Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-05-30
THE PITH OF THE NEWS
Most Important Features of the
Worlds Daily DOiHgs Boiled
Down for Busy Men. y a ..,1y
v
II is SpiGsd With Brief Comments Of Men
and Their Actions, and Public Events.

Anarchists from all over Europe are.
seeking refuge in England.
In Illinois during the last fifteen
years birds have decreased 3S per
cent
\ new Bible has been published i'll
London in which the New Testament
precedeS the Old.
Thirty six Mormon missionaries are
at work in Georgia, and the converts
number over 200.
1t is estimated that the cotton crop
of the United States will be greater
than last year by 20 per cent.
Admiral Hichborn reports that work
lucky is practically completed.
The Mexican war veterans of Hi
nois passed resolutions at Taylorville
asking for pension increases of 81 a,
month. =
\ murderer at Juneau, Alaska, named
Martin Sirvert, asked to be hanged
without Il trial and his request was
complied with.
The official estimate of the mineral
wealth of Siberia would indicate that
this country is. minerally speaking, one
of the richest in the world
Austria's reichsrath has been asked,
to revise the divorce laws that innocent
mothers who obtain divorces can re-
tain the custody of their children.
Supplies continue to reach the Beers
from LORENZO Marques and foreign re-
cruits for the Boer army proceed from
the same point.
Burglars opened the safe of the Clark
Exchange bank, at Sturgeon. Missouri,
and secured $500 in currency and
escaped.
A rObber went through Pullman car
on the Missouri Pacific railroad near
Kansas City and robbed all the pas
sengers and then left the train
Pine and hemlock stumps and old
logs that were supposed to have be-
come worthless years ago are being
gathered in northern MichigaBe*ec be
manufactured into lath.
The biggest pOntoon bridge in the
world is being constructed OiDe the
Tyne for the Spanish government. 1t
will be in six sections and is capable
of bearing up 1900 tons.
The whistle valve on Chicago and
Northwestern engine broke on q recent
night. and the whistle screeched inces-
sanity until the end of the engines run,
about sixty-five miles.
After defrauding the government of
$500 10y forged money orders, Joseph
BRIGHTER. Il clerk at the Pullman sta
ton Of the Chicago post office, was ar
rested i'll Covington. Kentucky. and
confessed his crime
Abdurrahman Kahn. the ameer of
Africa. who is now trying to get more
money by playing the Russians off
against the English. is already receiv-
ing from the latter people $1,OO0,OOO a
year
One of the most dastardly assassina-
tons ever recorded occurred near
An0ka. Minnesota. on Sunday night.
While William Wise. a farmer. was
playing cards with his wife and four
children several shots were fired
through the windows from a shot gun
and Winchester rifle. killing William
Wise, aged years. fatally wounding
James. aged II years and William Wise
Sr.. aged IS years. Mrs. Wise was shot
in the back and will die. Eliza and
Martho. daughters. escaped by jumping
into a closet.
The British are confident that when
the moment arrives they will be able
to force the passes around Pretoria
Two boxes of dynamite have been
found under the New Castle scity
hall. General Butler is causing
numerous arrests of suspected rebels
FOrty-twO have been sent to Pieter-
maritzburg. Mr.. GawthOrpe. a chem
list. and his wife have been arrested
on the charge of high treason. With
the exception of a few shots exchang-
ed with the retiring Beers at Yer
reeniging. the only fighting during
the last two days has been two small
engagements in the eastern part of
the Free State.