Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-01-11

, Fred W. Sharon is under arrest in PheniK for passing counterfeit money. He is a nephew of the late Senator Sharon of California. i Woodmen's lodge meets tonight , when about twenty-five new mem bers will be obligated. All Wood men are requested to be present.
 The county hospital contains S2 patients.
 The small pox scare is dying out and danger of the spread of the disease now seems at an end. The patients in the hospital. seven in number. are all reported to be doing we'll. The last case reported is only suspect, the disease not having fully developed, and he IS being de- tained m tent to await further de .velopments.
 Charles Edwards, son of Attorney E. J. Edwards, of Globe, has been acquitted of the charge of murder in connection with his killing Charles Cadotte recently. The latter. it IS claimed, bruke up Edwards family, by undue intimacy with hIs wife.
 From Saturdays Daily.
 T. G. Norris, with his family, has moved into his recently purchased residence in East Prescott, formerly owned and occupied by L. Bashford and wife.
 Mrs. 5. P. Behan has gone to Los Angeles for a three months visit.
 Mir. and Mrs. Shepard have moved into the Bshan residence which they will occupy during the absence of Mrs. behan in California.
 Governor R. c. Powers will leave on Monday for a cOnple of months visit with his wife in Los Angeles, ] Mrs. Graft of Bay City, Michigan, is visiting in Prescott.
 \ church entertainment was re- ] gently given in Phenix by linen only They cooked the oysters, wore white aprons and served them Co their guests without aid or assIst- ance from any of the gentler sex. The entertainment IS spoken of as a ! great success.
 Mrs. J. J.'Fisher gave delightful reception yesterday afternoon al her residence in honor of her mother, Mrs. Clark, who is visiting her. A large number of Prescott ladies were present.
 NJ. W. Stewart, a former well known Arizonan, but at present en- gagged in business in Los Angeles is recovering in the latter city from a very severe illness. At one time it was feared that he would not re- cover.
 Billy" Bayless, the efficient and popular deputy postmaster, has ac- cepted position as manager of mercantile institution in Washing ! ton, Kansas, where he formerly re- 1 sided, and will leave for there about 1 January D. In the meantime W. $. Marks Is learning the routine work l of the post office with a view of talk ing the position which will be made i vacant by BayleSs retiring.
 Royal Arch Masons meet tonight.
 F. A. Rogers of the Courier, has the grippe.
 Fire insurance companies, repre- sented by Martindell & Horn, paid | S72,559.l0 on policies held in Yava- | pal county in 1898.
 Sam Hill expects to leave in a few | days for San Diego to get divorced l from a severe case of grip which he seems unable 10 shake of here.
 The following are the newly in stalled officers of the Odd Fellows: | James 4. Guild, noble grand; Mir. i Schroeder, vice grand; Ed, Kiehl, secretary; H. Brinkmeyer, treasurer.
 The remains of Geofge c. Baker, who died at the home of Professor | Lee Wednesday morning, were ship ! ped over the Santa Fe last night to to his old home in Philadelphia. | The remains were accompanied by | Miss Maggie Spicer, fance of the | deceased, who arrived here from Philadelphia last Friday.
 It is stated that a novel and l unique performance IS on the tapis l to be produced in Prescott in the 1 near fature. Further particulars later.
 B. A. Hussey, the ancient Hassay- amper. and road contractor, is on l the streets today, and iJ IS stated that he may take hand at ranching during the coming season.
 Ed. Albertson, prosperous rancher, is in town today on busi- ness.
 Millards mass will be sung at the I l0:l5 a. m. services at the Catholic | church tomorrow.
 The city council met again last evening but without transacting any 1 business adjourned till Monday.
 The regular meeting of the Mon day club has been postponed from | Monday, January 9, to Monday, l January 10.
 Bids for the construction of the | new capitol building in Pheuix will | be opened next Tuesday, January ! To. Several bids are already in the . hands Of the commission.
 IF. Pearce, the district manager for the Mutual Life Insurance com l pany iu northern Arizona, with ] headquarters at Prescott, is in the l clty for a few days visiting with the ! local representatives of the same | company.-Albuquerque Democrat. l
 Ed. Mccoy, a mining man of l White Hills, Is in town ep route to the Grand Reef mine near Will ! COX.
 The Star says that Tucson IS to be honored with the great dramatic triumvirste James, Kidder and Ward, sustained by twenty-six un- excelled players.
 From Mondays Daily. C. C. Hutchison, Williams; H. B. Price, St. Joseph; D. Keller, Texas; :. :. Land, Jr., San Francisco; and Chas Daniels, Phenix, are registered at Hotel Burke.
 T. J. Howell IS visiting his rel atiyes in Fonda, New York. He