Arizona republican., 1898-03-02

LlCeHSe lO marry was 1SSueQ yes
 terday to Albert Bain and Anni
 Prothero, both of Mesa.
 Acting Governor Akers yesterda, appointed John c. Hicks of Scottsdal and w. H. Robinson of Phoenix no taries public.
 The condition of Judge P. S. Perley whose serious illness was announced on Monday night, was considerably | improved yesterday.
 This is live news: There was borr to Mrs. J. c. Norton last night a boy He has singularly not been weighed yet, but the doctor says he is sure that he will not exceed twenty-five pounds
 A special train brought in the grad ing outfit of the Minnesota and Ari- zona Construction company from Maricopa yesterday afternoon. It has been shipped north for work on the Big Bug railroad.
 The preliminary examination of Georgia Redmond on a charge of ar until this afternoon. In the mean time an effort will be made to have her returned to the asylum
 MT. R. c. Brett of Detroit, Mich, has purchased through Thomas A. Orr, the real estate broker, the Jud se Thompson fruit ranch north of Glen dale. This property is under high state of cultivation and is considered the pride of the valley.
 At a meeting of the Fraternal Broth erhood last night three persons were initiated. This brings the member ship of the order up to forty-one, which is not bad when it is considered that the lodge was instituted in Phoe- nix as late as January II of this year.
 J. J. Nunn, the undertaken, has com pleted his parlors and is now ready for business. The chapel is one of the features that is deserving of special mention. It is a spacious hall entirely separated from other portions of the establishment so when services are bc ing conducted there will be no inter ference nor bother.
 There will be published in connec- tion with the ladies' calling directory a blue-book All ladies in the city are requested to send their addresses to J. c. Willis, room 213 Fleming block. The matter will go into the hands of the publisher on Friday morning. Kindly respond at once There is TO charge to persons sending addresses.
 Mr. Frank c. Reid of Flagstaff, who delivered his lecture on the Moqui snake dance last night, will speak in the Presbyterian church tomorrow night at public meeting given by the Eood Templars, which will be free to every one. Miss Plank will render one of her sweetest vocal solos, and Miss Mapson, a talented elOcutionist, will give select reading
 Among the novices at the big meet ing of the Mystic Shrine a week ago was MT. Andrew Zeigler of Tucson For one reason and another MT. Zeigler has been in town ever since and his relatives are apprehensive of the d S : position made of him by the Shriners Yesterday his mother sent him tele gram in care of Clerk Johnson of the supreme court. She inquired, Did you let go of the rope or did it break?'
 terday of the death of Mrs. H. w. Starkey of White Hall, III. Mrs. Starkey was the mother of Mrs. Charles H. Pierce of this city. She has been in ill health for several years, but for the two months preced- ing death her condition had been critical. Mrs. Starkey spent a part of the winter here a year ago and made many friends who will hear of her death with regret.
 Well, Blank quit last night" said one man with "a little throat trou- ble" to another who had "a chronic bad cold,' as they sat in the court house plaza yesterday afternoon. "Yes, but he made long fight" re- piled the other. Blank came here a year ago. he continued; 'he had something the matter with his throat and was the weakest man that came to the plaza. He came here every day, though he could hardly crawl, and al ways brought a cushion with him. About a week ago he quit coming"
 A very fair show and a good house was the order of the evening at the opera house last night, the occasion being the production of ''Nobody's s Child" by the Edna Paige company. This company is good one and worthy of patronage. The play was an exceedingly strong one and seemed to please the audience. The specialties and vitascope pictures introduced be- tween the acts proved quite entertain ing. This company plays tonight the we'll known comedy dram "A Golden Heart Mine," and promises new spe- cialties and vitascope pictures. The prices have been reduced from 50, 35 and 25 cents to 35, 25 and 15, which is the cheapest ever in this city, and as the company is deserving one it will doubtlessly have packed house.
 Yesterday was the anniversary O the birth of Col. c. w. Johnstone. To one who asked him which anniversary he made the succinct, but unsatis- flying reply, 'I am unmarried" Later in the day, after having put a man under oath, he told him that thi: series of anniversaries began some time in 1S42. The equanimity of the colonel was disturbed by a single in cident. He received letter frCn 1 Wlckenburg addressed to c. w. Jon sin. No man likes to have his name spelled wrong; it is a reflection upor his prominence. But the SuCerscTip.