Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-09-06
SMALL TALK.


 Free sparring exhibition every night during the Feast at the Oriental saloon.
 Personal matters in political affairs should be drowned down by all good citizens.
 J. A. Black returned today from the Huachucas Mrs. Black arrived this afternoon by train.
 Chas. Frye got back from his Califor mia visit to-day, looking much improved by his vacation.
 Too much bug juice this morning laid bibulous unfortunate away for five days in the city ''yug.
 Superintendent John O. Dougherty. of the Total Wreck mine, was in the city last evening.
 Rev. U. Gregory and his family re- turned from California this morning to reside permanently in Tucson.
 IL. Stowe, 4. Caballero, Ben Hicox and Dan Burrow have been appointed special policemen during the fiesta.
 Mike Pagan says the Santa Ritas have been blessed with an abundance of rain recently, and the grass IS growing finely.
 George J. Roskruge will not arrive until October list instead of September 1st, as was stated in yesterdays CITIZEN.
 It is stated that W. A. McDermott is a candidate for nomination by the Dem ocratic convention for county recorder.
 The Hon. John II. Marion is doing a little Head work for Democratic aspi- rant for the nomination of Delegate to Congress.
 Mrs. U. Gregory intends opening a select school Tn this city. She IS a very capable lady and will doubtless acquire a good class.
 The first Democratic candidate to an- nounce himself IS Eugene o. Shaw. who purposes contesting the field with the Republican nominee.
 H. F. Bennett, of the American Cloth ing House. went out to Dave HRrshsW's ranch in Davidson's caion yesterday, 10 rusticGte few days.
 Judge Lowell has donned a new Blaine hat. The Judge begins at the right end to Republicanize himself, or is he wear ing it to absorb magnetism:
 H. Crepin, Jr., son of Dr Crepiu, who has been in charge of Dr. MartIn's Yuma drug store. will soon leave for Chicago to complete his medical studies.
 The salt works in this city IS starting up opportunely. The Democratic car cass will require all the mill can produce to keep it from putrefactIon after Nov ember 4th.
 J. NJ. Birkenfeld, of the San Francis co Exchange, who has been seeking re- taxation and health in the mountains for the past couple of weeks, returned last evening looking much improved.
 F.P. Sargent will leave Tucson one week from next Monday for Toronto tD attend the annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen. He will be absent about three months.
 The feast is beginning to show its lively features quite early this season. l The initiatory knife and pistol episode l last night was a failure, owing to the ] prompt interference of outside parties. !
 Col. C. E. Daley returned yesterday !, from a visit to Phenix, Tempe and 1 Mesa City. He speaks in unmessured terms of the country through which he passed and of the hospitality of the peo- pie he met.
 The secret is out at last. The failure | of the Miners strike in Tombstone and | the subsequent disbanding of the union 1 were not forced circumstances; the re- suits were solely due to prophecy" by | the Star. Ahem!
 The Star says Cleveland IS scooping 1 in the entire German element. DId the l ex-hangmRn of Buffalo go up into the l lonely mountains for the purpose of eating his limburger, sauerkraut and | pretzels in solitude?
 The Tombstone Record says: Judge | Stilwell and other parties have secured | a bond on the San Bernardino ranch. | This is considered one of the most desir- | able stock ranges in the country. It | contains six square leagues. four of | which are in Mexico and two on Amer | ican soil.
 Supervisor W. l.. Vail has gone to | California with a train load of cattle | from Pantano. He will be absent five | or six days. Upon his return the board | of supervisors will hold special meet ing for the transaction of important business.
 The Star thinks the Republican head quarters is lonely looking spot. That expresses the difference between a Re publican aud Democratic headquarters the Republicans are workers and have but little tune to loaf. When business requires their presence they are always promptly on hand.
 The PhenIx Gazette says: \ PhG- nician rusticating on Cave creek got lost a few weeks ago, on a mountain trail, and was for forty-eight hours without food. When found be was attempting to seine fish with his blanket, one end of which he had weighted down with rocks. It was fish or no food, and the progress he was making indicated that if left alone he would become pretty hungry m the course of time.
 MessIs. Stevens & Hughes have near ly completed the transfer of the large stock of crOckery, cutlery, hardware, etc, from the store of 4. D. Otis, and they now purpose selling at low price in order to give their customers the ad- vantage of the great bargain they made in the purchase of the same. People will be surprised upon learning their prices, and housekeepers should make early selections to get good bargains.
 A young Mexican was arrested last night charged with stealing chickens from the park. Mir. Levin this morning told CITIZEN representative that there is 8 regularly organized band of thieves in this city, composed of young Mexi- cans from seven to fifteen years of age, who have a designated rendezvous and are under the direct command of cap tain; they steal any and everything they can reach that can be converted into money and dispose of their plunder at one or two Chinese stores and several tendeions in Barrie Libre. As a remedy Tor this growing evil, NIT. Levin will urge the adoption of city ordinance prohibiting minors roaming about the streets after nine o'clock at night with out special permit from their parents. He also thinks the enforcement of the compulsory education law will help abste the the evil