Arizona republican., 1898-08-29

tives there for several days.
 Rev. S. A. Thompson, D. D., preach ed in the M. E. church last Sunday The reverend gentleman is an eloquent and forcible speaker and it is to be re- gretted that he cannot visit us more frequently.-Safford Arizonian.
 Dr. and Mrs. Cassels of Stafford left Friday evening for Chicago. The trip was necessitated by the failing health of Mrs. Cassels, and the doctor wished to consult with the best American specialists regarding the case.
 The pipe line gang struck for straight time" last Sunday, and since then several of them have been spend rushing carousals and more or less riotous living. Their places were filled by others.-Winslow Mail.
 Homer Hogue, until recently the sta tion agent at Williams, arrived in Winslow from that place Wednesday.
 Mrs. William Daze and children re- turned to Winslow from quite a pro- tracted visit east among relatives and friends Thursday morning.
 Flagstaff is acquiring a worldwide reputation as health and summer re- sort and the consequences are that the increase of visitors is growing rap idly. This being a conceded fact, the city should provide amusements and entertainments for the visitors.-Gem.
 Hon. D. M. Riordan, formerly the president of the Arizona Lumber and company of Flagstaff, accom- panied by his daughter Miss Mamie, stopped over in Winslow Monday to visit Father Conley. They were on their way east to visit relatives and friends.
 w. Wilson, who has been working at the Dudley mines near Stafford lately. met with serious accident. He was working at the windlass when the han dle slipped and struck him i'll the face, splitting his tongue and lip, and loos all right under the care of pr. Wish.
 John O. Hurst and Ed Bargman have matched race for $250 side, quar- ter of mile. Hurst names Gray Eagle and Bargman Cyclone Dave. Race to come off on the 29th of September. Both horses are fast at the distance and the race will be blood and a betting one, as the horses are evenly matched.-Winslow Mail.
 In connection with the assault on MT. and Mrs. Porter, we are informed that John Brown was recently stopped by two Mexicans, who asked him if he did not know that it was not safe for a white man to be out after night in this town. John proceeded to pound up the inquisitive gentleman and the other ran away.-Arizonian.
 MT. Horace Dunlap, editor of the Range News, arrived in town Saturday evening with his wife and children for a days visit. The Range News. under MT. Dunlap's management, has become one of the best and most influential papers in the territory It always does us good to see MT. Dunlap's pleasant smile in our sanctum.-Arizonian
 Last week the following party vis- ited the Grand canyon from Flagstaff: L. l.. Plank and wife, Miss Katharine Edwards, Mrs. and Miss Perley. Miss Helen Riordan and Miss Fannie Plank Another party consisted of Mrs. J. W. Francis and little daughter, Miss Blanche Harrington, Miss Ollie' Fisher and Messrs. Allie Davison and; Frank Beal
 Word was received here yesterday of the death of B. F. Norris, who died at his home in Green Forest, Arkansas. on the 18th instant. The deceased is brother of T. G. Norris of Prescott. and is well known in Flagstaff, having formerly resided here His many friends here regret to hear of his death. Flagstaff Gem
 M. M. Parker president of the Uni versity of Arizona. accompanied by his wife, made this office a pleasant social call Tuesday. They are making a tour of the territory in the interest of the university. They are pleasant, cultured people and no doubt they will work up quite patronage for our territorial institute of learning.-Flag- staff Gem.
 The trial at Flagstaff of John smoot charged with the killing of a Mexican last June, was commenced in the dis trict court Friday and was given to the jury about 10 o'clock that night Next day at 10 o'clock in the fore noon the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter with recommendation of mercy. Judge Sloan sentenced Shoot to nine years confinement in the territorial prison.
 Sunday evening a pleasant wedding occurred at the Stafford house in Saf. ford. MT. August Newman being united to Miss Dorothy Cussensen. A few in, vited guests were present and Rev MT. Downs performed the ceremony The contracting parties are compara- tive strangers in Stafford, Miss Gus sensen having but recently left her na- tive country, Denmark. She is an esti- mable young lady. and looked very at tractive in her wedding dress Mir
 Newman is chef de cuisine at the res taurant and is an honest and industrf ous young man.
 There was quite q ripple of excite ment on Front street Wednesday, tho result of a Chinaman claiming that Inc
 had cashed check for $1.65 and pait
 s166 for it. The man was arrested a
 the instigation of the Chinaman ant taken before Judge Parr. In his state, men he claimed he had received mea' and $140 in change for the check and