Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-17

 Jr,, now minister to Persia, tosucceed Buck, as minister to Japan. The president also selected Richmond
 Pearson, of North Carolina, now con
 sul general at Teheran, Persia, to succeed Griscom.
 Washington, Dec. I3-The senate adopted resolution to convene on Sunday, February 8, to pay a tribute to the late Senator Sewell of New Jersey. The house went into com mittee of the whole and began the consideration of the legislative, exec
 utive and judicial appropriation bill, which creates 266 additional salaries. I Southern California: Rain this af- ternoon in southeastern portion, clear ing tonight. Fair Sunday. Heavy frosts Sunday morning with light northerly winds. Orange growers should be prepared to smudge.
 St. Paul, Dec. 13-James s. Hen son, aged l7 years, of Benton Lake, Minn., was killed last night in freight wreck at Fridley station. Willis Friis, also 16 years old, and from Benton Lake, was fatally hurt. Two hundred hogs were slaughtered in the smashup. The train crews jumped and none were hurt.
 London, Dec. 13-At meeting to- day of the Henry Regatta committee it was decided by vote of 13 to ? to exclude all crews coached by pro- fessionals within one month of the opening of the regatta.
 Washington, Dec. 13.-Delegate Ro- de6, of New Mexico, today headed a delegation of prominent men of the | territory, who called on the president to urge his influence for the passage by the senate of the omnibus state hood bill. The members of the dele gation presented strong arguments in support of the request. The president frankly replied that he was not par ticularly favorable to the admission of New Mexico to statehood at thistime. |
 
 have expressed some doubt that the bill could be passed at the present | session of congress.
 Washington, Dec. Bay orders ! from his government the Venezuelan | consul general at Port of Spain, Trin- | idad, has left his post. It is supposed | that similar withdrawals will follow l throughout German and British pos sessions. President Roosevelt and | Secretary Hay had conference today concerning the Venezuelan situation. They are of the opinion that unless there are unexpected developments the United States can not become seriously involved in the pending controversy.
 Washington, Dec. 5.-Representa- tive Cannon, chairman of the appro- priations committee called up in the house today the urgent deficiency bill and it was passed. The house proceeded to the consideration of the District of Columbia business the first bill being to provide for a union station in this city.
 Brussels, Dec. 51. - Three is no foundation for the report of an at tempt on the life of King Leopold on Saturday.
 Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 15-A snow storm is in prorgess here which is general throughout the state. The temperature is mild.
 Scranton, Dec. 15.-It is announced by the coal strike commission that when it adjourns for the Christmas holidays, which will be on Saturday, it will not meet again until the first Monday in January.
 New York, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Mary Bond, aged g, Raymond Bond aged ' and Rose Bond aged years lost their lives in fire in a tenament f house on First avenue today. Ed ward Bond was severely burned in trying to save his family. Helen Bond i aged was also badly burned.
 Philadelphia, Dee. 15.-The round house of the Philadelphia and Read ing railroad at Powellton avenue , station, collapsed this afternoon bury ing fifty men, The ruins caught fire and burned fiercely for a time. A number of injured have been taken from the ruins. Nobody was killed and the rfiemen subdued the flames. New York. Dec 15.-As a result of the stringency on Wall street several New York banks and the J. P. Morgan company have formed a pool of $50, f 900, 900 to lend in the money market I in the event of actual necessity. New York, Dec 15.-It is announced | at the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt a toady that no chaneg has occurred in c his condition. Loudon, Dec. 15.-The Associated Press has reason to believe that orders will be or have been sent to the British commander in Venezuelan : waters to take no further aggressive action at present pending a decision being reached on the proposal to l arbitrate. t London. Dec. 15-An expression of l, a desire for peaceful settlement of the difficulties now existing between England and Venzuela has been re- ceived in London from the Venezuelan government.
 London, Dec 15-Ocffiial correspOn- dence made public today shows that as early as July 8, Germany tenta- lively mentioned the Venezuelan c and that Foreign Secretary :. Lansdown replied that he was quite ready to confer with a view of joint action of the two countries.
 Washington, Dee. 15.-When the Il senate met, the house resolution pro- | viding for the usual holiday recess ? from December 10th to January was | lrgeed to- Bate, of Tennessee, sub . . mitt6d a minority report on the statehood bill favoring that bill.