Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-05
IN THE TERRITORY.
Happenings of Interest From Terri.
 torial Exchanges.

Aoppon1ngs. .0f lnt0r0se From Terri torial Exchanges.
 Governor Franklin this morning com missloned A. c. Bernard ss Adiutant |
 the National Gu-rd of Arizona on th staff of Colonel Martin.
 Dr. Hughes. superintendent of th territorial inssns asylum, today dis hargsd two patients as cured. The were Mrs. Bolip, of Tucson, and Geo Howard of Yuma. Both patients wer very much inssne when admitted to th
 asylum, but have been permsnentl
 cured by the doctor.
 Before tae board of control yesterday Senator Ives appeared to endeavor {,
 securea compromise in the prison COD
 tract case. whereby he might be allowed
 to proceed with the work. He suggest
 ed sort of fsupplemeptel contract, o
 rather certain concessions in the presep
 agreement. He wss listened to and hiI
 propositions were taken under advise
 mert.-Gszette.
 During the late cool wave, one of the
 sevsrest ever witnessed in Salt River
 valley, the orange groves have remained
 untouched, the fruit now we'll ripe
 being in perfect condition end not even
 8 leaf frosted. Arizona is eurely the ideal home of the orange, as of all oitruf fruits; for they seem indigenous and
 bere attain the highest degree of perfeo
 tiop known. True, the groves are young but the trees are heavily laden with
 ripening fruit of upexcsllsd quality Gszette.
 Regular quarterly teachers exami. nations in Arizona will bs held next Monday and Tuesday. Decem Der 2, aud 8.h. For Msricopa county it will be held in the Central school building in this city, in the business room of the high school department. There will probably oe a class of fifteen or twenty ID attendance. Inc Board of Exsmin. ers announces thst the session will open at S30 Monday morning f .be applicants will be present at that time, thus allow ing them an extra half hour on the work.-Gaxette.
 Word was brought into town this morning that Mexican msn had been found dead near the Grand canal on the Tempe road, and Justice Johsstone im- pannelled 6 ooroners jury and went to the sceDe. He found that Antonio Lo- peg, Q wood hauler, who had camped near the canal bad died during the night. The unfortunate man complain. ed last eight of paIns in his stomach but went to sleep and it was expected that he would be better thIs morning. The relatives of the dead man live at Fort McDowell.-Hersld.
 Arlstso Romero, who wes recently sentenced by Justice Craig 10 sixty day 6 Tuesday taken by Under Sheriff Con. zsles out to the county wood pile, in the rear of the court house and ordered to exercise himself therest. Having been also provid. d wlth good and suit. able axe, Don Aristeo started to work, but while Mir. Gonzales attention was temporarily called elsewhere, be gently laid the axe to one side, and then im- mediately had urgent business out of town. It is presumed be hid himself in the willows growing % the bank of tho river, and under cover of night struck out for New Mexico, No blame can be attached to Mir. Gonzales. as he wsa act ing under tho directions of his superiors If this will only have the effect of keep. ing Aristeo out of town for @ year or two, we don't know but that 1t would se the best way to dispose of hlm. However, it will be tough for the com- muDity in which Mir. Romero may de- eide to cast his lot.-St. Johns Herald.
 The now creausry which is fact nesr- ing completion bss every prospect of being a grand financial succees. The building has been com plered and is now awaiting the arrival of the machinery which has been ordered and is now on the road. Already an order hrs been re- ceived from Globe which calls fer a reg ulsr monthly shipment of l2C0 pounds of butter and like order from Congress for 1000 pounds is on file with the com- pany. This company expects 10 eupply every mining camp and city in the terri tory with the butter used, and will make nothing but the best Rrsdes.
 Gen. A. W. Greeley, chief signal off, cer, U. s. A., arrived from the west morning and proceeded by to Fort Grant. Returning from the post Friday evening, be took the train for the east the following morp- ing. Understanding that his visit had some relation to the new military tele. graph lines between Fort Grant aud Mammoth and between Bisbee and San bernsrdipo. Burt Dunlap and the edl tor of the News called on the General to ascertain his views regarding these lines. Gen. Greeley is a pleasant and affable gentleman of scholarly mien, and, con- sideiiug the arduous nature of his trip and the weather encountered, was look ing quite we'll. As to the line connect. ing Fort Grant with Aravaips and Man. moth. be stated bis belief that it sub served good purpose and said that 90 long as the poet commapdant at Fort Grapt considered 1t an aid to the scr. vice he would recommend it's being main. tained. He chief value is ss @ means of 9lving settlers ID the Aravaips and San RadYn vRllovo ~&S;o> 1A