Arizona republican., 1894-09-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.


 is succeeded by fairy.
 H. H. Morrison returned from his eastern purchasing trip.
 The quail season began Saturday morning with quail on toast at 15 cents.
 It is understood that Paul Smyley will relinquish his interest in the Block fl saloon.
 A new passenger arrived Sunday night at the home of Conductor En- l sign, thirteen pound girl.
 Frank Alkire and family are con- fortably settled at the Sixth Avenue until they find a suitable house for the winter.
 The household goods of A. Cohn ar rived Sunday from Tombstone. He is domiciled with his family at the home of N. Ellis on Jefferson street.
 The city council mat last night in regular session. The usual monthly bills were audited and the report of the treasurer was received. No other business was transacted.
 H. Schumacher is preparing to move his saloon from the Lemon hotel to a room in the Gardiner block. The bar at the Lemon will hereafter be con ducted by the proprietor.
 Henry Hammond of Glendale, now ln the east, has send wedding an- nouncements to friends in the valley and will soon return to settle on his fine property in the tem perance colony.
 Miss Mary Cochran. sister of Mrs. Gen. A, J. Sampson, has purchased the circulating library conducted for some months past by MT. and Mrs. J. J. Blower. Mrs. Blower will leave this evening to join her husband at Raton, N. M.
 T. F. Hickey, the shoemaker, pre- sented last evening to the Y. M. c. A. | library handsomely bound volume in Morocco leather of the history of Colo rado by Frank Hall. Volume one of the same work was presented by him some time ago. -s
 The furniture and fixtures of the 'R1chelieu," the new resort on Center ] street, were furnished by the B. Hey elegant of the Kind on the Pacific coast and reflect great credit upon the house able to supply them.
 Messrs. Galpin & Hanny, the new bicycle firm, has issued handsome | business card which bears on it's reverse side table of distances between Phoenix and prominent points in the valley and territory, and copy of the city ordin- snce prohibiting the riding of bicycles on sidewalks.
 Two boys were in police court yester- day for fast riding. It was their first ofense and they were fined S2 each. Chas. Phillips, coIored, was sent to jail thirty days for stealing wagon cover. A drunken and peace disturbing offen- der was given leave to return to job at a neighboring mine.
 Messrs. A. W. Galpin and V. E. Hanny have established an agency for handling Columbia bicycles at 23 South Second street. Both young men are ex- pert and enthusiastic wheelmen and have engaged Tn this business as much for the love of it as the profit in it.. Bicycles will also be rented and re- paired. The personal popularity of both young men will insure them a large patronage.
 Yesterday was labor day for the Dis trict of Columb mbia and the territories. It was of SO recent institution that there was general uncertainty as to how to take it. All states have for several years had holiday known as Labor Day whose celebration is pre- ceded by proclamation. Yesterday was not 8 national holiday and no procla nation had been issued. It was not generally observed though some of the county offices were closed.
 The number of sinners who at the Norton Grove encampment have re- nounced the Devil and publicly en- braced Methodism, is in the neigh bor- hood of forty. Some four or five were moved yesterday when the exercises were numerously attended both morn- ing and evening. Rev. Mir. Vaughn de- livered a powerful sermon in the morn- ing of an hour and a half's duration and held his congregation every minute. The number of tents has steadily in- creased. The encampment continues all this week.
 In late issue of the Cincinnati En- gineer gentleman who lived three or four days at Mammoth Tanks near Yuma, says 1t is the hottest place in the United States and that man is the only animal that can survive the climate and that even he must be a robust specimen. The gentleman also said that rain was unknown there. It has happened though that twice within l week, the last time, last Sunday r that rain fell in such extraordinary volume at Mammoth Tanks that the country was flooded and the Southern Pacific track washed out, necessitating delay of seven hours.
 The fRicheleu" was thrown oper last night by Messrs. Butler & Oaks It was ablaze with multi-colored cleo tric lights, which fell with varying but : always pleasing effect upon the white and gold--prominent features of the decorations. The decorative work Is O the most beautiful variety and in con n nection with the bar fixtures consti 8 tutes the most elegant barroom OF tht F. coast. A gentleman of experience IT . matters of this kind sad last night i
 was the handsomest he ever saw. Int '- room was crowded all evening by ad d miring visitors. The lunch served wa