Arizona republican., 1897-11-12
CITY AND COUNTY IN BRIEF.
Small Paragraphs of General
 Interest.

The News of Dayin Phoenix anc It's Tributary Region Presented tr Nutshell--OoingS of People anc Other Matters.
 The lintle daughter of B. N. Pratt is very sick. Mrs. Joseph Day was yesterday ap- pointed trustee in school district No. 49
 A hobo got thirty days in police court yesterday for begging on the streets.
 The commercial drummers are de lighted with the ltreatmen,t they re- ceive from Manager Clark of the Ford hotel.
 In the absence of Recorder Jobs by reason of illness, Assessor Long acted as clerk of the city council at the meettnlg last night.
 A woman named Emma Lee and her two children we're sent to their relatives alt Emporia, Kan, by the board of supervisors yesterday.
 Excavation for the basement of the iPember,ton business block at the cor ner of Jefferson street and First av- enue was begun yesterday.
 The residence of M. Rosenberg was burglaEGzed on Thursday night, since when Mr Rosenberg is an advocate of more extended police surveillance.
 The 2-year-old baby of Mr. hnd Mrs. Fred PlaItten died on Thursday night A telegram was sent to MT. Platten, who is at Fort Grant. He will reach home today.
 Joseph Day came down from the headwater-s of the Salt river yesterday with three lion scalps for which he received $20 apiece. The lions were captured in traps and then shot to death.
 The Ladies Aid socie,ty of the Pres byterian church will meet with Mrs. Mills at the Mills house, West Wash ington sreet, Friday, November 12, from 2:30 to- p. m. All ladies are cordially invited to attend.
 Those who do not attend the dime social given by the! old members of the congregation in the Christian church tonight may save 10 cents, but will miss a good time, with a lunch thrown in.
 E. Grier arrived tlhis morning from Chicago ito take a position with George H. Cook, the jeweler. Mir. Grier is said to be the most, expert watchmal1er and engraver that ever came to Arizona
 | George H. Cook, tlhe jewe.er, re- turned last night to Prescott after a stay of several days While here MT Cook was busy arranging the large stock recently purchased by him in the east. His store is now one of the handsomest in the west.
 On the evening of the 10th inst Mr. Wilson T. Woods and Miss Charloi te H. Bewley were unted in matrimnny, Rev. Dr. Lewis Halsey, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. The groom is i'm the employ of the Ari- zona Improvement company. MT. and Mrs Woods will reside on Eighth av- enue.1
 William Cathron died yesterday morning on South Second avenue. He was 35 years of age and came to Phoe- nix from Pennington, Me, a year ago. He was accompanied by his parents, who will continue to reside in the city, Funeral services will be held today at 2:30 p. m. at the resi- dence of the parents, No. 836 South Second avenue.
 IA special Ito The Republican from Washington last night announces the appointment of Dr. William Dufield to the board of pension examining surgeons for this nerudtory. The ap- pointment will not only be gratifying to the doctors many friends in ATi- zona, but will also be regarded by them as a recognition of his skill and merit.
 J. M. Dowsing the proprietor of the French restaurant adjoining The Republican office, which is soon to open for business, has an excellent taste for art as we'll as French cook ing. While in San Francisco recently MT. Dowsing selected a number of paintings which will be hung in his dining room. They are exquisite specimens of landscape art and speak we'll for the taste Of the owner.
 Articles of incorporation of the Clear Creek Irrigation company were filed in the office of the territorial secretary yesterday. It is a Navajo county enterprise and the principal place of business is at WinSlOW. The dncorporators are Fred M. French. F'- L. LaPrade, Julius l. Krentz, Edward Chandler and John O. Hurst, all of Winslow. The capital stock is S10O, ,OG0, divided into s10 shares.
 B. Heyman is having samples of onyx prepared for shipment to Cali fc,rnia and eastern pcinhs He has also sent for an experienced onyx worker and on his arrival the plant will be put in operation again. While on his late eastern visit MT. Heyman bought a large lot of metal stands of unique designs which he is fitting with onyx tops prepared while the plant was running last summer.
 Dr. See's proposed lecture ill the M. B. church next Monday night is creating a great deal of comment as to what theory he will champion rela- tive to gravitation as applied to bi-