Arizona republican., 1896-05-27


 Republican convention.
 Commercial hotel arrivals yesterday were: J. F. Wilson, Prescott; Geo. Levy, San Francisco; J,sW. Sullivan, SeIigman; J. Younger, New r York; Stephen ID. Fairfield, M. J. Nugent, J. H. Carpenter, Yuma.
 Persons desiring to reserve seats for the commencement exercises tonight can do so by calling at Superin ntendent Creager's office in the high school building and securing tickets for same, between S:30 a. m. and p. m. today. No charge for same.
 The joke is on several of the young men on the jury in the Daniel West murder case, who made all prepara- tions and selected their company to at tend the social given in the country last night, but the jury was turned over to an officer to keep under lock and key until after the arguments in the case today.
 An ice cream and strawberry social was given last night by the Methodist church at the residence of Miss Ella Sears near the Indian school. A large crowd of people from this city were in attendance and very merry evening was passed on the pleasant lawn which was brilliantly lighted up by numerous Chinese lanterns.
 James D. Monihon, our next mayor, yesterday morning received a notihca- tion that he had been summ 1ned as witness in tie LOW famous case of the United Stales vs. Peralta-Rea7s5. which will be tried in Santa Fe on June B next. MT. Monihon is one of the prln- cipal witnesses for the government in the case and it is largely through his efforts that one of the greatest frauds of the century was exposed.
 Monday evening the board of man agers of the new local branch of the Sons of the American Revolution met to accept the papers of a number of applicants, making the required mini mum number of fifteen. It was decid- ed to have the installation of the local society June 15. Also in contempla- ton is the organization of society of Daughters of the American Revolution, there being in Phoenix an ample num- Der of ladies qualified.
 Prescott Courier: The Last Chance mine and mill is being successfully op- erated a few miles west of Prescott. Fifteen men are employed and the mill will soon run twenty-four hours day instead of twelve, as at present. The Last Chance company is said to have taken hold of the New York mine in the same district for the purpose of working the same. The New York f1 tAl r belongs to Joseph Dougherty.
 The A. o. U. w. lodge of Tempe had a very interesting meeting Monday night at which a new member was made to straddle the goat.Several mem bers of the Phoenix lodge were present to assist in the installation services The following officers for the ensuing term were elected: Sam Brown, mas ter workman; 0. Dickinson, foreman; :; M. H. Meyer, overseer; H. B. Moore, guide; e. G. Gonzales, recorder; Roma Root, fnancier; Geo. Nichols, inside watchman; R. G. Andre, outside watch man.
 Prescott Courier: The timber re- serve appraised by MT. Merritt and as- sistants lies three-fourths of a mile south of Groom creek and covers eighteen quarter sections, all mineral land, but has no located mine on it. Mineral land is appraised generally at $5 an acre, but in view of the fact that there was no location on this land, it was put in at $1.25 an acre, leaving the matter open for the department to raise the rating should mineral be found. Merritt left for the east yes terday.
 The Territorial Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet in con- vention at the Christian church in Phoenix, on Thursday, May 28, at 10 o'clock, a. m. A full and interesting programme has been prepared, and all who can attend will no doubt enjoy it, as many interesting phases of the work Will be presented. In the evening Mrs. R. c. Phillips and Mrs Hall, both able speakers, will address the meeting. ALI visiting delegates or members of the w. C. T. U. will be most cordially welcomed as only Phoenicians can. en- certain.
 Prescott Journal-Miner: Detective J. G. Goodman returned last night from his visit to Phoenix, where he ar ranged with United States Attorney Ellinwood for the delivery to him of H. L. Wenzel. The latter, who is un- der arrest here for prize-fghting, is anxious to get away from Arizona, and | seems to prefer going to Los Angeles to stand trial for forgery rather than to remain in jail here, so he put up $50 cash bail and was released by the United States. Detective Goodman left on this afternoons train with him for Los Angeles.
 Prescott Journal-Miner: The two