Arizona republican., 1896-03-06

C.. Heineman of Tempe on Animal Magnetism and Hypnotism."
 Sonora Gomez, who has been con- fined in the woman's s ward of the coun- ty prison for month awaiting the ac- tion of the grand jury on a charge of adultery, was released yesterday with out bail, as she showed signs of de- mentia.
 The tale of the Pimas published in yesterdays Republican has excited much comment among those familiar with the local aborigines and nearly all the comments are to the effect that the writer knew little of the subject upon which he wrote
 Manager Hall of the Shore made himself famous yesterday by exhibit ing an oyster that measured seven inches in length He was liberal enough to allow visitors to take the rule and satisfy themselves in regard to the truthfulness of his statement.
 The weather signals will hereafter be displayed from the city hall flag staff instead of that of the court house. Yesterday signals gave promise of warmer weather. Yesterday was far from pleasant, a nipping wind blow ing all day from off the snowy Yava- pal hills.
 Fritz Jeffries, the ex-convict who at tempted to swindle resident out of a farm, was yesterday committed to the county prison by Justice Johnstone The order was made to retain him for the action of the grand jury, but the magistrate proposes to have Jeffries examined for insanity.
 Few are aware that on East Van Buren street back of the convent the Sisters of the Catholic academy are maintaining a free school, mainly for the benefit of the poor Mexican popu- lation of the city. About eighty young children are there instructed by the worthy Sisters in all that goes to make up morality and good citizenship.
 By a letter received yesterday from Riverside by w. D. Fulwiler, the news comes that the orange groves of River side and Redlands have experienced a heavy snow in the last few days and that the weather is far too cold ito ship a large number of young Navel orange trees ordered for the lands under the Arizona canal.
 The county jail is filling up rapidly Already thirty-three prisoners, all save two awaiting trial for felony, are in the sheriffis charge and district court is yet several months distant It is believed that both decks of the new jail will be barely sufficient to hold the criminals who will stand trial at the coming session.
 Last evening at the Center street Methodist church was held the first session of the Arizona district confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal church south. The church was packed by the members of the denomination, to hear the initial sermon, preached by Rev. James Healy. The business session begins today at g, presided over by Bishop A. W. Wilson of Baltimore. The bishop will preach this evening.
 Josh" an old-timer and driver of one of the sprinkling carts, came to grief Wednesday night in the southern part of the city. Not only was he robbed of S5 c'More money than I've had before at one time for ten years" said he), by he was knocked down by blow on the head from a club and then rolled over and over in the mud till he was almost entirely covered inches deep.
 John c. Kellum has filed application for letters of administration on the es- tate of John Svenson, the man who dropped dead near the Maricopa 6 Phoenix depot couple of months ago. The estate consists of $200 in cash and a silver watch and the only heir known is brother in California, for whom Kellum is acting. The hearing in the probate court will be on March Is at 2 p. m.
 Great improvements are in contem- plation on the Highland canal above Mesa. Manager A. St. John Gaylord has interested the owners in the en- terprise to the extent that new and substantial heading is to be at once put in and a dredger has been ordered wherewith to enlarge the canal, mak- ing it one of the finest and largest in the valley. There are no better or more favorably situated lands in Ari- zona than those under the Highland
 The county clans of Democracy are called to gather in Phoenix March 21, for the purpose of conferring regarding action of the party at the initiation of the next campaign. One of the ques- tions to be considered is whether it would not be better to consolidate the territorial conventions and nominate delegate at once Even now candi- dates are appearing for county offices Frank Baxter announces himself as not especially averse ito the place of probate judge, while Secretary A. A. Long of the Democratic county central committee would wear the toga of a