Arizona republican., 1898-08-16

fllcted painful wound In h1S right foot
 There is force of fifteen men put ting the Hotel San Augustine in re- pair at Tucson The work is being done and the interior of the new host lery promises to be handsomely fur nished.
 Several shots were fired by some un- known person last night. The practice has become a pernicious habit and should the perpetrators be caught aD object lesson should be made of thcm. --Prospector.
 Dr. Day Of Prescott received a tee sram from Los Angeles Friday saying the temperature there was 110. It reached 8 in Prescott. The highest temperature of the season there was 191 and that only on enc day
 The inquest held Saturday at Tucson developed the fact that Pedro Gonzales was struck by COW catcher of q freight train, causing concussion of the brain. The death of the young man was mentioned in Saturdays Star.
 The city election at Prescott Satur- day resulted in the election of John ". Dougherty as mayor, vice W. O. O'Niell, deceased. The election was practically unanimous, only a few scat tering votes being cast for other can didates
 Councilman Norton was in Jerome Monday last on business connected with the United Verde Copper com pany. While there he announced himself a candidate for the nonina- ton for the council by the democratic nominating convention.
 Quite a number of people from Pres colt visited Whipple- Friday afternoon to witness the battalion drill of the volunteers. The New Mexico battal- ion was in command of Major Mitch l ell and the Arizona battalion in com- mand of Captain Russell
 During the past week the Masons of Jerome enjoyed visit from Grand Master Cramer MT Cramer has been resident of the territory for over thirty years. having resided about ltwenty-four years in Phoenix He met many old acquaintances there.
 B. L. Worthen, one Of the proprie- tors of the Tucson machine shops, who is here getting acquainted with our business men and citizens, is a pleas ant gentleman and enterprising citi- zen of the old pueblo. Mr Worthen succeeded in placing some business for his firm in this section and made friends here.-Tombstone Prospector.
 Arizona is fino ground for the promo ters of corporations. The law does not require any sort of responsibility to any sort of domestic corporation. bo ing them published in a newspaper is with capital as large as the imagina- tion of it's promoters will permit Tombstone Prospector
 Mares Bustamante attempted to commit suicide last week at Santa Cruz. Sonora, by jumpting from the steeple of the church there. The man got on top of the building and com menced to ring the bell and when the people came out to see what was the matter he waved a goodby to them and jumped to the ground head foremost, breaking both legs below the knees, also breaking both arms and fractur- ing his skull. All this did not kill him and he is still alive, but with scant hopes of recovery. Even if he does recover he will be maniac-Tomb- stone Prospector.
 What would happen to American girls if the English laws of 1870 were in force here provided, of course, that the witchcraft laws were also inforce? In that year the parliament enacted: That all women of whatever age, rank, profession or degree, whether virgins, maids or widows, that shall from and after the passing of this act, impose upon and betray into matri- mony any of his majesty's subjects by Lacenta, paints, cosmetics. Spanish wool, iron stays. hoops. high heeled shoes or bolstered hips, shall incur the penalty of the laws now in force !, against witchcraft, sorcery and such Hike misdemeanors. and that the mar riage upon conviction shall stand null and void. Arizona Sentinel