Arizona republican., 1897-12-29

is here from W1nSlOW.
 Prescott people are numerous in these parts at this time.
 The office of the c1ty recorder was l ornamented yesterday by handsome clock.
 Dr. George H. Keefer, administrator of the estate of the late T. J. Trask. yesterday filed his final report in pro bate court.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Gardiner, mother of J. J. Gardiner. will take place this morning from the under taking parloIs of w. H. Smith. In order to escape the rigors of win ter stockmen from the northern coun- ties are ranching in the neighbor- of cattle in this county.
 MT. s. P. Clark, proprietor of the Ford hotel, last night enterta med the guests of the house and several friends at an excellent dinner, after which the party spent a. very pleasant evening at cards.
 The house on the Harrington farm near the race track burned to the ground yesterday afternoon. Most of the furniture was saved. The house was partially insured. It was owned by the Alkire brothers, and was occu- pied by newly married couple. There was fine exhibition of fancy bicycle riding at Pinney & Robinson's cycle store last evening by "RacycIe'' Lawrence, which was quite largely attended. The exhibition will be re- peated this evening at o'clock and preparations will be made for permit ting more spectators to get a good ! view of LaMrence's marvellous work on the wheel.
 The evidence in the case of Jos ah Anderson, charged with cattle stealing was concluded in district court yester- day and Judge Kibbey, assistant dis | trict attorney, made the opening ar gument, after which the matter was continued until this morning. Judge i Street sustained the demurrers to the indictments against Dr. H. A. Hughes and J. M. Flemister flor criminal libeI
 This afternoon at 1 p. m. the Phoe- 1 nix Gun club holds it's live bird tour nament at the park. The binds are a fine lot, all raised in the valley and a good deal Of sport is anticipated. Several shooters from other towns are
 
 to hold up the reputation of Phoenix Tomorrow will be devoted to mani mate targets.
 Charles Stokes, the young morphine fiend who escaped from the custody of city officials few days ago. was recaptured yesterday. He said he knew nothing of his wanderings until he came to his senses while wading back and forth in the river this side of Tempe. He saw wagon coming toward Phoeaix yesterday morning and took passage on it,~ Henry Rubenstein was gatherA6 in again by the police yesterday. \Wr. Ruhenstein owed the city sixty dSes' | service on the chain gang and had been released on his good behavior i His evil genius, Georgia Redmond visited him once more and they were making the neighborhood of Ruben stein's shop hideous on Monday night Georgia was too drunk with whisky and morphine to be removed. Ap ef- fort will be made to send her to the asylum again.
 | The game between the Phoenix and Prescott elevens is practically ar ranged to come of on New Years day With their success, after a clost game last Saturday, it is fair to as. sume that the home eleven will make 1t decidedly tropical for those fel lows in YaNapai. Two first clas: teams will be pitted against eact other. it is morally certain, and i there is not an avalanche of snow which the Phoenicians are not ac customed to, there will be 'fhot time in Prescott next Saturday.
 Some idea of the number of white. residents in the city is given every morning after the mail IS opened Two long waiting rows, tortuous a a snake. stretch from the general de livery windows across the sidewall and nearly half way across Washing ton street As fast as those at thl head of the rows are served and nov, 1 away the other ends are augmentet so that for an hour there appears tt be no diminution in their length. Ecu out of five patrons of the general de livery are strangers.
 The Republican is in receipt of copy of the Tribune, published a Temple, Texas, containing an accoun of the death of Mrs. W. c. Hubbell who died in this city ou December IS The Tribune says of her: FIn he girlhood Mrs. HubbelI made a p.ofes sion of religion and joined the Metho dist church and ever afterward he beautiful and consistent Christian life demonstrated the sincerity of he profession. AS a matter of course he last end was peaceful. Calling he husband to her bedside she whispered Tell mamma I'm not afraid and thel without struggle her sweet spiri passed into the land where no one shal say, I ann sick"
 Miss Blossom Chamberlain, tn youthful elocutionist, made her debu Tn Phoenix last night to a large audi ence at the Baptist church. The pa t;e1ce of the audience was somewha