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I Tucson Sunday en route to Phoenix.
 Frank L. Proctor and wife, formerly of Tucson, now of La Cananea, Sonora came in yesterday and put up at the San Xavier. Mr. Proctor has the meat contract in the camp of the Greene Consolidated Star
 Word from Yuma is to the effect that w. B. Fain who is implicated in the killing of Mrs. Burns, has got back into Yuma and surrendered to the peniten- tiary authorities. Sam King was toe close an his track to allow him to get away.
 About l:20 o'clock Friday night, at Jerome, John Duca, an Italian miner employed by Chris Harryhansen, was shot and instantly killed by George Ward as the former was leaving the Ward house after making an unsuccess- ful attempt to break into one of the front rooms.
 lJohn Twomey, of Bisbee, just stayed long enough to see the Sunday sports at the park, ate supper and left for Phoenix. He was here with the Bisbee ball club and comes over when oppor- tunity offers, and there was plenty this trip. He said the Star is the best paper in the southern counties.-Star.
 .-The superintendent of the territorial prison at Yuma makes the following report of the financial condition of the prison for the quarter ending Decem- 3l: Total earnings from all sources, S2,906.S9. The average confinement of prisoners during the fourth quarter was 254. The gross per capita cost was $49, ,33l, and the gross per capita per diem cost was 53.6 cents. The net expenses for the quarter was $9, ,623.37, and the net daily per capita cost was All cents.
 Judge F. M. Doan received letter yesterday from Congressman Champ Clark, of Missouri, promising that Ee would do all he could to bring the house to favorable action on the San Carlos dam amendment.-Flore Blade.
 The big engine for Prescott's new pumping plant arrived at Del Rio on Sunday last. The foundation for the machinery is said to be very solid and substantial piece of work. The ground itself was so hard that it was cut down with much and tedious labor. Powder was not used for fear of disturbing it's soliditv. Courier.
 Charles Taylor of Globe has been appointed by Governor Murphyas com missioner from Arizona to the Pan- American exposition. MT. Taylor will do all in his power to assist Arizona exhibitors. Those contemplating min- eral or other exhibits should confer with him.
 Trouble is threatened at Jerome over the killing of the burglar there last Saturday morning by George Ward. The Italians claim that the man killed was not burglar, but good, peaceable citizen. The coroner's jury that investigated the killing not only exonerated Ward, but commend ed him for the act.-Jerome Miner.
 William Ashurst, the father of Hen ry F. Ashurst. of Williams, was acci- dentally killed in he Grand Canyon the latter part of January, his body being found only last Sunday. From the position of the body it seems that in trying to climb up steep place in the Canyon he caught limb to pull himself up, when it broke, dislodgipg an immense rock which fell on him, pinning him to the earth, and holding him there till he died. He was alone at the time. Deceased was about 60 year old.-Journal Miner.
 Doe" Goodwin and wife are in the city. All over the southwest Doc" is known and he has taken part in all the cowboy carnivals and exhibitions of skill in Arizona for years. For long time he held the record for fast steer tying, loosing it to Edward Harrol at Phoenix two years ago. He has tray eled all over the world as broncho rider and was with some of the leading wild west shows. "Doc" was married a few months ago to Miss Riggs, who is rider of exceptional skill. Miss Riggs was anxious to enter riding contest during the meet here, but there were no other ladies prepared to enter such contest and it could not be arranged.-Tucson Citizen.
 A letter from New York to the Oasis, received Tuesday, conveys the informa- tion that a project is under oonsideras tion in that city for the captitalizatiCn n and exploitation of the concession in the state of Sonora granted by u 6 Mexican government to Dr. J. Diaz Prieto, formerly Mexican consul at Con- pus Christi, Texas, and now holding the same 'post at Phoenix, Arizor a. By the terms of this concession Dr. Prieto is granted all the public lands in Sonora not previously disposed of, and the excess claimed in all grants heretofore made above the actual amount granted. This includes fine agricultural and grazing lands in all parts of the state, and millions of acres of the magnificent Sierra Madre for ests. The concession conveys an inn mense prOperty and to properly utilize