Arizona republican., 1896-11-26
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

John 0. Stevens, prominent butcher of Prescott, brought down a band of cattle on the Santa Fe, Pres colt & Phoenix last evening.
 There's some consolation in a rain storm" remarked the man-about-town yesterday. "A person can cross the street without lodging bicycles
 At a recent meeting of citizens of Solomonville a resolution was passed endorsing Col. Mark J. Egan for judge of the district court of Graham county.
 The I. o. O.. F. at Jerome will be honored with the presence of Governor B. J. Franklin on the occasion of the institution of lodge at that place on the 7th of next month.
 Owing to an accident on the South ern Pacific east of Tucson yesterday mornings eastern mail was delayed about eight hours. The M. & P. sent special out in the afternoon and brought the mail in; also about a dozen passengers.
 Dr. l.. H. Goodrich and family are distinguished as the first guests to oc- cupy quarters at the Hotel Adams. H. H. Cambee, a banker of Peoria, H., was the first to engage rooms, and upon their arrival in Phoenix he and his family will occupy suite of five rooms.
 The rainstorm and threatening sky had the effect of reducing the audience at the big tent last evening. Those who attended were well repaid with one of the best programmes yet pre- sented. Many who had anticipated that it would be cold or damp within the tent were agreeably surprised to find it warm and comfortable. The wood saving continues every night Ladies will be admitted free tonight.
 Mr. John c. Hurley and Miss Abbie B. Casey will be married tomorrow evening at the Catholic church at 7:3( o'clock. Miss Casey arrived yesterday from New York. She is a sister o1 MT. John Casey, the well-known dairy man of this city. MT. Hurley needs no commendation as to his merits as business man and gentleman Int Republican will join his host of friend! III uln dlu HIS WllC dll Jut joy and happiness that can be com passed through life.
 Judge Baker yesterday passed sen tence on the following prisoners whose offenses and convictions hav' been heretofore mentioned in The Re publican: Ed Winship and Isido Garcia, six months in the penitentiary A. Dinwiddie, ten days in the count, jail; Ramon Ortega, five years an, three months; Pete Lyons, three years H. L. Scott was fined $50, which h paid and was released; Ramon Lopez one year, one day and $1; Trinida Montanyo's sentence was postponed and Juan ValenZuela, who was convict ed of murder in the first degree, vii be sentenced next Monday at o'clock The civil calendar will be taken up to morrow.
 Dr. J. c. Norton has just returne from Arizola and other places in tha part of the territory, where he ha been on tour of inspection in the lin of his duties as territorial veterinar surgeon. He reports that all traces c hog disease have disappeared in tha oOCIlOu, duu ILdL Il uOS IdlS6IS WI follow the instructions that he give in regard to the care of the hogs ther will be no necessity for alarm or of tn spread of the disease He states tha he finds good many ranchers regar him as an unwelcome visitor, becaus he drops in on them without notic, He deprecates this because his missio is friendly and for their benefit, i1 stead of being in any manner inimics to their interests.
 Patrons of the opera house tomol row night are promised an exhibitio of old-time minstrelsy.. The pro gramme includes the usual first pal features, with F. B. Mussey as inter locutor and Parker and Plumer on tn end chairs. New and catchy song and whiskerless jokes are announce on the funny mems programme, an ballads will be contributed by Messr Porter, Berger, Dunn and Mussey. I the olio Professor O'Malley will pla a trombone solo, Burns and Parke will do g-and-dance turn, Ere B. Mussey will sing the latest descril