Arizona republican., 1898-08-30

city. He went to Alhambra on Satur- day night to spend the Sabbath with relatives. He stopped in Phoenix on his way back 10 his work, and stopped long enough to drink enough to make him imagine that the old days in Ari- zona had come again. He rode up and down the street in front of the city 1 hali, dividing attention with the band concert. He nearly ran over several people and used language that brought
 The Young Mems Republican club of Phoenix has chartered a special train to go to Mesa tonight The Tempe contingent of the club will join the train at Tempe. All republicans other than members of the club are most cordially invited to go. free of my expense. The train will leave the Marlcopa depot at 6:a0 o'clock. re- turning at Il. Arrangements have been made at Mesa for the use of hall and the young men of Mesa and vicinity will be out in strength to or ganiZe q club similar to those III Tempe and Phoenix. There will be addresses by the best speakers in Phoe- nix and Tempe.
 The eighteenth annual fair of he New Mexico Fair and Driving Park association begins at Albuquer- lue September 2 and ends October 1, 1888. The management hopes to sec | good delegation from Phoenix. A yood fair and fine exhibits in all the department are promised. The horse 'acing will be above the average. A )ase ball tournament open to the world will be one of the features, with ;6O0 first and $400 second prizes. There will be several clubs there to ompete, some from Colorado. Five housand dollars will be paid out in premiums. The programme and pre- nium list are now in the press.
 Ex-Mayor J. D. Monikon last even ng shipped to the volunteers at Whip ,le barracks 290 pounds of fine, lus- ious pears. The railroad company ,ore the expense of transporting the ruit. Burnett. the drayman. hauled it the depot. Walter Talbot furnished be boxes, Mrs. and Miss Monihon lacked the fruit and the ex-mayor originally planted the trees Without 'oubt the volunteers will highly ap- ,reciate the gift.
 The Good Templars gave an ice 'ream social; at their hall last even ng In spite of the rain a goodly lumber were present. After a short programme. ice cream and cake were erved to the members and their friends. Arrangements have been made for another social Monday even- ng, September ,, at which time ar xcellent programme will ba rendered
 nd refreshments served.
 Ex-County Surveyor McGinnis re- urned to the city yesterday morning accompanied by all the members of his amily except his son, who came back
 bout a month ago. X short time be- ore leaving here MT. McGinnis had ,een adjudged insane and was sent to he asylum. His family later desired remove to their former home in Tennessee and was permitted to take i'm along. Arriving there they earned that according to the Ten ,esse statutes he cculd not be admit ed to an asylum, since his insanity ,ad not developed in that state. He vas accordingly confined in the jail t Newborn until Mrs McGinnis de- ided to come back to Arizona where le could gain admission to an asylum. Ie came willingly and seemed over oyed to meet old acquaintances. His mental condition was apparently nc worse than it was when he went away. put he was physically much weaker md was greatly attenuated. A part # the time he appeared quite rational put there were frequent lapses. He -isjsed his former office and said that he first thing ne wanted to do was to 'esurvey his orchard tract near Mesa He said the section was full and le was entitled to more land. A resur- -ey, he believed. would close IT standage's front yard, for which he ras sorry, but then he intended to have ,is own. Mrs. McGinnis and children
 re residing at their former home east If the water works.
 Mir E. W. Gillett, general agent O: he s. F. P. 6 F., yesterday received ', letter from Charles Deering, who vent to the Klcndyke a year ago. He on Fl Dorado creek working one of he Berry claims. MT. Deering says
 hat much of the idleness and conse- iuent suffering in the Klondyke is .aused by the Canadian ten per cent 'oyalty. which has had the effect of ;uspendinS work on hundreds of ;laims, throwing thousands of men ut Of employment. There are forty -wo men employed on the claim in which MT Deering is interested. but t is an unusually rich and can easily ,fford the payment of the royalty. He writes also that the great influx of people into Dawson City to engage ir business competition has had the ef- ,ect of decidedly lowering prices until l meal can now be had for s1.25. But wages have been correspondingly low 3red.