Arizona republican., 1896-05-21

claim that he intends working for what it is worth. He took along a demijohn of desert consolation. Lord Sholto is much struck with the city and intends to remain here some time, possibly to make it his future home.
 The trustees of the Phoenix school district yesterday made the rounds of the schools and found everything rum ming smoothly. The pupils in all the grades are hard at work preparing their examinations for the closing of the school. The high school com mencement exercises will be held on the 27th of the month.
 The teachers and pupils of the Union high school have prepared special reel ation work in each of the classes to be given on Monday and Tuesday next. All those interested in educational work are cordially invited to be pres ent and they can gain an idea of the work that has been done in that de partment during the last year.
 Colin Cameron and Jas. Monihon, members of the livestock sanitary com mission held a meeting yesterday for the purpose of appointing a secretary for since the resignation of Dr. Rich mond as territorial veterinary surgeon the commission has been without a sec retary, much to the inconvenience of stock inspectors throughout the terri tory. c. w. Pugh of The Stockman was appointed secretary until ve-e- rinary surgeon is appointed.
 w. E. Doty, the jeweler, has returned from Globe. He reports an accident which occurred Monday night wh. .le crossing the San Carlos reservation by stage. There was but one other pas senger besides MT. Doty and the latter said that the vehicle WAS upset and both thrown out Doty escaped with out injury. but the other passenger suffered a fracture of an arm. They had to ride thirty miles before medica, assistance could be secured.
 The University of Arizona will hold its second annual commencement exercises at Tucson on Tuesday and Wednesday next On Tuesday evening will be given the annual exhibition by the members of the Philomathean so- ciety. On Wednesday night will be held the commencement anniversary Addresses twill be delivered by Govrnol Franklin and the president of the university. At S:30 o'clock a recep tion will be rendered the governor by tha regents, faculty and residents of Tue. son.
 The clerks of the city are making ar active effort to have the stores of the city close at 6 o'clock p. m., with the exception of Saturday nights. Those of the storekeepers who have been broached on the subject are in favor oI closing if all stores agree to do so There is hardly any business trans acted after o'clock and all stores could close without loss. The clerks work hard during the day and a rest al night would be much appreciated by them.
 Rev. W. W. Tinker, state mission ary of the Baptist church for southern California and Arizona, will arrive on todayis train from Los Angeles. He will be given reception tomorrow night at the residence of l.. W. Cog gins by the Baptist Young People Union. He will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning and in the evening will go to Tempe, where a grand rally will be held at the Baptist church of that place by the territorial B. Y. P. U Members of the union from all parts of the territory will be present and the reverend gentleman will deliver an address.
 Yesterday the through passenger train service on the s. F., P. & P. rail road went into effect. The change is one that will prove very beneficial tc people in this community and will en- abe them to visit Prescott with much less inconvenience than formerly There will be two passenger trains in addition to those now scheduled. Nos 1 and 2 will remain undisturbed No 3 will leave Ash Fork at $50 D. m. arriving at Prescott at LAO, leaving there at 11:55, arriving at Phoenix al $40 a. m. No. will leave Phoenix al S:30 p. m., arriving at Prescott at 2:4E a. m., leaving there at 2:50 "a. m., ar. irving at Ash Fork at 5:3O a. m.
 No new evidence has been brought to light in the case of Brown, Eckels and Wine, the three men who wers arrested for passing counterfeit com The tools that were captured in the house occupied by Brown and Wint were those of the jewellers trade, thG latter being of that profession. search of the Doris house where Eek els, the first man arrested lived, dis closed another counterfeit $5 piece ant there can be no doubt of the guilt O the man. It is thought that wher Ecke.s was arrested he made a partia confession which resulted in the arres