Arizona republican., 1896-12-09

to remain in the Athens of Arizona several weeks.
 The new Catholic cathedral opened in a blaze of glory at Tucson yester- day. The fair under the auspices of the Catholic ladies is on a scale of grandeur never before attempted in that line and promises to make con- siderable money for the cathedral.
 According to the Phoenix Gazette the focal irrigation congress com mittee" consumed five gallons of the best California port wine in one even ing. Those Phoenix fellows seem to be prepared to teach irrigation by ex ample as well as precept.- -Albuquer- que Democrat.
 The many Phoenix friends of Jack Morreles will receive with profound regret the news of his death, which occurred at Tucson two days ago, as the result of surgical operation. The deceased was a sporting man, well known in this city and elsewhere throughout the territory.
 The special stock train which leaves Phoenix every Tuesday night for Los Angeles over the M. & P. is appre- ciated by stockmen. These special trains are made up of small ship ments and are sent through in hurry to the coast The time consumed is exactly twenty-four hours.
 Colonel H. W. Lawton, military in spector, was in Phoenix yesterday. He left for Whipple Barracks last night. Colonel Lawton is remembered by all the old timers, for he took an active part in the Indian campaigns in this territory. He was taken for drive around the valley by Mayor Monihon.
 Messrs. Al Galpin and w. H. Buck, the newly appointed policemen, were l sworn in yesterday by the city re- corder and entered at once on their duties. MT. Galpin will patrol the streets in the daytime and MT. Buck will take the night shift. Both are re- liable men and will do efficient work for the city.
 l Georgie Clifford, sent to the insane asylum few days ago, escaped from the institution Monday night The woman is a confirmed morphine fend and si well known to the police. She was sent to the penitentiary from Will ter. She has doubtless sought her favorite haunts and will be recaptured.
 The advance in copper, which has continued since election, makes this branch of the mining industry in this territory take on new life. Few sec tions of the country are richer in this metal than Arizona, and development is yet in it's infancy. Some important operations in the copper districts may be looked for the coming year.
 M. L. Smith, a former grower of oranges in Florida, says of Arizona q have been growing oranges for twenty years in Florida, but I con- sider the Salt River valley in every way superior to that state as an or ange country, and as to other fruits
 I think it stands absolutely without an equal" He has invested S16,OOC near Phoenix.
 Governor Franklin, Auditor Leitch Adjutant-General Schwartz, T. J. Vol fey and Colonel Parker returned yes terday evening from Jerome, where
 they attended the banquet and bal given by the new lodge of I. o. o. F.
 installed Monday night They report
 having been royalty treated by the Jerome people. At the banque , speeches were made by the governor
 and other prominent men.
 f The musical talent of Williams, tht
 excellence of which can be vouchet , for by several Phoenicians who at tended the Democratic convention a that place last September, when tht glee club took the house by storm, ii
 rehearsing 'The Flower Queen" for |; Christmas performance. "The Flowe Queen" and all the buds may go ol | tour and in the event that they d.
 Phoenix will be visited by them dur
 ing the winter
 Justice Morris yesterday turned Will , liam Fairchilds over to the probat - judge to be examined for insanity
 Fairchilds was arrested for passin
 several worthless checks on bushes
 men. For several years the old ma ' was valued and trustworthy employ ,' of the street railway company. Latel 5 he became imbued with the idea tha
 he was immensely wealthy and ha
 money on deposit in several bank! d upon which he issued checks
 - MT. J. Harry Brown, the popula . Phoenix bicycle rider who has GOV u cred over 10000 miles on his whe'
 since last May in tour over the west d ern and central states, is now at F l. Paso, Texas, coming this way, and e1 l. poets to reach home next Tuesday. I. large number of Phoenix wheelme
 expect to meet him between here an b Florence and escort him in. Harr le Brown is the holder of several Arizon 70 championships and will probably rid a at the cycle races here January