Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-12-16
THE LATEST NEWSI! General Happenings Throughout Many
 Points Of lhs Country.

WASHINGTON. Dee. li-Teller of Colorado was ou the floor of the seuate today for be first tlme since the session opened On his desk was a large basket of flowers tied with red, white and bluo ribbons. The vice president announced Sher- man, ElkIns and Mitchell, of Wis cousln as the committee to arrange Tor the coming inauguration of the president elect m accordance with the resolution introduced by Sher- man. In presenting the Turkish Armenian memorial, Gallinger, of New Hampshire, said he fully ap- proved the terms ol the memorial including the statement that the great powers of Christendom should intervene even II it resulted m dis memberment oi the Turkish empire. Pvhrr. of Kansas, introduced a com preheusiye resolution for the ap- poiutment of commission to in- yestlgSte and report on the estab- lishment ot permanent monetary system.
 UKiAH, Cal, Dec. l4-While hunt ing on Pine Ridge, ten miles from here, Charles Ryan found the skele- ton ol a man seated Astride the branch uf tree sixty feet from the ground. One of the leg bones had fallen od and the skeleton which was wedged between the limb and trunk ol the fir tree, had apparently been there for many years. This discovery may solve the mysterious disappearance of Andrew Nobrick. a pioneer settler who left his cabin seventeen years ago and was never seen agalu. Ryan believes that the skeleton Is that of a man either driven Io the tree for refuge from wild animals or being lost in the woods climbed the tree for obServa- tiOn and fell, lOjgIng m the crutch of the tree, from which he could not sXtrlcate himself.
 NEw YORK, Dec. l4-Gov. Morton, according to a statement published n the EveLiug World, sent tele- gram to President Cleveland in rela- ton tO the critical condition of Cuban aHairS and the assassination of General Maceo in particular The message contained the novel suggestion that President Cleveland invite President elect Mckinley to Washington 10 discuss the mos, feasible plan to be followed by the president concerning the attitude of the United States towards Cubs during the remainder of Cleveland's term.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The presi- dent today sent to the Senate the nomination of Charley Prouty, oi Vermont. to be Inter State Com merce Commissioner, vice Wheslocl c. Neazey, resigned.
 NAsHINGroN, Dec. 1.-The ways and means committee of the house has decided to begin hearings ou tsrif December 2S. and continue them two weeks. The house today adopted a concurrent resolution iol adjournment for the holiday reces: fIom December 22 to January :.
 KEY WEST. Els, Dec. l8-Ths . AAANtNa eNAeANN-N ANAaC-A 4NCN aA W d- lying in dock coAhng today when suddenly work was suspended and she hurriedly put to sea without taking on board 8 full supply oi fuel. Her destination is not known but 1t Is said to be Havana.
 : WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-Representa tive NJ. Y. Howard, of Alabama, to day introduced resolution recog nizing the republic of Cuba as {: free and independent government
 KEY WEST, Dec. l4.-There i. prospect of a bloody conflict be- tween Cubans and Spaniards, who are attempting to celebrate Msceo'. death.
 ! HoLLIDAYSBURG, Pa, Dec. l4.-Tht First National Bank, the oldest 1T this section of the state and one o the original fifty. seven natioua bauks of the United States, suspend ed business today.