Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-11-18

COLUMBIA, $. C., Nov. l5.-Some time ago at Fairfield farm a horse
 was killed by a train on the Char lotte. Columbia X Augusta railroad. The farmer sued the company and obtained judgment for Sll9. The authorities of the road were in no hurry to settle, and last night the
 matter was put in the hands of the sheriff. When the passenger train
 from this city arnved at Winnsboro, the county seat, Sheriff Ellison and
 Deputy Elliott were on hand. While the latter presented pistol at the engineers head the former chained the engine drivers to the track.
 When the southbound New York and Florida yestibule mail came up loaded with passengers 1t could not pass. The nOrthbOuud train from Columbia was also stopped. The town authorities started to arrest the sheriff, who, becoming alarmed, finally removed the chains for the arrested train to be sidetracked. This the conductor told him he could do himself After blockade of SIX hours the authorities paid the claim and all trains were allowed tD proceed. All mail and passenger connections were missed and aside from probable action of the post office department 1t is said that pas sengers will sue the county for dam ages and the engineer will bring an action against the sheriff for threatening him with a pistol.
 CIrY OF MEMco, Nov. l6.-Nearly six hundred delegates, one-half of the number from the United States, took part today in the opening ses- sion of the Pan-American Medical congress. Cuba, Hayti and the countries of South America are also represented. The Pan-American Medical congress was organized in 1893, the first meeting beng held in Washington, and the government appropriated Sl5,O00 for the enter tainment of the foreign visitors. Dr. WuI. Pepper of Philadelphia is president of the congress and Dr. C A. l.. Reed of New York secre- tary-general. The present congress will be divided into twenty-one sec tons, at which all branches of gen eral medicine will be discussed. The languages of the congress are Spanish, French, Portuguese and English. Elaborate preparations are being made by the city govern ment and the Mexican society for the entertainment of the delegates and President Diaz has issued in vitations for a reception at the cas- tie of Chepultepec.
 WAsENGToS, Nov. I6.-The United States Supreme court today render ed an opinion sustaining the con stItutionality of the Wright law of California and overriding the decis- ion of the United States Circuit court for the California district, which was against the laws validity. Justice Peckham delivered the courts decision today. He departed from the custom of the justices in I that he did not read an opinion on what the court based its conclusion, but simply announced it had decided to uphold the law.
 KANSAS CTTY, Mo, Nov. Is A special from Guthrie. O. T., says: There Is considerable excitement here and at Oklahoma City over l the report that Harry St. John, son Of eI-Goyernor St. John, is not | dead, as announced three weeks ago. Young St. John was under indict- | ment for the murder of his wife, | and his trial was to have com. | menced shortly after his death was | 
 NORWICH, Conn, Nov. I6.-The | cotton mi l., which have | been idle since July 3d, resumed op- | erstions today on full tune. Be- tween five and six hundred hands | are employed.
 THoNPsoNvILLE, Conn, Nov. l6.- The Hartford Carpet company whose factories are located here, give employment today to one hun 1red additional men.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. lG.-The su- prem court took a recess today un- .il December first. The special or fer upon re-cOnvening will be the hearing of number of appeHls in eases and some of which sre of nation ,i interest.
 NEW YORK, Nov. l6.-Silver bull ion, 649; Mexican dollars, 5l4 52; cad. 275.