Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1894-01-27
LOCAL NEWS.
Major T. E. Wilcox, U. S. A, is in the
city from Fort Huachucs.

Major T. E. Wilcox, L. S. A, is IN the
city from Fort Huachucs.
The board Of supervisors have ad-
iourned till the Doth of February.
Sheriff George Olney, of Solomonville,
left for home last night to look up his
eight prisoners, who took their leave
during his absence.
The old well at the court house Lawn
has been converted into sink. lie
work of filling and covering was COM
pleted today.
Ed Tewkesbury writes up from Tue
son to the chairman of the board OF
supervisors. asking for clothing and
tobacco.-Gszette.
Willard Wright is home on visit
from his new position as Wells Fargo
messenger between Benson and Quay
mas. He likes the work very well.
The cattle shipments of J. Z. Tall
madge went to San Francisco instead or
Los Angeles, as intended. They were
started last plight, five carloads OF fat
stock.
1t is reported that Judge Barnes e
looking for a place to make home of
about Phoenix which means his removal
to this city if true. Judge Barnes is
among the leading legal talent OF the
territory-Phoenix Herald.
A sad case is reported in the death of
Barrio Libre Mexican named Jesus
Acosta, which occurred this morning.
He was the father of five small children.
The family is utterly destitute. The in
terment was at the expense of the coun-
ty.
Captain Alexander, of Australia. one
of the injured passengers in the wreck
at Lordsburg two months ago. and
since then in st. Mary's hospital, has
recovered from his injuries and con-
tinued bis journey westward.
The following prominent Odd Fellows
leave tonight to institute an encamp-
ment at Bisbee tomorrow night: Dis
trict Deputy Grand Sire n. o. Morford;
Past Chief Patriarch i. S. Reynolds;
Past High Priest Schneider, and Grand
Secretary Judd.
Sylvester Bonn says of the loss of
three of his hogs night or two ego, and
of their having been through. doubtful
owuerships prior to then. that the CITI-
zEN's informant was slightly mixed. He
says OluOI hugs WClO 6SOlC1 LlOA
however.
This morning a lively affray occurred
between a Mexican and Chinese mer-
chant. Sam Lee, the merchant, clsIms
that Jose Taran took three boxes OF his
blueing. Trouble followed over it, re-
sulting in the arrest of Taran for steal
ing and for petit larceny.
Four Mexicans, Alberto Gables,
Amado Anguilles, Domingo Larraguibel
and Carlos Karraguibel were yesterday
before Judge Culver for assault and
battery. Some of them were too drunk
for the trial and their case was con-
tinued till today. The complaint was
made by Lupe Gorilla.
The French restaurant may be re-
moved shortly from its present quarters
to somewhere on Congress street. The
former office of the Singer agency is I'M
der consideration. Most of the custom
ers OF the restaurant come from Con-
gress street, and MIR. Tcquet will locate
to suit them. The French is one OF the
best restaurants in Arizona.
A 166-pound nugget of copper, said
to be beautiful specimen, is en- route
fer Tucson, consigned to DR.. Comstock,
IOr Tue sCuOOl Vi ullu6S. IL " ds OOldlucO
by Mr.. DoNney, of Huachuca siding.
He removedsIt, and had it brought from
the mine to the railroad, distance of
seven miles on the back of pack burro.
1t will make a VALUABLE addition to the
mining collection at the university.
Still the hobos come orders of the
railroad that none shall ride, notwith-
standing. Fifty came in this morning,
and camped at the stockpens. Tramps
are put in the chain gang in Tucson
three days, however, so they no longer
tary here.
A small audience greeted Madeline
Merli at the opera house last night. The
play "The Story OF Kiss" is of Itself
long enough for an evenings entertain
ment 'The New Professor" in one act,
was put on first, taking till $50. By the
time the three acts of 1.-THE Story If
Kiss were over it was 11:30 o'clock.
The play were deserving of better
house.
Judge Wright's opening address ct
the institute WAS, as usual, when the |
Judge speaks, a gem. He Is the best |
eIocutionist in Arizona and far from the |
least witty. He is not giant physically, |
so the girls were tickled to death when |
speaking of his school days and how he |
had suffered from hoggings he said: |
"Originally | was intended to have bee q |
man of mighty stature, but corporal |
punishment did its deadly work and" |
placing bis thumbs under his suspenders, |
and cooking back his head, look at me |
now."-Republican
At the Day & Hunter mining PROPOSE |
ton at Horseshoe basin, uear QuijOtoa, |
sinking for water is progressing nicely. |
The hole is now $50 feet deep, and fur
nishes water enough to run the plant
used in the work of sinking. Sufficient |
water has not been found, though, and |
so sinking goes forward, and will, as
Judge Day said, 90 down to where the |
water is. Some work has been done on |
the rich ledge found by Mr.. Hunter, be-
lieyed to be one ot the feeders of the |
placers whereabouts. The Papago In
dams continue TO bring IN placer gold |
in considerable quantities.
The university library has been re
Gently fitted up under the direction of
Professor II. j. Hail, the very efficient |
librarian New books have been pur-
chased and arranged in cases which |
formed part of the shipment from Chi |
capo. donated by the Worlds fair cora
mission. Files have been procured for |
current periodicals, and the students are
as well placed for consulting their libra
nv as In the larger institutions of the |
country. One who has not been out to
the buildings lately will fiud may i'm
portant changes there.
Professor Gulley. who gives th ad
dresses this week in morning assembly /
at the university, has been discussing |
the topics of money making and the
growth of cities in the United States. !
On Monday be treated of the phenOmen-
al growth of Chicago; tuesdays address
was devoted to the causes of this growth,