Arizona republican., 1896-08-06
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. Happenings of Streets
 and Town. Epitome of the City's Local
 Intelligence. The Doings of a Day In Phcen'x and
 It's Tributary 5 Region.

Three carloads of hogs and one car load of calves were shipped out of Tempe last night to Los Angeles.
 A seven pound bit of humanity of the male persuasion arrived yesterday morning to gladden. the household or Harry Kyle.
 s. H. Hazelton, agent of the s. F., P. & F., at Skull Valley, has been ap- pointed postmaster of the Skull Valley postofice.
 e. Kelsey, auditor of the Chicago & Alton railroad, is in Prescott where he will remain some time for the ben eft of his health.
 The insurance money to cover the loss sustained by the city in the recent city hall fire was yesterday paid over to the city treasury.
 Frank Shirley has his new barber shop now open to the public. The shop is finished in oak and is alto gether a neat and attractive looking place.
 The Mexican population of Tempe has organized and will give grand celebration on the 18th of September, the anniversary of Mexican inde- pendence.
 Ben Block yesterday swore out warrant for the arrest of a Mexican named Fernandez, charging him with assault. He was arrested and his trial comes off Monday next.
 The river is again fordable, but sev eral daring individuals had narrow escapes from being stuck in the quick sand. A buggy that was washed down stream Tuesday night was located yes- terday near the Wilson crossing.
 J. LM Clemens, the Prescott man who was robbed of $175 in the block last Sunday night, but who subse- quently disappeared, Is wanted at Prescott for wife desertion and steal ing team and buggy from an attor- ney. Prescott officers are now here on the lookout for Clemens.
 The Los Angeles Express says that Arizona citizens keep cool by paying close attention to the Pasadena girls at the seaside resorts. Our people are not slow when they go on vacation, and making love to the summer girls that abound at the seaside resorts is part of the programme.
 The city marshaIs report for the month of July shows that the city has been more than usually orderly, there having been less arrests than any month this year. The total number of arrests was forty-siX, the majority being cases of drunkenness. The to- tai amount of fines imposed was S299, of which amount $1S2 was collected and the balance worked o,It on tho streets.
 Mayor Monihon and Acting Health Officer Dr. Belden yesterday made an inspection of the sanitary condition of the city. They found several places that were in anything but a healthful condition from a sanitary point of view They gave list of the places to the city marshal with instructions to give the owners of the places mo- tice to abate the nuisance within five days. The mayor is looking after the city with an eagle eye and he is ably assisted by the police.
 The question ''Does advertising pay?" was answered yesterday when nearly 1,5O0 people from all parts of the valley called at Alkire Bros.. store The firm has been extensively adver- Using in The Republican for some days their stock of goods that had been slightly damaged by water dur ing a recent heavy rain. They adver- tised that the stock would be disposed of at bargains and people who read The Republican were quick to take ad-