Arizona republican., 1903-08-16

relieved him as much as possible, but
he sank rapidly and died in few min
utes. The body was taken to Easter
ling's undertaking parlors and the rela-
tives in New York notified by wire.
He was about forty-five years old ard
came here from New York few
months ago for his health.
MRS. RUMNEY HOME.-Mrs. w. Y
Rumney has returned home after seV-
eral weeks spent very pleasantly in the
east and worth She went to Boston
first where she attended the conven-
non of Christian Scientists. then COM
Ing west again she stopped in New
York. Chicago and various Minnesota
t;es. spending some time visiting re-
iatiVes in Winnipeg. Manitoba. She
says that while she had deliehtfui
Zine and sa" many pretty places. ste
saw no place she would rather live
ti.an in Phoenix.
A PERIODICAL VISITOR.-Charles
J. Lex. who now lives in Los Angeles
and who has been travelling all over the
southwest for the last thirteen years
for Stromberg, Kraus & Co. trunk
manufacturers of st. Louis, is paying
Phoenix one of his periodical visits. He
is infatuated with the Phoenix climate
lin the winter time) and with the
Phoenix trunk trade in the summer
time. He rather likes to come here.
though, even in the summer. for he
feels SO much more satisfaction when
he gets away again. He travels as far
south as the City of Mexico. which
village he says is badly overrated H. Il
health resort. He generally stays there
sick fifteen days during that time.
\ TOMBSTONE TRAGEDY.-An-
drew Garrett, a young man aged 19,
and a we'll known resident of Tomb
stone was accidently shot and instantly
killed Thursday afternoon by Willie
Blackburn, a companion. The fatality
occurred about three miles from Tomb
stone while hunting rabbits. The shot
from both barrels of a shotgun in the
hands of Blackburn entered the back
of CARROTS head. Without a groan
the young man sank to the ground and
expired before his Mortified companion
could realize what had been done. The
dead boy and Blackburn were the best
of friends and Blackburn's story of the
affair is accepted by all. No blame is
attached to the latter. The case is sim
those inevitable accidents which como
up from time to time.
THE BIRD BANQUET-The ban
quet following the three two-men team
shoot of the day before took place al
the Hoffman last night. According to
the agreement it was paid for by the
low team. consisting of Messrs. w. E
Cunningham and w. A. Milton. 1t was
ola Poi,
was something of a surprise that this
particular team had to pay for it. for
both members are experts and bets had
been made that Mr.. Cunningham would
hold the high gun. He was, though. ID
victim of i'll luck so constantly at
tendant upon experts in field shoots.
The young ladies of the courthouse
yesterday expressed their sympathy
with him by securing his hat and twist
ing Il great mourning band about it.
and they further decorated the door
leading TO the Office of the county
treasurer with emblems of woe.
GEORGE w. CHEYNEY DEAD
News was received here yesterday thai
George w. Cheyney of Tucson died in
San Francisco on Friday of dropsy. He
| had been i'll the greater part Of the
Francisco recently to place himself
under the treatment of DR.. GCodfellow.
formerly of Tucson. Soon after Mrs.
Cheyney was summoned to his bedside.
Mr.. Cheyney has lived in Arizona for
many years, being counted among the
pioneers. He was a brother-in-law of
| W. f. Staunton of Congress and Tomb
stone. Mr.. Cheyney was engaged in
mining during the greater part of his
life in Arizona, though he took great
interest in the political and educational
affairs of the territory. He was at one
| time postmaster of Tucson and at an
other served the territory as school su
perintendent at time when the Office
was elective. He was the republican
candidate for delegate to congress, III
| 1890, and at the time of his death was
probate judge of Pima county, having
been elected las fall. There We're few
men better known all over Arizona ard
none more favorably.