Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-05-11
PRESCOTT ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY, MAY II 1888
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DOT fed that H. G. Otis, editor of the Los Angeles Times, is slated for s brigadier general Of California volunteers, and will be appointed a: military governor Cf the Philippine islands.
 London, May f. The Cape Verde fleet, which has been supposed to be steaming across the Atlantic tC intercept the battleship Oregon oI to bombard American cities, is now reported to have joined the Cadiz fleet to male a great combine ol naval forces.
 WashiRgtoo. May At 2 o'clock this afternoon the navy department was notified that a United States revenue cutter had arrived at Hong Kong. Dispatches from Commodore Dewey are momentaIily expected as it is presumed that this vessel bears tidings from him.
 Kingston, Jamaica, May 4.-The British war ship Alert has just been ordered to Santiago de Cuba to demand the immediate release of the English consul, who was attack ed there few days ago. If the de mands are not immediately complied with, the instructions to the Alert are to shell the city at once, and the officers of the Alert are only too anxious to get an opportunity of doing so.
 Washington, May f, 10 a. m.-The navy department IS very much ex- ercised over the fact that no news has been received yet from Commo- dore Dewey mp to this hour this morning.
 Key West, May 4.-The United States cruiser Wilmington. one of he smallest fighting vessels in Ad- miral Sampsou's squadron, silenced a fort near C1juna yesterday after noon in a fight lasting just three minutes.
 1 Madrid, May 4-Marshal Campos was not assassinated, as reported by dispatches last night. | Havana, via Jamaica, May IA famine now threatens the inhabit- ants of Havana. The soldiers have taken possession of all the provisions in the city.
 l Key West. May 4.-Admiral SampsOn's squadron sailed this morning under sealed orders. Is destination is unknown.
 Washington. May 5, II o'clock, a. m.-The navy department report al this hour that no word has yet been recelred there from Commodore Dewey. Officials are becoming quite alarmed and manifest the grratest anxiety and uneasiness in regard to the long continued delay Tn hearing from him.
 Kingston. Jamaca. May British Consul Ramsden, at Santiago de Cuba, cables that he is safe and out of prison. The city IS again quiet, H. extends thanks 10 the English gun boat for the haFpy condition of affairs.
 Key West, May 5.-Spanish ships are repor,ed of the Barbadoes island to intercept the battleship. Oregon. and Marietta. A big naval battle is looked for before Sunday.
 Madrid, May 5.-FearfuI riots pre- vail throughout Spain today. In one province 10000 miners marched pilIaging, burning and crying for bread. The mobs are composed of socialists.
 Durango, Colo, May 5.-A com pany of COW boys left here this morning for Santa Fe, New Mexico, endorsed by the mayor aud city council to Governor Otero for New Mexico's quota for the COW boy reg iment.
 Jacksonville, Fla, May 5.-It is reported here that the iIst de tachment of troops for Cuba left Port Tampa secretly this morning. No particulars are obtainable and no confirmation of the report has been received.
 Norfork, Va. May ,. The cable connecting the submarine mines across Hampton Roads was cut this morning by Spanish spy who es- capped.
 Chicago, Map Wheat touched $l.47 this afternoon.
 Madrid, May 6.-It is given out here that dispatches received this morning declare that Manila has not been captured by the Ameucan fleet. The source from which the dispatches were received Is not given out.
 ! Key West, May 6.-The big French line steamer Lafavette, from Havre, was captured thIs morning while trying to enter Havana harbor with cargo which is contraband of war. Washington, May 6.-It has been practically agreed this morning that Simpsons fleet shall take Porto Rico and fight the incoming fleet from the Cape Verde Islands.
 Toronto, Canada, May 6.-Upon a polite request from Great Britain, Senor Polo Bernabe, formerly Span ish minister to the United States, will leave here today. He has Ee mained in this city ever since leay- ing Washington and has been able to give very valuable information to the Madrid government, as there are large number of Spanish spies in the United States who have been reporting to him.