The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-14

BOLD thieves entered the rear door of the south Bend, Ind, national bank, and finding the vault door open, helped themselves to sl5,000 and departed, leaving ne clew.
 THE statement of the Bank of France shows an increase in specie of 5, 323, 900 francs in gold, and an increase of l. 157 900 francs in silver. The propor- tion of the bank of France is S6 23 per cent.
 A DESPATCH from Paris says NJ. Pictet Swiss engineer, has invented an explosive called fulgerite, which he claims possesses a power equal to dyna- mite, and greater power when 1t is used as gunpowder. It is smokeless, and, according to the inventor, per fectly safe in handling.
 THE sealed verdict returned at New Orleans in the Abbagenatto case Qtalian lynchingsl was opened in the presence of Judge Boardman. The yer dict was in favor of the plaintiff for S, 5,000 The original suit was far ESQ., 900.
 CLEARING house returns for the week ended December 8 showed an average decrease of 227 compared with the cor responding week of last year. In New York the decrease was 2s.5; outside, 14.6.
 THE ten Siberian convicts who es- capped to San Francisco from Saghalien and became the main feature in mu- scum at Oakland have suddenly disap- peated, apparently fearful of extradi- tion to Russia
 ANOTHER vessel has reached San Fran cisco from Honolulu. The situation there was greatly strained, with both sides eagerly awaiting some action on the part of Minister Willis. THE financial requirements of the navy will be very heavy the next year and determined effort will be made to prevent cutting down the appropria- tion.
 THE Cherokee council has passed over the veto of Chief Harris the bill author iziug the election of financial commits sioners to sell the bonds. The chief said he would not make out their com missions.
 PRENDERGAsT, the murderer of Carter Harrison, is bitterly opposed to a plea of insanity and has so informed his att | torney.
 COLORADO has no money to pay the expenses of an extra session of the l legislature and Gov. Waite is in Quandary.
 ALEXANDER and Joseph Rorique, the l two brothers who have been on trial before French naval court-martial, charged with murder, mutiny and pi- racy in the south Pacific ocean, were condemned to death.
 EToN college. England's most famous preparatory school, has been greatly stirred by the announcement that the head master and his assistants have re- ceived many menacing pamphlets and letters, presumably from anarchists Ar San Francisco, Ned McGowan, an old time politician, died the other morning. aged 80. He was prominently identified with the early political his | tory of San Francisco. HAIRY PATE and Frank Stires, two young men, were hanged at Danville, l Ill.,, for the murder of a farmer The object was robbery Two others con cerned were sentenced to life imprison- l ment.
 MosT of the government exhibits at the worlds fair have been returned to Washington, where they will be per manently maintained. | Ar Mazomanie, Wis, burglars blew open the safe in the post office and took over s1,0Oo. The safe is a complete wreck.
 IT is reported that torpedo companies are being established in the French army, according to the plan adopted by the Russians -.s. .s..