Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-19
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The BaF0nsss on tEe stand.
 SANTA Fe, \. M., June l7.-The proceedings in the ReaFis case to- day were the most dramatic ever seen in a court of justice. The Baroness Peralta herself took the stand and the 2-year-old twins, Don Miguel and Don Carlos, occupied prominent places on the rostrum aud talked constantly.
 Reavis was serene and wore an air of supreme confidence. The gov garments attorney, Reynolds, in- formed the witness that she could plead her privilege. Reayis prompt ly replied that his wife would tell the court the whole truth, would plead no privilege and would only ask to be ordinarily protected.
 To the surprise of the govern ment aEd all others she proved to be an admirable witness. It was impossible to shake her in her story. She described the danger os kidnap- ping, which had constantly menaced her in her youth in Mendoclno county. Her description of her early life, the absence of opportunity of education beftting her station and of the wrongs she had endured in childhood were affecting. She broke down in the relation and the feeling of pity excited in the court room was communicated even to the governments attorneys, Reynolds and Mallet- Provost, who reached for their handkerchieis and were visibly affected.
 There was great indignation among the sympathetic ladies in attend ance, who spoke of Reynolds cruelty in the torture of the witness.
 An incident of the trial was two round fight between the twins, Don Miguel and Don Carlos, who sui fered each others blows in the face without word of expression of pain.
 The FAir Wheat Deal.
 SAN FRANcIsoo, June 17.--L. W. MeGlauflin and Eugene A. Breese, stock brokers who under the firm name of L. W. McGlaufin X Co, engineered the Fair wheat deal by which the Fair estate lost from two to three million dollars, have fallen out and McGlsufin has sued Breese for an accounting. He charges Breese with embezzlemeut and with having destroyed papers and mu- tilated records, especially those re- lating to the Fair wheat trausac- ton. A receiver has been appoint ed by the supreme court to close up the business of the firm. McGlau- fin is one of the witnesses to the first or so-called stolen Fair will. Breese. his partner, is a brother of Louis c. Breese, private secretary to the late ex-Senator Fair, and one of the executors named in that will.
 Dangerous Cruiser.
 SAN FRANCISCO, June I7. The naval reserve has returned trom its annual cruise on the United States cruiser, Olympia, and an evening paper says that 1t has been dis covered that the Olympia is so top heavy that both her officers and men are afraid of her. She is said to have behaved in an alarming manner on her trip to Santa Cruz. Even in that comparatively smooth summer sea she rolled badly, show ing, it is stated, a lack of stability and top heaviness and that IS ominous of disaster in case of a heavy sea presage the fate of that ill-fsted British warship, which capsized in the Bay of Biscay and went down with all hands.
 4 slim Attendance.
 TOPEKA, Kans., June l7.-There promises to be very light atten- dance at the silver conference to- morrow, the leaders of each of their parties having repudiated it. 4. C. Shinn, who as vice president for Kansas of the bimetallic league, called conference, says tonight that it was only intended as a con sultation of county vice presidents Senator Stewart, who was adver- tised to be present, will not come but Joseph (. Sibley telegraphed that he will be here and it is an nounced that he will speak to-mor- row night.
 Kentucky Silver Democrats.
 FRANKFORT, Ky, June l7.-The Democratic primaries in this state indicate that Hardin has largely the greater number of instructed votes and the question before the people seems to have narrowed down to silver or no silver. The Hardin people are claiming that their chief will force a plank for the free and coinage of silver into the platform over the heads of Carlisle. Lindsay and Watterson.
 Against the Knights.
 WASHINGTON, June IA second decree has been received from Rome concerning the obligation of Catho- lies to remain outside of the Knights of Pythias organization. It states hat there appears to be no further reason why the decree of last De ,ember should not be made public n all dioceses and all archbishops md bishops are accordingly directed 1 Q promulgate the decrees without urther delay.
 Raised Their Wages.
 CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 1.-The ] National Malleable Casting con- | ,any to-day notified their 900 em- l 'loyes that a general increase of ten ,er cent will take effect immediate 1 y. At the big works of the Eber- lart manufacturing company lotices were also posted notifying heir 1000 employees of a ten per | ent increase. There was great re- oicing among the men. It is un- Ierstood the other big iron concerns 'f the city will follow the example ct by the two industries named.
 
 Fourth ofJuIy Notes.
 The Browns of Albuquerdue have