Arizona republican., 1898-06-05
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
erdI Local Interest.
News of Phoenix and Tributary Re-
giOn. The DOingS of People and
Other Matters.

Sixteen cars of cattle went out ovel
the M. & P. yesterday for Kansa,
points.
The annual memorial services of thu
Woodmen of the world will be held Al
Elks' hall at $3.50 this afternoon
Charles Levy of the New York store
has removed his residence from East
Washington street to First avenue
north of the canal.
The iron work for the West Wash
lington street theater was received yes
terday and the work OF putting it in
place will begin SOON
William Claypool, manager of the
Prescott ore sampiing works, was in
town yesterday on his way to Mex
leo on mining business.
| George H. Stratton of San Carlos
who has been in the city several days,
purchased ten horses and mules for
the agency. They were started to
San Carlos yesterday.
| Major Russell of the national guard
yesterday received letter of thanks
from the G. A. r. committee in charge
of the Memorial Day exercises for the
part the guard took in the cere
monials
Company A. n. G. A, set out last
night on a march four miles east OF
| town and went into camp Pickets
were thrown out and all the routine
| of camp life was observed The boys
will return this morning
There was a full attendance at the
park theater last night, at which
Under Two Flags" was presented.
The play was followed by an enjoy
able military ball which broke in
upon the advance hours of the Sab
bath.
Captain Crenshaw's company num-
bered sixty-three late yesterday after
noon. He will probably complete a
list of 100 this week 1t will, per-
haps, be reduced by a rigid medical
examination, but there will be no
trouble in filing it again.
Governor McCord received no word
yesterday from the war department re-
gafding the regiment to be raised in
Arizona under the presidents second
call But no instructions have been
sent out to any of the states and ter
ritories yet. Notice will almost Ger
tainly be received this week
Governor McCord yesterday COM
missioned K. L. Hart second Eeuten-
ant and Vic E. Hanny second ieuten-
ant of F company, N. G. A., at Tue
SON. Company is whaI was known
as the Mexican company which practi-
cally disbanded a month ago on ac-
count of the sympathy of many of its
members with Spain.
An adobe house on the ranch of
Judge Hudson, four miles northeast
of the city, was burned yesterday at
noon 1t was occupied by a tenant.
A meeting of the normal school
board was held in this city yesterday
at which President Johnstone was re-
elected and Lee Gray was elected clerk
20 succeed J. H. McClintock.
Henry Ellers, the youth who robbed
Mrs. c. ]. Schorgl, was given a prelim-
mary examination on charge of
burglary yesterday. He was held to
the grand jury in the sum of $1,000
and was remanded to Jail. After the
testimony had left no doubt of Ellers'
guilt he confessed his crime. Some of
the neighbors from that part of the
country where Ellers lived were at the
trial. They said they had hoped that
he would escape, for in that event he
part of the country. He is regarded
as a menace ID life and property. 1t
is not likely, however, that he will
worry the people of the mesquite coun-
try by his presence for some time to
come.
Dave Goodin created more excite
ment in town last night than the hot
| test bulletin that was ever posted. He
quenched his thirst and started home
on horseback. Near the court house
plaza he discharged his revolver and
went on in southwesterly direction,
riding and firing recklessly. The
streets along which he passed were
| lined with women and children who
quickly hunted cover. There was
great rush at first for the Jail, the
populace believing that break had
been attempted. Officer Molloy started
on a wheel in pursuit of Goodin. He
overlook him Oil the bank OF a ditch
and riding alongside him seized his
gun by the muZzle- Goodin spurred
his horse, dragged the officer across
the ditch and finally jerked the gun
out of his hands The officer drew his
own revolver and was on the point OF
shooting Goodin. Late last night a
couple of deputy sheriffs went out in
search of him.
! Yesterday was a busy day in pro-
bate court. Letters of guardianship
!, of Glen R. Root, minor, were issued
to ]. T. Root. The estate consists Of
about $500 received from the Mari
copa & Phoenix Railroad company il
compromising damage suit resulting
from the death of Mrs. j. T. Root il
railroad accident near Tempe abou
year ago. Final settlement wa.
made in the estate of John King. Cap
tain King died here nearly five year,
ago. He owned great deal of rea
estate heavily encountered, but h,
was supposed to be worth in excess o
! debts about $4,000. Having no rela
tives he cared to remember, he willie,