Arizona republican., 1898-12-30
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

severe cold.
 SHEEP ARRIVE Hugh Campbell has arrived from the north with hi: sheep and he reports but little los!
 during the storm. He has seven bands A CORONER'S JURYMAN. Among the members of the coroner's jury il
 the Heydon inquest was Philip John
 son, late sergeant of the Bennington
 under Admiral Dewey.
 A CHURCH SOCIAL. The ladies ot
 the Presbyterian church will give g
 social this evening in the parlors of the
 church. There will be an excellent pro- gramme and light refreshments.
 l HER FATHER ILL. Miss Hattie Culver yesterday received information
 from Kansas of the serious illness oi
 her father. Miss Marian Culver is
 with her parents in Kansas spending her holiday vacation.
 CLOSE OF THE SESSION. Mrs.
 Moffatt will sing this morning at the
 opening of the Territorial Teachers
 association. The session will close at
 noon, after which about seventy-five of | the teachers will drive out to the h. | dian school.
 ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.-The Ar
 izona Antiquarian society will meet at l the Presbyterian church tomorrow, holding both forenoon and afternoon
 sessions. A cordial invitation is ex- 1 tended and matters will be discussed ! which will be of interest.
 PICNIC EXCURSION. Mrs Mills, proprietress of the New Mills house, yesterday treated her guests to a picnic | excursion in the Black canyon bus to the principal points of interest about the valley. The picnfckers were re- freshed by a delicious luncheon at the
 Arizona falls.
 A DISAPPOINTMENT. After sev-
 aral weeks spent in preparation the
 high school boys are compelled to give
 up their trip to California on account
 Of not being able to make the neces- sary arrangements with the railroads.
 The money will be refunded to those who have purchased tickets.
 PASSED AWAY. Mrs. H. Gieges died on Tuesday night at 9:3O at her home, 235 East Taylor street, leaving a husband and two children. She came here with her husband and family three years ago from Milwaukee. The funeral will occur this afternoon at o'clock from the Presbyterian church.
 MOODY IS COMING. A letter has been received from Evangelist D. L. Moody in which he says that he will probably arrive in Phoenix on January and will begin his series of meetings on the following night. The song books which will be used during the meetings have arrived and are in ;he possession of Drs Norton and Pratt at their offices on Washington street.
 THEY WANT HOMES. -Telegrams were received in the city yesterday I4I. who are desirous of securing residences in the city for the remainder Of the winter They want the best houses that can Fbe secured. A canvass of the | city shows that there are few houses ] vacant, and there are none of the kind | the Chicago people want. The influx | of winter visitors has filled up all of | the available houses.
 SON OF THE DUTCH DITCH. = Sarah R. Norton and G. B. Norton | have begun an action against the city i council of Phoenix to restrain it, it's and other persons from cut ting ditch through the plaintiffs property, the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section g. town ship north, range 3 east. Work on the ditch has already begun. Judge . Street issued the restraining order and uOIICG ndS DS6H S6INGu uUOu Iue mu- nicipal authorities and the custodian of the chain gang, and the industry was brought to a sudden termination. The property of the plaintiff lies south east of town. The ditch is the suc- eessor and lineal descendant of the famous Dutch ditch with which one city council after another has been for many years.
 A ROYAL RECEPTION. A sug- gestion has been made for a reception 70 the legislators which is worthy of by the people of the city. The legislators were allowed to return nome two years ago without the usual )all, which had been a feature of legis- ative years in the city'S social life, md it has been proposed by prominent social leaders to give them a reception his year which will be the most inn )Ortant social event of the season. A ball and banquet will be arranged to .ake place. early in the session. The movement has not gained any great momentum yet but it is ill good lands and the encouragement of the people is all that is needed to make it assured. The legislature will convene 'n the 18th of next month, and the ball md banquet should be held soon after hat date.
 CHANCE FOR CAKE WALKER. - The appearance here tonight of Senator 1amden's trOubadours and cake walk ITS is creating consternation among he local cake walkers who, according o Senator Hamden, cannot walk lit l le bit, and he proposes to prove to $ hem that he knows what he is talk ng about when his company appears t the opera house tonight and gives I ts performance and cake walk. But { he local experts take issue with him nd claim to have man who is not reduced yet that can out cake walk z ny cake walker that the senator may ave in his eompany, and as the sen ! tor has a standing challenge to any f nd all. there is expected a hot time z t the opera house this evening The = enator further says that if no local .