Arizona republican., 1895-03-12
LOCAL BRIEFS.
A Brief Record of Yesterdays
 Events.
A Midnight Fight With a Wild Cat A Cowboys Level-Headed
 Trick.

Guns ana amWunlllOn at Talbot & dubbard's.
 J. A. Kurtz has moved hIs real estate office from Center street. He now oc- cupies an office with Dr. Norton in the Monihon building.
 The best rustler among the newsboys that sell papers mornings is Robt. Devoe. He disposed of over $500 worth of morning papers last Sunday.
 We have for sale lodging house for $4,000 that has been paving $1OO per month the past year. Will take $2, ,OOO in real estate in southern California part payment.
 A special train will leave Tempe for Phoenix at a. m., the 18th inst. Pas sengers will return on the regular, leav- ing Phoenix at g D. m. Fare for the round trir, 75 cents.
 There has been a change in the Rambler team that will ride at the park tomorrow. Searle will ride the tandem instead of Griffin. There will also be matched race between Warren and Kelly. Distance one mile.
 Delegate N. o. Murphy returned on Sunday from Washington. He gives a graphic description of the closing in- cidents of the Fifty-third congress. His return from the east was hastened by the railroad celebration.
 Forty acres of land one and three- quarter miles north of town on east side Black canon road. water right, will be sold by Kirkland & Strong for $lOO per acre. This is bargain as con- pared with prices of adjoining land.
 D. M. Riordan. of Flagstaff, passed through the city Sunday en his way to Tucson. He expects to return to Phe. nix on this mornings train, and will remain in the city for few days. MT. Riordan is the president of the Arizona Lumber company.
 Remember that Pheenix, the capital of the coming state of Arizona and the metropolis of the southwest, offers bet ter inducements with surer returns for a handsome profit than any city in the country. We have several extraordi- nary good bargains. Call at once on Kirkland & Strong, opposite Conner cial hotel.
 No guest in town today is more high ly honored than Mayor Carlson of San Diego. He was here two years ago in the interest of the San Diego and Phoe- nix railroad and at that time created favorable impression as a hustler, whose efforts to join Phoenix with the sea would be crowned with success some time. He is stopping at the resi- dence of President Kellner of the chamber of commerce.
 Deputy clerk J. F. Pearce, while rid ing a bycicle Sunday, fell from the wheel and fractured both bones of his left leg. He was riding down Second street and on turning the wheel slipped on the wet road, which had just been sprinkled. He was taken to the Sisters hospital where the limb was set. The break is very severe one and is just above the ankle joint, and will compel MT. Pearce to remain in bed for several weeks.
 The H. L. Chandler Shoe company had arranged unique decoration last night. It consisted of several hundred
  which about two hundred feet of the street was to be festooned. One end of the display had been attached when an unknown horseman attached the other to the pommel of his saddle and started on gallop up the street. The display is scattered along on the ground be- tN cen Center street and the West End hotel.
 Jake Davenport came in yesterday from prospecting tour in the Mazatzal torn and lame from a con- Aict with a wild cat. Last Friday night while sleeping in a camp on the Verde, he was awakened by an animal it's nose on the side of his face. He supposed it was dog and struck at it sleeplesslv and carelessly. The next instant he was wide awake. The cat seized him by the arm and later when its hold was broken it took a leg hold With the assistance of his companions and two dogs MT. Davenport killed the beast. It weighed fifty pounds.
 An excellent exhibition of expert cowboy work was seen on east Wash ington street yesterday morning. One of John sons big teams ran away and came down the street at a pace which threatened havoc among the vehicles crowding the street. Geo. Sears, cowboy, dashed after on horseback, caught the frightened team, and passing a rope through the bridle rings. gave it a Sist around the horn of his saddle and carefully guided the horses out of the crowd without damage. The daring. coolness and success of the trick brought and a purse was raised for the purchase of testimonial for the cowboy.
 "He who hesitates is lost" Now is the opportunity to secure a home at your own price and terms in Rich mond Place" or Kirkland subdivision,