Arizona republican., 1896-07-30
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL, Happenings of Streets and Town. Epitome of the City's Local
 Intelligence. The Doings of Day In Phoenix and
 It's Tributary
 Region.

Wm. G. Getz will ship carload of horses to Fl Paso tonight
 w. l.. Campbell of Calabasas was yesterday appointed a notary public by the governor. e ..i<..,
 A dance was given last might at the ranch of Redmond Toohey. Quite a crowd from Phoenix attended.
 A circular has just been issued by the s. F., F. & P. company stating that after August the station known as Congress will be changed to Con- gress Junction.
 The man Comber who tried to run things to suit himself in block Al palace was given fifteen days in the city jail by the recorder. A Mexican drunk was given four days.
 A woman named Mrs. O'Dell was yes terday arrested charged with apply ing vile epithets to Mrs. Weigle, a neighbor. Justice Johnstone will hear the case this morning.
 A woman named Hummer, living in Tucson, disputed her laundry bill and took shot at the collector with a re volver. Luckily the womans aim was very bad and the representative for the laundry escaped with his life.
 A man with his arms loaded with bundles jumped off backwards from trolley car last evening near the Cap itol grounds. He fell on his back and appeared to be badly injured, but he picked himself up and limped away.
 Deputy U. s. Marshal Slankard yes terday arrested two Mexicans named respectively Donocio Sameda and Francisco Hernandez for selling liquor to Indians at Maricopa Junction. The prisoners will be sent to Pinal county for examination.
 A boy named Harry Kent was yes terday arrested on the charge of steal ing watermelon. The melon was only worth about cents, but still in the eyes of the law theft was commit ted Justice Morris will pass sentence on the boy this morning.
 Tuesday night about o'clock many people on the streets were favored with a view of a most beautiful rain bow in the western sky and extend ing from north to south. Rainbows are rarely seen at night and then only in the mountain regions.
 A rumor was abroad over the city yesterday afternoon that M Wormser had departed this world. A visit to his house found him puffing like a porpoise and assiduously flaming him self with a towel He appeared to be enjoying the best of health.
 A Mexican named Sordo was yester- day placed in the county jail to await his examination today on a serious charge-that of exposing himself to a respectable young lady. Such brutes as that should be summarily dealt with. Justice Johnstone will try the fiend this morning.
 According to the assessment roll of Pima county there has been decrease in the value of cattle amounting to about S60,000. The assessment of the s. F. company in that county this year was reduced to $6O,0O0 and reduction of $20 900 was made in the valuation of the N. M. & A. railway.
 An oil burning locomotive made by the Baldwin locomotive works is on the road for Congress, where it will be used on the Congress Gold com pany's line The engine is especially adapted for switching in cities or tun- nels where there may be special danger of fire from sparks, as no sparks are thrown.
 Sailor Jerry" a pugilist, is the name of the man who was arrested Tuesday evening by Justice Johnstone for beat