Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-15
NEWS

Jackson, Cal, Feb. 7-An attempt was made by two masked men to hold up the Jackson and lone stage this morning. There were no pas sengers in the coach, the only per- sons aboard beng the driver, Pete Podesta, and Wells-Fargo messen- ger, R. E. Cornell. Without word of warning the report of gun start led the occupants of the stage. The weapon was loaded with buckshot, Both Podesta and Cornell were wounded by the first discharge. The horses started on a run and the rob bers gave up the chase.
 Washington, Feb. 9.-The navy department today received the fol- lowing dispatch:
 "Nanila, Feb. 9.-After continued interference and intimidation of our work, I ordered the insurgents to leave San Roque by g this morning. They left during the night, only a few remaining, and we burned the village this morning. Itis now oe- cupied by our troops. All is quiet.
 (Signed} "DEwEY."
 San Roque IS a village on the neck of land connecting Cavite and the Mainland of Luzon.
 Washington, Feb. 9.-The Presi- dent appointed court of inquiry to examine into the charges touching the meat furnished during the war with Spain and other matters in volyed in the charges made by Gen. Miles against the administration of war affairs. The court will consist of Major-General Wade, General W. Davis, of the Ninth infantry and Col. Gillespie, of the corps of en- gineers now stationed in New York.
 Washington, Feb. 9.-Gen. Otis cabled today:
 The total casualties resulting from all engagements since the even- ing of February 4th, aggregate Pos as follows: Killed, 8 officers, 56 en- listed men; wounded, 8 officers, 199 enlisted men; missing, ? enlisted men. (Signedl OTIs.
 Leadville, Feb. 9.-The stocks of coal for the smelters and boilers of the mines requiring continuous pumping are about exhausted. No thing but a change in the weather will prevent everything from closing down.
 Narfolk, Va, Feb. S.-The pro posed reopening of the case Of Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the unfortunate American woman now serving life sentence in an English prison, bas aroused the greatest interest aud sympathy ID this city, where the Maybricks resided for a number of years prior 10 their remov to Eng land. Norfolk people will do every thing in their power to secure the release of the prisoner. None Of them who knew of her husband s habit believes that she murdered him. C. F. Greenwood, a prom nent merchant of this city, has made affidavit to the fact that Maybrick was to his certain knowledge a con- frmed arsenic-eater. "I have seen him sit in my office and iak arsenic pills as large as peas. On one such occasion he turned to me and said Greenwood, one of these would kill you, but I can take 'em. h fact, l have to, as 1 am very nervous. Mir. Greenwood thinks such evidence can be secured ID this city in favor Of Mrs. Maybrick from other parties who knew of the husbands slavery to the drug with which bis wife is alleged to have killed him.
 Washington, Feb. s.-The war de partment has received the followi lg dispatch:
 "Manills, Feb. S-The situation is rapidly improving. Reconnois- sance was made yesterday to the south several miles, to Lsgunaz bay to the southeast eight miles, driving struggling iusurgent troops in va rious directions, encountering no decided opposition. The enemy's army is disintegrated and the na- tives are returning to their villages, displaying the whito flag.
 (Signed), 'OTIs.
 Washington, Feb. S.-The war in vestigating committee completed its labors and a report will be in the hands of the president tomorrow. The report is a voluminous publica- ton of l5O printed pages. The re- port makes an important feature of the beef issue and dismisses as a gen eral proposition the charges against the beef furnished the army. The report says there was a mass of evil dence to offset General Miles test imony. Miles is given severe crit icism. Alger is commended. The committee is unanimous on its re- port.