Arizona republican., 1895-10-08
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.

 Recess, IT West Washington Street.
 The Young Mems Social Dancing club is preparing to open the season by giv- ing hop Tuesday evening.
 The new thousand light dynamo of the Phoenix Light ard Fuel company was received at the works yesterday.
 Yesterday was Labor day in Cali fornia. which state choses to honor her toilers with special holiday of her own making.
 Probate Judge Grouse yesterday ap. pointed J. L. B. Alexander adminlstra- tor of the estate of Judge H. N. Alext ander, deceased.
 The district court was in session yes terday and after motion was made in the Rigdon vs. Fowler suit recess was taken until this morning.
 Blessed with an abundance of water farmers throughout the valley are now commencing to blow their lands for the next years cropping.
 The adjutant-general yesterday re- ceived notice of an election ln company G, at Nogales. Allen T. Bird, editor of the Oasis, was elected captain.
 1u6 SdulC UCbWOOA l IOGSoGt and Phenix will take place in Prescott on the 20th. Practice has already com menced with the Prescott team.
 The probate judge yesterday ordered 8 distribution in the matter of the estate of Annie M. Dameron. The only heirs are R. M. and Dr. L. D. Dameron.
 The damage done to the Arizona canal by the recent storm will be fully re- paired today and water turned Tn the entire length. The damage was over S1,000.
 Diego Romarrlez was yesterday bound over to the grand jury by Justice John- stone for felony. He is the man who made practice of stealing and selling burros.
 The farmers of the valley anticipate little rise III the price of grain this winter. Barley quotationsin California are down in some places as low as 35 cents per hundred.
 Swiftly" the Phenix colored boot black, has demonstrated himself the fist1c champion of Northern Arizona. Another instance of the lead that Phoenix has in athletics.
 The members of Company B, National guard, now put in all their spare time at the rife range. Some of them are developing into expert shots and a picked team is ready to contest with any team in the territory.
 The board of supervisors was in regu lar session yesterday but transacted little business outside of routine work. Constable L. F. Pattison of Gila Bend presented his resignation. No appoint. ment to fill the vacancy has been made.
 Prescott is not considered large enough by the Salvation army officers for the establishment of regular post, but it is probable that two of the Phe- nix garrison will be detached for tout rider" service throughout Yavapai county, making their headquarters in Prescott.
 Despite the break at the Agua Fria, travel for the past few days has been especially heavy over the Santa Fe. A special train, with Yardmaster Mon roe is charge, has been run to the Agua Fria bridge to connect with the regular express that runs on schedule time to the northern bank.
 John Scott will be examined by Jus tice Johnstone today on a charge of stealing S87 worth of carpenters tools. Scott is already in jail for stealing grain. He is responsible for several of the petty robberies committed in Phoenix the last few months.
 The chaingang was busily employed yesterday in cleaning and burning brush. There are now twenty two men on the gang and they are doing very et fective work It costs the city $l. .5C day per man for employed labor, while it costs but about 40 cents day fol each member of the chaingang.
 The executive officers of Maricopa