Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-04
MEx|CANS IN
 DEADLY DUEL
 WITH RkzORS
One Combatant Is Tn the Hos pltal and the Other Is In Iail as the Result of a Quarrel.

TOMBSTONE. Arizona, March g. \ Mexican named Rodriguez Is in the county hospital at Tombstone hoy erins between life and death from a series or deep gashes. made by a rslzor. about the head and throat A eountryinan named DOnita is in the county jail charged with being his ass,tlant, and awaiting the outcome Of hss assault to see if he must answer a charge of murder or plead oa a complaint of less serious charge.
 The particulars os the affray. which occurred al Tombstone, are meagre. IL appears there has been trouble be- tween the two men and, a-sravated by lighting brand of whisky. their dispgtes culminated in an ugly eut- ling scrape. DOnita, it is claimed draw Ing razor and yielding it yiciously. Rodriquez's windpipc was nearly sey- cred by one slash and several bad wounds appear on his head and chest
 Chief Of Police Brayin promptly ar. rested Donita and placed him iu dur ance vile.
 Tho city council held a long and somewhat important meeting last night af which q number Of matters of public interest were presented Among the proceedings was the de cision to fight the proposed yas meter rental recently announced by the gas corporation. This will be done by the cify refusing to pay its meter ren- tal tRlS action constituting something m the nature of a test case by which citizens may be guided Another matt ter was the determination to sseI through the legislature. if possible. m act introduced at the instigation of Douglas by the terms Of which cities arc allowed to flx the charges Of wa Ter companies not operating under a franchise, such as the D. I. company. City Attorney Lockwood, who had been sent to Phoenix to work for the bill, presented his report, reading the bill to- the council and giving them the present status of it. He was or the opinion that the bill would carry. In answer to a direct question from the mayor, regarding a statement re gently appearing in special Phoenix correspondence to the Internationai, to the effect that the proposed bill, 'AS DRAWN, would give city councils the right to arbitrarily fix the price of water without regard to the in i come or earning capacity of the wa l ter company" City Attorney Lock i wood said:
 The InternaUonars correspoudant ! was either densely ignorant on the l subject or maliciously had faIsiaed ! the facts"
 Other sssiness.
 He added by way of defense of the' biu that the courts would insist on the water companies receiving a fafri price, |
 A petition Of NIT. Fleming at A | aVenRe and Eleventh street. regarding damage from the storm canal. was rs- | ferred to committee.
 The moral support of the conncil , was granted the local Salvation army officials in their proposal to establish ] soup house. but matdrial assist ! anoe WIS denied as it was thought the matter under consideration was one that properly should go before the board of supervisors.
 A controversy between Andy Scott and City Engineer Norton over an excavation claim Was referred to coYn. mlaee, after Mr. Scott had supported ms contention by the testimony of Joe Sexton and City Engineer Norton had given his version of the affair
 The gist of 9 long discussion as to whether 2 license transferred fror, the Queen to J. J. Benton was stin good doubt resting in whether the ouhlness Co be operated under the H. oehse had not suspended, was to leave tle matter with City Marshal East. who may act as judge and jury in the case.