Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-12-25
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the correspondence between repre- sentatives of Great Britain and the United States over the Venezuelan controversy involving the Monroe doctrine. It takes the ground that, inasmuch as Great Britain has re- fused all overtures for settlement by arbitration of the line between Venezuela and British Guina, that an American commission be ap- pointed to definitely fix the proper boundary line and upon the com missioners' report shall this nation stand, regardless of consequences.
 HoUSroN, Tex. Dec. l7.-Articles of agreement were signed today on board a tug outside of Galveston harbor for a finish fight between Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher Both men will train at or near Fl Psso. Fitzsimmons will depart for that place tomorrow. They will battle with fve-ounce gloves, Mar quis of Queensbury rules, to decide the heavy weight championship belt. The fight will take place February If for 8 purse of Sl0,OOO.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-The bureau of Indian affairs was notified to-day of the death of Eskiminzin, one of the most noted chiefs of the Apaches at San Carlos reservation, Ariz. He was long conspicuous m the affairs of the tribe, and was regarded as a daring leader of the Apaches in their attacks on whites many years ago.
 CoNSTANTINoPLE, Dec. lS.-Reply- ing to telegraphie message from Minister Terrill, the missionaries at Marsovan telegraphed yesterday that they were all safe and guarded by troops. 4 letter dated December 2, was received from the American at Cesarea, giving narrowing details of the horrors of the previous three days. The writer says the Turks swarmed into the houses, stoning, clubbing and killing every Armenian within reach. The American mis- sion was nst harmed, evidently ow- ing to orders issued by Turkish officials. Thousands of people were killed on the afternoon of November 30. The missionary says that the Turkish soldiers confessed that the government gave them permission to pillsge.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-The presi- dents message on the Venezuelan question occupied the main atten- ton of the Senate during it's brief session. Secretary Cox read the document amid impressive silence, the Senators following every word with intense interest. The conclud- ing sentence of the message was DO sooner read, than a demonstration occurred, almost unparalleled in the history of the upper branch of Con gress. Senators on both sides of the chamber led in the expressions of approval by long continued hand clapping. The message and accom- panying documents were at once referred to the Committee on For eign Relations, and, beyond the residing of the document, no debate or reference to 1t occurred during the session.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The House passed unanimously bill authoriz- ing the President to appoint Vene- Zuelan commission and appropria- ting $l00,000 for their expenses. The Senate did not take up the Vene- zuelsn matter directly. Chandler and other senators offered resolu- tions to provide for national defense. No action was taken on them.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Irving NJ. Scott, of the Union Iron Works, which built several war vessels, says Tn case of emergency the United States could master 4S fighting ships and believes that they could main tain the prestige of the American flag on the seas.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-The Comp troller has issued call upon Nation al Banks for a report of their condi- tion at the close of business Friday, December 18th.
 SoLoMoNvILLE, AriZ., Dec. l9.- Word reached here to-day of a tragedy at Morenci mining camp, in the eastern part of this county. Wednesday morning, Paul Becker, who sleeps in Becker X McCor- mick's store, was awakened shortly after midnight, and discovered four Mexicans in the store. They com manded him to open the safe, but he rushed to the window, and while trying to get out, was stabbed Tn the back. The alarm was given and a deputy sheriff and posse tracked the robbers to the house of Santiago Dados, where a hot battle ensued, in which Pablo Salcido, prominent citizen, who was assisting the sheriff, was instantly killed. The Mexicans were finally captured.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l9.-It is un- derstood in naval circles that the vessels of the Asiatic squadrons will be ordered to report to San Fran cisco and that message has already been forwarded from Washington. The Charleston is temporarily dis abled at Nagasaki, Japan. Both pistons of her engine are broken and she will be powerless to move for several weeks.
 ALBANY, Ore, Dec. 19-The jury in the trial of Lloyd Montgomery, an lS-year-old boy, for the murder of his father and mother and Daniel McGee near Brownville, returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree
 A Southern widow (24) wishes a position in office or as house keeper for gentleman, (elderly or middle aged) near Phenix or Prescott, Ref erences. Address, ATLANTA" care JoURNAL-MiNER office, Prescott. d20
 DALLAS, Dec l9. All coal miners more than 5000 in number, are on a strike and a coal famine is inevitable in Texas.
 RINooN, \. M., Dec. O.-About forty years ago a wagon train loaded with valuable goods and about SS0,- 900 in gold and silver coin, from the City of Mexico to the United States. was attacked near here by band of brigands, and all the members of the