Arizona republican., 1894-07-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

yesterday by parties interested in water litigation.
 Modest candidates are beginning to feel that it is time to get move on themselves.
 The front of H. E. Kemp & Co.'S. store is being torn away to be replaced by handsome brick, iron and glass structure.
 The new saloon of Oakes and Butler on Center street will be revelation when it opens if there be anything in fixing things up secretly.
 There will be no western mail this morning on account of a washout on the Southern Pacific between Yuma and Los Angeles. No. 19 will not arrive.
 Miguel Nunez had preliminary hearing yesterday morning before Jus tice Johnstone for horse stealing. He was bound over to the grand jury for $500.
 All members of the Young Mens' Social Dancing club are cordially invited to attend a dance at Phoenix park. tonight. programs distributed at S:30 p. n.
 Born; to Adolph and Carrie Leibe- now, girl on July Is. An extra strut, yea, an extraordinary strut character Ized the movements of Dolph Leibenow yesterday.
 A camping party comprising the Redewill and Fickas families and Arthur Brockenbrough, will leave Sat urday for Minnehaha Flats for pro- tracted outing.
 Juan Ortega. Juan Navarro, Jesus Medina and E. Sorella were in police court yesterday morning for drunken ness. The usual fines and sentences were distributed.
 Pete Behan yesterday appeared in Justice Kincaid's court, to answer to 8 charge of assault committed on John Cost ello 8 month ago. He waived ex- animation and was bound over to the grand jury. His bondsmen are J. L. B. Alexander and J. o. Dunbar.
 The tension which began in Phoenix during the latter days of the blockade was greatly relieved yesterday by the receipt of 12715 barrels of beer. The | feeling of elation was so great and general that strangers thought tidal wave of prosperity was rolling oyer the town.
 Capt. A. L. Colby, the oldest marine engineer on the Pacific coast, left yes terday for Goldfi cid. Capt. Colby had charge of the steam power used on the Consolidated Virginia, in Nevada for years. He has fund of '49 stories which he delights to entertain his friends with.
 Articles of incorporation of the Gold Hill Gold Mining company were filed yesterday in the office of the county recorder. The lncorporators are Myron H. McCord, Frank Cole, ST., Frank Cole, jr. w. H. Cole and John A. Kurtz. The capital stock is $300,000 divided into shares of $10 each.
 The bids for the new Normal school building at Tempe were opened yester- day and the contract was awarded to R W. Madison for $6, 1889. The other bld- ders were Barnett & Legier, S7,6S5; L. Napier, $7,995, and Sunderland X Barnes, $9,500. The plans for the new building were prepared by Architect Heinlein.
 At recent meeting of the Mesa City school board the following teachers were chosen for the ensuing year: Prof. c. o. Case principal, Mrs. E. L. Storm ent, Miss Newell and Miss Pomeroy. Prof. Case and Mrs. Storment taught in the school last year and their return is an endorsement of their ability by the citizens of Mesa.
 The complicated case of the Con solidated Canal company against the north side canals, the Tempe canal and other parties on the south side, took up the greater part of the afternoon in district court yesterday. The proceed rers filed separately by the defendants The case will be resumed at 10 o'clock th1s morning.
 Jesus Cuen charged with assault, fighting and tumultuous language and conduct was given a jury trial yester- day before Justice Kincaid. He was defended by H. c. Magne. That the defendant had been in trouble, which might or might not have been of his own making, was certain, but there had been a neigh borhood row and it did not appear that the defendant had been conspicuously guilty. He was acquainted.
 S. B. Doris, a late arrival from Texas, while explaining the mysteries and beauties of patent pump on Washington street yesterday, was ar- rested by Marshal Malloy on a charge of obstructing the streets. In police court he flashed section of the United States Statutes upon the recorder. The court refused to admit the authority and insisted on compliance with the ordinances of Phoenix, Arizona. On this basis the matter was settled and l the display of the pump continued less conspicuous.
 Justice Johnstone yesterday removed a complication and his court. A case was due in which the principal witness was unable to appear by reason of be- ing in hourly expectation of confine ment. It would not take long to hear the witness's testimony and it was i'm portant that the legal matter should be disposed of at once. He accordingly ad journed court to the house of the wit ness. Her story was told with tht greatest possible dispatch. court wal ; readjourned to the regular place O l holding it and the defendant was con