Arizona republican., 1899-04-19
NEWS
 OF HE
 TOM N

ills MOIHER ILL. A. G. TheIiDl
 was called to Findley, O.. yesterday on
 account of the dangerous illness Of
 his mother.
 WAITING TELEG RAMS. There are undelivsred telegrams at the
 Western Union office for P. r. Barr,
 F. R. Hofschulte and MT. Pratt, a banker
 ANOTHER TOURNAMENT. - The classes of the high school will hold a
 tennis tournament on the grounds next Saturday. Three Eackets will be l offered as prizes.
 1 LAUNCHED YESTERDAY. - The large dredger boat on the Arizona
 canal was launched yesterday w. D.
 Fulwiler went out to see the progress
 being made on the dradger.
 GOOD SCHOOLS. County school i Superintendent Fulton yesterday paid i a visit to the high school and IsC;orts ] that the school is doing nicely. The 1 pupils, so far, have net been ircOn- venienced on account cf the warm | weather.
 AT WINSLOW SUNDAY. A. P. l Walbridge yesterday received a tele-
 gram from J. H. Campbell, the I. o. G.
 T. lecturer of Des Moines, stating that 1 the latter would arrive in Winsiow ! i lecture throughout the territory.
 MEETING OF --RVI5ORS- The board of supervisic-s hald a spec ial meeting yesterday to audit the claims of the grand juryman Other business also was transacted Bonds for the building of q S7000 school house at Mesa in district No. 1, were ordered advertised.
 C4TTToJT Fickas yesterday received another let ter from his son. Kurtz, who is sta toned in a company near CaviUa. The writer said that there was no hope of ever finding the native forces mObo- lized, and it was thought the remain der of the fighting would be guerilla warfare.
 PURSUED BY DEATH.-Mrs J. W. Kincafd on her return from the fun era1 of her husband yesterday found a telegram stating that her sister, Mrs. Hill. of Dallas, Tex, died suddenly yesterday morning while on a visit to New York. city. TE.s was the fourth death in Mrs. Kincaids s family within three months.
 MORE FIRE HOSE.-Ine city council held a special meeting yester- day afternoon for the purpose Of de- tecmining whether to purchase hose for the fire department. A resolution was passed authorizing the purchase of GOO feet. The old hose has been used for a few years and is growing unfit fer use. In case of a large fire the present amount of hose would noi i be adequate.
 WIPED IN THE BUD.-A small | blaze occurred about noon yesterday i at a residence near Fourth and Van i R1,rer streets. The residence is own i ed bv Thomas Bryan and occupied by | Jnseph Reed and family inc fire was i caused by defective ffue. u was eA- tfngl1ished by means of g garden hose i befOre the fire engine arrived, but the | chemical apparatus had first arrived l and there was no danger Of spread,
 PLEASE PAY YOUR DUES. = The i officials of the Good Templar lodge | have a unique method of impresslnS /. upon the minds of the members the ] value of being prompt in ths payment i of their dues Monday night at the ! regular meeting spelling match took place for the good of the order h. | stead of a spelling book, a copy Of the | constitution and bylaws furnished the . list of words, frequ9ntly supplying the | word due"
  CressweII yesterday had an experience | which recalled to his mind vividly the i last territorial campaign. He had se- cured one of the blank cartridges used | by the rough walkers and slowed 1t away as a m5mento. While sitting in his room on North Fifth avenue he f was suddenly disturbed by an eX- plosion in fireplace and at the same time he was struck by the wad of the cartridge. He had lighted some pa pers in the fireplace and when the ex- PI0sion occurred the room was quickly filled with smCke and flying fragments Of fire.
 G. A R DEPARTMENT MEETING. The department meeting of the G. A. R. of Arizona was opened yesterday m-rning. After the reports of the committees the election of officers for the year was begun. The following were chosen: Department command CT, George BrOUghton of Prescott; senior vice-cCmmander J. D. MonihOn of Phoenix; junior vice-commander P. r. Parker of Phoenix. The election Will be concluded at this mornings | session. This afternoon the annual camp ire will take place. to which the Women's Relief Corps, the ex-confed- crates and the soldisrs of the war with Spain are invited.
 MILLER THE MURDERER CAP. TURED.-A telegra n vas received at the governors office yesterday that Louis Miller, the life convict, and Smythe, who escaped from Guard Bayley, Of the penitentiary last Thurs day, had been captured at Aztec on Monday. Nothing was said of the other escape Charles Rose. Guard | BayIey has resigned, admitting that he lost his head at critical moment i and that he was therefore wiling 10 sacrifice his official head. Ee had it in +=1 0S t--ssszz~