Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-01-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.
A Record of Yesterdays Hap
peningS.
Supreme Court Proceedings-Tr
ReoDened on the North
and South Road.

Guns and ammunition at Talbot &
Hubbard's.
Ii you want the Cresta Blanca wine
call at Opera Cafe and The Bodega.
Haverley's Ministries will be here
Feb. and 5.
The Young Mems Social Dancing
club will give party Feb. l.
An attachment was served late last
night on Singleton's saloon in the south
part of the city.
The pioneer dinner given by the
Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist
church Yesterday, was 80 we'll patron
lied that the society Melted $40.
Speaker Harry Carpenter left last
name his standing committees in Y una.
He will return next Monday morning.
Contractor George yesterday sent fif-
teen more teams to the Arizona dam to
assist on the repairs The same num-
Der OF teams were sent up last Sunday
by Contractor Toohey.
Decorator Chalmers has completed
the decorations on the front of the
Palace saloon. The painting, raised
plastic work and colored electric lights,
make this front the most elaborate in
town.
The mem bers of the Christian church
will give q reception tonight to the new
pastor, Rev. w. II. Matlock. late of
Des Moines, Iowa. Rev. Matlock will
preach his first sermon in Phoenix on
Sunday evening.
Copies of the Albuquerque Citizen
containing letters from Phoenix by its
Representative, Mr.. Pittock, were re-
ceived yesterday. They are well writ
ten, but descriptive of the city under
the unfavorable conditions of daily rain
and mud.
The break in the Wolfey dam re-
suited in considerable damage to canal
heads below it and also to the low lying
grounds of the territorial prison farm.
The damages there though Superin-
tendent Gates writes, can be rapidly
and easily repaired.
Today is the Chinese new year. The
day is observed by them in Phoenix
about the same as in the Chinatowns
of the largest cities. All shops are
closed and they spend the day eating,
drinking and making calls on one an
other. 1t is the beginning of the year
81 of the reign OF the present emperor.
Orders were made in several cases in
supreme court yesterday and several
others were submitted either on briefs
or arguments. Two cases were those
of Maricops county appellant against
Neri Osborne and R. L. Rosson. The
appellant was represented in argu-
ment by Walter Bennett and the ap-
pellees by Joseph Campbell.
The trunk belonging to Mrs. Lewis,
which was stolen from the depot plat
form Wednesday evening, was found in
the brush back of Linville's house by
man hauling wood. The rope had been
removed from the trunk but it had not
been broken open. 1t is supposed that
the thieves were frightened away by
the officers that were out looking for
them late Wednesday night
Horsemen of Phoenix and vicinity are
becoming greatly interested in a project
to establish racing circuit EN- bracing
the towns of Phoenix, Tucson. Ell Paso,
Albuquerque and Prescott. Tn ere
has been considerable correspondence
among horsemen in the towns men
toned and an effort has been made TO
induce Flagstaff to come in and break
the long trip from Albuquerque to
Prescott.
1t is announced that first class Pull
man sleeper will be put in service be-
tween Phpnlx and Maricopa very soon.
Passengers from the east and west can
then take the sleeper at Maricopo and
remain in their berths after arrival in
Phoenix to suit their convenience. Pas
sengers bound west will be enabled to
rest until the arrival of the west bound
Southern Pacific train at Maricopa at
2:40 a. m, leaving Phoenix at p. m.
Maurice Fleishman has received a
letter from Ed. Gill, formerly in the
newspaper business here, inform ing
him of the resignation of his posi-
ton on the Boston Traveller and
asking if 1t would be possible to secure
the opera house for term during the
session of the legislature. Mr.. Gill, he
says, is clever histrionic artist and he
promised to manage the stage. Mr..
Fleishman's response was very dis
couraging.
The folio wing transfers of real estate
were yesterday entered for record:
M. Fl. Sherman and wife to E. E. Elm