Arizona republican., 1899-01-25
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN


 the contract fer building CorgIega-
 tional church at Tempe. It will e st
 about $4 300.
 SUIT ON A NOTE-Suit was filed
 in district court yesterday by GandOlfO
 & SangUinetta of Yuma against R.
 ToChey and ]. B. George to recover on
 a note for $SS4.64, given Mar. 1, 1894 with interest at per cent.
 A HIGH SCHOOL TREAT. This
 morning at the high school Miss May Whlttle Moody will give a solo, and | Rev. Dr. Halsey will give his second talk on American heroes and states
 men, Theme, Theodore Roosevelt"
 PIONEER BANDS BALL. - The dance given last evening by the Pc neer band was well attended ard high ly enj-yed by everyone A pleasing ! feature was the excellent music, the i orchestra consisting Of thirteen pieces. NON-UNION MEAT.-A nOn-uniOn meat market will be started in the Gar l diner block in the room at present Oc- l cupied by the Arizona bakery. The i meat market will be conducted by two well known butchers and they will be 1 backed by Q prominent c8t5leman. The announcement is made that prices will l be made as else as the i1fgn price Of | cattle will permit.
 i WILLIE IS A GIRL.-In the Repub- l lican Of yesterday mention was made of the arrival in Phoenix cf Willie Bell 1 Daugherty, who was described as an eleven-year-old boy who mad travelled all the way from Louisville, Ky, alone to visit his sister Mrs. Frank s e5la. Willie Dsugherty is a girl. The re- porter was deceived by the masculinity of the christian name. She same to make her hQnle with her s-s.er, Mrs. Steele.
 TO BE TRIED FOR FRAUD.-Tae preliminary examination of J. A. Shy der, lately arrested for procuring S75 from Charles SaldTi on 3 worthless check nearly a year ago, will take place in Jus ice JChnstone's court ts- day Morris Ward will be tried Cn similar charge. Only W3-d while he obtained larger fggr5E ate amount get it in smaller sums, none Of which was above the mis- demeancT limit.
 INVITATION TO YOUNG MEN Young men who wish 70 near one Of the worlds greatest orators, should go to hear MT. Moody He makes no claims to OratOry, yet has many f t qualities which made Wendel Phillip famous; quiet power and woade flI p6Tsuasiveness. Men are carried away by the power of his earnestness and are compelled to agree with him and to accept his conclusions by the ''sweat reasCnableness" of his arguments.
 WILL BE A SWELL AFFAIR-A well attended meeting of citizens was held at the HG>el Adams last night t9 arrange details of 8 reception banquet and ball to' the governor and secretary | of the territory, the supreme cCu.t ant the members Of the legislature. This event will 5ake p ace On the night Of Friday, Feb. 3. The vim wi h whici | this matter has been undertaken and the generous subscript OnS already re- i ceived indicate that this VIII be the most notable affair in the history of Phoenix functions.
 HE SAID HE SAID IT.-A. H. Eiser | who was brought from Hct Springs . Junction Cn Sunday morning under a. rest for telling a Mrs. Nichols what 2c . thought of her and O-uching his cpin- icn in forbidden languags, was brought . before Justice Gray for trial yesterday. The aggr3eved perscn was not pres5n but Fiser waived her presence RnSiSu Y pleaded guilty. He said he had things that ought to have remai- unuttered, but the passing word can% not be recalled. He was fined the ccats to $21.60, which makes his speech one of the C-Stliest hits If ora tory Cn record.
 DEATH OF WILLIAM DRANE. - William Drane, probably the oldest man in Arizona, died at the residence of Dr. Wilson. No 546 North Fourth avenue, On Sunday last. Funeral ser. vices from the house were held ys5te-- day, the Rev. E. A Penick officiating, the interment taking place in the LOT ing ceme etery. MT Drane was born in Maryland May F. 1865, being at the time Of his death 93 years, 8 months and 10 days old. He resided for over fifty years i1 Missouri, coming to Ali z0na in September last. MT prane was a devoted member Of the Episcopal church and was an example of the old time gentleman of the south.
 BUSINESS AT THE OLD STAND. - Justice Johnstone yesterday mCcni1g entered upon his duties under his ap- pointmert to succeed to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Justice kincaid. He will occupy he office room Of the latter. retaining his pres cnt adjoining office for his private bus mess. The first case brought up was that of Andrew Johnson, colOred, on q charge Of robbery in connection with the assault upon the proprietor Cf the Hotel Adams drug store, Q couple Of WEEKS ago. JOuuSJl W tio Olos4itt EoSt, having been already held to he grand jury on charge Of aggravated assault. The examination Of James M Taylor for shooting at Ed Reed with intent to kill took place. He was held to the grand jury in the sum of $500. Fran cisco Bustamente was convicted of a saddle from R. E. Miner and was sentenced to cha county jail for sixty days
 A SMALL CRIMINAL. -"GoddIe- mity!" exclaimed Sheriff John Munds of Yavapai county yesterday. T thought l had handled some pretty