Arizona republican., 1899-02-19

cree of divorce was ordered in the
 case of Elizabeth G. Webb vs. PardOu NJ Webb. The case of Charles Crow
 vs. R. Wilson, a suit for wages, was set for February 25, and motion in
 the matter of 2. receiver in the case Of
 ]. M Gardiner vs. J. J. Gardiner was set for hearing on the same date. Judg
 ments were ordered in several unim-
 p0rtant cases.
 A SEAT OF GREAT POWER.-John county mining man. who is better known by reason of his litigation with w. A. Clark is in the city. Speaking yesterday OF the subject of power for mines and ma chinery, he said: If l could interest sufficient capital in a project 1 have in mind, I know place where I could de- velop enough power to run all the trains on the Santa Fe Pacific between Winslow and the Needles, all the trains on the S. F., P. & P, and every wheel of machinery in the northern part of the territory" MT. Duke did not say where this genie ofSgreat power is located.
 HARD TU'SSLE WITH FIRE. -The employees about the water works were kept busy for awhile yesterday morn ing fighting flames. The first seen of it was the hialing of dry grass cn the lawns adjoining the works. but the fire soon after reached the porch of the engine room and threatened the destruction of that structure. After actively battling with the flames they succeeded in placing the building in safety, when the flames extended across the lawn and it was feared for . time II iII Cf T00vr I or at-I IIo1 sey near by would be ignited. They finally got control Of the blaze. but Cnly after a spirited struggle. The fire was started from the accumulation of soCt in the long smokestaci1
 IA SUIT FOR DAMAGES.- Moure Damron yesterday filed a suit in Jus tice Gray's court for Alex Gordon, coI0red, against Tan Hing ct al, for damages in the sum of $500. The de fendants are proprietors 0f the Pacific restaurant at No 9 West Washington street On January q Gordon entered the restaurant with longing in his stomach and money in his pocke. He seated himself a a table but ii he had remained there long enough he would have perished of starvation. Tan Hing & Co. drew the color line rather sharp l Iy in defiance of the bill of rights | Gordon was unable to feed upon the cdors which proceeded from | the kitchen and he went away with q sense of humiliation asi un5ltisfed | hunger. Hence his complaint
 SHIFTING THE TRACK. The work of shifting the street car track | at the capitol grounds is well under way and will be completed by the 1 latter part of this week. The track in four curves will circle north of the l building, passing opposite the north door, Another improvement which 1 will be highly appreciated by patrons ! of the street car company is the re- placement of the trolley wire from | Seventh avenue and Seventh street to . the opposite terminus, with heavy co [ wire, costing about 20 cents per foot, A wire has been strung frcn Seventh | avenue to the Capitol grounds, on the guy wires and it will be shifted in po- siticn at night. There has been re- ceived $500 pounds of wire for the purpose. The trolley poles to be erected through the Capitol grounds are iron and ornamental.
 BUILDING TO PROCEED.-The high school board Of trustees met yes terday and agreed upon the modifca- ton of the plans and specifications of Architect J. Preston. The plans have
  now it is thought they are entirely and that building will soon commence. Some bids have aI- ready been made and others will be by when the contract will probably be awarded. The form of the structure will conform with the main building and will be attached in such 2 manner as to give the appearance of one structure only. As has been men toned before, the upper floor of the proposed tWo-stOry building will be used as an assembly room with teachers room and library attached. The lower story is constructed so that it may ultimately be divided into four apartments. but for the present it will be only partially finished.
 NOT A FALSE ALARM. The fire alarm sent in yesterday morning was not exactly a false alarm. It came from without the city limits and ac- cording to the present city ordinance the fire department was not permitted 70 lend assistance. The fire started ilt ] residence at the corner of Seventh md Jefferson streets, occupied by Mr ; Ralph Wright His wife was in the kitchen at the time and noticed the | stove as being red hot. She paid no further attention until she saw the James leaping about cn the wall . paper. She began moving furniture :, from the House and called for assist X sDee. Several neighbors arrived and