Arizona republican., 1898-08-23
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local interest.
News of PhOeHix and Tributary Re. zion. The DOingS Of People and Other NatferS.

The tourists to the coast are com mencing to return to their Phoenix homes.
 A. R. McCamley was appointed g deputy constable yesterday by J. B Wallace, constable at Tempe. The olive trees in the city hall plaza this year are bearing an abundant croI and will no doubt prove an interesting sight to the early winter tourist
 Probate Judge Grouse yesterday con- firmed the sale of a tract of land lying south of the Salt river, made by the ad- ministrator of the estate of the late Dr. A. M. Futile.
 Company A, N. G. A., will move it's headquarters today from First and Monroe streets to the O'Neill building and will occupy the hall of the build ing one night each week as Company B does.
 Mr. l.. E. Stevenson of Prescott spent Sunday in the city. MT. Steven son is a son of ex-Vice President Stevenson. He has resided in the ter ritory for some time on business con- nected with the Hearst estate.
 Eva Johnson, colored, began suit for divorce in district court yesterday against George W. Johnson, colored, alleging desertion and failure to sup port. The parties were married in Phoenix November 10, 1895.
 The programme at the camp ground today will differ in one respect fom the usual order At D. m. a general representative of the Florence Crit tenton home work will address the congreg egation. Rev. o. A. Oats will preach at Il a. m., and Rev. Claude Thompson at 7:45 p. m.
 The bicycle ordinance is now being enforced rigidly, as it is claimed that too many after-dark riders are going without having lanterns attached to their wheels. In view of the near ap- proach of the tourist season it has been suggested that an advertisement be placed in the newspapers calling attention to the ordinance.
 Probate Judge Grouse was called upon yesterday afternoon tc not only issue marriage license to the couple, but at o'clock sharp united in mar riage Miss Sa1lie Baker of Los An geles and Jeremiah Sitton of Phoenix Judge Grouse is always happy at a wedding and the Baker-Sitton nup- tials were no exception to the rule.
 Territorial Treasurer T. W. Penn herton qualified and took up the duties of his office yesterday, succeeding Col. z. W. Johnstone. The moneys of the territory, which have been deposited with the Valley bank, will in the flu ture, it is stated, be divided between that bank and the Phoenix National. the transfer also being made yester day.
 An enthusiastic meeting of the Young Mems Republican club was held at the city hall last evening. Eleven new members were admitted and the evening was quickly spent in discuss ing the local political situation. Sev- eral fine musical selections were ren- dered by a quartette, old campaign songs receiving the heartiest kind of applause.
 The new method of capturing un- taxed dogs appears not only to be eminently successful in reducing the surplus canine population, but in in- ducing the owners of pets to pay the tax as well. Tax Collector Foster re- ports that under the new order of things inaugurated on the 18th inst 116 tags have been sold, as against 132 tags during the entire year preceding.
 A marriage license was issued yes terday by Probate Judge Grouse to James F. Johnson, Jr.. and Mary Mabel Aired, both of Nephi. As the bridegroom prospective is under age, his father appeared in probate court on his behalf and secured the neces- sary license. It is also stated that James F. Johnson, Sr., the father, will by virtue of being a clergymyn of the Latter Day Saints church, marry the young couple.
 Persons who came in from Califor- mia yesterday morning reported a vio- lent rain storm on the Colorado desert the first that they had ever seen. This does not mean that rains nevers fall on that waste of sand, but that precipita- tion is very rare. A rain there though, is a flood A bridge washed out about fifteen miles this side of Yuma on Saturday night delayed the westbound Southern Pacific train six hours.
 Jesus Wager, a Mexican resident oi Tempe, who came to Phoenix Sunday in order to have a good time, was fined | $5.50 in Justice KincaiGs court yes. terday for the privilege. It appears | that Senor Wager amused himself by . throwing empty beer bottles in very promiscuous manner in the vicinity o l Sixth and Jackson streets. The ar
 resting officer, it is stated, at first tool good natured view of the proceeding.
 and induced the hilarious visitor to gt
 to bed Within ten minutes there
 after, however, Wager was out on thu
 street again indulging himself to tn, disadvantage of the peace and quiet 0