Arizona republican., 1898-04-20

It was reported at midnight that Dr. A. M. Futile was very low and it was believed that he could not live until 1 morning.
 Frank S. Birchett Of Jerome and Hannah c. Johnson of Phoenix were united in marriage by Probate Judge Grouse on Monday night
 At a meeting of the Hoosier society yesterday the date of it's first annual picnic was fixed fer May 12. The pro- gramme will be announced later
 Vicente Acuna was arrested yester- day for forgery on warrant from Jus tice Johnstone's court. The comp aint was made by Jose Villa. Both men had been working for the Arizona Canal Go. Villa had received a time check calling for $6, but lost it. It was found by Acuna, who presented it for payment. He was obliged to en- dorse it with Villas name and herein rests the forgery.
 Dr. J. c. Norton. territorial veteri- marian, returned yesterday morning from California, where he went a week ago to investigate the distressing cat tie situation which has been prevailing there. He visited several counties and will submit his report at an early meeting. Sheep are being shipped out of the state by thousands. most of them coming to the northern part Of this territory.
 The democratic clubs of the Second and Fourth wards met last night to nominate candidates for councilmen. In the Second, Emil Gang, the pres ent councilman, was renominated. In the Fourth, N A. Sanders was chosen. MT. Sanders name has been mentioned by the democrats of his ward for the past week. He has not heretofore taken an active part in local politics He is member of the contracting firm of Sanders & Beal.
 The annual election Of directors or the Phoenix Hay and Grain company was held yesterday. Major J. w. Ev- ans, John R. Norton and William Christy were chosen. The first two were reelected and the latter was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of c. Eschman. James McMillan, who was some time ago made secretary and manager, was elected for one year. The affairs of the company are said to ba in better shape than at any time since it's orga-
 
 niZation.
 The city registration was closed at midnight of Monday, though the re- ports of registration officers were not received until yesterday, the names se- cured having been taken before mid night. There are 427 mn in the Sec Ond and Fourth wards. From the man. ner in which the names were brought in toward the closing hours there is little doubt that the republicans will have a majority in each ward. The registration falls slightly below the estimated vote, but hardly below what could have been expected in year, presenting no other municipal interest than the election of a couple of coun- cilmen.
 Patrick O'Brien was adjudged insane in probate court last nIght and was committed to the insane asylum. He had arrived only yesterday morning from Bisbee, where he had been em- ployed on the A. & s. B. railroad. He was on his way to Jerome where his wife resides. His hallucination was a dangerous one tC himself. He was constantly hearing whispering voices urging him to leap from moving rail- road trains, to jump from high eleva- toins or go to his death in any other way. He was promised much happi ness in death, but he knew that the voices were snare. They were. however, driving him closer and closer to the edge and within a short time it seemed probable that he would give way to these seductive whisperings.
 A great many people gather about the court house every afternoon t0 criticise the painting which they com plain is too red in some places and m others too green. Some even go so far as to charge that these colors rep resent the national predilect:ons Of the members Of the board of supervisors, that the combination of red and green is the result of compromise between Supervisor Priest and Supervisor Moni- hon. MT. Priest is said to be English born and red as is well known, is the most prominent of the British colOrs. MT. Monihon, though the fact is In no way suggested by his name, is believed to be of Irish descent. with a natural preference for the green. Supervisor Norton is an American, but he was ab- sent when the painting contract was under consideration, otherwise he might have insisted on an introduction of blue and white But his colleagues on the board thought he ought to be satisfied with the blue expanse of heaven above the court house 300 days in the year. Then there are the ilecy white clouds drifting around nearly all the time. The blue sky with the fleecy clouds and the lurid tribute to MT Priests native land altogether ought to satisfy MT. Norton's sense of pa triotism.
 The farmers of the Salt River valley have more substantial cause for re- joicing than they Have ever had Draw backs and discouragements have been so frequent in the past that some ia m- CTS doubted whether their occupation would ever be a profitable one in the valley. It is true that there were only | two drawbacks, but one or the other of them was present every season and some seasons both. Sometimes shortage of water caused partial fail