Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-10-13
LOCAL NEWS.

In Recorder Shioell's opinion reglstra- lions for Pima county this year will number 1750.
 Some wool shipments were made today to San Francisco, by George Stone, the Santa Ritas sheep rancher.
 "Yom Kippur," the JewIsh day of stonment, will be celebrated by divine services at new Masonic haIl beginning Tuesday eve, at 5:30 p. m.
 Robert Bradford and Miss Blanche Price will be married tomorrow evening at San Xavier, at the home of Mrs Burns, an aunt of the bride.
 Colonel Wood left yesterday for the Gro Blsnco country, where be will expert and develop 8 gold property belonging to Joe Ford, the tobaccoDist.
 In district court yesterday the fee case of Clerk vs. the county WAS argued. The board of supervisors cut down fees that have heretofore been allowed. The fees in question are for the expenses of indigent witnesses.
 A grand rally of republicans will be held at the opera house tomorrow even- ing. The speakers will be Judge Wright, Judge Kibbey and Col. Jabris- kie. The colored qusrtette and Phil harmonic band will furnish fine music for the occasion.
 A heslth-seeking party left yesterday for Oracle, where they will stop for the next month. The party comprised Mrs. Kelly, of Chicago, her son, Charles, who is patient of the party, and her daughter, Mrs. Reedy.
 J. Knox Corbett has received at his lumber yard 20 tons of Lsguna lime. It is the very best lime CD the market and is remarkable for its purity, strength and whiteness. Parties in need of lime will certainly find it to their advantage to give him a call at his lumber yard.
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 Mrs. A. M. Boggs and son, MT. John J. Boggs, arrived from Iowa Saturday evening. The former will spend the winter in Tucson with her son, Professor Boges of the university. The latter Is on his way to China to engage in educa- tional work.
 There is city ordinance and territo- rial statute against the tearing down or defacing of posters. The proper author- ities intend prosecuting all parties viol- stipg the same. Oflste the posters of John Meyers, candidate for assessor, have been the especial prey of the des- boilers.
 What is declared to be the first dis patch from Mars arrived last night. 1t came in the shape of g heliograph message. Others say it was only 8 meteor, but certainly one of extraordi- nary brillancy. The light came across the heavens like a million rockets in one, passing away in the northern sky. It was in view several minutes.
 A dastardly piece of campaign work was done by some over-zeslous democrat last night. The spread eagle banner in front of the republican headquarters was cut and slashed in several places, the knife strokes being four to six feet long. In consequence the old eagle was trailing ignominously in the street. The banner was repaired, and now presents pstched-up appearance. Such work should rebound against the party whence 1t came.
 At Rosemont camp the smelter is on the ground, and ID the process of being put in place. It will be in readiness for running about the middle of next month. A good many Mexicans are employed at road building, one road being from the mines te the smelter. Development is being done on the various mines, and they are showing up pnonnnnf rc nf camps in the counfy. The hotel there IS excellently appointed, and should do @ good business another year as 8 summer resort.
 Tho democratic county convention of Cochise met today at Bisbee. One candidate it is safe to prognosticate will be nominated, for sheriff, is Scott White, the present incumbent. There is a good deal of indecision on the district attorneyshIp. The republican convention of Cochise county will be held Thursday the 11th. Each party held of for the other to nominhte first.
 A few days ago Phoenix took string ent measures to get all the tramps in the town from beyond her borders. As might be expected these ex-Coxeyites are now in Tucson in goodly numbers. They are as persistent as of old, and "talk back" rather more than formerly. Last night Marshal Paul arrested eight of them, all of whom are much distress ed at the dilemma of working on tbe streets or not eating. They are sure candidates for the chain gang.
 Sunday good attendance visited the horse race at Silver Lake. The race was between 8 Mexican horse, a buck skln belonging to Louis EzekieIs, Phoenix horse and cayuse. The race from the start showed that the Phoenix nag was winner. It came in fifteen feet ahead, the Roller horse second, the buckskin third. The Papago horse was utterly distanced. Another race is pro- jected between 8 sorrel belonging to the Phoenix man and a sorrel belonging to Juan Elias. The stakes will be big If the race is msde-S1000 side being dis cussed.
 A prize fight has been promised in Tucson for several days between "Pro- lessor" Johnson and Indian Smith. Professor Johnson has been selling tick cts for the occasion, to take place in a Barrie Libre yard Sunday night. The crowd was there but the ''professor' did not come to the scratch. He claim ed he was going to fight for $50, and tne receipts did not reach that figure, he therefore would not fight. His oppon- ent was willing for the fray. A little match was then arrainged on the spot between 8 negro and the Indian, in which the colored man was worsted. The Indian was given the admission money, about SIS.
 An embezzler is in jail here, en route from Phoenix to his home of years ago, in Illinois. He is a wagon maker by trade, and was doing good business in that line in Phoenix. He admits his guilt. The officer with him is awaiting extradition papers, which will be along in day CT two. The officer accompany ing him tells that his prisoner WAS for years 8 school treasurer, and that for a long term he falsified his accounts. At