The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-04

rode on ahead. reaching town Thurs da, evening, and procured cutter and returned i0 meet Niles. After riding all night he reached Flagstaf 6 o'clock Friday morning with the injured man. Mr. Cameron was taken n his home, and Dr.. Rnbins'n summoned. The doctor informs us that Niles is gitting along very nicely and lis complete recovery is "nI, q matter of few weeks.
 Mildred Howar th. little six-r"ar- old niece of MrS. A. B Crawford. ar rived yesterday afternoon on N'. l from far away Turner's Falls, M,-s.. travelling the entire distance all ahn" and unattended save by the Pnlmau employees. Mr.. and Mr.. Crawford have adopted the little girl, and her name is now Mis-. Mildred I',"nr Crawford.
 Under the auspices of tn" Me"'S Club of the Presbyterian church. Judge Juriseqmty Pr"iuncs will h,Id court at the Presbyterian church "n rueshay night, February al 8n'rl"'k. The case of the commonwealth h against Ebrn-zsr J-nkiuS will b.. tried. The crime charged is that he i,is mate himself a nuisance bv singing and writing poetry. Tn. fam 'u| attorneys Truth Extractor. I. o Taylor. ani M. Y. Head will prosecute and d'.f.nd. Special musical and p'rtical experts have been secured for th. trial. Ad- mission, one ticket 15c or tw" tickets for 25c.
 "At the French Ball." with all it's novel features, presented by an rx cr-dingly strong company. headed bv Fanny Rice. eminrntlv an actress of great merit an'l p,S"ssing an "riginal fund of humor. which is unrxc-lled by any other womai on the stage, will he the attraction at Babbitt'S Opera House t"-l,,"rrow night, and M ,nager J. w. Sparling is naturally conyrsi ulating himself. judging from the interest already manifested in this engagement. I, will he we'll for those who wish to enjoy an evening ~f laughter with the irresistible Fanny to take precious tim. by the forelnck and interview the advance sale at the earliest possible moment n secure good seat ahead of the other fellow. who will want a better one. Miss Rice is magnet a, drawing large audiences and this season standing room only is the regular thing in every city in which she las appeared.
 Jimmy Lewis. tho one-lunged pugi- list of the Cocnnino plateau. and Swamper Dickson of ebony hue were the principles in an exciting ego" at the Cnconino Bar Monday night. Dickson being without gloves. grabbed a heavy oak chair and laid it with all his might across Jimmy's head. break. ing it (,he chair) into smithererns. Jimmy landed . blow or two on the coffee colored champions neck and shoulders, and to return the cOmpli- ment another chair was taken in hand by Dickson. which met even a worse fate than the other one. Jimmy wasn't asleep under all this punish. ment bv any means and was getting in me heavy left-hand swings with taIing effect. When Dickson would get beyond reach. a pass or two would be made at the bystanders and one came SD close t0 one Wallace Ford that he thought it necessary to protect himself with Winchester. which was conveniently near. The rife. however. was soon wrpsled from the cul'led gentleman, and fell into the hands of Lewis. who promptly cleaned out the place. Just at this juncture Consta- bIe Ben Taylor marched in and dis arming Lewis. placed him in the patrol wagon and carted him of to jail. The two combatants were given a hearing Tuesday before Judge Wilcox,