Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-12-25

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 representations made to secure l Gallagher's relea,a from the peni-
 tentiary was, that, if pardoned, he
 would at once leave the territory and go to his relatives at New Orleans. It is in order now to commence looking around for good fat berth for Hobart, the assassin of John Miller. If he will only only apply himself while in prison, he might prepare himself for th- position of clerk of the court when released.
 A telegram from London to the New York World says: The silence of Russia is alone ominous. In case of war between England and the United States it is not to be doubted that Russia would seize the oc- casion for a long delayed advance to the Mediterranean and across the recently established line separating her from India. Whether England, in that event, could rely on any European power is doubtful, certain ly not for France. With Russia in arms against England, not even France's joint interests in the West Indies would prevail against her traditional hatred of England, to say nothing of her political alliance
 with Russia"
 December this year has two full moons. It is asserted that this phe- nomenon has not occurred since the yeSr A. D. 1, or the year m which Christ was born. The JOURNAL MINERS lightning calculating astron- omer being off on a vacation it is not able to verify or deny this cal culation. The fact of its occurrence has given rise to the oft repeated prediction that the end of the world will occur shortly. If this phenom- enon, a natural one, occurred nearly nineteen hundred years ago snd if it has not occurred since, until this year, it is just as logical to argue that this world is still good for 1900 years more. In fact this seems more logical than to argue that the end of time, so far as the earth IS con- cerned, is near at hand.
 Editor Tom Hughes of the Albu, querque Citizen will complete his sixty days sentence for contempt of court next Sunday. He will be given a great reception by the citi- zens of Albuquerque when he gets out. Tom Hughes to-day is more respected than are the weakling judges who voted to send him to jail for sixty days, because he has maintained his own self respect, and by so doing commands the respect Of others. Although the judges by their votes sent him to jail, there was neither law or justice in their act, and it was but the act of very narrow minded petty souled indi- viduals, who are not fit to occupy the bench of justice of the peace much less that of a supreme judge. No man who uses the office of judge to vent his spite against personal or political enemy is fit for the posi- tion in any country.
 A telegram from Caracas, Ven zuela says: 'The news of the Cleve land message uncompromisingly up holding Venzuela and the Monroe doctrine created the widest joy and enthusiasm. It has produced new confidence in the future of the cOun- try and it acts like magic. The Venezuelan Foreign Office declares that it will sustain the dignity aud sovereignty oi the republic by force, if necessa. ;, and 100000 sol diers can be put in the field. It is reported that England's warships are on their way here. The arrival of the American squadron is anx- iously waited. The Venezuelan press calls upon the people to show their patriotism upon this great occasion and their heartfelt grati- tude toward the noble republic of the North, which has proved in the supreme crisis its staunch ali auce to the principles laid down by its most advanced statesmen in the early years of its history. The press also urges upon the people the duty of preparing for the war with all their energy.