The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-27
THE CITY NEWS
NPHRHGRHPnS.

The city recorder had peculiar GER
tificate to sign this morning. 1t ap-
pears that Sam Joe, one Of the local
Chinese merchants. has decided to take
a trip back to China, but he does not
care about staying in the celestial king
DOM Uncle Sam is very strict about
Chiense immigration, and only mer-
chants are allowed to leave and then
re-enter the country. LabOrers are
not permitted to return once they leave
the States. Sam Joe has accordingly
had a certificate made out setting
forth his claims as merchant OF Tue
son. and the city recorder and mayor
signed it as a further evidence. This
paper will serve as a passport for him.
DR.. w. G. Brown died at his late resi-
dence in the south end of town about
1870 this morning. The deceased was
63 years of age and had many friends
in the city. He came here from Den
yer about four years ago, and has been
interested in mines in this section
ever since. The funeral will be held
from Parker's undertaking parlors to-
morrow afternoon at $50 o'clock.
About sixty naval apprentices passed
through the city on No 9 last evening.
They are en- route to San Francisco,
where they will enter service on a
training ship. These reserves were
recruited in Houston Texas. They
are all signed up for three years SER
vice.
H. E. Cooke, the able representative
of a strong eastern syndicate, who has
been here looking over the route of the
proposed Mexican-Pacific railway, left
for the east last evening Mr.. Cooke
has made thorough investigation of
the resources in this section, with re-
spect to their bearing on the new line.
His report, if favorable, will mean
much for Tucson. Should the syndi-
cate see its way clear, the road will be
started at once and the preliminary
line to the border will be completed at
an early day. The proposed road will
cross the S. P. at this point, and its
shops and offices would also be located
here. Colonel Bridges, chief engineer
of the Mexican-Pacific, has shown Mr..
Cooke over the ground.
The many friends of Edward S. Ly-
ell will be panied to hear of his death,
which occurred at Douglas a few days
ago. The deceased was we'll known
in Tucson, having been in the res
taurant business here for years. He
was also member of the local lodge
of Red Men. The body was shipped
to San Marcos, Texas, his former
home, for interment.
The Grays will cross bats with
Fort Grant on Sunday September Z.
Word was received from the fort this
morning saying that the soldiers we're
possible for them to be here next
Sunday, The Fort Grant team is
fast aggregation of ball tossers, and
has made a very good record against
the mines in that vicinity They will
give the locals hard tussle and a good
game is assured
C. c. Clark was up before the city
recorder this, morning, charged with
drunkenness and disorderly cor'uct
H will serve five days for his folly.
The A. o. U. w will hold a meeting
az treir hall tonight. Several candi-
dates will be initiated.
The Tucson aerie of Eagles will be
in session tonight
One of the inmates of Gay al'4v
appeared before the city recorder this
morning, charged with disorderly
conduct. The Judge has come to the
conclusion that there is just one way
t. check this class of offenders and TO
rid the city of the expense fer nliA3l
pi cceeGings, so tho fair damsel was
sven the usual number of hours in
which to leave town.
Hon. B. A. Packard left for Califor-
mia last night. He was feeling pretty
blue because urgent business in that
quarter will prevent him from attend
ing the Territorial convention, which
meets in Tucson a week from today
However, the Cochise delegation will
have an able leader in the person of DR.
Sweet, and the wishes of the party
will be carried out.
Mayor Schumacher returned from
Phoenix on the freight last evening
He has been up in the Salt River val
ley buying cattle for the local market.
He picked up nice shipment, in spite
of the fact that beef cattle are a de-
cidedly scarce article in that section.
At the last business meeting of the
Congregational church call was ex-
tended to Rev. II. K Booth, of Chi
cago. Word was received yesterday
saying that he had accepted and would
take charge of the services the first
Sunday in September. Rev. Booth
accepted the Tucson pastorate at the
earnest solicitation of DR.. Kingsbury
He is a young man, and is very much
interested in the young members of
his congregation. His first evening
sermon will be especially for the
young people. There will be a busi-
ness session held in the church to-