The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-13
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THE CITY NEWS
In PARAGRAPHS.

8 and the flyer were reported ON tine.
The Odd Fellows will be in session
at their hall this evening.
The Pima tribe of Red Men will
meet tonight.
The mid-Week services of Trinity
Presbyterian church will be held in
Odd Fellows hall this evening at 1880
o'clock. The first of a series of topics
on the birth of Christ will be present
ed. The subject for tonight will be,
"The Preparation of the World for the
Birth of Christ"
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Anton Hittinger broke ground on East
Congress street ,enar Sixth avenue, for
a handsome new store building. Los
Angeles parties have ordered the
structure 1t will be of brick, and
will have a thirtyfoot front. The
Tucson Improvement company have
the contract for the excavation.
At a meeting of the A. o. u. w. last
night Alfred Donau one of the pioneer
members of the Tucson lodge. was re-
lnstated after an absence of fourteen
years from the order.
The two suits of Howard Bacon vs.
John Doe ct al. and Howard Bacon VS..
Arthur c. Simpkins were ordered dis
missed this morning in the district
Icourt, on motion of the plaintiff. Mr..
Bacon agreed in the settlement to pay
the costs. These suits caused no
little sensation in mining circles about
eight months ago, when they were
filed. Mr. Bacon in his complaint al
legged that some $400 was due him for
services and expenses. He was en-
gagged at the time in the Quijotoa dis
trict by Mr.. Simpkins A great deal
of bitterness was engendered by the
suits, and the settlement comes as a
surprise. Both sides claim it is a
victory.
Friends of Nat Hawke have been
urging him to enter the race for city
recorder again, but he is determined to
keep out of it. Frank Treat is also
being mentioned in connection with
the Office. Another possibility is P.
B. Purcell, who has a large circle of
friends at his back. Lou Wilson is
the only Republican candidate in the
field.
Mike Farrell was up before the city
recorder this morning with the after
effects plainly visible on his counten-
ance. He told his honor that ne didn't
mind being arrested, or even the five
days, but he wanted to call his atten-
ton to the city patrol service. He
said that after his capture, the city
jailer levied upon little bit of a buck
board drawn by a diminutive pair Of
Shetland ponies, to convey him to the
cooler. He drew a picture of the
driver the big city jailer and himself
and his load, all on that little buck
board. He said the cruelty to the an
imals disturbed his peace of mind, and
a big bulldog which trotted along be-
hind gave him considerable mental an
guish. He wound up by saying he was
caricaturist, but even this was in
effective His honor told him he could
use one day to restore his peace of
mind, and the other four to caricature
the city jailer.
Two Americans who have been con-
fined in the Mexican jail at Cananea,
and who were to have been shot yes
terday by the Mexican authorities,
knocked down the jailer the day fol-
lowing the recent minor Jail delivery
and made good their escape across the
border into the United States. TRAY
elers from the south this morning told
Of the thrilling escape. About 2
o'clock in the afternoon the jailer
opened the cell room to deliver dinner
to the doomed prisoners. The, des-
perate men rushed upon the officer,
and locked him in a cell,
after taking his arms. They then eff
fected their escape and fed across. the
line. The Mexicans were too dunn
founded to follow them.
The fancy dress mask ball given by
Mrs. Elmer Rockwell at Villaescusa's
hall last night was a delightful affair.
The first mask ball naturally brought
out a good crowd. The spectators had
as much enjoyment over the affair as
The dancers. The music was splendid
The masks were removed at IL o'clock
with the usual and humorous sur
prises.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave their tamale social at the A. o.
c. w hall last evening. The affair
was we'll attended, and the tamales
commanded premium in short order.
The ladies are to be complimented on
heir novel entertainment and it's i'm
mense success. Ice cream and cake
had to be served, owing to the heavy
run on the tamales. Every one in
attendance had pleasant time. /
f, A. Provot. general manager of the /
Sierra Cobre Mining company, in the I
Jananea district, was in Bisbee yester- |
lay. and described the daring hold-up |
of their camp about a week ago. Mr.. /
'rovot was somewhat reticent about !
discussing the affair, but finally ad-
nltted that one of the robbers took a
'hot at him. The hold-up occurred
lbout 8 o'clock, and at the time Mr.
0rovot and M. E. Cassidy were seated
n the office of the company, which
tdJoins the store Two men with a
white piece of cloth tied over their