Arizona republican., 1896-08-14
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL, Happenings of Streets and Town. Epitome of the City's Local
 Intelligence. The Doings of a Day In Phoenix and
 It's Tributary
 Region.

Dr. Pratt will preach at the Metho- dist church north next Sunday morn ing.
 ,Chas. ,Boum, a boy d6 years, of age, living two miles north of the city, died Wednesday night of typhoid fever, The funeral occurred yesterday alter noon.
 A couple of gentlemen of color from Phoenix arrived at Wilcox a couple of days ago on wheels. They claimed that they were going to tour the world awheel.
 The faculty of the Normal school has just issued a neat pamphlet giving the different branches of study taught in that school and the requirements necessary for admission.
 A secret service detective is now at Prescott to investigate the robbery there. Three suspicious characters are being shadowed by local officers on suspicion of being the perpetrators.
 Tempe News: MT. and Mrs. Haux- hurst and two daughters and Miss Murray were here today from Phoenix looking for a house in which to move. The young ladies will enter the Normal the coming term.
 Mrs. Robert Black of the Windsor yesterday evening gave most enjoy able supper in honor of her birthday. The guests sat down to a most delec- table repast, which consisted of vii ands most choice, calculated to tickle the palate of a pronounced gourmand.
 The Los Angeles Express says that the Philharmonica band of Tucson, now playing at the seaside resorts, is the best musical organization of it's kind either in Arizona or New Mexico. The Los Angeles Philharmonica band gave a banquet and ball in honor of the visitors from the ancient pueblo.
 The man Forrest, who was arrested at Bisbee few days ago by Sheriff LeaHherwood on suspicion of being one of the Nogales bank robbers is now being held as United States prisoner on a charge of having a hand in the robbery of the postoff1ce at Separ, New Mexico, several days ago.
 Two Mexican custom house guards while riding near Lo Morita, Wednes- day, accidentally came upon a party of four men at a watering place. When the men saw the guards they immedi- ately began shooting, WOunding one of the guards in the shoulder. It is thought they were the party of ban dits who attempted to rob the Nogales bank.
 Lady Sholto Douglas weary of min ing life in Arizona, has returned to he1 mothers home in Oakland, leaving he1 lord alone to look for that big for tune he is after in a hole inthe ground Lady Sholto said in an interview that Lord Sholto has not struck the for tune, but he lives in hopes of making a big cleanup. She says she has Jeff the stage forever at the urgent request of the Marquis of Queensberry.
 Last night another excursion Jeff over the M. & P. for California hay. ing on board the following named Mrs. M. H. Hoover, L. Leavitt anG wife, C. J. Ulmer, D. Leaman, Miss Patricia Hutchinson, MT. and Mrs. J K. Murphy, W. $. Sutton, Chas. N Kaylor, L. B. Hewins, MT. and Mrs C.. H. Pierce, Mrs. J. M. Crawford, J H. Kibbey, H. .M Willis, Jack Gibson Fred Heinlein and L. B. Cannon an( wife of Wickenburg.
 The territorial Sunday school con vention will convene at F1agstaff this morning and will remain in session for three days. Prominent Sunday school workers from all parts of tht territory will be present. Those who