Arizona republican., 1898-07-07
NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdi Local Interest.
News of PhOenix and Tributary Re- zion. The DoingS of People and Other Matters.

III 0AotA ASS NOdA CoIOioo T Porter was granted a divorce from Thaddeus Porter.
 Letters of administration upon the estate of G. Bianchi were issued yes- terday to his widow, Teresa Bianchi.
 The Western Union has messages for Mrs. Carrie Oreaghes, J. A. Baird, Reid Wilkinson and Louis Guetsches.
 Special letters of administration in the matter of the estate of Robert Wal lace were issued to J. W. Walker yes terday.
 Senor Navarro, the Mexican consul, yesterday moved from the eastern part of the city to a residence in the Novinger tract.
 The Chase-Daniels company gave an excellent performance of "A Wife's Peril' at the park theater last night to a small, but most appreciative au- dience. The same play will be given tonight for the last time. Tomorrow night ''Hick'ry Farm" will be the bill.
 MT. John W. Osborn and Miss Leona A. Kelly were united in marriage on Tuesday night by Rev. J. M Weems. Though MT. Osborn is still a young man there are few persons who have lived in Arizona longer than he has. The bride is an estimable young lady, living below the city.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. c. D. Norris of the dog and pony show that showed here in March, daughter, on June 2S. Mrs. Norris has spent the summer at 332 North Fifth street and will return to her home in the east as soon as she is able to travel. Her mother-in-law has been with her for eight weeks
 Charles H. Pierce, who has been continuously engaged as mail carrier of the Phoenix postoffice almost since the establishment of the service six years ago, will leave in few days on visit to his former home in Mich fgan. His place will be filled by J. W. Bolton. who is now engaged in a study of the route.
 The Republican in its description yesterday morning of the parade neg lected to give proper credit to the originators of the battleship Oregon which was one of the most artistic in cidents of the parade. It was the work of the boys of the Indian school whose skill has been manifested in many ways.
 The fire department harness was re- ceived yesterday by ex-Chief Davis, by whom it had been ordered before the close of his administration. There is one set of double harness of the swinging patent invented by Chief Hale of Kansas City and which is now in use in all metropolitan fire depart ments The consignm ent included 14-inch gong.
 Ever since his induction into office Charles H. Hoff, treasurer of Pima county, was the first to make return to the territorial treasurer the terri tory's share of the revenue from coun- ties. That honor was divided with him yesterday. On the same mail that brought to Territorial Treasurer Johnstone MT. Hoff's returns was an other from Charles H. Rise of Yuma county.
 Charles Cook, who had been arrested the day before for a disturbance of the peace, was fined $10 in Justice Johnstone's court yesterday. F. G Harris, for drunkenness, was let off on the payment of a s5 fine The case of Ben Hall, colored, charged with horse from Chris Montgom- cry, was continued until tomorrow.
 MT. J. W. Hanson and Miss Aurora L. Seass of this county were married on July at Prescott.
 M. H. Perry, the wheelman who managed the late bicycle meet here, was attacked by epilepsy in the office of the probate judge yesterday after noon. He had not been feeling well. having over-exerted himself in the management of the races. He was sitting in a chair when suddenly he pitched forward upon the floor. He was laid on a couch and Dr. Dameron was sent for The patient was seized with convulsions and at one time 1t seemed as if death were coming upon him. He was restored by a strong hypodermic injection.
 A meeting of the normal school board was held a. the office of Attor- ney-General Frazier yesterday after noon for the election of faculty. Dr. James was retained as principal and Miss Addine Bury, Professor Eugene Westcott and Mrs. Hood were re- elected to the positions they held last year. The departments of science, physical culture and grammar were not filled. Attorney-Genera1 Frazier and Hon. A. P. Snowman, superin- tendent of public instruction, were appointed a committee to have charge of the publication of the annual cata- logue.
 Lieutenant-Col. Worth, recently wounded before Santiago, is the son of General Worth, whose statue is now in Washington, D. c. Col. Worth was born in Texas while his father was in command of the department in Texas and was colonel of the Eighth U. s. before the war. Little Billy (now Col. Worth), as he was usually called, was raised in the regi-