Arizona republican., 1897-10-20


 There was a light fall cf snow at Ash Fork on Monday.
 A notarial commission was issued yesterday to Fred Tritle, Jr., of Pres colt.
 Fl Yemanah temple No. 65, Knights of Korassan. after a vacation for the summer, will resume business on Oc- tober 20.
 Will Mrs. Johnston, who filed message at the Western Union office yesterday afternoon, please call at that office?
 Captain G. B. Norton and wife have returned from a visit of several months with their daughter, Mrs. W. B. Pratt of Railway, N. J.
 T. A. German, formerly one of the proprietors of the Riata, passed through town yesterday on his re- turn to Tucson from visit to Con- gress on mining business.
 Twelve cars of cattle and four cars of hogs were shipped by special train from Phoenix and Glendale last night. They were consigned to Los Angeles. The shippers were Dunn and Hauser.
 The board of supervisors has or dered a bridge built across the Con- solidated canal near Lehi. The bridge was ordered some time ago, but the persons benefited were unable then to agree upon the location.
 The loan commission yesterday funded bonds Nos. 149 and 150 of the MI Q They were held by the National Bank the issue were funded long ago.
 Messrs. George w. Hoadley and Graeme Turnbul will leave on Friday night on an eastern business tour. They will first go to Baltimore to meet MT. John W. Garrett, who is as- sociated with them in the firm of Hoadley, Turnbull & Go.
 Justice Kincaid, who has been quite ill for several days, was much better last night. His friends were greatly alarmed on Monday night by reason of a severe hemorrhage But he with stood the effect of it as we'll as that Of a lighter one yesterday morning, and last night was resting easily
 The condition of Attorney Damron had considerably improved yesterday morning and his physicians, who the day before were apprehensive of the result O. his illness, were hopeful of his recovery. His fever went down and his talk became more coherent Whether his troubled mental cond:- ton will entirely pass away with his illness cannot now be determined
 The board of supervisors has or dered the purchase of an omnibus for the use of Treasurer D. L. Murray This omnibus is not a vehicle for the transportation of the treasurer to and from his place of business, as many an irate and ignorant taxpayer might imagine. It is merely a movable shelved iron carriage for the trans portation of the books from the vault to the office and back again.
 A public meeting will be held at the city hall tonight in the matter of organizing stock company for build ing an opera house on the lot imme- diately east of the Elks' hall Many business men have become interest in the enterprise and have n,romised their attendance tonight Many have promised something more substantial, so that the promoters have little doubt of the success of the project
 The contract for the excavation work for the O'Neill and Wilson building on the northwest corner of Adams street and First avenue was to be awarded yeserday. At the request of some of the intending bidders the letting of the contract was postponed for a day or two. It will be massive contract, since it will call for an excavation 137h feet long, 106 feet wide and twelve feet deep. The building will be three-story brick of ornamental and modern design.
 Tn Irony, the Convict" the interes. Of the audience is sustained through out from the moment of Irony War ren's' escape from Sing Sing prison, the action is rapid, and exciting events follow each other in quick succession until he appears in the last act a free man, his honor vindicated and his fortune restored to him. A rich vein Of comedy runs through the play, wi h Sally" "Wayside," "Miss Sedley" and Jackson" as its chief opponents The cast. composed of the members of the Players club, under the direc- tion of Fred Mussey, will give an ex- cellent presentation of the play on next Friday night The reserved scot sale will open on Thursday morning at Keefer's Opera House pharmacy.
 A note was left on the desk of the night editor last night by some one who proclaims himself a taxpayer, a property owner and a resident of block Al. All taxpayers have griev- ances, and grievances frequently grow out of selfshness. This tax payer also has grievance, but there is nothing selfish about it. He thinks that other parts of the town do not get all the police and constabulary pro lection they deserve, or as much as they have earned by the payment -Of taxes. He observes that large ma jority of the police and constables are almost constantly massed upon block Al indulging in that exciting recrea- tion known as rubber neckin' 3 While this is going on about nineteen