Arizona republican., 1898-11-04

Grier to the Ashland Land and Cattle company to real estate for $12,800. The
 back Of the first deed and a consider able part Of it's face was plastsred
 with revenue stamps amounting to i $26.10. The latter deed was ornament ed by stamps to the extent of S1310. Altogether receipts Of the government from the county recorders office yes- terday amounted to nearly $50.
 FIRST BREAK IN TWENTY YEARS.-George Mcwrey has been connected with the Phc5nix postoffice as postmaster or attache for more than twenty years, and has been at his post every day until last Wednesday, when he was detained by illness. Thera may be other government employees who have been in continuous service for a longer time, bus it is doubtful if in all the United States there is an- ether instance of such continuous ac- tive service.
 COL. ERODE TONIGHT. -Col. Brodie will be bidden hearty God speed tonight in two great political gatherings in Phoenix. One will be held at O'Neill hall and the other at the old opera house. Both meetings will be addressed by Col Brodie, Judge Wright, Col. William Herring, Chap lain Scolt and others. The meetings will begin on the minute at 7:30, for they must be concluded before 930 in order that Col. Brodie and Col. Her. ring may leave for the north.
 DISTRICT COURT. The motion for new trial in the case of Josiah Anderson, convicted Of an assault upon John M. Mullen with intent to murder, was argued and submitted in distric- court yesterday. Judge Street an pcunced that he would pass upon the motion at g: 30 this morning. The case of the New England Land company against Walter Lund and J. c. John ston was concluded and submitted. The rest of the day was taken up with the trial Of the Utah Canal Enlargement and Extension company against the London company and W. A. Daggs. The trial was not finished when court adjourned.
 MARRIED WOMEN BARRED A petition for letters of administration Cn the estate of the late Nels0n A. Marsdon was filed in probate court yesterday, in which Warwick Scott is named for administrator. Miss Rose A. Marston had been appointed admin is.ratrix of the estate She filed bend and gave notice to creditors and then eXtinguished her authority by marriage, for under the laws of this territory a married woman may not be appointed administrative, nor can one who was single at the time of her appointment continue in the office af ter marriage. The law is not based on sound reason, and is beside unique. The probate laws of this territory have been, generally cOpicd after the ~alifornia laws Though in Califor- mia there is no such prohibition against married women.
 SURPRISED HIS FRIENDS MT. To. F. Dcyle of the Phoenix Plumbing company, and Miss Gertrude Kisner O. Mason City, Ia, were married at o'clock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Lewis Halsey. The arrangements for the wedding ceremony wsre made without the friends of MT. Doyle know ing anything of the important event. They were informed by MT. Doyle that his marriage was to occur soon, and they promised that it would be marked by q charivari demonstration such as the valley had never before seen. And to avoid such a disturbance MT. Doyle planned the quiet wedding, which took place Wednesday afternoon The news was a surprise to every enc. even those friends who had boasted that they could not be fooled by man who had never married before. and was supposed to blunder in the prsparati5ns for an event which has unstrung the nerves Of older men than MT Doyle. MT. Doyle has livsd in Phoenix some time and is regarded by his employers as an exceptionally competent work man. Mir. and Mrs. Doyle have al- ready began housekeeping at 1425 Van Buren street. MT. and Mrs. Hermann were the only attendants at tiie wed- dias ]