The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-11
THE CITY NEWS
INPARRGRAPhS.

A. o'clock this afternoon trains
No and No. 10 were reported on
time.
The committee of arrangements for
,,e Department Encampment of the
- A r., which will be held here on
,he 18th and 10Th of this month, will
meet at the office Of Colonel ]. A. Ia
nrskie tomorrow evning at 1880. Neg
low Post held very interesting meet
ing last night.
The Tucson Chamber OF Commerce
,s Gathering data and statistics for the
nublication Of literature descriptive of
Tucson and its general business in
forests. 1t is proposed to get this pub
ncation out durin gthe summer. Bust
ness men have been getting a little
ANXIOUS on this subject, because the
men in charge seemed SO slow about
the matter The money for this pu...
nose was generously subscribed by the
heal merchants some time ago, ana
tbey have been waiting patiently to
see IL used.
No end of laughter was occasioned
today by an announcement in local
paper. e. A. Hutchinson, who lives
on North Court street. had an encoun-
ter with a scorpion yesterday, and a
contemporary says he was bit" by
the animal. Some OF the local scien-
tihc cranks were upset by the state
ment, and have had poor scorpions
under microscopes all afternoon trying
10 find teeth In their tails. After
much study and debate. they stuck to
the old idea that scorpion stlngs.
+. S. Milligan appeared before Justice
Meyer this aftecn ,ol. charged with
forgery About two weeks ago he
passed a bogus check at Zeckendorfs
for the sum of $40, and received some
goods besides on credit. After the
transaction he mysteriously disap-
peared. Officer Manciet heard OF him
at Maricopa, and on going to that
point captured him. On their way
back to Tucson Mllligan, although
haudcuffed, threw himself out OF tho
car window in an effort to escape. The
train stopped. howyer. before he got
away. The case was continued until
Saturday. His wife arrived this morn
ing. and II Is thought the trouble will
b. adjusted.
James Valencia was tried before
Justice Wilson this afternoon for the
unlawful branding OF cattle.
The Tucson aerie OF Eagles will
roost this evening at Odd Fellows
ball.
The shareholders OF the Cuprite
nine are feeling happy today. W. II.
Lake, former superintndent of the
mine, returned from New York yes
terday. He succeeded In interesting
several eastern capitalists In the prop
erty. and a new bond was taken on it
The owners received 10 per cent of the
bond today. The payment amounted
TO $4,000 which would indicate bona
Of 10000 The Cuprite will now Dc
extensively developed.
The Pima County Republican Cen
tral committee will meet this, evening.
Peter contreras and Miss Rose
Weus. daughter OF Mrs. Powsrs, were
quietly married at "A East Fifteenth
street today. Only the immediate
friends OF the young couple were In AZ
tendnce. The brides home was Fret-
tily decorated for the occasion Inc
happy pair will leave for TIP 10
California this evening. The green
is employed at Cananea and the orsoe
is one of Tucson's most popular young
ladies',
The crowd at the depot was Amuseh
nt a very persistent little boy THIS
morning. 1t appears that his father
was going TO Cananea and wanted To
leave the lad at home. The boy fol-
lowed him to the depot, ana Wneh NO
10 was pulling out he succeeueu ~
boarding the coach not many rect DC
hind his irate father
frankie Margarite Roberts, the ntt'e
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Z. >. ROO
erts died this morning Of convulsions.
She was bright child, and all tne
PATRONS of the restaurant were &c
ouainted with her sweet chilu iace'
The funeral will take place from tne
family residence at 81 4. OIeanoer
street tomorrow afternoon. Inc
child was inst twenty months old.
Word reached here this morning
that Mrs, Alex Rossi was at the point
Of death In Los Angeles. She under-
went an operation for tumor recently.
and has never recovered from tns
shock. The operation was performed
ty DR.. Cowles, one of the most notea
surgeons on the coast. unless =
change takes place for te better lnls ms
afternoon. Mr.. Rossi will leave lor
Los Angeles this evening. Mas, tas,
Rossi lived in Tucson up 10 i1m ~
months ago. and has many frienoS "a
The city. =