The Arizona champion., 1884-11-22
LOCAL. MATTERS.
We had a light fall of snow Frida

colt on Thursday next.
 Regular church service to morrow morning and evening.
 Marve Beale, Frank and w. A Daggs, are attending court in Prescott
 The Indian school at Fort Yuma l. now in full blast, with fair attend ance oi pupils.
 On Wednesday next there will be exercises by the school children at the school house.
 Bain and J. s. Black, Mrs. San Black, and Miss Nellie Beale, left fol Prescott by team yesterday morning.
 ]. A. Marshal has been acquitted oi the charge of embezzlement by the grand jurya at Prescott.
 Mir. I. H. Moore, of Kirkland Val ley, was chosen superintendent of the horse department of the Fair at Phe- nix.
 Sunday school service at the school house Sunday, commencing at ten o'clock. All are cordially invited to attend.
 The baby of H. P. Maxon, of Co, chise county, took the first premium in the baby show at the Territorial Fair at Phenix. The child is but eleven months old.
 pr. Tanner, the faster, has gone to Mexico to live on a ranch. Ifreports from that country are to be relied upon, a man has got. to be faster to live there at all.
 There will be Thanksgiving service at the school house on Thursday morn ing next, at eleven o'clock, Rev. T. Pierce officiating. All are invited to attend.
 Judge J. C. Hicks has removed to Payson, in the Tonto Basin district, where he has been elected a Justice Of the Peace. Ills numerous friends in Flagstaff regret his departure.
 From July I7th to October 29th, 2,562 cars of beef cattle were shipped over the Atchison, Topeka X Santa Fe railroad to various market and feeding points. About 56,ooo head was the number moved.
 On the evening of November 2d the large warehouse and its contents of ofLockhart, Hopper Bros. X Co.,, situated near the depot in Deming, was entirely diStroyed by fire. Loss about $I6, 1000; insured for S9,ooo
 The voter has by this time realized the fact that the election IS over, as the candidates who were so liberal with the drinks and cigars before the election now pass them by without the accustomed wink and jerk of the head towards the bar.
 If the lawyers succeed in getting New York returns into the courts, and it is held that President Arthu. retains his office until a successor qualities, the chances of an early | change in the federal administration are very slender.
 The Flagstaff real estate agency, | ". Spaford, manager, have now on hand several ranches and other valua ble property, which is being offered | on the very best of fterms. MT. Spaf- 1 ford also makes speciality of pension claims and a collecting agency. The CHAMPION has received copy of the Settlers Guide, published by Henry N. Copp, the land lawyer Of Washington, D. C. It gives the lat est rulings and instructions under the homestead, timber culture, desert land and other laws. l. will tell you who is entitled to enter land; how continuous your residence must be; what improvements you must make; what affidavits you must swear to; all about contests. and on what grounds they can be commenced. The price is only 75 cents.
 The desperadoes who attempted the train robbery at Escondido, N. M., on the Santa Fe road, about two weeks since, passed west through Reed & Bruton's range, in Socorro county, and stole IS fine saddle horses from their herd. A posse, headed by Wes Bruton and other members of the Central Cattle association, started on the trail of the gang, who are believ- ed to have gone to Springerville. in this Territory, and will follow them to the death, or the recovery of the stock and capture of the band.