Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-03-04
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Washington, March 3.-Rear Ad- the European station, has applied for retirement He will be relieved of his command by Rear Admiral Chas. Cotton, at present the commandant at the Norfolk navy yard.
 Dresden, March 2.-L. A. O'Brien, an American dentist has been ordered to leave the kingdom on account of his supposed relations with the former Crown Princess Louise He will leave Dresden on Wednesday and will sail with his wife and four children for America on Thursday.
 Rome, March 2.-The struggle to obtain seats for tomorrow's cere- monies at the vatican on the occasion of the tewenty fifth anniversary of the coronation of the Pope has been un- precedented. It is expected that more than 20, 900 persons will be present. Tickets are being held at high prices | for the ceremony.
 Panama, March "A dispatch from San Salvador today says that General Regaldo, yesterday handed over the presidency to Gen. Pedro Escalon. who was declared elected on February 10. This was the first peaceful transfer of the presidency in fifty years. It caused great rejoicing thoughout all of Salvador.
 Dover, Del, March 2-The Della ware legislature this afternoon ended the deadlock by electing State Sena- tor Frank Allos, Union republican to the long term of the senatorship, which expires in 1907, and Co' gress- man Louis H. Ball, regular republi- can to the short term which expires in 1905. The result is regarded here as an Addicks victory.
 Washington, Ind, March 2.-Train wreckers, in an attempt to ditch No. l2. one of the fastest express trains on the Baltimore and Ohio South western road wrecked a fast freight. resulting in the death of Fireman Hugbey and Harvery, friend, who was learning the stations so as to I.work as a fireman. One brakeman was also fatally injured
 Washington, March 3.-Attorney General Knox, on leaving the cabinet meeting today, announced that he had received from the Panama canal company its acceptance of the propos al which was recently made with re- spect to the extension of the option on the company's property held by this government. The option can now be kept alive until the ratifica tion of the pending treaty.
 Toledo, Ohio, March 2.-Specials from Northwestern Ohio show the flood situation very serious. In many towns the streets are flooded, people are forced to move out and railway .Idiilt r. Nu'ilN Nllllliif'a- -NA ' AA'AifiS' Sam MoffAtt was drowned in the street by breaking through the sidewalk. Nelson Jacobs and Henry Thomas. wealthy farmers of Findlay, attempt ed to drive through 'ow place in the road. The horses and both men were drowned in five feet of water. London. March 2-Terrific seas are running in the English channel. The waves are sweeping the sea fronts of the south coast towns, doing much damage Several fatalities have rc- suited from the collapse oi varioUs structures. The Dover Calais mail boat. Pas de Calais is reported to be difting helplessly before the gale with two hundred passengers on board. \ large bark believed to belong to Hamburg has foundered off Landsend.
 The crew numbering twenty men is supposed to be drowned.
 Latrobe. Pa, Feb. 2S.-The Hos letter Connellsville Coke company's mine situated near here. was the scene of fire damp explosion late yester day. It is thought that seven men lost their lives. Eight hundred men were employed in the mine. The cause of the explosion is mystery.
 It occurred in what is known as No. :. which is two miles from the main entry. Most of the works in the vi cinity are wrecked. The explosion was not heard outside of the mine, and none except those at work there knew of it until the men rushed to the main entrance. Rescuing parties are searching for the missing men. Hopes are entertained that they may still be alive.
 The rescuers have brought out seven of the missing miners in an un- conscious condition. Two more thought to be dead are still missing.
 Washington. March 2.-The presi- dent today issued the following proc lamation:
 By the president of the United States. proclamation:
 Whereas, public interests require that congress should convene in eX- traordinary session. therefore, l, Thco lore Roosevelt. ire,.Gcn; of the United States ot America do hereby proclaim. and declare that an extra ordinary occasion requires the senate of the United States to convene at the capital in the city of Washington on he fifth day of March. next at noon. of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at Wash ington, the second day of March, nineteen hundred three.
 Signed Theodore Roosevelt,
 President. John Hay, Secretary.
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