Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-02-10

kAOo@4SAAs Senator Hill has been striving to remind the country that he still existed, but he hasn't made much of . success of it. This is the last month of the democratic administration, and, sp- propriately, the shortest one in the year."-Globe-Democrat.
 It is now said that Dick Croker has got to choose between going back into politics and getting some more money, or getting out of horse racing.
 A New York supreme court judge has decided that baby shows are illegal There will be DO more baby shows in New York. The decision was rendered on the grounds ot cruelty to children.
 The republican candidate for treasurer of South Dakota was elected by a majority of two in a total vote exceeding 5000. It is victories like that which teach the importance of single votes.
 IL is reported that Govsrnor Brad ley of Kentucky will appoint NIT. Yerkers as senator from that state to succeed Blackburn without calling au extra session of the legislaturs.
 General Alger has visited Canton ito say few words for friend It is generally believed that the friend is pr. Goodrich, of Pheni1, who IS not sverse to accepting the appoint meut of governor of Arizona.
 If the bill against profanity, that has been introduced in the Kansas legislature, should become a law, some of the members will have 10 discover & new way te relieve their pent up feelings.
 Chairman Dingley has not been favorably impressed with the desire of the Canadian government for a reciprocity arrangement with Us, nor has anybody else. True 10 their English instincts, the Canadians are after getting something for noth- ing.
 If any one can furnish any good argument why the circuit court bill should become 8 law, the JOURNAL MINES would like 10 see it. It Is a political move solely, and as such is denounced by many democrats. IL will saddle an additional burden ou the territory without being of any benefit to it.
 A bill has been introduced in con gress giving the governors of terri tories the right to control their own appointments. It will have the ei- feet of checkmating the scheme now before the territorial legisla- ture to legislate democratic officials into positions for the next two years by tying the hands of the gov vernor,
 The board of supervisors of Mari copa county recently made a con tract with Jerry MillaE to assist the district attorney of that county, at salary of S25O. Their action raised such a storm of indignation that at meeting of the board held last Monday the former action was res cinded and the district attorney was permitted to worry along as best he can alone.
 The supreme court of the state oi Missouri has just overruled a mo- ton for 8 rehearing iu the case of Anthony Duestrow, the St. Loui: millionaire, who IS under sentence of death for the murder of his wife The date for Duestrow's execution is set for February Is, and it seems now that unless the governor of the state interferes, he will haveto hang ss bis attorneys have apparently e1 hausted every other resource to save bis neck.
 Information comes from Washing ton that President Cleveland ha: determined to veto the immigration bill passed by Congress. It is said that the chief executive will accom- pany his veto with strong message pointing out the alleged eccentrici ties of the bill. The president i: very bitter in his denunciation oi the immigration bill. If this bill cannot be passed over the presi- dents veto, 1t should be one of the first bills passed by the next con. gress. A restriction of immigration IS among the most urgent needs oi this country at the present time.
 The legislature seems to be threshing over considerable old leg. slstive straw, the relics of previous bodies of the kind. The circuit court bill is very similar in its nature tC the old county court bill, which was tried and found wanting. A bill was recently introduced providing for the appointment of attorneys to defend parties accused of crime and to provide for their compensation A bill of this kind was enacted into 6 law several years ago, and it stood the test of experience just till an q.