Arizona republican., 1898-05-04
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local Interest.
News of Phoenix and Tributary Re- zion. The DOingS of People and Other Matters.

A telegram received by MT. Lloyd Johnstone from Mrs. H. J. Cleveland last night stated that her husband was improving. MT. Cleveland's ailment was the result of months of over work.
 There is increasing activity at the Garcia mine since that property changed hands. An additional force has been put on and three shifts are engaged in sinking The ore is show ing up we'll. The mill will be started on May "A.
 Juan Valdez de Miranda yesterday made final proof of homestead entry of southeast quarter, northwest quar- ter of section 24, township 1 north, range 2 east. The original filing was made by her husband, Miguel Mi randa, now dead
 w. L. Hatcher and wife yes serday sold to Charles H. Barkley and wife the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section IT, township 2 north, range east. This lies a short distance this side of Glendale on the south side of Grand avenue
 The last entertainment this year for the benefit of the free library fund will take place at the First Methodist church next Tuesday evening. A great deal of liberality has been shown this worthy enterprise, but not half so much as it deserves. There should be a full turnout by the progressive people of Phoenix next Tuesday night.
 At the park theater on next Friday night the Players club will be seen in the thrilling cOmedy-drama, Hunted Down." a living picture Of our modern city life. The play is in five acts. and abounds in rich comedy, exciting scenes and startling tableaux. The patrons of the drama are promised an evening of genuine enjoyment at this popular house.
 The members of the Victor Hose company elected the following officers last night at the regular meeting: President, W. H. Kirkland; vice-pres- ident, James Logan; secretary, w. D. Simmons; treasurer, Joe Simmons: foreman, Lamar Walker; assistant foreman, Van Johnson. Relieving of ficers were H. M. Buckley, president; Al Galpin, vice-president; Frank Curns, secretary; Lamar Walker, treasurer; s. c. Wynkoop, foreman: O. D. Bellas, assistant foreman.
 A farmer living near Glendale was yesterday offered SIS an acre for 6 promising crop of barley. The offer included all relief from any further risk, care or labor regarding the crop. This locks as if barley were king this year, but perhaps more money will be made out of the sale of harvested bar ley before next seasons crop comes in. Still this seems a tempting offer. As much as $5 an acre has been paid for the rent of alfalfa land. In that case of course the lessor was at no expense in putting in a crop, but it would seem that the difference, SS an acre, would be big sum for planting crop of barley.
 The board of supervisors and Con tractor Jack Dufton, acting upon the earnest petition of many contiguous residents and property owners, many persons of weak and easily irritated vision and of many others with aes- thetic ideas on the subject of exterior decoration, all of whose prayers were respectfully presented through The Republican yesterday, have resolved to cause the court house to be striped in black instead of white. The threat ened depreciation in property adjacent to the court house plaza has been averted and the only class in any way injured is composed of dealers in Op- tical supplies, who were preparing to realize immense profits from a sharp and sudden advance in colored glass spectacles and goggles.
 A murder was probably narrowly averted late on Monday night. Officer McClarty saw three men, either Jap anese or Chinese, standing on vacant lot in the rear of the Central hotel. They were engaged in an earnest and apparently threatening conversation. The officer watched them a short time and then went into the saloon from the rear. He was soon startled by wild screams, and running cut was met by Officer Hill, who had come up from another direction. Only one Of the three men could be seen and he was running toward Adams street. The officers overlook him and asked him about the screaming. He said that one of the two men with him tried to shoot the other. He himself had caught the arm of the man with the gun and the intended victim made the outcry. No further information could be gained concerning the epi- sode. The relator did not know even the names of his companions