The Arizona champion., 1885-03-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

peared.
 A wedding is on the tapis in Flag staff. We don't know whether due notice is to be given or not.
 Judge w. C. Haziedine, attorney for the A. & p. road, has been in town this week on business connected with the company.
 Mrs. w. A. Dutton, of the Hol. brook Press, paid Flagstaff visit this week, and the CHAMPION is indebted to her for very pleasant call.
 NJ. NJ. Rice, one of the most bril- liant newspaper correspondents at Prescott during the session of the last legislature, is in Flagstaff on brief visit.
 We are indebted to Hon. Grant Oury, our Delegate in Congress. for the Congressional Globe, and other public documents, for which we are grateful.
 w. H. Harrington, formerly of Prescott, has been in town this week. We would be pleased to know of his locating in our midst, and such may possibly be the case.
 MT. J, C. Martin, of the Prescott Journal, accompanied by his family, passed through Flagstaff "Wednesday morning on trip to his old home in Plttsburg, Pa. He will be absent about one month.
 Sheriff Mulvenon returned from Stockton direct to Flagstaff, this week, where he had taken an insane man banned Jenningson, who escaped from the asylum some time since and was captured by the sheriff.
 Walter J. Hills new hall is now completed, and is one of the greatest conveniences to Flagstaff yet consum- mated. It is admirably arranged, for societies and public gatherings, and reflects great credit on the enterprise 0t its owner.
 ]. C. Burge. photograph artist
 .)sgstahi, is now temporarily sta-
 at Kingman, where he is i'm
 Ing the faces of the fair sons and
 yhters of Klngman, and taking
 very interesting views of that
 ion of country.
 Or. Brannen was called to the
 'dles this week, to attend MT. ]. ". Waite, Train Dispatcher, who is ill with fever. Also Fred Clemmson. an employe of the railroad company, who IS also down with fever.
 Jo An Jhu, the popular Chinese restauranteur at Ash Fork, has fitted up the old store formerly occupied by A. G. Oliver & Co and has opened OIt in grand style. Jo is an artist in hIs profession, and serves fresh fish and other rare delicacies of the season, daily.
 F. w. Middleton, one of Flagstaff s most reliable business men, is being talked of as our candidate for Post master, under the new Democratic ad- ministratlon. He would receive the hearty support of the Democracy of Flagstaff and vicinity for the position.
 oe W. Wilson, the gents furnish ing goods merchant of Prescott, has gone east to purchase stock. We learn from Joe that on his return he will stop off at Flagstaff, with a view of locating here for the purpose of build ing up trade along the line of the railroad. MT. Gales, a prominent mining man in Mohave county. is lying dan gerously ill at Kingman. When we lief. that place on Wednesday night last, he was reported as slightly inn proving, and under the skilIful care oi Dr. Burkick we hope soon to learn of his recovery.
 The Literary Society will meet at the school house next Wednetday eve ming, at which time sharp and very interesting debate may be looked for, on the tariff question. In addition to this there will be essay and select read ipgs, declarations and extemporaneous speaking, whiehSwill make the pro- gramme one of especial interest.
 Hon. kbbeft Cornell, one of the few honest members of the lower house at the last session of the legis- latur., passed through Flagstaff, with
 family, Friday last, to pay visit to his old home in Arkansas, and also take in the New Orleans exposition. Bob looks fresh after having been re.