Arizona republican., 1896-02-23

works in repair and pay the taxes on the property.
 The Chinese population last night gave a grand pyrotechnic display as their contribution to the carnival. They subscribed $500 amongst them selves for the purpose and their dis play was splendid and was enjoyed by a large crowd.
 To the rear of the Norma, school at Tempe will soon be laid out athletic grounds, whereon the pupils may in dulge in baseball, football and other sports. It is probable also that a military company will be organized within few weeks.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian con- gregation will give a dinner in the new building just completed by Judge Gooding, corner of Center and Adams streets, on Thursday, the 27th instant, the proceeds of which are to be used in the enlargement of the Sabbath | school room of the church.
 The troops from Whipple Barracks will break camp this morning and re- turn to Prescott. The soldier boys have had a royal time while in the city and they regret to leave, although they have one day longer to stay in :he city than was intended on the arrival of the troops
 | IA very fresh and fippant individual slipped up to John l.. Sullivan yester- -day morning and made a very insult ing remark. The big fellows eyes flashed and without saying a word he | fho ind i1vid ton ho ,rr1o which caused him to see more stars than he witnessed for many ad ay. l A civil service examination will be held at Nogales April ' for the grades of clerk and day inspector. Apphca- tion must be sent in by March IS. All i reputable citizens of the United States, without regard to political or religious affiliations are welcome to the exam ination and will be graded with strict impartiality.
 A week ago at Geronimo, the new terminal station on the Globe, Gila Valley & Northern railway, in con- tempt of the Catron anti-scrapping law, was held a lively knockout prize | fight between Young Sullivan of Los Angeles and Andy Barrett of Colorado. The latter was put to sleep in the third round.
 Solomonville Bulletin: District At | torney Wiley E. Jones received let ter from Judge Rouse last Monday in which it was stated that Tom Weedin, of Florence, would be retained as clerk | of the United States court and the let i ter further stated that if MT Weedin moved to Solmonville he would also be made district clerk.
 A ripple of excitement was caused yesterday in the Riverside district by the finding of a newly made grave. A shoe sticking out of the ground added to the belief that the grave contained a human body. The crowd that gath | cred advanced the theory that foul deed had been committed, but when the grave was dug open. a corpse was found, but it was the carcass of hog. Somebody placed the shoe on the ground to fool the people.
 Thomas Blake, an employe at the smelters of the Old Dominion company at Globe, was murdered at his work last Thursday by a Mexican amed Antonio Nunez. The two had had dispute and hours after Nunez came to the shelter and shot down his un- armed adversary. The murderer es- capped to the hills and is still at large, He is about 30 years of age, weight, 135 pounds, and has lost the third finger of the left hand. He killed man in Clifton in 1891
 The Rural Californian of February shows the result of the recent visit to Phoenix of Secretary C. M. Hentz, of the National Irrigation congress. The issue just at hand is filled with matter interesting to Arizonans and valuable to the interests of the forth coming session of the irrigation con- gress. In the factor to the success of the congress at Phoenix next De- cember one of the most valuable must be counted the Rural Its circulation is exactly among those from whom will come the crowd next winter
 At the park yesterday many people were driven almost desperate by the i'll manners and utter lack of decency displayed by selfish and boorish mer, and women who persisted in hoisting umbrellas which not only obstructed the view of all in the rear, but in two or three cases serious injury was doDo to parties on the row of seats back of the impudent, ignorant disturbers of the days enjoyment When politely asked to desist some grew very indig- nant and not until the comments became more vigorous than polite were the offending shades lowered
 James s. Clarkson of Iowa, George Christ of Arizona, and other members of the Republican National committee in the city are responsible for a pro- feet which is said to have the copcur-