Arizona republican., 1893-05-16
TEMPE NEWS.
Fruit Shipping Two Weeks
 Distant.
In the Case of Ching Sing for Sell Ing Liquor to Indians the Jury
 Falls to Agree.

About this time of the year our east cru friends are just beginning to feel that the winter is over and wondering what kind of a grain and fruit crop they will have this year, while here, in our glorious, sun-kissed valley ripe fruit by the ton will be shipped to all points east within the next ten days. On his round of inspection last Sunday TIE REPUBLICAN reporter found himself sampling some of the finest favored and largest Early Pringle apricots that it has been his good fortune thus far to taste. They can be seen by the doubt. ing ones by visiting the gardens of Ernst Schmidt, late of Muscatine, la., who located here last fall and is at pres ent doing prosperous saddlery and harness business. These apricots are the earliest of the season and cannot fail to convince intending settlers that this is the fruit country of the world.
 The case of Ching Sing. who was charged with selling whisky to the Indians, came up before Justice Austin, Saturday afternoon and resulted in a hung jury. The jurymen were out three hours, but could not agree upon verdict, so they were discharged and new trial ordered for Monday afternoon for which venire for ten more jurors was issued. After the case of Chung Sing is disposedsof, his parnter will be tried on singular charge. (which, from the evidence submitted, promises con viction. The United States authorities will then get show at the celestials,
 Tempe hotel guests yesterday were: l.. J. Woods, Phenix; Perry William, Maricopa c. s. Mooner, Santa Barbara E. D. Woodman, San Francisco; w. s. Pierce and wife, Phoenix; J. W. Can oyan, Sentenel; Otto Miller, M. P. Paulse!l, J. McCsy and J. Dowell, Pk9nix.
 The beautiful stiffness of our mild and perfume laden atmosphere was vio- lently shaken Sunday night by the poor apology for Gazette correspondent, who bumped his vacant cranium against porch post while studying up some vile prevarication to throw at his more fortunate contemporary. Surely the way of the transgressor IS hard and our friend should take warning.
 About 8 80 yesterday morning Sonora town was aroused by the reports of sev- eral pistol shots fired by drunken Mexican. He immediately put spurs to his horse and left the town. He is known to the constable, however, who will sec to it that he finds lodgings in jail as soon as he makes his appearance again.
 Dr. E. c. Hyde of Tempe has been appointed a member of the board of dental registration by Gov. Hughes. The object of the board is to examine all dentists. who may practice in this territory, with regard to their qualifica- tions and knowledge of dentistry.
 Mir. and Mrs. August Fischer were bereft of their only child, a six.months- old babe The child died of brain fever and interment was made Sunday last. The sorrowing parents have the sym pathy of the entire community.
 As an accommodation to the public, the free reading room committee should have sign :put in front of the Andre block stating that the reading room is upstairs.
 Wm. McNeill returned from Florence and Casa Grande Sunday night. He re- ports business quiet in those towns.
 W. l.. Van Horn, the popular cashier of the Bank of Tempe, was & visitor to Mesa yesterday on business.
 Mrs. Jesse Bryant, who has been con- fined to he bed for several days is again able to be about.
 The LOOP. meet tonight to transact important business.