Arizona republican., 1896-07-26
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. Happenings of Streets and Town. j. ,as,
 "'sT 4c Epitome of the City's Local
 Intelligence. The Doines of Day In Phoenix and
 It's Tributary
 Region.

Regular Sunday services will be con- ducted today at 3 p. m. at bne 1nsahe asylum by c. A. Norris of the Christian church.
 The case against Eva Hadley, the woman who was arrested for threaten ing the annihilatfon of Ethel Lloyd, was dismissed as the complaining wit ness withdrew the charge.
 Forged checks of the United Verde com pany are in circulation in Pres colt. They were doubtless presented by the sick looking stranger who Vlc- ,timized several Phoenix merchants last week.
 Col. e. c. Fitzgerald, superintend- ent of the Empire Smelling company of Crittenden, died Friday morning at Tucson of Brights disease. Col. Fitzgerald was a wellknown man throupho1,t Arizona and his loss will be keenly felt.
 limited States District Attorney E. E. Ellinwood has received notice from the government that his office at Phoenix would be allowed clerk with a salary of $900 per annum. It is thought that Frank M. King of Mo- gales will be appointed to the place.
 Two persons were fined s each yes- terday in the recorders court for leav- ing teams unhitched on the street.
 The one story brick building next to the postofice is in an unsafe condi- tion. The front of the building leans toward the street and unless propped is apt to fall on some one.
 Pete Behan, who has been making warfare on the gamblers at Fl Paso, was accosted on the streets there by W. A. Morehouse, the proprietor of a gambling house, who led him into conversation. While Behan's head was turned Warehouse seized the op- portunity of getting in a few hard blows and running away before Behan recovered from his astonishment.
 The Glendale lodge of Good Temp lars will reconvene next Tuesday night after several weeks adjournment.
 Cattle Inspector Mullen of Tempe, Friday placed H. Peterson of Mesa un- der arrest for shipping cattle without inspection Peterson claimed that he shipped the cattle ito Phoenix through ignorance of the law. Justice Smith
 
 case.
 Ton Gang, pig-tailed countryman of Lii Hung Chang, and resident oi Nogales, fell in love with a winsome Mexican girl, but the stringent laws oi Arizona forbid the marriage of a Ce- 1estial with a daughter of sunny Mex ieo, so the signing couple bid defiance to the laws ofHthis territory by going to Lordsburg, where the fair senorite became part proprietor of Ton Gangs pigtail. @
 Globe was overwhelmed Monday last by a food On Monday afternoon il commenced to rain in torrents and the creek overfowed its banks leaving de struction in the wake of the madly rushing waters. A wagon containing man, woman and boy was swep away by the waters and drowned. Int body of another person was seen float ing in the water. The destruction tt property was great.
 Mrs. Lee Grant -McKelvey of Thom as committed suicide at that place las Wednesday by cutting her throat witl a razor. She first tried to commit thu deed with case-knife, but tht weapon being too dull, seized a bottH of laudanum and drained the contents Not satisfied with the poison she pro cured razor and nearly severed hel head from the body. Insanity is ad