Arizona republican., 1896-11-19
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

Fire department will practice to- night. J. E. Dunn, the Los Angeles cattle buyer, arrived in the city yeserday and will negotiate for beef cattle for shipment to his home market. Professor O'Malley, teacher of the art terpsichorean, last night gave social hop at Redewill's hall. About twenty couple were present. Excellent music was in attendance.
 Sheriff M. Greenleaf, J. H. Carpenter, c. P. Cronin, Isaac Levy and James Jones of Yuma arrived in the city yes terday as jurors and witnesses before the United States court.
 An entertainment was given Tuesday night at the Osborne school house. An especially interesting programme was rendered and the large audience was delighted.
 The members of the Pioneer band will appear in black face at the min strel performance tomorrow night. The band has been practicing for the event every night for the past week.
 Members of the Knights of Pythias are requested to meet at their hall this afternoon at 1 o'clock sharp to attend the funeral of J. W. Dewey. Visiting knights are also requested to be on. hand.
 Probate Judge Grouse yesterday stated that there would be no school apportionments from the school fund before the 24th of December, when he expects to apportion sum sufficiently large to pay back claims.
 The Methodist church is to be sup piled with pipe organ, which will be something of novelty, as it will be the first church in the city to have so valuable an accession. H. c. Fletcher, an organ manufacturer of Los An geles, arrived yesterday to place the organ in the church.
 H. L. Scott, the Fools Gulch mining man who few weeks ago pulled a re- volver on another person, was tried before jury yesterday in the district court. The charge was assault to com init murder, but the jury brought in verdict lessening the offense to as sault with deadly weapon.
 The perennially popular artists at the big tent entertained another large audience last night. The big tent has established itself in warm place in the affections of the amusement lovers of Phoenix. A gingery up-to-date speciality performance is given each night, and the efforts of the performers meet with hearty approval.
 J. R. Norton a few days ago found large ripe watermelon on the desert eight miles from water. The specimen was well developed and was placed on exhibition in the chamber of commerce. The seed of melon was doubtless dropped on the desert and the heavy summer rains made sufficient moisture in the ground for the seed to sprout.
 A minstrel performance of undoubt- ed merit will be given at the opera house tomorrow night. The pro- gramme will consist of farces, songs and character sketches. The follow ing well known artists will participate Professor OMalley, Col Cotton, Frank Pierce, J. H. Burns, Harry Parker Fred B. Mussey and Lincoln J. Plumer
 c. c. McNeil, prominent railroad uldu Ol SnlCd6O, ldICly COAuoCCCU WILL the Grand Trunk line, arrived in Phoe nix Tuesday Mr. McNeil will relieve MT. Schamp as superintendent of tht M. & P. & s. R V. railroad. He vii not assume the management of thu road until the first of the month. MT McNeil has reputation that rank high in railroad circles and the publi extends cordial welcome to him.
 Professor O'Malley, one of the lead ing slide trombone players in thu country, will he one of the features o the minstrel show at the opera hous tomorrow night. Harry Parker, star, the challenge dancer, is peer less in his line, and Col Cotton songs are sure to please even an exact ing Phoenix audience. The admission to this rare entertainment will be onl 25 cents. Curtain at o'clock
 Contracts were let this morning t Fitzsimmons & Company for the bricl work of the new hospital, in Wes Prescott, and to Hill c. Moore for lay ing the joists on the first floor Archi