Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-04-02

Earl hOSoTS, NeI1 PIOHuiucus criminal lawyer of Los Angeles, is in Prescott. He was an attorney in the famous Mrs. O. A. Hassforth case at Tucson a few months ago. He is here on legal business.
 The school election on Saturday was the quietest experienced in Pres colt for some time. It resulted in the reelection of W. NJ. Claypool without an opposing vote.
 H. z. Osborne. former well known newspaper man of Los Angeles,w in town today. Mir. Osborne is at present United States marshal for the south ern district of California. He left on today's train for Los Angeles.
 A telegram was received in Pres colt today that Ralph Dillon of Jer- ome, had died in New York city this morning at 8 o'clock, of pneumonia Mir. Dillon had been in New York on mining business for several weeks His wife was by his side when he passed away. The interment will likely take place in that city.
 Chalmer Powell, a grandson oi Mrs. c. A. Block and cousin of Ed Block and Miss Amelia Block, arrived in Prescott a few days since iron Buena Vista, Colorado and will take a position in MT. Blocks clothing em porium.
 Mrs. E. B. Mcclure of Gilroy, Cali fornia, arrived on Saturday evening" train for visit with her daughters Mrs. H. D. Aitken and Mrs. J. c Martin. Having made two or three visits to Prescott before, she is not stranger here.
 In the U. s. court this morning thu jury in the Joseph Dent sheep tres pass case brought in a verdict O guilty and an appeal was taken. Al this had been considered test cast of a number of similar cases, the oth CT cases will not be proceeded with.
 Tonight is the time for the calico ball at the opera house, given by tn ladies of the Degree of Honor, anN should be literally patronized, a these ladies never do anything in half hearted manner, and those wh' go will surely have good time.
 The Ladies' guild will have al Easter tea and sale at the residenc Mrs. W. w. Ross tomorrow, Tuesda. afternoon. All church people ant friends are cordially invited to b present. An especially interesting program has been arranged for thi occasion. R. E. Morrison represente' the defendant.
 L. Pollock, an oldtime residen of Prescott, but more recently c Globe, and Thomas Jackson also c Globe were welcome callers at thi office today. The gentlemen are i Prescott with a view of locating hert MT. Tullock left here in 1879, an naturally notes a marked diffelenc in the town of today from the one that time.
 A defect in the indictment agains Charles Pugh was argued at grea length on Saturday, before Judg Sloan. The point was raised afte the jury for the trial of the case wa impaneled and at its conclusion tn jury, which was sent out of court dul ing the argument, was brought int court and the judge instructed ther to bring in a verdict of acquitta whi ,h was done.
 The case of U. s. vs. J. J. Tobil which has attracted considerable al tention in the U $. court, was brougt to a close this afternoon when U. District Attorney Nave moved tn; the jury bring in verdict of nt guilty, which was done. The poiI raised by the defendant was that MT Tobin could not testify against ht hunband in the case, and there bein no other evidence for the prosecutio the case was brought to an abruI close. Mrs. Tobin, who had been the witness box for nearly an hou while the case was being argued | the attorneys, and who had becon very much agitated, tainted as st stepped from the witness stand, an it was with considerable difficult that she was resuscitated.