Arizona republican., 1901-09-07

trial in the police court yestei day were continued till Monday afternoon, for
 the reason that court adjourned on hearing the news of the shooting of
 President Mckinley. and the eases could not be tried today as neary all the p3rties interested will be in atten- dance at the justice court. One case, however, was tried privately at the re- quest of the complaining witness. and the offender. drunken man. was re- lieved of $10.
 THE CASE OF SMITH The case of Allen Smith, the colored man who was arrested on Thursday for an indescrb
 able ollense, was to be tIiel in Justice
 Burnstt's court yesterday morning. The complaining witness was unable to be present, and the trial went over until afternoon. In the m, antime Smiths wife employed Bul'ard and
 Alexander to defend him. At 2 o'clock
 the case was again put off until this morning. MT Bullard said that nc defense of Smith would be offered but
 that a commission Of lunacy would be asked for.
 BIRTHDAY PARTY-r'he eight eenth birthday anniversary of Miss Laura Miller was eel ebratel Thursday night at her home on Third avenue by number of friends who gathered in her honor. Refreshments were served by the hostess ana Misses Ethel Mat tox ana Hannah Arp, Those present were Gertrude Wilson, Leroy Baker
 Ethel Matt0X. May Thomas, Alec Hoover Cora GooGtn, Hannah Arp, F. Smith, F. Obermtiler, Henry ST. ouse
 E. sharp, Ole OlCsln, Jesse II .mes,
 Ben SteMen. James Carter and Laull
 Miller-
 DEATH OF MRS. LANSDON.-Mrs r. Lansdon died yesterday morning at 1: 80 o'clock at her residence. No. 547 South Fifth avenue. She has been suffering with heart disease for the last twelve years, though there was nothing especially alarming in her con- dition. and her death was rather sud . q h. The dead woman was the widow of A. C. Lansdon. who died in Febru- ary, 1899, and leaves to mourn her loss , three sons and two daughters. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the par.ars of Mohn X East crling.
 ERNEST STILL FISHING.-Mr II. A. Diehl returned home on Thurs lay
 mo- ning's train looking as brown as a berry, after his outing in southern Cali | iornid and at Catalina island. He re- ports that Ernest Ford Is still striving
 to break the record for big fish at Ava lon, and that he never misses day. | His record now Is 3S0 pounds. which would pass for a pretty big fish in these parts, but lt takes something better
 than that at Ava'On. His big fish was | landed in twenty-three minutes, how ever, which is notably short time for 1 that work. Speaking of the passing of | the summer population Cf the island. | MT. Diehl said that last Saturday when | he it 200 of the tents were vacant
 and the peopls leaving very last Ms. L iehl will remain in California for
 some time yet visiting friends in Los Angeles Pasadena and Redl1nds. 1 ANOTHER BASE BALL CAME i There is great rivalry between tas var | ious companies of the Phoenix Fir= oe- partment in everything they undertIla , and this gooG natured competition is lone thing that keeps up th2 high s,anJ- ! ard of he department Thus fsr t..- l Hook and Ladder company has be u ] in the lead in aa matters relating r3 l sports, ct least in recent times, ard the ! Pioneer Hose company has C .C.mino i that this magic spell must he broken. . 1Ge hose re lars say taat they kno" l they can worst the ladder climbers O.
 the G.amond anyway ami have cha l-nGed them 10 a game f1r b.Jot. | Each player must have bean a boa 1 fide m-rnb-r of one team r the othe. and in good sanding Sept6mD-r Is, | t1 be entered in rae gam. tEe Glte 2 which will be announced later Both companies have met aLl chosen thor 1 captains, Ahe Underhill for the hose
 team and P. X. WarnCc fC" the lald T : team. Both sides are pgacticing and
 both have s-me pretty good players so
 a good game may be expected at DO distant C1y.
 JUSTICE GRAY'S COURT-The case 1 against Deputy Constable POnerie,
 charged with assault on Mabel Ferris,
 was call q in Justice Grays court yes teIday afternoon. The complaining wit
 ness was represented by Attorneys
 Sleeves ana Byegs. who deranled q jury trial, and further demanded tha,
 the jury should be summoned by tha
 sheriff's office Instead of by Constable Kyle, for the reason that the defendant
 was a deputy of the constable The request was denied on the ground hat the tn. .ee principal witnesses for the prosec ution are deputy sherffs and the transfer of that duty to the sheriff's of fee would in no wise further the m- par.iality of the proceeding. A jury
 was finally secured, but before the trial
 of the case was begun the news of the
 assassination of President Mckinley
 came, the case was continued till o'clock toGay and court was adjourned. By reason of the close relation D tw en
 the interested parties in thise case and !