Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-23
SOME GENERAL
 . NEWS ITEMS
Facts, Figures and Fancies Found Floating All Over the Ountry.
Events Told in Brief Paragraphs for
 the Information of Our Readers.

San Francisco had slight snow storm March 16.
 The Pope favors peace between Spain and the United States.
 Hon. B. w. Bruce. register of the treasury, died March l7.
 Thirty-four Spanish gun boats are patrolling in Cuban waters.
 Tom Watson will be the populist
 ndidate for governor of Georgia.
 Perry Glasscock of Indiana has been appointed consul at Baracoa, Cuba.
 The Senate has confirmed T. V. Powderly as commissioner of immi- grafton.
 W. F. White, passenger traffic manager of the Santa Fe road, is dead.
 Weyler is said to have prepared the mine which destroyed the Maine.
 Senator Mason has been chal- lenged to fight duel by Spanish editor.
 Japan has purchased a torpedo corvette, which is being built for Brazil by the Krupps.
 4 special from Rome says that the Italian government has sold the armored cruiser Narez to spain.
 The funeral of the late Major General Rosecrans took place at Los Angelss, March Is, with milli tary ceremonies.
 The Rothschilds and other bank ing interests are trying to effect a peaceful settlement for the benefit of holders of Spanish bonds.
 The American consul at San Juan, Porto Rico, will ask for a war ship on account of the bitter feeling there against Americans.
 4 Russian spy in the guise Of a footman has been discovered at Hat field, in England, the Marquis of Salisbury's residence.
 J.H. MofTat, an Oakland carpen- ter, while d despondent shot and killed his wife, and then attempted suicide but failed.
 The total value of all asbestos mined in the United States is about : 1000 per year. The amount i'm ported is valued at SJ0,000 a year.
 Senator Burrows of Michigan says the report will state that the Maine was blown up by torpedo or mine and that crisis is at hand.
 It is estimated that there are now 5000 Protestant communicants in China, which gives an arerage of one Christian for every 5000 unevange- lized Chinese.
 England has requested bid from a Missouri packing establishment for furnishing 750,OOO pounds of canned meats for the British army in India.
 Alexander Anderson, a young ne- gro, attempted to criminally assault a school girl at Grenada, Mississippi. Three hours later he was captured by a mob, confessed and was hanged. l.
 The names of the war ships pur. chased from Brazil are the Amazonus md the Almirante Abrouall. They ! ihould be rechristened with United . States names.
 Senor Sandoval, a Spanish agent, s negotiating for the purchase of a lumber of old and slow steamers of he North German Lloyd Steamship 70. to be used as transports.
 Ganeral Weyler denies writing hat letter as published by a New fork Journal correspondent As Weyler's word and that of yellow journal reporters, it would 'e a toss up.
 It is authoritatively stated that either the president nor the secre- ary of the navy has received from ny member of the Maine court of Inquiry a single word indicating what the report of the court will be.
 Patricio Lorrain Alcalde, the Chil- an minister of war and navy, says: You can officially deny the story of he Chilian cruiser O'Higgins or ny other war ship being sold to pain" !
 4 New York telegram of March : says: Lazard Freres engaged l 100000 gold for lmpor:, and Mul- er, Schall & Company S300.OO0. making a total for the day of Sl,- O0.000, and a total for the present of Sl4,550,00O.
 Charles H. Childs, an insurance gent of Decatur. Illinois, cons nitted suicide Tuesday night by hooting himself through the head. Dependency over bad business is to have been the cause. During the next two weeks the egular spring examinations for ederal positions coming under the ivil service regulations will be held 1 a the leading cities throughout the ( ountry. ; At Madrid" says a semi-official gency. ''it is useless to talb of the ale of Cuba. The sale could not be ranged except by parliament and is impossible that any Spanish hamber would agree to sell the 'land at any price"
 The republicans of Las Vegas will |, republican daily paper. . t is reported that about Sl0000 has , cen subscribed for the purpose and bat F. J. Murray, of Las Cruces, ill have editorial control. The court of inquiry is said to ! ave conclusive proof that seven lines were planted in Havana har- or before the arrival of the Maine. I piece of cable used in exploding S le mine under the Maine was ! rought up by the divers. The two big columns forming the !, lain entrance of the coliseum build lg, in Chicago, destroyed by fire not ,ng ago, collapsed Thursday mornS ! lg without warning, killing E. R. l; aker and fatally injuring John ice. Several other were slightly m