Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-14
WEEKLY CITIZEN
LOCAL NEWS.

meeting of the Normal oonooi dlrecsors this week st PhenIx-
 Mir. E. L.. Wetmore reports that 16-1O0 of sn inch of rain fell last night, making 6 total of 60-100 since the first.
 Capt. and Mrs. s. A. Mason have re- turned from sn eastern trip and will oc- cupy their old quarters st Fort Lowell Itis understood that Gen. E. A. Carr will be retired in short tune. This re: tiremept will probably promote Genl Forsyth to the colonelcy of the Sixth.
 The ditch companies should lose no time in preparing maps of their propos- ed lines, and advertising them in the To- cal papers,
 Capt. J, B, Kerr, 9th Cavalry, who has been visiting friends here for the past two weeks, will leave tomorrow evening for Fsrt Wingste, hIs station,
 Lucas and Hopkins, sonstsbles and collection agents, can be found st any time 8. the city hall. Their charges are moderate, and they attend to business promptly.
 R. ]. Kerr has returned from San Diego and will ne doubt make Tucson his headqusrters again. Bob says it IS impossible to beat this climate any where.
 It is reported thst one of Tucson's young and snterprisiug Rroeefymen IS shortly to be married Co young lady also of this clty.
 The Southern Pscifo company are working over 8 thousand Chinsmen ID chsneinR 2 the track near Psntsno. This force will very likely be kept there foi nearly three months, as there IS some heavy work to be done.
 ". s. Carlisle has returned to Tucson from California, for permanent resi, dence. The latter, he admits, IS gooo state, but Arizona with its orange groves, its ever blooming roses and perpetuhi spring is good enough for him.
 When coming ID from the Quijotoss Saturday last, MT. Nathan Brown found sack of sample ore, vhieh the owner can have by calling st Oonns meyer street Livery Stable and paying charges
 Two drunks were given 6 weeks work by Justice Meyer this morning. As they had no money 70 pay the customary fees of the court, his honor kindly sccommo- dated them with job st ehopping wood ip the county jail yard, for the coming week.
 After the sickness was over last sum mer. in Nogsles, Sonora, the board of health had about $50 left of the sick fund, and the president of the board, Mr. Corsina, has instructed that the money be used In buying blankets Tor the destitute. A wise and charitable move.-Record.
 The distinguished lecturer, Rev. R. ". Pearson D. D.. of San Francisco, Cal, will speak on Temperance" st the Congregational church tomorrow morn ing a. lO:30 o'clock. In the evening the pastor will preach ss usual. Everybody n invited.
 The rsfre for the i've handsome pic lures painted by Miss Lsureste Lowell, that have been on exhibition for the past week in the old bank building, will take place this evening ss the Fashion. Those holding tiok cts should remember this and be present.
 Messrs. Glenn and Ripper, engineers for the Sonora Land Oo., with large force of men, and pack train left No gales for Sonora where they go form ally take possession of the land scauir- ed by them form the government. Man. soer Wheeler and attorney Escalsnte to join the psrty.-Record,
 Yesterday, although beautiful. vsf A little too cold to be pleasant. The wind blew from the SHOW covered peaks of the Santa Cstslinss and Rincon mountains snd had no trouble in ind ing its way through @ goodly amount oi clothing. Last night there was snsr frost, but to-day the sun smiles orign' se usual
 On Friday evening last . number ot articles were stolen from the room of Miss Mscedonis Soto, en Pennington street. and no clue of the robber was ss- certaIned till yesterday when portion of the things were recovered from John sons room, at the time he was searched, shortly after bis arrest on suspicion oi having assaulted and robbed Judge Lowell.
 Hon. R. O. Brown one of the proprie' tors of that wide awake paper, the Flor enoe Enterprise is in the city. on busi ness and pleasure trip, Mir. Brown hsi many friends heFesbouts, who are glad to hear of his prosperity. The Enter prise is ope of the best veeklies in the territory and is well deserving of the hbsral support it receives.
 Leap year parties are becoming quite popular throughout the county. In near iy every paper there are accounts of tht blushing young men and theIr gsllan' escorts attending parties, entertsinmenti etc. The ladies here are evidently studying up some scheme, and intend giving some sort ot an enterssinmen before long and the gentlemen will hsv' to behave very nicely If they expect t' te invited.
 Miss Hilds Jacobs gave a party al tn residence of her parents, MT. and Mrs B. NJ. Jsoohs, 10 about thirty-ive boy and girls last evening. They play cd al sorts of games including bean bag throw ing, and 6 more merry los tt would b' hard to find. Among other things whici was very interesting to the childrel was e series of magic lantern views, snS shouts of laughter could be heard tw' blocks away. Miss Hilds seemed per fsctly st home in the role of hostess sDC looked carefully after the wants ot he young guests. rt..s- --sC
 NIT. F, s. Kenyon, general agent fol H. E. Bucklin S O., of Chicago, msnu fsc.urers of Dr. Kings Electric Bltters Bucklin's Arnica Salye and Dr. King New Life Pills arrived this mOrnini from Cslifornis, and reports the firm sl during an immense business on th' cosst this year. Mir. Kenyon renewed contract for advertising with the OrTIZR, for another year, which shows that l pays to advertise. Dr. Geo. Martin Il agent for the above named goods ana carries full stock at sll timeL
 The two companion pictures painted by Miss Lsuretts Lowell and rallied of Saturday evening last, were won by Messrs. Henry Buehmsn and Frsnl Hereford on t1e throw of A. Neithel of these gentlemen were present st th' rafne and Mir. Thos. Hughes threw fol them with the above curious result Another turn of the dice will decide th' ownership of the pictures.
 Rev. R ". Pearsor. ID. D.. of Ssr