Arizona republican., 1896-06-10

rms evening the regular b 0 CLOCK train to Tempe and Mesa will be de- layed half an hour in leaving, in order to accomm odate the attendants of the closing exercises of the Territorial Normal school at Tempe. Return to Phoenix will be following the con- clusion of the exercises.
 MT. R. Craig of Yuma says on the section gang at Maricopa Tanks he has sixty-eight Indians at work. He says that he finds them good workers, and on his pay roll names like Jim Blaine, Jim Corbett, Grover Cleveland, Judge Thomas Brown have been given the one from another.
 Nogales Oasis: Private letters from prominent eastern gentlemen who are well posted in National politics assure The Oasis editor that the National Re- publican convention will listen to the demand from the great majority of Arizona Republicans, to seat the in- structed Mckinley delegation, headed by M. H. McCord.
 ''The Ranche King" at the park is pleasing the public as is evidenced by the large audiences The play is a thrilling melodrama in five acts with a good deal of specialties. On Thurs day night the company will go to Mesa City and will present the Gold King" A dance will be given at the park Thursday evening.
 Tonight at the Normal school, Tempe, will be held the commencement exercises that mark the graduation of the class of '96. A special train will be run from Phoenix for the accommo- dation of attendants. Last night at the school were held union exercises participated in by the rival literary societies of the institution, the Zetetic and the Hesperian.
 Yuma Sentinel: The city fathers at their meeting Monday night passed an ordinance confning the "soiled doves" to block No. and licensing prostitu- tion. The city fathers of Phoenix some time ago passed a similar ordi- l nance and today it is known through out the territory as Block Al. Yuma and her city fathers will no doubt get considerable notoriety, as Phoenix al- ready has won
 To show the lengths to which the goldbug element of Wall street is pushing it's fight may be instanced the reception yesterday by William Melc- ger of Phoenix of bundle of gold standard pamphlets, printed in Ger man and issued by the Herman Amer ican Sound Money League" The hon. orary presidents noted are Oswald Ottendorfer and Carl Schurz, and the acting president is William Steinway, the piano manufacturer
 Probate Judge Grouse yesterday acted as Hymen, in uniting for life Edward G. Rogers and Sarah A. Mes senger. The contracting individuals were attended by witnesses and brides maids and the occasion was one of a considerable degree of formality. A marriage license was issued yesterday to Frederick White and Miss Elizabeth McNeil. The bridegroom prospective is the well-known cactus ware manu- facturer and inventor, while Miss Nc Neil is most estimable young lady of Tempe.
 At the governors office yesterday afternoon was held a meeting of the territorial board of immigration com missioners, the governor presiding Present were Commissioners Jordan of Maricopa, w. H. Burbage of Apache, and Herbert Brown of Pima, several of the outside commissioners sending proxies for representation by Commis- sioner Jordan. The discussion was mainly in connection with the essential data for the governors forthcoming report. Adjournment was till the sec ond Monday in August.
 The time of the district court yester- day was mainly taken up in the con- tinuation of the trial of the case of the Arizona Central bank against s. Good man, with R. B. Daggs as intervenor Judgment of the jury in the afternoon was for the plaintiff. The amount in volved is about $1,000. Today the first case to come up is that of the Mesa Consolidated canal against the Tempe canal, seeking to condemn a right of way into the Tempe canal thereby to carry through the Consolidated the water supply for Tempe.
 The catalogue and register of the Territorial University has been re- ceived. It is embraced in a pamphlet of considerable size, all the subjects of interest in connection with the univer- sity being treated on at length. Espe- cially set forth for notice is the fact that the new dormitories are now ready for occupancy and thus are pro- vided facilities for living both cheaply and comfortably. Five regular courses are now open to the student, as well as many special courses free to selection, and the aim of the school, to a greater degree than ever before, seems to be conserved.
 The Yuma Advertiser is dead; the plant has been absorbed by The Sun and The Sentinel remarks ''Nextr' Butcher Saunders of Dubuque, Iowa.