Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1886-05-05
News. Notes and Comments,

The Senate committee has decided
unanimously to report adversely on the
nomination of Dement, as surveyor gen.
eral for the territory of Utah.
Mulhall's Dictionary of Statishcs"
says that more twins are born in Ireland
than in any other country, TO Wit. in the
proportion Of I7.6 to every 1000 births
Zachary Taylor and James Buchanan
are members of the present congress.
while George Washington has been hen
cred with an appointment as postmaster
Of Bay City Michigan.
The jury in the case Of DR.. ]. Milton
Bowers. charged with causing the death
Of his wife in San Francisco, by phes-
phorus poisoning, brought in verdict a
murder in the first degree.
The boss bakers, confectioners and
shoe manufacturers Of St. Louis have
declined to accede to the demand Of the
knights Of Labor that they adopt their
labels. Serious trouble among the en-
ployes in the various factories seems
imminent.
Henry Ward Beecher is engaged in
pleading with republicans Senators to
confirm the nomination Of his SEQ Is cal
lector of customs at Seattle. The sub
committee OF the senate has reported
adversely on the young mans confrma-
ton.
Mr.. Kimball, the Director Of the Mint.
is reported to have said that the only
men he has appointed in his bureau since
he came to Washington are republicans,
and that they were selected simply BE-
cause he could not find democrats who
were capable Of performing the duties
Lieut.. Wilhelm, Ist infantry, died at
Mobile, Alabama, few days since Of
cancer on the brain He was en- route
from California to New York
for medical treatment and became so i'll
on the cars that he was compelled to
stop at Mobile. He died in an ambu-
lance while being conveyed to the hos
pitaL
Robert Gibson who died at Mason,
Mo-, few days ago, was born in Ran
doiph couny, North Carolina, in January,
1867, and was, therefore, nearly Iso
years old. He moved to Museum in
1899. His descendants numbered
nearly four hundred, the Oldest Of whom
is now 81. devoted for Washington On
his second term as President.
John Boyd, colored, was arrested re-
Gently at Hopkinsville, KY. charged With
stealing $4,000 from T. ]. Fuller. .
wealthy farmer, near Jackson. Tennessee9
During the war Fuller buried SIC, 900 in
gold in front Of his yard. He has allow
ed it to remain there ever since for safe
keeping. During the night his yard was
plowed up and the money stolen. Boyd
was suspected and followed to Hopkins
vile, where he had deposited several
dollars in bank.
On the 29th of April, 1879, q copy Of
the Pottsville Miners Journal bearing
date April 80, 1879, was mailed from the
St. Elmo Hotel, Philadelphia to
Edward Green, San Antonio, Brazil, who
was employed there at that ZINE, but who
left the region before the paper reached
him. 1t was duly forwarded 10 him
however, but Mr.. Green managed to
seep ahead of it. The paper kept trav-
ling around in search Of him, and on
last reached him at his home
n Pottsville six years and eleven msnths
lfter it had been mailed in Philadelphia
The Washington gossip of the Phila-
lelphia News says that although it is not
generally known, it is fact, nevertheless.
hat the person OF the President is guar
led and protected about as completely |
$ though he was surrounded BY soldierx
1isitors at the White House do not
now this, because they see nothing to
Indicate that there is anybody in partic-
lar looking out after the head Of the ex-
cutive branch Of the government But
you will lsok at the gentlemanly and
eatly dressed ushers who stand at the
ptrance, and can be found at con-
enient places all through the White
ieuse, you will notice that they are al
len Of fine physique. Then if you gaze
lore carefully you will see that they gaze
,arply at each stranger upon entering, Il
nd that there is hardly an inch in the
uilding which is not under the eye Of
,me Of them. These ushers are really
electives