Arizona republican., 1896-09-24

part in the coming campaign.
 John Thomas, the Indian boy who attempted suicide Tuesday morning at the Indian school, is still alive, but his recovery is a matter of doubt. Many theories are advanced as to the cause of the boy committing the deed, but it is said that he got into some serious trouble on the reservation.
 Bob Forester. better known as ''LittIe Bob," was given "a hearing at Nogales couple of days ago to an swer to the charge of aiding and abet- ting the gang of outlaws who attempt ed to rob the Nogales bank a few weeks ago. The prisoner was discharged, as nothing could be proven against him.
 Sheriff Orme and his officers are en- deavoring to trace the disappearance of Mrs. Mattie D. Welch of Congress, who left there about a month ago for this city and since has completely dis appeared. She left a family of seven children at Congress. Her disappear ance is causing grave fears by her friends that something has happened to her.
 On Monday next the famous Sells & Forepaughis circus will appear in Phoenix. The numerous small boys have been saving their pennies for some time so that they will be able to take in everything in connection with the circus. It will be the first one to visit Phoenix in almost a year and the entire surrounding country will pour into Phoenix.
 The city board of equalization sat with perturbed faces yesterday to Is- ten to the complaints of the vast num- Der of taxpayers who demanded to know why in thunder the rate of tax ation on their property had been raised. The board would smile bland ly and tell the kicker that the matter would be looked into. It is a tough job sitting as a board Of equalization without remuneration.
 Nogales Vidette: Thursday night of last week there arrived in Nogales from Phoenix fine bay mare which was shipped to Guaymas the same night The animal is the property of Wells, Fargo & Co.,, and is for service at the latter place. Nearly ali Of the
 horses used by the company in Ari- zona are brought from the Salt River valley, as well as a number which are l used in Fl Paso and places surround | ing.
 Mike Enright, a miner, met with a peculiar accident at the McCabe mine, l near Prescott Tuesday, A sand pump
 used to pump the debris from hole
 while drilling exploded in his hand. The forefnger of his left hand was entirely denuded of the flesh, but the bone was uninjured The sand pump is made of common gas pipe and it is probably the first case on record of the explosion of one.
 A we'll founded rumor is making the rounds that the Democratic central
 committee had taken the name of Emory Rays from the ticket as nomi- nee for supervisors. Some person with his little 'ihatohet" was out and in- formed member of the central com mittee that Kays was "a goldbug. He was sent for and the committee held a meeting. Kays was asked his senti- ments in regard to silver and he frankly stated that he did not believe in it. He handed in his resignation at once. 1t was promptly accepted and Charles Goldman put on the ticket in his place.
 One of the unknown men who was shot at Leadville Monday while taking hand in the explosion of the Coro- nado mine has been identified as John O'Reilly, an old Arizona miner. O'Reilly worked for several years in the mines of Yavapai county, and was fairly we'll known in this city among those who handle the pick under ground. He was known as a bad man and often boasted of the active part he took in the Couer d'Alene strike in Idaho several years ago, and of his also
 taking part in the blowing up of the
 Strong mine at Victor couple of
 years ago during the Cripple Creek strike. He left Phoenix last March for Colorado, as work was slack here. He
 assisted in his last dynamiting trick
 at Leadville, which resulted in his 1 death.
 The son of a merchant was found crying yesterday at noon when his father went home to lunch. What's
 the matter, my son?" asked the mer- l chant. q had a fight coming home from school just now," was the fearful
 response. Well, you ought to know
 better than fight and am glad that
 you were whipped" q didn't get | licked, I licked him." sobbed the lad. | "Well, what are you crying about. then?" ''Why, if I had let him lick
 me, he couldn't hurt, and I never thought about that; SO now have to fight his big brother about my size, and
 I can lick him, and am going to, be-
 cause l am mad at him; then I've got to fight the biggest brother, and he is three times bigger than me, and won't