Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-14
TODAY s TELEGRAPH!

Colorado Springs, Sept. "A po- litical riot for the possession of c convention hall occurred here this morning. One man was killed and one fatally injured. More serious trouble is brewing.
 Washington, Sept. 7.-Gen. Miles makes 8 statement today, which gives Secretary Alger the lie direct. He says that he, by the Presidents orders, was placed in command at Santiago, and arranged the t ps of surrender of General Torars army ,from start to finish. He further states that he simply allowed Gen. eral Shafter to receive the prisoners after the surrender.
 New York, Sept. 7.-The deadly humidity is overpowering in this city today. A halts dozen persons fell dead from the fearful heat be- fore eleven o'clock this morning.
 Washington, Sept. Admiral Cervera called at the Navy Depart ment this morning, and formally thanked the government for the generous treatment which had be " accorded him and his men since their capture on July 3, at Santiago.
 San Francisco, Sept. Mrs. Cor della Botkin appeared in court to- day in answer to the habeas corpus writ issued by Judge Cook. She appeared extremely calm and self possessed. Her attorneys announced that neither the defense or prosecu- ton was ready to go on with the case, and District Attorney Hosmer substautiated the statement, and by the consent of both parties, the case was continued until next Tuesday. Ay that time, it is thought, Gov. Budd will have acted upon the mat ter of extradition
 Cleveland, Sept. 7.-One of the heaviest rain stormsever experienced here, resembling in some respects 6 cloud burst, swept over the city to- day. Several houses were struck by lightning cellars flooded and the streets looked like raging rivers The wind blew at the rate of forty two miles per hour, tearing up tree' and otherwise doing considerable damage.
 Warrensburg, Sept. w. H Hartman, senior member of th' firm of Hartman & Markward. pro prietors of the Magnolia Mills, ont of the wealthiest citizens of John son county, was shot and instantly killed by Adolph Lubrick, at th' home of the latter, in this city Lubrick forced his way into room occupied by Hartman anC Mrs. Lubrick and opened fire or them.
 Memphis, Sept. 7.-As announced last night, Memphis has beeI quarantined against the world That no passengers will be allowed lowed to leave the trains here though they may pass through, l so ticketed, with closed cars. Freigh moves as usual.
 Washington, Sept. 7.-Genera Miles returned today from Port' Rico.
 Washington, Sept. s.-Alger lef here today for Michigan, to be gon' two weeks. He positively refuses t' answer General Miles statement O yesterday. Officials say that tn president is indignant and is likel,, to remove General Miles for his crit icisms.
 London, Sept. S.-The Czar O Russia narrowly escaped assassins , tion last night at Moscow. Nihilist filled a house with gas, intending t , ignite it as the Czar and Czarin went by. They touched it of to quickly. Many people were killed but the Czar was some distsnc away when the explosion occurred and he escaped injury.
 Washington, Sept. S.-Secretar
 AIger after an interview with tn
 president this morning, left 10 Michigan. He positively refused t
 answer General Miles statement C
 yesterday. His con6dants say tha
 General Miles will be removed b
 President Mckinley.
 New York, Sept. 8-Generai Mile
 left here for Washington at nool He insists that his criticism of th rar daDartment was deserved. Ger