Arizona republican., 1899-11-17

arose over Biggs' wife ana cllst
case is a two sided one. Shorty, per-
haps. was not conducting himself in
the line of rectitude, but some question
has also been raised as to the morality
of his assailant. Biggsi was placed I'M
der arrest and taken to Prescott
Shorty has been employed at the John
son mine twelve miles, from Prescott.
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE CONVEN-
TION.-A territorial yoman's suffrag &c
convention will be held in this city
Monday and Tuesday. November u
and D. probably in the court house. In
addition to the delegates from all
parts of the territory, Carrie Chapman
Gait, chairman. and Mary G. Hay. sec
rotary of the organization committee
OF the national ass9ciation. will be
present. On Monday evening. Novem-
Der 20, a public meeting will be held.
at which addresses will be delivered by
both. Carrie Chapman Gait will be
remembered as the missionary that
labored with the Legislature last winter
pending the final action on the suf-
frage bill before hattbody. She is said
to be an interesting speaker.
FUNERAL OF c. IA. LUKE. The
funeral of Charles a. Luke, whose
death was announced in yesterdays is
sue, was held yesterday afternoon AT
the family residence under the aus
pices of the Red Men, of which order
he was a worthy member 4 large
procession followed the remains to the
cemetery, thus rendering the last re-
spects to an old and respected pioneer
whose life, work and business career
was part of the history of the terri
tory. There are many old timers
throughout the territory who will
learn with regret of the closing chap
ter in the life book of another of those
sturdy frontiersme1 whose efforts have
made Arizona what it is today.
a SADDLE THIEF. Frank Ryan. d
hobo, without the fear of God in his
heart, on Wednesday night stole a sad
die from a. horse belonging to Rev.
Claude Thompson, who was attending
services at tho South Methodist
church. In order to conceal evidence of
his guilt he turned, the horse loose. The
theft was quickly discovered and sew
eral persons were found who had seer
a man around trying to sell a saddle
He was easily trated to Antoine Colds
saloon, where he had pawned the sad
die for 81. Deputy Sheriff Will Murray
went in search of him and found him
before he had time to spend the money.
Ryan was tried in Justice Johnstone's
court yesterday and Twas fined $40
which, by a strange coincidence, was
the price of the saddle.
\ SPECIAL GRAND JURY. Under
Sheriff A. A. Johh ms of Yavapai county
who has been attending the Masonic
grand lodge, of Which body he is the
retiring grand m hster, came up from
Tucson yesterday morning and went to
Prescott on last nights train. He says
his visit in Tucson was shortened by
the carnival of crime which has hello
sway in the north for the last week or
so. The Yavapai county grand jury
closed its labOr$ and was discharged
only few days ago, returning over
twenty indictments. During the past
week there have been SO many crimes
committed in that county that it has
been decided, ihasmuch AS court IS
still in session, ito call a special grand
jury to dispose Iof this sudden accumu-
lation of Grimm al business. The county
Jail is TO be Civ ZEN a legal cathaTtic.
AN UNFORTUNATE BOY. William
Thomas Cook, ia cOlored youth, was
Wednesday night by Officer
DOwell on the charge of insanity He
was examined yesterday in the probate
court and committed to the asylum.
His mania ms to be a clouded mix
ture of Salvation Army and Georgia
MINISTRIES. He was greatly exercised
the night of his arrest over the enter
prise of organizing a minstrel troupe
with various musical features. though
protesting that he was deeply interest
ed in army WORK, and proposed holding
midnight PRAYER meetings. He figured
on carrying the bass drum himself. but
had lost his drum stick and was dill
gently searching all over town for it
when taken into custody He has been
a good boy and his misfortune is de-
plorable.