Arizona republican., 1899-04-20
NEWS
 OF HE
 TOWN

FORMER PHOENICIAN DEAD. - | Glen Swartzel, who resided in Phoenix about two years ago. died lately at his | home in Columbus, O.
 NEW CEMENT WALK.-Contract-
 CTS have begun the construction of a l cement sidewalk on the east side of | kessle -BOyle's store at Adams and
 First avenue.
 FRATERNAL VTSIT.-The Good TemplaTs will give a hay ride Satur- | day night in which they will pay fra | ternal visit to the Floral lodge of Cart
 wright, The party will start from the | Good Templar's hall at o'clock. A SELF ADMITTED HOBO. - George Washington AlsItcn was in Jus 1 tics Johnstone's court yesterday on a 1 charge of vagrancy. He admitted that he had become tramp and accepted a fifteen day sentence with thankfulness.
 FIVE CENTURIE5.-The business
 of the local Western Union office is
 gauged by a cyclometer. Walter FL lingsOn. the office messenger attached
 one to his bicyclie on April ?. Since
 then he has travelled 514 miles deliver
 ing messages.
 KIRKLAND TO THE FRONT.-The
 residents of the Kirkland subdivision
 Of the Murphy addition yesterday drew
 up a petition which will be presented
 to the city council asking that the ad-
 dition be annexed to the city. It will
 be circulated today and it is not un-
 likely that every resident will sign 1t.
 CRIMINAL TRIALS. - Andrew Johnson, indicted for assault with in
 tent to kill, and Henry Wilson for
 murder, waived the statutory time to
 +c~- 11 q nd pleas of not guilty were entered. The trial of both cases was set for May 10. The trial jury will be impaneled next Monday
 THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED. The black malpai foundation of the Christian church on the corner of Monroe and Fifth avenue, has been completed and the brick work will be begun soon. The pl2stered ceiling will be arched so that it will be twenty-five feet high. The church will cost about 5000 and will seat 500 people.
 HARNESS FOR CITY HORSES.- The city yesterday received new set of harness which is to be used Cn the soITel team working on one of the day sprinkling wagons. It is very strong, being all hand sewed, nicely finished, trimmed with nickle and it cost $75. It was manufactured by the Capitol harness shop on North Center street.
 A ROSE TEA.-The ladies of the First Methodist church will give a rose tea at their parsonage, 226 West Mon roe street, this evening, from to 10 D. m, and invite all their friends to at tend. The house throughout will be handsomely decorated with roses Of numerous varieties and with ever greens. A toothsome tea will bs served.
 FOUND A BUGGY-A Mexican Yalta will be tried in Justice ! G3ay's court today on the charge Of l a buggy. Complaint was made against him by Isaac M. Collins to whom the buggy belonged. It broke ! down about twelve miles below town. i Collins left it at the roadside in | tending to go back after it: In the | meantime Ysita happened along and ! it a derelict tc,ck pos ! ssssiOn of it and brought it to the city.
 FIRE HOSE.-The city council at a special meeting held Tuesday closed a i contract with the New York Betting and Packing company for 1000 feet of double jacket wax and gum treated i fire hose which is used by the major ity of fire departments. The rep~esen- tative of the company, MT. Walsh, pre- sented some very strong written en- dOrsements from a number of fire chiefs. This purchase should have a. tendency to secure a reduction of fire insurance rates.
 SONS OF THE REVCLUTION-At a meeting of the society of the Sons of the American Revolution held in the rooms of General Robinson yesterday the following officers were elected: Rev. Dr. Lewis Halsey, president; Gen sral H. F. Robinson, vice president; ]. '. Elwell, secretary; Lloyd B. Chrlsey, -reasurer; A. P. Walbridge, historian; ]. Ernest Walker, registrar; Major L. ". Coggins, HCn. J. ". Benham, w ( I. Robinson, additional members of he executive committee. A committee vas appointed to prepare programme or Flag day
 GOLF IN PHOENIX.-TAe finals for he Arizcna handicap resulted in a tie between Turner Rumsey of Chicago 2O and c. B. Cory (scIatch). In the 'lay-Off MT. Rumsey proved the win l Ter of the handsome silver trophy. The 'hceniX cup offered for handicap m=daI | Hay was won by C. B. Cory. At a l meeting held last evening the foIlcw- ng officers were elected for the ensu- ng year: c. B. Cory, president; E. J. E 3ennitt, vice president; Dr. C. G. campbell, treasurer; J. Turner Rum ey, secretary. It was voted to hold E he annual championship tournament Christmas day.
 RECEIVED WARNING. An at B smpt was made last night about 10 E clock to burglarize the residence of E ificer Al Hawley. Oscar Price. who ! stopping at the house, had just ar ived home and was preparing to re- ire. He was sitting on his bed near a and looking up he saw a S urg42r gazing into the window The ] nan had evidently taken no notice of a