Arizona republican., 1897-12-11

The report of Assignee E. H. Win ters has been filed and he has been discharged by a decree of the court. The property assigned to him has been transferred to MT. Winters.
 There is a probability that Phoenix will have new evening paper about or soon after the holidays. The pro- moter is Roma T. Jackson, whose eX- perience in journalistic matters has covered several years and all Of southern California.
 The new Methodist church at Glen dale will be dedicated tomorrow morn ing. Services begin at Il o'clock, and in the evening at T. Presiding Elder Thompson and Rev. E. D. McCreary, among others, will be present and par ticipate in the ceremonies.
 Although no call has been issued yet by the mayor there will probably be special meeting of the city council tonight if it is we'll. advertised it will be well attended, for it will be expected that another vacancy will be created and filled in the police force.
 This is motion day in district court, so that DO criminal cases will be taken up. The trial of Josiah An derson, charged with cattle stealing, will be begun next Monday morning. Juan Fernandez, convicted of rape, was yesterday sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
 Messrs. J. w. Gift and N. c. Dough erty of Peoria, H., arrived in the city yesterday. Their visit is supposed to have an important bearing upon the affairs of the Gila Bend canal, in which both gentlemen are interested. MT Gift is president of the Arizona Construction company.
 Attention is again directed to the superior facilities of The Republican for doing job work. It has four large presses, a large stock of new type and what is of equal importance, the most skillful job printers in the territory The work is always highly satisfac tory and with its superior equipment The Republican is prepared to turn it out promptly.
 "A very interesting and enjoyable service has been prepared for Sunday evening at the First Presbyterian church. The service is more properly termed ''an evening with the old songs" Several of these will be sung and the pastor will relate some inter esting events in connectio1N with the origin and history of each. Hour of service, ' D. m. All are invited to at tend
 ''Ole Olson" was played to a large audience at the opera house last night. The play and the company playing it are both too well known to require an extensive description. A taking feature was the bicycle race betwee , John Lawson, ''The Terrible Swede," |" and J. Harry Brown, who, MT. Law son says, is one of the best local riders he has ever met. He made the mile in sixty-three seconds. MT. Lawson $ time was fifty seconds. The play will be presented again tonight.
 A change of time will occur on the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad next Tuesday. The passenger train from the north arriving here at 10:3O D. m.. will come in at 9:2O p. m., or $50 city time. This change is made to meet one on the Santa Fe Pacific. If that road gets it's trains to Ash Fork on time the incoming train will reach Phoenix by the card. It is a fact complimentary to the manage ment of the $. F. F. & P. that since
 
 | put on not a minute has been lost. The concert of the Nashville Jubi- lee singers at the Baptist church last 1 evening was grand success, every number on the programme being re- 1 cefved with applause. Their soloists are artists, and every one of their selections is a gem. The feats, of ven triloquism by Professor Watkins wer5 1 wonderful and most amusing. The old plantation melodies were sung as only the Nashville students can sing them. Every one who hears them once is anxious to hear them again The programme will be entirely changed for this evening and new and attractive features will be introduced ! There was an exciting incident al the court house yesterday morning The grand jury met at the county treasurer's office to count the mo1ey On such occasions the outer door is | locked, not to anticipate an attempt at robbery, but because a large sum of money is so attractive that the of 1 flee would soon be filled by a large and gaping crowd. There is a buttor within reach of the treasurer when behind his wicket. pressure upor it rings bell in the sheriff's office It Is regarded in both offices as sucf a serious affair that it is never runs for fun. It is sometimes tested, bu then there is always a mutual under standing. When the bell rang yester day morning, Sheriff Orme and Deputy Boyd grabbed their guns and ran tc the door of the treasurers' office. They knew the count was to take place anC they knew that others knew 1t. They suspected a wholesale attempt at { hold-up. It was not their business tt make any other conjecture. They pounded on the door and demanded admittance. Those on the inside hes