Arizona republican., 1898-02-22
CITY AND COUNTY IN BRIEF.
Small Paragraphs of General
 Interest.
The News of a Dayin Phoenix and It's Tributary Region Presented In Nutshell-Dofngs of People and Other Matters.
P. T. Hurley lately made a heavy purchase of sheep. 1000 head.

law offices in the second story of the Fleming block.
 The business of sheep shearing al Bunker's camp was suspended yester- day. All the sheep were disposed of
 At a meeting last night of Toltet tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, il was decided to give a dance on the night of March '.
 The Henry B. Kemp Hardware com pany was one of the first to decorate window in honor of George Wash ington. It is very tasty and neat.
 A colored gambler named Theodore arrested on Sunday night for follow ing his business without a license yesterday pleaded guilty and paid a fine of s6.
 A free lecture at Moss hall will be given this afternoon at p. m. by Dr. A. L. Astor. Subject, Woman, Her Diseases, and Marriage" Ladies only invited.
 H. s. Kenyon, steward at Castle Creek hot springs, arrived in Phoe- nix yesterday in time to participate in the Washington's birthday festivities. He will be with his family during his stay.
 Grand Commander Thomas H. Cas- well and Installing General w. Frank Pierce arrived in the city yesterday for the purpose of communicating the Scottish rite degree. The ceremony took place at Elks' hall yesterday af- ternoOn.
 Word was received in this city that ir, Phoenix, died at her home in The Dalles, Ore, on February 10. Miss Schmidt spent the summer of 1895, the following winter and the winter of 1896, in this city.
 A Texas democrat who has located in Arizona puts the situation this way: "The difference between 4 cents and 13 cents in wool has put me ahead, and notice that the low tariff men and free silver men are herding together, and that settles it for me-"
 The contract for the brick work of a residence to be built by w. J. Mur phy on Grand avenue was awarded to Perry & Hunter yesterday afternoon for $945. The architect is J. M. Creighton, who says that building in Phoenix in hand and in prospect is very lively.
 Col J. F. Wilson and Frank Cox have dissolved their law partnership, the dissolution to take effect on March 1. Col. Wilson is engaged in packing his library and furniture for ship ment to Prescott, where he already has an office. His family will continue to reside in Phoenix.
 The Elks of the local lodge are re- quested by Ira P. Smith, exalted ruler, to assemble at their hall at 630 tonight to make preparation to escort the delegation of members who will leave tomorrow night for Silver City, N. M., to institute lodge there. There will be about fifteen members of the delegation.
 The bids for the construction of the Big Bug railroad were opened at Pres colt at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There were several bidders, among whom were s. R. H. Robinson of Phoe- nix, representing Linton & Grant; Redmond Toohey of Phoenix, the Lantry Bros, J. N. Garlic and Charles Dittmer of Pueblo, Colo, H. Whitbeck and many others.
 A. L. Fisher has recovered his bi- cycle. The man who took it from the First Presbyterian church a week ago did not intend to steal the wheel. He simply wanted to take an evening ride about the city. He took good care of the wheel and when he tired of riding he lifted it gently over the fence of a Center street residence and left it there for MT. Fisher.
 Tom Braddock, who at one time
 
 has the Klondyke fever and is now packing his effects preparatory to tramping his way over the Chilcoot pass to Dawson City. Tom is an honest colored man who has been in Phoenix for a number of years. He has carried keys to many offices and business houses and has always been found trustworthy man.
 A sanguinary fight between a couple of Mexicans, one large one and the other small barber named Curela Terencia, occurred yesterday. Ter encia's antagonist threw him down and fell on him so violently that his arm was broken. The assailant was ar rested by Officer Doheney and fought all the way to jail. Terencia was taken to the sheriff's office, where his arm was set by Dr. Wylie. He was taken to the hospital later.
 Architect J. M. Creighton will short ly begin the erection of business block on West Washington street, one block west of the new opera house block. The dimensions of the build ing will be fifty feet frontage and 125 feet deep. It will be only one story high. MT. Creighton left last night for Tucson to take part in the cere- mony of laying the corner stone of the new A. O. U. w. temple, which will take place today. On his return the construction of his building will be begun.
 Messrs. Smith and Guzman, two gentlemen from Ohio, who are inter- esting themselves in Arizona mining properties, were driven out on a tour of inspection yesterday by Bob Doll. The party visited the Gila Monster Union mines and other places of inter- est. Lunch was served at the Gila Monster, during which general eX-