Arizona republican., 1905-01-26

MIR. BIcKNELL BETTER-M. O. Bicknel was much better yesterday and it is expected will be at his of- flee today.
 A REALTY SALE-M. L. Vieux has bought of C. J. Beauvais the property on Van Buren street belonging to the estate Of C. J. Dyer, and situated be- tween Center and First streets.
 THE ELKS-A lot of people have joined the Elks in this city during the present winter. but there are still oth- CTS breaking in every meeting and talk ing the brand. Tonight is a meeting night and there will be plenty doing.
 CHOIR SOCIAL-The choir of the Fifth Avenue Christian church will give a social in the church Friday night. Jan. 27th. There will be a. good musical programme. after which re- treatments will be served and pleas ant time is anticipated.
 TWO RUNkS-FernondO BindiOla and RefuSio Chayes were yesterday sent to jail for seven days each by Justice Johnstone. They were arrest ed yesterday morning about ? o'clock for drunkenness and fighting near the corner of Sixth and Jackson streets.
 A VISITING EDITOR-Editor <. v. Kemp of the Range News, WillcON. Ar izOna is in the city, attending the an-' uual convention of the Arizona Cat tIemen's association. Incidentally he is shaking hands with old friends, mak- ing new ones, taking a peep at the lawmakers and the local members of the newspaper profession.
 DECISION IN ORPHAN CASE The demand from all over the terri tory for copies of The Republican of 1o C,r,DEay- ,,,ov-r,i7-cr ro-1-o i71fDo~ decision of the supreme court in the New York Founding Hospital case was so great that the edition was soon exhausted. Not a copy of The Repub- Iican of that date can be found at any news stand. The demand continues so great that The Republican this morn ing produces the opinion in the weekly edition. copies of which may be had by applying to this office.
 GOV. BRODIE'S CONFIRMATION It is possible that the nomination Of Governor Brodie to be assistant chief of the records and pensions office of the war department will be confirmed by the United States senate tomorrow. The committee on military affairs, to which the nomination was referred, meet regularly on Thursday of each week. After acting on a nomination  senate. which in turn takes action at the next executive session.
 A NOTABLE EVANSELIST-Th Presbyterian church of this city has extended an invitation to pr. Frances E, Smiley, formerly of Philadelphia and later of Denver, to hold a series of meetings here, beginning Feb. lst Dr. Smiley is said to be a fOrceful and eloquent preacher of the gospel Those who have heard him say that his meth ods are devoid of sensatiOualism and that he appeals to every thoughtful and reasonable listener. Phoenix is very fortunate in securing the services of so powerful an advocate of the re- ligion that las moved the world on ward and upward towards a more righteous and happy way of living.
 GONE TO LOS ANGELES-The Russian who was formerly a soldier in the Russian army, who was cap tured by the Japs at Liao Yang, and whose arrival in Phoenix was men toned in a recent issue, has gone to Los Angeles. Some further particu- lars were learned concerning him, be- fore he left. He says he was in com pany with a Tartar soldier and two Polish officers when they were cut off from their command by the Japs, and none of them resisted capture very hard. While he was in Tokio in prison his father sent him enough money to bring him to America. Instead of landing at San Francisco, as was stated before, he took passage on a vessel that went around Cape Horn and landed him in New York. There he learned that he has an uncle in Los Angeles. and he has gone to that city tO see him.