Arizona republican., 1897-12-22

The train from the north arrived about three hours late last night, the cause of the delay bei1g the behind time Santa F'e Pacific at Ash Fork. CouGty Surveyor w. A. McGinnis was able to be at his office yesterday, but was still sore from his bicycle collision with a delivery horse the night before
 The Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoen.x railroad last night sent out crew of twenty men from Phoenix for con struct;on work between Prescott and Ash Fork.
 The various Sunday schools and church societies are making more cab oarte preparations for the observance of Christmas this year than ever be- fore In every church an excellent programme will be presented.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nose Drachman, whose lbGe marriage at Los Angeles was mem tibned in The Republican last Sunday morning, are expected to arrive in Phoentx today. Mrs. Drachman was Miss Ethel Edmunds, for a long time a teacher in the city schools.
 No decision was given by Judge Street yesterday in the matter of the l. A. Hughes and J. M. FYemister for criminal libel. Col. E. J. Edwards, who represents Dr. Hughes, returned to Globe last night after having sub mitted his brief in the case.
 There will be a bronco riding con- test at the park next Sunday after noonl between Johnnie Moore and H. Lightner. It was reported that the
  of injuries lately sustained by Moore while riding horse at Tempe. But that was another Moore who was rot booked for the approaching event.
 The crimp which has been put into the semi-tropicaa weather of Phbem;x lately seems to be an adornment made for the numerous eastern visitors to prevent home sickness It is kind of Christmas gift and when the holi- days are over the natural temperature will return. It is curious that there was never any such weather as this until the fame of the country was spread abroad as a winter resort.
 The matter of the approval of the bond of c. J. Hall, receiver flor the Arizona Canal company, did not come up in district court yesterday, but may possibly go over until Friday, when other matters in connection with the litigation will be brought up. Mr. Halls boudsmen are B. Heyman. T. w. Pemberton and Charles Goldman, each qualifying for $25,00O. The bond of MT. Hall as receiver of the Arizona Improvement company has not yet been prepared. - Patrick J. Quinn is "in'' again That is, he is in the city jail again. He has been there many times before, so that the surroundings are familiar to him. He has never served out a full sentence, for he is a good workman whose services are always in demand. But even in the midst of his unlucki- ness he is lucky. He was arrested by a policeman and got off with ninety days. If one of Justice Jollnstone's myrmidons had captured him it wou'd have been six months.
 Ed Dunn was fh police court yes terday. He was thrown out of a sa- loon the night before and lay s5nse- less on the pavement, obstructing traf- tic. Several police officers and con- sGla bles who conducted the autopsy disagreed. Some thought has ccma- tose condition was the result of the contact of his head with the sidewalk Others believed he had drunk enough liquor to make him comatose amy how. He had fully recovered when his case was called and was able to manifest surprise when he learned that his sentance was only four days, no more than ordinary trunks re- ceived. When Major Schwartz was city recorder he gave him several life sentences, but somebody invariably pardoned him out
 M L. Grover, who was indicted by the late grand jury on a charge of as- sault with Intent to kill, was dis charged on tine motion of the district attorney. The complaint had been made by man named O'Hara, who had tried ito jump mime which Grover has been left to guard. It did not ap- pear that Grover had made amy dem onstration. He was simply standing guard with a gun in his hand. There was no talk about shooting and O'Hara wlaS mot even Ndered off the property. He is a man of quick per ception and left at his own instance a He appeared before the grand jury and the indictment followed The doc ument was defective amy way, as it did not include tlhe name of the complain ing witness
 A small boy manned Reed, who su- perihfenhs the mule car line between the M & P. depot and the electric The, is an energetic collector. A drunken Mexican boarded his car yesterday morning. When he reached his des- tination he made mo show of paying and when the youthful conductor spoke to him about it, he said he was without cent. The quick eye of the boy caught watch chain on the Mex icamis vest He snatched it and pulled