Arizona republican., 1898-02-11


 The entertainment at the First Methodist church tonight, Living Pictures" should not be forgotten.
 Sheriff George Ruffner of Yavapai county came down from Prescott on Wednesday night with an insane man committed to the asylum.
 District Attorney Wiley E. Jones of join the Illinoisans in their celebra- tion. He is a sucker, sure.
 One of Cooks excursions to the coast consisting of twenty p7rsons, arrived in town yesterday morning. They are mostly from extreme eastern states. The party stopped at the Ford.
 All ladies in Phoenix having Days at Home are requested to send cards with initials and the day on which they receive to J. c. Willis, 213 Elem ing block, who is engaged in the com pilation of a ''blue-book."
 Attorney General Frazier yesterday submitted his report to the governor. It is a history of all litigation in which the territory is interested. The territory has not lost a case since Mr. Frazier was made attorney-general
 MT. c. P. Leitch yesterday bought the J. M. Porter ranch near town. This is said to be one of the most highly improved ranches in the val ley. It has for years been known as a great stock farm. It is also wei supplied with orchards.
 The report comes from California that it is impossible to charter ships for the hauling of any kind of lumber; consequently prices of all grades have advanced materially. It is difficult to say just at present what effect this advance will have upon the trade.
 The Y P. S. c. E. of the Christian church will give Valentine social on Monday evening, February 14. A postoffice for valentines, and lady ma l carriers will be some of the original features for the entertainment of those present. Everybody welcome.
 John H. Bowman of Holbrook was appointed receiver of the Tucson land is one of the foremost republican workers in the territory. He was a delegate to the last republican terri
 
 the territorial central committee.
 A. Vandervort has sent forward the the first installment or the purchase of wool he made in this valley, the ship ment going to Boston via the S. F. P. & P. and Santa Fe out of this ter ritory. MT. Vandevort has contracted for about one-half of the clip, which will amount this spring to fully 50O,- 900 pounds. The price ranges from Il to 14 cents.
 Captain John A. Baldwin yesterday purchased two lots on Portland Place. The lots lie on the south side of the place, just off Central avenue in the immediate vicinity of the residences of Secretary Charless H. Akers and W. K. James. Captain Baldwin will inn mediately begin the construction of a handsome house. The 1ots were pur- chased of Col. Thomas Fitch.
 The war against the "lovers" has been resumed with great vigor since the conviction of Rubin on Wednes- day afternoon. The police last night arrested two Japanese men, Hira Suna and Kayono. Rubin perfected his appeal to the district court yes terday. The cases of Brooks and Gardner, set for yesterday afternoon, were continued until tomorrow Jesus Orosco will be tried today
 MT. Rufus w. Pearson is receiving congratulations on all sides on ac- count of his late admission to prae- tice in the district and supreme courts. His examination in the former was so satisfactory that it called forth a spe- cial eulogy by Judge Kibbey upon his acquaintance with legal lore. Mir. Pearson before coming to Phoenix had been for several years engaged in de- partmental work at Washington.
 Governor McCord and the board of control returned yesterday from a hurried visit to the territorial prison. They found work progressing rapidly on the lower canal of the State of Arizona Improvement company. Eight miles have been completed seven more remaining. But water can be turned into it now. The big pumping plant, consisting of two pumps and a 2O0-horse power engine, is now on hand. More than 100 convicts are employed on the work.
 Dr. Astor's lecture at Moss hall yes | terday afternoon was a treat to the | audience. The doctor rang tke changes on health, beauty and happi- ness in such an interesting manner 1 that all the ladies present did not realize that they had been listening for nearly two hours to a lecture when the doctor closed her remarks Next Sunday at Moss hall Dr. Astor will speak at 8 p. m. on hypnotism in it's different lights. On the follow ing Tuesday at the same place, to la dies only, on Health, Beauty and Motherhood"
 A story of arson and attempted mur- der comes from Gila Bend. Night be- fore last a house belonging to F. D Welcome was burned by an incendiary | and about the same time an unknown man took a shot at Josiah Anderson son of Captain John s. Anderson, moi far from town. The shot took effect | in Anderson's right hand. Two other | shots fired immediately after missed