Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

Q Taeger will ship two carloads of woo to Boston over the 5. F. P. 6 P. today l A car of cattle will go to Congress.
 SLIGHT CLUE. Those of tn
 gang not jailed who were the cause o Officer Jce Bush's distigured eye ar
 reported to have been in Ash Forl
 Friday
 WENT ON A SPECIAL. -The An
 drews Opera company left at 7:30 yes 7 terday morning on a special for Pres
 colt, where 1t will appear tonight on { heavy guaranty.
 CONGRATULATED. HIMSELF = W. P. Walton, who has been confined
 to his bed for a few days with the grip
 was on the street yesterday and con
 graduating himself that the attack was
 not worse.
 GOOD PROGRAMME. The pro-
 gramme at the band concert yesterday
 was more than ordinarily well ren- 1 dered, but the other attractions in ! town caused the attendance to be
 much smaller than usual.
 THE TRACK LAID. The cars are
 new travelling over the new track in l the Capitol grounds. The ornamental iron trolley poles designed for the i grounds have not been erected, but the
 placing of new wire from Seventh av-
 eEue is almost completed.
 HIS CONDITION SERIOUS. - 1 Andy Walsh who was injured two
 years ago by the elevator at the Hotel
 Adams, is in q serious condition. He apparently recovered from his injuries, | but a portion of his spinal column had | been fractured and the rough edge has affected the spinal cord to such an ex-
 tent that his limbs have been rendered paralytic.
 COLLAR BONE FRACTURED. - Frank Meyers while passing the M. & P depot Saturday morning was inter rupted by several Mexicans who were standing around there. They became so insulting that young Meyers finally resented their taunts. A conflict en- sued in which the young man slipped and fell to the ground. His collar bone was fractured.
 ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY. - County Assessor L. W. Coggins and his deputy, W. P. Medley, are assessing the property in the county northwest of the city. The assessing this year will consume a great deal of time, as all the property of the county will be visited. Other parts of the county are being assessed, and the complete as sessmenC lists will not be completed before June l.
 DUGAL AND FARRELLf5 EXAM NATION. The preliminary examina- tion of Ed Dugan and Garfield Farrell, charged with an assault upon John Nelson with intent to commit murder is set for taciay before Justice John l stone. There is still great doubt of saving the leg of Dugan, who was W rounded in the fight with Officers | Moore and Slankard. There is little 1 probability that it will escape amputa- ton, but the wounded, man is insist ! ing on every possible chance of say ing it.
 DARKENED STORES. Complaint ! is made by the night police officers of | the neglect of many merchants to leave lights burning in their stores The de- tection of a burglary, accomplished by of an unlighted store is more the result of an accident than vigilance Phoenix has more people within it's limits than it ever had before. Nc doubt there are some trained burglars here and it is equally doubtfesssthat they will shortly leave a sample of their skill some where The exhibition will naturally be made in an unlighted store.
 BASE BALL STATUS. The base ball indications here are about as cer- tain as weather indications to A hitch occurred in the contest yesterday and the game did not take place Neither did the match between the Yucatecs and Tempe teams. There was a spir- tied little contest On South Third street between the Yucatecs and Rough but the scorer did not take time to calculate the scores and the result is not known. The DeMunds have secured new player for third I oase instead of first base, as was men ,icned yesterday.
 BLOCKADED AN ALLEY. There will be varied assortment of drunks, drunken hobos and suspected hobOs arrested by Officer Molloy, in police court this morning. There was an ,ther case which has been settled out )f court, that of a man iwihc tied cam in an alley to the exclusion of | else. This is contrary to m ordinance which has never been vigorously enforced, but will be hence orth. Officer MOlloy tOck- the team to livery stable and after waiting 2 easonable period of time for the un lnown owner to make inquiry he left word at the stable that the owner could lave his property on the payment if $3
 THEIR MAIL WAS MIXED. - Frank, Harry and William Creawell lre three brothers living here, all of hem well known. There is another amily with three brothers bearing the tame names, two of the brothers in he east and the other in Phoenix Each family traces it's origin in Pennsylvania, but that does net con ,iiate the feelings of the Phoenix mail Jerks. The two Harry Creswells of lis city have different boxes in the )OstOffice. yet they receive each others etteTs. To make the matter worse one bears the initials of "H T." and the other HI. F.,' so that In ordinary handwriting the letters are very li- Ible to be interchanged. The two 'oung men have experienced some f,.n-,, 1