Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Facts, Figures and Fancies Found Floating All Over the Country.
Events Told in Brief Paragraphs for the Information of Our Readers.

celebrated the thlrty-nitn annlNer sary of their marriage on March 10
 4 general rainfall is reported al along the Pacific coast, thougl Southern California is getting onl! showers.
 The Czar of Russia has issued | ukase ordering the expenditure o 90.OO0.OO0 roubles in the construc ton of war ships.
 Claus Spreckles recently pur chased 10000 acres of land from the Miller X Lux estate near Gilrol and it is said he will devote 1t to thu culture of sugar beets.
 Dr. W. O. Rogers, head physician of the Woodmen of the World, dieC Thursday morning at Omaha O rheumatism of the brain.
 The birthday of John Ericsson was celebrated at Paxton, Illinois by prominent Swedish citizen, March 9.
 Five men have died from drinking wood alcohol in a saloon in Daggett California. The stuif was passed over the bar as whisky.
 London woman has invented ; contrlvance to prevent women'S fec from being trOd upon in tneaters by men going out to ''see friend.'
 There is a gun at Sandy Hool with a capacity to fire ball ffteeI miles out to sea and the place | stands on doesn't joggle when th' gunner 'pints" 1t.
 "Kid" Mccoy has proclaimed him self champion slugger of the world Kid is not the only man whose powers and position rests solely or his own proclamation.
 The jury in the case against Sheriff Martin and his deputies charged with having shot several striking miners at Lattimer, Pa, on Septem- Der 10th last, returned a verdict Oi acquittal.
 The administration has informa- ton from a source regarded as be- yond question that Spain has not purchased % the two Brazilian cruisers Barbaso and Amazonius.
 A championship game of water polo was a leading feature of the big indoor swimming tournament, brought of at the Chicago Athletic club Wednesday afternoon.
 The Spanish transport steamer Alfonso XIII sailed for Cuba from Barcelona Saturday last having on board 500 soldiers, four officers and four million Mauser cartridges.
 The British frst-class cruiser Edgar has been ordered to Manila from Hong Kong This is due to further activity in the Phillipine islands on the part of the insurgents.
 The Brazilian officials still deny that Brazil has sold war ships to Spain, but it is stated on good authority that the United States has purchased one or more of heI vessels now building in Europe. Ii is probable that Brazil refused to sell to the Spanish government foI obvious reasons.
 The business failures in the United States In the last week oi February were only lS3 in number which IS less than has occurred iu the corresponding week since the beginning of the Cleveland admin istratioD.
 Twenty-seven states elect gover- nors and other state officers this year. With the congressional cleo tions in every district in the United States, this will make It a pretty lively year for politics, even if there is no presidential campaign.
 The expenses of Great Britain are now about S500,0O0,0O0 yearly, oi Sl.OO0 per minute, but every tick oI the clock represents an inflow of a little over so into the British treasury, thus leaving a surplus o of about S20,O0O,OO0.
 The great irrigation works thai are about to be constructed at Cool gardie, in Western Australia, ar, without their equal at the present time in the world. and without know example in any former period American engineers will have charge of the work.
 It is an open secret in court circles in England, that the health Of th' Prince Alexander. of Battenberg eldest son of the Princess Beatrice aud the unfortunate Prince Henry of Battenberg, Is such as to give great concern to his mother and tC bis grand mother, the queen. Th' prince is not yet twelve years old.
 The senate committee on military affairs has decided to recommend the passage of 8 bill authorizing the revival of the grade of lieuten- ant general of the army. The bil authorizes the president to nomi- nate any officer to this grade. Int bill is in the interest of Genera Miles.
 The Canadian Pacific has latel, announced it will sell tickets ou of San Francisco at the following rates: To St. Paul. S25 frst-clas: and S15 second class; to Chicago S36.5O first-class and S26-50 second class; to New York, $40 first-clasi and $50 second-class. The rates tC Chicago and St. Paul are new rates The rates to New York remain un- disturbed. The rate war is provinG a bonanza to vessels running iron San Francisco to British Columbi; ports.
 A terrific gale from the nortl struck San Jose, California, anC Santa Clara valley on the morning of March 10 and shutters, signs anC fences went down in all directions Shrubbery and shade trees wer, torn down and telephone and tele graph lines badly tangled. Stree car lines suffered some because O. the trees falling on them. It i pronounced the highest wind foI fifteen years. The weather Wal