Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-08-28

self s cand date for County Treasurer subiect to the will of the republican county convention. Mr. Hughes has been a resident of Pima county SO lors that every voter enIoys his personal acouaintance. and his merits and person al worth are apparent to all. As treas urer of Pima county he has performed his whole duty to the satisfaction ot every citizen and should be be favored with the nomination there k 10 question but he would run through the campaign Woods llke scared wolf.
 4 family Of MeIIcans were arrested on the train that arrived from California last night, on telegraphIc order aud description from Los Angeles. Ihey are charged with some unexplained species of swiu5ling Tn the sale of a ranch, but If their apparently straight forward story IS true they are but the victims of malice. One of the family IS 6 little child but couple of weeks old. The prisoners were brought before the county court this afternoon. on a writ of habess corpus, snd the matter vas continued until 10 o'clock to morrow morning.
 Last evening st about eleven o'clock Chss. II. Philips died at his residence on Ochos street, in this city. The de- ceased was born in Philadelphia in 1881. He has sailed to almost every port ln Europe as 6 United States sailor. He crossed the plains in 1859, from Jef ferson City. Missouri, on his way 10 Pike's Peak with band of cattle. He came to Arizlna in 1SI9 aud has resided IT the territory ever since. He spent some time ID Nevada, and for many years resided ct San Jose, California Mir Philips was well known as an expert book keeper and account ant.
 Owing to the great length of time re. Quired to repair the county bridge across the Santa Cruz st Silver Lake, the road oversesr has made & very good road up the east side of the river, start ing from the east end of the SsmRniego grade. where a finger-bOard designates it as the Stage Road and fO,i0wing along the old road south to the old ur- per crossing ot the Santa Cruz about a mile above Silver Lake. A temporary bridge Is being made at the crossing and will be ready for use on Monday.
 Billy Lucas, the present efficient con- stable of the precinct embraced within the limits of the city of Tucson. IS q candidate for reelection. Billy has made & good and fearless officer and has always been prompt and dilIgent in the performance of his official duties. With 6 past record of which he has reason 10 be proud, there is no good reason why he should not be nominated by GcclR- nation and elected by bIg majority.
 4 son of ". W. Gibson ne. with a painful accident On Monday last. He was riding s horse and leading another with the rope wound around his hand and thumb. The horse be was leading became uamgnsgesole and pulled vlo- lently on the rope. which peeled the flesh from young Gibson's thumb down 10 the first joint. Dr. Cook completed tie work Of amputstiOn.-SIlyer Belt.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. l.. F. Fries will learn with sOrrow of the death of their only ooiId, Max l. Fries. at Olive camp, on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18th. The little lad was but two years ot age and Was Ihe idol ut lis par fnts. who are plunged ia unspeskab!e grief by their terrible bereavement.
 NIT. Igo, whose ranch IS at .he west end of the HuachucB m auD;Eins, has sold between three and foRr hundred dollars worth oi carp from a small pond sbout one acre ID extent. during the present season, and will probably sell as many more later on. IL pays tO have a carp pind.
 The republican primaries were devoid ot any excitement or even ordinary ln- ,erest today, for the reason that only one ticket vas ID the field and a single ballot would elect IL The list of deie- gates slected by the club was elected entire. The convention will be held on Monday, August 50th.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bernabe C. Brichta have suffered the misfortune of losing their infant daughter by death. The sad event transpired on Friday morning. August 10th, from cholera in;antum. The sympsthiss of their many friends and acg gIsIntsnces are extended 10 the bereayed parents.
 One result of the scsrcIty Of potatoes, ! occasi0ned by the vashouts, ls the new | dish represented on the hotel bills of | fare. Yesterday the San Xavier had | Potatoes GU route" and "POtstoes ID | box Car" The receipt of several car loads this morning has driven the new dishes out of fashion, however.
 The San Xavier will set one of its | splendid Sunday dinners to-morrOw. ! The delayed trains have brought Mayor ! Rsyfield many rare luxuries ID plentI- | ful quantities and his Sunday patrons ] will be given the benefit of them. Don't forget to dine at the San Xavier.
 The Cosmopolitan hotel will spread itself on its Sunday dinner tomorrow. and MT. Klein purposes that none shall surpAss ii n the wide variety and qlsl- ! ity Of the vianis. The Cosmopolitan Is | fast attaining a vida popularity 6nd II | fully merits the best praIse given 1t.
 The Palace hotel will make a fiue dIs- ! play of tempting edibles at its Sunday dinner to morrow. The Palace IS msk- iog a big bld for public favors and to- uorrow IL will gIye the people 0 chance to judge of its excellence.
 Another large invoice of pure and fresh drugs, medicines and notions has | just reached the Plaza Drug Store, and | Dr. George Martin Is busy unpssklnE them. His goods are always fresh and pure. while his prices are extremely reasonable.
 It is said that the water came down | DRvidsOn's canon 10 solid breast ten | feet high. last Sa;Craay. IL washed away the corral, fencing and garden at the old Harshaw place, leaving II as | bare as the streets of Tucson. The road n the cshon Is left ID very bad condi- ton.
 What IS fsmel The Honorable Chss. | D. POstoD, ex-delegate to Congress and ex-maDy other honorable positions. is designated ID field orders No. Sl, de- pertinent of Arizona, ss civilian em- | ploye C. D, Poster"
 | The Tucson Nsrrog Gauge don't seem tO be making suy noise whatever | but 1t continues to stretch out towards the San Pedro and should receive some assistance from this county tO run line over to Phenix.-Phenix Herald. That Gushing msuusl' episode was 6 purely imaginary sffsir Cn the part O. the erratlc ruminsnt under the shadow ! . z