Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-01
LOCAL NEWS.


ness
- Mr.. Lyman Wakefield and family oi
Red Rock, came in this morning.
Mr.. Gabriel E. Angulo left this morn
ing for an extended trip through Sono-
"a. III he f1ds lacation which suits
him he will make his future home 10
that country.
r attlesnskes climb trees 10 the Pima
county court house yard. AT leest they
say one was found up tree yesterday.
It's funny what queer game you see
when you haven't any CUR
Prof. f. ]. Netherton, ex superb. enc
ent of public instruction for Arizona,
has accepted the position of ST. perm
ten dent OF schools at Yuma for the COM
ing school year.
MIR. G. Birkenfield, of Orc Blsnco, is
the happy father OF little baby girl,
which arrived at his bone on July ID.
The little lady and her mother are both
progressing finely.
DIR. Pease is seriously i'll. He began
biccoughing on Sunday evening and all
efforts for bis relief have failed so far.
The doctor is now in the hospital and
consultation of physicians will be held
this afternoon. 1t is sincerely hoped
that his recovery may be reported at an
early date.
Iu the storm yesterday afternoon the
top section o. the taller smoke stack at
the electric light works was loosened
and blown from its position, hanging
in such a u8pner that its possible fail
became q threat of destruction to every
body in the vicinity below.
The city editor of the Albuquerque
Democrat recently attended party
and in describing the costumes OF the
ladies, esid that one OF them was dress
ed in a red shirt. Now he says he
wrote Skirts" and he wishes he was
at rest in the quiet tomb, free from the
vexstions and vanitles of earth.
1t is reported that quite q flood has
occurred at Mammoth, which almost
resulted in the total obliteration of that
camp. John Du Bots saloon is washed
away, and as the water is still rising, it
is possible that other property is ipjur-
ed.
The elder son OF Col. Fitzgerald came
in from FL Psso last evening, and this
morning took the body OF his father
to that city for burial. Mrs. Fifz-
gerald, completely overwhelmed with
grief, went east with her two sons.
That ambitious rsttlesnake, which
broke the record of his family by climb
ing q tree, turned out, upon investiga-
ton, to be lizard. Scientists may
give their minds rest. for it is proven
beyond doubt that the Star man wes
imposed upon by one OF Tucson's ''jolly
iokers."
The democrats are going to ratif, 3 -
night, and are making great prepare
tons The Hon. Fred @. Hughes and
Bishop A. J. Hslbert, of the democratic
synagogue, will sing "Blest be the
Bryan tie that binds" The repu bill
cans will rstify in November when Nc
Kinley will be elected.
Careless shooting in the outskirts OF
the town came nearly resulting serlous-
ly yesterday. A stray bullet came
crashing through gentlemsn's window,
and bad be been sitting at his table, as
he usually is at that time OF day, be
would have been severely wounded IL
not killed.
Tombstone was completely cut off
from mail communication today, the
Southern Pacific being washed out on
both euds, aud also the n. NJ. & A.
There are said to be something like 1900
men at work between Tucson and Dem
ing repairing breaks, and il no more
heavy rains come trains will soon travel
on schedule time.
EVERYBODY will be entertained by the
eloquent speakers who will address the
people at the ratification tonight. On
so important an occasion as the presl-
Dental election will prove this year,
every citizen should be on the alert to
learn everything he can bearing upon
the subject under discussion, and no
doubt the interest felt by Tucson citi-
zens. regardless of party, will draw q
good audience this evening.
On the Doth inst, the rain fell in tor,
rents for over an hour at the Silver Bell
mine, and some men who we're working
in a tunnel, unaware Of the heavy pre-
cipitstion, narrowly escaped drowning.
The water rushed into the tunnel, to a
depth OF five feet, and in escaping from
their dangerous position, one of the men
was painfully injured by rock falling
from above and striking him on the
bead.
The Prescott Courier says n. II.
RS.chIngson was drowned on Beaver
CrAaz last Friday No particulars were
learned other than be was crossing the
stream in blackboard accompanied
by his little daughter. He dropped one
of the lines and the team upset the
vehicle. throwing them into the stream
The girl got out 100 yards below. The
remains of the old gentleman, who was
~ years old, were found in the Verde
u miles below.
VIM. Goodman was up from st. Da.
.vids today and reports heavy rain II
that vicinity yesterday evening and also
that growing crops are looking fine
The late rains have interferred some
what with threshipg OF grain. Mr.
Goodman says the srtesish wells IN bis
locality are improving in their How. L
P. Ssbin's giving out 35 gallons pei
minute and that of John Busby's AZ
gallons per minute Others are doing
equally as ~ell.-Prospector.
Judge Ed. Goodwin, a youthful Tenn
pc lawyer, was 10 Phoenix yesterday
Although small of stature and young in
years Ed. has a large clIentage among
the Mexican population of the south
side. A short time ago two MeXiceDs
were arrested for stealing 1900 pounds
Of -four in broad daylight and with all
indications that they would be convict
ed. They retained young Goodwin,
who treated the jury to good cigars and
secured the release of the prisoners. Not
having any money with which to pay
the lawyer they divided the -four they
had stolen with the disciple OF Black
stone, who of course was not supposed
to know where the -four came FROM
Republican.