The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-01
The CITY NEWS
NPHRRGRRPHS.

Two new appointees of Governor /
3rOdie assumed the duties of their
respective offices today. Colonel VIM.
Griffith took charge of the Territorial
prison at Yuma, and Herbert Brown
stepped out The latter has leased
one of the leading hotels of Yuma and
will be identified with the business in
the future. Thomas Rynning was
sworn in as captain of the Rangers at
Bisbee today. He will reorganize his
force at once.
A daring hold-up was perpetrated
near Washington camp few days ago.
The stage which runs from that point
to Nogales was held up in regular
frontier fashion by a lone highway
Oman. A man by the name of Whippie
is suspected, and Sheriff Tom Turner
of Santa Cruz is hot on his trail. The
robber secured very little of value TO
repay him for his foolhardiness.
Inspector George Webb had a rather
peculiar experience at Red Rock the
other day He was called to that
point to take charge of ''chink" who
was reported to be out of his mind.
Mr. Webb found the Chinaman all
right, but he was not out of his head
to any great extent He had evidently
been gambling heavily and lost. He
then resorted to the pipe" to forget
his financial sorrows. and evidently hit
it little too hard also. He declared
that he had jumped into the river in
order to drown himself. but the water
was not deep enough. Mr.. Webb con-
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Ground all right and left him at the sta
tor He has been employed as cook
in this city.
The Pioneer Historical society met
at their hall on West Congress street
vestel Jay.
The Liederkranz society held the1l
usual Sunday meeting last evening.
The 5. P. O. Ellxs will be in session
a. the club house this evening.
Miss Jessie Parker, assisted by Miss
Richards, charmingly entertained a
party of friends last evening at her
home on North Main street. A dainty
luncheon was served to the guests af-
ter the evenings entertainment and
those present conceded it to be most
enjoyable affair.
Joe Con. a widely known Chinese
merchant at Nogales, has been arrest
ed on serious charge. Con is known
as a Chinese smuggler. and he is said
to have approached the inspectors and
offered them large bribes for their
assistance in promoting his schemes.
1t appears that he crossed the line a
few days ago and was seized immedi-
ately upon his return. He is charged
with being in the United States un-
lawfully. The government has strong
case against him on both charges, and
he will probably be deported.
The new ice plant is working like a
charm. The machinery has been test
ed thoroughly and has proved salts
factory in every particular. 1t is
capable of producing twenty-five tons
every twenty-four hours. However, in
an emergency, the output could he
pressed to thirty-five tons per day,
The company began to supply the local
trade today and the plant will be in
steady opeation hereafter.
r. w. Anderson, one of the popular
IS. p engineers, will leave in few
days for Chattanooga, Tennessee
where he will attend the convention Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. Mr.. Anderson is the secretary
of the local lodge and has been select.
ed as a delegate to represent this divi.
sion of the order The convention
be big one and delegations from al
parts of the country are expected t.
be present
This bein ga holiday, the city council
will not meet this evening. The reg
/ ular monthly session will be held at.tht
city hall tomorrow night. The mOotet
high license question will then come
up for settlement The license com
mittee will report on the Buehman or
dinance. Reid will no doubt, repor
against the measure, but a majority
report will be offered by Barkley an(
Buehman in favor of the ordinance
The majority in the council, which ha
already declared in favor of nigh Ii
cense, should pass it once for all.
The different lodges of the city havt
appointed committees to urge the eX
tension of the water service to tht
cemetery These committees viii
meet in the city hall tomorrow even
ing, in order to confer with the councl
at its regular meeting.
A carload of high grade ore wa
shipped to Ell Paso from Walls station
yesterday The shipment was sack Il
and came from La Nina Perdida. il
the foothills of the Santa Ritas. Tht
property is being operated by loca
people, and is located about eight miles
from the railroad 1t is a promising
gold proposition The shipmen
amounted to twenty tons. and it wa
the richest ore from the mine.
A truce has been declared in TIL
( NOOre-Bartlett feud. Sensational de
/Telopments were expected daily in tn,
case, but they have failed to ma
terialiZe. Jack Moore had made III
his mind to make a daily call at thu