El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-26

respected citizens of this county. wen
over to Pitt creek, distance of three
miles from their home, to epend the
day In fishing. While over there
four of the Misses Lloyd and Mis-.
Chllders, whose ages range from tc
"a years of age, were drowned. Mrs
Lloyd and the remaining daughter are
so Frustrated that nothing definite can
be ascertained.
| Arizona.
The bank of Arizona, located al
Prescott, is to establish q bank ct
acknowledgements.
The 1899 catalogue of the Normal
schoo! at Tempe shows q register of
1S2.-Tucson Citizen.
Ed Sherwood who stole five BICYCLES
In Phoenix last week was sent to jail
for ten months.-Prospector.
The banks of Prescott have agreed
to close at noon every Saturday during
the summer. Citizen.
The salary OF Postmaste Keliner of
Globe has been increased nfrrom $1,000
to $1,000 per annum.-Prospector.
About 1000 pounds of wool, 10000
head of cattle and 5000 sheep were
shipped from Holbrook, Ariz., last
week.-Journal Miner.
OOn Saturday last, department COM
mauder Broughton organized q grand
army post at Jerome. The new post
has a membership of 26, and General
Mlnty Is post r.-Bisbee
Orb.
At Tempe a justice of the peace
tried man for stealing $3.50 Worth
OF lumber and the judges sentence
was: II fine you 800 or 100 DAYS in
Jail and then six months more. Bile
bee orb.
Pearl Hart, the female bandit who
held up the Florence stage, has been
placed In the county jail at Tucson, ow-
Ing to there being no accommodations
in the jail at Florence for female pri
soners Orb.
j. E. Devine, editor OF the Yuma
Sun, and Miss Ida May Fredley will be
married In Yuma on Wednesday, the
18th. The press OF the territory wish
Brother Devine the best of success in
his new venture.-Ex.
The new capitol of Arizona is as
Stunning tangible proportions. The
Herald says it will be the hsndsomest
and most substantial building in the
territory and one of which every citizen
ana taxpayer may be proud
tor.
w. b. Thayer, the supervisor of the
PRESCOTT forest reserve, has been an
pointed custodian of the stulls RECENTLY
confiscated by the government. He
mas been engaged in branding the
stulls yesterday and today.-Journal-
Miner.
The most needed public improve
ment In this county is wagon bridge
cross Salt River at this place. The
bridge should have been built years
ago. We understand that the matter
Is again before the board of supervis-
ors with the Ingleside hotel people
pushing it.-Tempe News.
The Tom bstone Presbyterian church
Is being torn down and will be moved
to Clifton to be regretted, and serve
rs the fret house of worship in that
camp. Meanwhile the moral and di-
vine teachings of Tombstone will not |
be neglected for want of churches: |
there are three others left, and talk
of q Salvation army coming here to |
open barraoks--Ex.
Tuesday night about O'Clock Tempe
was aroused at the news of q murder at |
the bridge on the Tempe side. The |
cries OF the murdered man were scarce
y stltleo when the sounds of gallopfnp
aorses were plainly heard. The muir
Tered man was a Mexican whom the
rempeites were unable to identify. It
8 known that the fleeing men were
Mexicans also.-Ex
Highwaymen are getting to be rath-
sr bold in this vicinity. A few nights
lgo man was held up on the trail
ust above Hull's residence, and re-
leved of Sl2 and a watch. The rob-
oery occurred at 1880, and after rob
ping their victim the highwaymen
vent down on Main street and disap-
oeared in the crowd.-Journal- Mir
,r.
The regents of the university have
decided to make a substantial increase
n dormitory accommoda tions for the
lext school year. A new forty-room
Prick dormitory for the use of the
'oung men will be in the form of a
ross. two stories In height, with four
onic pillars grazing the front of the
building and decorated in hsrmonv
throughout. The present stone dor
nitory will be remodeled and be used
~ the young ladies. The dining room
no