The Arizona sentinel., 1898-04-16

 through Yuma yesterday en route to San Francisco.
 A complete stock in every line, of the first quality and at the lowest prices, always at COtter.s Drug Store.
 Major E. B. Ives who spent the winter in Yuma left for the east last Saturday, being called into service by the war department. He belongs to the signal service.
 Miss Alice Houlton, of Minneapolis, left for Los Angeles last Thursday. after spending the winter .n Yuma Miss Houlton is a trained nurse of rare ability and rendered valuable assist ance during the illness of the late Mr. Schetter.
 Abe Jones, U. s. prisoner, trans ferred from San Quinten to Yuma three months ago died this morning at ? o'clock from consumption. He was an all round crook, well-known in the west, and was serving a sentence of 20 years for stage robbery.
 Mrs. w. c. Gilbert, daughter of Governor McCord, left last Saturday for Phoenix, where she will remain two or three weeks before returning to her home in Minnesota. Mrs. Gilacrt ] is most estimab.e lady and made many friends during her visit in Yuma who sincerely regret her departure, . but wish her 8 safe aud pleasant .ioaruev hone.
 County Treasurer Chas, Rise this week attempted the sale of delinquent property but failed to get a bid of even one cent on thousands of dollars worth of property. The county Is sorely in need of the usual revenue derived from this source, but will have to wait until the infamous law enacted by the "Tinhorn" 18th, is repealed or declared unconstitutional by the courts.
 Father Albrecht conducted special Easter services at the Catholic church last Sunday morning, and delivered an interesting sermon on the great theme the day represents, Christ, his teachings, life work, crucifxion and resurrection. The church was beautl- fully adorned with flowers, significant of the day and Its suggestiveness. A large number of little boys and girls received their first communion with impressive ceremonies. Special music al services were also feature of the |, occasion, the blending of beautiful voices with the orchestra in the rendi ton of appropriate songs was highly appreciated be the large audience. Father Albrecht is both able and eloquent, and did his subject full Justice.
 Last suu.8y evening Roman Es- 'ca.ante.aa Indian, captured Arrizo@a'a only alligator m a laguna ten miles t5elow town. Twelve years ago Henry . Weaver, manager Of the $. ?. Hotel .shrnad two small a.Egatars from New Orleans a.- A,r- them for lime in the back yard of the hotel. One of them died and the other escaped and nothing more was thought about the matter until four or five years ago, when alligator stories, like Arizona, s famous camel yarns, became current each summer. Hundreds of dollars have been spent in an affort to capture the mild hammered reptile, but without success until last Sunday when the willy Indian single handed made the monster a prisoner by placing log chain around his lody and securely anchoring him to a cottonwood tree. John NJ. Speese paid the Indian S100 for the contraband alligator and now has it on exhibition in Yuma. The reptile is ten and one-half feet long and is a magnificent specimen of the colored mans hoodo.