Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-12-14
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 E San Francisco, Dec. 7.-The ex- animation of talesmen for the pur pose of securing jury to try Mrs. Carnelia Rotkin, accused of murder ing, Mrs. John P. Cunning and her sister, Mrs. Joshua P. Deane, of Dover, Delaware, through the agency of box of poisoned candy, sent through the mails, from this city on August 12, occupied the at tention of Judge Cook today. Eight jurors have already been secured and it is expected that the rest of the jurors will be chosen before adss journment this afternoon.
 Washington, Dec. 7.-Both houses of congress settled down to business today. In the house the anti-scalp- ing bill was discussed at consider able length. During the debate strong opposition to the bill was de- veloPed. A bill was introduced iu the senate provididg for the office of admiral and vice-admiral. Also a bill providing for sn exposition for 1900 to commemorate the founding of the government at Washington.
 Boston, Dec. -Four men were killed and several severely injured at Fort Independence, on Castle is land, in Boston harbor, this after noon, by the explosion of a mine which had been removed from the channel by the divers. The dead are: Sergeant Morris McGrath, Hi ram Vaughn, Private Brennan, di- yer, and Ryan, citizen.
 Washington, Dec. 7.-Republican leaders in the senate decided today to avoid an extra session, and they will accordingly ratity the treaty of peace with Spain just as soon as 1t is received.
 Havana, Dec. 7.-The Cubans are very favorabIy impressed with Presi- dent McKinley's message in regard to the avowal of the intention of the United States to aid then to estab- list a stable government on this is- land.
 St. Louis, Dec. "A special to the Post-Dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says: Sheriff Cabell today received the news that ex-Sherif J. W. High, of Morris county, had been killed by negro named J. Thomas. A mob has been formed at Danger field to take the negro from jail and lynch him.
 Paris, Dec. At the request of the Spanish commissioners the joint session of the peace commissioners which was to have been held today was postponed until tomorrow. It is thought that the commission will conclude its labors this week.
 Elizabeth, New Jersey, Dec. 7.- Five thousand people today watched the launching of the new United States coast survey vessel Path finder, at the Crescent shipyards. The christening ceremony was per formed by Miss Ruth Brandon, of Evanston, H., niece of Secretary Gage.
 The Pathfinder is the first fully equipped vessel built for the United States coast and geodetie survey in recent years, and it is especially de signed for service in Alaskan and Aleutian waters. It has a length over all of l96 feet, is 1000 tons capacity and has steam radius of 1000 miles. Its stock of instru. ments and scientific apparatus will be the most complete ever carried in a survey vessel and its capacity will permit the carriage of sufficient stores to last throughout the sea sons service in the north. The available speed will be F knots and her complement of officers and crew will number 70. It is expected that the vessel will be complete and in readiness to start on the long cruise around the Horn to Alaska by mex. June.
 Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. S.-The finding of woman's clothing today in the Ouachita river, seven miles from this city, has created much ex- citement here, and though it has not yet been fully identified, the be- lief prevails that the garments be- longed to Mrs. c. Horne, who is supposed to have been robbed of $500 and murdered. Hardy Sher- field, a young man of this city, was acquitted of tie charge of murder ing Mrs. Horne yesterday at his pre- liminsry examination. The gar ments found in the river today con- firm in the public mind the theory that Mrs. Horne was robbed and murdered and her body thrown in the river. Sheriff Williams has of- fered a reward of SlOO for her body dead or alive, and the river is now being searched for it.
 St. Louis, Dec. S.-A tenement house at TIPS Franklin avenue, Occu pied by eleven families, sggregating sixty persons, was set on fire by some unknown person before sunrise to- day and but for the quickness of Claude Brown, a 12-year-old boy, living next door, who alarmed its occupants, many lives would have been lost. The occupants of the building escaped in their night clothes. When the flames were finally extinguished it was discov- cred that the basement had been saturated with coal oil and set on fire.
 Washington, Dec. S.-The house l..oJ ,luooat ,fs entire session to-