Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-07-12

Ben Delanty and Miss Cartmell
 were maFried on Wednesday Chas. Born has gone to Califor-
 uis on ayisit.
 ] h the case of John W Norton vs. John Duke, the demurrer to the complaint was argued and oTer- ruled.
 Considerable interest IS beiBg ! taken in the Barnes murder trial. the court room being filled wi.h spectators. among the number being several ladies. The testimony vas closed st noon and argument of the case was had this afternoon. Toe defense introduced testimony on the points. first to show that the killing was done on the military reservation and second that the murder was in some other manner than by shoot ing as alleged in the indictment It was given to the1 jury about 1 o'clock.
 Today was the date set for passing sentence on Ed. Lewis, convicted of murder with the penalty of death attached, but on account of the Barnes murder trial being in pro gress 1t was postponed until next Monday. As previously stated in these columns, the name of Lewis IS an alias, his real name being Lowell. Last evening bis father, James M. Lowell, who IS a respected citizen of Nebraska, arrived here to render such assistance &s is in his power to his wayward son. He naturally feels very heart broken over the disgrace brought upon his family by the ac tions of his son, and says the young mans brothers and sisters know no thing of the affair. the father and mother having succeeded thus far 10 keeping 1t from them.
 Dr. W. 4. Hendryx, of Los Au- geles and Gen. Thomas Ewing, of San Francisco, arrived on yester- days train, went out immediately to the Empire mine, and after examin- ing 1t returned 10 Prescott aud left this afternoon for Union Pass, Mo have county county, where they are interested in mining.
 People who have been in the habit of obtaining their water supply from the city wells, complain that the pumps are out of order.
 J. 4. Petit left for Los Angeles this morning.
 John Roberts is in town from the Santa Maria country.
 J. C. Leavitt, of Youngstown, G., is at Hotel Burke.
 Gov. R. C. Powers will leave in the morning for Union Pass, Mohave county, to survey some mining claims for Dr. Hendryx aud General Ewing.
 T. B. alexander, connected with the Pheni1 h iian school, came up on this mornings train.
 Fl. SaImiento came up from Phenix this morning. When asked as to the weather there he remarked that 1t showed there yesterday. As there was a tinge of sarcasm in the tone of his voice, it was inferred that the temperature was several de- grees above showing point.
 ]. Edward Addicks of Delaware, has a force of about thirty men al work building a road into the Blue Bell mine aud in developing the property. Mir. Hsggett is suPerin- tendent of the property.
 C.P. Noble, who recently took bond on the Silver Cord mining claim in the Agua Fria district, is making preparations to put 8 force of men at work developing it.
 Indications now are that Yavapai ! county will have not only one but two smelters. Other parties still are also figuring on another shelter while Wickenburg is also talking shelter. The more that are started the better for the . provided they are all in operation. 1 smokeless smelter 1 though would be as unprofitable an article for advertising purposes as one eau imagine.