Arizona republican., 1898-07-10
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local Interest.
News of Phoenix and Tributary Re- zion. The DoingS of People and Other Matters.

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 Rev. Mr. Tiff, formerly pastor of Trinity church in this city, is now re- siding in China with his family.
 The work of stringing the new Pcs tai wire along the S. F. F. & P. from Ash Fork to Phoenix, begun on July 5, is going on rapidly.
 Jack Nelson yesterday entered upon his duties as M & P. baggage master in the place of R. B. Doris, who has gone to California on visit.
 MT. R. V. Robertson, proprietor of the Placerville (Cal) Nugget, who has resided in the valley for nearly year on account of his health. will return to Placerville next Thursday greatly improved.
 The bulletins broke loose again yes terday with a detailed story of the storming of Santiago, military move of which both General Shafter and Admiral Sampson neglected to inform their respective departments which closed late in the afternoon with an impression that the truce was un- broken.
 No important changes occurred in the lccal military situation yesterday. Governor McCord appointed Dr. W. E. Lindley of Stafford assistant surgeon of his regiment. He also commis- stoned the following officers of the northern company: Charles B. Don aldson of Prescott, captain; F. c. Donaldson of Flagstaff, first 1ieuten- ant, and Walter Scott of St. Johns, second lieutenant.
 The Melon Growers association has shipped seven cars within the last two weeks Two more cars will be loaded tomorrow. The melons have gone to Los Angeles, Tucson, Albuquerque, Denver and intervening points. The Salt River valley will enjoy a monop- oly of the melon trade for about thirty days longer, after which the serious opposition of Rock Ford, Colo, will be encountered in the north.
 The chairman of the national irriga- tion congress lately wrote a letter to James H. McCIintock, who had charge of the affairs of the congress fer this territory, asking his views as to the time of holding the next session. The letter was received yesterday and turned over to Governor McCord, who will shortly appoint a representative to succeed Captain McClintock The next meeting of the congress will be. at Cheyenne, Wyo.
 Mrs. T. w. Pemberton yesterday re- ceived a letter from her son, Will Pemberton, who is with the Rough Riders" The letter is dated from Baiquiri, June 9, and is a descrip- tion of the battle of La Quasina The most interesting feature of the letter is an account of the shooting of Nor man Orme, son of Under Sheriff Henry Orme. The young man was in the forefront of his company. He had advanced twenty-five fee. and was beckoning his comrades to follow, arm, ball passing through the arm above the elbow, entering his side. When he was last heard from at the hospital by the writer he was doing we'll.
 Yesterday afternoon James Dodson went to the grocery store of F. B. Gabbert to buy about $6 worth of goods on credit. The application was denied. There was heated colloquy, during which Dodson picked up a weight and poised it in a threatening manner. He put it down and went away, but soon returned with a re- volver which he pointed at MT. Cab bert, saying he wouldn't shoot him immediately, since he was unarmed. He wanted, though, to unlimber his artillery, for when they next met the truce would be ended and the bom- bardment would begin. MT. Gabbert executed a successful strategic trick. He stepped out of the bottle and took refuge in Wall street, where he sWore out a warrant for Dodson's arrest It was not served last night.
 Quite number of ladies met at Mrs. 1 Young's yesterday and prepared box to send to Whipple fer the use Of the boys there Thirty comfort bags | were made and filled with needles, thread, pins and combs, which will make the boys more comfortable. This work will be continued by the Red Cross members until the whole com pany is supplied. Donations have been given the Red Cross society by the fol- lowing persons: MT. Goldwater, two
 pairs blankets, needles, thread, but
 tens, pins, safety pins and braid; MT. Goldberg, six pairs blankets; MT. Day,
 one pair blankets; MT. Jacobs, one pair blankets; MT. Goldman, one pair blankets; MT. Winters, one pair i trousers and one shirt; Mir. Alkire
 one box trouser buttons, blankets
 five dozen pairs socks; MT. Long, one dozen tin plates; MT. Wcoddell, one dozen knives and one dozen forks; MT
 Wilson, two dozen tin cups; Mrs. Pick
 rell, one pair blankets; Mrs. Holbrook
 one pair blankets; Mrs. Alexander one pair blankets, two dozen towels;
 Wilson & Ward, one pair shoes; Mrs Isele, money; Mrs. Diamond, blank ts; | Mrs. Korrick, blankecs; Mrs Kemp