Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-05-10


 B. B. Thayer, oHe of the bes, known mining men on the coast, and associated with the Hearst estate, came in today on a visit to this sec tion.
 D. C. Thorne says be has resigned as superintendent of Brow's incuba- tor factory. thinking that s chicken trust will be the result of his sue Cess.
 T. L. Harris, an employee of this office, has gone to Je.ome to see what big mIne looks like, get a whiff of the fumes of the hereafter, and ride on the eorkscrew railroad.
 Mrs. Pauline 0'Neill returned yes terday from Washington, where she was called some weeks ago to be present at the burial of her husband the late Captain W. O. O'Neill.
 An inmate of the county hospital today developed symptoms of in- sanity aud will have gu examination as to the nature of his illness, which is said to be antitrust, Auti-expau- sion and anti-taX exemption. This Is warning to others.
 Simon J. Murphy and wife were arrivals today from the east. Mir. Murphy IS extensively interested in Arizona, being stockholder in the Prescott Nstloual Bank oI this city and the s. F. P. X P. railway. He Is a guest of F. Nj. Murphy.
 A shooting scrape took piece last night ID Jerome in which Joe Tam bOrino, a well known resident of that place, aud aUother man whose name could not be lesrped, were the prin- eipals. Tamborino is said to have shot and wounded bis man, the wound being slight one.
 Chief Engineer Drake of the s. F, r. & r., still has s corps of engineers 10 the 6eld, of the cut of branch on that road, running a line of surveys. The work of grading aud laying rails will nOi, however, bs commenced until the arrival of President Mur- Phy, who Is due today.
 The recent legislature provided that assessors m hrst-clAss counties should be singled out from the orl mary gent, hy having specially made head gear, and Assessor Dillon of Navapai IS accordin sly complying with the law. He wears becoming blue one these days.
 The divine ruler seems to have been gobbled up by the tendency of the times on earth, and 8 wSatheT trust seems to be in existence some where in the ethereal cline. If 1t would collapse there would be mil lions in IL to this section.
 The residence of T. E. Fitzsitn- mons, on railroad boulevard, was the scene of an enjoyable socill gather ing recently, many of bis lady and gentlemen friends joining in the evenings pleasure For a person of his genial traits and manners to oc- cupy alone such a magnificent home. is like uaio a bachelor crusade of "forninst" matrimonial expansion.
 President F. NJ. Murphy anu wife to Prescott today. IL will be welcome news to our people to know that Mir. Murphy returns in better health than for some months . past and with renewed vigor to un- iertake the duties to facs him al- fecting not only his business, but he interests generally of the couu- .ry as we'll.
 Aessrs. Armitsge, Hall aud Meadc oday filed with the probate judge . heir report as appraisers of the . state of the late T. c. Barlow-Mas ] ticks. They place a valuation of ! s25,OO0 on the Catoctin mine, mill . md other property at that point, while the land. cattle aud other interests are given at about S42,0OO nore.
 The efficacy of prayer and the bower o the press don't 'jibe" on be rain problem. For instance hard y had this paper made its appear nee on Saturday with a hint for ain than a mild one came running ight along. Yesterday our reliR- Ous friends had chance to throw hemselvef, but today has been dis ressingly beautiful.
 M. A. and John s Groom, broth is of the late Robert Groom. ar lved on Saturday from LibeIty, {. iissouri. They are here n the ir- crest of the estate of tEeir deceased rother, which consists of ya uable , inning ground on the Hsssavampa. , nd they will go to inspect it ia a sw days. Both gentlemen speak 1, cry handsomely of Arizona, and re- ret that they are not younger to | rssp the opportunities that surely wait the country in the near future. The gun club had its weekly shoot {; of the usual order. Heury ' IsrtIn made his initial entry. while { ake Marks brought a new gun into lay with poor results. The follow f ig is the score; Jackson, 22; Marks, ! 1 Andrews, fl; Hartin, :; Morin, Is; : Ianderfelt. F; Aitken, II; Henry, ' ; Hill, 2l; Voge, II. The club has a a invitation from Jerome on q re- ' lrn shoot, which will be accepted f nd contest take place probably his month.
 Notwithstanding that gigantic -usts are of daily occurrence now, l; lore money is today coming 10 this | sction than ever before, and back {; I the money there is a more desir- !; ble and legitimate element to guide 1, s expenditure than we ever had. , . Prescott today more substantial ones are being built than at any . revIous season, some twenty resi- enees being in course of erection. loney seems to bA expanding and | svapai is certainly the center that ! attracting it. 2 The funeral of the late T. W. s ohnston took place yesterday at | is former home in Columbus, Mis- Ss ppi, where be was laid away mid the scenes of his boyhood days nd where also, he once remarked to riends, was It his wish 10 rest when be end came. He was a brilliant ] lan and had that ennobling trait in is character that made him stead ast as friend to the last ditch and