Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-29

Madden, two opium fiends, in an at tempt to rob Toy San Hoy, an old Chinese who keeps an opium joint in Chinatown. They beat him with a piece of .gas pipe merciessly. in fiicting sixteen wounds. The Chi nese will probably die.
 Washington. Oct. p Non-action on the part of the government of Columbia in the pending isthmian canal treaty is postponing the ap- pointment of a commission which Is to take charge of the construction of the canal. The delay is attributed to the existence of state of war in Columbia. It k expected that that country will soon be pacilied and its congress reassembied. One fact relative to the commission that has developed is that Rear Admiral Walker will be the president of the new commission.
 London, Oct. 25.-King Edward and Queen Alexandria started on their royal progress towards this city shortly after noon today in somewhat dull weather. The route to the city lay between lines of troops and great crowds of people. The Bosr generals, Botha, Delarey and Dewett, were prominent among the spectators. At Guild hall, accompanied by a royal escort, their majesties greeted 1000 persons gathered in the great hall and accepted the corporations ad dress, Lunch then followed Among those present were Ambassador Choate and General Wood. The king made addresses in reply to the addresses of the councils of London city, during the progress through the city.
 Princeton, \. J. Oct. 25.-Decora tions of orange and black are dis played everywhere here today in honor of the inauguration of Wood row Wilson as the ninth president of Princeton university. Hundreds of graduates of the university arrived last night. Among the distinguished guests were former Speaker Thomas Reed, J. Pierpont Morgan, Samuel Clemens, President Hadley Of Yale, President Wheeler of California, Prof. Harper of Chicago, and Prof. Gal man of Carnegie Institute. A pro- cession formed in the university li- brary and marched to Alexander hall where the installation took place. Exp-resident Cleveland, Governor Murphy, President Elect Wilson and Retiring President Patton formed the first division.
 Washington, Oct. 25.-The bureau of insular affairs of the war depart ment gave out statement today, showing that the customs revenue in tine Philippine archipelago for the seven months ending July 3l, 1902 were $5,064,9S2 as compared with s. 94O, ,25S for the same period of 1901.
 Colorado Springs, Col, Oct. 25.- The great legal battle over the Strat- ton millions was commenced in earnest to-day in the district court before Judge W. ?. Seeds. Today's proceedings are the beginning of the fight on the part of the three execu- tors named by Strattun in his will to prove that the administrators ap- pointed in September by Judge Orr is illegally created and therefore not entitled to handle and administer the estate.
 New York, Oct. 25.-Three persons were badly injured and many others narrowly escaped by the explosion of a charge of dynamite at Park and Forty-first streets. where work Is in progress on the rapid transit sub way. This place was the scene of several former serious accidents.
 Chicago. H., Oct. 25.-The jury in the tax fixing case today returned a verdict fixing the sentence of Luke Wheeler to pay fine of S4,5OO and to be imprisoned for two years, and Capt. Williams to pay fine of Sl ,5OO and be imprisoned six months.
 San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 25.- Frank Norris, brilliant young Cali fornia novelist, author of the "Octo- pus," died this morning. He was operated on for appendicitis few days ago, the operation proving ia tai.
 Harrisburg, Pa, Oct 26-General orders were issued today by Cover nor Stone for the withdrawal of all troops in the anthracite region. It Is expected that all but perhaps two or three regiments will be brought home by election day.
 Washington, Oct. 26.-Members of the strike arbitration commission ap- pointed by President Roosevelt, met at the white house shortly after 10 o'clock this morning and went into conference with E. E. Clark, presi- dent of the Order of Railway Con- ductors, who was the first member to arrive. Bishop Spauldiug, General Wilson, Thomas Watkins, Carol D. Wright, recorder of commission, E. w. Barker, mining expert, and Judge Gray of the United States district court soon followed. Iutroductions were made in Secretary COrtelyou's office. Immediately thereafter the commission ascended to the presi- dents reception. room. An inter view, very brief. lasting scarcely twenty minutes, took place there. The work before the commission was informally discussed by the presi- dent, who impressed upon the com mission the importance of expedition and presented them their instruc tions. He later announced the ap- pointment of Mcssers. MOSely and Neil as assistants to Recorder Wright. With the instructions were the state ments of the operators. The mem bers of the commission then with drew in a body and went direct to the office of Commissioner of Labor Wright, where they effected an or ganization by choosing Judge Gray as their chairman.
 Washington, Oct. 27.-President Roosevelt to-day quietly celebrated