Arizona republican., 1899-01-13
NEWS
 OF THE TOWN

RACES POSTPONED The matinee meeting of the Phoenix Driving asso-
 efation which was to be held tomorrow afternoon at the racing park has been postponed one week owing to the rain.
 SUPREME COURT. There was nothing of especial interest in supreme court yesterday. Several cases were set for trial and the matter of Stevens, appelle, vs. WadleigE, appellant, from Pima county, was argued and submit
 ted.
 CHORUS CHOIR. The last practice of the chorus choir for the Moody meeting will be tonight at 7:15 in the O'Neill hall. It is hoped that all will come that expect to assist. All sing
 CTS invited. First meeting Sunday, 2:30 D. m.
 OFFICIAL REPORTS. The terri torial officials are flooding the eXeeu-
 tive office with their biennial reports.
 They are very voluminous and show an improved condition in all the ter ritorial departments from that of pulp lie instruction down to that of punitive instruction. According to these re- ports the territory has made greater advancement within the last two years Ithan it has ever done before within a similar period.
 THE GAME SUNDAY. An inter Iesiting- game of base ball is promised for Sunday afternoon between the Phoenix team and the Trilbys of Cali fornia. It will probably be the last game which will be played between these two strong organizations, as the Phoenix team is new making arrange merts to go to Los Angeles and other points in California for an engagement of six weeks. The game last Sunday was the best played here this winter, but owing to the indictment weather Ithere was but small attendance. DEATH OF. MIR. FTNNIGAN. Mir | c. A. Finnigan, who resided at the cor ner of Tenth avenue and Washington street, died at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. Pneumonia was the imme- dfate cause of h Is death He came nere last August from Chicago in search of health. MT. Ffnnigan was a civil en- gfneer of marked ability, the sole management of the Milws ukee Bridge and Iron Construction company hay ing been rendered him just lpreviOus to his departure for Phoenix, but unfor- tunately his health would net permit h-.s acceptance. He leaves a wife, who will accompany the remains to ilthe home of his childhood, Montezuma Iowa.
 THE VALUE OF RAIN.-Mr. George W. Nichols, one of the substantial ranchers of the valley, says that the rain of yesterday is of priceless value to the ranchers. If the weather turns off warm, said he, "as it un- doubtedly will, alfalfa will spring up and the pastures will be in good con dition in d short time. There is scarcely any pasture now, and stock
 
 it are turned away. The price asked by the ranchers is in accord with the exceedingly high value of feed just low, and with the new feed which the rain will start there will be more stock brought down from the moun tains and the ranchers will reap addi- tional benefits
 WAS NOT THE MAN Ben Hanson was arrested in this city last month on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. He was serving a sixty day sentence when the report of his arrest, which was published at the time by The Republican, reached Wyoming. The authorities of the town of Lander in that state were looking for al man of the same name who had commit ed murder there. A telegram was re- received by the police that Hanson was suspected of being the man wanted in Wyoming and request was made to hold him until a photograph could be sent here. This photograph was re- csived yesterday and it acquitted Hanson of the charge of murder so far las the Wyoming affair is concerner, for there was no noticeable similarity between Hanson and the picture Of the murderer.
 A RIPE OLIVE. When Super;tc,- tendent B. F. Porter takes a party through the valley for the purpose Of showing up it's development he en- deavors to make it inte. eslting for his guests. While the Robert Lincoln party was at the ranch of William Wilson several miles north Of Phoe- nix MT. Beal, who was enc Of the sight-seers, remarked that he liked pickled olives very well, but that he had never tasted a ripe fresh olive. MT. Porter rejoined that there was his opportunity, and pointed out a tree with a few olives remaining on it. The uninitjated eagerly took one and put it in his mouth and began to mas ticate it vigorously. All the way back to Phoenix MT. Beal was unable to tell MT. Porter whoc he thought of him, as he could do nothing but eXpectOrats his bitter feelings.
 THE RETURN OF WARD. About three weeks ago young man named Norris Ward came to Phoenix. He was recommended to G. H. Hirschfeld by a Chinaman, who said he knew him at Luke's mine in Yavapai county. MT. Hirschfeld cashed a check for him for SZU on the Arizona bank at Prescott | That was on christmas eve. The next night he cashed a $40 check for ward on the same bank. The next night Ward returned with $50 check. Then 1 MT. Hirschfeid desired some further security than his simple word. Ward introduced Chauncey Ainsworth, who said he had known him two years. MT. Ainsworth had already cashea a S45 check for him. The next day MT. | Hirschfeld's mail was made up mostly of Dr DrOteSted notes He and MT Aims l