Arizona republican., 1895-10-12
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.

Splendid fresh, ocean fish at The Recess. IT West Washington Street.
 Marion E. Paris was yesterday com missioned sheep inspector at Kingman, Mohave county.
 There was an auditing meeting of the board of control yesterday, Governor Hughes returning to attend.
 Lot 8, Woolf tract, was yesterday deeded by R. H. Woolf to Charles A. Burr, the consideration being $625.
 The derailing of car at the Agua Fria caused delay of half hour in the arrival of yesterday mornings Santa Fe express
 The only matter before the district court yesterday was argument in Byler against Jones, the case being taken under advisement.
 A warrant was issued yesterday in the justices court for A. M. Austin on a charge of maliciously cutting the banks of the Farmers canal.
 The first issue of the rejuvenated Southwestern Stockman is billed to appear today, as well as the first is sue of the Arizona Populist.
 The widow of Diamond Joe' Key holds, the father of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railway, willed a quarter of million dollars to the un- iversity of Chicago.
 Phoenix is now assuming promi- hence as a jobbing point and daily shipments of staple goods, brought here in carload lots from the east, are made to Prescott, Congress and to points to the south and east.
 The cornice of the Fleming build ing is now being placed in position. The long-delayed roof may now be completed and finishing work be be- gun in the upper two stories of the structure.
 Complaint is made from the north ern part of the city that a number of new cesspools dug in that lneighbor- hood have been placed so as to contam- mate the waters of the Salt River Valley canal.
 Today will be held meeting at the district court room for the pur- pose of expressing the grief of the bar association of Maricopa county over the death of the late Judge H. N. Alexander.
 R. R. Coleman, superintendent of the works of the Agua Fria Construc- tion company, returned yesterday from the Agua Fria. The damage to the dam will not delay the progress of construction more than ten days.
 At the Sisters hospital yesterday a successful operation for appendicitis was performed by Dr. Scott Helm upon a patient named George John son. There was no unfavorable re- action and recovery will no doubt be soon.
 Will F. Cooper, formerly editor of the Florence Tribune, is now a resi- dent of Globe and was yesterday ap- pointed by the governor a notary pub issued to L. H. Heron, of Walnut Grove, Yavapai county.
 The Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railway has agreed to do all that should be done to Jackson street to bring that thoroughfare back to it's former availability for traffic and to remedy to as complete a degree as possible all nuisances caused by the operation of the line through the southern part of the city
 Mabel White was yesterday com mitted by Probate Judge Grouse to the insane asylum. Curiously enough she appeared to know her true state and to desire her own commitment She was in acute hysteria caused by dissipation and had herself made ap' plication for admission at the county hospital and at the insane asylum.
 Phoenix camp No. 5 ,Woodmen O. the World, has elected the following officers: F. B. DevereuX, c. O.; Geo McPhanI L. ChaS H Holmes R