Arizona republican., 1896-08-25

union Endeavor societies of the city was held Sunday night at the Presby- terian church. It was hymn ser vice, something new here After the singing of hymn short biography of l the author was. given by some one in the coagregatiof ThH crowd that at Etendeds was very largesy 'usarl seyery seat being taken. %ot A petition is being numerously signedgn Prescott for presentation to Governor Franklin praying for the par don of a boy named Burton, who is serving a term in the penitentiary for burglary. The lads mother is confined in the Sisters hospital in Prescott hay ing sustained injuries in a runaway and several small children are dependent upon her.
 The case of John Clayson and Will jam Cockney was called in the record CTS court yesterday. They are the two boys who while drunk recklessly ran over the four-year-old daughter of Mrs. Hirsch on Seventh avenue couple of days ago Clayson's father is in the nor them part of the territory, and pend ing his arrival to make a defense for his son the case has been continued.
 J. w. Bolton, who was an alternate to the Republican National convention, but did not attend, was yesterday pre- sented by National Committeeman Griffith with the badge which belonged to him as alternate. He is very proud of it and will keep it as a valuable souvenir. MT. Bolton is the only col ored man elected by a territory as either delegate or alternate to the Ma tional Republican eonvntion.
 Consul Commander Tiffany of the local camp Woodmen of the World, to- day received from the sovereign camp and paid to Mrs. L. J. Wood a check Of the order for $1 900, in full payment Of the insurance carried in the Wood men of the World by Soy. l.. J. Wood. This is the first loss sustained by the order here, and 1t is 8 source of much qualification that 1t has been paid so promptly and without question.
 The citizens of Nogales are going to petition the war department for the establishment of military post at that point. The recent raid on the No gales custom house by fanatic Yaquis makes it plain that the border is in need of military protection, for an at tack is liable to be made on the place at any time and the local military company of the National Guard is un- able to cope with a large armed body.
 Pawn Ticket No. PIC" was the title of the play that had its initial produc- tton at the park theater last night. There was the usual large Monday night audience and all seemed pleased with the play and the way in which the performers sustained their respective characters. The play is breezy and full of comedy-something that a Phoe- nix audience especially desires. Alto gether the piece is splendid produc- tion and admirably played and should attract large houses for the balance of the week.
 A press dispatch printed two weeks ago said B. M. Clark, formerly of Glen Falls, and a companion had perished in the MOhave desert in Arizona. A letter received by Horace w. Bell threw some doubt on the truth of the report. The letter was from J. A. Gal lup, secretary of the Masonic lodge at Pomona, Cal. MT Gallup said report was current at Pomona that E. M. Clark had read his own obituary while sojourning in Texas, principally in Fl Paso. It is now definitely known that Clark Is alive and we'll and did not perish on the Mohave desert.