The argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1895-1900, 1896-02-20
GENERAL NEWS.

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ed the property of Mrs. Herrick.
valued at $500.
The treasury gold at the close OF
business Feb. 10, was S51, ,942, ,725;
Withdrawals today, $685., 300.
The telegraph says, twelEe hun
dred troops sailed for Cuba ON the
9th inst, 1890 men will sail on the
10th and 2,2OO more on Friday the
18th instant.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Havel, with the body of Runyon,
the late ambassador for the United
States to Germany on board, sailed
for New York Feb. 10.
The republican congressional con-
vention which met at Temple, Tex,
and elected delegates to the St.
Louis convention, passed resolutions
favoring Reed for president.
At meeting of the radical party
of the house of commons on the
18th inst, it was decided to support
the general principle of arbitration
in any differences arising between
Great Britain and the United States.
Feb. IL the president sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the senate:
VIM. Woodville of Rockhill, Nd,
to be assistant secretary of state;
Casper N. Morrison of Missouri, to
be judge advocate with the rank of
major.
James Lawler of Houstin, Tex,
selected as the final stakeholder in
the Maher- -Fitzsimmons fight, has
wired Dan Stuart that he has not
received cent of the stake money,
and that he will not leave for Ell
Paso until he does.
A dispatch from Los Angeles says,
the supreme court has affirmed the
Judgment of the superior court con-
victing "Kid" Thompson of the
crime of wrecking the Southern Pa
cifc passenger train at Roscoe. twe
years ago, in which the engineer and
a tramp were killed.
A telegram from Rochester, N. Y,
says, a wreck occurred at Macedon
Swamp, near Fairport. between two
extra freights, killing Fred Hosford,
fireman; Thomas Welch, engineer,
and injuring William Guldenfh,
fatally, and Daniel Will
son breakman, slightly.
United States Minister Terrell is
using his influence with the Turkish
in order to procure
necessary escorts and protection for
Miss Clara Barto, president of the
Red Cross society, and her
assistants, while they are distribut-
ing relief to suffering Armenians.
1t is announced from a good
source that following the advice of
the United States, Venezuela has
practically decided to send a repre-
sentative to London, with power to
open direct negotiations with the
of Great Britain for the
of the boundary dispute.
President Kruger has notified Sir
Hercules Robinson, governor of Cape
Colony, that he is willing to visit
England according to the sugges--
ion of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
provided the subjects of the pro-
posed conference between himself
and Mr.. Chamberlain are definitely
specified beforehand.
A Berlin dispatch of Feb. 10 says,
he first practical use of Rotgen's
photography was made today.
the use of the camera, a
needle that had been swallowed was
ocated in the young woman's stom-
,ch. The operation was performed,
he cause of the suffering removed
md the patient will recover.
The Birmingham Post, which is
he organ of Chamberlain, the colo
hal secretary, declares that the
Whole relationship of the crown to
he Chartered South African COM
,any may be revised and that steps
lave been taken that no future adj
of tho company shall be