Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-02-10
LOCAL NEWS.


Now she's where the lilies grow,
Name of the insect you may know
Tara-ra-rantula, etc.-Exchange.
J. Bolton, of Prescott, is at the Palace
Rev. Father Chapelle, of Santa Fe,
visiting the Catholic clergy OF this city
George A Olney, sheriff of Graham
county, is in the city.
il. Quirk, of San Francisco, is il
the city for relief from lung troubles.
The roof of the San Xavier hotel i
being painted.
Taxes are arriving very slowly a
present with Treasurer Overton.
Pc Yates, at the Wells Fargo offic
during the absence of Mr.. Hartford, ha
returned to Nogsles.
Mrs. Pomeroy, who has been ill TO
months, is now convalescing, and VII
probably be around soon.
Arizola people are in the city, among
them. ]. j. Beker, S. 4. Cooley, q. Il
Sanders and S. English.
Jack Bolyn, is on his first vacation
since 1887. He is now en- route for San
Francisco, to attend the congress Of
chiefs of fire departments. He will bt
away two weeks.
Rain fell last night and today to the
extent of about a half of an inch
At 3 o'clock twelve hundredths of ar
inch had fallen.
General Weaver, peoples party can
didate for the presidency last campaign
is In the city, accompanied by his wife
and son. Mr.. Weaver is not here fol
climate only.
Sam Drachman's business place is
now being painted which will make il
the handsomest businesshouse interior
in Tucson.
The French restaurant opened yester-
day at their new location, on upper
Congress street. They did big business
Hundreds of people were there fol
dinner.
The o. K. restaurant people are very
vehement in denial of the statement in
a morning paper that they bought deer
carcass and were arrested in cOnse-
quence. They say the party in trouble
are at the San Francisco restaurant.
The Tucson Gun club want to try
conclusions with the like organization
OF Phoenix at the opening of the new
Union park, on the 22nd. Tucson has
the best shots 10 Arizona and they are
ready to demonstrate the fact.
Lent begins tomorrow. Today is
Shrove Tuesday and tomorrow is Ash
e.. -
for forty days. Easter blossoms forth
with the usual crop of fine tiowers-on
hats of course-the 18th of March.
The $50 or thereabouts realized on
the recent library masquerade will
shortly be sent to New York for the
latest and best works. These should be
back in a month. The library Ill then
be up to date, as far as compatible with
its extent.
The funeral of l. F. Coppel yesterday
was largely attended. The Workmen
and Odd Fellows we're out in full force
The service of the Odd Fellows was
first read, followed by the Hebrew
service, conducted by S. IL. Drachman.
Casa Grande people are in the city
today on land contest OF W. Z. Smith.
Among them are Mr.. and Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. G. NJ. Marshall, g. L. Scribner
NJ. Stevens, E. Crane and George r
Morse.
Secretary Bruce and Territorial
Superintendent Netherton are in the
city on board of regents business.
With Hon. 81. b. 1enney they have
been on a tour of the experiment
stations of the territory.
/. L. Solomon and Miss Rosa Solo
mon returned from Tucson Monday,
where they had been for week. 1t
was Miss Rosa's first visit to the old
pueblo, and she is much pleased with
her visit, having been the recipient of
many social attentions while there
Bulletin.
The Tucson agency of Wieland
breweTy's annual report is hattering.
The sale for last year was 2650 barrels
of beer, of thirty-two gallons to the
barrel, in Tucson, and 1880 barrels to
points in the territory, amounting In
all TO $500 gallons. Adoiph Bail, the
genial agent here, smIliHgly says that
trade is not bad.
A piano recital will be given by Mrs.
Hoskinson on Wednesday evening, Feb.
z, at the residence of j. G. Clancy.
Invitations have been limited in
number, owing to the capacity of the
house. A second recital will be given
later, when others will have the oppor-
tunite OF hearing this gifted pianist. 1t
Professor Boggs is delivering the
morning assembly addresses at the uni
versity this week. Today he spoke on
the subject of Earthquakes" giving an
interesting account of some prominent
occurrences and explaining somewhat
the eeffects produced by them. He will
continue this subject on Tuesday morn
ing.
Trees are being set out on the univer-
sity grounds in addition to those planted
at Arbor DAY. The nursery Of the ms
titutIon was called on hber8l'y. DR..
Comstock purchased trees at his own
expense for the lawn fronting his resi-
dence The university grounds will
present a handsome appearance this
summer, which will be enhanced from
year 10 year.
The city council meets this evening.
a lively session would not surprise those
d pOStilOU u hDON- uc oppOl1b-
ment of Robert Paul by the police COM
mittee SIS policeman to succeed Lucas
Estrella will have to be confirmed. Mr..
Burkhalter, democrat member OF the
committee, did not approve the appoint
ment of Mr. Paul, He may vote this
evening for the appointment of Charles
Hood to the position. Other candidates
are also understood to be in the field.
The Mexican found here last week
with Graham county mans horse is
in trouble over it, in the region whence
the animal came. Says the Graham
Bulletin: Deputy Sheriff Ben Olney
brought back from Tucson last week
Romon Castro who was found in Tucson
astride of horse that had been stolen
from II. Stowe, living at Central, six
months ago. Castro claims that he
bought the horse from his brother. but