Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-11-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Wild ducks are beginning to came
down again on the water bodies OF
Arizona.
The entertainment by the Daughters
of Rebekah at the opera house last
night was an enjoyable affair. Dancing
followed.
The Indian Vicente. convicted of
msuslaughter at San Xavier, was this
morning sentenced to six years at
Yuma.
T. ]. Wylie will take charge of the
Nogales postoffice between now and the
first OF the month. Z. x. Sykes will be
his clerk.
Fifty tramps, just the even half
hundred, came in at o'clock this morn
ing by fast freight. They were given
bread as usual, and kept on their weary
way.
A breakdown on last nights passenger
train from the east delayed its ar
rival for hours. The train left PaEtano
on time, but did not get to Tucson till
4 this morning.
The trusty who made his escape
yesterday while sweeping the lawn,
Miguel Sandoval, was recaptured last
night near the university. He works
with chains on now.
The Tempe and Globe wagon road is
now the nearest to realization It has
ever been. E. f. Kellner has offered TO
contribute $4,000 toward the essential
$4,000 for the work. The balance will
probably be raised.
Oct. %, William Moore and Miss Isabel
Smith, daughter of Lyman Smith. They
will make Yuma their home. Mr..
Moore is guard at the prison.
Gentlemen's fine quilted smoking
jackets, silk embroidered table covers,
plain and embroidered fire screens, in
laid cabinets, new designs in dishes
fancy cups, saucers, etc, at Sue kee's
on Congress street.
Three special venires were exhausted
this afternoon, in addition the regular
panel, in securing a jury for Aryi sto
Cruz, charged with rape. Most of the
jury candidates had formed an opinion
from last nights CITIZENS statement of
the case.
The Palace hotel dining room has
been leased, tc GO into new hands Mon
day. Landlord Mash also has under
consideration an offer to lease the rest
OF the concern, aud something is likely
to be done in the matter shortly.
Cards have been received announcing
the wedding of Louis j. Harrison, a
merchant of San Francisco. and Mrs.
Captain Mason, for years at Fort Lowell,
taking place at Sausilito, Gal, Oct. IL.
The CITIZEN joins many friends in Tue
son IN congratulations.
The territorial teachers institute will
be held in Tucson beginning Tuesday
the I'd Of January. Maricopa county
will be literally represented. An en-
deavor will be made to secure one-fare
round trip rate. County institutes will
probably not be held.
A cattle shipment of five carloads
arrived from San Pedro today. F. G.
Mckinney furnished the stock, beef
cattle. They are for Mr. Maxwell of
San Bernardino, Cal. Mr.. Maxwell
is now at the Labaree ranches, arrapg-
ing shipments.
Robinson, the colored soldier vino
killed companion at the Hog ranch on
Friday last, came into the post yesterday
and gave himself up. The scouts and
soldiers who were on his trial failed to
find him. Lack of food drove him to
surrender himself to the officer in COM
mand.
Tuesday noon, on the southern
confnes,of Phoenix, in tent, with no
luxury save the glad, warm sunlight
dancing and softly signing everywhere,
a dsrliug baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. S. Hagerton. They arrived there
only recently and were compelled to
adopt the Arabs mode OF life till better
could be secured.
The trial of Captain Murray McIner-
nay, late superintendent of the terri
ton of public funds and property, will
begin at Yuma next Monday. The case
was set for the present week and during |
the continuous session of the court at |
Yuma, but when it was called neither |
the prosecution nor the defense were
ready.
Antelope are nearer the city than is
generally supposed. They have recent
ly been seen OF the mesa four miles
south of town. East of town, twelve or
fifteen miles out, is the feeding place of |
a fine herd of the animals. One was
brought in the city yesterday. killed by
q Papago out towards San Xavier.
The flesh Of the antelope is said to be
superior to venison.
The smelter, Notwithstanding denials
from certain quarters, will, the CITIZEN
has it on good authority, start up inside
of thirty days. Some money has already
been sent for the purpose, but not what
the Tucson management consider
sufficient. More it is said is coming,
and on its arrival business will begin
below town. Many men IN the hills
will welcome its opening.
Another carload of Chinese in bond
bound for Cuba, passed through
night or two ago. The coolies are on
heir way to Havana via New Orleans.
They were locked IN a car and not
allowed even to stand on the platform.
Three officers Of the treasury department
we're In charge OF them and spent their
lime IN playing seVen-up IN the Pullman |
ar, which was in front of the tourist
,ar containing the Cinnamon. The
chinese will be put at cigar making.
The day of flint and steel is not gone
n Arizona, as is probably supposed.
Among vaqueros, particularly Mexicans,
he old time article for lighting cigar
'ttes and camp fires on the plains is yet
held to, and declared to be superior to
An article of sale IL some of
he stores is mschas, long cotton lined
lords used to catch the spark from the
lint and light therefrom. In the wind
hey claim they can thus obtain a fire,
When matches are unavailing. Why 1t
8 less difficult to get the spark from the
match, or to keep tie mechas dryer than
ne matches, is not made plain.
One of the jail prisoners, Miguel San
oval, made his escape this morning,
hus shortening his sentence thirty five
avs. He was in for forty days, for grand
lrceny, on two sentences of twenty
avs each. While on trial, few days
avs ago, for one offense he was de-