Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-29

At Chloride last Monday night. D. c. McDill was shot and probably fatally wounded by his wife, who it appears was exasperated with her husband for squandering his money in the saloons. She also took several shots at Sam Rhea, a companion of McDill's, who it is said, helped him get rid of his surplus cash.-Kingman Arrow.
 E. E. Ellinwood this week circula- ted petition which was signed by every member of the bar of CoconinO county, endorsing the present judi ciary of Arizona for reappointment to their present position. It speaks well of the present justices of the supreme court when they receive the endorse ment of the entire bar of Arizona for reappointment.- t.-Coconino Sun.
 The free for all pool tournament to be given at the Comet Grotto prom ises to be exciting and entertaining. Big prizes will be awarded in the shape of fancy cues which are now on exhibition in Cooks window. These prizes will be given to the ones getting the highest average. There will be twelve contestants and already ten have entered. The tournament will start Thursday evening and continue each evening until each has played his series of games. Every one is cordially invited to attend. 2t.
 Dont's fail to go and see the hun dreds of little silk manufacturers at work every afternoon this week, be- ginning tomorrow, Tuesday, at 2:30 o'clock p. m. Also every night ex- cept Thursday night between 7:30 and 10 o'clock In addition to the silk worm exhibit in the evening, there will be most interesting illus trated lectures on Hawaii and the South sea islands. Only p and 15 cents.
 The singers closed their public ca reer in this city last night. This was caused by recently enacted city or dinance, excluding women from all
 places where liquor is sold. In the
 Palace saloon the last song was the
 Holy City; at the Anheuser, ''Tm
 Old and Only in the Way, and the
 Capitol, 'I Don't Care if ] Never Come Back. It is said that male
 singers are wanted to take the plac, of the departed sirens.-Gazette. Prescott Hotel arrival May p: W
 Manning, San Francisco; Jos Moni han, J c Hurley, Phenix; Miss N Josephat, Tacoma; M NJ Treadwell Jerome; J NJ Sullivan, Prescott; B j
 Smith, Jerome; G W Hoyt, Chicago H Donaldson, New York; E H Parke Prescott; J Q Stephens, Williamson
 valley; J Smith, Empire mine; w F allen, Robt Graham, Prescott; c W
 Broadbeck, Los Angeles; Waldo I Norris, Redlands; E L Waxham, Chi
 cago; T Wyatt, Lexington, Miss
 Nj E Smith, N o Murphy and wife
 Phenix; Mir and Mrs E $ Snyder Congress Junction; 4 E Mitchell l Yaeger mine; F L Crispell, Phenix F G High, Chicago & Alton Ky; J E 7 Stephens, Williamson valley; J ( Bassett, Harry c Smith, Prescott. Capt. L. D. Phillips and Capt. L 9 B. Jenkins returned last evening iron s Los Angeles where the former re ceived medical treatment for his eyes 2 The Groom Creek country presents very lively appearance just now All the mines are working a full fore of men and every day new propertie are being opened. This is witbou ; doubt one of the finest mineral dis tricts in the territory.
 f William Kent, an old and wei f known pioneer of this section, arrive, s in Prescott a few days ago iron ? Southern Arizona and Northern Mex 7 ico. He has been in the Canane section for some time, and states tha
 the mining fever there is at fever hea
 in excitement, and great expectation
 face the place, especially in cOppe mining. New towns are springing uI as if by magic, and big sales are o regular occurrence. Mir. Kent own ! some good claims on Slate creek, nea Prescott, and will leave in day O two for that section to develop tn ! property.