Arizona republican., 1896-02-27

'Trilby' tonight, the last appearance of the company in Phoenix this season.
 Rudolph Cooley, held for the past three days in the county pail await ing examination for insanity, was dis charged yesterday Though badly beaten over the head in drunken row a week ago he has regained about all the sense he ever had.
 Tombstone Prospector: w. T. Pow CTS and R. R. Richardson have good showing for coal at their mine in the Milestone mountain The vein is small yet, but carries a fine quality of coking coal. These gentlemen are deserving of success in their efforts to develop these coal fields.
 jMohave Miner: Hon. J. F. Luthy. accompanied by Frank Nicholson of Phoenix, Ariz., went out to the Salt Springs group of mines Monday morn ing and returned "Wednesday night The group of mines carry gold in pay ing quantities and being within a mile of the Colorado the ores can be milled very cheaply.
 ttL bllC nCCIlnS OI UuS CJuO tonight whist will be the go. The Whist club has not held any meetings this winter and this will be the first night of whist in the Maricopa club. No doubt the attendance will be very large. Time of meeting to arrange partners, 7:30. Playing to commence at o'clock sharp.
 This evening Rev. e. J. Chase will deliver a lecture at Tempe under the auspices of the senior class of the Ter ritorial Normal school, his subject be- ing, 1.-The Proper Kind of Young Man or Woman to Marry" After the lec- ture the pupils of the Normal will he received by Dr. and Mrs. McNaughton at their home on Eighth street.
 A hobo named Fogeott yesterday es- .caped from the chain gang, but was discovered by Hi Hooker hiding in a threshing separator. He is now an in mate of the dark cell, which is not a very pleasant place on account of the spikes driven through the floor and which precludes the prisoner sitting down with any degree of bodily com fort
 Mohave Miner: Mohave county mines are on the boom. Where for merly silver held sway gold has taken it's place. Silver mines are abandoned in the general scramble for gold. From every section comes the report of new gold strikes and before an other years rolls around many mills will be turning out bright bars of the yellow metal.
 The special meetings at the Free Methodist church, Fifth and Adams street, continue with increasing inter est. In addition to the regular ser vice at 7:15 each night Rev. Obey is conducting a series of special meetings each afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The subject for this afternoon is Are the Experiences of Justification and Sane tiflcation Received at the Same Time
 Benjamin E. Lower yesterday filed with the recorder notices of location of four branch canal heads on Salt river of the Orange Belt canal, claiming 50,000 miners inches flow and defining his intention to Hume or otherwise cross the channels of the Agua Fria and Hassayampa rivers. An addition al document transfers all such rights secured to the Orange Belt Canal com pany.
 On the return trip the Los Angeles delegation of Phoenix visitors took a ballot for president. It stood: First choice - Republican: Mckinley, 30; Reed, 2; Allison, 2; Morton, 0; second choice, Mckinley, 2; Reed, Il; Allison, 8; Morton, g. Democratic nominee First choice, Dickinson, l; Hill, 1; Whitney, 8; Morgan, |; second choice, Cleveland, 1; Whitney, 2; Carlisle, 1; Morgan, 8; Boies, 2.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian church are making elaborate prepara- tions for the dinner to be given by them, commencing with the noon hour, at the Gardiner block, North Center street. The menu was evolved yester- day as follows: Roast turkey and chicken, dressing, jelly, celery, pickles ham, baked beans, escaloped potatoes, brown bread, salad, pie, pudding cake doughnuts, coffee, tea.
 PERSONAL MENTION.