Arizona republican., 1898-07-24
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local Interest.
News of Phoenix and Tributary ks- zion. The DOiHgS Of People and Other Matters.


 trella mountains, few miles south west of Phoenix, says there isn't trace of snow on the peaks.
 John Cummings, section foreman of the s. F. P. & P. railway, was unfOr tunate in suffering an attack of sun siICke last evening. His physician. Dr. Stroud, worked several hours be- fore restoring him to consciousness.
 MT. H. c. Orme yesterday had a tel egram from Judge Stilwell, who had visited Norman Orme at the College hospital. Brooklyn. The judge says that the ball has been extracted and the patient is doing well. He has plenty of nerve and the prospect of his recovery is good. MT. Orme also had a letter from H. H. Logan, who visited him on Monday.
 Ar arrival from the north last night created an excitement by repeating a conversation he had heard between the conductor of the train and an operator along the line. The latter told the conductor in the strictest confidence that it had just been flashed over the wires that Dewey had been mixing things with the German fleet Ma
  Kaiser's vessels below to associate with the ships of Admiral Montijo's late fleet. Up to the hour of going to press this~news had not been con- ilmed.
 There was big fire north of the city last night. It was at first believed to be in he northern addition and ar alarm was turned in. It was soon seen that it was far out of town, so far in fact. that it seemed to be on a line with every north and south street from Cen ter to Fifth. Those who went out a mile said that the further they went the more distant the confagration seemed. It was located by guess as far cut as the Arizona canal. It burned a long time, much longer than a frame building would last. from which it is supposed to have been a burning hay stack.
 Miss Gussi. Russell entertained Q number of lit!e friends at her home on Seventh avenue Tuesday after noon in honor of her friend, Miss Edith Wylie The afternoon was de- lightfully spent in games, Miss Etta Murray winning the prize game. Ice cream, cake and fruit were served Those present were Miss Helen Leitch, Miss Gladys Hoadley, Miss Helen AL exander, Miss Frankie Baker, Miss Mary Baker, Miss May Holohan, Miss Etta Murray, Miss Zona Herret, Miss Edith Wylie, Miss Bessie Sargent and Miss Annie Garnet
 The caplIol site commission is still engaged in a study of the plans and 1n mission reached a conclusion yesterday thai it would not as it is now consti- tiiteG adopt any set of plans, but would leave the selection to the com mission that may be appointed by Governor Murphy. The commission believes that since the building is to be constructed under the new admin istration, embarrassment might re- suit. In the meantime the commission will go on with the examination of the plans and will give the new com mission the benefit of it's delibera- tions.
 The local democrats have got all balled up over such a simple matter as the date of holding the primaries. Some of the leaders conceived the smooth idea of protracting them by holding them on different nights. That would enable the wire workers to participate in the deliberations of all, whereas if all the primaries were held simultaneously their usefulness would be confined wi ain a single ward, Accordingly call was issued yester day. The other democrats are heated. They don't want any outside help, So another set of calls will be issued and nobody will know when the primaries will be really held.
 The Arizona contingent of Teddy's Terrors have an opportunity to look on the smooth side of life. Col. Roose- celt is so well pleased with the work of the Rough Riders to date that he has just submitted a proposition to them. He says that if they keep on fighting as they have begun he will take the entire command to the Paris exposition at his own expense. The colonel is celebrated for never doing things in a slipshod manner, so that the boys are confronted by the pros pect of most pleasant experience. It is safe to predict even at this early date that the Rough Riders will be the biggest show at the exposition.
 A lady arrived in the city yesterday frcm Carlisle, Pa, after considerable tribulation. She came by the way Of the Southern Pacific and went to Bis bee to visit friends. Resuming her journey to Phoenix, she returned to BeLson and stopped at hotel. Leav- ing instructions to be called for the westbound Southern Pacific, she went to sleep. The clerk of the hotel for got to awaken her for that train. But he conscientiously set about repairing his oversight and did what seemed the next best thing. He awoke her for the eastbound train The lady knew nothing about directions and so en- ter ed the train. The next morning