Arizona republican., 1896-10-11

North Center street. The reverend gentleman is a distinguished speaker and is secretary of the church exten- sion board of the M. B. church. He will preach alt Tempe tonight
 H. Simpkins, the Lehi farmer and the man who objected to being made a half a Republican in the county con- vention, was in the city yesterday. He is enthusiastic over hhe meeting Of the Republicans held there Friday night, and says that the community will give a handsome majority for the Republ1- cans on election day.
 MT. Vic B. Hanny, for long time connected with Goldberg Bros. of this city and later a member of the Phoenix Tailoring company, yesterday accepted a position in the clothing department of L. Zeckendorf' & Co. of Tucson. Beside being one of the best fellows on earth Mr. Hanny has no superior in the territory as a clothing salesman.
 Services at the First Methodist Episcopal church today are as fol- lows: Sunday school, 10 a. m.; sac rament of flhe lords supper, 10:30, fol- lowed by sermon by Bishop Cyrus D. Foss; love feast, led by Rev. e. P. Will son, 6 p. m.; sermon by Rev. W. $. Matthews, D. D., editor California Christian Advocate, 7:3O p. m. Every body welcome.
 Thos. ,Flannigan seems to be the pet of the south siders, for he received enthusiastic receptions both in Mesa and Lefhi. At the latter place the la dies served to him a most elaborate lunch after he had delivered his ad- dress. A dance was also given after the meeting and for awhile political matters were forgotten in the enjoy ment of the occasion.
 Following are the nominees of the Cochise county Republicans: Council, W. P. Long; assembly, M. J. Casta- nada, Wm. Speed, Dr. F. Harrington; sheriff, F. E. Caldwell treasurer, c. L.. Cummings; recorder, B. W. Perkins; probate judge, Wm. Bradley; district attorney, G. W. Swain; supervisors, A. L. Grow, T. e. Ansdem; surveyor, C. W. Tyler.
 Last night at the park theater was given the last performance of the season The company has been play ing to light business the past two weeks on account of cool weather com ing on and the numerous political meetings proving counter attraction. The members of the company have made many friends in Phoenix who 1 with for them prosperity in the fu- ture.
 The Good Templars will enjoy a visit on tomorrow evening from some distinguished members from the north. Oscar Gibson, Esq, is lodge deputy of
 Flagstaff lodge No. IA, and one of hhe editors of the Good Templar columns in the Coconino Sun. Miss Laura Hoxworth has been district vice-tem-
 plar of northern district lodge No. 2 since its organization. Both are very
 active workers in the order.
 Last Sunday afternoon while the
 San Simon was over its banks two Mexican boys killed large white ibis
 The ibis is very rare bird in the
 United States and is only found in the
 lower part of Florida and along the mouth of the Colorado river below Yuma. It is a very remarkable Oc'
 currence to find one this far from its
 llaumts It must have followed the
 San Simon down during its flood. The city council held a meeting Fri
 day night for the purpose of passing on the Gamewell fire alarm system, bu as two of the council were absent noth
 ing was done but to purchase winteI water. The council will meet again Gomorrow night for the purpose O hearing the arguments Ill the Gardine franchise case. Judge Stilwell repre-
 sents MT. Gardiner and Attorney Ev 3 ans will present the city's side of tht case.
 The Republican county central com mittee held a session yesterday after noon in the headquarters on Cenhe street for the purpose of transactins l important business. Chairman Arm strong explained that as the chairman g of the county convention which nomi 7 mated the county Iticket>was out of tn !. city and the nominations could not b s certified to by the chairman of tn t convention, as he could not be back il t time, all the nominees had resigned s He read the resignations of each on 8 and they were accepted by the commit
 tee. The committee then proceede, to nominat ticket, but nominated tn 9 same men that had been nominated b, (, the county convention. This was don . merely as a matter of form.
 e An old man named Jesus Cordov
 was bitten by ra1tlesnake yesterda, moaning at Davidson ranch m th Rillibo. four miles out of Tucson, say 4 The Star. The fangs of the snak = were sunk into the old mans leg jus