Arizona republican., 1894-11-16
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Things Seen and Heard Yes
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 A single Mexican drunk and peace disturbing adorned the police court yesterday morning. He will ornament the jail for the next three days.
 The city tax payer is beginning to evince symptoms of motion and it stands him in hand and pocket to do so for his day of grace ends tomorrow night.
 W. H. Goode, of the cattle firm of Goode Bros., of Calabasas. Ariz., has established a meat market at Five Points and reports trade quite gratify- ing.
 An informal meeting of the Populist leaders was held last night. The events of the late campaign and the future movements of the party in the territory were discussed.
 MT. W. E. Condon, the civil engineer, has opened an office in the Wharton block. He is deputy county surveyor and assistant engineer of the Consoli- dated Canal company.
 Facts" reappeared yesterday under the revised name of the Arizona Popu- list." But under whatever name it comes before the public it makes an attractive appearance.
 Walter Lee of Joliet, H., who has been visiting at the home of General Sampson for some days, left last night. His wife and children will continue here for some time longer.
 The skating rink will be reopened at the park probably next week. A few days are required to get the flooring laid and arc lights ready when the defi- nite announcement will be made.
 A meeting of the stockholders of the Buckeye Canal company was held yes terday for the annual election of di- rectors. J. l.. B. Alexander, John B.. Montgomery and T. N. Clanton were elected.
 J. McCarty, who succeeds to the sa- loon business of w. A. King at Five Points, is making many needed im- provements Tn the place. He has se- cured the services of Billie Robinson as bartender.
 c. A. Willis, the telegraph operator, returned yesterday from an investigat- ing trip Into California. He was glad to return. He says that that over rated country reminded him of a newly plated cemetery. It has been unable yet to strike up trade even with the dead.
 The following transfers of reals estate were yesterday entered for record {: Clara de Soto to M. Wormser a part of sec. 27 twp nr3 8 e. $120; John Ru ben- stein to John McLane, lot 21, block 8, Capitol addition; Delas s. Brown to Hattie z. Wookey lot 12, block P, Peoria, $100.
 District court will be held in the as- sembly room at the city hall next week while connections are being made be- tween the new jail building and the court house. The "bridge of sighs'' from the new structure to the old will necessitate an opening into the court room.
 Special Officer Webster, Jailor Al Hawley and Constable Bayley were securing the town last night for mem- bers of the hobo family. The officers are straining every nerve to force sus- picious characters out of town before the present moonlight schedule goes out of effect.
 Mike Sullivan IS hobo of the purest type. He was convicted in police court two days ago, but took the fifteen min ute alternative. He failed to make use of it. Last night he reappeared in Block fl demanding money or blood Constable Bayley came along and gave him the latter and afterward took him to the county jail.
 Rev. Preston Mckinney delivered 8 lecture at the Washington street M. E church last night under the auspices of Garden Valley lodge I. o. G. T. It was an excellent one of series arranged by the lodge. Mrs. R. G. Phillips, ar enthusiastic worker in the order, also delivered an interesting address. There was beside good program made up oi recitations aud music.
 That old but very good ordinance prohibiting the presence of boys of a certain age upon the streets after S o'clock was unlimbered and discharged night before last. Four boys infesting Block fl fell. They were locked up ir the city jail and were held there al day yesterday awaiting inquiries by anxious parents. The parents wert uot ns nuAlouo a5 tuc JuNeullo OueuucTi who were permitted to spend the day in jail.
 Woodland avenue was yesterday fixed up to the queens taste and incl dentally to the taste of Mayor Monihon The mesquite stumps which have beer defacing that thoroughfare were re moved by the street gang and tn, avenue was made an ornament to Pho nix. The street committee was so en thu usiastic over the improvement whicl had been committed that the gang wa hurried away elsewhere to continue tn good work.
 There is a lunch-counter waiter il the Central hotel restaurant who de serves a leather medal for charitabl instincts if he can be caught. Late las
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