Arizona republican., 1901-04-17

the estate in this county of Annie Starkie Pierce. His bond was fixed at $500. The hearing of the final account of A. J, Edwards, administrator of the estate of F. r. Hayden, was continued and the administrator filed report supplemental to his final account.
 PROTECT THE WALKS Some time ago the sidewalk on the north side of Washington street between Fourth and Fifth, was repaired, grad ed and put in good condition by the men employed by the city. That was good. Hut recently the wagons that remove the ashes or other debris from the rear of the ice house. began b!az- ing a trail across the ditch and va cant lot. regardless of the fact that no alley runs north and south. The result is that the ditch and portions of the sidewalk are cut up considerably. There are so many places along the city streets that need fixing. that IL is too bad to have good work that Is done spoiled either carelessly or wilfully.
 , COLORED OFFICEHOLDERS. -- The Republican yesterday in mention ing the fact that William P. Crump had received a letter from Hon. A. B, Whitey, governor of West Virginia, stating that he had appointed Hon. S. w. Starks, a colored mon state li- brarian, said that this was the first time a colored man had been appointel to office in that state. Mir. Crump says this unintentional mistake does an in- Ia. ,f West Virginia and to the brainy men who head the republican party in that state. MT. Crump says further that while the present governor was collec- tor of internal revenue for the Gistrict t of West Virginia under Harrison and also under Mckinley he had as one of his special deputies Hon. C. II. Payne a cotured man, who was also mem Der of the state legislature and who Is known to fame as the only colored man that ever talked twenty-fouf hours conseCutiVely to prevent the formation of a new county in that state The colored people of West Virginia get their share of public office. They have at least six schools and colleges supported by state aid which are otiicered from president to ianitor by colored people. They have six or eight attendants in the state in- sane asylum, the corporation clerk in the secretary of states office, are rep resented on various boards of state in- stitutions. and it follows that in a state where 30,000 colored men vote the re- publican ticket almost to man, that every janitorship and messengership in the state are held by colored men.
 THE BLIND GODDESS INCUBAT- ING.--The case of the boy Robbie Fin ney, charged by J. F. James of stealing wood from him, was heard in Justice Burnett's court yesterday. The boys grandmother was the principal witness for the defense. She sad that on the night fixed by James as the time of the crime the boy was at home and she was reading to him until bed time. The case was taken under advisement. The case of Chas Gitner. charged by F. I; Powell with embedding bicycle left at his shop for repairs. was tried When complaint was first made the de- fendant said he had no recollection of either the bicycle or the complainant but he later refreshed his memory and found a wheel which had been thrown aside and which proved to be the lost property. This case is also under judi cial incubation.
 CAME BACK WITH CAPITAL Hon. A. J. Doran was in the city yes terday He has just returned from an extended eastern trip embracing among among other cities New York, Phila- delphia and Boston. where he succeed ed in heavily interesting capitalist ir his valuable mining properties in Yav- apai county. He lief. for the north last night.
 CHARITABLE WORKS.-On Sun day morning attention was called by The Republican to poor woman and three children living in the brick house in Block 4l. that were needy and deserving of charity. The woman, a Mexican, and her three children. were deserted by the husband and fa- ther, who is an Irishman. The woman was very ill and they had absolutely no bedding and nothing to cat but a sack of flour. The officer reporting th7 ease secured them a comforter and Sunudy evening Il lhuS NHoSe 'i''''' table acts are done quietly. sent them another comforter and mattress. travelling man, who happened to read the mention of the case in The Re publican. left S2 for them with A. Me Camley and he constituted himself a committee to raise more money. nice little purse was secured and Monday morning a physician was call ed for the woman, and a spring cot and some groceries were purchased This provided for their immediate ne- cessities, and 1t is understood the wo- man is considerably better, though she is very nervous and was almost In starving condition Cases like this are frequently discovered, and one oi