Arizona republican., 1900-09-18
SUICIDE OF A HORSE
How Jerome Celebrated the 18th of
 September.

Jerome, Ariz., Sept. 16.-(Special cor respondence of the Republican, Jour boxers returned from the great demo- cratic convention at Phoenix yesterday afternoon with the flush of victory on their faces. They went down there to romirate Wilson for congress, and nominated him. Our delegates say the times they had during the siege were worse than the times the lega- tioners had within the walls of the beleagured city of Pekin.
 A horse belonging to John Sinclair committed suicide yesterday in front of Taggart's saloon on Main street The animal was tied to an electric light pole, when the rope slipped down until the animal got his foot over it. This caused it to rear up and pull back with such force that the rope broke. The horse went straight backward, almost falling on several people that were passing, and hit the street on its side with terrific force. Blood spurted from the animals nostrils, and with a slight tremor it died
 B. J. Smith, foreman Of the roust- about gang al the works. is lying in the hospital with a broken leg. He was raising derrick on the slag dump with his gang when the accident happened. One man was holding the big end of the derrick with bar to keep it in place. while the remainder of the gang raised i- to a standing position. Smith was under '.he timber with five others when the bar slipped on the slag and the full weight of the timber fell upon the men beneath. Smith was the only one caught and his right leg was broke between the hip and the knee.
 Today the Mexicans are celebrating their independence. The festivities be- san at 10 o'clock last night with a pa rade by the band, followed by a score of soldiers in uniform and a lot of citi- Zens bearing flags. The band led the way to the platform, where several pieces were played. Speeches by prominent Mexicans followed the mus ic. Every speaker was listened to at tentively and cheered Justify. After the exercises the procession formed again and marched back to Mexican town. This morning the celebration is fairly beginning. Big guns are boom ing, and the population is out in gay costume. Tonight the big ball comes off in the opera house.
 The following delegates were elected, without opposition or blOodshed at the republican primaries yesterday: C. H. Dollis0n. J. B. Hoover. w. H. Slater. T. F.. Campbell, H. C. Rolfe. T. A. Enoblock. N. w. Calkins. F. D. Myers. 't. E. Webber, D. O. DOnOhue, r. P. Hastings and c. r.. Nathorst. A light vote was boiled. P. P. Hastings was inspector of the election, Calkins judge and NathhOrst clerk.
 NJ. R. Harlan, accompanied by his wife and little son, left this morning for Prescott to remain a few days be- fore going to Tucson and Phoenix. Mr. Harlan was appointed territorial or ganizer for the United Moderns this week. He is a good man for the pc-f- tiun as he is enthusiastic in the work Every lodge he has organized in the territory is the strongest in the place where organized. Mir and Mrs Harlan leave a large number of sincere friends in Jerome.
 A hard looking lot of sports returned from a fishing trip yesterday after noon. The homely mugs of H. N Crane. Til Scott, John Burkes and oth- CTS were seen above the sideboards of