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Arizona republican., 1898-02-27

however, that he became interested and concluded not tc refuse the filing of the complaint without investigation.
 He learned that the woman was be ing supported by the county, that she wanted the divorce in order that she might marry young man who was himself too poor to pay the cost of divorce suit The attorney had al- ready secured the promise of a news paper proprietor to publish the sum- mons and take his chance of getting his pay when more prosperous days should come to the happy pair.
 Mr. Gill took the matter under ad- visement Later in the day the in vestigation was continued in the of flee of the board of supervisors. The clerk, MT. Gray, remembered the wo- man. The board had for some time been allowing her $15 monthly. This assistance was furnished in the shape of orders, but the beneficiary had lately been trying to get cash, pre- sumably for the purpose of engaging in the divorce suit. Beside being poor MT. Gray said she was cross-eyed and had four children, all of whom were either cross-eyed or malformed. MT. Gill did not know the name of the young man who had been smitten by her charms, but it is possible that he is also being cared for by the county, in which case it would appear unwise to facilitate this matrimonial project. The county already groans under the burden of hundreds of indigents who, it may be said, were accidentally thrown upon it. It can hardly be ex pected that the authorities will become contributory to the propagation of q race of indigents
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

At the Presbyterian church the pas tor will preach this morning. At the evening service Rev. George H. Hay stead, late of Chicago, will preach.
 A prophetic discourse, illustrated by large, colored chalf sketching on the blackboard, will be given tonight et Moss hall, corner Fourth avenue and Washington. Speaker, Eugene A. Brown. Admission free to everybody.
 Services will be held today at the First Methodist Episcopal church, cor ner Monroe street and Second avenue (E. D. McCreary, pastor), as follows: Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.; morning service, Il a. m.; evening service, 7:15 p. m.; Rev. s. A. Thomson, D. D., su- perintendent of Methodist work in this territory, will preach at both Of these services. The holy communion will be administered after the morning sermon. Revival service will be held nightly during the week, beginninf T. 3O a,nock
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
CUBAN OFFICERS IN TOWN.
Captain Mahony and Lieutenant Cor
 dier Arrived Last Night

Among last nights arrivals at the Ford were Captain Edward P. Mahony and Lieutenant F. c. Cordier of Las Villas, Cuba. Both are officers of the Cuban army and are enjoying fur lough on account of wounds re- lceiyed in battle. But they are not neglecting the Cuban cause. Their time is being spent in soliciting funds for the Cuban junta in New York. They have been operating in Prescott and the adjoining town for the last two weeks and have been very suc- cessful. They expect to hold meet ing here early, tomorrow or Tuesday night, perhaps, as they wish to leave for the southern part of the territory by the middle of the week.
 Lieutenant Cordier is Louisianian, but went to Cuba with a Texas organi- zation formed more than two years ago to assist in the fight for inde- pendence. The company was almost annihilated in a battle against odds almost as overwhelming as those which the early Texans encountered at the Alamo.
 Both officers are interesting and pleasing conversationalists. They are wearing the Cuban uniform.
 An effort will be made today to se- cure the Elks' hall for meeting to- morrow night. It is already engaged for that night, but it is expected that in view of the urgent need of the off cers to be journeying, the previous engagement may be withdrawn. They must be in Galveston by the middle Of March and soon after will sail for Cuba. They will visit only two more towns in Arizona, Tucson and Bssbae. They will sail from Galveston to Cuba and will re-enter the field, passing through Havana. Their principal ob- ject in going into the stronghold of the enemy is that they may be present at the close of the investigation of the cause of the Maine disaster. They will take off their uniform before they get to Havana. Both have a fixed theory that the explosion was caused by the Spanish and they believe that an early declaration of war by the United States will follow the close of the investiga- tion.
 Said Captain Mahony: War is un- avoidable. The De Lone incident the insult offered the president, followed by the blowing up of the Maine, has aroused popular feeling which can be satisfied only by the punishment of Spain. I wish that war might he de clared tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
The Attempted Assassination Of.
 the King Yesterday
FIRED ON FROM AMBUSH
A Second Shot Wounded an
 Attendant in the Arm
The Persistent Assassins Maintain ed a Fusilade After the Escaping Carriage of the King and Princess Mraria.

Athens, Feb. 26.-An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate King George of Greece today.
 The king was returning from Pha- lereum at o'clock in the evening in a landau accompanied by the Princess Maria, when two men who were hid den in a ditch alongside the road opened fire with guns upon the occu- pants of the carriage.
 The first shot missed, but the sec ond wounded a footman in the arm. The coachman whipped up his horses and the royal party dashed away at a gallop. The miscreants fired seven more shots after them, none of which took effect. The king and princess returned to the palace unhurt.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
THE SENATE.
SHE PHOTOGRAPHS A HANGING
Unknown Woman Attends Execution
 of Richard James With a Kodak

Gainesville, Fla, Feb. 26.-At the hanging of Richard James here on Friday, for killing his wife, a woman richly dressed and supposedly a tour ist, carrying in her hand kodak, pushed her way through the crowd and took position on the step-ladder a few feet from the trap.
 Despite the solemnity of the occas- ion, which would have caused the av- craze woman to faint, this one was cool and perfectly composed She gazed about the room with an expres- sion of satisfaction and remained un- til after the trap was sprung, photo graphing the scene as Father Lynch and the doomed man stood in secret conference second before the latch was pulled.
 She also got pictures of the body as it swung in mid-air in it's frightful contortions, and afterward as the body became still. After the hanging she took snap shots of the room and guards, and then unconcernedly walk ed off. Her name could not be as certained.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
LUXURY OF A DIVORCE.
A Curious Application for a Legal
 Separat' on.

Even poverty, than which there is nothing more depressing, is not an in superable bar to marriage. Nobody is too poor to love and wed, but it had been supposed that very poor people having so many other things to worry about would not bother with divorce proceedings. A divorce has been re- garded as a luxury. That theory was shown yesterday to be untenable. An attorney called at the district clerk S office with a complaint and an affi- davit in a divorce suit by a woman against a nonresident husband oh the ground of failure to support. The affidavit was the more interesting doc ument of the two. It set forth that the plaintiff was very poor person, unable to pay any of the accruing costs, and desired to take advantage of the law, which on account of her poverty provided that she might en- gage in litigation for nothing.
 District Clerk Gill reminded the at torney in the first place that there was no such law as was described in the affidavit. The c5se was so unique
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
PRAISE FROM PRESCOTT.
How the Washington's Birthday Blow
 Out is Viewed by the Journal-Miner.

The Journal-Miner makes the fol- lowing reference to the recent admin istration reception:
 The reception gwen in Phoenix on February p by Governor McCord and Secretary Akers and other members of the territorial administration, was one of the most brilliant social gath erings ever held in the territory. De- spite the predictions of few dis gruntled enemies of the governor, that it would be tame affair, it proved to be even greater than he or his friends anticipated. Representative citizens from every part of Arizona and of all shades of politics were pres ent to pay their respects to our off cials, and by their presence to indi- cate their support of the officials and of the administration.
 The affair must have been very erat- flying to them. During the early part of the evening the offices of the gov ernor and secretary and the railways of the city hall, where their offices are located, were fairly jammed with la dies and gentlemen, while the grounds in front of the building were also crowded. After an hour or more of hand shaking the company repaired to the Hotel Adams, where the spacious dining halls were thrown open to the guests for dancing. MT. Adams of the hotel estimated that there were over 1000 present there during the early part of the evening. The affair dem- onstrated that the people are with the administration, and there is no doubt but they will continue their support of it SO long as the affairs of govern ment are managed as they have thus far been, in the interest of the whole people.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27

If it should be proved that the Maine was blown up by Spain or by Spanish intrigue, the United States should de- lare war on Spain and demand Cuba r it's independence and large money consideration as indemnity. In case of war between the United States and Spain, Arizona could put five thousand as good soldiers as ever shouldered the government could provide trans ports for them.
 ''MYRON H. M'CORD,
 Governor of Arizona"
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
THE CRIPPLED LA CHAMPAGNE.
Nine of the Crew Picked Up and
 Landed in New York.

New oYrk, Feb. 26.-The Holland American steamer Rotterdam arrived tonight having on board the third of fcer and nine of the crew of the French liner La Champaigne. They were picked up from a lifeboat on Feb ruary "A, in 43.10 latitude N. and 57.00 longitude w. Some of them had their hands and feet frozen. They report ed having left their ship on February IS in search of assistance. The La Champaigne sustained a broken shaft on February IT and anchored on the Newfoundland banks in 4527 latitude N, and 51.52 longitude E. All on board were well.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
BOUGHT A DEAD DOG.
A Japanese Doctor With a Lacerated
 Leg and a Motive.

A Japanese doctor, arrested the day before on a charge of poisoning R. D. Woodell's bull dog, pleaded guilty very reluctantly in Justice Kincaid's court yesterday and was fined s12, covering the cost of prosecution. Nobody blamed him much, but under the laws of Arizona dog is property to the ex- tent of $1, so that one might almost as we'll poison horse.
 The doctor was inclined to fight the not know the strength of the case against him. The only evidence against him at first was the circum- stance that he had been bitten by the dog on Washington's birthday. He was known to have lacerated leg and a motive, so that when the dog was found cold in death the next day MT. Woodell by deductive process fixed upon the doctor as the assassin.
 Other witnesses then came forward They said that the day after February g they saw three Japanese feeding the dog, after which they hurried away. In a short time the dog made the grand hailing sign of distress and manifested symptoms of intestinal dis order. He grew worse rapidly and finally passed away in convulsions. There was no autopsy, but these wit nesses believed with MT. Woodell that of treachery.
 Up to the time this evidence was made known to the doctor, he had neither admitted nor explicitly denied the poisoning. He said he wanted to be tried that he might be cleansed of this stain upon his character. And even afterward he insisted on having his companions subpoenaed, as he in genuously said, the witnesses not knowing one Japanese from another, could not positively identify the man who had handed the poisoned meat to the dog.
 Then he told his own story He said that on the day he was bitten he was passing through an alley in which the dog was chained to a post. The chain was long enough to give him command of the width of the thoroughfare. He did not see the dog until it had it's teeth clinched together in the calf of his left leg. When he at length disengaged himself he went to MT. Woodell and asked him for the dog. When Mr. Woodel asked what he wanted him for, he said ito take him out into the country and kill him right" The suggestion was indig- nantly rejected by MT. Woodell, who said that the dog was securely tied and would bite nobody who stayed the length of the chain away from him. The doctor replied that for the purpose of an assault on a man going through that alley the chain might as well be mile long or the dog might be entirely unclaimed. The doctor closed his narrative with the ref1ec- tion, ''I am glad the dog is dead"
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
PERSONAL MENTION

Perley Lowe of Chicago is stopping at the Ford
 H. E. Crowley of Midland, Texas, came to town yesterday. | J. w. Cart, the Flagstaff sheep man.
 arrived in town yesterday
 c. P. Hart, electrician at the Con- gress mine, was in the city yesterday T. P. Spere of Bethany, Mo-, was among yesterdays arrivals in the city. Lionel Saltmarche arrived yesterday from the east. He is a guest of thm Ford. n
 s. K. Young of Denver
 town yesterday morning. He Ford
 T. Swartzkopf, a St. Louis trs man, is in town guest of the HOts4 Adams.
 Governor McCord left last night for Washington. He will be absent about thirty days.
 w. w. Colby, a Denver commission man, was among last nights arrivals at the Ford. s.~i-ss,,.,aiz MT. and Mrs. E. G. Hay of Minne- apolis arrived at the Hotel Adams yes- terday morning. s. D. Pulsifer and wife of Denver
 came in last night on the s. F. P. &P. and are stopping at the Ford. Leroy s. Brown of Boston arrivsd in town yesterday morning. He is
 stopping at the Hotel Adams.
 Dr. and Mrs. l.. M. Irwin and daugh- ters, who have been sojourning in this city for the past week, leave tonight for Los Angeles.
 All will be pleased to learn that .Dr.
 Mckinney, who has not been able to preach for few weeks, has recovered sufficiently to again take up his reg ! ular work.
 MT. A. SGreig, trainmaster of the s. F. P. & F., arrived from Prescott last night and will spend Sunday in town. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter. O. A. Ensign, who has been in the
 city for several days, left yesterday< for Hot Springs at which place he
 makes his headquarters. MT. Ensig4 enjoys the reputation of being one of
 the most competent aud conservative
 mining experts that thas ever come to Arizona.
 H. c. Snow of Seattle came in from the north last night and is registered
 at the Ford. MT. Snow is a returned and successful Klondyker. Whatever
 others may think of that gloomy land of gold, MT. Snow has SO high an opinion of it that he is going back He is on lis way to Fl Paso and will
 leave for the south tonight. MT. and Mrs. Irving Gilliss Ashby of Washington. D. C., have taken a fur
 nished cottage at Tempe for the season. MT. Ashby has been con nected with the National Metropolitan bank of Washington for many years. and is at present it's efficient teller. III health drove him to Arizona. AL though he has only been in the valley a week he feels much better, and is enthusiastic over the climate and the valley scenery
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27

correct exhibition of the couchee- couchee and the judge adjourned court to the lobby to witness it.
 Frieda retired to jury room and put danced. His honor followed her every movement closely from start to finish. Then Pamberg danced, but he did not cut much ice in the judicial mind after the girl.
 After the show Judge Ely dwelt on dancing generally and said he did not see anything criminal in the couchee- couchee and he ordered the respondent discharged. It was gay day in Bos- tons court house.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
MAY CUT PRICE OF SUGAR.
Important Meeting of Trust Officials to
 Be Held.


 Be Held.
 New York, Feb. 26.-A meeting of the executive committee of the sugar trust, to be held on Monday afternoon, is expected to result in official action of much more than ordinary import ance. The cuts made last week in the price of coffee are to be followed by other cuts within the next few days But the coffee cutting scheme is in the hands of a lieutenant, whose instruc- tions were given at New Years.
 The executive meeting is cred ited to other and more conseQuen- tial matters. A cut in the price of refined sugar may follow. It is cer- tain that important sugar trust in .siders are expected over the trade sit uation. The increase Of competition is disturbing.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
DANCES IN COURT IN TIGHTS
La Bella Frieda Thus Wins Her Case
 and Her Freedom.

Boston, Feb. 26.-For the first time in history a girl won her case in Massachusetts court yesterday by a dance in tights.
 Certain Bostonians had felt that a dancing exhibition in a western resort was scandalous and invited the aid of the Watch and Ward society to close it up. A raid was made and La Belle Frieda and Phil Pamberg, the couchee- couchee dancers, were arrested. When arraigned in court before Judge Ely their counsel proposed as defense a
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
ASH FORK ARRIVALS.

Ash Fork, Ariz., Feb. 26.-(Special Il. L. Loyen, Denver; Morton Nel- son, Denver; J. B. Wallace, Bellemont; w. E. Lamians, Los Angeles; Sam Cook, Williams; c. g. Howard, Ash Fork; P, M. Gavin, Winslow; Dr. S. F. Williams and wife, Casey, H.; P. Allen, Winslow; Morton Butler, Chi cago; George H. Hooper, Ticonderoga, N. Y.; J. L. Mickle, Philadelphia; C.. M. Blain, Los Angeles; s. M. Higley, s. F. P. & P. R. R.; James M. Cathcart, Lima, O.; B. G. Judah, Los Angeles; c. F. Gelmartin, Jerome; D. L. Smith.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
The Suidry Civil Appropriation
 Bill Still on the Floor
MAINE DISASTER RELIEF
A Bill Reported by the Naval
 Committee Held Back.
The Corbetr Case from Oregon Takes Up the Time of the Senate. 1t will be Finally Disposed of by Vote Tomorrow.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The house did not complete the consideration of the sundry civil bill today, but Chair man Cannon held the floor with it until adjournment, refusing to yield to MT. Boutelle, chairman of the naval com mittee, who was anxious to secure consideration of the bill reported by the committee for the relief of the families of the victims and the sur vivors of the Maine disaster. About twenty pages of the civil sundry bill were disposed of today.
 Many efforts were made by different members to inject river and harbor items into the bill three of them being successful. Amendments appropriat- ing $30O,000 for Cleveland harbor, $200.00O for Wilmington, Del, and in creasing the appropriation for Boston harbor from s1OO,O0O to s25O,OOO, were adopted. As the contracts for this work were authorized they were in or der under the rules
 THE SENATE.
 Washington, Feb. 26.-During the greater part of the sen ate's session today the right of Henry W. Corbett to seat from the state of Oregon was under discussion. MT. Thurston of Nebraska, in an extended speech, op- posed the admission of MT. Corbett, while Messrs. FOraker, Kyle and Man tie supported MT. Corbett's claim. A vote on the case, it has been agreed, will be taken next Monday.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
MINES IN HAVANA HARB0R
The Denial Only Offsets the
 Anti-BoiIer Explosion Fact
What Happened to Priest Whose Religious Zeal Overshadowed his PatriotiSm-Tne Monitor Terror Ordered to New York.

subject other than the disposition of the dead bodies, the official mind turned today to an analysis of Span ish statements made with more or less official sanction, respecting the total absence of submarine mines from by the navy department as negativing the external cause of the explosion just as recent letters put an end to the exploding boiler theory as an in ternal cause for the disaster.
 Nothing was heard today from the court of inquiry and the department is still ignorant of it's plans. Tn fact, the only news coming direct from Ha- vana to the navy department during the day was contained in the follow ing dispatch from Captain Sigsbee:
 Havana, Feb. 26.
 Have succeeded in making arrange ments by which the bodies may be sent to Key West in dramatically sealed zinc caskets. Jenkins and Merritt may be recognized by their uniforms. The divers cannot get down after the bodies this morning. There is too much debris. We will clear it away. Wainright is placed in charge of the wrecking matter"
 The double turreted monitor Terror started for New York this evening from Hampton Roads under orders received today.
 With the proceedings of the court of inquiry drawing to close, attention is now being directed to the form ana nature of this report. The court has the widest latitude for inquiry and yet certain general features will have to be observed under the naval regula- tions governing inquiries of this char acter. AS general rule the court of inquiry submits not only the evidence taken, but also prepares the con clusions drawn from the evidence. In form the report will be in two parts, the first the findings of fact, and the second the opinion of the court.
 Officials of the war department have completed all preliminary arrange ments for the immediate execution of bill which is expected to become a law within the next few days, pre- viding for two additional regiments of artillery. Great care will be taken in recruiting and only the best will be accepted.
 FIRED OUT OF HIS JOB.
 New York, Feb. 26.-Father Weber, whose recent declarations at Rondout that in case of a war between the United States and Spain it would be- come the duty of Roman Catholics to fight on the side of Spain, has been officially requested to leave the diocese
 CUBAN FILIBUSTERERS.
 Key West, Feb. 26.-Nine Cubans who were picked up In a row boat off Bahia Honda, on the north coast of the Province of Pinar del Rio, were landed here today by the steamer City of Key West. They are leaders of big filibustering expedition which has just landed in Cuba. They are General Nunez, Captain John O'Brien, Cartaya Carrillo, Pugluchi and four others. The junta's representatives here say that another expedition land ed safely in Cuba. This is said to be O'Brien's biggest and best expedition.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
KANSA AS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City, Feb 26.-Cattle re- ceipts, 300; market unchanged from yesterday, only retail trade; sheep re- ceipts, 1000; market firm; lambs, $3@ $40; muttons, $2.75@4.25.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
THE METAL MARKET,

New York, Feb. 26.-Silver certifi- cates, 55ss @563s; silver bars, 55A; Mexican dollars, 45Z.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
PRICE OF COPPER.

New York, Feb. 26.-Copper strong, brokers, $11.00N.