Arizona republican., 1898-03-17

Phoenix, left last night fer Tucson After spending few days there the, will go on east.
 The Ford Concert company, com posed of the walters of the Ford hotel will give an entertainment tomorrow night. Two previous performances by this company were very interesting and attracted much favorable com. ment.
 The school election to be hold on the 18th does not seem to be receiving much attention yet. But one candi- date for the vacancy on the board o | trustees of the city school has beer mentioned, E. H. Mowre of R. Will son & Co.,, and he is a reluctant candi- date.
 The case of Seass vs Zeck, which has been before the district court since last Monday morning, was closed yes terday at noon and submitted The matter of Orosco vs. Silva was then taken up. The parties were partpers in threshing outfit. The present ac- tion is for an accounting
 Messrs. Woodward and Burnett at torneys at law, have associated with
 
 mining experts in the territory, E. J Bonsall. This is somewhat Of a new departure in the legal line, but it ex- hibits wisdom and forethought that it might be well for other lawyers tc think about.
 Col. Epes Randolph. who was in the city yesterday from Tucson, says that the water struck in the King of Ari- zona property in Yuma county was not sufficient to run a mill and further drilling is now in progress. He feels confident that water will be found in a short time, in which event the King of Arizona will become a very i'm portant mining camp.
 MT. Robert Ray of Crookstor, Minn. arrived in Phoenix OF fast night s train from the north. Mir Ray is a mining man who has large possessions in the Kootenay country in British Columbia and is also a heavy stock holder in an Alaskan mining company which has some valuable claims they are operating extensively He will investigate the miring resources of Arizona, and contemplates making his home in the valley.
 "A year ago tonight" said a man pensively last night, 'T had a thou sand dollars. A year ago tomorrow morning I bet it on a certain event that was coming off at Carson City and year ago tomorrow night I was broke. I haven't had thousand cents at one time since Fitzsimmons bumped Corbett's solar plexus. If I had known there was such a thing as a solar plexus about man I wouldn't have put up my money"
 Edward Morris died at the county hospital yesterday. He came here from Portland, Ore, several weeks ago very i'll. He received some support from the county beside some private assist ance and was given a room in the W c. T. U. building at Center and Mon roe streets. The day before his death he was found unconscious in his room and was removed to the hospital. A | telegram was sent to his relatives d Portland informing them of his death and inquiring what disposition should ! be made of the body.
 At meeting of Indianians at the office of Probate Judge Grouse on Tues day night for the purpose of organiz- ing an Indiana society, a temporary | tion of Judge Grouse chairman, and A J. Edwards secretary. A recruiting committee of eleven was appointed and the meeting was adjourned unti the night of March 24 The great register shows that there are 133 voters eligible to membership SO that the society starts out with a reasonable prospect of a membership of at leas 800.
 MT. Edgar T. Welles of New York first vice-president of the Wabash arrived in the city from the south il his private car yesterday. He wal accompanied by his wife and daughter and MT. T. Sandford Beatty, formerly private secretary to ex-Senator Bric' of Ohio. MT. Welles has just com pleted tour of Mexico and New Mex ico. He was joined at Tucson by Su perintendent Randolph, who accompa nied the party to Phoenix in his pri vate car San Carlos. These gentle men and ladies under the guidanc, of President Masten of the M & P visited Mesa yesterday and returnin. went south last night. MT Randolph went back to Tucson and MT. Welle and party went on to the coast. 1 John Il. LelbOld, who was on Non day last appointed as administrator o the cash estate of the recently de ceased Eugene Campbell, was tn most intimate friend the latter hal for several years past. Referring t the aid given by the county to MI Campbell, MT. Leibold said: $ know that it was Eugene's intentio to return to the county the sum ad vanced, and he only awaited an oppor tunity to get up town after the receip Of the money on his mine sale, in or der to carry out this intention. O. Monday last, when spoken to abou this matter by the clerk Of the boar of supervisors, I told him to presen the demand for the account and ther would be no necessity for any otha step to be taken. In this, as well a in all other matters pertaining to tn money I propose to carry out as ia