Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.

An insane Mexican boy was placed IT lail by Constable Saunders yesterday morning. He is not violent, being only utterly stupid.
 The telephone exchange is undergoing improvements, F. A. Peters, Los Ange les electrician being here to put ID 8 larger switchboard.
 Manager Reid announces the opening of the theatrical season August 31st with Charles Frohman's New York O. in their great eastern success, "Lady Windemere's Fan." Other splendid at- fractions to follow.
 From Oracle comes word of merry camping party. The party comprises Tucson and Florence people to the number of about twenty. They live iu tents and game forms a prominent article in the bill of fare, with Oracle cool breezes to give zest to 1t all.
 Brakeman Robert Taylor was married night or two ago, to an Fl Psso young lady, Miss Bendy, daughter of Judge Bendy, at the brides home. MT. and Mrs. Taylor arrived here last night. They will make theIr home in Tucson.
 Wood is again being brought in by the Indians from San Xavier extensive ly, after Hull during which the piles at the ice works and electric light company had become low.
 Rains in the country hereabouts have not yet been heavy enough to make good feed on the ranges. Further south it is better. At Nogales nine inches of rain has fallen. A day or two ago they got an inch and seven-tenths.
 Judge Culver was at his office yester- day for the first time since be fractured his leg, three months ago. He IS glad to be back at work again. The judge was fearful that the injured limb would De shorter than the other, but that IS not now likely.
 The time at the railroad shops has been increased from nine hours to ten hours 8 day, work now beginning at 6 in the morning. The present year compares very favorably with '93. A year ago at this time the shops were working four days 8 week, of eight hours day.
 At the meeting of the Union Park Association last Friday evening, the fol- lowing were elected as Board of Dlrec- tors: Johnson, Zlegler, Hartt, Schumach- CT and Whomes. They met Saturday and elected P. B. Ziegler, president; C. E. Schumacher, vice-president; Dr. Whomes, secretary, and K. l.. Hartt, treasurer. The new board intend giving the public sll the fun they wish for.
 The Mammoth store building WIS badly beset by a second flood few days ago, and damaged past repair. To prevent it from backing water around the mill its entire removal was required. A blast was therefore put under the walls and it was blown to where it will do no damage and never be washed out again. The store will be rebuilt on higher ground.
 On the Southern Pacific business was probably never better than at present. Freight traffic is heaviest east-bound, moving California fruits. 1t IS good in both directions. however, and local freight is likewise lively. The engines and crews are being worked at about their full capacity. The contrast is a pleasant one from little over a month ago.
 Sunday night daring piece of sneak thievery was done at the home Of MT. Horton, the blacksmith. Ills house opens on the street. The family were at church, leaving the house in charge of the servant girl. Unknown to the girl the thieves entered, found MT. Horton's pocketbook in burean drawer, and es- csped with it. The pocketbook con- tained Sl5. There is no clew to the perpetrator.
 So Sing is 8 grocer at Simpson and Meyer streets. Last night two Mexicans entered, one of them, named Juan Cas- tillo, the worse for liquor. Juan sat down on a watermelon, and the Chinese asked him to sit elsewhere. Ugly words followed, ending in Castillo striking the Chinese on the head with a stone and drawing his knife on him. With this Csstillo's friend interfered. Castillo escaped. A warrant was sworn out for for him, and while the county officers were looking for him Policeman Roche picked him up as ''drunk and disorder ly." After the city gets through with him he will answer before Judge Scott for So Sings grievance.
 All that is mortal of Mrs. E. W. Graves was laid at rest yesterday after noon. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of loving friends. The services were conducted at the home of the deceased, or North Meyer street, Rev. 0. P. Wilson reading the impressive Episcopal service. The pail bearers were Leo Goldschmidt, H. B. Tenny, l.. H. Manning, States Morrison, Knox Cor bett and Sam Hughes, Jr., Guards of Honor, accompanied the remains, repre- senting the Junior Pioneers, ln which Mrs. Graves had taken an active inter est, and the Bessie Edgar Memorial Guild. Six from each society attended. The numbers present, and the emotion everywhere visible, indicated the strong regard and love in which the deceased was held.
 The horse driven by MT. and Mrs. Olsen is not a strikingly prancing, high stepping steed, being more on the order of gentle family buggy horse. Mrs. Olsen, however, says she has come to believe the horse must be very valu- able animal, from the attempts made to capture and make away with hlm. Saturday night, for the third time, ap attempt was made to steal him. Three or four boards of very solid fence were loosened, but could not be removed. The steed therefore remained safe in his stall. Tracks showed bare foot prints. It would not be surprising if the guilty parties were caught. A gate to the stable was attacked during the series of sensational burglsries here last Novem- Der, but successfully, and about year ago the first attempt WAS made. Mrs. Olsen now has four locks around the horse every night and expects to lock his feet to the floor.