Arizona republican., 1896-05-13

the terrtltory, where the suit Tor "a les5 amount was thrown out.
 The grand jury made a partial report yesterday, returning true bills against Isaac Ramerez and Juan Encinas for robbery and LeandTo Moreno for burg lary. The cases of Ray Code for rob- bery, Chas. Cruse and Joe Smith for burglary and Ventura Soto for as sault with intent to kill were ignored. The time of the district court was mainly taken up in the trinl of the case of Weber vs. Kastner, sent to Maricopa county on change of venue from Yavapai.
 The will of Henry Garfas, deceased, was filed for probate in the probate court yesterday, two children receiv- Eng the entire estate, which is incon- siderable. The children will be cared for by their grandmother and will be sent to the City of Mexico. The will of the late George Woodford was also admitted ito probate and an applica- tion for probate filed on Idhe will of J. P Evans, deceased. The laltter leaves an estate valued at about $10,000 to his sons and wife.
 Frank Fuqua has moved his stable of horses to the old Ward stable on the corner of Center and Madison streets, and hllS old quarters on North Center street are being torn down and the wood carted away. The material will be utilized in the erection of new stables next to FNIqua's home on West Adams and Fourth avenue, where he will remove in less than a month. It is understood that a brick business block will be placed on the Center street property vacated.
 Jerome Mining News: Died, on hfs ranch in Peck's valley, upper Verde, on May 5, 1896, Judge John Goodwin, aged 73 years Cause of death, con- sumption. His only son, John, and his nephew, wthIo had made his home with the old gentleman, were with him when he died John Goodwin was one of the pioneers of Arizona and of the Verde valley. JAS far back as '69 he was in the Bradshaw mountains min ing, he and Rod McKamon having ar mastered ore from dhe Lone Juniper mine in the distTtat for a number of years with success.
 There wEll be no NaIional cycle meet in Phoenix This result was arrived at Monday night at a meeting of lthe bicycle dealers and experts of the city No sufficient amount could be raised for premiums and expense and so yes terday Consul Pinney telegraphed the management of the circuit races that the matches in Phoenix must be de- clared off This action will also serve to stop the races projected for Tucson It appears a fact that racing has had its day in Phoenix and that the b,cy- c.e ils now solely vehicle and not a mode of amusement or sport.
 Clerk Sheridan of the board of super visors, has been getting his office into a lilttle better shape every week snce hiis incumbency, and his last inven tion is a new style of demand blank with "a list of the various possible charges on the back, that items of the demand may be quickly placed in the proper column of charges when the books are latter made up. He has started ledger accounts with each supervisor that a repetition of overdralfts of salary may not be had and lhas SO separated his accounts that amy of the main charges against the county may readily be footed
 The first express shipment of april cots was made yesterday from Glen dale by the Arizona Improvement con- pamy, IHhe fruit going to Chicago M L. Smith will join in today with a heavy express shipment ito Los An geles of Newcastle aprsots and from this on there will be heavy business in fruit shipping for Wells, Fargo & Go. $ 1 agencies in this valley. The fruit is ripening slowly and it will be Satur- day before a full carload of apricots ! will be shipped east from Glendale The fruit is becoming abundant on the fruit stands and is supplemented in novelty by new cherries from Cal ifornia.
 There was a family disturbance yes
 terday in the probate count, a strug- gle by P. K. Hickey ito take tlhe custody of his child from its mother and his divorced wife, Mrs. B. c. Hickey, ant for the appointment of thlis sister as guardian. The child, a bright anG l pretty Giltt,e girl, years of age, was in court with her mother. The pos session of the child, who has an estate
 valued at $500, was vested in tht
 mother by the district court at ths time of the divorce and the only ques
 tion is whether the conditions have
 changed since that decree. The mat
 ter was taken by Judge Grouse under adVisement,