Arizona republican., 1898-11-16

Maynooth college. is one of the mos; distinguished Gaelic scholars living. He came 10 Phoenix more than a year ago suffering from an affection of the throat. He remained in the city last
 winter but spent the summer in Cali
 fornia, returning to the city early last
 fall.
 SHOOTING STARS. This is the i thirty-third year of the Sh6C.ing stars
 And this is the month of shooting
 stars any year. A brilliant demonstra-
 tion has been promised bN those who are supposed to be authoritative i There was 2 very fair exhibition yes 1 terday morning. Snaky paths were twined across the sky. The course of some of the meteors was unusual il that. they did not shoot downward. Ons,51or insganes, apparently Hcs larger than a skyrocket rose from the nor, h- eastern horizon, swept under the ze- nth and disappeared in the southwest leaving a thin trail Of light.
 DIVORCES WANTED Suit for di- vorce was filed in district court yesser- day by Josephine Collins against J. J. Collins The plaintiff was the widow of Frank Smith, who was murdered east Of town about four years ago. She married Collins in September, 1896, and lived with him until April O. this year, when he abandon q her. In her affidavit of his non-residence the plain
 tiff said that last September she saw a letter from him. It was dated from
 the Philippine islands, where he has presumably gone to participate in the fruits of Admiral Dewey's victory James Edward Howell also began ac- tion against Juana howell for divorce on the ground of abandonment.
 .MUCHO ERIC. - Perry Williams Of Mar;copa was in town yesterday He said he had lately put into his place Of business a musical nickel-in-the- slot. machine designed especially to at
 tract the Mexican trade. The machine plays but one tune, La Paloma" The other nj, ht Q Mexican wood haulal stood by several hours feeding it1 nickels. Between performances he treated himself to whisky. At last he was unable to see the machine and became insenslble to music. He went Cus or the railroad platform, crawied on top Of c pile cf ice which was awaiting shipment and pulling a wagon cover over him went b sleep. Persons who passed him during the remainder of the night heard his teeth chatterinS and his continuous murmring of
 MuchO frio.
 DEATH OF A SOLDIER BOY.-I Paxton. Ill-The funeral services of Ed L. Burnham, a member of Company B. First regiment Washington voiun- teers. who died in the hospital at the Prosidio, Cal, Oct 26, from typhoid fever, were held at Lodi IroQuois courty, H., this afternoon with mii- tary hopo1s. Company B Os this city, F'irs. regiment volunteers, attended in 3 body Burnham's regiment wds sent to the Philippines, but he. was too i'll to gO.' The above taken from tEe Globa-Democrat of November i, is of interest to many Phoenicians who Der haps, have not heard Of the sickness l and death of this soldier boy. I'd 1 Burnham was an ArizOni2n of Ehree or 1 four years residence and well known i ard liked by all Peorians. He also ! worked for the Saginaw Lumber com 1 pany and has many acQuaintanccs and 1 friends in Phoenix.
 HERE FOR HEALTH Dr. L. L. | Young and family, and Judge s. C. | OunG of St. Joseph La, are at the 1 Ford hotel fer the winter. Dr cung | has but shortly returned to this coun- | trE from the Philippine islands He | was assigned to the cruiser Pal-i- | more just aft the battle of Manila | and remained upon ,nat ship until he ] was taken i'll. he is visiting this | country on a three months sick leave. Dr. Young says that he illn5 5ss among the men of the Baltimore is no greater in Manila than it would be in San Francisco h2rbor The heat thsre dur ing the past summer has been intense at times, but it was never ds5ili- -ating. In the engine rooms of the Baltimore 180 degrees Fahrenhsit was recorded several tiRes during the summer The mcn could remain there but mo ment, rushing in as their duty de- handed and getting out with all pos sible has te Dr. Young will remain in Phoenix until he has completely re- covered his health