Arizona republican., 1896-02-14

Walter s. Logan has transferred to the Arizona Land company for a stated consideration of $36,000 section 26, township north, range 3 east. The land is located about three miles north of Phoenix.
 Two disorderly trunks were brought before the recorder yesterday. One was white man and the other Mex ican The former was fined $5 and the Mexican S4. The difference in the amount of the fine as explained by the recorder was to preserve the distinc- rtion between the two races
 C. M. Lane writes from Los Angeles that in future the Christian Witness will be issued at Los Angeles, a plant having there been secured, and Phoe- nix subscribers will be served from that point. The first issue will appear in enlarged form about March 1 and weekly thereafter, MT. Lane continuing in the editorial chair.
 Matt Hudson, colored man, was yesterday placed behind prison bars to await his examination before Justice Morris. The crime for which he was arrested was that of aggravated as- sault, sworn to by his wife, who al- leges that he beat her unmercifully the night before and that for protection she had to seek shelter in a neigh bor's house.
 A. B. Waldron, the general news agent of the IS. F., P. & P. raildoad, was notified Wednesday afternoon up- on his return from Ash Fork that young news agent, weight nine pounds, had arrived at his home the preceding evening. Waldron was so elated that unconsciously he distributed cigars amongst the passengers to the ruina- tion of the profits of the trip.
 There~is now every assurance that next month Phoenix will be visited by Professor R. l.. Cumnock of Chicago, who, as an elocutionary teacher, is known throughout the world as the greatest. He is coming west and, by proper warrant of a suitable greeting here, can, it is believed, be induced to give d reading in Phoenix. It would be treat such as the community has never before known in that line.
 Captain John J. Wickham has sent to the governor his resignation as cap tain of Company B, N. G. A., and the company is now under the command of First Lieutenant L. W. CogginS. The resignation will not take effect un- till February A, till which time Cap tain Wickham has been ordered to duty at headquarters in the office of the adjutant-general, to whom during the carnival he will be an invaluable aid.
 Pierpont Minor had the misfortune yesterday to lose valuable horse. The animal had been on pasture for several months and yesterday Minor had it brought to the city. He left the horse tied to post, but having been on pasture so long it was frisky and pulled up the post. The animal ran away, but during the flight in some manner was injured and died later in the day. The horse was a valuable one and as consequence the owner is in- consolable.
 Eight bands will be in the main pa- rade of the carnival as follows: The Pioneer and Second battalion of Phoe- nix, Eleventh infantry of Whipple, the Prescott band, the Philharmonic of Tucson, the Indian school band, the Weeks company band and that of the Schilling Minstrel company. The last named has been secured by Hirschfeld & Fleishman, the band parade agree ment being part of the contract of the company with the opera house management.
 It is proposed that following the big uyho oil bar o} EI Doc o1 that a big delegation of sports be brought to Phoenix here to help in the lively merrymaking of carnival week. Measures to that end are now on foot. The opera house for Saturday, Feb ruary p, has been engaged by the management of the Wicklow Post man" company, in which the particu- lar stars are John L. Sullivan, Paddy Ryan and Parson Davies. One of the main scenes, of course, is representa- tive of a prize ring, Sullivan and Ryan facing each other in a sharp glove con- test.
 A chronological party was gwen last l. night at the residence of Miss Madge Richmond. Professor Geo. K. Miller of Tempe, an expert phrenologist, created great amusement by his interpretation of the bumps more or less well defined on the heads of his young subjects. A merry evening was enjoyed by those present who composed the following: Madge Richmond, Maggie Williscraft, Sadie Wilcox, Gertie Rich, Clay Hen shaw and Miss Rowley; Messrs Frank Curns, Ernest Walker, Carl Wilcox, | Harris Rich. Professor G. K Miller Dr. Stalker, B. Lincoln and Walter Gregory.
 Officer Buck, the ever vigilant, yes- terday made a raid on an adobe house near the M. & P. depot that lhe had un- der surveillance for several days. As a result of tho