Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-08-23
SMALL TALK.

The electric light shone brilliant again last night
 Judge Osborn was reported mueb be, ter this morning.
 Dr. J. C. Handy has returned from visit to San Francisco.
 The clouds hung very low today. an, rain was threatened.
 Moroney brought so much Trucke Ice into Tucson that 1t has cooled th, atmosphere.
 Poppy Johnson got back this mornin, rom trip up through Mohave county looking happy but dusty.
 A large amount of new machiner, has been placed Tn the railroad mschin, shops during the last few days.
 The headquarters for fine dinners i, at the Fashion Restaurant, with one oI the best cooks they can please every body.
 The members of Pioneer Hose com psny will test the yard engine at the depot this evening and give an exhibi tion drIll.
 A new lawn mower was recently pur. chased for the courthouse lawn, but il ls noticed that the old one is still kept Tn use.
 A letter received from G. J. Roskruge ln San Francisco, states that he is get ting fat and in danger of being taken Tor an alderman or Col. Rayfield.
 Only two arrivals by stage last even Ing-Geo. Westgate and James Nc. Leary. L"gan. There were no depart ures this morning.
 In the absence of any recognized Democratic newspaper m Tucson the CITIZEN xii keep its Democratic readers posted or all important events concern ing them.
 The upper story of the Star building hIs been selected by the Democratic club as its headquarters This place was secured through the foresight and wisdom of NIT. Strauss.
 The police court, today, was pretty well monopOlized toy judicial scrutiny into the several misunderstanding that occurred last evening. The room was filled with an eager crowd of spectators.
 A fight over a game of cards in Tombstone resulted Tn Charley TreWel- la giving Tommy COwan seven cuts with a knife about the head snd arms. none of which are serious. Both are Cornish boys.
 A large boulder became detacbed in the Copper Queen mine at Bisbee a few days ago. and fell upon a miner named James McDonough, breaking his thigh and ankle. He was patched up and IS doing well.
 The great tragedian Bandmaun, sup ported by a strong Shakespearean com pany, will appear in Tucson for one night only, a. the Park. on Monday evening, August 2jih, on which Occa- sion they will play David Garrick and 4 Happy Pair. See advertisement.
 D. D. Hall. who has just returned from a hunt ID the Santa Catalinas, re- ports small game very plentiful where his party camped, but deer and bear scarce. The party discovered several springs of pure, wholesome water ID their rambles, which were secured by locations.
 Hilziuger * Patterson have leased the Fitzpatrick corner, where the Crescent restaurant formerly stood, and will build a business house thereon. It will be one story high, with cellar be- low, and will be occupied by Messrs. HIlzinger k Patterson as a wholesale liquor house.
 V. r. Earp, father of the Earp boys who made things SO lively in IWnbstone some two or three years ago, was nomi- mated for County Recorder by the Dem ocratic county convention which met m San BernardIno last Tuesday. h per sonal appearance MT. EaTp greatly re- sembles Hon. Grant H. Oury of Arizona.
 The Flagstaff Champion gives the particulars uf tine death of J. II. Pres colt, which occurred last weel; in a caiiOn near the Thompson X Corporal ranch. The man had been severely stung by wasps a few minutes before his death, winch aggrav ted n nervous ness caused by recent recovery from a spree and caused it to ensue. He had been subject these.
 The Democratic County Central Com mittee and the Citizens and TaXuayers' organization will both hold meetings in the city y.hall tonight Why thls is thus Is not divulged, but people begin to look upon them as the two halves tO the same apple. When they get well warmed up tonight. just turn them over and you will smell-BmmOnia.
 George 'Rayfield has backed up bis political judgment by two wagers of a suit of clothes each, upon the result ID New York. One wager with R. \. Leatherwood is thst Blaine will carry the Empire State by a majority of 10000; the ether IS with B. H. Hsref ,rd the old war horse of the Democracy that Blaine will carry New York.
 $. H. Hunter, the insane man iu the county jail, does not improve at all. He had another examination today and it was determined to send him to Stock ton unless a change occurs within few days. He has refused all food until to-day, when Judge Wood had hIm a good meal prepared at the hotel. winch he ate under the assurance that 1t con- tained no poison.
 Gen. P. F. Walsh, recently appointed by Governor StOneman to be Registrar of San Francisco, was formerly con- nected with the firm of Wm. B. Hooper .S Co, ID several points ID this Territory and for a time was in charge of the Guaymas branch of that house. He has many warm friends in Tucson who. irrespective of party, wis iim un- bounded prosperity.
 The Tombstone Reco d gives the particulars of the death of man ID Benson named John Kiernan. Of Fresno, Cal, who had been picked up by the east bound passenger train on Sunday eight miles from Benson, ID a helIle state from a pistol shot wound. Before death he said two tramps had entered the box car m which he was stealing a ride, and one of them shot him, think ing he had money. He was quite un- communicative and bore the appearance of being a hard character.
 In speaking of ex-Chief of Police A. c. Buttner, who has been guard at the Yuma penitentiary for the past year. and recently went to Los Angeles to