Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
LOCAL NEWS.

The Commercial club will be in full
blast again in few weeks.
The store formerly occupied by c. Z.
Denton is being repaired and larger
front put in.
The Park jury is still out. There is
no likelihood of an agreement after so
long a disagreement.
The Kibbey jury will be kept contin-
ually under guard. They were out
this morning for walk.
At the hospital are twenty two
patients. Seven are in the railroad
ward, twelve in the county ward and
three are private patients.
W. S. Reed is adding to the appear
ance of his property corner of Church
and Alameda streets by setting out
more big trees.
The Laughing Girl" expected at the
opera house shortly, is billed for Los
Angeles for the 9th.
Three mining notices of exemption
were filed with the recorder this morn
ing on properties 10 Orc Blanco by w.
F. Schoonmaker and M. Maloney.
A sample OF apparently very good
gold and silver rock has just been
brought in from the BaSoquivaris for
assaying by Manuel Domingo.
A special agent Of the treasury depart
ment, Mr.. Beckwith, is In the city. He
has been at Nogalee few days, looking
over the collectors Office.
A political letter went off to Wash
ington last night, so prominent demo-
Gratis of the cockleburr faction say. that
may make the governor very uncom-
Portable.
The Kibbey trial was called in district
court this morning. Owing to absence
of important witnesses 1T was continued
till TO tomorrow.
From the big gold ledge in the Santa
Ritas James Maish, recently returned,
reports they went down fifteen feet.
The rock appeared good at the depth.
Numerous assays viii be made shortly.
A lively runaway, team in harness
but no vehicle, took run on sidewalk
of lower Congress street this morning.
Pedestrian got out of the way in time
to avoid any damage.
The teachers institute it is expected
will be great success. Everything to
date so indicates The fund required
has been raised, or nearly So Five
teachers are expected from Florence.
As the CITIZEN goes to press word
is received of the death of Mrs.
Villaescusa. Her death is indeed "A
sad one as she leaves large family of
small children.
The Park case IS again under jury
fight. The twelve good men retired
last night at $50 to agree between
themselves on the clearing or otherwise
of Mr.. Park. To the present writing
the gentlemen are trying to agree with
oHt giving in to each other.
The Georgia MINISTRIES billed for
Saturday night include done good
voices. Features will be George Catlln
in his Oh inese impersonatIons, said to
be very funny, Mrs. Jennie Cash, jig
dancer and soprano; Master Burt. song
and dance; A. I'll. Hayes, great old
man; and Sam Barber, baritone soloist.
The University closes its fall term
Dec. %. 1t has been in every way a
successful term. Additions are con-
stantly being made to the list of
studeL ts, and several more have notified
DR.. Cumstock of their intention to enter
at the beginning of the Winter term
January B.
At the annual meeting of Tucson"
Lodge No. 4, f. &. A. M, held last
night, the following officers were elected
for the coming year; John nj. Ormsby,
master. l.. ID. Cbillson, S. w; Joseph
Illiugsworth J. W.; Fred Freshman,
treasurer; George j. Roskruge, Sec
rotary.
From Harshaw Ed. Cakes, in from
there on jury duty, says that some
mining is being done on the Trench
by Richard Farrell who is working six
men but not shipping. Little other
mining is being done there. The Har-
shaw district once furnished work for
290 men.
1t is told the methods of Kid, tie
renegade, that when any signes of him
are found it is an indication he is far
away, When staying in any region he
carefully conceals all indications of his
presence when ready to leave he leaves
indications and vamoses. When sign
of him is found it therefore indicates he
is far away, instead of near, as he would
be willing to take chances of his
being far away under such crcum-
stances, however.
The driving park grading is progress
ing well. The blowing has been mostly
done. Twelve teams and corresponding
men are at the work. The men Will be
paid tonight, which will disburse some
money about town. Not cent of the
expense eff the grounds will go out of
town except The cost price of the
lumber used. 1t is purely a Tucson
institution. The well has been put
down twenty-five feet to date.
Professor Tourney has instructed and
entertained the students each day TINS
week in morning assembly. His subject
on Monday, was the Pueblo Indians.
On Tuesday, he spoke of the Cave
Dwellers. and gave an account of the
present Indian reservations and Indian
treaties on Wednesday. Thursday,
the talk was upon the subject of Hawaii
and onr attitude towards that country.
Friday be discussed the mode of growth
of some plants around Tucson, speaking
of the leaves and their
economy. These morning familiar talks
are very great success. Professor
Tourney has selected live topics and
handles them admirably. Next week |
Professor Bags will again accupy the |
rostrum IN morning assembly. |
The Wednesday afternoon public |
Dec. Ii, will be taken up with |
a program of student performances.
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