Arizona republican., 1897-10-17

The Pioneer band will give the usual Sunday evsning concert on the city hall plaza at 6:30 D. m.
 Deputy Probate Judge ". s. Scott was able to be at his desk yesterday after an illness of two days.
 Sheriff F. J. Watron of Navajo county was in the city yesterday gath ering witnesses for the approaching term at Holbrook.
 Flanni gan & Willis, who defended Del Ci, the Florence murderer, sue ceeded in saving his neck and getting him off with seven years in the D sni- tentiary-
 It was reported last night that the man who hired a horse at Getz's livery stable on Thursday and forgot to come back, had been captured between Mar icopa and Casa Grande.
 The Phoenix Light and Power com pany closed deal yesterday with J. NJ Sparks, the contractor, for the erection of an addition to the present plant, which will be completed at once.
 Governor McCcrd yesterday after noon appointed Dr. Winfred Wylie surgeon-general of the N. G. A., with the rank of colonel, to succeed Dr. Harrison 3. Stroud The appointment was received with great satisfac, ion among the militiamen-
 G. R. Williscraft, the foundryman, was found lying at the corner of Mad ison street and Second avenue last night. It was reported at first that he had been sandbagged, but the of ficers are of the opinion that he slipped and fell, being slightly lame, and that he was injured by the violence of the fall.
 Manager William Mccarthy of the Phoenix Base Ball club informs The Republican that he will studiously and conscientiously ignore the challenge issued by the high school base ball team. Manager Mccarthy occupies a position similar to that held by Mr. Fitzsimmons when assailed by Col James Corbett with challenges. Let tion," says Manager Mccarthy: ''let them, for instance, play Tucson and rise to eminence upon the ruins of that club as we have done. Then well talk about challenges"
 MT. Tritle, the junior member of the firm of Akers 6 Tritle of Prescott, ar rived in town yesterday morning and will remain until this evening. The firm uf Akers & Tritle has displayed a greater tenacity of life than any other business association in Arizona. So powerful a person as President Nc Kinley did his best ito break it up by removing MT. Akers to Phoenix to oc- cupy the position of secretary of the territory. But that never "fazed" the firm. It is going on just the same as ever. It is doubtful if even the appointment of MT. Tritle to be consul to Hong Kong would disas- trously affect Akers & Tritle.
 The plans for the proposed new cp- era house were prepared for exhibi- ton yesterday by Architect Gregg. They were shown to business men by MT. M. B. AshersOn, and the <onthusi- asm already entertained regarding the project was intensified. The style of architecture shown in the front ele- vation is colonial. The frontage is seventy feet and the depth, the full length of the lot is 1371a feet. The dimensions of the stage are 40X60 feet There will be beside the parquet, a balcony and a gallery. There will also be eight boxes- A meeting on the subject of organizing a stock com pany will be held at the city hall on Wednesday night.
 The promoters of the Florence Crit tenton home have raised $1,700 to- ward the construction of the new home It will require $500 more to @1,ao l1,f1 e. pancy, though even that much will not quite complete it. The benevolent orders of the city have responded very liberally to appeals for aid. Now if charitable minded citizens will re- spond, this worthy institution will soon be ready to receive the unfor- tunate. The building will he a two story brick located On the Scott tract near Brill's addition. The ground was donated by W. $. Scott and w H. Smith The corner stone will p:ob ably be laid on Sunday, October 24.
 Of a recent performance of ''Tony the Convict" in Williams, the New; said: "Mr. Mussey Is no less giftec as an actor than he is as a stage di l rector. As Tony he showed himsel to be the genuine actor. The role al ] ternates from the sublime to broat comedy, and whether as the harasset victim of the villains schemes or a! the jolly vaga'bcnd, he held the un stdnted admiration of the audience throughout the play. His tramp char acterization in the second act was al excellent bit of work and his song were encored to the limit" The pla. 1 will be presented for the first time il Phoenix at the opera house Friday October g, by the Players club, un der MT. Mussey's direction.
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 There will be preaching at the Pres l hui ioO ct11lroh