The funeral of the late Q.C. Tebbs, who died Saturday morning
took place at 2:30 yesterday afternoon from the residence of
the deceased's son-in-law, V. Anderson at 506 East Washington
Street. Services were conducted by the Rev. N.A. Ferguson of
the Christian Church and subsequent services were held by the
Masonic Lodge of which Mr. Tebbs was a member.
Having been a pioneer the deceased had a wide circle of
acquaintances and many old friends assembled at the funeral
to pay their last respects. A long funeral cortege followed
the remains to the burial grounds.
GEORGE H. TROOK
April 28, 1899
George L. Trook, the 12 year old son of George H. Trook, proprietor
of the Gilbert House, died yesterday. His death was curiously
the result of eating mulberries. Almost every spring one or
more deaths from the same cause are reported. In all cases the
histories of which could be traced, the mulberries had fallen
from the trees. There has been a theory that poison had been
communicated to them probably in contact with cyanide of
potassium, which is commonly used for the destruction of ant
colonies.
The funeral of the dead boy will be held at the Presbyterian
Church this afternoon at half past four.
GIDEON TUCKER
July 28, 1899
Late dispatches mention the death in New York of Gideon J. Tucker,
who seems to have been entirely overlooked in the recent digging
up of the earlier journalists of Arizona. Mr. Tucker became
proprietor of the Arizona Democrat at Prescott in 1876 and
conducted it three years. Forty years ago he was surrogate of
New York. Mr. Tucker was 73 years old at the time of his death.
THOMAS GEORGE UETZ
April 24, 1899
The widow of Thomas George Uetz, who was killed March 17 in a
wreck on the T & P, returned today from Dallas and passed
through El Paso on her way to her home at Phoenix. Mrs.
Uetz compromised with the company for damages on account of
the death of her husband. Instead of bringing suit for a
large sum of money and taking chances on the verdict of
the jury, she agreed to accept $4000 cash. The widow
also received $1000 insurance. George Uetz was a former
resident of Phoenix and his body was buried here.
MACEDONIA VALDEZ
May 14, 1899
Letters of administration upon the estate of Macedonia
Valdez were issued yesterday to L. Plank.
MRS. STEPHEN WALKER
May 10, 1899
Mrs. Stephen Walker, mother of Mrs. Rev. F.A. Ames, died at
her home on the Black Canyon Road, Tuesday at 2pm. The
funeral will be conducted today by Rev. Mr. Wilcox at
the home place at 10am.
ANDREW WALSH
August 20, 1899
P.J. King received a telegram from Maricopa yesterday morning
bringing the sad news that Andy Walsh, well known in Phoenix
had fallen from a train near Sweetwater east of Maricopa on
Friday night and was instantly killed. The remains were
terrible mangled and the authorities decided to bury them
near where the accident occurred.
The deceased as employed in the Hotel Adams almost from its
opening in 1896 till last winter when he was the victim of an
unfortunate accident caused by the lowering of the elevator
while he was making repairs beneath it. He was severely injured
in the back and his recovery was very slow, leaving him
somewhat crippled. He was well liked at the hotel and the
occurrence was deeply regretted by all.
Being out of employment he desired to go east in search of work
and when he left Friday night Mr. King gave him a letter of
introduction to Mr. P.M. Williams of Maricopa and it was through
this occurrence that the notification of his death was wired to
Mr. King yesterday. No one saw him fall from the train and the
details of the accident are therefore unknown but it is supposed
he was riding beneath the cars in an endeavor to escape the
vigilance of the conductor as it is supposed his financial
resources were limited. He was absent from the city during the
spring returning about a month ago from the north and on his
return journey it was his fortune to be aboard a Sante Fe
Pacific train on the occasion of a big wreck but he was among t
he lucky ones that escaped unhurt.
Andy was the son of A.D. Walsh, formerly proprietor of the
Sixth Avenue Hotel and who is at present running a restaurant
in Globe. His mother died two or three years ago. Three sisters
reside in Phoenix and the news was a severe shock to them as
they were not aware that he had left the city, though he had
not been home for a day or two. He was about twenty years of
age and had spent the greater part of his boyhood in Phoenix
coming here some years ago from Tombstone where the family
formerly resided.
HORACE WHITE
August 30, 1899
Horace White died last night at his rooms on North First Avenue
of consumption with which disease he has been suffering for some
time. The deceased was about 28 years of age and came here with
his brother two years ago last May. He was for a long time a
waiter in the DeMars Restaurant on Washington Street and was at
one time employed at Emil Fendor's place. A few weeks ago he
went up to Wickenburg hoping that a higher altitude would
benefit him but instead he gradually became worse and returned
a few days ago. It is said his former home was in Chicago. He
had a considerable acquaintance here in the city and is well
spoken of by all who knew him.
W.S. WHITE
March 11, 1899
W.S. White died shortly after nine o'clock last night at his
residence about five miles south of Tempe. He was 52 years
of age and leaves a wife and two children. Mr. White was
well known in this valley having come to Tempe about eight
years ago from Kansas at the time of the large influx of
Kansans. His remains will be embalmed and shipped to
Pomona Cal. for interment.
JUDGE M.H. WILLIAMS
May 25, 1899
Judge M.H. Williams died at Sentinel yesterday morning at 11
o'clock of a rattlesnake bite inflicted at Agua Caliente
Hot Springs the day before. From a telegram received here
long earlier in the day it was thought no long before his
death that he would recover. His body will be brought in
this morning. Few particulars of the infliction of the
fatal bite are known here. The reptile was of the variety
of rattlesnake known as the sidewinder. There was a wound
on the wrist and another on the ankle. The only remedy
available at the Springs, whiskey, was promptly given and
in the case of a less enfeebled patient would probably
been enough.
Judge Williams was born in Louisiana of a wealthy and
distinguished family in 1855. His family having been
impoverished by the Civil War, he went to Texas when little
more than a boy and when still a young man held several
important positions. He was at one time a Captain of the
Rangers, in the meantime prosecuting legal studies. Soon
after he was admitted to the bar he was thrown from a
horse and received a spinal injury which became the foundation
of his subsequent physical ailments. He never enjoyed
good health afterward. He came to the territory ten years
ago and at once attracted a good practice. He acquired
considerable prominence in the water litigation which
was disturbing the valley at that time and for some
years afterward. He was for some years a member of the
law firm of Cox, Street and Williams. He was elected
District Attorney seven years ago and before the expiration
of his term of office, President Cleveland appointed him
Judge of the First Judicial District.
Last winter the Judge was temporarily removed to the Insane
Hospital and when it later appeared that he was possibly
incurable he was permanently committed. Within the last
months there were unexpected signs of improvement and hope
of his recovery were entertained. He was permitted to go to
the Hot Springs about three weeks ago. He leaves a wife,
daughter of Rev. T.R. Stewart.
May 26, 1899
The remains of Judge M.H. Williams were brought to town
yesterday morning and taken to Davis' Undertaking Parlors where
they lay until late in the afternoon. They were then taken to
the late residence of the deceased where the funeral services
were held at half past four.
A meeting of the members of the Maricopa County Bar was held
in the morning. Colonel Jerry Millay presided and F.H. Lyman
was Secretary and Frank Cox, a former partner of the dead
attorney, delivered an eloquent address upon his virtues
and ability and deplored his misfortune and his final taking
off.
District Court was adjourned at half past three so that the
Bar might attend the funeral in a body. The services were
conducted by Rev. J.M. Weems of the M.E. Church South,
who paid a lengthy tribute to the deceased. At the close
of the service, a long procession followed the remains of
a good man to the grave.
The cause of death was the bite of a rattle snake.
