Arizona republican., 1898-09-22
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

1 Salvation Army will be reinforced to- night by Lisutenant Ella Shepherd. who has lately been stationed at Pres cOtt- l welcome meeting will be held
 in hcnor Of her arrival.
 I. 0. c. T. BADGES.-Garden Valley lodge Of the Good Templars has pre- sented thirty badges to the military lodge recently organized among the volunteers at Whipple barracks. The badges were taken to Whipple on Tuesday evening by Fred Christy, who had been home on furlough.
 PATRIOTIC SOCIETY The Sons ot the American Revolution will hold a social and reception at the home of Rev. Lewis Halsey on East Van Buren street this evening in honor of the military members Of the order These ars Adiutant-General H. F. Robinson. L. ". Coggins and Lieutenant Elwell. THE FIRE HORSES- Members of the fire department are becoming i'm patient about the fire horses and in quire when they are going to be put to active use Ihe stalls in the engine house were fitted for them two weeks ago. The harness is here and the fire men can see no reason why the horses should not be earning their salt. EPIDEMIC OF BURGLARY.-Ther is an epidemic of burglary il Phoenix.
 Within the last few days several resi- dences have been entered and in some
 cases the burglars toCk unusual chances. \ few nights age raid was made On the residence of Dr. Anci!
 Martin, where S20 and other articles were secured. About the same time the home O. 0. A. Turney was burglarizeG anu 2 gold watch was taken.
 4 STREET COLLISION.-A col Hsion between two teams of horses oc- cured on First avenue at the Fleming block yesterday afternoon and created cor siderable excitement. 4 Phoenix
 man. engaged il breaking an un tamed horse, lost control Of the ani-
 mai. which dashed into Q farmers cam. One of the horses was punctured behind the right shoulder by a shaft Of the cart drawn by the runaway. Those wlc witnessed the affair criticised it severely.
 STRANGE THINGS. Democrats
 will never get done relating the funny and unexpected things that happensd at their convention at Prescott For instance, the Maric0pa delegation was generally divided into two classes. Smith and anti-Smith. The Smith mer O. this delegation were among the
 biiterest opponents of Judge Barnes. yet before the convention was over the
 big Pima chief ,Cck two Of his en- emIes into camp and directed their votes.
 CAPT. MCLINTOCKS RETURN Chairman Edwin g. Gill of the repub- lican county central committee yester- day received letter from Captain James H. McClintoclt, the republican nominee for the council. Captain Me Clirtock is still at Fort Wadsworth hospital. Regarding the time Of his arrival in Phoenix he writes: T am convalescing, but will not be able to get away from the hospital for a fort night yet CT possibly three weeks. l will then start back by easy stages.
 WOMANS FEDERATION- Mrs. Sarah E. Temple Of Brattleb0ro, Vt, president of the Vermont Federation Of Wcmen's Clubs, inquiries through The Republican if there are now residen. in Phoenix any ladies who are or have been members Of woman's club in some other state. The inquiry is in spiIed by officers of some Of the east ern federaticns who desire to con- municate with present CT former mem bers residing here. If thers are any they may leaEe their names and ad- dresses at this office.
 STOLEN BICYCLFS.- Eleven bi- cycles have been stolen in Phoenix within the last three weeks. Three of them were lately found in a deserted building in the old bioek whsFe the thief no doubt felt they would De se- cure until he could safely dispose of them 4 bicycle is 8 hard thing to ateai and gel away with. One can be described very accurately and wheel men generally take an interest in re- covering a stolen bicycle for it's ownsT. Thieves seldom try to take wheels away from the town where they are stolen until the edge of the hunt wears off
 CALLING 4 PASTOR.-The mem bers of the Christian church are think ing os calling a pastor to look after their spiritual interests and with this in view are corresponding with the Rev. L. o. Ferguson, pastor Of the East Side church in Les Angeles. The subject will be brought up formally at q meeting of the congregation next Sunday morning. It is more than probable that Rev. Mir. Ferguson will be in Phoenix on the following Sunday anG preach to the Christian church people. He has been vc-y successful in his work in Los Angeles and comes with the best kind of recommendations in consequence.
 MR. WILSON WANTS TO KNOW Henry Wilson. late constable in Wick eaburg precinct, deposed by the board of supervisors, who had appointed him. is curious to know just how it was done. The clerk of the board ra- piled that in a general way authority IS revoked by the power which confers it. The beard was not dead sure that Mir. Wilson was not an efficient off ger. but it was feared that his reten- ticn in office would be fatal to himself or somebody else. lie was inclined to impuisiyeness. T. was charged that he called people bad names and was