Arizona republican., 1899-03-10
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

HAY AND CATTLE. Two cars O
 hay for California and one of cattle f0 8 Prescott went out over the s. F. P. 6 l P. yesterday.
 TO WORK SOON. -Garret Kane tht
 night clerk of the Hotel Adams. is 2 convalescing from an attack of the
 grip. He will be at his post within .
 few days.
 FOUNDATION WORK. The work
 of laying the concrete for the founda- z tion of the capitol building was com-
 menced yesterday. It will take about ten days to finish it.
 KNIGHTS OF PYTHTAS. The Knights of Pythias will meet tonight
 in Castle hall, Monihon building.
 There will be work in the second rank.
 All members and visiting knights are
 requested to attend.
 SMALLPOX AT LOS ANGELES. =
 A letter was received from Los An
 geles yesterday stating that the au-
 thOritieS were anticipating a general
 spread of smallpox. Special precau- i tions are taken in the public schools
 BISHOP SERKINS' DEPARTURE. Bishop Serkins leaves tonight on his
 way to the Philippines. The bishop
 
 nix and San Francisco. His family
 will remain in Phoenix. Should it
 happen that the United States does
 not hold the Philippines the bishop i will return soon: otherwise, he will stay six years before his return to i Phoenix.
 1 A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. A geo. | logical surveying expedition which
 might have been mistaken for an out fit of emigrants has been camped about a mile northwest of Phoenix for
 couple of days laying in supplies for an extended stay in the Superstitions. The expedition is under the direction of MT. James Thompson of the United Ctates geological survey. The object of this particular investigation is not known.
 A HANDY HOME. Travellers on Washington street between Tenth and Eleventh avenues have been surprised | recently by @ chirping sound appar- ently emerging from a large arc light | overhead. Close examination will re- | veal a robins nest concealed beneath ! the metal cover. The little hatchlings ] so ensconced defy inclement weather | Everything is sunshine, even the | nights are illuminated by the electric ! light and bug is always within reach.
 A BABY BURIAL. MT. and Mrs. W. A Wilson of Fl Paso arrived in the city yesterday morning with the dead body of their baby boy who died of pneumonia last Tuesday. The funeral services were held on the fol- lowing day, after which the parents left for this city with the remains MT. and Mrs. Wilson were met at the de- pct by many sympathizing friends and about o'clock the procession started to the cemetery, where interment was made
 A CRITTENTON HOME DEED - Among the documents fled with the recorder yesterday was a deed from Charles N. Crittenton, trustee for the Florence Crittenton Rescue home of this city, to the National Florence Crittenton mission of Wash ington, D. C. The deed conveys lots 2 and g Of block 8, Dennis addition, the location of the CrittentOn home. The deed is made, as it states, for the purpose of carrying out the original in tent of the trust.
 NEGLECTED TO LOCK IT. -L. 3. Hickok who arrived at the Commer- I eial Thursday evening, is minus suit ' Of clothes and other articles which 7 have been stolen from his trunk. He ' lid not lose them at the hotel and he ' Ices not know at which of the many F stations between Phoenix and New f York they were taken. He left his f runk in New York well tied with a 'opes, but not locked, and upon arrvi- d ng in Phoenix he sent for it. It ar | ived last night after having been re- e ieved Of some of it's contents. I THE CHRISTIAN PARLIAMENT | The Christian Parliament held it's V Ol-Ir March 8, at 7:45 o'clock. House bill r was placed on it's final pass V ge. Ayes, II; nays, 1. House bill | To. 2 was introduced by Arthur Dysart, t n act ito prohibit women wearing r ats measuring more than three feet u ny way" This bill will be made a a pecial order on March 15. These s leetings are very instructive for u legislators. All invited. T A FOX CAR SLEEPER. A man by q le name of Alex Dan, psey was in Jus rt ce JChnstoDe's court yesterday on a v harge of lodging in box cars. The g efendant offered the reasonable eX- q use that he had no other place to Gi eep. He is distinct from hobo in b' lis, that he is a working man and is u 7aiting to receive wages now due h i'm, when he will take up quarters in ., respectable lodging house. He was = ned S5, but the fnipg ' as only for sI lal proceeding, since judgment was E| appended. sT COMPANY BIS BANQUET. "A E1 lrge number were present at the s| anquet given last night by E com E% any N. c. A., at the Mills house in r. onor of Major James H. McCHntock s< nd Adjutant-General H. r. Robinson. s>( t the inspection, which was held pre- E% iously, the officers were well pleased K the number of men who had as s,< .mbled. They represented nearly all s,< le members of the comaany at pres E>< It in Phoenix. and their fa;thfuIness k(