Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. ]. W. Curran, who are stopping at
the Arcade, is dangerously ill of in
fametion of the bowels.
The case of Encarnacion Mendoza,
the would-be anatomist, of his step-son,
was again continued in Justice Kin
caid's court until 2 O'Clock this after
noon.
Word was received yesterday from
Sabetha, Kansas, by Mr.. G. B. Rich
mond that valuable business block
owned by him there was recently de-
stroyed by fire.
Attorney S. H. Franklin was OBJ
served riding back and forth yesterday
afternoon upon the electric car line.
He will have glorious tale to relate to
the Tucson folks.
Although Messrs Loer & Bruster have
been in charge of the business at the
Arcade but couple of days, it is evil
dent they are practical hotel men and
will conduct the old hostelry in first
class style.
Governor Hughes has had hearing
at the war and interior departments in
the matters of the abandonment of
Fort Bowie and the suppression of the
Kid. In the interest of the territory
he warmly opposed the one and urged
the other.
o. B. TAFT, prominent Chicago at
torney, who was in the city few DAYS
ago, returned yesterday in the interest
of the bondholders of the Florence
canal, whose case was given a hearing
yesterday afternoon before Judge Rouse
of tho naoopd dictriot
Contractor Toohey yesterday sent out
force OF thirty men to begin work on
the Arizona canal extension. The
force will be dou bled in a day or two.
The companv's work includes not only
the canal extension but the clearing of
four sections lying along it's course.
Secretary Bruce Perley of the cham
Der OF commerce, yesterday received
word that the pomegranates sent to the
worlds fair have attracted great atten-
tion and request is made for a larger
shipment for distribution. This fruit
is a novelty in the horticultural dis
play.
Supreme court assembled yesterday
morning after having fully deliberated
upon the failure of the last supreme
court in adjourning without having
signed the minutes containing the or
der of adjournment as required by law,
and the conclusion was reached that an
adjourned term could not now be legally
held.
Ben Butler on his recent trip to Cal
ifornla made arrangements with some
OF the leaders of the Salvation Army of
Los Angeles to visit Phoenix. The bar
racks and other details will be arranged
when they come. This will give Phg-
nix the appearance of real metropoli-
tan city and much credit is due Mr..
Butler.
Mr.. Percy Glover, young gentleman
who has infested the. city for the last
three months, left town SO hurriedly
last night that he forgot to take his
overcoat. He was clothed, however,
with an impression that further resi-.
dence in Phoenix would be unpleasant.
The impression was warmer and fit
more closely than his topcoat.
A letter was received yesterday from
Henry W. Ryder who, with his wife
and foster daughter, Miss Hutchins, is
lying at Peru, Ind, recovering from in
juries received in the railroad wreck at
Kingsbury. He says that his wife's in
Juries will prevent her travelling for a
month. Miss Hutching will be about
in few days. He himself was badly
cut about the face and legs and will be
confined to his bed for an indefinite
period.
The Chinese of the city are con-
siderably worked up over the matter of
placer mining. Many of the restaur-
ant people and vegetable men have
been engaged in that pursuit in Cali
fornia. 1t is reported that rich dig
gings exist this side of Vancrow canon.
A party of ten started out Yesterday
morning. They took two dry washers,
five rockers, two cradles and enough
provisions to keep the party a couple
OF months. Chong Fow, hardy look
ing celestial who has been connected
with the Bon Ton restaurant, said:
ME old miner, work long time in
California. Some day now mebbe take
out one dollar, some day two, mebbe
some day take out four, some day
nudding. We 20 up, take plenty grub,
stay light there and we see what we
GET"