Arizona republican., 1899-06-27

rldlnS on SldeWalkS. He was sum- mOned to make an important arrest
 last night. He got on his wheel and started for the mans house. He did not ride there, but took an opposite di- recti0n. He tried hard enough, but couldn't prOpel his wheel in the right
 Girecion. He did not dare to stop for | fear of a fall. But his career was ulti- mately checked. He came near being
 a man up a tree" On his return he
 was following an old path. It was
 easy to follow, but in the center was 3 large tree. Of course when he got to
 the tree he endeavored to turn aside,
 but struck it with his wheel and got
 well up before the backward motion
 set tn.
 POLICE COURT. Though less
 than week marned, Marquis de i Lafayette M0rrell forfeited a S1O cash bond in police court yesterday morn ing, charged with drunkenness and 1 disturbance of the peace. There were 1 severa! other subjects before the court. among whom was Samuel J. Snead l with his semi-annual grievance
 against Eicyclists. It is called semi annual because the rains are semi
 annual and when it rains the streets are muddy and the bicyclists are some times driven toward MT. Snead's side
 walk
 ARBISO'S HEARING POST PONED.-The preliminary trial Of murder of Librado pachecO. q week Manuel ArbiSo on charge of the ago last night was continued in Jus ice JOhnstone's court yesterday until ? D. m. tomorrow afternoon. The de- fendart's attorney applied for q
 change of venue on the ground that the examining magistrate had visited
 the place of the killing. The applica-
 ton was denied on the ground that
 there is no provision ir the statutes
 for allowing a change of venue in the
 case of q preliminary examination of one charged with q felony
 FEDERAL COURT. The second trial of Edward Keithline. charged with adultery. was begun n United States court yesterday afternoon and was so nearly finished that all that re- mains is the closing argument for the government and the verdict. The wo- man in the case is Mrs. Rosa Koziz, and the complaining. witness IS the woman's husband, Andrew KOzik The good of the community does not re quire that the evidence iii the case should be reproduced in this paper Of general circulation and the postal laws of the United States absolutely forbid 1t. It is bad enough if it is true and it it is not true 1t is still more out rageOus.
 THEY STUDIED IN PHOENIX. - The results of the teachers eXamina- ton throughout the territory speaks well al least for the Phoenix schools. county certificates and only one terri .o1 Zella Dysart. who recently graduated from the Phoenix high school, alone received a first grade certificate. She took the examination at SOl0m0Qville and the arithmetic was not too diff cult for her Eds0n Lee, formerly member of the eighth grade at the Central school took the exam nation for territorial certificate and was awarded the second grade. On account Of his age. however, he is not quail fled to teach.
 IRRIGATING THE WIDE WORLD. What 'er you doing?" said an offi- cer to a man on the sprsnkling wagon near the corner O1 Washington and Center last evening. Why, I'm fill ing LID the t2nk,'' said the driver Of the wagon. He had been hIIng t tn the same manner for aboIt fifteen minutes. but the water in the tank had not risen two inches. Well, why don't your tank fill up?" said the of fcer who had been watching the pro cess for some time. T dunno. re- piled the mal. T guess the water pressure is low" |'Is that the way you usually fill your tank?" asked the off cer as he pointed to the ground in the rear of the wagon. The ground was flooded. No precaution had been taken to impoUnd the water destined for the tank and it was escaping as fast as it went :n. "Oh,' said the man.
 THE WATER WORKS WELL. - The well at the city water works has developed as well as was expected. u is capable of supplying 200J,O0O gal Ions daily The centrifugal pump Is now pumping water into the old wei, and in the meantime the surface of the water in the new well has not lowered. This is the best sign of the continuity of the underground current, and un- less something unexpected happens the city will not suffer another drouth. On Sunday the water in the stand tower was within four feet of the top, or rinety-six feet high. The rain on that day and the day previously obvl- ated the necessity Of sprink!ing and the pumps were given chance to catch up, and they will likely be ca pablo of maintaining the height. The iron shoe has been placed together by J. B. Fellor and active work has been begun on the new well proper.
 RETURNED EXCURSIONISTS - The belated excursion train over the MaricOpa & Phoenix line returned yesterday at 2:3O p. m. The train was