Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-01-10
LOCAL NEW s.

Driving parties were the order of the day for New Years, and some stylish and handsome rigs were on the streets. Green barley and other verdant fodder are in the market, on sale. Where else can the like be produced besides Arizona?
 The clerk of the Board of Supervi- sors has prepared county warrants TOT the fourth quarter of 1890, and IS now issuing them.
 A party who have been spending tha winter at Colorado Springs, N. M., will arrive in Tucson on tomorrow morn ing train.
 -Cattlemen report that no buyers are in the country at present. Several from California are expected about the middle of this month.
 Report has been brought to town that murderer Verdugo went to B. Ro- bles' ranch, Is miles out, took borse sand saddle aud escaped.
 A deserter from Fort Lowell yester- day bought a ticket here for Casa Grande. He was captured before get tius away oy another soldier and return ed to the fort,
 -Elwyn Watkins, was arrested, and lodged iu jail this morning on a charge arson, in burning Judge Vanderllp' house at Crittenden on the night oi December 4th, last.
 Yesterday and today are the coldest .f,5s- The minimum for ye:5er6ay was 8 degrees and for this morning 3l degrees. On December 1st it rea: med 8 degrees.
 lbs bachelors mess formerly occu- pvine Mrs. James, house, opposite the Euss Pcuse, have removed to more eonImOdious quarters In the Ocnoa bio k. on the corner of Stone Avenue and Camp street.
 A nunber of the Mexican young people of he town held dancing party al iLeviu s hall, at which about 100 were present.. : pleasant time IS reported, dancing eing kept up until 5 o'clock.
 Members of Arizona Lodge, No. l, A. 0. U ". who desire invitations for friends to attend the Workman's Social. Insulation and dance at the Opera House Jan. tbA III p4OooS NoAA OA AA' A ~~' Odermatt for tickets.
 A little Chinese boy about s years eld who is staying at Fit. Lowell has been in town on the fort ambulance sev- eral times of late and attracts consider able attention, a young chinaman being a Iari.y among the celestlals or Tucson. Officers Moore and Milton, while searching for the escaped prisoner Yer dUgO On the mountains south or town in mistake fired two shOts at small party of eXcursl0nists, the bullets whist ling uncomfortable close to their heads. . -Alonzo SalaZar. who was in jail here, charged with selling liquor to Indians lt Florence, and whose case was trans hrred to the Second Judicial District, has been sentenced by Judge Hbbey to six months imprisonment in Yuma priscn.
 -PiuIa Hernandez was before Re- corder Meyer today for examination on a charge of perjury before the late grand juiy. As it has been decided that the late grand jury was an illegal one, the charge against her could not be sustained and she was ordered dismis- sed from custody.
 An iniormal'gathering of about twen- five at the home ef 4, Hittenger New lear's eve was a highly enjoyable occa- sion. The old Years departure and the New Years debut were duly and regular lv observed. Games and dancing were the order of the evening, and were kept up till late hour.
 The first Sunday of the year will be observed at the Congregational church tomorrow by appropriate sermon and musical selections in the morning at l0:30 o'clock, and a special "New fears ear Service" in the evening at o'clock me Sunday School meet at 12 m. aS usuaI ! and the young peoples meetag aI o:io m. The public cordlally1nvlted to at tend.
 Smiling faces are GO be seen ln the court hoGse by the new occupants or the offices there. J. X. Brown, Henry Bueh- man. L. D. Chil5on and Messers Bullock and Allison on the first floor are to be sesrrln the Sheriff, Assessor, County Suprvisor's offices respectively. On the seccad floor Judge Lowell and Judge Wod are doing duty as District Attor neyand Probate Judge.
 Marshal Roche reports that the sty brought in of Verdugo's stealing a b,se at B. Robles' ranch and escaping toMexico is very improbable. Yeppa, N.o escaped with him, tells that Verdu- o's feet were very sore from the first dy's fight, otherwise he would have en- .red town the night that Yeppa did. IS Yeppa left him only several miles ut it would be an impossibility for him to travel the distance to Robles' ranch on foot.
 Tine third guard at the jail appoint ed dy Sheriff Brown is Jacob Schreek. Tine office in the court house form erly occupied by G. J. Roskruge as County Surveyor will be used by U. S. Marshal Paul hereafter. The change is made cn account of the private room in connection. The old Marshall office is occupied by Surveyor Chillson and IS an improvement on the quarters occupied by SurveyOa Rosnuge, there being more light.
 The Congregational Sunday School has d large membership and the interest is shown by the high average in the re- gular attendance. The best of lessons helps, illustrated papers and cards are provided every week; the school has a good corps of teachers and all gives promise of another successful sea- son. There is still room for new member and any, young or old, who are xr,Orly ro