The Arizona sentinel., 1900-05-23

F. B. Hodges mare, while hitcheC to cart early Sunday morning, tool
 French leave and started madly dowr Main street. She ended her wild career by running up against the sun sheC in front of the Reception, The car and sun shed were considerably wreck ed.
 Mrs. Jesusita Mendez died last even. ing at 6 o'clock from typhoid fever The funeral took place today 10 8. m from the residence on Third street be- tween Glla street and Maiden Lane The deceased was forty-five years old and well-known in Yuma, being a sister of Pablo Pino.
 Capt. Polhamus, oldest river captain in America, was at Needles the other day, says the Mohave Miner. The Captain is with Capt. Mellon. the owner of the big river steamer Cochan, which is now engaged in hauling freight 10 the mining camps above Fort Mohave.
 The Mohave Miner says-Thomas NJ. Drennen, of the Parker government school, was in Needles few days ago to purchase machinery for his mines on the Colorado river above the Indian reservation. He reports the mines looking splendidly and expects to have reduction works in operation on them within short time.
 Shipments of figs were made this week from Yuma to San Francisco markets. They are the first on the market from any place and are an ex- cellent grade of fruit. Shipments of apricots have been made from Yuma for the past month, that fruit also be- Ing the first in the market. Yuma county is the coming fruit section of the United States.
 l.. F. Doolittle. editor of the San Diego Tribune, in company with J. Wells Smith, stopped in Yuma last week on their return from trip up the Colorado. MT. Doolittle made this office fraternal call and in the course of conversation spoke in high terms of the future of San Diego and Yuma, whose interests are the same and which towns will grow or die together.
 Wm. M. Hoey, collector of customs at Nogales, returned home Thursday. MT. Hoey has been on tour of in spection of the custom houses and found all to be in ship shape. He is from Munsey, Indiana, and is protege of Senator Beveridge, the famous young orator of the senate. MT. Hoey is very pleasant young gentleman and made many friends during his visit to this port.
 The regents and faculty of the University of Arizona at Tucson have announced the following public exer- cises for commencement week: Liter ary societies evening, Friday, May 9, 8 D. m.; baccalaureate sermon, Sun day, 7 p. m., exhibition drill O! cadets, Tuesday, May 29, 6p. m.; annual university address, 8 p. m.; com me-cement, Thursday, May 31, 10 a. m., alumni reception, s 30 p. m.
 The first seaside excursion to Santa Monica, Long Beach, San Pedro, San Buena Ventura and Santa Barbara will leave Yuma on the regular train Friday morning, May %, and excur- sions will continue every Friday there after until August 31st. Fare for round trip $13.40. Tickets good for JO days, Wlth stop over privileges either way at all points west of Colton. For further particulars call on the agent of the s. P. Company.
 A dispatch from San Jose, Cal, says in the municipal election held there on the 21st, the ticket headed by c. J, Martin for Mayor, and which was actively supported by the Req and Mckenzie wing of the Republican party, was elected throughout by pluralties ranging from 500 to up ward of 1000. Officers-elect are: c. J. Martin, Mayor; J. w. Cook, Clerk Thomas McGeoghan, Treasurer; Coun- cilmen, J. J. Cherrie and D. A. Porter. | An Efficient Instructor