Arizona republican., 1898-10-31


 Johnson the shooter was discharged and arrested on the charge of killing Jesse Hunt. Several cclor-d men, witnesses, wsre summoned to appear here yesterday at the preliminary trial and Gorgs Bravin engaged Montgom- ery's big stage to go out to the fort. He carries Justice Duncan's bench war rant for the men, and left at noon on the stage, to serve the papers.-Pros psctor.
 Miss Mauda Welcome leaves tonight for Parker's canyon. about thirty-fve miles from Crittendsn, where she is to teach. Miss Welcome has been en- plcyed for a short time in the Citizen office in the capacity of bookkeeper, and she proved tc' be competent and faithful employe. She is 8 graduate of the normal school at Tsmpe, and with her excellent qualifications and fidelity to duty will make her school successful in an unusual degrae-Tuc- son Citizen.
 County Recorder Brown has laborsd hard this week in disposing of the nu- merous names received from register ing offices The registration will all most reach 2,000. Bisbee showing an increase Of over 200; in fact the gen. eTal increase is over 300. MT. Brown completed the recording of the names today and the Prospsctor force is work ing day and night to get out the great register in complete form for delivery. -Prcspector.
 Last Thursday as Mrs A. Perkins was driving scuth of Safford, near P. C. MerrilPs, her horse became frigh- tened, and finding that she could not control him she jumped from the buggy. struck the wheel and was thrown to the ground with great force. Luckily she only sustained severe bruises cf limbs and side and is now conyalescent The horse continued his run home, somewhat demoraliZing the buggy in the run.
 The liberal and noble hearted peo- pie of Prescott are generously assist ing Mrs. Adam Scott, the unfortunate lady who lest her home by fire Q few days ago. The editor Of this paper was somewhat of globe trotter before he located in Prescott in 1879, and can say that when tke occasion arises to shcw charity the people of Prescott re- spord more libeTaliy than in any other place we have ever visited. This lIb- erality is not confined to any class, but all give and do it haerfully.-Prescott Courier.
 D. II. Riordan. the well known ium- Der man, is in Ncgales and expects to remain several days looking over the country. He will visit Sonora and when he returns will likely spsnd the winter here. Mr. Riordan is one Of thc best kn-wn business men in Arizona end has 3 financial and business stand ing in this territory and the east sec cnd to none ln the country It would bc tc the advantage Of any town 10 have him for citizen and we acpe sufficient inducements will be offered the gentleman to secure his residence here.-Nogales Vidette.
 Mrs. o. T. Shull has returned to Prescott from California where she has been residing for the past two years.
 Last Sunday morning about 1:30 a disturbance tock place cn the corIer near |. E. Jac0bson's store, during which several shots were fired. Sev- eral men, among whom were A. H. Porter, Walt Morse, H. $. Neil and Jack Perkins, went cut to see what the trouble was. They chased two MeAi- cans, Domingo Ruiz and Antonio Scto, capturing Soto and putting him away in a rC3m, securely tied. An hour or two afterward they were mortified to lo.-o {;,,- R,,;- bod boou foI1oI doad shot through the lungs. When the four men first went out Walt Morse stumbled and fell, and the gun which he had grabbed up from behind the lar was discharged. As Ruiz was shot in the side it was clearly shown that 1t could not possibly have bean this shot that struck him, as he, with Soto, wss running directly away from where Morse and his friends stood. This tes- ti1ncny cleared Morse, who had been arrested. The jury, composed of Nat Wanslee, fcTe man: A. A. Whitney, sec retary; T. E. Scuthlee, L. NJ. Gorton, Oscar Lancaster, A. O. Evans, J. H. Sparks, Tom Davis, Charles Krenger, John Brown, c. Madsen, A. E. Jacok- son, brought in verdict that Ruiz came 10 his death at the hands of par ties unknown. Domingo Ruiz Was buried Monday. the funeral baing lar geIy attended by his fellow country mon.-Arizcnian.
 Colnel Wilson, She democratic can didate for delegate to congress, spoke to full houss Tuesday night. The colonel was suffering from ] severe cold, but he used tip his hour in pre- santirg his side of the question to an audience composed largely Of ladies and republicans, who did not take ad- vantage Of his numerous pauses invit- ing laughter and applause. Colonel Wilson is a good speaker, but it would tax the ingenuity Of a Demosthenese to excite an hcnr's interest in a subjec! so utterly dead as the lcst cause Of It to l. His effort was no better and nc worse than the average democratic campaign speech. His sloshing around in ancient history became as tiresome as his endless repetitioas. He follow ed the program laid down by the party mana gers, and was as offensive as ths Tgl, ,,x.y, .f<Nfsr