Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-04-07
The Master Builders of Pittsburg have

The Master Builders of Pittsburg have adopted the 9-hour rule.
 Puebls, Mexico, residents who raise cot ton are exempt from taxation for ten years,
 A Pittsburg blast furnace recently ship ped 5000 tons of stock pig-iron ln less than ten days.
 Miss Ida Johnson was taken sick yes terdsy afternoon and is confined to her room.
 Judge Hancock, of Phenix, is in the oity. on business before the land office
 Capt. II. D. Stevens of Crittenden. a stsIwsrt republican. and s very pleasant gentleman, arrived last evening.
 Dr. W. l.. Wardwell and Mir. T. D. Saturday.
 Madam Rhea, billed to appear in Tue son In the near future. opens her en- gsgement in Los Angeles tonight
 The CITIZEN is in receipt of a pretty little connundrum from Pantano, which will be given to the public little later in the season.
 
 and Florence has been reduced to 8; round trip S5; Forty per cent discount on e1trs baggage of commercial tray elers.
 The Pima County teachers instirute will open in Tucson ThuasdRy next. The day session will be held in the school building and the evening session in the EethodIst Church,
 A. new time card will go into effect to- morrow on the s. P. R. R. Hereafter she east bound train will arrive at 7:25 p m., and the west bound at l2:l5 8. ID.
 A report is in circulation of a shoot ing st AriyRcs between two MexIcsns one of whom IS sad to have been shot through the neck.
 The Republican central committee mel this afternoon and made provisions for holding the primary elections looking to the election of delegates to the territori' sl convention.
 The Herald states that there is bus lie and stlr among the Phenix ladies on account of .he receipt of lot of paper for 6 paper carnival. Nothing strange about that, as 8 lot of paper very often produces hustle among the lsdies.- Journal Miner,
 Mir John Lawrence, proprietor of the saloon near the depot, has stored bis stock and gone of on 8 two months cruise to Lake county, California. On his return be will re open his place and go on with business as usual.
 If the Nogales Record man would use column rules in bis paper he would de- cidedlY add to its appearance. Now, Brer Crawford, don't get mad and say you are running that paper. the CITIZEN man is posted on that particular point already,
 It has been definitely settled that the Imperial Mexican Opera Company will appear in Reid's Opera House tomorrow (TuesdaY), without fail. The box sheet IS now open Bt the drug store of Messrs. F. Fleishmsn & Co.
 The Ave Maria sung by Miss Todd yesterday in the Congregational Church displayed her rich soprano voice to good advantage, IL Is to be hoped that the public may have an opportunity of hear ing her in the concert n the near fu-I ture.
 LA, Black is busy today moving hIs jewelry store into the brick building formerly occupied by the First National Bank The rooms have been complete y renovated and will present very st- trsctive appearance when the stock is arranged.
 A Mexican circus drove its tent pins in Meyer street corral yesterday, ID the presence of more than half the Dons and Dofi8s of the Barrie Libre. who gszed intently at the performance and wondered where the needful quRtro | resles was to come from.
 As Thomas Mast, the famous cRrioa- | turist, is doing the small towns of South | ern California, he might possibly be se- cured by Manager RIed for lecture at | inc Opera House. Take the hint Billy" | and see what you can do. as the venture | undoubtedly, would be paying one.
 Captain Charles R, Barnett has been | relieved from duty at Los Angeles, and | ordered to Baltimore, Md, relieving Major Gilbert O. Smith, who has been | ordered to Helena, Mont, to relieve Cap | tain Charles Bird. The latter has been ordered to Washington, b. c.
 Dr. Oiermstt, the best dentist that ever struck Arizona, leaves on a profess sional tour on the 10th instant. He will go first to WIlcOI, and from thence to Camp Grant. Solomonvilie. and the different camps and towns throughout that portion of the Territory. Good work is his main fort
 Postmaster Miller. of Florence, Mexi- | can war veteran, has recently been | awarded pension of $500 per month, | and srresrsges for two years st the same | rate. Mir. Miller IS one of tho most eff | cieut and obhging postmssters in the | Territory of Arizona to-day, and the | CITIZEN is pleased to learn of his good fortune.
 Mir. Antonio Soto is in from the San Pedro. He reports crops and stocks whereabouts as looking unusually we'll. A fine ram recently enjoyed, did much to help the country along and insure & prosperous season. Mir. Soto elerked for $. H. Drschmsn, in days ago, but quit counter jumping m favor of farming and stock raising and IS doing nicely.
 Mrs. Johnson, Miss Ida Johnson, Miss Carrie Aldrich and MT. Bruce Aldrich. of Syracuse, New ,York, who have been spending the winter here as guests of Gen. and Mrs. R. A, Johnson, left for home last evening by way of California, During their stay they have made many warm friends, who will sincerely regret their departure. The young ladies were bright and pleasant, snd a srge circle of friends gathered at the iepot to see them of. The engagement of Hon. M, P. Free nan and Miss. Allie Maxwell, sister of Afrs. H. K. Jeffords, is announced. While his has been generally surmised for 'ome time, 1t has not until quite recent y, been definitely known. Both have iosts of friends who will feel pleased and. ratified over the affair. The CITIZEN |, oiDs them ID extending congratulations i Mir. H. D. Underwood is in receipt of , letter from M. Geo. Burliner superin- endent of the Mexican Mining Asso- istion at Zscetecas. stating that Joe ,setsno had died at that place of small or. Joe Csetano was an old miner, well Down heresbouts as the original dis oyerer of the Gunsight. His death N A