Arizona republican., 1896-12-19

Other Matters.
 Only one month to the meeting of the territorial legislature.
 Judge Baker yesterday allowed the defendant $99 in the suit of Burtis vs. Gray, assignee.
 The city schools and the high school closed yesterday afternoon for two weeks vacation.
 The funeral of Frances Greenwood took place yesterday morning from the Catholic church.
 Tucson people are again talking of a $100,00O hotel on the military plaza. There is plenty of room there for a hotel.
 L. B. Brushaber of New York is in the city looking up favorable oppor- tunities for investment for eastern capitalists.
 The Prescott football team has ac- cepted the proposition of the Phoenix team and will play a game in the lat ter city on Christmas.
 Governor Franklin yesterday com missioned as notaries public s. K. Williams of Bisbee and Patrick J. Foley of Yavapai county.
 Charles B. Eaman of Camp Verde arrived yesterday in advance of a large bunch of cattle which are coming to be placed on pasture in this valley. Postmaster Thomas says that an enormous amount of mail matter is being distributed throughout the city just now and that the entire force is kept very busy.
 The board of directors of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railroad com pany met at Chicago yesterday and reelected the members of the present board for the ensuing year.
 Nearly every livery vehicle in the city was in use yesterday and several private conveyances were contributed by citizens for the purpose of drawing the delegates around the valley.
 The furniture for the legislative chambers is being taken from the warehouse and placed in the city hall. The walls of the council and assembly rooms have been papered and the halls of law now present an inviting appear ance.
 Frank Smith and Samuel Silver stein have been lodged in the county jail on the ostensible charge of va grancy, but it is said more serious charge will be made. Their trial will occur before Justice Johnstone this morning.
 John McNaughton, the chalk plate artist, is now at El Paso, where he intends to open an engraving business. Several weeks ago Mr. McNaughton left Flagstaff with stereopticon en- tertainment company which exhibited views of the Grand canyon and Ari- zona scenery.
 The fire department has made an appropriation of $5 for the purpose of buying Miss Annie Monihon a Christ mas present in appreciation of her kindness in taking care of Homer, the town goat, and mascot of the fire de- partment.
 Over 100 carloads of Sonora oranges have been shipped at Nogales for the United States up to date this year. It is estimated that this seasons ship ments will aggregate 300 carloads and that there will be 800 carloads shipped next season.
 The Bank hotel at Flagstaff is now under the management of l.. H. Tol- free, who conducts the hotel at the Grand canyon, and MT. Tolfree has re- modelled and refurnished the building, so that there will be no complaint from tourists hereafter
 c. O. McCarroll arrived yesterday from the Colorado river, where he is in the employ of the Senator mine He confirms the reports of general ac- tivity in the mines of that section and says that Stephen Dorsey expects tc open the Picacho mines
 Only few theatrical attractions have visited Phoenix so far this year This is explained by the fact that in 8 presidential year show ventures are hazardous Countless companies ot more or less merit have already SIC. cumbed to bad business.
 Hon. John E. Frost, land commis sioner of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad company. who was here as delegate to the irrigation congress will leave in his private car this morn