Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-05
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

Ul luG lVmu' 4
Small pox has appeared at Thatcher, '
but the spread of the disease has been
prevented by early precautions.
The government weather bureau pre-
diets the following changes in the
weather for Tucson and southern Ari
coma Rain tonight and probably Sun
day.
A pleasant party was given by Mr..
and Mrs. Meyers at their home on South
Meyer street last night for their son
Edward who has returned from Mexico
to remain. Dancing and cards were tn !
ioyed.
Sheriff Murphy will go to Phoenix to-
night with Monque Telles who was yes
terday adjudged insane. Louisa Marti- |
mis-, who was examined yesterday for IN
sanity, wac discharged by Judge Pnr-
cell.
Edward F. Bowers today made desert
AdHu thtIE vi o-o aIiCS IA -"~"A AN"kt+
county. The following homestead en-
tries were made: Antonio Holquienee
of 1Go acres in Cochise county; Alamo
| Allon of forty acres in Final county;
Ann Dalton of l60 acres in Coehise
county.
For the benefit OF the morning paper
and all those who were misinformed bv
the article which appeared this morning
in reference to the pay car, We would
state that on December 81 the pay car
visited Tucson and left the usual amount
of gold distributed amongst the en-
ployees OF the road.
Tom Grindell, clerk Of the supreme
court, is in town ona visit to his brother,
| Captain Grindeil OF Fort Lowell. Tom
read about the ghost which made its APP
pearance at the fort and his visit here is
said to be to investigate the ghost ques-
ton. Captain Grindel says that the
ghost frequently makes its appearance
and is as elusive as ever.
The attorney employed by Willie
Rusk has asked for stay OF fifteen
days more to permit of appeal to the
supreme court, and the prisoner is con-
r fined in the county Jail. The territorial
supreme court meets this month when
the case will be argued in the event
that an appeal is made within the tIme
allowed by the court.
r. V. Daniels, deputy collector al
Naco, when asked about the report that
Naco had several cases OF smallpox Mr.
Daniels said: Il have been told that
there was case OF smallpox on the
Mexican side of the line but that there
was no danger OF the disease spreading
as the authorities had taken all the ne
: cessary precautions and the patient is
doing well. We will do everything in
our power to keep it from spreading
across to this side OF the line"
A good attraction always finds a good
patronage in Tucson. There are quite q
number of good companies coming to
the opera house and j. S. Gordon of the
Schumann Grand Concert company
, thought so when he made up his mind
not to let US hear his great artists, bu,
Manager Grossetta took him in hand
yesterday afternoon for one hour and
there WAS at that time yesterday one
hundred persons willing to pay $l.5G
each for the treat-that many tickets
being sold-so hat the entertainment is
an assured fact for Jan. 18th at the Tue
son opera house.
Several months ago the people Of Tue.
son read OF the horrible fate which be.
tel the little daughter OF Henry Kemp,
railroad man employed at Benson.
The terrible crime which brought dis
; g ace to his home weighed heavily upon
the mind of Mr.. Kemp, and the suffer.
ings of the little girl from the rayages OF
the brute who assaulted her brought
about an undermining OF the father i
physical condition which eliminated in
epileptic fits. A few days ago he was
seized with a fit which sent him into
spasms which bordered upon insanity
and he was taken before the probate
Judge of Cochise county. Yesterday the
Judge decided to send him to the Phoe,
nix asylum, and this mornings train
brought the unfortunate man to Tucson
in charge of Sheriff Lewis. He was
placed in the county Jail to await the
arrival of the train this evening.
1 Barrio Libre has known a characte,
name George" for many years, a wo
man who was neither insane nor crimi-
nal, but simply bad. She is what il
called in Barrio Libre chop" fiend,
which means that her happiness de
ponds altogether upon the amount OF
morphine she has in her possession. A
few days ago Marshal Taylor picked
George" up on the streets of Barrio
Libre and took her to the city jail. She
was allowed greater freedom than is
given the male prisoners, and taking
advantage of the kindness Of the mar
| shall George" took the marshal's best
coat from the Jail office and escaped
She went down the road TO Benson Ehere
she got into trouble and came near max
ing human confagration of her body.
Her clothes were burned and she acted