Arizona republican., 1896-12-13
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

J. s. Emery, National lecturer of the irrigation congress, arrived yesterday morning from Lawrence, Kansas.
 A large crowd of delegates to the irrigation congress will arrive on this mornings Santa Fe train. They will be met at the depot by the local com mittee.
 Ex-Senator Stephen w. Dorsey who was in Arizona recently looking at his Picacho gold mine near Yuma, has gone to Denver. MT. Dorsey thinks he has the richest proposition in the territory.
 Tonight at 2 o'clock sharp, Eugene Brown will speak upon the subject of the Witch of Endor,'' at Moss hall, corner Fourth avenue and Washing ton street. Good music; cordial invi- tation to all.
 The Phoenix football team will as semble for practice at the park this afternoon at o'clock There will be an important business meeting before the game and every member is urged to be present.
 Christmas in Phoenix will not be without it's outdoor pleasures. Ar engagements have been about com pleted with the Prescott football team for a game with Phoenix on Christ mas day, and one with the Indian eleven on the day following.
 Mike Rice, at present jailer and clerk of the board of supervisors, says he will make a trip to the coal fields after January 1 for two weeks, says the Solomonville Bulletin, after which he will go down to Phoenix where he hopes to be elected as chief clerk of the council.
 The following reception committee to attend visiting mempers of the or der during the irrigation congress has been appointed by the Good Templars General M E. Collins, Mrs. R. G. Phil lips, T. E. Irvine, E. N Wilson, George K Smith, Miss l.. Andrews and Mrs A. B. Levins.
 The attention of the city authorities is called to the condition of a culvert on Center and Monroe streets. Yes terday afternoon laundry wagon was all but wrecked in crossing the cul- vert. The horse went through the rotten planking and the shafts of the vehicle were broken.
 Divine services will be held at the First Methodist church, corner Sec. ond avenue and Monroe street, today at il a. m. Special music, baptism and reception of members, followed by a sermon on the Sixth Command ment, "Thou shalt not kill. At p m. Dr. Graves will preach. Epwortf League at p. m. Everybody vel come.
 The chamber of commerce is con stantly receiving additions to the ex hibit on display at their quarters Some of the latest contributions ar' fifty pounds of Winter Nellis pears average weight twelve ounces, an( four boxes of fine raisins from C.. H Clayson specimens of the Mandarin Tangerine, Star, Navel and Mediter ranean sweet varieties of oranges iron w. M. Ward extra fine yellow ant white Indian corn from James B Roach of Glendale; and a sack o Nonpareil almonds from the Mesa Cit. orchard of Eugene J. Trippel of Tue son.
 Charles Denny, who resides on tn corner of Third avenue and Jackson street, is of the opinion that there i at least one accommodating thief i the world. Friday morning he wa astonished to find his pocketbook ly ing on window sill. He opened tn purse, but $7 that it ought to hay contained was not there. Thursda evening he was absent from the hous for awhile and a thief took advantag of the opportunity to ransack tn room. The purse was in burea drawer, but was not overlooked by tn thief and the loss was not discovere until MT. Denny found his empt pocketbook. 1
 Prosper Borduna, the business par ner of John Baggiore, who was allege to have departed from the city leavin sundry debts unpaid, was interviewe by Republican representative yeste day. Tt is malicious falsehood said Mr. Borduna, 'and The Gazet should be severely censured for pull fishing such an article without foul