Arizona republican., 1899-03-03
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

LICENSED TO WED.-A marriage
 license was issued yesterday to Henry Mulholland and Daisy J. Clayson.
 WAITING TELEGRAMS. II The
 Western Union have messages for j
 V. Halbert Vernon c. Cooke and liar
 ry Pierson.
 CHANGE OF DATES.-The norma
 board of trustees will meet at the office
 of T; w. Pemberton tomorrow instead
 of the time previously announced. INCREASED BUILDING. - Archi-
 tect Norton is drawing plans for the construction of nine cOmmodious
 brick houses to be built in the Capitol addition.
 MISS FLOWEREE'S FUNERAL. -
 The funeral of Edna Floweree will
 take place at 2:30 this afternoon at the M. B. church, South. The Rev. Weems
 will officiate. All friends are invited.
 FOR LIFTING A ROOF.-NicIl Rerher, who was arrested on com
 plaint of D. J. .Rynerson fer stealing a 1 tin roof from him, was fined S5.S5 in
 Justice Gray's court yesterday morn
 ing
 YE OLD NEW ENGLAND SUPPER.
 The Kings Daughters as "Ye old New England danes, fair and stately" 1 will serve ''an cid fashioned New Eng lttHu supper III Cu6 T II5t -htIIlOO1oI meeting house this evening"
 AMENDED ARTICLES.-The IngIa- 1 side company yesterday filed amended
 articles of incorporation in the office of l the county recorder. The amendment consists of a resolution authorizing the issuance S100,C00 of the capital as preferred stock.
 l A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION. Among the instruments of record 1 yesterday was a deed from L. w BIinn and Celia BIinn of Los Angeles, and c. A. Hooper, Ida G. Hooper and Eliza beth Leach of San Francisco. transfer ring to Thomas Hogan and Dan Hogan several tracts of land near Tempe, az gregating 287 acres, lately owned by the l.. w. Blinn Lumber company. The consideration is S14,377.55.
 AS TO WATER STORAGE. MT. C. J. Hall, late receiver of the Arizona Canal company, and Dr. A. J. Chandler left on Wednesday night for New York to meet the representatives of the Hudson Reservoir company with ref erence to water storage. The passage of the tax exemption bill has given an impetus to water storage, which it is believed now will result in accom- plishments.
 WANTS NO ALIMONY.-Suit for divorce was begun in district court yesterday by Matte W Lorraine against c. M. Lorraine, on the ground of non support. The defendant is a practicing physician of Los Angeles. The peti- tion states that the plaintiff has been successful by her industry in support ing herself and son and therefore de- sires nothing but a legal separation, the custody of an only child and her costs in this action.
 ARRANGING THE OFFICE.-The interior of the office of superintendent of public instruction, R. l.. Long, has the appearance of having been struck by a cyclone. This is due to no fault of MT Long, for it is plain that the assortment of musty volumes and other numerous equipments will re- quire time for installation. The effects of the former superintendent at Mesa were removed to the new office yester- ! day.
 PROMPT PAYMENT FOR FIRE LOSS.-On February p a house belong | ing to Mrs. Mary E. Brown on North | Central avenue was destroyed by ire | Yesterday Mrs. Brown was handed check by J. Ernest Walker on behalf of the Home Mutual Fire Insurance com pany of California for the full amount | of the loss. A settlement in full in | ten days pretty nearly breaks the rec ord
 A FEASIBLE ARGUMENT has i been suggested that the mechanics and + tradesmen generally in the city form a coalition for the purpose of building | their homes. A plausible argument ! advanced as to the practicabillty Of . the undertaking is, that number of houses could be built in that manner, without much more cost to each build CT than his actual labor. The sugges tions will likely mature into something of tangible nature in the near future.
 RETURNED TO MISSOURI.-J A. Mcdonald who has been here for sev- eraI weeks as solicitor for the St. Joseph, Mo, stock yards, returned to that place last night. His trip back will consume nearly month. as he will stop off at cattle points. MT. Nc DOnald's efforts here will induce many cattle to be shipped to the Missouri market, which is the center of the largest grain feeding section of the country, and~fast becoming eXten- 5ive markets for local cattlemen.
 HELD TO THE GRAND JURY Frank Ramirez was examined in Jus ice Johnstone's court yesterday for the robbery of Jose Padilla, the day before One witness saw him remOv- ing his hand from PadiIla's p0cke. and t was bought out that he had no other more remunerative employment for the last two months, than to hang lbout the Red Light saloon from sGn- Town to daylight. He offered no de- ,ense and was held to the grand jury.
 FLYING BRICKBATS.-The air in he vicinity of the brick yards district was filled with brick bats yesterday The neighboring women had been on bad terms for some time They met on a vacant lot and one Of them detecting a sheer on the part of he other asked, What are you laugh ng for?" Because I have a mouth to laugh with.' was the reply. But that mouth could not frame a laugh the