Arizona republican., 1900-08-17

| YUMA FIRE DEPARTMENT. Re cOrder Jobs yesterday received a letter from Thomas Molloy of Yuma return ing a copy of the city fire ordinance along the lines of which the Yuma fire department has just been organized. Three former members of the Phoenix fire department are now in Yuma, MT. Molloy. William Buck and I. N. Bell.
 HELD TO THE GRAND JURY. - Tom Simms charged with burglary. was given preliminary examination in Justice Grays' court yesterday and was held to the grand jury. Ernest Scott, a cClOred youth, suspected If complicity was discharged. Joe Wilson was exam ined on a charge of shooting at a M K ican With intent to kill. The evidence against him was insufficient and he was turned loose.
 EXCURSIONS. The usual weekly excursion trains to the coast were sent cut yesterday over both the s. F. P. & P. and NJ. x P. railroads. There was good passenger list, though the number Of tourists was not so large as on some of the previous excursions. Little fault can be found with the weather at present and those who go
 
 than because they have to.
 A MOONLIGHT PICNIC. A moon- light picnic to the Hole-in- the Rock was an event last Tuesday The fol- lowing pleasure seekers enjoyed them selves till a late hour at this famous resort: NIr. and Mrs L. r. Mansfield MT. and Mrs. Will Rhodes. Nellie Rhodes, Douglass Anderson Miss Ar lene Ruby. MT. Edwards. Miss Ida Smith. Earl Porter Miss Clara Buford, James A. Wood, Miss Mansfield, Cecil Rhodes, Rose and Lucy Mansfield.
 TENNIS AT TALBUQUERQUE The secretary of the board of trade has re- Cnived a letter from lIr. r. II. Newman of Albuquerque. W. NJ. requesting him tc extend an invitation to all tennis players who desire to enter the tennis tournamen; to De held during fair week at Albuquerque, to please send their names to him. In view of the fact that the recent tournament here was such a grand success it is hoped the Salt River valley will be repre- scented.
 PROBATE COURT. The admin istrator of the estate of J. HOOple yes terday fled a petition in probate court for permission to sell personal property or the estate. An order was made in the matter of the estate of w. 4. Me Ginnis. setting aside $500 a year for the maintenance of the family. In the case~of the estate of John Holzebusch a citation was issued to the admins tra tor to appear on August 20 and show cause why he should not render an accounting
 A BIRTHDAY PARTY.-Mrs. George Wood gave a birthday party in honor of her little sons eighth birthday last Monday afternoon at her home on North Sitxh avenue. The following lit tie folks had a delightful tim=: will liam Richmond, Wilanise Adams. Am1s Adams, Lairy Adams, Ned Os- borne, Holland Davis, Rose Mansfield. Raymond Collins. Anna Collins, Lucy Mansfield, Mildred Sackman. Gertrude Wilson, Esther Hooker, Eva Hooker, Kathryn Osborne. The prize winners were Ned Osborne and Raymond Col lins.
 EDWARDS IN THE FIELD. In another column of this paper MT. Ar thur ,. Edwards Of his city announces his candidacy for the office of district attorney subject to the action of the republican county convention MT. Edwards has hcrn resident of Phoe- nix for five years and is q good lawyer, his Arizona experience hatinS been gained in the office of Judge C. r. Ainsworth. Judge Thomas Armstrong, Lr, and for the last two yeArs n part nership with Judge '. H. Kibb=y. He