Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-27

piOy of the A. A r. railroad, and
 ODe of the best mechanics in Ari
 zona. IS in charge of the engine and
 machinery of the Val Verde shelter James Denny and Mrs. Ella K Dowd, of Huron, were married last
 evening by Justice Tom ShultZ
 This was the first marriage ceremony
 performed by Justice Shultz, but 1t
 was done according 10 the latest i'm
 proved form.
 A gentleman who is in a position to obtain correct Information, and who has made pretty close study of the subject, estimates that of all the marriages performed in Ysvspai county during the past five years twenty-6ye per cent have been dI- voFced.
 The city schools close today for the Christmas vacation to reopen again on Tuesday, Jaa. 2, 1900. Mics Isis Hall, Miss Helen Strange and Prof. A. J. Matthews will attend the meeting of the Territorial Teachers Association at Tucson during vsca- ton week.
 Just as tn 3 JOURNAL MINER thought 1t was saying something real nice and pleasant about its contempoT any. congratulating it on its opti- mistic views at the approach of Christmas tide, the aforesaid con- temp. accuses us of nsgging again. Probably our congratulations were little premature.
 The thanks of all connected with the city schools are extended to Mrs. Sarah F.. Blake for the beautiful picture which she has recently pre- sented to the schools. The picture IS an engraving from a full length photo of U. $. Grant, three feet by two feet. and is one of the finest pictures received by the schools Such gifts are always highly appre- ciated.
 One of the incest show windows in the city these days IS the one in the Golden Eagle store. Among the attractive novelties in this window is handsome clock, the face of which is surrounded with brilliant cut stones. The low prices he asks are also attracting attention.
 Bring us your job work. We have a large invoice of new faces of type and can do your work for you m an up 10 date manner and on short mo- tice. Don't forget these points when ordering your new years sup ply of printed stationery. Our prices are right, too.
 Conductor Richard Thornton, Of the Santa Fe, met his desth las. Monday at Thornton station. He was in charge of freight train No. 96, and was in the act of stepping from the caboOse to the car ahead when the train broke in two, sud denly throwing him between the cars. His head was severed from the body and one leg was horribly crushed.
 Judge Sloan rendered his decision this morning in the case of Tom Wey Lung, deciding that the testi- mony did not justify the order for deportation. United States At torney R. F.. Morrison, on behalf of the government filed a motion for a new trial which was overruled. No tice of appeal was then filed. De fendart was admitted to bail pend- ing the appeal.
 Commencing ou January l. boards of Supervisors of first class counties will receive annual salaries of 5000 instead of per diem and mileage as now received. The salary is now 8 per day with mileage, allowed for the distance the member resides from the county seat, but the entire amount during any year is limited to S700. The new law provides 6 salary of Sl,000 with no mileage and the only restrictions as to service is that they shall not absent themselves from any regular meeting of the board, except in case of sickness. While monthly meetings are held in thIs county, the statutory regular meetings are ouly once per quarter.