Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-29

New 1Ork whOlesalB meTcnauJs have sold more goods this season than they have sold before since 1902. Another proof that general prosperity is with us agaIn.
 The attempt to revive the pastime of shooting Triggers" which has been heard in Georgia, should at once be stopped; if the state authori- ties can't do it, Uncle Sam can.
 Experience has demonstrated that American horses are the best in the world, and the Mikado has ordered that nothing but American thorough breds shall hereafter be used on the government farms of Japan.
 Secretary of the Interior BlIss is being urged to accept the republi- can nomination for mayor of Greater New York. Should he do so, Sen. McCook will most likely succeed him in the Interior Department.
 The proposition made by a wild Chicago follower of Debs, to hang all rich editors, hasn't created any thing like a panic in t sqnewspaper offices. A rich man may be a news paper owner, but working editor he very seldom is; he prefers hiring editors.
 Dr. Hughes, formerly superintend- ent of the Phenix insane asylum, will shortly publish the first issue of 8 new democratic paper in PheniI, to be called the Arizona Democrat. It is said that the doctor has asso- ciated with him several disgruntled republicans of the Capital City. The paper will be devoted mainly to opposition to Governor McCord. P. J. Clark, the we'll known newspaper contributor and correspondent of Phenix, will have the editorial man agement of the paper.
 It was only a short time ago that the government of Great Britain was finding fault with us for not being sufficiently courteous in our diplomatic intercourse. and now that government has given out for publication in London long answer N
 to Secretary Sherman's much talked about note on the Behring Sea seal ing question, although that answer had not at the time been received by our State Department. If that be a specimen of diplomatic courtesy, from British point of view, every American will be glad that our gov ernment doesn't make use of such.
 The latest reports from Hanover, Germany, to the Agricultural De- partment is that American horses have recently advanced in Germany, and are selling at prices ranging from S225 to $500 per head. The freight on each animal is $25, and the man attending IS taken over and returned free of charge. The accom- modations are 90 perfect on the ships tlat the horses arrlve there in such fine condition that they are permitted to land without quaran- tine. The Department of Agricul- ture will furnish any further infor- nation on application in person through the mail.
 The Hawaiian senate ratified the treaty with the United States on September 9. Late sdvices from there state that when the senate was called to order the presidents mes sage urging the ratification of the treaty was read as was also a pro test on behalf of the Hawaiians who opposed the measure. Both papers were referred with the text of the treaty to the foreign relations com mittee for consideration. On the following day the committee re- ported favorably and upon that rec ommendation the senate adopted the following resolution by unani- nous vote: Be it resolved by the senate of the Republic of Hawaii, that the senate hereby ratify and ad- vises and consents to the ratification by the president of the treaty be- tween the Republic of Hawaii and the United States on the subject of the annexation of the Hawaiian Is- lands to the United States of Amer ica, concluded at Washington on | I,na 18th I2Q7O