Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-03

City AOuncll VIII elect Onlet ol IO- Ice and do many other useful and nec- essary things.
 About ten thousand mining claims m Pima county, upon which no assess ment work has been done, will be jumped next Thursday.
 Nearly every available team in the city has b en engaged to take parties out to the mountains for the purpose of relocating mining claims.
 The Tombstone Epitaph IS sparkling with Jim Chatham's pointed wltlcism ms and good sense. ard it is growing more pungent and readable every day.
 If the ladies Of Tucson who purpose receiving New Year calls will please hand in their names, the list will be published in the CITIZEN without charge.
 If an appeal be made in the Paul. Shaw contest, 1t will not be long In reaching the Supreme Court, as that bcdy cOuvenes on January 9th, n Pres colt.
 A gentleman who spent last night in Gila city says It dId not exactly rain there, but 1t seemed as If the clouds just came down bodily, and they were very wet.
 One of the carriers of the CITIZEN be- ing sick, his substitute may possibly overlook some of tine subscribers. Any omissions, if reported at this office, will be promptly rectitied-
 The electric light at the corner of Court and Washington streets, main- tained voluntarily by the ElectrIc Light Company, Is an appreciated accommO dation to the people living in that vi cinity.
 At the rafile on Wednesday evening at Joe Betz's saloon for the beautiful zephyr wreath a committee was chosen to throw for those absent. The prize was won by Mrs. W. J. White. of the Grand Central, the thrower having scored iG.
 Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Mr. Dannheim aYd Miss Han. Elliott, to take place at the resi- dence of NIT. E. M. Jacobs on Tuesday evening. January 9th. Miss Elliott Is a sister to Mrs Marcus katz, and one of the belles of Tucson society.
 Of all the business men who bear a satisfied mien over the result of Christ mas sales, Supervisor Mansfield seems the most complacent His huge stock of such great varieties of goods has drawn the people to his store Tn great numbers, and of course he reaped as he had sOwn.
 The question of fuel Tor domestic purposes Is one for future serious con sideration m this city. All tEe available wood near the city IS beng rapidly ex- hausted and much that is consumed is now brought long distances. A north and south railroad would solve this problem very speedily.
 Were It not for the good services Of the carryalls and herdics the muddy condition of the streets would provoke more profanity n a week than a dozen missionaries could neuiralize in a year. Doc Willard has been up to hIs ears m business and his csrryall up to the hubs in mud.
 If the moon IS responsible for all this damp influence on the weather It would be a stroke of policy to get on the right sIde of that nocturnal luminaTy. Not withslaGding the reflections 1t has often cast upon upon mother earth, 1t atones for them in such tears that its thought less treatment Is readily forgiven.
 Applications for positions Tn the next Legislature still pour in on the newly elected members, and 1t now looks a. though there will be fifty applicants to each position. Indeed times must be hard, If thIs ls an indication. and unless matters let up 1t will require great deal of political influence to secure one g working position on the chain gang.
 4 letter from Commissioner F. NJ Murphy, at the New Orleans Exposition says the mineral exhibit from Arizona Is far ahead of that from any other sec tion of the country, which is certainly Q great credit to the Territory as well as to Commissioner Murphy's jealous labors.
 The following officers of Tucson Lodge No. f. F. and A. M., were in- stalled Tuesday night: NJ J Sullivan, W NJ; F M Berryman, ; W; Charles Kresham. J W; John Gardiner, Secret ary; J \ Mason. Treasurer; C VI Strauss, Chaplain; J B Forbes, ; D; Wm Kane, J b: Phil Crovat and Jobn Chart, Stewards; W A Howard, Marshal; J McC Elliott, Tyler.
 The five hundredth anniversary of the death of Wiclif occurs during the present month, and the leading article of the coming Harper's Magazine will be given accordingly to an interesting sketch of tie great English reformer. and of his part in the Reformation, from the pen of tot A. W. Ward, of England. The article will be fully illustrated from sketches by II. M. Psget and from old prints.
 IL is a pleasant sight to look upon the great piles of beautiful golden oranges brought up from Hermosillo the other day by Joseph Sresovich. About fifty eight thousand were received in bulk. ! and they are beng assorted and boxed for the trade. while large quantity are reserved for family trade. They are as sweet ss they are lovely.
 The proudest nan in the streets to- day is Mir. Volney Elstun, chief clerk in the Surveyor Generals office, who be- came a father of a bouncing baby boy this morning. Mr. Elstun has at least l grown an inch since tuls new vote was l added to the county. May the new boy | combine with the good looks of its | mother the many sterling qualities of its father.