Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-02-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.
A Record of Yesterdays Hap
peningS.
Toohey and George Accept Con-
tract for Constructing the
Aqua Fria Canal.

Guns and ammunition at Talbot &
Hubbard's.
Editor J. @. Martin goes north this
moi ming TO spend Sunday at home.
Music tonight at the Phoenix Park
skating rink. The best place to spend
a jolly evening.
Thos. ], Little of Wickenburg was
yesterday appointed general deputy
sheriff by Sheriff Orme.
For pork, lard, hams, sausage and a
full line OF fresh meat the Tribolet
market cannot be excelled.
At NJ. E. Hurlev's butcher shop al
ways can be found tender beef for
roasting, broillng, frying or stewing.
The funeral OF Willie Andrews will
take place at o'clock this afternoon
from the Baptist church. Friends are
invited to attend.
The north and south road has under
construction very neat little station
at the Washington street crossing just
west of the capitol grounds.
Toohey and George yesterday sent
out forty teams to ella Bend to work on
the East Riverside canal. They intend
to fix the count up in good shape.
The anniversary banquet of Phoenix
lodge No. 2. K. of P. will take place
tonight at the lodge room. Visiting
knights with their ladies' are invited.
Louis Jordan, Porter Fleming, H. M.
Willis and N. Petree left early this
morning for hunt down the river.
The boys expect to rid the country of
ducks and quail.
At special council meeting held at
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon Judge
J. H. Kibbey was appointed city attoI-
ney to serve until City Attorney Israel
is able to resume charge of the Office.
Mrs. W. o. Huson was seen in town
last night. She is the woman who was
arrested Wednesday On charge of in
sanity and committed to the asylum by
Probate Judge Grouse. Whether she
was released or has escaped from the
asylum could not be learned.
Brown & Feeking yesterday sold their
Center street news stand it +. W. Wood
and brother. The new firm will con.
duct the business under the name of
The Arizona News and Curio company.
F. W. Woods brother will have charge
Of the company.
A large audience greeted Zamloch at
the opera house last night. He gave a
performance OF the highest order and
performed several tricks that were as
mysterious as they were amusing. An
entire change of program will be given
tonight and thpse attending will leave
show more than satisfied with the per-
Torrance.
Tba T odiart popauoJapf eoo;otx, mill
give their annual ball at Gardeners
receive the support of the citizens of
Rhenix, whether they are dancers or
not, as the entire proceeds of the ball
will be used by the society on the poor
of the city. The society does a great
deaf OF charitable work every year and
TO do this it requires some money.
There was an informal but satisfactory
settlement Of g wood stealing case yes
terday. Two Mexicans with load of
wood were overtaken near town by an
other Mexican who charged them with
having stolen that load and other wood
amounting to seven cords. The accused
admitted the theft OF the wood in their
BOSS ssion but denied having stolen any
more. The wood, by the way, had been
cut by the complainant on government
land, an ofense much more serious
than petit larceny. Notwithstanding
the danger in which his complaint put
him. he insisted on pay for seven cords.
The case was compromised by the pay
ment of $40 and the thieves were turned
loose but the complainant is the stand
ing prey OF deputy United States mar,
ehalls