Arizona republican., 1898-09-19
News of the Town

YOUTHFUL DRUNKARD-T The po- lice late Saturday night picked up youth not yet of age who was badly in- toxicated. He will appear before Re corder Jobs today.
 CHURCHES SERVICES.- The op- ening of the city churches for t;ie fall and winter season yesterday seems to have been unusually successful. Ser vices were held both morning and evening and were attended by large congregations. The Sunday schools, too, were well filled with scholars.
 HIGH TEMPERATURE Accord ing to the weather report just issued for August by the local weather bureau the highest temperature during the mcnth was 124 degrees, recorded at Fer, Mojave, on the Colorado river. on the 1Cth The lowest temperature for the month was fl degrees al Fort Defiance, on the 11th.
 LET THERE BE LIGHT.-T-ie Pat tor Grand opera house will be lighted by 350 electric lights. Two hundred and seyenty-five of these will be in the auditorium proper. The stage will have 175 alone and fitted LID with shades of various colors. so that number Of very pleasing effects can be produced at will
 BETTER RETURN THEM An individual who is known to the officers Of the company entered the armory of Company B, national guard, and took a number of cross rifles a necessary appurtenance Of the weapons It is intimated that if the party wishes to keep out Of trouble he should under stand when a hint is gently broken to him and return the company it's prop erty.
 LARGE ATTENDANCE.-Tnere are 120 students in the Phoenix Union high school The general assembly r,S n is so crowded that a number of the scholars are compelled to seek seats on the window lodges. Professor is one of the busiest in structCrs on the faculty. He has ten students in drawing, fifteen in bock- keeping, twenty-seven in physics, and eighteen in chemistry. The attend ance last year was not as large at any time as on the Opeping week just con- cluded.
 BETS MADE.-A quiet Sunday af- ternoon was enlivened yesterday at Arthur's fruit stand corner by discus sion Of the delegate-io-congress prop csition. There were a few persons found who were willing to wager their on Col. Wilson and S75 on each side was accordingly put up, without odds. The argument became quite lively and $40 more was flashed in the air and quickly taken on the guberna- torial proposition in California. As it was Sunday and the crowd was out Of breath, tley accordingly pronounced the work to be good and rested.
 OFFICE ABOLISHED-The office O. travelling freight agent has been abolished by the Southern Pacific railroad in the interest of greater economy. MT. E. E. Shrine, who has been acceptably filling that position, arrived in Phoenix yesterday on his farewell trip, much to $he regret of the patrons of the road and his friends. It is understood in this connection that Mr Shrine will be retained in the employ Of the company, but just in what capacity has not yet been inti- mated. It goes without saying, how ever. that it will be something good, a.s Mir. Shrine is a thorough railroad
 
 general public
 THE BAPTIST CHURCH.-The Bap- tist church opens with large and at teltive congregations. 4 feature of the evening service is the music of the orchestra Yesterday morning Rev. Dr. Halsey preached from Philippians 2:s: Being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself" We do
 1ir---,f said pr. Halsey. No truth is more evidently implied CT more distinctly as- serted in the bible: I and my Father are one It is more difficult for us to realize that Christ became man. He came to be a mediator between God and man and so needs 70 partake of the nature Of both. He entered into part nership with humanity, became re- sponsible for it's debts, shared it's hu initiation, did this to save it. He as Sumed human nature with it's limita tic1s. He was hungry, thirsty, home less. We think of His death, but we often forget his long life of suffering Remember that He not only died for us. but lived fer us His whole life was a crucifixiol. Today His invita- ton is come I know your discour agements. l know how hard it is to do right. l know how to help you, Come to me. Trust me. Let me be VOLT advocate and friend,'
 VIEWED THE REMAINS The bodies of Minnie Powers and William Beicher. alias The Cockney," were viewed at Davis undertaking estab lishment by a large number Of per sons yesterday, who passed into the morgue to the presence of the bodies in q continual stream. The Cockney' will in all probability be buried today III pauper's grave. as no one has claimed the body or offered to give it burial. The county will therefore have to stand the expense. The case of Minnie Powers is quite different. AL though she had little CT no money or property at the time of her tragic death, her associates in life will see to it that the remains are given a respect able burial and a majority Of them will attend the funeral This will ne held On Tuesday, without much oouDr. as a