Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-12
Brief News Items
Of the Town

The Arizona Pioneer Historical society
meets tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
John Quick, well-known miner in
Bisbee, committed suicide at Eaco this
week.
Phoenix has invited President Me-
Kinley to stop in that city on his west
ern trip in the spring.
The Southern Pacific is almost glutted
with freight. The Range News is au-
thority for the statement that the road
could use ten more engines and several
more crews to advantage on this diris-
ion alone.
The excitement of circus day demo-
rallied the Citizen Office force, and We
find it necessary today to apologize to
the shade of p. T. Barnum for spelling
his name wrong. Since we used his
name without permission it is but right
that this apology should be made,
Governor Murphy left Washington on
Wednesday night on his return to Phoe'
nix. A week ago he expected to reach
there earlier, but he was detained at the
capital by statehood and other matters
affecting Arizona. He will arrive in
Phoenix not later than next Tuesday
} morning. The legislature will convene
} within less than a week afierward.
D A horse belonging to the sheriff forc'
D at Tombstone deliberately committed
suicide this week. The horse jumped
over fence, waded through mass o
debris, and plunged into a hole twelv
feet deep. The horse was bent on SUI
eide, and when the sheriff's force Q
deputies succeeded in getting the AM
NAL to the surface it died.
The Southern Pacific company has or
dered several cafe cars for the passenge
trains. They are to be somewhat nice
and more complete than the buffet cars
- but not quite so elaborate and well
equipped as the dining cars. They vii
serve meals on the short order plan an
also have liquors on sale. They are eS
pected to arrive in about month
These cars being on regular trains wi
be an appreciated addition to the exec
n lent accommodations which that roa
d already furnishes its passengers.
Messrs. Burgess and Thiele are open
n ing up a magnificent prospect in Ar;
!" vaipa Canyon, near the Grand Re-
mine. They have now sixfoot vel
+. carrying 81 OF. in silver and IL per Ger
: copper. The Range News says they al
II stepping around as if walking on all
o. rhieIe says he will make his million
out of it, and Burgess figures on bein
!, one of the bloated bondholders of tn
4 nation few years hence. We congr;
II tulate the gentlemen on their good TO
u tune.
/. The professional circus acrobats, pc
formers and clowns now here, and wi
=. took part in the recent Elks' circus, wi
+ remain over until tomorrow. Sunda
e and give q big VAUDEVILLE, circus an
B. minstrel show in the big tent on tt
military plaza, with popular prices
;e admission. The performance is for tt
r benefit of the performers, and they g
: all the receipts. The seats are left 1
usual, with all the trappings and circl
le paraphernalia, and acts will be give
h The Buskey family, Jones Brother
D. Memphis Kennedy, Tom Daily, Lev
ando, Claire Sisters, Morton the Englis
q clown, and special engagement of
a. family of acrobats named Gayardo
from Mexico, late with the Mexican ci
Gus, will be seen for the popular price
twenty-five cents for adults and fiftee
70 cents for children. Afhseats free.