Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-01-31

D1iA lAAOuSA lAO pam OA HIS AOAe hand, which made a very painful wound.
 4 rumor is in circulation that the contract has been let for the erec- .ion of a brick block of buildings on the corner of Cortez and Gurley streets, opposite the Corner drug store, owned by F. NJ Murphy, and work will at once be inaugurated on the same.
 Tuscon tonight holds big meet ing to favor the cause of the Boers. An agent of the Transvaal is said to be in the territory, and is illustrat- ing that section with a vitoscope. He will probably reach Prescott soon.
 At the Monday Club yesterday afternoon the following programme was rendered.: "England's Influence in Africa" a paper by Mrs. Jean nette Levy; Mrs. NJ. E. Morin rend- cred piano solo; paper by Mrs s. C. Smith on "Charles Lamb and De Quincey;" reading by Mrs. James W. akers.
 Mrs. Madden arrived in this city the first of the week from her home in Stockton, California. She came to assist in caring for her mother. Mrs. Roberts, who is not expected to live, having sustained an injury 8 few days ago from a fall, which will
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 A letter from L. F. Hale received few days ago by friend stated he was entrenched at Agua Caliente for good, he presumed, as he was confined to his bed and was unable to use either arm or limb, but that his tongue was in excellent working order. He was giving the springs a thorough test, he said, and it was a question of who would give out first, himself or the source of water sup ply.
 A. T. Cornish, Charley Canall and J. T. McWllliams started out last week from Flagstaff, ostensibly to hunt, but in reality to look over a lIne for a railroad from Jerome to Flagstaff. Just as well spare your time, gentlemen. The time has gone by, and the elements have warped the old thing around SO far west toward Williams that no known law of mechanics or applica- ton of ability can ever get it to go east again.-Williams News.
 It looks as though the laugh was on the board of trade rather than on Colonel Wilson, in reference to that mesquite bill. The board wired for bill that never had any existence outside of the memory of the board, aud Delegat Wilson, in a spirit of fun, probably, sent the board hog cholera bill. In all probability the board of trade will think twice before it tries to play a practical joke on the man from Ari- zona again. The fellow that laughs last usually enjoys the most hearty grin.-Gazette.
 Thomas Harrington. plain ordin- ary drunk, had his day yesterday and ran into the city quartz mill to get a legal humping. along also with Thos. Brady, who was "for- ninst" municipal law. Judge Bauder gave each sixty days, or as many dollars. John West, who said he was doubled up with rheumatism, and was very lively in striking peo- pie, was also kindly assisted to the tank for ten days to give his rheu- matism and the people a rest. He kicked like a we'll man, but the med icine will cure him.
 When Col. Alex O. Brodie was in Pnenix last week he enlisted Major James H. McClintock and Captain J. L. B. Alexander for the work of organizing for the next reunion of the Rough Rider regiment which will take place at Oklahoma City in June. Col. Brodie says that $l0,00O has been raised by the citizens of that city which will be used in en- tertaining the Rough Riders. Col. Brodie IS president of the Rough Rider association, and is doing all in his power to make the comIug re- union success.
 Ernest Dei;rick. an employee of the O. K. meat market, met with a peculiar and serious accident yester- day evening at the slaughter house west of town. He stepped from a room to the ground below, a dis tance of less than one foot, and turn ing around suddenly to pick uI something on the ground felt severe pains in his foot, and in attempting to walk fell to the ground. Medical aid was summoned, and an examina tion showed that the ankle bone and one also of the foot were broken which will keep him in bed for sev eral weeks. He does not know how to account for the strange accident and says he stepped lightly to the ground, but had on rubber boot. that were too large for hIm. | The case of T. c. Hill vs. Ber Shuster, a contest of election 70 tn, office of treasurer of Apache county | Ado Aobc1l Doou Q6Clu6Q Dy O uQRl Sloan against the plaintiff. Shuster republican, was candidate for re election and Hill was the democrati, candidate. The count showed tie which the board of supervisors, twc democrats and one republican shook of" by counting for Hill on, of several ballots which had been re jected in one precinct. The repub
 ican member opposed this assump tion of authority, but he was out numbered and certificate of cleo tiOn vas issued to Hill. Sinister de clined to give up his office and pro ceedings were begun to oust him Judge Sloan decided that the boar, of supervisors mad no right to coun the ballot which turned the scale or any other ballot; that the certif cate of election was void and tha Shuster was entitled to the office fo the reason that his successor had no been elected and qualified.
 From Thursday's Daily.