Arizona republican., 1896-07-08
Happenings of Streets
 and Town.
Epitome of the City's Local
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Archibald Carmichael of Geronimo was appointed yesterday to be notary public.
 watermelons in large quantities are being shipped from Phoenlx to all points in the territory.
 A heavy storm of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning, was reported yesterday from Ash Fork. s,r:
 Muscat grapes are now in the market as well as grapes of the Flaming Tokay variety. Both are from the ranch of G. H. Clayson and are entirely pal ;atable. ' lc '1,1 -A-'.-
 In the district court yesterday an in function was refused in the case Of Malcolm McLeish ct al against John Baker and a decree of divorce was granted in Salcido vs. Salcido.
 The Alkire Dry Goods and Clothing company yesterday filed amended ar ticles of incorporation with the county recorder, the firm henceforth to be known as the Alhire company.
 A negro named Tolar, accused of the theft of $5 from a Mexican woman in the southern part of the city was yes terday released by Justice Johnstone, the evidence being insufficient to sus- tain the charge.
 The following named have been elected officers for the ensuing term Of the Farmers and Merchants bank of Tempe: President, Neils Peterson; vice-president, Mons Ellingsen; cash fer, Chas. N. Taylor.
 Yesterday afternoon about 5 rain fell in considerable quantity, the first of any consequence in Phoenix for months The weather conditions are deemed favorable for wet summer, the excessive heat being an indication.
 Yesterday afternoon a team of Con tractor Toohey's took fright on Wash ington street, the result being that one of the animals went off in one direc- tion with half the wagon and the other in the opposite way with the balance.
 The Liggett & Dodge company have sold to Laura c. Liggett for $8,000 the east half of the southwest quarter of the northwest one-quarter and the west half of the southeast one-quarter of section 34, township north, range east
 The city officers Monday night raided Chinese opium den in the neighbor- hool of Block Al. The proprietor, Charley Sing, several Caucasian smok- CTS and complete ''hop" outfit were captured. Sing will be brought before the recorder today.
 Dennis Callahan, cook, 52 years of age, fell on the street Monday evening, evidently seriously ill He was taken to the city hall, where he was attended by City Physician Futile. All that could be done was done for him, but he expired yesterday morning at 4:30 The cause of death was determined by an inquest to have been the combined effects of whisky and warm weather Deceased was an old-timer, coming to Arizona about twenty years ago as a soldier, being in the, same company as Algernon Dove, more generally known as Babe" \
 ''On the Frontier" given by the company at the park -theater, is play full of merit and as given by the play CTS at this house is well worthy of 2 visit. The singing of MT. Burns anG MT. Plumer received encores. Int knife fight at the end of the third ac was so realistic that it worked the au dience up to high pitch of excitement There is comedy in plenty abductions rescues by the hero. "a threatened lynching and number of other sen. sational episodes sufficient to keep tht