Arizona republican., 1894-03-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.

A little babe of Frank Orduno died yesterday morning and was buried ves-
 terday afternoon.
 A foreclosure suit was begun in dis
 trict court yesterday by Joseph Alkire
 vs. R. E. Harrington ct al.
 A. P. Snowman of the Mesa Free
 Press called today upon many of the
 Phenix patrons of that bright little
 paper.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Christian Endeavor society of the Pres
 byterlan church will be held this eyen- ing at 7:30.
 Murdock's Phenix Fruit Store. for
 merly the Candy Kitchen, will, after the first of next month, occupy the adioln- ing room now used as barber shop.
 John H. Barry and Miss Jennle Ivy were united in marriage yesterday at the Lemon hotel by Rev. G. L. Pearson. The bride is sister of MT. James Ivy.
 Local assayers report an extraordi- nary plcklng-up in mining affairs. They say that their business during the present month IS running about tenfoId more than during the preceding month.
 Thomas Stevens, the man who was cut in the knife social on Tuesday night, and Andrew Darnell, partici- pant in the festivities, were arrested yesterday for 8 disturbance of the peace.
 Thompson Branagh, 6 former emplove Of THE REPUBLICAN, died last Tuesday at Yuma of pneumonia. The deceased was most exemplary young man and his death is regretted by large circle of friends in Phenix.
 It is understood that W. W. Walls has agreed to sublet the mail contract which he holds to A. Hunsacker and that the latter will shortly again put his stages in the road covering the en- tire trip from Phoenix to Mesa.
 The remains of Francis Starkweather. who died yesterday morning, will be sent to his former home at Milwaukee. Wis, by W. H. Smith & Go. They will be accom- panied by his mother. who was with him during his last illness.
 John Quigley in police court yester day morning was given five minutes to cross the city limits and was given in which to remain outside. Diego Contanaro, for disturbance of the peace, got five days on the street gang.
 At the close of the Chinese registra- tion last night nearly 300 celestials had been enrolled. The number registered yesterday was 133. There are no dou bt many more to come in who have de- layed until the last moment the busi- ness of obtaining photographs. c. s. Fly, the photographer, has taken 197 most of which have been completed.
 One objectionable feature of the change of time on the Southern Pacific road is that the arrival and delivery of the mail, not too early hitherto, is rendered an hour or two later. In many places of business the real business of the day is not begun until alter the disposal of the mail. The new arrange ment IS consequently something of an inconvenience.
 Suit was begun in district court yes- terday by Nieolssa Ruiz de Reilly vs. Ruiz de Soto and George McClarty to quiet title and destroy the claim of the two foremost named defendants, to lot II, block 2, Railroad place and to di- i vert rent paid by the defendant Me Clarty to the plaintiff. The plaintiff is the wife of Hon. James Reilly of Tomb stone, representative from Cochese county in the Seventeenth legislature.
 The following transfers of real estate were yesterday entered for record Sotelo to John Bolton, tratc of land in section 23, township l north, range 4 east, $500. The Arizona Land | and Stock company to Jennie Duncan, lot 8, block 30, Churchill's addition. b475. Bernard Goldman and wife to Emily A. Woodruff, lots g, 10, Il and | L2, block 75, $6500. S. D. Haldeman to J. B. Richmond. the west half of lots IA and Is Greenhaw's subdivision.
 At the close of yesterdays session of supreme court the territorial bar asso- 'lation held 8 meeting, completed it's organization by adopting articles of association and elected officers, the principal of whom were chosen for the 'ame places to which they were elected It the partial organization two years lgo. They are: President, William Herring; vice. president, W. H. Barnes; 'ecretary, Joseph Campbell; treasurer, 3. E. Ellenwood executive committee. 2. J. Edwards, F. J. Heney, w. Street, l. c. Herndon and H. N. Alexander. | Another meeting will be held this after ,oop ot otoIooIv