Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-05

Albert Weber, salesman for Greg ory & Smith, and Miss Ida Mehrens were married last evening by Pro bate Judge c. P. Hicks.
 It is about definitely settled that the Prescott football team will go to Phenix tomorrow to play the
 Phenix club On Saturday.
 Eastern Star Chapter will install officers tomorrow night. A social dance and banquet will be given after the close of the chapter.
 Col. Johnstone, the territorial ' treasurer, has sent tO New York city the semi-annual interest due on Arizcna's bonded indebtedness. Mrs. Mary Gardner, mother of J.J. Gardner and of Mrs. Ruth Thomas, of Phenix. died at the home of the latter, December 2l, aged 1l years.
 H. NJ. Merriwether, of Kansas City, and Lee Merriwether, of St. Louis, both of whom are interested m the Cooperative NJ & NJ. Com pany, at iichenbar, are in town.
 J. NJ. Whittier, a former resident of this county, died in Bisbee, De- cember 29, of cancer of the stom- sch. The remains will be forwarded to Prescott for lnterment.
 District court met this morning and immediately took a recess till tomorrow morning at 10 without transactlng any business. At the above hour Judge Sloan will render his decision iu the case of r. \. Tritle, jr. vs. Yavapai county.
 The four-room house adjacent to the race track south of Phenix, known as the Harrington property and owned by the Alkire Brothers, burned to the ground Tuesday af- ternoon, Dec. 2l.
 The Burton Stock Car company has notified the Maricopa county supervisors that it will pay its coun- ty taxes for the year lS96, less the accrued penalty. The Burton com pany has heretofore objected to paying.-Gazette.
 A. s. Clough, the Point of Rocks orchardist, had a fine specimen of wild cat Tn town today. IL was as large as an ordinary dog. This is the fourth one which NIT. Clough has recently killed at his place at Point of Rocks.
 Robert B. Clark, a telegraph operator at Ash Fork, was married yesterday to Miss LOttie Brown, of Prescott, by Probate Judge c. P. !. Hicks. The bride is a step-daugh l ter of H. $. Manhart, at whose resi- ! dence the ceremony was performed. . / NJ. O. Bicknell, an experienced . railroad man, has received the ap- pointment of general passenger and freight agent for the NJ. X r. road. He was formerly commercial agent of the s. P. company at Fl Paso.
 The Red Men of the territory, that Is the improved order of them, are holding big pow WOW in Phe- nix. 4 parade was given by them last evening, followed by banquet. One lone 'Iujun' of Prescott Is in attendance, John Thorpe.
 IL IS reported that the notorious Black Jacks" gang has crossed the line from Mexico enroute to Silver City for the purpose of releasing the Southern Pacific train robbers captured recently near Stein's Pass. Deputy United States :marshals are on the lookout for the gang. |
 Richard Fleischer, senior member of the firm of Fleischer Bros, pro- prietors of Dos Nationales Two Nations cigar factory at NogaIes, Is in town, introducing the product of his factory to dealers here. The above firm has made a great success of their factory, the daily output now being about 2,OOO cigars. They are made exclusively from Vera Cruz tobacco.
 It is rumored that F. NJ. Murphy intends erecting a magnificent bus iness block on the property owned by him on the corner of Cortes and Gurley street, and extending along the latter street to the alley near the Congress House. The recent purchase by him of the Bellevue hotel property 1t Is said was made with this in view. l,
 Because three men accepted the views of fourth one bv adopting a certain resolution, cur esteemed Phenix contemporary, the Herald, says that "the people of Navapal county have come to the cOnclusDn that home rule is better than noth- ing. and that statehood Is not likely to be forthcoming for some years"
 From Fridays Daily.
 Vale 1897; welcome 1898.
 Five miles of the Yuma canal has been built.
 Robert G. won the race in Phenix on the second day. II
 Eastern Star chapter will install officers this evening.
 Louis James is booked to appear z at the opera house Jan. ,.
 A. F. Kent will leave for the east { on tomorrow mornings train. I
 Call at Shumate's Dillon's old stand) for oysters in any style.
 Have you seen the new automatic cigar lighter at the Palacel (
 Oysters for oyster cocktails a, Shumate's. Dillon's old stand)
 Dr. D. W. Wills and wife, of Saa are guests of the Winsoi
 O.E. Walker and ". W. Cook, q rallaE- Mara in fnun fn. :