Arizona republican., 1898-07-19
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local Interest.
News of PhOSnix and Tributary Re- zion. The DOings of People and Other Matters.

Governor McCord, in anticipation of the casualties of war, yesterday took out a $10,000 life insurance policy in the New York Life.
 A party consisting of Hallie Hamm, Ross Grouse, Ross Russell and Fred Marsden, left yesterday on an over land trip to the Grand canyon.
 The river on Sunday was unfordable and higher than it had been for a year. It had fallen somewhat yester- say and could be crossed at Tempe.
 The funeral of Freddie, the 10year- old son of MT. and Mrs. B. A. Tovrea, took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence near Five Points.
 Samuel Anderson was given pre- liminary hearing in Justice Kincaid's court yesterday on charge of em- bezzling a horse and cart belonging to the Dublin corral. He was held to the grand jury.
 It has been announced that Gov ernor Murphy will arrive in Phoenix next Monday. Though Governor Me Cord has had no definite instructions he expects that he will enter upon his military duties about August l.
 Recorder Jobs had eight cases before him yesterday, all but one for drunk eEneSS. That one was a Mexican woman charged with prostitution "Cockney" was fined $10 for disturb ing the sacredness of the Sunday even ing concert.
 The following commissions were is- sued yesterday by Governor McCord: Captain, O. J. Omstead; first lieuten- ant, Seimens. and second lieutenant Elwell, all of B company; captain, Dunbar and second lieutenant, Moore of A company.
 Charles Gowett, young man of 19 son of the proprietor of the Cap ital corral at Five Points, ruptured himself last Saturday by heavy lift ing. An operation was performed on him at II o'clock yesterday morning and he died at o'clock in the after noon.
 The boys of B company have sue ceeded in making arrangements with the s. F. P. & P. for the excursion to Whipple Barracks just before the departure of the volunteers. They will be allowed a S4 round trip rate. The date of the excursion cannot now be determined
 There was no eastern mail yester- day on account of washouts on the Santa Fe Pacific. The s. F. F. & P. train was held at Ash Fork three hours yesterday to make connection with the westbound Santa Fe Pacific. running regularly.
 Dr. Cameron, county physician, was directed by the board of supervisors yesterday to investigate the condition of the Indian school The action of the board was taken upon the com plaint of residents near the mouth of the sewer. They say that the smell is peace disturbing and threatening of disease.
 Dr. L. H. Goodrich is receiving bids for the construction of modern busi- ness block at the northwest corner of Washington and Center streets. The contract may be awarded today. A foundation will be laid for a four story building. The first story will be of Flagstaff sandstone, for the transportation of which Dr. Goodrich succeeded in obtaining satisfactory
 
 MT. Ernest Abs Hagen. the expert engineer who has come here at the re- quest of the city council to prepare plans and estimates for a municipal water works and sewerage system, is already engaged in gathering data. MT. Hagen is the designer of the system in Los Angeles, over which contro- versy is now going on. He is highly recommended by the council of that city
 A late dispatch from Brooklyn, N. Y., describing the arrival there of the hospital ship Olivette with 270 wound ed. mentions only the name of Norman Orme, who was said to be one Of the few who was unable to leave his berth unassisted. A Mauser bullet had plewed it's way through his left lung, coming out at his back The hole at | the point of emergence is described as jagged and as large as half dollar.
 William Orme yesterday received a letter from his brother, Shell Orme. who went to the Sandwich islands sey- eral months ago. He has obtained en- ployment as overseer on sugar plan tatlon. He is in a part of the islands m which very few white men reside There is little town about the size ot Tempe near the plantation. The village is not so lively as Tempe. but 1t is little livelier than a graveyard
 In two hours yesterday afternoon City Collector Foster unearthed g dozen personal receipts given by his predecessor for licenses amounting to
 
 Of this was accounted for is not vel known, as the collector returned to his office too late to check them up. One of the receipts obtained from a China. man had been torn in three pieces which were pinned together The Chinaman said that after MT. Lons had made out the receipt he tore il