Arizona republican., 1893-12-05
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Frank Mayor, the former proprietor of the Palace, is making preparations to go into business again in Phoenix.
 H. Henage, better known as Friday, had narrow escape yesterday from being seriously injured by an electric car.
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Seth Byers died Sunday and was bur- jed yesterday from the undertaking parlors of Smith & Battin.
 The regular monthly meeting O. the cham Der of commerce will be held Wednesday night at o'clock at the secretary's office in the Wells Fargo express building.
 The Arizona lodge of Free and Ac- cepted Masons will hold it's annual meeting tonight for the election of of ficers. All memb bers are earnestly re- quested to be present.
 Charles Donofrlo, the fruit dealer, yesterday received car load of Sonora oranges direct from Hermosillo. This is the largest consignment of oranges eyer shipped to Phoenix.
 A runaway team on Washington street created considerable excitement yesterday. Charley Donofrio's orange boxes were badly scattered before the team could be managed.
 In Probate court yesterday Jas. A. McMlllan was appointed administrator of the estate of Ella c. McMillan, and Jas. Armstrong was appointed guardian ad lltem of the minor children.
 nI ToL cated in the late disastrous serenading affair near the West End school house, were discharged from jail yesterday on the expiration of their sentences.
 The first notice of exemption from perfor nIng assessment work under the late act of congress was filed yesterday by F. M. Burnett and J. E. Campbell, ;, locators of the "Joe Garrett" mining claim.
 Katie Putnam in ''The Maverick" will appear at the opera house Decem- Der 25. "The Maverick" is four act comedy drama. The company is strong one and Phoenix people will be well pleased wish the first show of the season.
 The real estate office of J. W. Evans has been remodeled. The exterior has been repainted and now presents a bright and pleasing appearance The major expects to see many strangers in Phoenix in the near future and is mak- ing his office as inviting as possible.
 City Engineer Trott is having trouble about the Grand avenue bridge. There seems to be a misunderstanding be- tween the city dads and Mir. Trott. The bill for the work exceeds the original contract by almost double and the finance committee of the council have, declined to o. K. his bill.
 The Thanksgiving ball WAS a financial failure, and the enterprising young men, Porter Fleming and George Simms who gave the Phoenix people this treat are now settling the bills. Professor Landrum and wife are the only ones so far that have shown any charity. They rendered their services gratis.
 Notices of the following mining loca- tions were filed yesterday: The "Gold Quartz" by W. N. Standage, John McCasey and c. F. Standage; The Onyx and Marble claim, the East End Onyx and Marble claim and the West End claim by W. N. Standage, W. M. Newell and W. N. Standage, Jr. These claims are all in the Cave Greek dis trict.
 President ". S. AlIac of the Phoenix mine, returned yesterday from that en- terprising camp. All the machinery will be in running order in very short time. THE REPUBLICAN next Sunday will contain full page descriptive ar ticle of the camp, which will be inter- esting reading matter for miners as well as those interested in the develop ment or Arizona's vast mineral wealth.
 At Prof. Crowhurst's lecture at the opera house on Sunday night there was only standing room and not much of that. Ii his audience at the Baptist church last night was not su large 1t was due to the smaller capacity of the building. The professors method of handling the temperance question gives 1t new interest and has caused him to be more favorably received here than any platform orator who has previously visited Phoenix.
 The county quarterly examination of teachers began yesterday at the Central school building. It is being conducted by Superintendent Jordan, Prof. Day. ton A. Reed and Prof. R. L. Long in the absence of Judge Frank Baxter. The class is composed of nine teachers all experienced and with 8 record for proficiency. Notwithstanding this the examination is so extremely rigid that there are possibilities of failures which will be highly embarrassing in two di- rections since the applican ts are now en- gagged in teaching on temporary certif- oates.