Arizona republican., 1897-09-30
GITY AND COUNTY IN BRIEF.
Small Paragraphs of General
 interest.

;he News of Day In PnRnIx and
 It's Tributary Region Presented in
 aNutshell--Doings of People and Other NfatterS.
 The Florence Crittenton mission has been removed to West Washington street, opposite Lount's ice factory.
 The secretary of the chamber of commerce is desirous of getting as soon as possible samples of fruit and vegetables for the winter exhibition.
 A letter was received at the cham Der of commerce yesterday from Chicago man inquiring about 25,O00 acres of sugar beet land in this valley. The funeral of Mrs. Guy Bennett, Jr., took place at Prescott yesterday. Mrs. Guy Bennett, Sr., and Thomas D. Bennett of Phoenix went to Prescott on Tuesday night.
 The Brethren in Christ begin a re- vival meeting in their church at Glen dale Thursday, September 30. All lov CTS of truth are invited to come and enjoy the meeting
 A magic lantern entertainment will be gwen at the First Methodist church tonight It will be conducted by the Epworth league, the proceeds to be devoted to mission work.
 A letter was received yesterday from J. Y T. Smith at San Francisco saying that a second operation for the removal of a cataract had lately been successfully performed. He expects to return to Phoenix in three weeks with restored vision.
 Lupus Leon, for whom d warrant was issued several days ago for his arrest on a charge of frightening his wife by holding the muzzle of cooked and loaded revolver under her nose, was run to earth yesterday. The charge will be investigated by Justice Johnstone today
 An effort is being made to arouse a local interest in base ball. William Mccarthy is one of the chief promot- CTS At a late meeting, at which Frank F. Trott was chairman, a com mittee was appointed to visit busi- ness men and others to solicit sub scriptions for buying uniforms and equipments.
 D. A. Spragg, a we'll known resi- dent of Mesa, died early yesterday morning after a brief illness. MT. Spragg has lived in the territory about six years. He was extensively engaged in the real estate business. He was about 65 years of age and the father in-law of MT. A. P. Snowman, terri torial superintendent of public in struction.
 MT. o. Schiller, secretary of the Inv oor,t is the half owner of a promising pros pect adjoining the famous King of Arizona mine and on the same ledge. He acquired his interest by the grub stalking process. MT. Schiller left on Tuesday night for Mohawk to meet prospective purchasers from San indicate that it will develop into val uable property.
 E A petition for a rehearing in the case of Mrs. Hannah Troops, lately committed to the asylum, was filed in probate court yesterday by Messrs. Street & Frazier. The petition recites that the petitioners incarceration was secured by collision and conspir- acy for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining control of her property. The petition was granted and the re- hearing was set for tomorrow after i noon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Troops denies that she is insane upon any subject A great deal of complaint Is made Of the condition of South Center street In places it IS almost inn passabie and in other places travel is 1 inconvenient. There are several prop erty owners on the lower part of the street who have built handsome and costly residences and have gone to great expense in otherwise improving their property. In consequence of the condition of the street north of them the value of property in that vicinity has greatly deteriorated. Officers Bailey and Hale. standing in front of the s. F. P. & P. office at o'clock yesterday morning, saw a man come out of McNamara's saloon, which had long since been closed. They stopped him and searched him. They found a bottle of whisky and discovered that he had broken into the saloon by prying the bottom of the door open with large chisel. He said his name wasA. w. Lee and that 1 he was then returning from his second
 
 1 and will be given hearing on a 1 charge of burglary before Justice 1 Johnstone today.
 Complicated conjugal relations were i disclosed in a case before United 1 States Commissioner Crenshaw yes- | terday morning. Bernardo Ces1na and Isabella de Ruiz had been arrested on l complaint of Francisco Ramirez for 1 violating the Edmunds act. Ramirez 1 is the woman's lawful husband and it transpired in the course of the exam ination that Cesma was her former 1 husband and the father of her three 1 children. She had been divorced from
 him. after which sne married the complainant He deserted her and she and the children left without sup port were on the verge of starvation when Cesma came to ner relief. Final -t, 11 H. +, T