Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-12-16
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5.C- MARTIN. Edrtar ana FroP'r.

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 The senatorial situation in Kansas seems to be PeEer against the field, with ~Old whiskers" a fsvori,e.
 IL will be noticed that Senator Hill hasn't sad word to the news papers since his return to Washing ton
 Men should be selected 10 6ll the position of city officers who are tax psyers and who have the interests Of the city at heart
 The Courier says it ever hzs its ear to the ground to catch the voice of the people. Wonder fl 1t heard anything 'irap" about the third Of November.
 Wonder if Sharkey will accept that Chicago coIored womsn's ehal- lengef It Is a safe wager that the gal" would not be 'uulsdyllke enough 10 strike him under the belt.
 Before the Spsniaris get over re- ioieing about the alleged death Of Maceo, tha; wily officer Is liable tO be storming the gates of Haysns. Msceois apparently very much alive vet, Spanish reports 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
 (. D. Lane, chairman oi the National Bimetalic Committee. has issued a address in which he earnestly advises his friends through out the United States to suspend active agitation Of the free coinage or silver.
 The denScrats continue to msuu- lecture every imaginable sort of trouble for the next administration, but the latest sdvices from Canton show that Major Mckinley IS eating three meals day and getting plenty of good sleep.
 Cleveland's message wss dissp- pointing so far as IL related 10 the Cuban question. The country was led to believe that he would take a radical stand oa that question, whereas his utterances are of the most commonplace.
 The best interests of the country endorse the determination of the republican leaders in Congress to keep the appropriations down to necessities until the income of the government exceeds its e1pendi- turss-
 4 judge ID the state of Washing ton was elected on his promise that he would never sign papers neces sary for the foreclosure of a mortgage. He vas 8 populist. of course. Men with money Co loan will not be very likely to fall over each other ID their attempts to place 1t ID that mans judicial territory.
 Senator Burrows says the senate must act upon the Dingley bill CT there will be no revenue legislation at this session, and he probably knows Wha; he was talking about Comprouises which might have been accepted al the last session are out of the question.
 Speaking of the ridiculous idea of the public subscription in Lon don se buy Ambassador Bsyard a Christmas nresent, We would sug- gest that 1t would be much more appropriate for Uncle Sam to make John Bull a Christmas present of Bsysrd We would never miss him.
 J. J. Gardner, of Pheuix, has sue csssfully contested ID the courts his rights Co operate a water system ID the Capital City. He was granted franchise several years ago, and :he city council tired 10 repudiste it. but the court has said that they must lst it stand. Mir. Gardner talks of putting in an opposition water plant.
 One of two things Is inevitable in regard t0 the recent scrap between FItzsimmous and Sharkey. Either there IS some mighty tall lying be- ing done now, or there was the rankest job Perpetrated on F!,zsim- mons, that ever occurred iu a prize ring. IL remains to be seen whether the courts will be able Co uuravel it.
 R. c. Dun X Co.'S monthly trade report for Southern California says: General trade continues moderate in volume Alter a period of dis trust and depression business re wal cannot come immediately but by gradual growth. The tone of business IS good throughout the country. Money is easier, rates are lower, and there is a universal con fdence ID a bettermeut of business conditions .n H7. There IS cousteruatian Iu the ranks oi the demo-pop combine which earned Kansas. over prop . osition that all the appointiye state offices. be filled by well-to-do men who will agree Co donate their public salaries Co a fund for the maintenance of free silver lecturers. 1T the idea Is adopted the office