Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-06
A party Of California tourists ,s,t the

sun this morning On q trip To the Genoa
ranch. The party is composed OF j. X.
Mulkey of Alhambra, F. J. Sibley Of Los
Angeles, and A. X. Nash of Pasadena.
Mrs. Monroe, deputy supreme com
mander OF the Rathbone sisters of
Arizona, arrived in the city this MORN
ing to institute lodge in Tucson this
evening. The members of the Knights
of Pythias order are preparing for an en-
ioyable social evening in connection
with the business meeting.
President Hays and his party OF Off
Gals have turned off at Eagle Pass and
gone down to inspect the line of the
Mexican International, which is virtual
ly part of the Southern Pacific. They
are expected to get into Ell Paso via
the Mexican Central from Torreon today
or Thursday and will come on to Tucson.
Yesterday afternoon a train came
through Fairbank over the N. NJ. 4 A.
bearing troop +. Filth United States cav
airy from Jefferson barracks, Mo. bound
for Fort Huachuca, Ariz. where they are
assigned to garrison duty. The soldiers
were under command OF Captain Christ
ensen. The train consisted of three
tourist sleepers and five palace cars for
the mounts OF the troop and baggage.
Prospector.
The new city directory 10 being deli
vered to the people of Tucson today by
Charles Council, the publisher. The
book is handsomely printed and bound
and contains valuable information be-
sides carefully compiled record Of the
social and fraternal organization OF the
city, the city government and other in
formation which is invaluable to the
business men and people generally OF
the city. The book was printed at The
Citizen Office.
Superintendent Randolph, OF the
Southern Pacific, has issued strict or
ders against the practice of leaving the
rear door of the last sleeper on passenger
trains unlocked in order that bFakemen
may get on and off there. The rule re-
quires all sleepers to be locked while
trains are in motion in order to prevent
t. e possibility OF passengers becoming
injured in this way.
In the legislature Campbell of Yava-
PAL has introduced in the house the long
anticipated bill for the division OF Yava-
pal county and for the placing of the
east half, including the United Verde
mine and Jerome in what is to be known
as Verde county. Senator W. 4. Clark e
interests are back of the measure. The
bill for the division of Graham county,
eating off the eastern part, including
Clifton and other mining camps, will go
il later in the week. The plan TO di-
vide Cochise county has been aban-
d )ned.
B. +. Hoyt, the railroad agent at
Globe was held up by two men at 8
O'Clock Monday evening, just after he
left the depot for town to deposit the
days receipts. Hoyt stopped at a build
ing seyenty-fve yards from the track,
when two men, who bad evidently been
watching him, followed and overpower-
ell him there. He was struck on the
head with rock, the money taken from
him and the robbers decamped, going
west into the foothills of the final
mountains. Hoyt, in dazed condition,
followed them to the top of the hill on
the west side of town, and after seeing
the direction taken by the robbers, he
returned to the depot. Twenty-Five
dollars dropped in the scuffie was found.
The amount taken by the robbers is not
known, but probably is not over two or
three hundred dollars. Sheriff Thomp-
son and deputies are in pursuit and as
the night is Gle and bright the chance
| OF capture is good.