Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-21

man J. J. Murphy was instantly killed, head brakeman, Ben Weist and Engineer Tom Grady were very badly injured. Grady may possibly recover, but there is not much hope for Weist.
 New Hayan. Sept. l5.-J. Addison Porter, President McKinley's pri- vate secretary, was beaten for the nomination for governor of Connec- ticut this afternoon by George Lounsberry, on the first ballot.
 Washington, Sept. l5.-The peace commissioners are here this morning. The President will give a dinner at the White House tonight to the commissioners aRl Cabinet, when the Philippine policy will be finally settled.
 New York, Sept. l5.-The Rough Riders are all here this morning. The Arizona contingent will leave for the west on Saturday night.
 Washington, Sept. I5.--General Miles is sick abed today with malarial fever, contracted at Porto Rico. His physicians say he viii recover.
 St. Louis, Sept. l6.-For some time there has been a strike among the plasterers of this city and vicin- ity for higher wages, but until today no serious trouble resulted. About z a. m. today the strikers gathered in considerable force near Gerry's saloon in Dehadamout. to prevent non-union men from going to work on some buildings near by. Deri sive and abusive words led to the throwing of missiles and finally one of the strikers drew his revolver and fired into a crowd of non-union men. This was followed immediately by volley from the strikers. William Kane fell mortally wounded. When the mounted police appeared they were met by a volley of bullets. The striker fed Captain McNamee called out all the policemen availa- ble to chase and capture them. Re ports from the scene of the riot are that the chase developed into a run ming fight between the police and some of the strikers.
 Washington, Sept. 16.-Gen. Otis today cabled the War Department as follows: Manila, Sept. 15.--Ad- jutant General, Washington, D. C.: Affairs are mueh,mo satisfactory. Demands for the withdrawal of the insurgent forces were complied with, and all are withdrawn or withdraw ing today, except small fcrces in outlying districts which are not obeying the insurgent leaders. Aguinaldo requests a few days in which to withdraw them by detach- ments and punish their command ing officers. Over 2OOO have already withdrawn. No concessions were granted the insurgents, but a strict compliance with the demands of the Sth instant were required. Gen eral good feeling is prevailing. Man fla is quiet and business is progress ing favorably. No difficulty IS antic- ipated.
 Denver, Sept. 16.-The state con- vention of the republican party was called to order at the Broadway theater by Statc Chairman Hodges. United States Senator WOlcott was elected temporary chairman. The senator began his speech by con graduating the convention that it was not called upon to conf,r with any other party as to its nomina- tions. and delegates need not quarrel for three days over division of the spells, like hungry dogs, Fighting over a bone.
 Lincoln, Neb, Sept. l6.-Wm. J. Bryan and his Third Nebraska Regi- ment will go to Cuba for garrison duty. Reliable private advices to that effect have reached Lincoln. Col. Bryan may resign, but his per sonal and political friends say he will not, notwithstanding that strong pressure has been brought to bear upon him to do SO. Col. Bryan's presence in Nebraska would be very acceptable just now to the fusionists who need his services in the cam paign, and 1t IS TO secret that the republicans are well satisfied to have him remain where he is.
 1 Paris, Sept. I6.-Matin today says while the cabinet is divided as to the authenticity of certain docu- ments in the Dreyfus case, all the ministers admit they were not com municated to the defense. Hence the paper adds. a revision of trial will bring up the question ofrespon- sibility of Gen. Mercier, who was minister of war at the time Oreyfus was convicted. This, it is explaiued, is the reason for the hesitancy of the cabinet.
 San Francisco, Sept. l6.-The hearing of the matter of the extra dition of MIs. Botkin, accused of poisoning Mrs. J. P. Cunning and her sister. Mrs. Deane, has not pro- gressed very far. Governor Budd objected to the form of the com plaint, in fact, he claimed that nc actual complain mad been w-ie.