Arizona republican., 1898-11-05
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

NEW NOTARIES. -NCtarial com
 missions were issued yesterday to Her
 bert s. Laughlin Of Yuma and August GiesIer of Naco. Cochise county.
 THE COUNTY HOSPITAL The
 moving Of the inmates and property Of lhe county hospital from the old hos
 pita1 lCcatiCn to the county poor farm
 was finished yesterday.
 LYNX CREEK PROSPECTS. - Frederick ZCbel of Lynx creek is in the city. He has just sCld some valu- able mining claims in that district which he shinks will shortly become i one Of the most valuable mining re- giOns in the territory. MT. Zobel has i been on The creek for a quarter of | century
 | SCANLON HIMSELF AGAIN. - 1 Michael Scanlon, who was assaulted and robbed south of town some time on Wednesday night, recovered con sciCusness yesterday. but was unable to throw any additional light on the case, except to prove what had only 1 been susPec,ed, that the assault was made with the object of robbery. He said he only fel. the blow, but did nCs 1 see his assailant He had SIP in. his pocket and that was taken. He has not even suspicion of the identity of the rObber.
 JUDGE STILWELL'S RETURN. -- Judge W. H. StiIWell returned 10 Phoo- nix yesterday morning, having re- signed his position as army paymascer. The resignation took effect on NCVenl- Der 1. Since his return from the east q couple of mCntks ago he has been stationed at San Francisco. AS a
 
 well felt thao BOW that the war is oyer he could neither serve his country nor himself to advantags in q military ca E2City. His assistant. Shirley Christy, is still in 1he service, but will probably resign before the end Of the year. Judge SilweH will resume his luw practice, having retained his offices. Mrs. Christy is in Les Angeles. but IS in ill health and will probably remain there for some time
 TO BE SENTENCED TODAY.-The motion fer a new trial in the case of Josiah Anderson under conviction for murderOus assault upon John M. Mullen was denied yestar- day by Judge Street, who announced that he would pass sen a notice Of appeal will be given. The lightest sentence that may be imposed is five years in the territorial prison. The heaviest is for life. It is alto gether likely that Anderson will now be removed to Yuma pending the appeal, though it is always possible that he may gain another lease of fr5 edom on a writ of probable cause. | The case of the Utah Canal Enlarge ment and Extension company vs. the London company and w. A. Dagga i was concluded and submitted.
 THE FREE LBRART.- Greater public interess should be taken ip the free Iitrary, which is one Of the most beneficial institutions in Phoenix. It contains now about 500 volumes which are maintained in the Fleming Block- Three days each week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, librarian is in attendance The ladies who are in charge Of the library have been giving sCcials and teas at their hOus5s for the purpose Of raising funds to buy new books, hoping that subscriptions would be received fer deiTaying the current expenses Of the library. The subscriptions have not occurred in sui ficient voluma, notwithstanding the the dues amount tc Cnly $1 for six months If there is any enc thing Phoenix needs it is a better library. Tn this matter Tucson is far ahead of this town.
 BAPTIST BOYS SOCIAL The Baptist church was crowded last even ing a- the Baraca boys social and the evening was full of enjoyment for all present The display of pictures was immense and included some of the best work Of BIeal!y, Hartwell, Rhodes, Messenger and from many Phoenix amateurs, some Of whom eX- hibited more than one hundred pie lures each. The musical and literary programme was very at .raotive. and every selection was en- ccred. most Of l5he participants re- spending. It included a piano due by Miss Welch and Miss Ming, talk on photography by MT. McAllister, Ycc3i duet by Miss Mary Halsey and Miss Hestie Halssy, reading by Dr. Halsey, vocal solo by Mis- Lena Purdy, cor net solo by Miss Edith Kay, talk on the Rough Riders by Forest Payne. THE GOVERNORS REPORT. The first instdllment Of G0v5rno~ Murphy $ report to the secretary of the interior department has been received from the government printing office. NCt- withstanding there was little time be- tween the lime when the governor as suIned office and the time fixed for the submission of the report, the dCcU- ment is one Of the most complete ever presented by Q governor of Arizona. It is devoid Of illustrations, in which il differs from its predecessors, but it abOunds in new matter. Nothing ot interest to the territory CT about the territory has been emitted. Not only is the official object Of the report fully carried out in a clsar and accurate pre- sentation Of territorial conditions, but nothing Of climatic, industrial and so- cial. educational and religious condl- 1 tiors. abCr- which a prospective set 1 tier would like to know, has been left untouched. The report will be cf the highest value to the territory as an adyertisinc dccuLnclL.