Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

ful to the general if he would oblig-
 ingly commit suicide and save him
 the unpleasant duty of decapitating
 him. To this Tung, however, objects,
 and dares the emperor to execute him.
 Tung has a big following and it is feared that a revolution would follow
 his execution.
 The Globe Silver Belt has come out
 in favor of county division. Its editor has just returned from visit to Phe- nix, and may have had one of those
 pleasant calls" from H. J. Allen
 while there.
 Hon. Binger Hermann has gained
 twenty-three votes in his race for United States senator. Starting in
 with six votes, he has now twenty
 nine, or within three of high man.
 If the present legislature was re-
 publican, what howl would rever-
 berate from one end of the territory to
 the other for its extravagance. The
 territorial tax rate heretofore has been
 So cents on the Sl0O. Appropriations
 for various purposes, in bills already
 introduced, and the session is not yet
 half over, will necessitate a raise in
 the rate to Sl 15.
 The Jerome Reporter asks the edi-
 tor of the Journal Miner when he thinks that bribery of legislators in regard to any given bill is to take place. Really the person interrogated
 has never had any experience in this line, hence cannot answer the ques- tion. Perhaps there are others nearer the Reporters home who can ans wer this question though.
 Mayor Harrison of Chicago refused to see Carrie Nation, and advised her to hurry back to Kansas.
 The official announcement of the election of William Mckinley as pres ident was made in congress on Feb ruary 13.
 The Chicago school board has or dered the purchase of forty type writers for the purpose of teaching their use in the high schools of the city.
 A scheme is on foot to consolidate all the railroads of Colorado. It is estimated that it will take S5O,OO0, 900 to accomplish it. In the opinion of many conservative men in the east the fnanciers have gone mad and panic is feared as a result of the reck- less speculation.
 "The great issue is; Shall the peo- pie of Jerome have local self-govern- ment7 It seems that all democrats should support this proposition. ."- Enterprise. No one objects to the people of Jerome having local self government. Mir. Clark, however, wants to take under the shadow of his wing and govern a whole lot of people who do not want government, as ad- ministered by him. Right in the town | of Jerome, outside of the employees of the copper company, if people were left to express their honest convic- tions, county division would be op- posed by big majority.
 Word comes from Phenix that one Of the most earnest advocates of the mine inspection bill is H. J. Allen, of Jerome. The Journal-Miner was given a tip some time ago that MT. Allen would push this bill along, together with county division.
 Edward has declared himself Lord over the Transvaal." This is declared to be a conciliatory move, as it would seem to assure to the Boers the reten- ton of their country as a separate en- tity under the British crown instead of merger in the United Kingdom. But probably Dom Paul and General DeWet may not appreciate the com pliment.
 The people of Siam are now riding bicycles. Truly, the wheels of time do revolve.
 A London telegram of February l3 says: At 10 o'clock this morning the gates of Alesburg prison will swing open and Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the l woman whose case has stirred two for years, will walk out a free woman. The news that King i VII had granted the appeals made by those who have been staunch t friends of this woman during her long trial and her term of penal servi- f tude became noised about last night: c too late, however, for the glad tidings l to get beyond her circle of friends. | The greatest praise is heard upon all . sides for the grateful act of King Ed i, ward. It is thought in thus granting c 'lemency to Mrs. Maybrick the king l. wishes to emphasize the character of ! lis regard for America, and in the a a judgment of most Americans he could f not better inaugurate his reign than with this striking example of mercy. !. Ex-President Paul Kruger of the , Cransvaal republic is reported seri- II 'usly i'll and is not expected to live O ong. e Wonder whether Edward will sell T he Prince of Wales racing stable. e' 'ublic opinion will not demand it. C; put the cares of Kingcraft may pre- w w ent him from having the leisure to c; levote toracing matters hereafter. tl f so, Tod Sloane will be avenged. te The Hague peace court has been at and is ready for business. ii, Unfortunately, the nations having lit is