Arizona republican., 1896-03-11

the order which will convene dn the city of WatsonviEe, Calq., on Tuesday, May 5, 1896.
 Business of late has been so dull in the police court that the city, marshal is confronted with the calamftous pos sibiMty of being without a chain gang. Temporary relief is afforded by draw ing on the overcrowded county jail for working material.
 AriZOnans as general rule have had bad luck in Los Angeles with gas. Three cases of asphyXiation have been reported from that city and in each case the luckless individual was an Arizonan. It is not due to ignorance, but lis more of fatality.
 The river is said to be alive with Gila trout that have found their way up the river in schools. Yesterday several devotees of the rod and reel went on fishing excursion to test the truth of the report. It is hoped they will fare better than the usual fish erman luck"
 Yesterday morning one of DeMund Bros. delivery horses undertook to lower all existing records by running away. The record was not broken, but the wagon which he was attached to was a subject for blacksmith shop when the horse was stopped near the West End school house.
 Col. c. s. Masten has generously do- mated to the Phoenix public school li- brary a set of Prescott's works con- sisting of thirty volumes. If MT Masten's liberality was followed by others who could ably afford to donate books the library would soon be a val uable and extensive one.
 Three carloads of cattle have been shipped to Williams ito supply the home demand Although there are thousands of cattle in the mountains adjacent to Williams the snow is so deep that the cattlemen will not ven- ture into the hills and Phoenix has to supply the temporary demand.
 A party is announced for tonight in the southern part of the city, but 'tis said by the wise that the real event will be a surprise to the guests, as two prominent young people of the city will be welded. As it is only quiet rumor the names of the couple will be withheld for prudential reasons
 Wm. Fellows and G. Gonzales of Tempe have some valuable placer claims on the Gila river eighteen miles east of Florence. Thy left Tempe a couple of days ago with a gang of men and material for building sluice boxes. They say that the gravel in the river pans well and expect ito be well repaid for their trouble.
 A constable at Gallup attempted to arrest one of the members of the Nor rison's Faust company just as the train was pulling out. The officer pulled his gun when resistance was made, but having no warrant he was quickly persuaded to leave the thes- plan go. An alleged failure to pay a board bill was the cause of the trou- ble.
 W. F. McNulty, the pioneer grocer of Phoenix, is again in business at 230 East Washington street, in the Gar diner building. He has fitted up an elegant little store filled with choice line of staple and fancy groceries, cigars, tobacco etc., and will sell for cash only. He proposes to sell goods cheap and divide the profits with his 1 patrons.
 Prescott Courier: Superintendent Burns of the U. V. &. P. railroad, has reputation for courtesy and accom- modating proclivities equalled by that of few railroad men. This was recent ly aptly exemplified when he sent out a special train to convey Hon. J. l.. Fisher to Jerome Junction on his re- turn trip to Prescott, the latter having been delayed on his Verde trip by deep SHOWS.
 On Monday the Prescott Journal Miner celebrated the thirty third anni- versary of its existence. The Miner is the pioneer paper of the territory and in the early days when nothing was cheap but gold and the murderous Apaches secured the land the paper continued to make it's modest appear ance despite all the obstacles May it continue to live in. prosperity and tc advance the interests of the territory as well as the city it represents.
 M Go,dwater & Bros. are nearly ready to open their store for business It is understood that the stock whicf they will carry will be strictly modern in every particular and the prices vii be of the sort known as popular. Int fixtures which are about all placed art elegant and substantial in build an( will adequately display a stock of dr! goods that promises to be credit tt the southwest. The firms watchwort "The Best Always" will be firmly ad hered to, not only in the quality o goods handled, but in the treatment o customers as we'll
 PERSONAL MENTION.