Arizona republican., 1898-03-31

E. F. Meyers and Clara August oI Casa Grande were married yesterday
 by Rev. Cal Ogburn at the Golden
 Rule" house.
 The home of MT. and Mrs. William Berry, living near town, was bright ened by the arrival of new born son on Tuesday night.
 There will be an important meeting 1 at 7:30 tonight at the armory of Company B. All members are re- quested to be present.
 Owing to illness, o. Schiffer has re- signed his position as secretary Of the Evans Loan and Investment com pany. O. A. Turney will fill the va cancy.
 Word came to town yesterday of a | killing at Globe last Monday. The killing was the end of a quarrel and the victim, whose name is not known, was a prominent cattleman.
 The extent of the shifting around of the surface of the earth during the late improvement of the country roads is shown in the following figures: There were used on the Grand avenue road 2,176 cubic yards of gravel; on 1 lu0 cnpS lOdu, ouo Oli the Yuma road, 2,697 yards.
 | The poem, "Cuba," which appeared in The Republican yesterday, attracted considerable attention by reason Of the air of patriotism which breathed ! through it as we'll as it's general excellence. Inquiry has been made as i to whether it was original or selected. It was written for The Republican by f Do
 The Pioneer band boys have the as surance that the largest crowd of music loving people that ever gathered in Tempe will attend their concert and ball Saturday, April 2, which is very encouraging to them. The orchestra has had excellent rehearsals and the band concert rehearsa'S are strictly firSt-claSs.
 A Mexican woman was in Justice Johnstone's court yesterday afternoon after a warrant for the arrest of an- other woman named Manuela Peralta, ! charged with stealing her abode. The complainant lived in a tent two miles ! below the city. She was called to Phoenix by the sickness of relative and remained here a couple of days. On her return the tent was gone.
 The case of M. V. Warren and Ralph Quinn, charged with flooding the roads, which was taken under advise ment by Justice Johnstone on Tuesday, was dismissed yesterday for the reason that it was a misjoinder If any Of fenss was committed by the defendants and that matter has aot been passed upon, it was committed by each sepa- rately and not by both together.
 Frank Livermore, deputy sheriff of Coconino county, came in on Tuesday night with two cOnvicts on their way to the penitentiary. One of them rec ognized Sheriff Ruffner of Yavapai county sitting across the aisle and called to him, Hello, George!" The sheriff replied, Hello, Frenchy! Catch an eight spot?' Nope" replied Frenchy; "only a five spot" meaning that he had been sentenced to five years in the pen.
 Mrs. F. Beam of San Francisco lost purse on Tuesday containing dia- mond ring. two opals, $2.50 in cash and several calling cards. She was on car No. 10 going toward the park, and a lady who was also in the car said that she noticed that Mrs. Beam had the purse in the car. Both got off and as soon as the car had started it's re- turn trip she missed the purse. She remained at the park until the same car returned. The motorman said he had not seen it.
 A big sale of wheat amounting to 100000 pounds was made yesterday to Los Angeles millers at a price which has not been made public yet The wheat was sold in the lump by Sheriff Orme and his brothers Hi Eldred and William Wilkey contrib uted about 100000 pounds each. It is not known when the wheat will be shipped. This sale relieves a stagna tion. It is estimated that there are about million pounds more in the valley, enough to last until the new | crop is ready for the market.
 The Ford Minstrel company gave it's second public performance at the opera house last night. The company had improved greatly since it's last appearance and it was very good then, so that a fair audience was pleased. The entertainment was opened with an interlocutory performance. There was an opening chorus by the com pany, followed by well rendered songs. i Then came the Admiral quartet and another excellent selection of songs. A cake walk in which Broadway swells and fashion plates participated con- cluded the programme.
 Territorial Treasurer Johnstone, act 1 ing under the direction of the capitol site commission, yesterday issued an advertisement for the sale of the cap itol building bonds, s1OO,00O issue. | The advertisement will run until Monday, May 2, and appears in this issue of The Republican. It will also be published in the New York Tribune and the San Francisco Chronicle. The territorial treasurer has already re-