Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-19

Mrs. Buehman and sons. who have
 been visiting in the east for the past
 three months, are expected home or
 Saturday.
 Sanitary Inspector Dan Mac Dun.
 nlngham left this afternoon in company J
 with Mr. Mensger the Tucson csttlemsn
 and Inspector aeorRe w. Webb, for
 Buenos Ayrss. From there they go to Sssabe the Mexican Custom House
 where large herd ot cattle is expected
 to cross the line iD few dsys.-Vidette.
 An accident occurred at the Normal
 School thls morning, full particulars of
 which are not at hsnd, but it is under
 stood that two young ladies m driving
 into the Normal yard turned rather quickly when they were thrown out and one of them sustained severe cuts and
 bruises about the head. The horse freed himself from the buggy and took 8 spiD on his own account.-HeIsld.
 On January 9 and 10 next, the annual territorial gun ehoot tournament will take place at Prescott. The local club,
 which holds the diamond badge cham pionship. will bs largely represented. Tucson and other towns m the territory
 will also be there in force. The contest will be for three trophies. First, the cham pion team diamond badge; second, the champion live bird hadge; third, the champion bluerock badge. blicsn.
 Superintendent of Public Instruction, T. E. Dalton is at work on his report to the governor. He ststes that the total of oob n,,I ovpopoao in fho foryi. tory for the year ending June 30, 1896, is about S210,000; that the valuation of property will be about $500. .00O; that tEere are 334 school teachers end that there are 16, 936 children of school age ID the territory. The number enrolled in the pu blic schools in the past year was 1l, ,SS9.-Rspub blicsn.
 Mir. W. d. Cunningham, postmaster at Dudleyville. is in the city. He re- ports the San Pedro river as washing its banks, and every high flood cutting it's channel deeper, ru hing acequias and destroying much of the bottom land. The bed of the river is already several feet below the head of Mir. Lattin's ditch and under these conditions it will be impossible for him to get water on bis land without raising it by pumping ap- pliances. ThIs process he considers too costly for profit at either fruit raising or farming.
 At Reid's Opera House tonight will be seen that most attractive play, Darkest Russia" For fcur seasons 1t has met with great success and is one of the most popular attractions travelling. 1n every way it is strong, and although telling of the despotic lave of the land, it in DO way is sensational and never of fends by gruesome or lurid scenes. Tie play is mounted in a beautiful manner and great attention has been given to detail In the scenic features the ef 'ects are picturesque and unique. In dealing with the secret police, pihiliste, and exIles, much skill bas been shown, and the play picturesiu @ true and faith l tuI manner this land of despotism.
 great crowd gathered in front of Pinney & Robinson's show window last night to see the opening of the sIx-day | bicycle race. A Sterling was placed ir ,he window on rollers, the work of op- sratipg the machine being about the | same as ordinary road riding, without he wind resistance. In practice before | he race halt mile was ridden in 52 | seconds, and the race opened by Bing- | nam Morse riding 94 miles in 20 min- ,tes. During bis ride the bearings of he rollers frightened up somewhat, which increased the exertion required | o turn the wheels. Bud Brown was be next rider, and negotiated S1s miles D 20 minutes. For toniRht's ride the mechanical apparatus will bs remedied. higher gear put on the wheel, and some niles will be made in two minutes or ess. Before the end of the weeK some | # the local crack-a-jscks will attempt o break the worlds records on home rsiser for all distances up to five miles.
 Harpld