Arizona republican., 1895-10-05
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. Happenings of Streets and Town. Epitome of the City'S Local
 Intelligence. The Doings of Day in Phoenix and
 It's Tributary
 Region.

Recess, IT West Washington Street.
 It is reported that five prominent weddings will occur on single day within the next week or so.
 The Lemon house is undergoing a reiuvenation, the walls to be painted and the interior decorated and refur nished
 There will probably be no eastern mail this morning. Heavy washouts are re. ported along the Southern Pacific east of Maricopa.
 At the session at Tempe of the terri torial Woman's Christian Temperance union pleasing feature of the program lay in the appearance of members of Rosebud Juvenile temple, 1. 0. G. T., with childish songs and recitations.
 The new time schedule of the South ern Pacific goes into effect at Maricopa tomorrow, and the time card of the Maricopa & Phoenix changes in conse- sequence. The train outbound leaves at the same time, 8 D. m., but returns at 8. m.
 A business meeting of the directors of the Young Mems Christian Associa- tion was held last night in the parlors of the Valley bank, the main matter be. ing the consideration of the plans pre- sented for the new building of the asso- citation.
 A Washington street business man yesterday gave good illustration of the manner in which rents count up. He occupies a building worth possi ply $2,000. yet in the few years he has been 8 tenant he has paid just $15,000 in cash to his landlord.
 A race will occur at Tempe October 15 between Babbitt, a 4-year-old Mesa mare, and a Mexican horse. The race will be a quarter mile dash and for s100 a side and open for $500 more. Babbitt is a speedy mare and hard to beat on quarter run.
 This city seems to have been Jonah to the Wallace shows. They los tt a valuable horse on the train coming to Phoenix and one of the performing greyhounds was killed by being run over by an electric car while on the way to the depot Thursday night.
 The Santa Fe depot hotel has been completed, and was yesterday turned oyer to Thomas Gregory, who has lease on the property. Mr. Gregory will have the place opened and ready for business by Monday. The hotel will be great accommodation for travellers over the north and south line.
 An employe of the Wallace Shows WAS thrown from the train about forty miles this side of Yuma Wednesday. It seems that he was looking over the train for tramps and tirding several tried to eject them. During the scuffle he was either thrown or fell from the train and was instantly killed.
 Yesterday afternoons session closed the first month of the local school term. The fist of the regular monthly series of examinations was concluded, showing, sll in the Nsy of progress that had been hoped for. Following the hour of dismissal general meeting of teachers was held at the Central build ing, and matters of discipline and study were discussed.
 During the storm Thursday night the electric light wires set fire to the inte- rior of the Baptist church and would probably have burned it up were it not for the fact that Dr. Woodruff lives across the street from the edifce. He I0OkeQ through WlnuoW Ol nlS house and saw the flames. The doctor brought a garden hose into use and soon had the inclpient blaze quenched. The damage will amount to about $l00.
 The publishers of little local illus trated journal were severely shaken up yesterday by Marshal Clark. They had been decorating the city telephone and trolley poles with hideous and flaming posters, such action being decidedly contrary to the ordinances. The offend CTS begged of prosecution by pleading