Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-10-20
LOCAL NOTES.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
f. I. ASpinwaH, well-known all over
the territory, came in this morning
from Bisbee 1t is understood he will
leave for Porto Rico about the first
Of the month.
The residence of J. T. Silliman on
city, was burglarized Wednesday
night. the thieves securing a quantity
Of clothing and bedding.
The Florence peoplehave raised a
fund OF 500 tor the nurnose OF
sending Rev. 1. T. Whitemore to
Washington to further the prospects
of the Butte reservoir. 1t will no
doubt prove to be money well spent.
The GalIun Cleaner calls upon MOO
pie to lock out for w. P. Moss, a dead
beat who victimized knights of Pyth-
las and Odd Fellows in that town.
He wears a combination society pin.
with the K. of P. and 1. Q. o. E. en-
blems.
There viii be joy in Lexington when
Robert LinvilIe, who is gallant sol
dier in Colonel McCord'S regiment
hears that Mrs. Robert Linville last
night became the mother of a sweet
little baby girl
Sergeant I. F. Grindell, of Company
c, Rough Riders, returned home last
night, having recently been discharg
ed from St Johns hospital in New
York. He was accompanied by Pri
vate Dan OLeary, also a member OF
| the Rough Riders. who enlisted here
Mrs. Estelle DeBusque and mother
| and daughter have arrived from Ger
rilIos. New Mexico. and taken apart
ments for the winter. They are for
| mer residents of Phoenix and have
| many friends who will welcome
| their return. Mr.. DeBusque is editor
! of paper in Cerrillos.
The coIored Republican club organic
ed u few nights ago, held another
/ meeting last night at which the follow
| ing officers We're elected II. H. Harvey
| president; Mr.. Mason, ice-president
| and s s. Ayres. secretary. The exc
| ctstive committee consists OF Messrs
| Hudson. Roberts. Knoble, Bolton anC
Jackson
Territorial Secretary c. II. Akers re
| turned last night from Prescott. Hi!
| mother. Mrs AImarine AkerS returned
with him and win make her home ber'
| this winter. Mr.. Akers reports times
| in Prescott the most f1ourishing in thu
| history of the town. Great improve
| ments are going on. the streets are be
ing graded and there is lots of build
| ing AesSrS. BaShford and Lawler arr
| preparing to erect a handsome bricl
| business block and the ~ J. Heat
| block is nearly completed. There is
notable scarcity of dwelling houses no
| withstanding the recent erection o
/
estate man reports that he could rem
| 200 houses in two or three days if the.
were TO be had
Briggs Goodrich. who recently re
| turned from Cuba via Los Angeles
| dis tinguished himself while in the ser
| vice of the United States as Rougl
| Rider Briggs is rather original il
| his nature and chose a field of glor.
| somewhat novel He won his spur
| ly deserving his command. Usual.
| this gets a man in Jail if he is cap
| tured. but Briggs unlike the ordinar.
| deserter, escaped to the front. Hi
| eonlpanv happened to be among tn
reinforcements left at Tampa to curr.
| horses. He was just "busting' witt
| patriotism and enlisted for the purpos
| of killing Spaniards. So about TIL
tlile nope ldu uleu III the HtdIlS VI III
| comrades at Tampa he stealthily stol
| away from the camp and slowed him
| self away on the first boat he could ge
! aboard. headine for Cuba. Arriving
| he reported at once to Colonel Roose
| welt who it is said instead of sendin;
| him 70 the gsiardhouse rather cOngrat
| ulated the young man and remarked
| that he wished the whole d-m fore
| had come with him. The hoStilitie
had ceased by the time Briggs got int
| camp, but just to show his patriotism
he brought home a well developed cas-
of fever. which he has now successful
| ly out-grown-