Arizona republican., 1896-07-21
ly unmindful of the rain which satu rated their clothing.

ly unmindful of the rain which Satu- rated their clothing.
 Yuma Sun: Billy Horn came over from Hedges on Sunday night to look around Yuma for a day. He says; the new strike in the Crown mine is open ing up in fine shape. and that the 100 stamp mill is kept busy all the time on good ore. The prospects are very bright for the new management.
 Several inebriated Mexicans became involved in a quarrel Sunday near the M & P. depot. During the row one of the fighters drew knife and stabbed another in the abdomen. The injured man was removed to a safe retreat and the knife wielder made good his es- cape. The officers have been unable to locate either party to the fracas. -
 Manuel Gallardo returned to oCn gross last evening after spending a couple of days in the city. While here he bought several head of stock, he having secured the contract for haul ing the mail between Congress, liar risburg and Harqua Hala. He will make trips twice week, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
 A. w. Hand, who was shot at Car lisle, New Mexico, several days ago by a constable, died yesterday evening, a telegram being received by w. P. Murdock to that effect from his wife, who is sister of Hand and who left here to attend the bedside of the wounded man. Hand was well known in Phoenix as a bright young man and his untimely death is regretted.
 T. F. Lyons, the ex-proprietor of the old Populist, will leave this morn ing for Minneapolis. He will make the trip overland and for that purpose has fitted road cart with box-lke at tachment to carry notions which he will sell en route to pay necessary ex- penses. His object in making the trip is to be fitted with cork leg in lieu of the ione amputated few months ago. '~
 The Creighton Bros. threshing out fit which has been actively engaged in the harvest fields since the commence ment of the season, have shut down on account of the rain. So far this season they have threshed 7,563 sacks of wheat and 24,094 sacks of barley, against 6,745 sacks of wheat and 26,- AT sacks of barley for 1895. This season will far exceed the output of last year.
 The Prescott papers note the arrival near that city of a party of campers from Phoenix, and incidentally remark that they are in the wet Notwith- standing a few rain drops they will thoroughly enjoy themselves among the pines. The party comprises Messrs. Randall, Harris Rich, George Henshaw, Will Murray, Carl Wilcox; Misses Clay Henshaw, Sadie Wilcox, Gertie Rich, Maud Brown and Daisy Randall.
 In front of the Rhodes bicycle shop on Adams street are two miniature lakes that are the delight of the small boys who enjoy fishing for pollywogs. Boating on these lakes would be excel lent but for the nasty smell of the water; a serious drawback being that there is no outlet or drainage, which causes those who live in the neighbor- hool to elevate their sensitive nostrils to windward A few wagon loads of dirt may help matters.
 Col. Wm. Herring arrived yester- day from Tombstone. He will go to Prescott today and will return from there as soon as the territorial board of equalization meets. It is matter of importance to the Copper Queen com pany. The assessed value of the prop erty of the Copper Queen was raised this year by the Cochise county board of equalization to the extent of $50, 900 above last years valuation. It is this matter that Colonel Herring will try to have adjusted before the territorial board.
 Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Justice Johnstone united in marriage J. J. Cottrell and Lovenia F. Price. The wedding occurred at the residence of the brides parents on the old Maricopa road. The groom is the successful and well-known contractor and the bride is the daughter of w. B. Price. She is a most estimable young lady, pos sessed of all those good qualities that make a faithful and happy wife and in the choice of such an one Mir. Cot treH is deserving of the congratula- tlons Of his many friends.
 The attention of the health inspec- tor, or in his absence, the deputy, or in case of the failure of either of them the authorities, is hereby directed to nuisance that is no longer bearable. From the gratings in front of the M. & P. railroad office on Center street issues nightly and daily stenoh that would turn the stomach of a horse. Something is dead in that cellar and for two weeks now passersby are obliged to sheer off into the middle of the street in order to avoid smelling and breathing the fever breeding mess that is a menace to the entire neigh