Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-09
SOME GENERAL
 NEWS ITEMS
Facts, Figures and Fancies Found
 Floating All Over the Country.
Events Told in Brief Paragraphs for the Information of Our Readers.
Small po1 is epidemic in Middles-

Small pox is epidemic in Middles-
 borro, Kentucky.
 The Vizeaya arrived in Havana
 and no trouble occurred as anti.
 cipated.
 An epidemic of "Black Blister
 has appeared in tho state of Hyd-
 derabad, India. Fifty deaths have
 occurred.
 1 Actor Radcliffe of New York has
 been sent to the penitentiary to
 serve six months for beating his
 wife, Alice.
 A terrible hurricane devastated
 New Calenonia, doing great dam
 age to shipping. The French gun
 boat Loyalty was sunk.
 The war department has decided
 to abandon the expedition for the
 relief Of the miners of the Klondike
 country because the conclusion has
 been reached that no necessity exists
 for it.
 ] The interstate commerce commis-
 sion has suspended the long and
 short haul clause of the interstate commerce act, where the roads of
 the United States come in comPeti-
 ton with Canadian roads. Charles NJ. Lowe of New Orleans, saw his wife, from whom he has
 been separated, walking through Douglas square with another man. He gave the man severe beating, killed his wife, then committed sui eide while standing over her dead body.
 Cyclists all over the country are preparing to offer their services to the government in case of hostilities between Spain and the United States. or the l07,000 members of the L. 4. W. fully 5000. it is estimated, could be called upon.
 The Michigan prison board is con sidering a contract for 300 Ionia penitentiary convicts at shirt mak- ing for ten years at thirty-fve cents per day. The contract has been vigorously opposed by the Garment Makers Union and Governor Pin gree declares that ls A..l seek in- junction proceedings fore permit ting it to go into effect.
 \ London telegram says it is im possible to verify the report that Spain has raised the necessary funds for the purchase of three Chilian war ships, which are said to have been on the market for some time. The Spanish government, naturally, will not admit that it has ever lacked funds to purchase the neces- sary ships.
 A telegram from Memphis, says: i Fred. Moore, the murderer of Tom l Anderson, was taken from the county | jail at San Anboio, Miss, at o'clock 1 this morning and shot to death by a . mob of fifty persons. Anderson /. and Moore had qarreled over some trivial matter. Moore followed his man and shot him five times.
 The British first class armored Australia, l2 guns, $500 tons, the coast guard ship in Southampton waters, England, had a very narrow escape from destruction on Wednes- day. Two sesmen were playing Eith a fuse in small room when they set fire to some stores. The flames were e1tinguished by the prompt | flooding of the compartment.
 Rev. H. NJ. Wharton, of Baltimore, one of the leading Baptist divines of the east, has resigned. In fare we'll address to his congregation he said: Many who call themselves followers Of Christ and expounders of the doctrines of the Divine model, are entirely devoid of charity and humanity. I propose to devote my life hereafter to works of charity and mercy"
 A Washington telegram says: AL though the navy department has no dispatches from Havana or Key West, dispatch announcing the de Darture of the cruiser Brooklyn rom Santa Lucia for La Guayry has 'Ome indirect significance in further removing one of the larger vessels rom what has thus far been a com non center of naval activity at Rev West. The Brooklyn will make a hort stop at La Guayry aud then ! proceed further southwaEd.
 A Verual, Utah, telegram says: l Word has just been received from f Browns Park of the killing of V. s. i Hoy, well known stock grower, by , ] gang of outlaws. Hoy. while en- l to capture Pat. Johnson, , be man who killed Farmer Strange I ! few days ago, suddenly encoun- ( cred the desperadoes, who opened ( ire on the party, killing Hoy in f tantly. One of the gang named 3ennett was captured, and all the thers are surrounded in the noun ans with little prospect of escape.