of ladies of Prescott. 4 game, in which 8 story Is told by he ure of the names of flowers, was given. It consists of a number of questions which with their answers the story, the answers to the questions being each the name of some flower. The game proved a very interesting one and the success ful guesser required to be we'll posted on the names of flowers as he questions, twenty-two in num- Der, embraced large variety. Mrs. G. C. Rufner won the first prize and Mrs. Geo. H. Cook, second prize. Elegant refreshments were served 1t the close of the game and the af .ernoon was very agreeably and pleasantly spent by all.