Arizona republican., 1896-11-10
CITY AND COUNTY IN BRIEF.
Small Paragraphs of General
 Interest.
The News of Day in Phoenix ana It's Tributary Region Presented Tn aNutshell-Doings of People ana Other Matters.

Surveyor Patrick Sunday night re- narted that his team and buggy had been stolen. The outfit was found at the park yesterday morning.
 The reading room will be opened for visitors iNhis evening. Hereafter it will be opened every day from 10 o'clock until 12, and from ? until 4.
 |. H. Chalmers and ex-Senator Ives were alt Yuma yesterday in attendance at co111,t to hear the decision of Judge Baker in the prison contract mandamus suit.
 The Good Templars last night gave a. public entertainment at their hall on Washing gton street. IA programme of exceptional merit was rendered by local talent.
 Professor Hafford will deliver a lec- tllre tonight at the Methodist church on "Our Boys and Girls" under the auspices of the High School Phrene- mon society.
 The Young Peoples Society Chris tian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will give coffee and cake so- cial Friday night. It will be held in the church parlors.
 Thomas J. Bryan yesterday deeded to $. H. Landis three lots in Collins ad- dition. The property was bet by MT. Bryan on the election of his namesake to the presidency. ,-ssaa.
 Judge Baker will reconvene court here today. The grand jury was ex- cused Saturday night as the judge had to go to Yuma to render his decision in the pension contract suit.
 Among the Phoenix Masons who de- panted last night for Tucson to attend the session of the grand lodge were Messrs. G. H. N. Luhrs, P. K. Hickey, J. Monihon, P. Parker, J. Cramer, Se- Jim Michaelson and T. Bennett.
 Constable Davenport of Gila Bend ar rived yesterday in charge of a prisoner manned M. H. Howard who was sen tenced to serve ninety days in the coun- 4y jail. He was charged with stealing a fifty cent piece from another person
 A woman manned May Merrill, whc is a confirmed morphine fiend was lodged in the county Jai yesterday for period of thirty days She was found guilty by JusticeAJ ohn- stone of stealing several Cochin chick ems from J. A. Plattner.
 Incorporation papers of the Evans Loan and Investmenlt company were fled yesterday. The incorporatOrs are J. M. Evans and J. c. Adams. The capital stock is $50,OOO in shares of SIG each. They design to carry on a req estate and loan business.
 Territorial Secretary e. M. Bruce de parts today for his old home in Vir ginia. MT. Bruce recently received thu news of his fathers death and further intelligence of Glhe illness of his mother decided him to return there. He vii be gone until the first of January.
 The board of supervisors met in reg ular weekly session yesterday, bu transacted no business save allowing accounts and making provision for th' graveling that portion of Grand avenu nearest to the railroad track. On side of the roadway has just been com pleted.
 Three vagrants told narrowing stor ies of want and privation to Polic Judge Jobs yesterday. Their tale were strangely contradictory and tW of them were given ten days each. Tn third, who proved trife too imperti nent and independent, was give twenty days.
 Governor Franklin yesterday issue a pardon for the purpose of reSuorin to citizenship Samuel Engel, who wa committed in the March term of cou1 in Pima county for grand larceny. Hi term would expire tomorrow and res toration to citizenship was recon