Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-01-17
EDIToRIAL NOTES

been elected to succeed himself.
 Frank L. Jackson was inaugura- ted Governor of Iowa, January II,
 4 train robbery at St. Joseph, Missouri, banned out only Si7 to the robber.
 There seems to be a great abund ance of democrats in the east who do not favor the Wilson tariff bill.
 It looks very much as if President Cleveland would be compelled to drop the Hawaiian matter as grace full as he can.
 Ignatius Donnelly of Baconian Cryptogram fame has been elected president of the Minnesota state farmers alliance.
 In 1892 the stock of the Santa Fe company was quoted at 36s. It has dropped to Il lIrepreSenting a total shrinkage of S25,OO0,OOO
 Senators Hill and Murphy, of New York, snubbed the president recently by declining an invitation 10 attend dinner party.
 Scott Harrison, brother of the ex- president, who was appointed to an office at Kansas City some time since, has been reported adversely by the senate committee.
 IL strikes the average American citizen that there Is an unusual and unnecessary amount of secrecy sur rounding the Hawaiian affair.
 The senate judiciary committee has reported adversely on the nomi- nation of Hornblower as associate justice of the supreme court of the United States.
 Now, that the Louisiana lottery company has moved from New Or leans to Honduras. Louisianans are becoming quite virtuous and are waging war on sellers of lottery tickets,
 The past year has been a serious one for the railroads of the United States. About eighteen per cent. of their total mileage has gone into the hands of the receivers since Jan Uary:lst, 1892.
 Receivers. were appointed, last Monday, for the 4. & P. railroad in California, the same ones being appointed as for the Santa Fe com pany. The Southern California es- capped a receivershiP.
 Mayor Fishers recommendation to doaway with city peace officer dur ingt daytime seems to meet the approval of tax payers. The chief of police should be made a night off cer. The JOURNAL MINER suggested this three or four years ago.
 President Cleveland may not bend hIs knee to English free tra- ders, and go1u toss, L,.. sr l-~ "eie governor general of a British prov inee, he could not carry out their desires any better than he is doing as president of the United States.
 The Colorado legislature is in session. It is not making much headway towards alleviating the condition of the unemployed. A large portion of the members want to adjourn, while others do not want to miss the opportunity to draw their salaries.
 An item in the Phenix Re publican recently stated that Yayapai county was delinquent with her territorial taxes. Instead of being delinquent, Treasurer Oli- yer reports having sent S1,300 which was not due till January 15. The entire amount of about SlO,00O will be sent when due.
 The elections committee of the House by strict party vote has de- cided the contested election of o'Neill vs. Joy from the Eleventh Missouri District in favor of O'Neil. Joy was elected by a handsome majority but the will of the voters was thwarted by the partisan action of the democratic majority in the House.
 The democratic war in this terri tory is still on. Fred. G. Hughes of Tucson, uses up two columns of space in the Phenix Gazette to pour hot shot into Governor Hughes, The Star which is owned by the Governor seems to have its ammunition magazines we'll filled and keeps its powder dry.
 When Minister Willis announced the conditions on which President i Cleveland proposed to restore | Queen Lii, she became quite indig- | nant and remarked that, instead of | fay0ring amnesty to the members of the provisional government, she l thought they should all be behead- | ed and their property confscated. 
 President Cleveland is not re- sponsible for the panic in India, the l financial depression in England, Germany. Austria, Australia and 1 other countries. Courier. No, Grover is not responsible, but the same class ot men to whom Presi- dent Cleveland bends the supple knee. and whose desires and wishes he attempts to carry out to the let far. is pesponsible.