Arizona republican., 1894-07-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Born, to MT. and Mrs. James G. Ham, mels, July 2l, 1894, baby boy. Some one poisoned valuable dog of Dolph Liebenow's out at his ranch yes. terday.
 $1O,OOO to loan on barley in ware- house. Interest low. Dalton & Lamm, s. W. cor. Washington and Wall Sts. The business of R. M. Dameron the Grand avenue grocer, like alfalfa, keeps up steady healthful constant growth. A team belonging to the Phoenix steam laundry ran away yesterday morning wrecking ell it's attachments. L. H. Demers, manager of the park refreshment stand makes his ice cream of pure cream and knows we'll how to flavor it.
 The West End hose house being built by L. A. Amirault will be com pleted tomorrow ready to be turned over to the city.
 The west side JDsmocratic) precinct club met last night at the court house. The meeting was adjourned till next Saturday night.
 There Is no more restful or refresh ing spot around Phoenix than the park. The ride to and fro upon the electric is separate delight.
 The heat of the last few days has acted like powerful charm in drawing patrons to the ice cream, soda and fruit emporium of Clay Leonard. l A deed from the Western Investment company to Mary J. Hickey to sw4, se4, sec 29, tp 2 n, e, in all 40 acres, was filed yesterday. The con- sideration is $10,000.
 Juan De La Fuentes, charged with stealing pistol and silk handker- chief from Carmen Madruena, resi- dent of block Al, had trial before Justice Johnstone yesterday and was discharged.
 Persons dissatisfied with the city as- sessment are invited to call early at the office of the assessor and tax collector for an adjustment of their claims. The time in which objections can be made is rapidly coming to an end.
 Word has been received here of the marriage of Mrs. Glenn Clark to D. W. Shanks of Los Angeles. Mrs. Clark will be remembered here on account of the litigation which followed the ad- mission to probate of the will of her husband who died in Phoenix about two years ago.
 Joe Pratt returned yesterday from an extended trip to San Francisco. He was ready to start home three weeks ago but it unfortunately happened that at precisely the same time gentleman named Debs suddenly tied the Southern Pacific along with lot of other roads into hard knot.
 The white mule that propels the Grand avenue car-supposed to be the remains of "Kicking Dick" the Texas gambler-was disposed to go on strike last evening. It was all the conductor and engineer Gone and the same person. could do to keep him forninst the car and between the rails.
 About forty west Phenlx precinct Democrats met at the court house last night for the purifcation of Democratic politics. The object was to select un- pledged delegates to be voted for at the coming primaries but the outpouring was unsatisfactory and the meeting was adjourned until next Saturday night. Judge Baker yesterday rendered his decision in the case of Linns ct als vs. the Gila Bend Reservoir and Irrigation company ct als. The decision is ad- verse to the defendants and the sale of the property without redem ptiou is ordered. The decree fixing the date of the sale has not been issued. The de- fendants filed motion for new trial.
 Capt. J. L. Ward started a school in United States history yesterday. His receipts for tuition were satisfactory. The subject of the formation of the Re publican party was the first topic in- troduced by Professor Ward. "Who was the first candidate of the Repu bli can party for president?" he would in quire. "Lincoln," was the reply. "I'll bet you $250 he wasn't" was the way the tuition was assessed. Nine men out of ten would take the bet and learn subsequently that John c. Free. mont, afterward governor of Arizona
 had been Republican candidate fol , president before Lincoln's name wal familiar outside of Sangamon county !, Illinois.
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