Arizona republican., 1894-09-27
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The Daily Collection of Local
 Events.
Maj. Evans Narrow Escape From Injury in an Accident-A Meeting
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receive children on Oct. l.
 New subscribers continue to come in at rapid rate. There are only @ few houses now in Phoenix where THE RE- PUBLICAN is not read.
 Two insane men committed to the Territorial asylum from Yavapai county were brought down from Prescott yes- terday by Deputy Sherifs Merritt and Flood.
 Suit was brought Tn district court yes- terday by the Phoenix National bank against c. H. Gray, J. E. Teeter and l.. K. Murphy to recover the amount of a note for $1,000.
 Captain Gilbert D. Gray, now in Mis- sour1, but expected home in few days, bought yesterday the Sturtevant property on West Adams street, con- sisting of three lots and two houses.
 Louis Melczer exhibited yesterday native nugget from the Hassayampa in the Weaver district which was al- most entirely pure gold. It was about the size of a lady's clenched hand and was worth $210.
 That part of the second story of the Gardiner block which is over the three eastern most stores Is being cut into rooms wh ich will be in charge of Mrs. J. o. McVey. The apartments will be heated by steam.
 The Center Street NJ. E. church South is undergoing improvements. A new carpet of special design. ordered by B. Heyman, is being fitted. The work is going on under the artistic management eff Harry Griffin,
 Within two days since the opening, the enrolment in the city schools has increased by POI and is now S11. This is nearly 300 more than the enrolment a year ago. The number is likely to be further increased.
 J. c. Jackson and wife since retiring from the oil business couple of months ago have been spending the summer very comforta bly, on their recently ac- the railroad depot.
 A beautiful specimenz.o free gold which Dave Gold berg has been exhibit fng since week ago last Sunday is sup posed to be the cause of his absence In the Wickenburg country. He will not be home for week.
 The county registra tion now in sight at the recorders office exceeds $500. This includes not only the names re- corded, but those filed and those in the hands of registra ation officers in Phoenix, on the south side and at Wickenburg.
 The birthday of J. A. Plattner oc- cured last Monday. In order to inn press him more thoroughly with the exact date of the anniversary Mrs. Plattner presented to him an expensive and handsomely designed office chair.
 The transfer of lots 8, 10 and 12, block 63, Phoenix, from Wm. Christy and wife to the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad, was recorded yester- day. This is the property at the cor ner of Jackson street and First avenue, purchased for site for a passenger de- pot.
 Attorney General Heney will open the Democratic campaign in Marlcopa county by an address to the voters as soon as the committee can arrange a date. The attorney general is 8 vigor- ous speaker and he is sure of big au- dience though many may not endorse his politics.
 David Aiken, the Tempe road chicken rancher, has secured position as time keeper over a construction gang upon the new road, and will leave tomorrow or the next day for the north by horse and cart. He will probably be accom- panied by Al Berry, who will return a day or two later with the rig.
 A meeting of the committee appointed to solicit funds for purchasing trophy for territorial fremens' contest, was held at the engine house last night to discuss the method of soliciting and the amount of money required. The committee was increased by the addi- tion to it of Assistant Chief Davis and James Rennie.
 Henry E. Slosser, mem mber of the Re- publican county central committee for Riverside precinct, was in town yester day. He has made careful canvass of his district and was pleasantly sur- prised to find that that hitherto relia- ply Democratic community is uow about equally made up of Repu blicans and Democrats.
 w. H. Smith & Go. have received 8 new funeral car said by the Cincinnati manufacturers to be the handsomest and most expensive west of the Missis- sipi river. That exception is one in San Francisco and though it's cost is the same. $2.000, it lacks certain inn provements which have been made in the Phoenix car. The weight is 5000 pounds.
 Early yesterday morning Wm. Hicks of Yuma, ran amuck in the Palace saloon. He was suffering with delir- ium tremens and he became so violent that It was feared that he would do in. jury to himself or some one else. He was arrested by Under Sheriff King and locked up. His condition was not much