Arizona republican., 1890-08-31
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Yucatec Hose Company held meet ing last evening.
 A pleasant shower of rain cooled the atmosphere last night.
 Nick. Balsz is happy in the paternity of fine baby boy that came Friday evening.
 In accordance with the change of by laws the next regular meeting of Arizona Lodge, No. 2, F. and A. M., will occur on Tuesday, September 23. 1890.
 The Supervisors have transmitted to the Funding commission for their action an accounting of the floating debt of MaricOpa county, amounting Tn round figures to $50, 1000.
 The Democratic County Central Com mittee has organized by the selection of Winchester Miller, of Tempe, as Chair man, and B. A. Fickas, of Phoenix, as Secretary.
 Mayor McGlasson shipped this morn ing to friends in Indiana several boxes oi the best of Arizona fruit, consisting of cling peaches, Mesa Muscat grapes and pOmegranates.
 The Muscat and Lady Downing grapes now being brought into the city from Mesa are the finest ever seen in this Territory. Indeed none better could be produced anywhere.
 Services at the First Baptist Church at II o'clock q. m., by Rev. F. D. Rick erson, pastor. Subject: "Who are Christians ?" Sunday School at 9:45. No evening service.
 The quarterly examination of appli- cants for teachers certificates will be held in the High school building in this city on Monday and Tuesday. A large number of applicants is expected.
 The Harrison Club will hold its next session Thursday evening. New officers will be elected and all necessary meas ures instituted toward making viz orous campaign. All Republicans should be on hand and sign the roll.
 Rev. D. F. Fuller's residence was broken into Friday evening and a single barrel breech-loadng shotgun stolen. Admission was gained by cutting through the screen door and withdrawing the bolt inside. It is thought that the thief has been discovered.
 It is improbable that any work will be done on Monday in the water suit before the District Court. Attorney uclltfal ii consequence oi his recent bereavement, will naturally be indisposed to proceed with his side of the question involved.
 The Supreme Court of Arizona meets in Phoenix on Monday, Justice K. E. Sloan, of the supreme Bench, arrived yesterday from Tucson. Chief Justice Gooding from Prescott and Justice Kibbey from Florence, will be in today. No ;a hay ha announcement of few decisions.
 Much interest is being manifested in the camp meeting at Norton's grove. It will last, in all probability but ten days longer, as the ministers will be called away to attend the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Santa Ana, California. Bishop Fitz- gerald will be here about Wednesday, and will remain for several days. Ser vices will be held today at 9 and II a. m. and at 2: 80, 4 and z 30 p. m.
 E.E. Bridgeman has secured the agency for the Monumental Bronze Company, of Bridgeport, Conn. White bronze is simply purified zinc, cast into the re- quired shape and finished by the use of the sand blast. It is cheaper than stone for monuments, even more durable and ueclueuly more DeautlIul than any put the finest grades of marble. It is being extensively used as a material for grave stones and monuments in Eastern cemeteries.
 William Bartlett, whose fruit farm is located under the Arizona canal near Peoria, is sending into the city some dried and pressed figs of the most ex- quiste quality. They are White Adri- atics, sweet and soft and have been packed with the utmost care. Several boxes were sent to Mir. Logan in the East. He exhibited them to commission dealers, who all pronounced them equal to any figs imported. MT. Bartlett has sixty acres of the figs, and is busy with large force of men attending to the crop.
 Civil Engineer F. P. Trott and A. T. Marsh returned Friday evening from their exploring of the Bradshaw hills in search of feasible route for a road to Minnehaha Flat from Castle Creek. A route has been found that will lesson the distance from Phoenix to Prescott to ninty-six miles, against no by the Black Canon and l30 by way of Wicken- burg. Nearly all the grades are easy. But five bridges are to be built and by their report submitted to the citizens committee. It is evident that an excellent road, available for even the heaviest traffic, car be constructed at compara-