Arizona republican., 1896-08-20

Johns, Apache county, are preparing to build a new reservoir about six miles above that town, on the Little Colorado river The dam will be of sandstone, fifty feet high and about 150 feet long. The capacity of the res erXoir is estimated6at fromg1O ,OOO to f15,O00 acre feet. This will reclaim about 12,00O acres of choice farming land and add materially to the wealth of this coufty, and make St, Johns the center of ane of the most roSpenous agricultural communities in Arizona.
 Some people are awful rabid in their likes and dislikes. Yesterday a man pretty much under the influence Of liquor attempted to tear a Bryan free silver button from the lapel of anoth- CTS coat An, insulting remark was made at the same time about the Dem ocrats' choice for president. He did not succeed in getting the button, oh, no, but the wearer of the button gave the enemy of silver badge of mourn shape of a pair of black eyes to carry until after the election.
 There arrived yesterday at Tempe a band of gypsies numbering about sixty persons of both sexes. They come from Brazil and are well pro- vided with English gold. They were met at the depot by small band of gypsies already camped near Tempe. It is said that 1t is the intention of the band to form a colony near the Butte city. In matters of dress the new arrivals would rival the court Of the shah of Persia. Tdnsel and multi colored ribbons galore and the dark complexions of the gypsy horde make a picturesque appearance.
 The Populists will hold their terri torial convention today for the pur- pose of naming a delegate to congress and the electing of a territorial central committee. The following are the delegates chosen by, the county con vention: Phoenix. Fernando Nelarde, G. B. Norton, M. III. Reno, J. A. Gard: ner, Frank Elwell, s. s. Green, A. Duck. J. F. Hill, Van Doren E. Con- zaulus, A. Henshaw, F. Shaw, B. Doug las; Tempe, A. e. Powers, J. IT. Moore, c. W. Nicholas, F. A. Hugh: Buckeye, W. II. Winters M. B. Clanton, Thos. Cav Gila, Bend. T. iS. Anderson: Mesa. B. M. Johnson. VI: D. McBrayer, J. M. Cosby, G. W. Woy. ?. M. Coleman, J. D. Crose, Frank Coray.
 There is some anxious inquiry as to the whereabouts Of man named Mer- rill. who departed between the hours Of [ p. m. Tuesday and a. m yester- day. He did not say that he was go- ing, so no one is in position to know. He had been employed in the office of the Gardiner Touring mill as assistant bookkeeper for few days. Saturday, Harry Kennedy, the regular book keeper, went to Prescott on a trip, leaving the books and cash in Merrill's charge. He took charge of all the cash all right, but that is just what is wrong. If he had left the money nobody would have cared a continental about ihis disappearance. It is not known how much money he took and the amount will not be known until MT. Kennedy returns from Prescott. Merrill is late arrival in Phoenix and was formerly in the employ of the Sperry Milling company of Los An geles.
 The territorial Sunday school con- vention, which ended in Flag staff Monday has elected the following officers to serve during the next term: President, T. w. Otis of Prescott; sec retary and treasurer, M. w. Messenger of Phoenix. Executive committee, T. W. Otis, chairman; M w. Messenger, F. c. Reid, Geo. W. Lewis, A. J. Samp- son. presidents, Oscar Gibson, B. T. Gillette, I. T. Whittemore How ard Billman, J. G. Pritchard, Mrs. A. Hartzler, G. L. Pierson, w. G. Blakely, Miss Herringlaysen The following were the delegates that attended from Phoenix: A. J. Sampson, M w. Mes senger, A. P Walbridge, c. M. Bitter E. Grant Randall, A. E. Irvine, w. H. Gill, w. H. Smith, Rev. E. R. Foley, Ralph Murphy, Lalia Murphy, Louise Murphy, Mrs. Murphy, Chas. Rich mond, Blanche Farington, Mrs. War ren, Miss Lulu Warren.