Arizona silver belt., 1904-07-14

the report soon after he was brought back from San Diego under arrest. He has since continued 1t in jail and 1t is unique for the reason that it is per. haps the first school report in the his tory of the boasted public school sys. tenn of this glorious republic that was ever made out in jail.-Phoenix Re- publican.
 Willard, the little son of Recorder PeytoD, of Florence, was stung by a scorpion last week. His mother think ing it was an ant bite applied soda which eased the pain, but soon the boys throat commenced to swell and the muscles to twitch. When Dr. Brockway arrived the child could not talk or swallow medicine. The doc. tor injected medicine and worked with the little sufferer for two hours before he got the better of the poison and produced turn for the better. Two large scorpions were found where the boy had been playing when stung.
 Frank Young lost his life at the Calumet & Arizona smelter while working with other laborers in clean. ing out cue of the furnaces which has been in repair. Young was working in the lower part of the furnace and other men were at work in the tubu- lar, or upper part of the furnace. The men working above loosened an immense piece of slag hanging in the furnace. Before it was realized that the mass was about to fall it tumble below, crushing through a scaffolding under which Young was at work and pinning him without warning to the floor. The death of the man was probably instan taneous. s.-Douglas h. ternational-American.
 Pat Devine was killed by Eugine Tourtellotte at Miles ranch, Yuma county. Both men were prospectors. The verdict of the jury was that Pat Devine came to his death by gunshot wounds inflicted by Eugene Tourtel- lotte with murderous intent The only witness, Staiger, proved very unsatisfactory in his testimony, con tradicting himself in several instan- ces. Both parties were more or less under the Influence of liquor. In ad dition to the fatal gunshot wounds, Devine had scalp wound and bruised left arm. No money was found upon him despite the fact that he was paid considerable sum that morning. Tourtellotte was given a preliminary examination aud was held to the next grand jury without bail
 The solar motor at Tempe was in. spected by Santa Fe off cials last Fri day, who are greatly interested in it, as the Santa Fe passes through so much arid country and the motor of- fers means of opening up the coun. try and making prosperous settle. ments where it is possible to pump water for irrigation. The solar motor IS the successful result of nine years of labor and the expenditure of sl25. 900. The Solar Motor company has contracts with the British government for the erection of two motors in south Africa, and with Egypt for the erection of one motor. Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, of the Grand Trunk railroad in Canada, has charge of the motors for South Africa. One will be sent to Bloemfontain aud one to Jo. hannesburg. Next fali, Mir. Haskell, himself, will go to Egypt to erect a motor at Cairo. These machines are not ready for shipment.
 Judge \. G. Layton, territorial SUI. perintendent of public instruction. has been requested by l. c. Six, LIB, secretary to the president of the University of Washington, D. C., to select two young people in the territory, either male or female. | for three.year scholarships in the | Washington university. The Uni. | verstty of Washington was established | on the birthday of jeorge Washington | in 1898 and for that reason was named | for him. It is now being placed in excellent condition and will be made | complete university with all depart ments of science, literature, etc The scholarships are free and are appor. toned among the states and territo. | ries according to population. At present, Ariz zona receives twa scholar ] ships.
 The breaking Of the main shaft ot the pumping plant at Del Rio, which supplies Prescott with water, impress. ed upon the citizens of th:.tt town the | need Of a duplicate pumping plant, l