The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-03-14

DUN's review of trade for the week ended the Sth said that prices had not risen and that there was no gain, on the whole, but some loss in wages; but there was an anticipation of an im- proved demand for goods ill general. Wheat had risen $ cent because of ru- mored injury to the grain in some states. Corn had declined A cent, but pork, lard, hogs and beef were higher. A DISPATCH from Cincinnati said that the steamer Longfellow was to have left for New Orleans, but when within a short distance of the piers of the Chesapeake tS Ohio bridge, the cur rents began to interfere. As the bow pointed to the Kentucky shore, the wind blew the smoke in such way as to entirely blind the pilot. The next moment the vessel crashed against the pier, striking near the boilers. Soon after the current broke the Longfellow in two Five lives were lost.
 A LETTER received in Philadelphia from the steward of the missing Amer ican bark, Portland Lloyd, which left Junin for New York, stated that while the ship was going out of Junin sew eral Peruvians appeared on deck and the captain and most of the crew were killed by them and the men at the wheel, seeing they were at the mercy of desperate men, purposely steered the vessel on rock and wrecked it. Nearly all on board were drowned. The Peruvians were revolutionists who wanted to seize the vessel for use against the government.
 HARRY HAYWARD was convicted at Minneapolis, Minn., on the Sth of the murder of Catherine Cling, the dress maker The trial had been on for about seven weeks and was sensational throughout.
 Ar a meeting of the Southern Memo rial and Literary society at Richmond, Va., it was decided to put the Jefferson mansion in thorough repair at a cost of Sl3,00 preparatory to converting it in- to museum for confederate relics. CHARLES TEIGs, well-known house mover at Chicago, poisoned himself be- cause 8, GOO judgment in breach of promise suit against hIm had been awarded to Mrs. Matilda Stewart, who had answered an advertisement and to whom he was engaged for some time. Two men demanded of the cashier of the bank at Adel. Ia., that he turn over the funds and on his refusing to do so they shot him. A merchant of the town was in the bank at the time I. l,l. then fled with all the funds they could lay their hands on. A posse afterwards went in pursuit of the robbers and one | was shot dead and the other captured alive
 SPECIAL AGENT NEWTON, of the na- tional department of justice, who was sent to Oklahoma to investigate charges against Judge Scott, has made report unfavora ble to the judge and recommends his removal from office. TIE conference comm ittee of the miners and operators of western Penn sylvania, failing to agree on the 69-cent rate for mining demanded by the for mer, the operators proposed joint convention of miners and operators to be held in Pittsburgh. The proposi- tion was reported to the miners con- vention and was rejected. A vote was then taken and strike of the l7,OOO miners of the region declared to take effect immediately.
 THE League of American Wheelmen, in session at New York on the eth, awarded the contract for publishing the L. A. w. Bulletin to Sterling FL liott, editor of Good Roads, Boston. The yearly dues will be 75 cents per capita and the voluntary subscription to the Bulletin 75 cents. The national treasury will refund B cents of the an- | nual dues to the state divisions and re. tain 40 cents. This arrangement was | Iaade to renovate the treasury