Arizona republican., 1900-12-08

 He told both of his sons to go to the store and ask for the money, and if it was not forthcoming to put the pistol on the counter and report to him. MT. Wood would nClt return the six bits, and the father went in person to press his claim. He was politely told that he would get no money back, and that pistols were there for sale, and that anyone having the price could get one. Then MT. Merrill proceeded to Judge McKinnon and swore out a complaint charging MT. Wood with misdemeanor for selling a weapon that could be use1 in discharging explosives to a boy un- der fourteen years of age. Mir Wood laughed at the complaint, for he had no idea that he could be punished for sell ing a toy pistol to a boy of any age. Yesterday morning his attorney show ed him the law on the subject, and he speedily saw that he had committed a grave offense, and that he was amend ble to severe punishment. His attor- ney then sought MT. Merrill and asked for an interview. The result was that compromise was effected whereby MT. Wood paid the costs of the court, paid back the six bits, and MT. Merrill withdrew the complaint-or, rather, agreed net to appear against MT. Wood. Costs of the court amounted to $14, the pistol seventy-five cents, making a to- tai cost of $14.75, besides attorneys fees. Dealers ifi like articles all over the territory should cut this out and stick it in their hats as a safeguard. Don't sell a boy such toy without a -cJf guardian of the boy.
 Louis Issoglio, proprietor of the Fountain saloon, is lucky to be among the living this morning, and A. Vonni, d fellow Italian, is lucky that there is not a charge of murder laid against him instead of a lesser charge. MT. Is soglio attempted to put Vonni out of the saloon last night at o'clock. and made a success of the effort. He al- most lost his life, though, before he got through with the job. Vonni, just as Issoglio released his hold on him. drew pistol of large calibre and fired at Issoglio's head. The bullet struck the door about an inch over the head of the intended victim, and after strik- ing the ceiling above the bar, glanced to the floor, where it was picked up later by Marshal Roberts. After firing the shot Vonm ran down the street and went into another saloon, where he was arrested by Officer Hawkins, who was across the street when the shot was fired. Vonni will be given his prelimin- ary hearing this afternoon.
 The Sunday edition Of the Los An geles Herald, a special ddition of 75,- 900 copies, contains full page adver- tisement of the Verde King Copper Co.,, whose property is near the town of Je- rome. The managers of this property are certainly showing a disposition to go ahead as fast as possible, and are putting all the money obtained into the ground in legitimate development. They have already paid the second in- stallment to the contractors on the tunnel, and will start work on a sec ond tunnel after the first of the year.
 Charley Hooker received a cage of 'posums this morning, direct from the 'possum fields of Texas There are a dozen of the Mttle animals. and Charley will give one of the greatest Christmas feasts ever spread in the town. The possums are attracting considerable attention from the colored population, and if a guard is not placed over the cage there will be none left after the first night. The petrified man was the attraction at the St. Elmo for few days, and now it is the 'possums.
 D. D. MCDONALD.