Arizona republican., 1894-02-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Edmund Hume, janltor of the Gen.
tral school building is seriously i'll of
pneumonia.
A petition was filed in probate court
yesterday for the appointment of T. E.
Dalton as administrator of the estate of
6. W. Eakle.
A warranty deed from Ben Goldman
to R. E. Daggs to ffty-two acres in nw114
of acc. 10, twp. l s., r. 5 9, 2500, was
recorded yestsrday.
A. Redewill has moved his stock of
pianos from his store building to his
residence, the Goldman property on
Washington street.
Ex-Governor Murphy has arranged to
remove the Offices of the Santa Fe,
Prescott & Phoenix railroad into the
new Fleming building.
J. A. Plattner, the harness dealer,
yesterday purchased from Ben Gold
man of Tempe, one Of the most valu-
! able driving horses in the valley. The
price paid was $3.50.
The camp fire given by j. W. Owen
Post No. G. A. R.. assisted by the
Ladies Relief corps last night was q
highly successful affair. 1t was we'll at.
tended by resident members of the post
and many visiting comrades were pres.
cnt.
In the publication of the list of mer-
chants who signed the agreement to
close on Sundays and at Z O'Clock each
evening the name of Goodwin & Avery
was unintentionally omitted This
firm is heartily in favor of the closing
movement.
There is little girl of thirteen in the
western part of the city who deserves q
special mention. She is the little
daughter of ]. A. Phillips, the confsc.
tioner, whose wife is helpless i n q sick
bed but whose helpful daughter setl
the house aglow with neatness and
precision and softens 30 far as possible
the affiiction which rests upon the
| family.
P. A. Leonard died yesterday morn
ing of consumption after residence in
the city of about one month. The re-
mains were embalmsd yesterday by
W. II. Smith & Co., and will ba sent
back to St. Joseph, No., the former
home of the deceased. Mr. Leonard
was A years of age and native of The
province of Alsacs-Lorraine. His wife
was with him at the time of his death
and his brother, DIR. P. l. Leonard, hac
! arrived only the day before.
A number of transfers of mining
property in the unnamed district west
! of the city were recorded yesterday
| fol1 II D4h
to J. P. Kinraide, one-half interest il
the Black Hawk claim, $1,000; G.. A
Roberts to J. P. KInraide ons-third in
tsrsst in the Falcon, $1,000; G. A
Roberts to W. F. Roberts one-half in
terest in the Sunset, $2,50O; W. F
Roberts to &. A.. Roberts one-half in
terest in the Miser's Chest, $500.
Little was done in district court yes
tsrday. In the matter of W. II. Thoma
VS.. G. H. Edmundson, an order recent
ly entered by the court fixing next Sat
urday as the date for the examination
of the defendant as to his resources
was vacated and the examination wa
set for tommorrow afternoon at en-,
O'Clock. The examination which is II
unusual legal procedure of a characte
calculated to uncover q mans secre
thoughts, has attracted a great dea
of interest.
Miss May Brooks Hess, wife of Her
bert R. Hess, the well-known attorney
died yesterday morning of consumption
The remains were sent last night b,
Randall & Davis to the former home o
the deceased at indianapolis. MI
Hess brought his wife here for healtl
about three months ago and hope of rs
covery was so strong that Mr.. Hess n
ranged to make Phoenix his home an,
engage in the practice of law. The de
ceased was % years of age and was
highly cultured lady.
An adjourned meeting of clerks i
the matter of 7 O'Clock and Sunda
closing will be held tonight at Y. M.
A. hall to receive the report of the com
mittee appointed to circulate an agree
ment to close among the merchants c
the city for their signature. The re
port of the committee appointed t
draft resolutions of thanks to Rev
Preston Mckinney for his support {
the closing crusade will be received
All other necessary and practicabl
business in connection with the move
ment will be transacted.