Arizona republican., 1899-05-20
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

A BOY IS BORN.:There was borr l yesterday morning to Mrs. Frank
 Burgess, a baby boy.
 A TUCSON NOTARY.-A notaria7 commission was issued yesterday to Frank M. King of Tucson.
 HE WAS DRUNK. Juan Biete was
 fined S5 in Justice Gray's court yester-
 day. His offense was imbibing too freely at the block.
 APPOINTED GUARDIAN. - Miss
 Kannie N. Bivens of Mississippi was
 yesterday appointed guardian of the
 estate and person of Ethel Grayson, d
 niece of c. F. Chapman.
 WHATSOEVER CIRCLE. - The
 Whatsoever Circle of the Kings
 Daughters of the Baptist church, will
 hold a meeting at the church on Sat
 urday, May 20, at three o'clock p. m.
 A REAL ESTATE DEAL-J.
 Ernest Walker yesterday solG to Had
 ley J. Edson, the former owner of the Vendome, two lots in the Colfns ad- dition at the east end of the street car
 line. MT Edson' is contemplating
 making extensive improvements
 THE ESTATE WAS SHORT.-Bar- talcmei Pole, administrator of the estate of Alex Barsanti, filed his final
 account in the estate, whose liabilities
 have unexpectedly been found to ex- ceed it's assets. Application has been made for a pro rata division of the proceeds among the creditors.
 THE TAYLOR EXAMIN The examination of Amanda Tay1or Cn a charge of shooting her husband, Belford Taylor, which has been con tinued until yesterday in Justice Johnstone's court, was again contin- Ued until next Monday. The wounded man IS still improving, and though he is not yet out of danger there is a good prospect of his recovery.
 DISTRICT COURT-.The case of William Christy vs Cora Brill, ad- ministratn.x of the estate of James Roarke, was ended in distlact court yesterday and a verdict was given the plaintiff. The appeal cases from the justices court and from the Phoenix police court were set for next Mon day. That will dispose of the criminal business for the term.
 FIRE DEPARTMENT PICNIC-- The Phoenix fire department is mak- ing arrangements for grand picnic, to be held at Phoenix park on Sunday, June f. The fire department picrics have always been enjoyable events. but have usually been held so far away from home that many Phoeni- clans have been deterred from at tending.
 BACCALAUREATE SERMON. - class of the city high school will be preached at the First Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow night by the Rev Lapsley McAfee of the Presbyterian church. Nearly all of the churches of the city will unite in this service and all citizens are invited to attend
 TERRITORIAL CREDIT.-It may be gratifying to those who are proud of the prosperity of Arizona and will ing to admit that times are getting better, to know that territorial ' per cent warrants are worth par. It has not been so very long since 10 per cents brought no more, and those are living who can remember that holders sold them for less than their face value The credit of Ari- zona is good and growing better.
 RAIN NEEDED. -S. P. Behan, live stock agent Of the s. F. P. & F., says ! hat the dry spell along the line north i $ telling in the cattle industry. He | said that just before coming down on | Thursday there were good indications of rain in the north, and the cattle ] Ten were hopeful Even in the hills | he cattle are poor, and if they were l ioing moderately well it would be inn | to drive them across the | is5arts, expecting to get th9m to their | destination in shipping condition.
 HIGH SCHOOL HAY RIDE-The | nigh school graduating class will treat | tself to a hay ride today This is the | irst of list Of four engagements in tore for it before the members are | graduates. Thursday the | '5th, is class day This is a new eature for the graduates of the Phoe- lix schools. A history of the class i will be read as well as the prophecy. An interesting ceremony will be the delivery of the last will and testiment. )n the following night the commence nent exercises will take place at the Patton Grand.
 A MOHAVE MINING COMPANY.- Articles and amended articles of in of the Wa1lapai Mining Development company, were filed in he office of the territorial secretary -esterday This is a Mohave county corporation with headquarters at The incorporators are: Edward T. Lay, James H. Hurin, H. }. Eakins, J. A. Fairchild and Lynn 1elm. The capital stock is $1,000,000 Il md the shares are S1 each. The amendment consists in an increase for he number of directors.
 POVERTY INSURANCE. George 2- Folsom of New York, who arrived II It the Ford last night, says that the newspapers there which are publish ng articles about insurance fer desti- ution are arousing considerable com nent- The people are beginning to \ mink that it would be a feasible plan If insurance. The idea is to heavily Il apitalize a company, which, upon II