The Weekly orb., 1898-10-02

TIE ORe. deeply regrets the publish. ing of the statement and is willing now, as at all times, to correct any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person.
 W. o. O.Abbott' the Tombstone assayer, is paying our town short visit.
 P. P. Piersol returned this moruing from three weeks visit to Los Angeles and other Southern California points.
 Lieut.. Geo. Wilcox and family will arrive in Bisbee between the lst and 9th of next month.
 Tie Dutch Baksr," who has been in the east for several months, returned 10 Bisbee thi. morning and will at once commence doing the assessment work on his copper properties in this district.
 o. B. Hardy, the Nogales ,mining man and who has the Loudon proper ties Tn the Whes tones under bond, was an arrival on the train this morning aud left shortly after for northern So- nora, where he goes to examine some copper properties.
 The special train this morning from Benson, bringing up Supt. Ben Williams and Mrs. Jas. Douglass, made the run in one hour and thirty five minutes, which, is the best time ever made on the road. and consequently Engineer Hughes and Fireman Kelly hold the record.
 1 c. A. Overlook is soon to commence extensive Improvements oa his build. ing in Brewery gulch. The structure will be raised about four feet and new oven, and bakery erected in the rear
 The city council, at a special meeting hell on Saturday evening, adopted a resolution disbandihg the fire depart. ment aud relieving all officers of the de. partment from all official duties. This was done on account of the membership falling below the minimum limit.-- Tucson Citizen.
 Reports of the first dav's proceedings of the Sovereign Granl Lodge of Old Fellows at Boston, show that the Ari. zona ,lelepation was honored hv the ap- pointment of delegate J N. Jones, of ! Bishpe, on the seating committee, and delegate N. A Morforl, of Phoenix, on the constitution committee.
 Newspapers are supposed to print everything and anything in the line of legitimate news, without regard to re- gard to relations, men or women, fear or favor. Several decidedly spicy bits [ of news have been passed over this week out of regard to some of the parties.
 Dee Thomas returned last evening |, from short trip into the mountains eest of Fronteras. He reports that coun>ry in rather fiourishing condi' { tion. The Mexican farmers have goo crops this year on account of the nu- marouN rains. and the mountains are fullof American prospectors looking for bonanzar. .... l Alex. kier. one of the Rough Riders who retrrned vesterdav, was taken re- riously i'll ist evening with fever and will be .aker to the comp'nv hnsrital where he will remain u"til the fever is entirely broken. He has hren suffering with fever since the llth of Jnlv anl has never heiore bren wiling to give u;' a. q go 'o the hospital.
 Thp Trrritor;al Srnlv s .hool associ. aton will hold it's annual seaaion in Pheonix thi. ve,r. on November IS and l9. ard Secretary NJ .ssinger. assisted by the members of the executive com mttee, is hnsilv enga .ed in preparing program f'- the occasion. On Sun day, ,hr 20,h, it is rro!,o "rl to holl special sr " crs ia the several ch rche- of the citv. w,:h probably nnlo" mass meeting in the v,uing.--Gazet'e
 A party nf fifteen, besides the Rough Riders. Kier. Webb and Foste", were ! cordially invited to a dipn"r given at the Brssemr, Grill room la-t evening by Mir. and Mrs. C,osSey. The banquet room hal been srti.tica'iy drcnrSte'' with a profu-i,n Of hunting and flags, while in the center of th" table was A largo floral stand from which vines inter- mingled with clusters of bri2ht-colored gra,rs hung do VII in artistic ways. At each plate was placed a small b,qnat of tube roses, while the side-hoarts we C covered with ferns anl flowers. The menu was elaborate and was heartily enjoyed by those present. k'er being taken ill during the early part of the evening cast a gloom over all. and as a con nssuuence the toagts customary on