Arizona republican., 1896-11-05
CITY AND COUNTY IN BRIEF.
Small Paragraphs of General
 Interest.
The News of a Day in Phoenix and It's Tributary Region Presented In Nutshell Dolngs of People and Other Matters.

Letters of administration were granted to J. A. R. Irvine in the estate of John L. Gray-
 Hon. Whitelaw Reid and family will arrive in Phoenix in a few days to re- main during the winter months.
 The city council meets tonight at 7:3O o'clock to consider the citizens petition for extra police service.
 Until his new residence is completed Dr. Pu1unan will occupy the dwelling at No. 23O East Adams street. His of flee has not been changed.
 Mrs. Todd and Miss Saunders of Chicago, dll., arrived In Phoenix yes terday. The latter will remain here during the winter for her health.
 The Phoenix football eleven will play a game. with the Indian school team Friday afternoon The game will be played on the Indian school grounds.
 The Daughters of Rebekah lodge No. 1 will meet tonight in l5he lodge room of the Monjhon building for the pur- pose of initiating several new mem bers.
 The turkey dinner given by the Ladies Aid society was complete sue cess. It was continued during the en- tire day and evening and a handsome sum was realized.
 Justice of the Peace Johnstone to- day at 2 o'clock will hear the case of Ike Long and Charles Brown, charged with assaulting Jose Sanchez in Me Namara's saloon Saturday night.
 As a result of election whisky, Tues day night Recorder Jobs had before him yesterday morning four prisoners charged with being drunk and disor- derly. One prisoner, arrested for va grancy, was given ten days.
 IT. w. Hills and A. G. Matteson rode to Gave Creek and back by way of the Union mine on their wheels, bringing with them the election returns from those places. The road was rough, but they made good time and got the re- turns in to The Republican at ltimely hour.
 Preparations are being rapidly com pleted for opening the w. C. T. U. free reading room. It cannot be certainly stated but the opening will probably take place on Tuesday evening, No vemlber 10. Mrs. Watson, who is large ly experienced in the work, will act as librarian.
 The hotel registers show that the usual winter influx of visitors has be- gun. For the next two months there will be a continual incoming of east erners, and with the crowds that will attend the irrigation congress and the territorial congress, I,he city will pre- sent an air of new life.
 Two boys, Thomas Simms and Raf- fello Mendosa, each about 19 years old were brought before Justice Johnstone yesterday morning charged with rob ping the house of a Chinaman in south Phoenix. The Ohinaman lost between thirty and forty dollars in money and some other valuables. The case was continued until today at 10 o'clock.
 Sheriff Hansberger and his deputy B. U. Young, left last night for WesH Virginia having in custody Lee Crotty the man who committed murder in that state. Crotty was cheerful when he heard that he was to be taken home It was the first time in his life that he had been over forty miles from his home.
 The attendance on the De Montc companyis shows increase nightly They still continue their excellent pro grammes, changing them each even ing. With the refined work that they give their popularity will surely con tinue to increase during the four O, five weeks they are yet to remain il Phoenix. The big tent has become place of family resort.
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