Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN


 Halsey. The Rev. George Brewer
 late of Clinton, Ia, assisted in tht
 evening service.
 A GOSPEL CLASS-A meeting ot
 men was held Sunday night at the M
 B. church, South, for the purpose o1
 organizing gospel class. All men in terested in the meetings are invited tC
 be present tonight at 7:30 o'clock at
 the church, when steps will be taken
 to permanently organize the class.
 B. G. GETZ ACCIDENTALLY
 D.-Information has come to
 The Republican office of the death by
 accidental shooting at Memphis, Tenn,
 on the morning of February 13, of E.
 G. Cetz. The, shot went through the
 heart and death was instant. The de-
 ceased, brother of w. G. Getz of this city, and was thirty-two years old. 1 SMALL BOY HURT.-Young Joe | Stephens, like all the other small boys at the ball game, attempted to steal a
 ride to town on the street car. Before riding far he fell off the car and the 1 back of his head struck the ground. The fall rendered him unconscious for several minutes but he soon recovered and the accident was in no way serious.
 1 A SHAM. BATTLE.-The two local militia companies will hold a sham battle at l o'clock on the afternoon of Washington's birthday. The compan- | ies will form at their respective armories, and after a parade through the business streets, march to Fourth, avenue, where the members will take the cars for the park. The battle will take place a short distance east of the park grounds.
 REMOVED TO THE HOSPITAL Newton Smith who was injured in a street car accident on Saturday, was removed yesterday morning from the residence of William Steinnett to the county hospital. His injuries have been carefully examined and it is not thought there is any reason to ap- prehend fatal results. His condition is serious however, and he will proh- ably be confined to his bed for three months with a weight attached to his foot. It is believed now that he will be a hopeless cripple for life.
 HORSES STOLEN.-Word was re- ceived at the sheriff's office yesterday, that two horses were missing from the ranch of Robert Barton, about three miles south of the city. The horses were discovered afterward near the ranch and coming toward it. They did not bear saddle marks but were in sweaty condition and showed they had been ridden. The most probable req son for their return was that tho horses had been stolen by some Mexi- cans and ridden north to some mines. where they were released and returned home.
 MET WITH DEFEAT. The Or phans played the Tempe nine in Tempe yesterday and were unable to defeat the latter team. A large number of spectators were present and the Tempe team was well seconded by the crowd The score was IA to II. One home run was made. The Phoenix boys report that the condition of the ball ground could be improved but that they were fairly beaten, and say that after the game they received eX- cellent treatment at the hands of the south siders.
 THE END NOT YET.-The Chinese have been holding out a hope to their American friends in Phoenix that the New Years celebration, which began nearly two weeks ago. would come to an end yesterday But the termina- tion of the festival is dependent upon The circumstance this year, is that the fireworks which wee expected on Saturday, will not arrive until next Tuesday. Therefore the New Years celebration will not end until | then. The Chinese have already burn | ed enough fireworks to satisfy people | of any other nationality. They gave a | grand banquet yesterday, to which | many Caucasians were invited, and those who attended say it was a very enjoyable affair.
 A CONGRATULATIONS LETTER MT. S. P. Clark, president of the lately l formed Territorial Hotel Association, | yesterday received the following con- gratulatory letter from President | Thos. Pascoe, of the Southern Cali | Southern California Hotel Association, | desire to extend congratulations to | the Arizona hotel men in the forming | of an association, which I trust may work for mutual advantage to the Territory of Arizona and also assist | us materially. I trust some day to have a representative hotel man in congress that may form national law pr laws, for the protection of hotels in every state of the union. With sue cess to your organization and may we De friends and well wishers.'
 AN INTERRUPTED ARGUMENT While criminal examination which had it's origin in the block was going 1n in Justice Johnstone's court last Saturday, Attorney George Bullard vas making an impassioned plea for he defendant, whom he had already practically cleared by throwing the witnesses for the prosecution into con- radictory confusion He had clinchcd lis case by model legal address. but vas still unsatisfed. He began intro lucing the divine scriptures into the !. gument when the court interrupted lim. Now, stop, George" said he dr. Bullard paused in amazement. Why, your HOnOr?" Well" was the eply, ''in the first place you have al 'eady convinced me of the innocence ,f your client; in the second place, do not like to see the bible mixed up with an affair Of this kind, and lastly,