Arizona republican., 1891-04-29
LOCAL BREvITlES.

Board of Supervisors meet May 4, 1889.
 Henry Cole arrived from Riverside Monday evening.
 Many people are beginning to patron ize the Hot Springs.
 II. Hanson and Thos. Wright, of Bis bee, left for Big Bug yesterday morning. w. A. Bondurant is in the city for supplies for ore teams working on Castle creek.
 Jared Donnell, a discharged patient from the Asylum, left for Prescott yes terday.
 George Coble will be in Phoenix about May from an extended visit at the Hot Springs.
 Judge Jos. Campbell left for Yuma yesterday morning where he will defend amurder case.
 A picnic will be given at Mesa next Sunday. Qnite crowd is expected to go from Phoenix.
 There will be several criminal cases brought up before the next Grand Jury that meets May 4, 1891.
 F. M. Messenger, freighter, arrived from Maricopa yesterday afternoon with freight for different merchants.
 A. II. Peoples has purchased two lots on Grand avenue and is preparing to have them set out in orange trees.
 A United States flag wrapped around an Indian squaw was seen going down Washington street yesterday afternoon. Judge Gooding is at present in Yuma trying several murder cases. Baker X Campbell are defendants attorney in one of the cases.
 James Blankenship yesterday after noon arrested man known as Curly for disturbing the peace. His trial will be held in Justice Huson's court.
 G. O. Roberds, General Manager oI the Trinidad and Castle Creek Mining Company, returned to Phoenix Monday evening from Trinidad, Colorado.
 Inquiries regarding Phoenix and the valley are being received every day by k. II. Green, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, from parties in the East The Phoenix postoffice is the only sec. ond-class office in the Territory. Tucson hIlN TtSCOlI huNdHNth lO SVNoi' offices, but were unable to maintain that standing owing to decrease in business.
 Rev. G. l.. Pearson celebrated his eighth anniversary as preacher in Ari' zona last Sunday by delivering an ad dress and helping to organize a Sunda! school union at the Washington-streeI M. E. Church.
 K. II. Green, Secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce, yesterday received { letter from Hon. J. NJ. Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. O., ask ing for names of irrigating companies operating in the valley.
 The Women's Christian Temperance Union of Arizona will hold Territora Convention at Phoenix in about two weeks. Mrs. l. c. De Yelling. a promi nent temperance advocate from Chicago will address the meeting.
 Marshal Blankenship arrested Carlos Aide for assault on William F. Wolfe whom he struck over the head with club and on the leg with a rock. Tn, prisoner received nine days in tn, County Jail in Justice Huson's court.
 Manuel Garcia, while displaying pistol in the office of Fl FrOnterilo, ol Monroe street, yesterday morning abou 3o'clock, 8 shot himself in the left leg the ball coming out on the opposite side The wound, though painful, is not con sidered dangerous.
 A fire broke out yesterday morning a 4:S0 o'clock, at the residence of E. J Bennitt. Ed. II. Peoples sounded tn alarm. Messrs. Frank Ward, G. K Smith and Alex Lucy were about tn first on the scene, and, with the assist ance of a garden hose, they managed L keep the fire in abatement until tn Fire Department came. The fire origin ated from a defective stove pipe. Dam age, slight.