Arizona republican., 1895-12-13

himself, but the girls relN ives object
 and unless they change taer minds the lad is booked for Yuma,
 Messrs. E. s. Phillips and c. A. Mer- will have opened in the Fry block,
 Washington and Second streets, an immense and we'll selected stock of Christmas novelties. The present. store is but the start of what these en- terprising gentlemen expect will de- velop in a few weeks into one of the largest stores in Phoenix.
 The local bicycle boys are much en- unused over the coming bicycle meet at Tucson on Christmas. The follow ing Phoenix teams will attend: Ram bier team, J. M. Long, Horace Sleator; Ide team, William Robinson; Sterling , team, Harry Brown; Andrae team, I. H. Andrews, Harry Lowell, Walter Kibby; trainers, Eugene Thomas and Swiftly.
 Commodore P. Owens, the fighting sheriff of Navajo county, arrived yes terday afternoon from the north, bring and a prisoner, H. c. Little, under a two years sentence for aggravated as sault. The crime lay in shooting a prostitute at Winslow His was the only criminal case tried at the initial .erm of court for Navajo county. The sheriff and his prisoner left on the evening train for Yuma.
 Deputy United States Marshal John Slankard and Deputy Sheriff Chas. Slankard returned yesterday morning from San Quentin, California, where they had gone having in custody Jim Younfg, the convicted counterfeiter. They had no trouble with their pris- oner who, in fact seemed glad to know that he was about to serve short sen tence where he will be we'll treated, than to be confined to the county jail of this place during the long weary months and uncertain of what fate his would be-
 Tonight at the residence of Col Wm. Christy will be given social, the pro ceeds of which are for the benefit of the Methodist church building fund A very nice programme has been ar ranged and those who attend can be sure of having a delightful time The Epworth league of the Methodist church is working hard to devise ways and means of raising money for the completion of the church and as their object is a worthy one, all should who can, attend the social this evening and help them out.
 Real estate transfers December 12. 1895, reported by the Valley Abstract T1oi+ J. Kingsbury, assignee, e15of sec 32, tp 1 s., e, G. & s. R. M., (32O acres) patent; c. D. Doris and wife to Cora R. French, WIZ of lot ', block 73, Phoenix, $2,50O; A. c. Baker to Tranquilina Corella, lot 1, block 5, Phoenix, $1; Edward Iranie and wife to Martha Noriequ de Galos, S 149 feet, lot IA, block 4, Irvine addition, s145; A. Redewill and wife to Robert L. Brady, lot 19, block w, University ad- dition, $500.
 Special Officer Briggs while making his rounds Wednesday night observed a form lying in the street, corner of First and Adams. He went over to the prostrate man and found it to be A. o. Ellis, who was hopelessly drunk and incapable of movink. In attemptiDg g to force the man to his feet Briggs ob- served that he appeared ito be suffer ing. He made. an examination and found that his left leg was broken below the knee. Summoning assist ance Ellis was removed to the city prison and Dr. Futile sent for, who dressed the mans leg. It is thought he was run over by a hack.