Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-12-21

dealer today turned oyer his business at Woodbiue, to his creditors. Gil lett is brother of Grant Gillett, the absconding cattle king, and held Sl9O,OOO worth of cattle paper issued by hls brother. The cattle which J. W. Gillett supposed he owned have been found to be mortgaged to others. His assets are placed at S50,OOO.
 San Francisco, Dec. l6.-Todsy was an exceedingly bad one for the defense in the Botkin murder case. Two very important witnesses ap- peaTed against the defendant. One of them was Mrs. Grace Harris, saleswoman in a dry goods house. Mrs. Harris positively identified Mrs. Botkin as the person to whom she sold cheap handkerchief and iden- tifed the handkerchief. It was one sent to Mrs. Cunning for her little dau6 hter.
 Mrs. Rouf, friend of eight years, testified that Mrs. Botkin pointed the handkerchief out to her, asking if 1t was not a cheap one for the money. Mrs. Rouf also identified Mrs. Botkin's handwriting on an au- onymous letter sent to Mrs. Dun ming. She pointed out the similar ities with the precision of a hand writing expert.
 Washington, Dec l6- Ocders were issued today for the immediate pre- paration of the following named regiments of regular infantry for service in the Philippines: The l2th at Jefferson barracks; the 22d at Fort Crook, Neb.; the 3rd at Fort Smelling, Minn., the I7th at Colum- bis Barracks, Ohio, and the 4th at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. The order states that the date of colonization and the point of sailing have not yet been decided upon and depend on transportati )n facilities.
 Madrid. D c. l6-A semi-oliicial note published today says: "As the American senate must ratify the treaty of peace before it becomes ef- fectiYe, our government should wait for this ratification aud not hasten to cede territory which the United States senate may not accept.
 Washington, Dec. l6-The Jap anese minister, Jutoro Komura, in an interview said he could no. com init himself in faxor of such an alli- ance as was suggested by Senator Davis in Paris, between the United States, England and Japan. "The international alliance question is a great one," he added, and is ab- sorbing the attention of every na- ton on earth. Icannot say whether I am in favor of such an alliance as is suggested by Ar Davis"
 St. LoU;s, Dec. l6.-A special 10 the Post Dispatch from Carthage Mo-, says that John D. McCrellis, retired business man. for thirty years a leading citizen of Carthage, shot and mortally wounded W. J. Gilfllan today. Gilfllanis charged by McCrellis with running his home. Both families stand high. McCrel- lis gave himself up and was released on giving bond.
 San Francisco, Dec. 15. The steamer Alameda which has arrived from the antipodes and Honolulu brought a second detachment of the New York regiment which is en route to New York state for muster ing out. There were 3l5 soldiers in the Alameda's steerage and about a dozen officers in the cabin. The de- tachment consisted of companies C, E, F, and G. The last of the New Workers will arrive here in a day or so on the transport steamer Scandia, which left on the 10,h. The com panies which will come ol the Sean dia are K, NJ, and H.
 Berlin. Dec. 1.-The trial of Frank Knaak of New York, charged with lese majesty in referring to Emperor William as the eps-head, has been fixed for December 20th. He is in prison, bail having been re- fused and the United States being unable to interfere.
 Atlanta. Dec. 15.-The south is all stirred up today over President Me Kinley's presence and the speeches he is making. He is creating a per feet whirlwlnd of patriotism and en- thusiasm such as was never accorded any man before.
 London, Dec. 15.-Dispatches this morning tell of a fearful storm at sea with heavy losses. Forty per sons are already reported to have drowned, and a large number of vessels are reported wrecked.
 Washington, Dec. l5.-The house passed the pension bill today with out dissenting vote. It carries one hundred and forty-four million dol lars.
 New York, Dec 15.-Ex-Senator Calvin s. Brice of Ohio, died in this city this afternoon.
 Washington, Dec. 15.-The treaty is coming by a special messenger from Paris. It is too long to cable.
 New York. Dec. 15.-Jim Corbett is going to Havana to open saloon and cafe.
 Washington. Dec. 15.-Admiral Dewey cables to the navy depart ment that the Raleigh sailed this morning from Manila for New York.
 New York, Dec. 19.-The widow
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