Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-08-17

At 8 meeting last evening of tn,
 committee of the territorial demo
 cratic central committee it was de.
 cided to call the territorial demo
 cratic convention to be held ir
 Prescott September Is.
 Tom Sloan, who left a good DO
 sltion with the railway company al
 Phenix to join the Rough Riders
 has been granted a furlough and
 will use it visiting friends in Hi nois.
 Frank Harner writes from Fort
 ress Monroe that he has sufficiently
 recovered from the effect of wounds
 received in front of Santiago as to
 be able to be around. Harner was
 wounded at about the same time that Captaln O'Neill was killed.
 J. H. Best failed to maIerialize yesterday at the meeting of the committee appointed to confer with
 him Tn regard to a shelter. A gen tleman who came in from Ash Fork yesterday states that he saw the gentleman there.
 Sergeant George W. Arm;jo and Beye l.. Albers of Troop F, of Roosevelt's Rough Riders" have returned to their homes in Albu- querque on a thirty days leave of absence. Beth were wounded in the Santiago battle.
 Harry Ksiss, stenographer for Herndon x Norris. will leave in a few days for his old home in Balti- more to spend vacation of six months or more and recuperate his health. The position he has filled will be taken by Fred Philpot a cousin of Mir. Herndon.
 Mrs. Mary c. Harris of William son Valley, died August 10. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fergu- son. Deceased was 65 years old and had resided in this county since 1875. She leaves a son, J. M. Har- ris, and two daughters, Mrs. Robert Ferguson and Mrs. Vim. Neal. She was buried today, August II, at Williamson valley.
 John Gray, an experienced miner, formerly of Tombstone. but more recently of Congress, is in Prescott. and will take charge of the work on the Swindler mine, the newly ac- quired property of the Congress people.
 Wm. Bruce died very suddenly and unexpectedly today. He has been ailing for a couple of days with some local trouble, but was in no serious condition, and was appar- ently greatly improved thls morning. His nurse went to his bed this after noon, aud was surprised to find him dead. It is supposed that his death occurred from some heart trouble, entirely remote from his other ill., ness. Mrs. Bruce and their child left for California last week for a brief outing, and the Dews will be terrible blow to the former.
 A quiet wedding took place last eveningIn Prescott, the principals to it being Walter Reese, a very exem- plary and popular young man of Prescott, and Miss Nettie NJ. Heck. an equally popular and accomplished young lady of Little Rock, Arkansas. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. K. Jenness, of the Methodist iu the presence of only a few of the more intimate friends of the groom. While the marriage was arranged to have taken place at the home of the bride at Little Rock, MT. Reese was unable to 1. get away. and his brave little bride l. made the journey here alone, arriv- 1. ing here yesterday afternoon. The JOURNAL MINER extends its waImest | to the young cou- pie.
 Last Thursday the home of Mir i and Mrs. D. N. Kiordan at Flagstaff was thrown open 10 many friends in honor of the debut of their charm ing daughter, Miss Helen Riordan. l The fair debutanie received he sd- miring and kind wishes of her many fnends upon that occasion. Dancing was indulged in by the younger people, while the pool ta- ole was the center of much finn and . many poor shots, by the elder ones. The genial host was beaming with and related some anus ing incidents in the early history of Later, the guests were invited to the buffet, where an epi- curean surprise awaited them. Af- ter a most enjoyable evening during which the the famous log cabin room was inspected and many Mo | Iui and Zuni relics were examined of which Mir Riordan has a large | the parting guests sped he host and hostess and their . daughter upon long and happy l fife.