Arizona republican., 1896-11-20

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 Other Matters.
 The territory's wool yield is eSti- mated at 2,176,272 pounds.
 The nights, especially the longer end of them, are getting cool.
 The A. o. U. w. lodge of Tucson will give an entertainment on Thanksgiv- ing eve.
 Ramon Ortega was tried and con- victed on a charge of rape yesterday in the district court.
 The shipment of oranges continues to be an important feature of the com mercial life of Phoenix.
 The territorial grand jury yesterday examined the records of the board of supervisors and the probate judge.
 Judge c. N. Sterry, general attorney of the Santa Fe system, has gone east to look after the interests of the com pany.
 Judge Baker will this morning sen tence all the prisoners who have been convicted during the present term of court.
 The Tucson Star predicts that the ex- tension of the s. F., P. & P. to Tucson will be inaugurated before the close of the year.
 Reported that the Crowned Point mine situated near the site of the up per Walnut Grove dam, has been sold for $37, 800 cash.
 The High School Literary society will meet this evening at the school building. An interesting programme will be rendered.
 Probate Judge Grouse yesterday is sued marriage licenses to Francisco Flores and Marie Garob, Francisco Mo- gales and I. Rivas.
 J. w. Sullivan, the cattleman, ar rived yesterday from Seligman. He shipped in two cars of horses which he will use on the range.
 Trapper Flavell and party report safe progress through the Grand can yon in their boat They have found three placer plants in operation.
 Lloyd Johnston arrived yesterday from Tucson to accept the position of night clerk at the Commercial hotel. He succeeds William Dodenhoff, who l0It yoSIeTudy LOT fTeScOlt.
 Montgomery Market" is the name of the new meat market established by Messrs. Pfeiffer and Moscow, on Sev- enth avenue, South. They are capable gentlemen and deserve abundant suc- cess.
 Mrs. E. J. Bennitt yesterday after noon entertained at tea a party of ai0htppn friends Tho f11no ac given in honor of Mrs. Rankin of Las Vegas, New Mexico, sister of w. H. Mccormick.
 The Tucson Gun club will hold a grand shoot on Thanksgiving day and the territorial championship will be competed for. About ten members of the Phoenix Gun club will attend and they are now practicing for the event.
 The funeral services of Jay Dewey were held at the residence of the de- ceased yesterday afternoon at o'clock under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. A large number of the friends of the deceased followed the remains to the grave.
 A Mexican was tried in the police court yesterday on a charge of drunk enness. The services of a hack were required to take him to jail and he was accordingly given a severer sen tence than under ordinary circum- stances.
 Tonight at the Baptist church will ! be given the entertainment under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society oi the church. The programme will be an elaborate one, of musical and lit erary selections, and refreshments will be served after it's conclusion.
 A force of men is at work for the s F., P. & P. at New River. The water has been cutting a channel at one oi the approaches of the bridge, which ir a short time would have necessitateG the addition of another span A levee is being built to keep the water in the old channel.
 The United States grand jury yester. day returned a partial report. Indict ments were found against Crecencic Romero, Juan Joaquin, Romero Lo peg, Antonio Ochoa and Francisco Go meg for selling liquor to Indians; Free P. Gotta for passing counterfeit coin and George Tor for attempted bribery
 A Tucson posse is searching fo Frank Webber, of Mt. Lemon, who lief