Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-02-11
LOCAL NEWS,

Mr. J.. R. Vail, of the Empire ranch, is in the city.
 Ford has the new one handed mans sitter.
 Judge Barnes goes to Tombstone Monday night to hold an adjourned term of the District Court for COchise county.
 The District court adjourned yester- day to Monday next. On Monday the court will adjourn for the term.
 The library trustees, at their last meeting, decided to purchase s set of AppletOn's Encyclopedia.
 Prof. Thomas Price came ln last evening from San Francisco. and left this morning for the Mammoth.
 Qlite a number of stalwart democrats went up to PhenIx last evening. They arc evidently getting ready.
 L. $. Williams, Giant Powder agent, has returned from business trip through New Mexico.
 Hiram Stevens sold piece of prop erty near A. V. GrOsetta t Co. Tor S3.OOO cash yesterday.
 Hon. F. J. Bolan and Geo. II. Stevens arrived last evening from SolnonvllIe and will remain Tn the city for several days.
 The many friends of MT. Will Car llsle will be pleased to learn of his re- covery from his recent dangerous iil- ness.
 Wm. $. Read brought down a fine lot of thres-year-old Chinese umbrella trees from Fsrrington's nursery in Phenix, which be will plant in and around his place.
 A train of nineteen cars loaded with stock from New Mexico, went west this noon, The New Mexico stock IS hardly ID as good condition as that raised in Arizona.
 ". l. Perry has sold the Lexington stables to Chris Christisnsen. Chris, for the present, will run both stables seps- rate. and will furnish hobby turn outs at reasonable rates.
 The mother and sister of Chss. Neal, the wounded engineer, came in last evening from Oakland. Dr. Handy says he is improving as fast ss could be eI- pected.
 Mr. Earll Webb has pre-empted 8 piece Of land near the University grounds and purposes soon to take up his resi- dence thereon and grow up with the country.
 Prof s. Alsop, Jr., formerly of Hsver- ford College, and former instructor of John Gardiner, IS visiting Tucson with hls wife. Prot. Alsop Is now located st Denver.
 Mrs. Royal 4. Johnson gave very charming tea last Saturday afternoon. She vas ably assisted by Mrs. Johnson, Miss Johnson Rnc Miss Aldrich.
 The University grounds are on level with the top of the city hall bell tower. All land in that neighbOThood has been plotted of and a boom whereabouts IS Is shortly to be expected.
 W. $. Read returned this morning from B flying trip to Yuma and Phenix Billy was very much impressed with the WAY the prison was conducted, and is loud in hls praise of Supt. Gates.
 Mr. A. l.. Sutton, formerly engaged here n ;he produce business, but of late years travelling for the Rogers Bros., hes accepted a situation in the grocery de- pertinent of l.. Zeckendorf & Co.
 Mir. c. Meyer, of San Francisco, and largely interested in Tucson property, came in from the east last night, accom- panied by Mrs. Meyer and daughter. They remain here to-day and resume their journey tonight.
 Wm. George an old time Pima county miner, but for the last two years. 8 resi- dent of YsvspRi county, IS again in the city shaking hands with old friends, who are glad 10 see him on his old stamping ground once more.
 Mir, Sperry, whose death is announced elsewhere, was buried by the Odd Eel lows OI this cIty, he being member of that order. He Is also saId to have been | a member Ot the Masonic fraternity, but | hal failed tO make himself known as such.
 Albert Bsrnitz, prominent newspa. per man from Cleveland. Ohio, with his Tlfr, three daughters and his mother, | ls stopping at the San Xavier. They | will probably remain few days as Mir. | BarniIz desires to write up Arizona to | some extent.
 There was contest with bare knuokles | last evening about r. o'clock on | Mccormick street, between s man and | woman, both Mexican. After considers | ble close spsrring. the man finally led | out with hIs right, and countered ou the | wonan's temple, completely laying her out.
 Dr. Oderm8tt IS the most expert ''filli- | gree wood worker in this city, If not in | the territory. In this particular branch | Of business he Is par excellence and the | several articles of his h8ndicrRft exhibit | B high degree of mechanical sbIlIty | rarely met wi.h by one not specially educated in the art.
 Water in the Sam Hughes ditch bus been struck muoh earlier than was anticipated and the thrush Is So great that the contractor will probably not be able to keep hIs origi- nal engagement All those who hold land tributary Co the ditch are now enthu- slastic over the prospects.
 Chief of Police Roche is deserving of great credit for the manner in which he keeps tramps moving. Yesterday he was engaged nearly all day in rounding up numerous hard cases, and warned them sl! that 1T found around to-day be would put a ball and chain on them. It is needless to state that good many have left.
 Hon. Chas. R. Drake sent the CITIZEN some oranges raised on the celebrated Magnolia Ave. near Riverside, which are the largest and finest ever seen here. They are of the navel variety and are 'eedless. It will not be long before We 'an duplicate them right here in Ari- Iona
 Several Dew members will unite with Inc Congregational church at the com nunion service tomorrow morning on profession of their faith in Chnst. In he evening the monthly Sunday School concert wl.l take place with interesting