Arizona republican., 1896-09-06

expect to nave Un6 Cdnal TepdIreu dIu placed in good condition.
 There arrived at the fhonasaof Arthur Stoner yesterday morning a bahy boy who gave genuine free silver yell as soon as it realized that it was alive. A father is naturally happy over the first born, and Mir Stoner was no ex- ception, and many people smoked ex- cellent cigars at his expense. Stoner says his boy will cast Republican vote in the coming election.
 An attempt was made Friday to commit rape on the 11year-old daugh- ter of a saloon keeper, but the child succeeded in making her escape from the fiend The party is not known, but the sooner a community is rid of such beasts the better it will be. A convenient tree and few yards of rope may yet have to be brought into use for such people
 Several days ago man was arrested for abusing his wife He was fined and released, but it seems he has been up to his tricks again, for his wife without saying anything to him left a couple of nights ago for the east, leav- ing her little daughter here. The wife beater as soon as he learned of her disappearance was SO elated that he got pn a protracted debauch.
 Services will be held in the Christian church, southeast corner of city hall blaze, to-day, as follows: Sunday school at 9:45 "a. m.; preaching at il a. m. by the pastor, Rev. Cal Ogburn, Y. P. s. C. D. at 6:36 D. Tn. Special music by the e. c. quartette at the morning service Miss Isabelle Faw- cett will favor the Endeavor meeting at 6;30 o'clock with vocal solo. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
 Mike Rice, under sheriff of Graham county, has put himself into a long range fight on uhe A. P. A. question with the editor of an organ that advo- cates the association. He recently wrote a letter denouncing the editor of the organ as an ex-convict and said several uncomplime entary remarks, al though he came out f1at-footed and signed his name to the letter The editor aforesaid, and several promi- nent A. P. AS are retaliating by pour ing the hot shot into Mike, but he is strong writer and can say mean things in return.
 A. P. Rcherts of Globe is in tha city to .te tr'eated ty Tr. TTs.m s,r skunk bite. He was bitten hy the animal last Wednesday ord he immediately moun.ed horse and rcas Through to Mesa without stopnins. In .he last few y52Is "a number of persons have been Kitten by skunks in the vicinity of Globe and two or three of those bit ten went east to be treated at the Pas teur institute. There is great danger from hydrophobia to be apprehended in the bite of the animal and imme- diate treatment is an absolute neces- sity. This is the second case of skunk bite Ghat Dr. Helm has treated. '..5.~.
 Tomorrow is Labor Day and thanks to the labor organizations and the merchants of the city for their liberal ity, it will be fittingly observed. The days sports will begin with bicycle races at tthe park. In the evening all the labor organizations in the city and in fact, all who will participate are requested to join in the parade which will leave the grounds in the rear of Lemon hotel at the ringing of curfew The line of march will extend west on Washington street to the Presbyterian church grounds, where Governor Franklin, Mayor Mon1hon and others will address the people It will surely be a gala day flor Phoenix.
 Geo. P. Dykes was examined by Commissioner Crenslhaw yesterday ] evening on the charge of fornication preferred by Sadie Lamb of Mesa who charges Rachael Bowers as his guilty partner. Several witnesses were examined and the testimony ad- duced was sufficient for the commits sioner to bind both Dykes and the Bowers girl over to await the action ot the United States grand jury. Bonds for each was fixed at $250, but not be- ing able to furnish the amount they were remanded back to jail. Dykes will also have an examination tomor- row morning before Justice John. stone on a charge of rape preferred by the Bowers girl. Both cases have g gloomy aspect for Dykes.
 A miner just in from the Needles or the Colorado river, says there is gread activity in gold mining on the river and that in the past few months sev. eral good discoveries have been made Several strikes have been made of de composed quartz, some of 1t surprising ly rich. One of the best strikes was made recently iby Frank Coombs thirty miles up the river on the Ari zona side. A big ledge of decomposet quartz was found right on the old gov ernment trail. Some of the quartz rar $1,000 a ton. Then over in the Rand
 burg district, and about Providence
 mountain and in the country toward
 Vanderbilt, there have been severa good discoveries made. One of these i. a great strike made by Indians. It i,
 said ito be a big timing. Since silve