Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-01-22

: The engagement is announced of
 Miss Catharue. eighth daughter of ] Chief Justice Fuller, of the United . States SCpreme Court, to Mir. ! Beechor. 0f Buffalo, cousin of the late Heurv Ward Beecher. The date ] of the marriage Is set for February l7ih.
 The tradition that years before ! California became state 5000 was buried on the AmeSti ranch, near Watsouylile, California, has been revived and a party of men Is now engaged in eXcavating for the treasure. The owner of the ranch is promised oue-half of the money
 found.
 John Flores, q butcher, of Santa Cruz. California. met death iu hor-
 rible manner there on Thursday.
 He was driving a double team, and
 the horse. ran away. Flores was thrown from the wagon by a sudden
 jolt and fell forward and was caught
 by the double tree. He could not extricate himself aud hung head downward, while the horses ran mad ly along. Flores was dragged as the horses rau madly along. Flores was dragged half mile in this manner, his head striking against the wheel, and when he was picked up he was dead. His head was frightfully mang.ed.
 \ Topeka, Kansas, dispatch says: Master iu Chancery Johnson has
 flied his final report of the cost of the Santa Fe receivershlp. IL shows that the total court expenses were SS09,7OO. The court allowed S60,OOo, but the bOndholders made up the difference. Judge Johnson has fig ured that before the receivership
 the road was paying interest at the rate of Sl5,O00 day. The interest charges are how about half that.
 The secretary of the navy has sent to the senate a letter in which he says to equip the guns and ma chinery and put in hrst-class con ditiOn for purposes of harbor de- fense all monitors now ID cOmmis- sion or undergoing repairs would cost Sl,5SOOOO; in good condition, Si95.OO0 IT the department were called upon by a sudden emergency to use these vessels immediately, 1t would expend. he adds, only the sum needed by the bureau of ordin- ance. namely, S26,000, and possibly S20,O0O for turrets.
 4 telegram from Wilkesbarra, Pa, says: Peter Nisalvis, noted des- perado and friend of Passerello and others of the Mafia gang, murdered a man at C eoTgetown. a suburb of this city He was arrested soon after. Nisaivis has crimes to answer for that would send him to jail for several life times. After days ca rousal with a number of his country men. he was sitting in the saloon of George Latiis. He had previously had quarrel with some of them and while the crowd was talking and drinking be W as seen to go quietly out. Nothing was thought of 1t until a noise was heard outside. Charles Lagar. with whom he had quarreled. walked to the window and Visalvis appeared before it dis charging a revolver at him. The bullet grszed his forehead and then pierced the head of Frank Village, who was sitting with his back to the window. He fell dead. The men in the saloon ran after the murderer. He turned and dared them 10 come on. They closed in on him. He fired four shots without effect and then he was seized and placed un TT arrest before he could resist. NI- salyis has been accused of killing nine men. Those who knew him m the old country say he poisoned his wife there and fled the country. He has been in this country about twelve years and is about 40 years of age.