Arizona republican., 1901-08-04

store yesterday evening and retortsd by saying things about Romlei and his male relatives. Romlel seized a sea
 soned club and was using it with effect when the police intsrvened.
 HIT BY LIGHTNING.- Three tele- graph poles were struck by lightning this side of Glendale on Friday night. There was very little left of one of them. Pieces of them were scattered q bout at a distance of fifty feet.
 A POSSIBLE RAILROAD.-Col. M
 II. McCorG and J. J. Hodnett of Tempe yesterday filed in the office of the sec retary of the territory notice of inten- | tion to build n railroad under the tax exemption act Two lines are describ- ed. One is to run from Phoenix through the Salt and Ciila river valleys to the Colorado river at some point in Yuma county. The other is to run from Phoe-
 nix through the Salt Gila and san Pe- dro valleys and to connect with the Southern Pacific near Benson. The time in which noices of intention may be filed has nearly expired.
 SHOT GUN FOR MORAL EFFECT. A warrant was issued out of Justice | Burnctts court yesterday for the ar rest of $. Berreysa, charged with the display of a deadly weapon for the in timiGatiOn of w. H. llcasterwood. A quarrel between the parties grew out of an attempt by Berreysa to force his way into a field belonging to Easter wood. He tod Easterwood that he would hang his entpils on the fence, and he introduced a shot gun into the
 controversy. He did not point it at FldsterwOod nor threaten to use it on
 him, but exhibited it in a significant manner for it's moral effect.
 A PLAGUE OF ANTS.-Tens of mill ions of flying ants attacke the court house yesteray afternoon. Where they came from is myster. They grouped themselves on the east side. They were Tiled up at the foot of the wall along
 the length of the building from Jeffer- son street to the recorders office and were spread out in patches for a dis tance of thirty feet east. They gave out peculiar and sickening odOr. Some one noticed in the afternoon that the
 
 ilagpole had suddenly changed color
 t is supposed that a cloud of the ants settled there and then descended to the ground
 GOOD TEMPLAR INSTALLATION On tomorrow evening the Good Tenn plars will install their officers for the ensuing quarter. The ceremony will be T of Mir. Stovall on the corner of Firs; and Pierce streets, and will be open to the public. A short programme will al so be rendered by members of the lodge It is the intention of the lodg to hold a least two open lawn sessions each month during the heated term. The officers elect are: Freeman Fike C. T.; Miss Flke, V. T.; John Kelley secretary; Robert Cree, F. S.; A. F..
 Walbridge, treasurer; John C. Tinker, M.; Mrs. ". F. Davis, s. J. T.
 "A STREET RIOT.-Two men, boy and a dog participated in a riot at the corner of Center and Washington streeets yesterday afternoon. The dog set the ball rolling by snapping at the boy, whose faCher re-iprocated by roll ing the dog from the toe of his shoe in- to the gutter This movement gave the dogs owner his cue and a dispute arose as to the order of the preceding events. The owner Of the dog said the boy had Invited canine attention. The lie was passed and the two men struck at each other, but fell short. As is usual on such occasions the population of Phoc- nix according to the latest census as- l sembled on the scene.
 CLERK AND CARRIER-The United States civil service commission an nounces ,halt on September an exam nation will be held in this city for the positions of e erk and carrier in the postonice service. All persons who have been examined for the position of clerk or carrier within the past year and failed to pass may be re-examined up- on film EnCw applications in due time. This examination offers an excellent opportunity of entering the federal ser vice tO bright energetic young persons who are not afraid of hard work and the commission hopes that sufficient number of intelligent. active persons will present themselves for this exam nation. It may be stated that there is a wider field for advancement upon merit in the federal service than in | many private cmployments, not only 1 by promotion in the same office, but by | transfer to other parts of the service l The nature of the examination is a | t-st of practical, general intelligence | and of adaptibility in pOstofIlce work.