Arizona republican., 1898-12-29
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

A DEAD CARA car of the electri;
 line fell dead last night west of the Capitol grounds.
 BY THE TRAINLOAD. -J. E. Dunn will ship a trainload of cattle today tu the Cudahy Packing company at Los
 Angeles.
 HAY GOING OUT. The movement
 of alfalfa Californiaward has been re-
 stunned again in spite of the oft re- peated assertion that hay was scarce in
 the valley.
 APPLICATION FOR LETTERS. - Application was made in probate court yesterday for letters of administration
 on the estate of George H. Uayis. who died recently and whose funeral oc- cured yesterday
 A COSTLY PETTICCAT.- Mary Washington, c0lOred, was tried in Jus tice Johnstone's court yesterday for
 stealing a patticoat rom Mrs. Amanda
 Taylor. She was convicted and sent to
 the county jail for twenty days.
 ANOTHER SERIES. The Trilby
 base ball nine from Los Angeles will
 come to Phoenix for "a series of three
 games with the Phoenix players. The
 first game will be played next Sunday l l
 championship of southern California.
 HELD TO THE GRAND JURY. - 1 Robert Evans and Robert Smith, the | two men arrested for breaking into the office of P. K. Hickey last Sunday | night, were given preliminary eXami-
 nation yesterday before Justice John stone, who held them to the grand jury for burglary
 THE CRUST OF SOCIETY," This interesting play will be produced at the Patton Grand tonight by the Tender son company under the auspices of the B. P. o. E. No. 335. The play is the best i& the excellent repertoire of the compahy, which is now acknowledged to be pleasing collection of artists, perhaps far superior to any aggregation that has ever visited Phoenix.
 A PUBLIC EXHIBITION. The Re publican will keep open house Satur- day night between 7 and g o'clock. The new perfecting press and the wonder ful Hnetypes will be in operation. There will be an orchestra in attend ance and every facility will be afforded The Republicans guests to get an in sight into the workings of the mar vicious machinery with which the office is equipped. Everybody is invited.
 A VALUED CHRISTMAS GIFT. - MT. William Melczer received yester- day what he esteems the most valuable Christmas gift that could have been sent to him. It was a letter from his son Ralph, who entered Yale college last fall. He writes that he has just succeeded in taking the honor list and has received the praise of his pro- fessors for the advance he has made in nIs studies
 REMEMBERED BY EMPLOYES. - Superintendent Porter of the Naricopa P1oenix 6 Salt River Valley railroad was made the recipient last night of a handsome gift by the employees of the read. It is a pin of the design of the roads emblem, consisting Or phoenix surrounded by the letters M. P. & s. R. V. R. R. A diamond is set in the cen ter. The givers had ordered 1t rom an eastern firm and expected to receive it in time to maAe a Christmas gift of it.
 EFFECT OF THE BOND SALE. -i One of the benefits of the late sale of the territorial funding bonds is a1- ready apparent. The Phoenix National bank is now offering to buy territorial general fund warrants at par. Late i events have also shown that Arizona securities are in great demand. MT. c. J. Hall is in receipt of a letter from New York offering 101 for the bonds which had just been sold at par. The i territory may well be contented WHh | it's financial shape,
 AN ACCEPTED CHALLENGE. R. | s. Stearns, one of the promoters of the | cake walk and other festivities at O'NeiIl hall, desires to thank the peo- i pie of Phoenix through The Republican | for their appreciation of the entertain | ment. At the same time he announces his acceptance of Senator Hamden's i challenge for a cake walk. MT. Stearns | is willing to make is S100 9 side and | the acceptance is wide enough to in i clude not only the senator. but his en- tire troupe of Black Serenaders.
 HORSES DYING. A large number Of horses and mules owned by the Min nesota and Arizona Construction com pany have died in the past few days from paralysis. The remaining stock, 113 horses and mules, has been taken off pasture feed and brought to the city and are being fed at the stockyards. The stock of this com pany was brought to the valley about six weeks ago from Yavapai county. They have been running with other stock in the pasture, but only the stock Of the company took the disease.
 A LURKING MURDERER. "A man brought word to the city and county officials yesterday that Guillermo B1umen, one of the men wanted in con- nection with the murder of an Aus trian storekeepar at Weaver a couple of months ago, was in town. The in former said he had t1nown him 9 long time and recognized him beyond doubt 1t Q saloon in the outskirts of the city He had also learned that Blumen had been hiding about town for several lays. A search was made for him yes .erday afternoon, but he could not be ocated. Blumen is said to have been he instigator and chief participant in I hat hloody tragedy. It is charged that le cut the throat of the Austrian -
 THERACING MATINEE. Another I meeting of the members Of the Gen Iemen's Driving association was held tt the Hotel Adams last night for the ! ! transaction of other business in con