Arizona republican., 1896-12-20
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

MT. c. A. Sharp, a prominent real estate man of Chicago, is at the Hotel Adams with his family MT. Sharp is delighted with Phoenix and will re- main all winter.
 United States District Attorney FL linwood lost a wheel from in front of the Commercial hotel several days ago, but the bike was afterward found by Officer Galpin near the Star lodging house.
 The family of G. w. Kretzinger, gen. eral counsel of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railroad company, will reach Phoenix the latter part of next week. They will occupy apartments at the Hotel Adams.
 Mabel Harris, a resident of block Al, accumulated a large sized jag last night and made the night hideous with her howls. A polite officer escorted her to the city jail, but it was several hours before she was quieted.
 The members of the engine com pany last night presented Frank Sholty of the company with hand some rocking chair MT. Sholty was married few days ago and the boys gave him the present as a mark of es- teem.
 The Mexican who was arrested Thursday by Constable Porterie on suspicion of being a murderer named Mariana Carrillo, wanted in San Der nardino, was released yesterday by the authorities. There was not sufficient grounds to warrant his detention. He left the city immediately upon being released.
 Secretary c. M. Heintz of the na- tional irrigation congress will remain in the city until the affairs of the late session are put in a good shape. He is hard worker and what he has done for the congress is greatly appreciated by the delegates. He says 143 new names have been enrolled as members of the national irrigation congress.
 Secretary James McMillan of the To- cal committee of the irrigation con- gress is very popular with the dele gates, who appreciate his earnest eff forts in behalf of the congress. The Nebraska delegation waited upon him yesterday and informed him that his presence was desired at the next ses- sion of the congress at Lincoln, as a guest of the city.
 Elder S. M Martin, the noted evan gelist of the Christian church, will be- gin a series of several meetings in Gar diners hall on Saturday evening, Jan- uary 2, which will continue for g
 
 tin has met with phenomenal success on the Pacific coast and is spoken o1 as one of the most powerful pulpit or ators of the present day.
 The fire department has arranged { programme of sports at the park fol this afternoon. Play ball will bt called at ? p. m. for a game between the engine company and the hook ani ladder company After the ball game there will be bicycle, foot races ant other events. An admission of g cents will be charged. Grand stand free
 Services at the Presbyterian churcl today at Il a. m. and p. m. Ser mons by Dr. Preston Mckinney A the morning service Miss Sargent vii sing the solo, What Are These il White Robes?" by o. B. Brown. Tn, regular quartette will sing the an them, Depths of Mercy" Regula song service in the evening, led b. chorus choir. All are cordially in vited.
 The Salvation Army has a bureal for tracing lost and missing friends thousands of whom are found ever. year. A letter from the New Yorl headquarters says: We are especial ly able to deal with these matters be cause we have agents throughout tn world. No charge is made save fo postage. Letters should be addressed Inquiry Department, 122 West Four teenth street, New York;
 Last Sunday night Pastor Ogburn 0 the Christian church preached ol Religious Reformations Tonigh the same line of thought will be pur sued, but instead of treating the sub ject in it's general sense, he will spea more particularly of the ''Peculia Plea of Alexander Campbell Thes