Arizona republican., 1898-04-10

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 taken possession of the Perkins house William Morgan shipped car o1 wool to New York over the s. F. P. & P. last night.
 Gates Fowler very kindly forwarded to The Republican yesterday a beauti- full offering of sweet peas and poppies MT. Fowler is meeting with great success in growing these flowers.
 Conductor J. H. Butler has severed his connection with the Maricopa road and has gone to Tucson to receive or ders having accepted an assignment with the Southern Pacific railroad Suit for divorce was begun in dis trict court yesterday by Kate E. Kirk land against E. Brent Kirkland. De- sertion is alleged and the derendant's s present place or residents is un- known.
 A valuable saddle horse belonging to Mrs s. R. H. Robinson fell into a ditch yesterday evening in such a manner that one of it's forelegs was hopelessly broken, and Dr. F. o. Richmond, who had been sent for, shot the animal.
 The funeral of Josie Engle will take place at o'clock this afternoon from the Catholic church. The remains will be buried here and will not, as was at first intended, be sent back to her former home, St. Joseph, Mo, for burial.
 MT. Frank Elwell has lately com piled and published a handsome little volume called "PhoenIx Churches" It is not only complete directory, but contains much other valuable and in- teresting matter relating to the churches of Phoenix. It is neatly printed and bound in paper or leather
 A notarial commission was issued to J. c. Reyes of Tucson yesterday
 Governor McCord yesterday received a telegram from the Cincinnati Post inquiring his opinion of the policy of armed intervention in Cuban affairs. He was asked in case he favored it what Arizona proposed to do about it and how many men the territory would furnish in case of war. About eighty-five cases were heard by the supreme court in January. These included motions. Sixteen de- cisions have been handed down, and on the 18th of this month there will be handed down twenty-five more de- cisions. Attorneys interested may now busy themselves wishing and hoping that their particular cases may be among the chosen twenty-five.
 Clerk of the Supreme Court John ston has forwarded a remittitur to the clerk of the court of Yavapai county in the case of the territory vs. Shultz. The latter was convicted of murder in the last term of that court but the supreme cour decided that error had crept into the trial, and a new hear ing was ordered. Shultz will be journeyed from Yuma to Prescott in a few days, the territory paying for his transportation.
 The Good Templars are having stirring meetings now, and more in- i terest seems manifested than for many months past. Most excellent pro- grammes are being rendered, as the members are engaged in a friendly contest for points. Credits are also allowed for attendance, which stimu- lates every member to rustic among the absentees. Captain Browns con- pany will furnish the entertainment on tomorrow night.
 Orders were received yesterday at the M. P. offices from the general of fees at San Francisco appointing Act ing Superintendent B. F. Porter gen. eral superintendent MT. Porter was m dn in mt To 15 and has since discharged his duties in a manner entirely satisfactory tc the company. The last order makes only nominal change in his relations to the company It varies neither his office nor his salary.
 There was joy at the court hous; yesterday. Janitor Byers held up ar ice man and filled all the coolers During the winter ice was taken reg ularly at the court house. Wher spring came and began to grow into summer the ice service was discon- tinued- The funny thing about it wa: the habitues of the court house de tected nothing inconsistent in this ar rangement. They seemd to regard ice as something belonging only to th' winter.
 Some time ago Company I, N. G. A.
 of Flagstaff was in a state of inocuOu
 desuetude on account of want o
 equipments. General R. Allyn Lewi
 caused it 10 be re-equipped and re
 ce1ved the thanks of the company
 which wanted to make him some sor
 Of a present. He suggested a ciga
 and piece of ribbon with which t. wrap it and keep as a memento of tn
 company. Yesterday he received a bo
 of fine cigars and three long strips o
 ribbon, red, white and blue, bearin