Arizona republican., 1894-12-30

Tommorrow night and every night and every night except Tuesdays and Fridays, when the band is in attend ance, skates are free to ladies at the Park rink.
 The office of the Arizona Telegraph company will be, after today, in the office of Kirkwood & Strong, the new real estate firm, opposite the Com mercial hotel.
 It is worth knowing that suit which was last week worth $17 can now be had at Alkire's for $11, and that cor responding cut has been made in ladies' dress goods.
 Thomas Hine and A. L. Cramb went to Tucson last night to take part in the shooting tournament. It is safe to pre- dict that Phoenix will be around when the prizes are distributed.
 Sheriff elect George Merritt of Yava- pal county came down from Prescott yesterday with a young lady named Mary Rutledge who had been commit ted to the insane asylum.
 The ladies must have dress good and the men must have clothing. The Alkire company fully appreciative of this have cut prices in two to begin to- morrow on both these lines.
 The auction sale of blood horses of the Murphy range which was to have been held at the fair grounds yesterday was postponed on account of the bad Monihon corral.
 The singers of the big saloons and the Salvation people have formidable rival in the new impromptu street chanter, whose ready tongue and squeaky violin keep him surrounded by an interested throng.
 Under Sheriff Widmer is engaged night and day on the books and &C., counts of the office preparatory to turn Ing it over to Sheriff Orme on Tuesday morning. All the other county official g are similarly engaged.
 The large number of passengers who went out on the train last evening may have the.pleasure of being guests of Landlord Williams of Maricopa today. A severe washout on the main line was reported which may delay mails this morning as we'll.
 The only business in district court yesterday was the hearing of the argu- ments in the south side canal case. The case was submitted. The federal grand jury adjourned in the afternoon until Monday mornining,' when the report already prepared will be presented.
 J.P. King has severed his connection with the Saturday Review and has been succeeded by J. L. Devine. MT. King was one of the proprietors of the Review at the beginning and his well known hustling abilities were employed to good advantage on the new journal.
 The Good Templars of Phoenix will see the old year out on tomorrow night in their hall. Companies A and B will unite in furnishing musical and literary program and lunch will be spread in the hall. A good time is in store for all Good Templars who at- tend.
 Wm. Lyall, an old resident of Pho- nix, died yesterday morning of cancer of the stomach at his house on the Cave Greek road, north of the canal. He was 67 years of age and leaves a wife and several grown children. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence.
 J. L. B. Alexander yesterday dis played public spirit and regard for public convenience by causing gravel walk to be laid across the front of Wall street. He also covered up the mud along the side of his building with sev. eral loads of fine sand, making that side of Wall street one of the most passable thoroughfares in the city.
 No little of the success of the Payton company during the week has been due to the superb orchestral music fur nished by the Misses Breazeale, the piano and violin recitals by Miss Grace and Miss Bernice, respectively, proving a most pleasant attraction for Phoenix theater-goers. These two young ladies have demonstrated that they are mu- sical artists of rare culture and ability, and they will always meet most cor dial welcome from the music-loving people of this city.