Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
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 Arthur Bidgood died last evening at Prescott of typhoid fever. He worked for the s. F., P. & P. company fere for over year as check clerk. He was a most popular young man here and his untimely death is much regretted. He was 24 years of age and his parents reside at San Bernardino, Cal.
 If you do not see the shower of meteorites tonight you may tomorrow night or the next night, maybe. The telegraphic professors are not sufi- oiently specific about it. The eclipse of the sun, 1t is said, will only be ob- we'll to have some smoked glass handy.
 A Mexican named Loreto Lamedes was yesterday arrested charged with felony. A, horse was found in his pos session that was stolen from James Henderson in December last. The Mexican claims to have borrowed the animal from a countryman, but being found in his possession he will have to stand examination.
 Mesdames Henshaw and Rich, Misses Clay Henshaw, Gertie Rich, Edith B.. ray, Harris Rich and George Henshaw returned early yesterday morning from a four weeks trip to various points of interest between Phoenix and the Grand canyon. All look bronzed, but withal in perfect health.
 The moral atmosphere of Kingman is shaken over the arrest of w. D. Hartley, who is charged with commit ting rape on his 16-year-old sister-in- law. Wm. Petts, another man, is also charged with the same offense on the girl, and still another individual is charged with making an attempt. The facts were brought out subsequent to the marriage of the girl
 A cattleman named Jas. Clemins, who arrived in Phoenix yesterday, re- ports that a cowboy known to his companions as "Jack," was killed by lightning in the Tonto Basin country during a heavy storm last Monday The body was found the day following beside the remains of the horse he had been riding. The lightning stroke killed both rider and horse.
 Dunn's weekly report says that busi- ness in all lines is quiet, money is tight, and bankers and private individ- uals disposed to loan cautiously and sparingly, awaiting the decisions of the country on the financial issue of the present political fight Failures for the month of July numbered 20, liabili ties $33, ,726, assets S3,933, as against 17 for July 1895, with assets of 1000 and liabilities of $36, 900.
 The famous Old Tiger mine which is situated near the Luke claims in Yavapai county, was in early days the center of one of the hveliest camps in Arizona. About a quarter of mile above the mine was little city called Bradshaw City, which was a very pros porous place with a population of 1000 souls. Today not soul remains and the old houses have either crumbled to ruins or have been removed.
 The articles of incorporation of the Trask-Kessler Grocery company were amended yesterday and the firm name is now "The Kessler-Boyle Grocery Company" MT. Boyle has been con- nected with the company as treasurer for some time and is recognized as a most thorough young business man. His many friends will congratulate him heartily upon entering as a part ner in such well known and pros porous firm.
 A man named I. J. Wakelin reported yesterday that near the Agua Fria river mile north and a couple of hundred yards east of the Beecham place he came upon camp situated in bunch of mesquite. There were plenty of provisions and camp utensils, but the aspect of the place showed that no one had been present for sev- eral days. He is of the opinion that the party, evidently Mexican, had got lost on the desert and perished
 Deputy Sheriff Jim Gibson yesterday arrested Mexican named Juan Broca- mente near Fort Mcdowell. Broca- mente was indicted by the grand jury in 1893 for horse stealing, but on the 11th of November before his case came to trial he, along with several others, escaped from the county jail Several | months ago Mexican who was thought to be Brocamente was arrest 1 ed, but was subsequently released The officers are confident that the man now in jail is the much wanted man. The extreme heat in the east is caus- ing much suffering. The following is comparative table of the temperature of various cities for Thursday last and it will be noticed that Phoenix is much better off than the majority: Al bany, 94; Philadelphia, 94; Charlotte N. C., 94; Jacksonville, 92; Pensacola 96; Montgomery, Ala, 96; Vicksburg Miss, 9S; Little Rock, Ark, 1O2 (the