Arizona republican., 1896-12-18
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

Wolf Sachs of Tempe yesterday sold 500 head of cattle to Messrs. Lewis and Peanty Consideration, $5,000. will tomorrow ship to Phoenix his g. year-old stallion, Leroy, record, 2:25A, and Derringer, also with a good rec ord. Bingham Morse made ten and one half miles and Roy Matteson ten miles on Pinney & Robinson's home trainer last night. Morse is now One-eighth of mile ahead. The Tiger District Gold Mining com pany was incorporated yesterday with capital stock of $1,0O0,o00, in shares of $1 each. The incorporators are William E. Abee and A. P. Reid head.
 The executive committee of the irri- gation congress met last night, but owing to the excitement of the even ing's festivities transacted no busi- ness of importance. The committee will meet again this morning.
 The crack of pistol startled people in the vicinity of the Sixth Avenue hotel early Wednesday evening. As no dead cats have been found in that vicinity speculation is rife as to the origin and cause of the shooting.
 Elwin Barlowe, the distinguished young tragedian who is wearing Ed win Booths old clothes, is on the Den yer Rialto, the Wilber company hay ing come to a sad end there. Barlowe writes that actors in Denver are living on inspiration and wind pies.
 W. Frederickson, editorial repre- sentative of the American Agricultur- ist of New York, the New England Homestead of Massachusetts; and the Orange Judd Farmer of Chicago, at tended the irrigation congress in the interest of those publications
 Mrs. Doris entered Goldwater's store yesterday morning leaving her purse lying in her baby's carriage on the sidewalk. When she came out of the store few moments later she dis covered the purse had been stolen. It contained a small sum of money.
 In response to a request from the chamber of commerce Willis A. Moore
 
 is having the daily weather reports telegraphed to this city. The service commenced Wednesday and will be continued until April 30 hext.
 J. c. Brown of Williams, manager o1 the Saginaw Lumber company, spent yesterday in Phoenix. There are strong probabilities that the Saginaw company will rebuild the mill at Will Hams, the citizens having pledged $6,O00 in support of it's re-establish. ment.
 The streets of Phoenix present { very busy appearance; everybody ap pears to have something to do an( there are comparatively few loiterers The stores are crowded from mornins till night by eager purchasers, who ar, preparing for the annual visit of Sant; Claus.
 Peter Corpstein yesterday relieved J Lumber company of this city, Mr. Mul len going to Los Angeles to accept position as auditor with the company For the past three years MT. Corpsteil has been manager of the Tempe brancl of the company.
 George Tousey, of the Anglo-Amer ican Canaigre company, yesterda, shipped a box of the choicest of Ari zona oranges to Vice-President-e -elec Garret A. Hobart of Maine. MT. Ho bart has several friends in the city The gift is intended to show what ca be accomplished by irrigation.
 All members of the irrigation con gress are requested to assemble 8 their various hotels at 9:30 this morn ing. Carriages will be at their dis posal for a drive to the orange grov where lunch will be served. At tn Indian school at 3 ?. m. sharp ther will be dress parade. The goverr or and staff are expected to be presen
 By the findings of the court marti; in the case of Private John M Hal he has been discharged from the NJ tional Guard and fined $1, for absen ing himself from regular drills witt out excuse from proper authority an of conduct prejudicial to good ord, and military discipline. The senten,