Arizona republican., 1896-02-06

cate as required by act of congress. By reason of an accident of unknown gravity the flyer" on the Atlantic & Pacific did not connect yesterday morning with the Santa Fe, Prescott 6 Phoenix. Hence no eastern mail yesterday afternoon.
 Ed Coffee suffered the loss of his bi- cycle Tuesday night near the Indian school. He collided with another speedy cyclist with the result that he walked to the city leading his wheel which had all it's ribs fractured
 Tomorrow is Arbor Day and as such will be appropriately observed by all the public schools. The governors proclamation recommends that the day be observed like all holidays, but it is not known whether all the business houses will close during the day.
 Daniel E. Dorn, aged IS years, died yesterday of consumption. The young man was son of Judge Dorn of Sa- linas county, California. He has been in Phoenix nearly a year. The re- mains will be shipped today to Cali fornia accompanied by the mother of deceased
 Operations on the syndicate building on First street will commence in a few days. The stockholders at a recent meeting discussed the advisability of making it entirely an office block or an opera house. From all indications it is more than probable that it will be the former.
 The entire stock of the Racket store including fixtures, are to be sold by March 1 at a sacrifice. MT. and Mrs. D. M. Sparks, who have so successfully conducted the house, will permanently retire from business. Their announce ment appears in the advertising col umns of The Republican.
 Last Saturday at Los Angeles were married Charles P. Collins and Miss Myra Haywood. The groom is none other than 'Charlie," whose life has mainly. been spent in Phoenix and whose fortunes, it is hoped, will ever be gilt-edged. The welded pair will arrive Monday, here to reside.
 Wm. Milton, well-known cattleman
 
 nooE united in marriage to Miss Fanny Mognett at the residence of the brides parents north of the city. The we'd ding was very quiet, only few friends being present. Rev. w. E. Vaughn. of the M. E. church south oficiated.
 The opera house will be packed this evening, the occasion being the dra- matic recital given by Miss Yaeger for the benefit of the Methodist church. A very pleasing and entertaining pro- gramme will be given Among the features will be the male quartette. MT. Deity will also favor the audience with several vocal solos, The music on the occasion will be splendid.
 Frank Cox, Southern Pacific attor- ney, has returned from Yuma where he had been to prosecute a case of breaking into boxcars by eight hobos. He was successful in securing convic- ton and the men were all bound over to the grand jury. There has been so much damage done railroad property that the company is determined at any cost to put a stop to such lawless pro- ceedings.
 Assessor St. Claire yesterday re- turned from Mesa, where he has been for the past three days adjusting val ues on assessments. He reports that from his observations that Mesa now has more land under cultivation and is in more prosperous condition than ever before. The beautiful little city is pushing to the front rapidly. He appointed Wm Newell as deputy as sessor for that district.
 Announcements of the forthcoming marriage of MT. Calvert Wilson and Miss Kathryne l.. Smith have been re- ceived. They will be married at the family residence of the bride, at 1 o'clock on the 11th inst, at San Jose, Cal. The prospective groom is well known in southern Arizona. His many friends wish him much success in his new venture. Miss Smith is re- ported by those who know her to be handsome and highly accomplished. Ten luckless vagrants were on trial in the police court yesterday on charg- es of begging on the streets and sleep ms III Ue1i Ho. 1ue IdIeS ol Woe LHty i had to relate were many and varied, and one of them said that he had heard from others of his ilk that the hobos were accorded excellent treatment and given good grub in Phoenix by the au- thorities, so he determined to come here. He will, with the others, have the opportunity of testing the truth of the statement in the next ten days.
 IA private letter received yesterday brings the news that John H. Miller, the deposed court commissioner at Florence, has been selected a super visor of the county to succeed Barker, resigned. The appointment is a sin gular one, brought out by the water men, in which Miller was strong pat