Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-12

: has not met with the anticipated sue
S cess. Although a large quantity o.
coins has reached the islands, from
i the San Francisco mint, there exist:
/; considerable prejudice against theil
use, especially in the provinces. The
bankers of Manila and Governor Taft
held conference today and outlined
plans to secure a general use of the
new peso.
/, PlacervilIe, Cal, Aug. 6.-Word
has been received that the fugitive
cOnvicts are making their way uD the
middle fork of the Consumnes river.
They are being pursued by three trail
ers, sent from here on Monday night
At shutdown last night the men in pur-
suit were but one or two miles behind
the convicts. News of battle is mo-
mentarily expected.
Salonica, Aug. CA special mes
senger from MonastIr reports thatthe
Bulgarian insurgents have dynamited
the kOnak, governors palace, in the
town of Krushevo and fifty Turks were
killed.
Canton, Ohio, Aug. Ga shortage
of funds in the city national bank
which is said may reach 81, 200 has
been discovered.
Albert W. Diebel, the teller, has
been removed and a warrant issued
for his arrest.
Topkea, Aug. Ga rain of three
and a half inches, after midnight,
raised Kiowa river very rapidly. Its
tributaries are reported to be rising
rapidly also.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The district
criminal court, today, overruled a de-
murrer to indictments for bribery in
connection with the letter box fasten-
ers purchased by A. W. Machen, form
erly general superintendent of free de-
livery.
brake refusing to work on section of
Wallace Bros. circus train caused
rear end collision with the first sec
ton in the yards of the Grand trunk
railroad here at an early hour this
morhing. Twenty-Five people we're
killed, and thirty were injured.
The circus travels i'll two sec.
tions of fifteen cars each. The first
section had pulled into the yards
here, when the second section crashed
into it. The engineer saw the danger
signal, but the brakes refused to work,
and although reversed, the momentum
of the engine was too great. The rear
cars of the first section were filled
with sleeping circus employees and
trainmen. One elephant and two
camels were killed outright. The per-
formers all escaped, being in the rear
cars of the second section.
MELVILLE, Wis, Aug. 7.-During a
quarrel between Gottlieb Scholtz and
members of his family, Scholtz shot
and killed his daughter, Mrs. Patrick
Leyden. Leysen himself was shot
and seriously wounded. SchoItz' head
was crushed in with blows from a
pitchfork, aud his wife was seriously
bruised.
Denver, Aug. 7.-RepOIt5 from the
farming region of northern Colorado
show that the destruction wrought by
Wednesday nights hail storm amounts
to over half million dollars.
Rome, Aug. cardinal Gibbons |
was received by the pope today in a
private audience. In a lengthy con-
ference Plus Y. renewed his express
sions of interest in America which he |
had already manifested by his recep- |
ton of the pilgrims on Wednesday. |
The pope expressed a desire that Car
dinal Gibbons remain in Rome for
some time in order that he might be-
come thoroughly acquainted with all |
questions connected with the church |
in the United States, but his holiness
did not insist, being aware, as he |
said, of the cardinals delicate health.
In closing the audience the pontiff |
charged Cardinal Gibbons with the |
apostolic benediction for all faithful |
Americans.
The attention of Rome is now
centered upon the solemn coronation
ceremony which is to occur on Sun
day and for which great preparations
are being made. The throne of st.
Peter, which Plus y will occupy, will |
be surmounted by a canopy forty feet
high. The function will consume five
hours.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 7.-Sagamore Hill
was the scene today of an interesting
ceremony. Baron Speck Won Stern
burg, who has been minister plenipo-
Tertiary, since Ambassador Won Hol-
leben returned to Germany, and who,
recently, on the retirement of Holle-
ben, was elected to the rank of ambas-
sador, presented his credentials to and
was formally received by President
Roosevelt Ambassador Sternburg ar
rived here last night, accompanied by
Acting Secretary of State Loomis.
The formal presentation occurred in
the parlor of the Roosevelt home. AT
the close of the ceremony the ambas
sador remained as the unofficial guest
of the president and will so remain
until tomorrow. 1t is stated that this
is the first time that an ambassador
has presented his credentials outside
of the white house.
Sacramento, Aug. Cit is thought
possible that Fahey and Miller, two
of the Folsom escaped prisoners, came
to Sacramento this morning, in a rig
stolen from Charles Kearling, who
lives three miles below Folsom. The
rig was stolen about midnight and was
recovered in this city this morning.
The capture of Roberts and Seavis in
this vicinity leads to the belief that
the six convicts, who left the main
body at Pilot Hill have never been
very far away and are probably still
in the country near here. Seavis was
shot through both legs before surrend
ering to the officers.
Washington, Aug. 7.-London con
fidential reports received at the for
eign office, regarding the situation in
Macedonia has caused the British Off