Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-23

The umpire of base ball game in Indiana, who had trouble with a player. shot the latter twice while he was running to first base. The um- pire is in jail and his victim is ex- pected to die.
 Senator Vest recently said that so long as republican prosperity secured the highest prices to the farmers and manufacturers for their products there was no hope of democratic vic tory. Undoubtedly the senator is correct.
 The Kansas City Journal makes the announcement that the ball which hit Dallas man in the stom- ach and killed him was not a high ball. When high-ball hits a Texan in the stomach he immediately be- gins to live.
 Before congress adjourned Post master General Payne submitted to that body the draft of a bill provid- ing for postal currency, for which Mir. Payne believes that a necessity exists. It is to be hoped that con. gresss wifi not fail to provide such a medium of exchange during the short session.
 One of the richest farmers in tht Kansas wheat belt. says an exchange is John T. Stewart, who came to the state five years ago. He borrowed $50 from a friend, rented a quarter section of land in Sumner county and began work. Today he is wortl S2,0eG,eG0 and had an income iron wheat in 1901 of S54,OOO. He i. known as the wheat king of Kansas.
 The Chicago Tribune's annua Fourth of July casualty list show, seventeen dead and l,592 injured a, the result of powder burning. The days fire loss is put at S67,000. Last year nineteen persons were killed anC l,6l1 injured. The toy pistol ana and the cannon cracker are respon sible for the greater part of the in juries. The price will strike mos people as t1'isr high for the enjoy. ment of On, ." ; riotous celebration
 Wagner, city architect of the city of Venice, i5 he opinion that prac tically th5 whole of Venice is doomed to destructio- He says that the subsOil has 3"teriorated, and the piles and pillar are rotten and un. able to stand t'.e pressure on them shrinkage5 ani sinking have been ob served in t.:e subsoil for many years although an official commission lately declared that there was no oangel from these causes.
 General Wheaton, who retired iron the army few days since on accoun of the age limit, entered upon hi. military career April 29, 1861, a, first sergeant of the Eighth Illinoi. infantry. In the civil war he Wa. prominent in many engagements ano advanced rapidly. Three month, after his enlistment he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant of tn, same regiment. In the followine year he became captain, major anC lieutenant colonel of the Eighth Hi nots, and at the close of the war wa, made brevet colonel. He was honor ably mustered out May i, 1865. The following year General Wheaton was made captain of the Thirty-foui tt regular infantry, and from that stage of his army life he advanced un ti March 30, 1901, when he was made major general. The work of General Wheaton in the Philippine campaign is considered the most brilliant oi his military career. He arrived al Manila February B, 1899, and was soon given command of the depart ment of the north Philippines. l. was he who originated the idea oI zones of protection" which greatly facilitated the work of subduing the insurgent forces.