Arizona republican., 1894-12-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.
A Varied Collection of YeSter-
days News.
The Box Canyon Bridge all Right.
Schools Closes for the Holt
days-The Firemen.

days-The Firemen.
Window glass at Talbot & Hu bbards
The trial of Ed Tewksberry, charged
with murder, is set for January 2 at
Tucson.
Tucson is having Robert Downing,
Living pictures and the Payten Stock
Company. Where does Phoenix get of
at this winter?
James A. Fleming, president of the
First National Bank of Phoenix, and re-
puted to be the wealthiest man in Ari
IONA is at the Nadeau.--Los Angeles
Express.
The city schools closed for the holt
days yesterday afternoon. The extra
ordinary early holiday closing took place
on account of the institute which con-
venes day after tomorrow.
This evening at the opera house
Oracle Walker and Mrs. leighton and
Miss Hnrd OF New Y ork will sing. Mrs.
Kirchof, the great violinist, will play.
Admission so cents. The childrens'
matinee will be at two O'Clock this
afternoon. Admission Is cents.
The body of John Emery who died
from the effect of dose of aconite last
Wednesday morning was buried vester.
day afternoon. The remains were held
as long as possible with the hope that
something might be learned of Emery's
relatives.
THE REPUBLICAN office is under obi
cations to the Arizona Improvement
company for box of oranges. They
have been distributed among the men,
bers of the force, who are agreed that
they are the most luscious they have
ever tasted.
A gentleman who came down from
the north yesterday said that the fear
of rise in the Hassayampa of suffi-
cient volume to wash out the tim bers of
the partially constructed bridge was
without foundation. The rain fall
above was not 30 heavy as in the valley
and there had been no rise at all.
In the district court this morning
Juan Morgan was convicted of burglary,
in entering one of the Southern Pacific
section houses, and will be sentenced on
the 18th. He was defended by John
Wright. son of Judge Wright, who con-
Quoted his case very creditably. John
will be heard of among Arizona's future
legal ights.-Tucson Citizen.
Miss Genevera staley, niece of Mrs.
Henry Grow, died at O'Clock yester-
day morning of pneumonia at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Crow. La Veta
place on the Cave Greek road. The
funeral under the direction of Randall
& Davis will take place this morning at
10 o'clock from La Veta Place. The
services will be conducted by Rev. W.
E. Vaughan.
Printed circulars in pamphlet form
announcing the terms of the coming
tiremen's tournament we're issued yes
terday describing the contests and con-
ditions. The boys are feeling appre-
hensive about the weather, for the
tournament is only four days off. The
present weather is likely to prolong it's
engagement so as to cause conflicting
dates.
Randall & Davis, according to instruc-
tions from K. of P. lodge at Los An
geles, embalmed the body of James
Timothy and pre- pared it for shipment
to Los Angeles. It was taken to the
express office and last night fifteen
minutes before train time another tele.
gram was received directing it to be
held as the parents of the deceased who
live at Davenport, Ia, would proba bly,
have it sent there for interment.
Oscar Rogers, convicted and senten-
ced to death at Florence last Tuesday,
talked freely to one of the prisoners
there in regard to the Maricopa holdup,
admitting that he knew all Of the men
implicated in the robbery, but, of
course, declaring that he was not one
of the gang. He said if he had been in
the robbery he would have done the
business up brown. He would have
ditched the train and then blown up
the big safe. He was ably defended by
Hon. Thomas Davis, who will, appeal
the case, contesting it on the grounds of
the unconstitutionality of the sentence.
One benefit to be gained from the
present rain which is not taken into &C.
count, is the effect it might have upon
the valleys reputation as an orange
growing country. 1t is said that when
there is enough rain in the early part
of the winter to thoroughly saturate the
ground there is much less liability OF
damaging frost. In most countries rain
is likely to be followed by frosts, but for
some meteorological reason which has
not been explained, different condi-
ton prevails. So whatever has a ten