Arizona republican., 1899-02-01


 probate.
 SUIT FOR DIVORCE-Su for d1- vorce was filed in district court yes
 terday by H. Finge vs Leslie F'inge.
 Desertion and failure to support are alleged in the petition, setting forth
 that the plaintiff has seen neither hide nor hair nor the color of the defen- dant's money for the last fourteen months
 l A SURGICAL OPERATION. Frank 1 Mayfield, a conductor of the Phoenix
 electric railway, living near the car barns, was operated upon yesterday af- | ternoon for appendicitis. He recovered 1 from the operation nicely and to that l extent at least it was successful. The
 ultimate result of it could not be defi-
 nitely foretold.
 l CHARGED WITH INSANITY.-An I old Mexican woman who has been an l inmate of the county hospital for some time, was brought to the court house l yesterday, a complaint of insanity having been made against her. Her mental condition is aggravated by a helpless, paralytic condition. On ac- count of the absence of witnesses the l hearing was continued until next Fri day.
 SERVICE ON THE ADDITIONS Officer Molloy prevailed the additions contagious to Phoenix Yesterday talk 1 ing service upon them in a suit, in which the city is plaintiff and they the defendants in an action compelling them to come into the city limits. Service was obtained by posting no- tices at every street corner, of the til- ing of the city's petition in district court nearly month ago.
 RETAIL CLERKS ORGANIZA- TON. Owing to a misunderstanding as to the place of meeting the retail clerks of the city failed to effect a permanent organization last night and the meeting was postponed until next Tuesday night, February '. The next meeting will be held at the Mexican Foresters' hall on First street, be- tween Adams and Monroe, instead of at the ONeill building. Every retail clerk in the city is earnestly requested to attend next weeks meeting.
 EDITOR HAMILL SICK.-Mr. Geo. w. P. Hunt of the legislative assembI received letter Yesterday from Judge Hackney of Globe, in which the statement is made that the condition of J. H. Hamill is worse, and that his injuries are more severe than they first appeared Hamill is the editor of the Silver Belt. He was beaten about month ago by E. J. Edwards, the Globe attorney. the quarrel arising out of articles published in Hamill's paper refecting upon Edwards and his fam fly
 THE TRILBY CAKE WALK. At the O'NeiIl hall last night the doors opened for the cake walk at the as signed time and concert took place. The walk for the cake was delayed for a short time. The entries were J. Majors and Miss Lizzie Griffin, Fred Berry and Mrs. Coleman, and Harry Brown and Ms C. Fields. The judges, Will Mosser, w. McMahon and w. H. Rippey, were almost at a loss to de- eide the winning couple, hut finally settled on the first mentioned A dance followed the main event and lasted until a late hour
 SUPREME COURT. -The appeal in the case of Ward vs. Balsz was dis missed in supreme court yesterday. The cases of Half Vs. Adams, Monihon Vs. Wakelin, and Cheda vs. O'Connell and Skinner, were argued and submit ted. A motion for continuance was submitted in the matter of the Hart ford Banking company, and J. D. Walker, assignee, Vs. c. H. Gray. The case of Maricopa county vs. T. c. Jor- dan, late immigration commissioner, was submitted on briefs. The hearing of lne case of Josiah Anderson vs the Territory of Arizona was continued un- til today, the attorneys not being ready to proceed with the argument
 LEGISLATIVE PRINTING. - Sec retary Chas. H. Akers yesterday open ed the bids for printing the territorial reports and the governors message. There were four bidders: The Arizona QGT0 1l1 A,,Ir. Phoenix Herald and the H. H. McNeiI company. It was essential that these documents be put into the hands Of the members of the legislature at the earliest possible moment The secre- tary therefore divided the work among the four bidders, awarding to each the items on which the lowest bids had been made. The arrangement was quite satisfactory to the publishers and enables the work to be more expedi- tionsly performed.
 FOR PAPAGO COUNTY.-T. F. l BrOderick and Ed Litcomb, two prom inent citizens of NogaIes are at the Hotel Adams. The object of their visit to Phoenix at this time is to point out to members of the legislature the wis dom of the creation of PapagO county. This movement has begun to assume a serious phase to those residents of Pima county who are not in favor of county division. At first it was re- garded as a harmless project, as So many of the attempts at county divi- sion have been. But this time there are so many axes to grind in the legis- | lature, and southern Pima is making such a determined effort to secure seif-government. that northern Pima is taking short breaths
 TIA ANGEP TTCATLTN A good deal of complaint is being made | against the reckless arming of boys with air rifles and other guns of small calibre. A blacksmith employed at Kersling's shop near Five Points is one of many compliments. He came here not long ago from Prescott, inn
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