Arizona republican., 1896-06-07
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL, E- Happenings of Streets
 and Town. ,Epitone of the City's Local
 Intelligence. The DoingS of Day in Phcenix and
 It's Tributary
 ss-.e- Region.

The Santa, Fe train from the north yesterday was about an hour late.
 Royal apricots and blackberries are now beginning to be plentiful on the fruit stalls.
 The mandamus of the State of Ari- zona Improvement company against the Territory will be heard in Phoenix some time during the coming week.
 A meeting of the territorial board of control was held yesterday afternoon in the office of the governor, present being the governor and Auditor Leitch.
 The Central Avenue Driving associa- tion has about arrived at the con- 'clusion to close it's thoroughfare by tollgates, in order to provide funds for the maintenance of the roadway and for sprinkling.
 In the office of the Arizona Improve ment company, Land Agent Robinson is busily engaged in preparing an eX hibit of staples and fruits grown this year on the lands irrigated by the great canal.
 Swiftly" the colored pugilist, who debarred from his profession by the United States law, took to the appro- priation of mislaid pocketbooks, was yesterday held by Justice Johnstone to await the grand jury's action.
 Not for three years has there been such a general inquiry from the east for lands in the Salt River valley, and the meeting of the fifth irrigation con gress will undoubtedly be made the oc- casion by thousands of visiting this land.
 Yesterday in the district court the entire day was consumed in civil suit of the Arizona Central bank against J. F. Daggs and William Jack son, involving the title to band of sheep. The case was little more than half finished.
 Eugene D. Martin, Chas. W. Pugh, G. Millar Little and Charles F. Nor rell have incorporated the Southwest ern Mining and Development Com pany," principle place of business Phoenix, Ariz., to deal in mining prop critics, lands, etc. Capital stock, S3,000,000, in shares of S1 each.
 1Winslow Mail: The delegates to the Democratic territorial convention from this and Apache county passed this point for Phoenix today. So far as we were able to learn there was but one of the two delegations who favored the gold standard. And so it is through out the entire territory, regardless of politics, ten to one are in favor of sil- yer.
 Monday evening the main feature of the meeting of the Young Mems Re publican club will be an address by Hon. A. J. Sampson on 'tThe Tariff" The speaker has given the subject deep thought and an interesting ad- dress is anticipated by the members. The general public is invited, and am pie seating accommodations will be provided.
 The trustees of the First Methodist church of Phoenix yesterday made ap- plication to the district court for per mission to mortgage the new edifce and grounds for the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of completing the struc- ture The fact that so small a sum is left to raise to complete so grand a building shows well for the rustling and financial ability of the congrega tion.
 .Attorney-General Wilson yesterday rendered a decision that it does not come within the province of the terri torial board of equalization to go be- yond the reading of the statute in re- gard to the exemption from taxation of the several railroads lately built in