Arizona republican., 1899-03-19

topic of personifed nouns. It was ob-
 served by some one of the class that a
 ship was called she" and other in
 stances equally as idiomatic were mentioned. Finally some one suggest | ed that a train be called she" on ac-
 count of the effeminacy of the en-
 gine's whistle and a bright young lad
 answered him by saying that it should | be called he" He was asked his req
 son and he explained that most trains
 were mail (male) trains. Prof Cole said that such sparks of brilliancy will be fOstered.
 BARNEY RILEY'S TRIAL. The trial of Barney Riley, charged with an indecent assault on the little 7-year-old
 daughter of Thomas Sweem, tcok place in Justice Johnstone's court yes terday. The testimony against Riley
 was furnished by three little boys who
 told their story with positiveness.
 Riley was very much in. earnest and
 said that his action had been miscon-
 stIued. He said he caught the little
 girl by the dress to keep her from fall
 ing into a ditch. Judge" said he, II
 could not have done this thing. I have
 children of my own His case is un-
 der advisement until tomorrow.
 THE GROWN KING STRIKE.- Thomas Holland, the former owner of
 the Castle Creek Hot Springs gave an
 idea yesterday of the enormity of the
 strike recently made at thes Grown
 King mine He said that an immense
 chimney of ore was blocked off in ad-
 dition to the pay streak. One tunnel
 has been drlfted through the chimney
 which measures over 100 feet cross section. Seventy-five feet above that drift is another which cuts the chim- ney at the same width. In this manner a large chimney of high grade ore isl in sight, and the rich pay streak which runs on an average of $164, eco a ton is contained in the body.
 BLOWN UP AT CONGRESS. Two men were blown up last Friday in the Congress Extension mine at Congress, i owned by Frank Czarnowski and Thomas COrrigan. The name of neither of the victims could be learned yester day. One of them is in a critical con- dition and may die. The othe- is less l seriously hurt. They had put four shots in tunnel and en exp3-ision of two of them followed. The men were ! unaware that two shots were hanging ! fire, and went back into the mine Just !! before reaching the blasts they went | off. The man less dangerously wound i ed was behind his companion and was | partially shielded by him.
 FLAG FOR THE CAPITOL-The i action of the legislature regarding the [ Rough Riders flag has bred considera- ! ble discontent among the local i members of that regiment. The $100 ! made for the purpose of encasing the flag and placing it in the i capitol building, they deem too small. They are inclined to disregard the ap- prOpriation entirely and raise an ad equate amount of money among them selves for the purpose. Meetings will be held by the ex-Rougb Riders at different points in the territory, and they hope by concerted action in the near future to build an ornamental glass case, which in every respect will be suitable for the flag.
 THE NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH As soon as the plans and specifca- tions are completed by Architect Cur tis, the construction of the new Chris tian church on the corner of Fifth avenue and Monroe street will be be- gun. The front elevation shows handsome structure architecturally, and one that will be a credit to the city. The seating capacity of the building will be about 800 and it will be well ventilated and lighted. There will be two rooms separated by folding doors, a pastors study and a kitchen. A. P. Walbridge drew the floor plans that were adopted by the building committee, and c. F. Curtis is drawing the details for the construction. It ] will be a brick structure with stone foundation and shingle roof ;
 NATIONAL GUARD MEN INDIG- members of the local na- i iOnal guard companies are very in ] lignant on account of the law enacted l y the legislature which will disband |