Arizona republican., 1898-12-31
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

his duties yesterday.
 WAITING TELEGRAMS. : Int e Western Union has undelivered tele
 grams for E. M Furman, R. K Atkins . F. Beasley and J. Emison. TO SEE THE YEAR DIE.-Impres
 sive watch night services will be held at the Salvation Army barracks to-
 night.
 REMAINS SENT HOME.-The bod!
 of J. c. Mann, who died in this city or
 Thursday night, was embalmed by
 Undertaken Davis and was last night
 sent to New Orleans.
 THE ARMORY.-A contest is being
 organized between the East and West
 Ends of town for the proposed new Earmory. A decision will be reached
 within day or two determing it's To-
 cation.
 HOLIDAY CLOSING.-ThoJgh no
 concerted announcement has been
 made the stores will probably be closed
 on Monday. Most of the merchants
 were seen yesterday and nearly all
 favored closing.
 AN UNIFIED TEAM An excited
 Chinaman was in police court yester- day on a charge of leaving his team united. He was the only victim and
 all the wrath of the court, s3 worth,
 was spent upon him.
 THE ANTIQUARIANS- most
 important event in town today will be
 the meeting at the Presbyterian
 church of the Arizona Antiquarian
 society. There will be two sessions,
 one at 10 o'clock and the ether in the afternoon.
 SALE OF A CHURCH. -The mem
 bers of the Christian church are agi- tating the sale of their present house tanda1ot on the corner of Jefferson and Second streets, with view of purcnas- ing a new site and building a more cOmmodious edifice on the north side of the city. They have received sev- eral offers for the property which they are considering.
 THE RACE MATINEE.-Th racing at the old trotting grounds today un- der the direction of the Gentlemen's Driving Association will be an inter esting event and if it should be suc- cessful, as it no doubt will be, it will open a ssries of meetings during the winter. All the owners of good horses in the valley have entered into the matter with spirit. The track was crowded yesterday with drivers and riders. The programme for the after noon is a good enc.
 THE MOUNTAIN CHIEF c. E. Champie of Columbia, Yavapai county, returned to his home yesterday with a load of supplies for the Mountain Chief Mining company, of which he is presi- dent. Work will be resumed in the mine at once and the mill which has recently been erected will be started up as soon as the melting snow in creases the water supply. The mine is well developed and shows fine ore bod ieS and bids fair to become another 1 steady bullion producer.
 TEMPERANCE WATCH NIGHT. - ! This evening the Good Templars will | meet in the Cartwright school house l west of town to watch the old year i out. The meeting will be the regular | quarterly session of the district lodge | and will be attended by delegates from | all over the county. While they wait | for 1899 to put in an appearance the | members of Floral lodge will serve | refreshments and those present will | participate in an entertainment of | music and oratory.
 DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. John Policy died at the Sisters hospital Tuesday morning of pneumonia and heart failure. He was native of Wis consin and came to Arizona five years ago, living here on his pension, having been soldier in the civil war. His body was shipped to Wisconsin last night over the northern route, being accompanied by Forrest Richmond. son of Dr. F. o. Richmond. MT. Policy was a brother-in-law of Mr. G. B. a prominent business man of Phoenix.
 ALEX BARSANTTS ESTATE. - POli Rartolomi made application in probate court yesterday for letters of upon the estate of Alex 8arsanti. The applicant is a native of Italy and a cousin Of Barsanti. The estate consists of stock of liquors at he corner of First and Monroe streets, ;attle on the range mining claims and i've gold nuggets, said to be as big as Berwick Bay oysters, which are highly .. in this community on account )f their superiority in size over many other brands.
 TWO DAY HOLD OVER.-Tomor- f CIV is the day on which the new coun- I y officers should enter into their es- $ ates. They will probably not be able I 0 do so before Tuesday on account O. I he coming together Of two holidays. f The qualification which they are re- I Iuired to make can not be made on | Sunday. nor on Monday, which is the 2 SSoI 4NtW Sdl- WIlHOuC SuCh QuaiI- ( icatiOn their official acts would not be t egal and besides the old officers under he law will remain in office until their uccessors have qualified. [ THE NEW l. O. G. T. HALL.-On b IOnday afternoon at o'clock the ood Templars will throw open their CIV hall in the Padget building, and '. eceive their friends. The reception y ommittee that will make welcome q hose who call is composed of A. P r ' Valbridge. J. E. StoVall, H. F. Couch, !, Ion. J. A. Marshall Misses Heilman. Il Il oats and Norris, and Mesdames Vel D ome, Ross, Scott and Godfrey. In the !, vening fine musical and literary en- . will bs given in the hall, \