Arizona republican., 1902-02-16

A FALSE, AI.ARH.-Solncoue turned
 in a fire alarm yesterday afternoon un-
 der the impression that the nsN Talbot
 block was on fire. The department
 answered promptly and drew up in dress parade il front of the building.
 Nobody could find fire or even al
 smoke. except the one coming from II MC%ee's coffee rOaster. It was also | reported that fire occurred 0n North Central avenue about l o'clock but the only ground for the statement was
 a big smoke in that direction.
 SHEEP POISONING- G-Reports have come to town of the wholesale poison- ing of sheep on the ranges and in the
 carnps along the Arizona canal It Is said that altogether about 1000 havs i been poisoned and that one sheepman has lost 250. The poison used was blue stone acd white vitoriol. which had 1 been strevn over the range and which ! the sheep. mistaking for salt had ! licked. There has been no expression
 of suspicion as to the identity of the guilty parties. The sheep are to b. moved from that deadly neighborhood
 to the AEua Fria.
 A SUDDEN DEATH-Charles Rosch-
 man. the proprietor Of the Golden Cate ! ECttling works at San Francisco. died i suddenly in this city about o'clock 1 yesterday morning. He had been here about six weeks and In iIl-health. but | his death was so sudden and unerpect- 1 ed that it was thought best to have an l inquest. One was ordered by Justice Burnett. and the jury. after an inquiry 1 into the nature Of the diseases of Mr. ! Roschman. returned d verdict of death from natural causes. He had for some time been 9 sufferer from tuberculosis. He was an old friend of Joseph Thal- heimer. who took charge or the remains and notified his friends in California Of his death.
 HE SAID FAREWELL-Er Ernest Lewis gave a dinner last night at
 o'clock at the Country club. to which gentlemen only were invited. The
 failure to invite lady friends was not
 an oversight. On the contrary. Atr~ Lewis expects by another Satur- day night to have a lady friend of his own with whom he can
 dine three times day here after. and the function last night was
 just an official notification to the boys that hereafter when anything of the stag nature is suggested he will be out of 1t. 4 very pleasant evening was eu- JCyed by all but especially by MT
 Lewis. for it brought home fuller realiza ton of nov soon he is to be freed from oppressive liberty and shackled in delightful bondage.
 STORY OF 4 HDRSE.-An Indian came before Justice Cray yesterday and complained that R. r.. Cannon mao horse that had been stolen from hiE. Nr- Cannon also appeared and said iE the horse belonged to the Indian n-
 would willingly turn him over. but ia his opinion. the Indian was mistaken. AIr. Cannon traded for the horse with a resident of Buckeye. IL has been clipped recently and is very light il color-llmOst white The indian -atI he ktew il was his horse. thoI-G when it left his possession it was of .. buck skin color. Mir. Cannon agreed to keep the horse in his possession and where he can be found when wanted. tll tha Indian can procure such evidence as may be available in support oi his claim.
 CROSSLEY'S CASE.-Deputy Sheriff James Gibson returned To the city yes terday morning with Fred Crossley. who Is charged with burglarizing a house on the Yuma road and stealing a valise filled with clothing belonging To J.. J. Miller. A part of the clothing was afterWard returned and thrown down in front of the house. Suspicion was directed toward Crossley at once and il was ;ear0-d that Ee had gone north. The authorities at.Trescott were notified and thfy.yysrG- -C9,-tpe lookout fer him. CTOssley left the train before 1t reached the station and walked into town. His freedom Of the city did no: last very lcuS. He was quickly recog- nized from the description of him. When he was brought back Miller identified the valise and part of it- contents. Cros%icy was arraigned be fore Justice Burnett. charged with burglar. and his trial was set for next Thursday.
 FUNTGATING THE LIBRAEY.-A1 1. announcement that will be of much in { terest to the citizens of Phoenix is that Of the thorough Immigration of the city {, library. Dr. Hughes. the health officer. !. has had charge of the room and has used his strongest methods of fumiga- l ton. and if any microbes and germs . have survived the treatment they re- ! ceived at the doctors hands they are l not strong enough to tell the tale In addition to this the board of trustees . has had constructed d huge air tight case zinc lined. that is constructed of . Arizona white pine and is an orna- 1 mental piece or furniture. mblinS a huge refrigerator. and affcrding visit . ors many opportunities for questions . and exciting curiosity on the part Of { many who fancy delicious beverages i will be served from it's coo! recesses. Instead Of this kind cf refreshment tn" Iaticcd shelves contain books returned ,