Arizona republican., 1898-05-03

claimed the NexicanS had insulted the
 American flag. He had resented it violently with stones and brickbats
 At the trial MT. Scott could not defi-
 nitely remember how the row had or
 iginated. Bystanders had not observed
 the start of it and altogether so far
 as any evidence was produced the
 fight might have grown out of a theo
 logical discussion.
 The monthly meeting of the city council was held last night. The usual
 monthly bills were audited and
 though many things were discussed, nothing was disposed of. Last night was also the date of the fire depart ment election. A delegation Of fire men was present at the council meet ing to know what the council was go- ing to do regarding the resolutions fixing the qualification of officers. Mayor Adams went over to the engine house to say that the council would do nothing on the eve of the municipal election, otherwise it might be sus- pected that it was being done for po- litical effect. The election of the fire department was then postponed.
 The last coat of paint is being put on the court house. AS the job Is nearing completion people are sur prised to find out that it was possible to make anything so red as that. paint One more coat would make the build- ing glow like red coal, and two more would burn it up. There is a strong movement headed by people across the street to have it toned down. A peti- oiT lat tQd tn the contractor, Jack Dufton, and the board of supervisors to have it striped in black. They say If Mir Dufton stripes it in white according to con tract, as he threatens to do and will do unless restrained, the body of the building will look redder than ever. People living opposite will have to move out or wear green spectacles.
 This is municipal election day The campaign has besn so quiet by reason of the fact that only two offices are to be filled that voters have had diff culty in remembering that there is an election at all. But notwithstanding a quiet and effective canvass has been made Democrats have been charg- ing republicans with colonizing. In the meantime they themselves have been shifting the population at a great rate If an election were sud denly called in the First and Third wards this morning there wouldn't be enough democrats in both wards to carry one The Second ward elec- tion will take place at Dl. Ford's office opposite the Ford hotel. The candi- dates are N. A. Morford, republican; Emil Gang, democrat. The Fourth ward candidates are F. B. Moss, repub lican; N A. Sanders, democrat. The polling place is the city hall. 5.
 The Arizona cowboy soldiers may not leave Whipple tonight as was in tended, and when they go to San An tonio they will probably take the northern route, though that has not been decided. The time of departure has been postponed on account of the failure of the Gila county contingent to reach the rendezvous. They are on their way, sixteen of them, over land and are expected in Phoenix to- day. In that case they will go to Whipple tonight It is hoped in town that it will at last be concluded to send the boys back this way, not that their stay would be long enough to afford much satisfaction to, their friends, but it would give Phoenix an opportunity for wild demonstration. Only five of the Maricopa boys were plucked in the examination at Whip ple. It was not believed that the de fleets on which they were rejected would unfit them for military duty, but they happen to be of the kind for bidden by the army regulations. Major Brodie telegraphs that the boys from this county constitute an espe- cially strong lot.