May Day parade postponed by city council
Readable text shows a local notice about a May event postponed by authorities. No further details or names are legible.
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1884
Page
4
Readable text shows a local notice about a May event postponed by authorities. No further details or names are legible.
From Friday and Monday editions of the Daily, items include business growth and new buildings, the Gazette Publishing Company formation with local principals, a major strike on the Asian Pacific railroad with wage cuts, court actions including arrests and bonds, planned county court moves to Salt River ferry improvements, and various travels, arrivals, and civic updates in the Cochise county area.
Saturday's Daily reports a shuffled mix of political hints from Governor Shedon of New Mexico and Butler eulogies in Massachusetts. It mentions Clifton Clarion backing Pete Binn for Congress, Maricopa County Democrats preparing for flux, Prescott Courier chatter on John Mation for Congress, and a drug advertisement for Dr Price. The piece also notes a federal verdict in the second degree and defense comments, with Sheneick's expected acotene.
A rough OCR read describes a village fair schedule starting Thursday May 10 with a sequence of events. Highlights include a 290 purse for contests, heats for a draft, and a free-for-all toy contest. Additional details mention a health mile event, a series of prize payouts, and references to names and stalls.
On Saturday evening Judge Phatney presided as Sindrick received the natural life sentence after a delay. Defense counsel Campbell urged a new trial citing insufficient evidence and unfair trial, but the judge denied the motion. The courtroom emptied amid tension as the verdict and punishment were upheld and the final escapee from the peditemony was recaptured nearby.
The record lists several docket items including a trial in Jas Shadrick Gaffias vs Gardiner with a stay of proceedings, orders against Prak National Bank of San Jose, and dismissals in cases Shroder Johnsen & Co v Hayden and McCondray & Co v Hayden. Territory cases involving Jus A Shadrick proceed to trial with motions and legal steps noted through May 1.
A conservative writer recounts early Arizona press battles against government control, urging an elective judiciary. He cites mismanagement in some districts, questions how territorial officials are chosen, and warns that powerful interests and railroad magnates influence the system, urging public action to guard homes and justice.
A list of unclaimed mail items at Phoenix Arizona includes names such as James Cline WM Denning H M Hall Peter Kinsman Joaseph Lane James A Murry Thomas Man GW itters Jack Hills Frank TR Johnson P E Eineolo AD Leach Harry Miers Chas Mitchell Thos Patterson Mrs Wir Packard Mollie Phillips John Paul Alexander Price William iush Jack Richins Rebecca Wallis Joseph Williams John Wilson and others with calling for return of letters by mail.
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