Arizona republican., 1896-10-27

the American side of the border.
 George N Adams, a we'll known min ing man, died yesterday morning in this city after an illness of several months For some time past he has been engaged in developing mining properties in Yavapai county. He has lived in this territory for a long time and was over 60 years of age. The funeral will take place this afternoon from the undertaking parlors of Ran dal & Davis.
 Charles Stevens whiie-riding a young horse along Center street yesterday afternoon had a marrow escape from serious injury. He was riding rap idly with only a rope for bridle. Just in front of The Republican office the horse swerved quickly to one side and before the rider could control him, fell on Hhe sidewalk with Stevens under him. Strange to say, Stevens was not injured and immediately remounted and rode on.
 Mrs. w. A. Freeze will give a musi- cale at the opera house Friday night. Mrs. Freeze has been studying for the
 
 a wonderful singer. She goes from here to Chicago where she commences an agement on November 12. Her friends have prevailed on her to give musicale prior to her departure. A large crowd will be in attendance, as Mrs. Freeze has an enviable local reputation as a vocalist.
 The city council is to consider the advisability of employing two more policemen. At the present time lhere is only one sa,laried officer on duty at night time and two in the day. The tramp element is fast filling up the city and unless kept in check will soon have control of lhe town. Two more officers would fbe all that is necessary to protect the city at night time. As it is now, it is simply impossible for one man to cover the entire city.
 J. P. Baumgartner, newspaper man of Riverside, Gal, was in the city yes terday Cn business. MT. Baumgartner wears an American flag on the lapel of his coat and while coming here he was accosted by drunken Democrat on the train, who called him an A. F. A and attempted to tear the flag from Mr. | Baum gartner's coat. The Democrat never got the flag, for he was gently assisted from lthe train and left to come to Maricopa on following freight. iAn enormous crowd greeted the Viv- ian de ,Monto company on it's first ap- l pearance last night. The tent was 1 filled and the audience was apprecia- | tive. The entire performance was as the manager stated at the beginning a n-making show. The songs by the vocal artist were repeatedly encored and the acroDatic feats much ap- l plauded. The programme will be changed every evening during the two weeks shay of the company in Phoenix, and presents will be distributed every evening.
 The United States civil service com mission has ordered that an eXamina- ton be held in the city on Saturday, December 5, for the grade of clerk and carrier in the U. s. civil service The age limitations are as follows: Clerk, IS years or over; carrier, 21 years or under 40. No application will be ac- cepted for this examination unless filed with N. L. Orme, secretary board of examiners, before the hour of clos ing business on November 21 Only citizens of the United States can be examined
 Judge Kibbey returned Sunday from Yuma, where he addressed the citizens the previous evening. He made tell ing argument in favor of A. J. Doran The Yuma Republicans were inclined to be against MT. Doran on account of his action while serving as legislator in regard to the prison removal bill Mir. Kibbey explained to them that ii they failed to support their candidate they were only working against theil own interests. His argument. con-
 vinced them and MT. Doran will with. out doubt get a handsome majority 1T Yuma county.
 F. w. Freir of London, England ar rived in Phoenix yesterday and vii
 remain here some time. MT. Freil | represents the English stockholders O.
 the AnglO-American Canaigre com pany, operating in this valley, and ii here to make an investigation of tn, l com mpany's interests. The organization will soon begin the erection of fac tory and will place several hundred , acres of land under cultivation for tn, purpose of growing canaigre. In thu
 event. of the election of Mckinley tn,
 company will spend several hundret thousand dollars in the valley. e The city council held special meet ing last night for the purpose of hear , ingf the arguments in the water ant
 gas franchise granted to J. J. Gardine | four years ago. The council has beel
 for some time trying to repeal tn franchise on the ground that MT. Gar . s diner had not lived up to the condi tions under which it was granted. H