Arizona republican., 1896-02-18

angie,' weighing seventeen and one half pounds.
 A new road district, No. IT, was formed yesterday by the supervisors, and Captain M. H. Calderwood ap- pointed to it's charge. The district is cut out of old road district and em- braces the country west of Phoenix and south :. of the Yuma road to the river.
 T believe the county of Maricopa was never nearer entirely paid up in all demands than it is at present." said Probate Judge Grouse yesterday. q know it is 50 in my department, for nearly every school claim is paid, des- pite the fact that District No. alone entered the new year over $2,000 be- hind.'
 Emil Fender, who has al eaae on the eastern frontage of Wall street south from Washington, has torn down the old adobe at the alley corner and is putting up a brick 2Sx35 in size. It will partially be occupied by F. Minors s office and by Joe Porterie,s assay la boratory.
 J. $. Morrison, arrested for retain ing stolen property, was yesterday dis charged by Justice Morris The young man is somehow connected with a gang of hobos that has headquarters in an adobe near the M & P. depot A rubber mat found in Morrison's pos session has been returned to its owner, J. Y. T. Smith.
 AS all is again quiet on the Rio Grande, Company F, N. G. A., was or dered home by the governor last Sun day and peace again reigns with the Arizona militia. Major Lewis from Fl Paso telegraphs the fight has been been postponed till Friday and is ap. parently very dubious whether it ever will take place.
 The California Novelty company played to a fair sized audience last night at Gardiner's hall. The special ty work of the different performers was all very good, but the crowd was all greatly disappointed in not hear ing Dr. Weeks lecture on the blood. Unfortunately the doctor was called away to treat patient who had come from California to consult him.
 A young Mexican, not over IS years of age, was caught Sunday at the resi- dence of some paisano friends near the Maricopa & Phoenix depot, with a horse and equipment stolen by him at Florence week ago. The young fel- low had been located by the sheriff S office from description forwarded, and a Pinal county deputy sheriff was on hand to escort the fellow back to Florence.
 Dr. w. F. Carver, the most noted and probably the most skilful rifle shot of the world, gave exhibitions at the park Sunday and Monday and will con- tinue every afternoon during the week. Hiss assistant, Professor Raymond, dives from tower ninety-two feet high, and a horse, Powder Face D takes the water after a leap from a platform sixteen feet high. The show is unique and we'll worthy of attend a.nce.
 IA new pattern dry washer is attract ing much attention at Mccarthy s blacksmith shop on First avenue It is of the Marshall patent, with sizes running up to twenty tons day The separation of dirt is accomplished by means of shaking sieves, after which a blast of air blows the finer sand up- on a pair of revolving silver-coated cylinders, the heavier particles being taken away through 8 screw revolving in quicksilver.
 Will Chapin, special staff artist of The Times of Los Angeles, is in the city to make carnival sketches. His work will be big feature of a special carnival edition of The Times. The descriptive matter will be handled by the regular Times correspondent at this point, Paul Rermans, arL fa!l justice will be done the event. It is expected that at least 5000 copies of the special issue will be placed in Phoenix alone.
 The city council met last night In special session. "A hundred minor minor matters, largely bearing on the carnival, were discussed, and the cleo tric light company was ordered to dis regard for the time the moonlight schedule and to run it's lights through out the night for the week. Decora- tions were ordered for the city hall The Methodist congregation was so far allowed to transgress the terms of the fire limit as to place a wooden roof OH their building now in course of erec- ton on Monroe street.