Arizona republican., 1898-05-12
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nurse and servants left the first Of the week for a six months sOjOurn on the coast.
 The school census reports are begin ming to come in, and every repent shows a marked increase in the num- Der of school children.
 The citizens of Tucson will listen to Dr. Miller of Prescott who will deliver a lecture on the prehistoric people cf Arizona during the session of the med icai association in that city next Week-
 George Christ, Jr., resigned his posi- tiOn as guard on the hill and left Yuma Saturday evening for Tucson, where he has accepted a position in the office of his father, surveyor gen. eral of Arizona.
 The Grand Army and Confederate Veterans have formed strong com pany of home guards in Tucson and have elected Col. J. B. Breathitt cap tain, J. J. Hill first lieutenant and Nat Felman second lieutenant. The cap tain is a confederate veteran, the lieu tenants are old union veterans.
 It is said that our Buckley O'Neill was the first man to join the volun- teers in the United States. This will be pleasing to Buckey's rivals for con gress, providing the war lasts long enough to prevent him from becoming an available candidate for congress in the coming campaign.-Tucson Star.
 H. w. Blaisdell of Yuma on Friday made the first shipment of apricots for the season. Twenty-Five boxes were shipped to Los Angeles and various
 ic. good size, thoroughly ripe and juicy, with an excellent flavor, and as 1t Is the first in the market of the United States, brings a fair price.
 A snow storm in May is not an un- usual thing in this section, but a foot of snow is at this season, an unusual occurrence Tuesday the weather bur eau told us that it would be clear and warmer Wednesday, but old Jupiter Pluvius ordered otherwise, and gave us a foot of the beautiful, just to see how we would like it-Coconino Sun.
 The Rev. F. billy of the Catholic church was the first minister to apply to Gov McCord for the position Of chaplain of any troops that might go to the war from Arizona, and the gov ernor has assured Father billy that he will receive the appointment of first chaplain Father billy is anxious to go to war and he is an able and worthy man.
 An independent military company consisting of thirty-ive patriotic citi- zens of Yuma was organized there Fri day evening for the purpose of offer ing their services to the government in any capacity during the present war. The following officers were elect ed: Captain, O. H. Willis; first lieu tenant, Mulford Winsor; second leu tenant, c. J. McCord: first sergeant, George Sexsmith.
 The fear that an invasion on Bisbee may yet be attempted is not alto gether based on rumors. Suspicious actions of some of our Mexican resi- dents and strangers have led to the conclusion that there are some ennis saries in camp who are keeping oth- CTS informed and doubtless planting some strategic raid. Bisbee is ready for them afoot or horseback.-Prcs- pector.
 The Bisbee home guards under Capt. Long and his assistants will do efti- cient work when their services are re- Qulred. The arms have been placed in various parts of the city and at the warning signal squads will be formed to assemble at points agreed upon. Signals have been arranged and when the guards swoop down on the in vading guerillas there will be an anni- hilation of the attacking maraudeTs. -Prospector.
 At the mass meeting Saturday night at Tucson Col Herring at the request of Charles F. Hoff offered the follow ing resolution in the shape of a ca blegram: Admiral Dewey, Manila, Luzon, Philippine islands: Tucson, the oldest city in the United States, in mass meeting assembled, celebrating your glorious victory, offers thanks and congratulations. MT. Hoff yes terday received contributions to .defray the expenses of transmittal. The ca blegram costs s54, and Mr. Hoff states that it was the easiest thing he ever collected.
 If the city hopes to find a sale for it's