Arizona republican., 1898-07-14
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local Interest.
News of PhOenix and Tributary Re- zion. The DOinqs of People and Other Matters.


 night. The matter of supplies for the volunteers at Whipple barracks was discussed
 1 Only one application has so far been made for admission to the approach ing civil service examination for mail carrier. There have been eight ap- 1 plications for the postofice clerk S examination.
 ] A receipt issued by ex-Collector Long to the Maricopa & Phoenix rail- road for two quarters license was pre- sented at the collectors office yester- day. The amount was $50. Only $15 was entered upon the stub from which the receipt had been detached. MT A. H. Truax of Hastings, Minn., ! a state senator in the Minneapolis leg islature, was in Phoenix yesterday in the, course of a tour of the southwest Like all travellers who come here, Mir. Truax was pleased with what he saw and said that he believed the great fu- ture of the territory lay in more complete development of it's mines. There was hot time at the meet ing of the Yucatec Hose company on Tuesday night. The bone of conten- ton was Editor Pedro de la Lama, who sought membership in the con- pany. After a long wrangle he was admitted by vote of 5 to f. A mo- tion to reconsider the vote developed a wordy war and a row.
 The funeral of W. A. LeGrand, who died at the Sixth Avenue hotel on Tuesday. took place yesterday after noon from Bradley,S undertaking rooms. The funeral was under the direction of the telegraphers of the city, for MT. LeGrand was an old As sociated Press operator for years and one of the most skillful in the west A gentleman who has just returned from Seattle after a residence of two years, says that it is one of the dead est towns in America, though last spring it was the liveliest on account of the Klondyke craze The rush to the north has dwindled to nothing and re- ports from the Klondyke and other gold regions of the north say that very little gold will be brought out this season.
 A correspondent writing to The Re- publican from Whipp1e, says of the loss of Phoenix company's principal mascot: we had the misfortune to lose Police Jack. We stopped the train and some of the boys went back after him, but I ghess he found out that we were not Company A. N. G A, and left in disgust" The correspond ent adds that the company is pleased with it's commissioned officers and Sergeant Lamson, and says the boys could not have made such a satisfac- tory selection if they had had the choosing.
 An old man named Doran living alone at Adams and Third streets, was prostrated by heat yesterday after noon Late in the evening his tenn perature was 109. Marshal Hooker and Officer Molloy reduced it by the application of ice, and Dr. Hughes was sent for Late last night his tenn perature was considerably below nor mal Hot bricks were applied to his feet, and he was resting easily, thought on account of his advanced age his recovery was regarded as doubtful
 The benefit to the Chase-Daniels con- pany at the park last night was well attended. The programme was a good one, an interesting feature of it being a speciality performance by Hayes of California, who has had considerable experience on the vaudeville stage, and Joe Egan of the Western Union Telegraph company. Thsy have ffe- quently assisted each other on the San Francisco stage. MT. Egan is an ac- complished singer, and in his first performance b5fcre a Pho5nix audience last night he made a most favorable impression. President F. NJ. Murphy of the s. F.. P. & P. arrived in the city yes5er- day on a special He was accompan- i'd by Chief Engineer Drake and MT 2. B. Gage. MT. Murphy expected to remain in town until this afternoon. but having received Q telegram of the illness of Mrs. Murphy. who has not bsen in gcCd heal h. he returned to Prescott last night. This is Mr. Mur- phys first visit to Phoenix since his return from the east. Prescott, he says, is enjoying a season Of prosper ity now. Tha mining outlook was neyzr brighter.
 ! man named Davenport, who runs barbecue establis shnent at the cor ner Of First avenue and Jefferson i street. was overcome by heat yester- day afternoon. He Vas carried into Q house near bv and Dr Gwet1ala i was sent fo~ Ee rzstcrel Davenport with considerable diGoul5y. said i that the case w1s the nearest approach { 10 sunstrol1e that Ind come under his observation tn the course of hi. prac- tica ia PhoaEiz The prosuation wa= duo to both the condition Of the at ! mOsphere and the heat Of the furnace ever which he vas working
 i man went into Bea ' Bear drug stcre after 2 e-ass ce 1-7o 1tc~ zaz night. He met lady coming o1I1. 1,tr.