Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-26
Geographic Sparks.

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 19.-There was
a full attendance today at the four
teenth annual convention of the trans
Mississippi congress. Addresses were
delivered today by Hon. Edward f.
Harris. of Galveston; Major John
Miller, United States engineer; Fru-
man J. Palmer, secretary of the Ma
tional Beet Sugar association; Geo. H.
Maxwell, chairman of the national ir-
rigation executive board and II. +.
Newell, OF the department of geologi-
cal survey.
Washington. Aug. l9.-The grand
Jury today resumed its inquiry into
the affairs of the postoffice depart
ment. Another batch of indictments
is expected at the end of the investi-
CATION. Among the cases is that of
". .. Hazard, division superintend-
ent of free delivery in New York
state. who is charged with drawing
per diem of four dollars from the gov
eminent as if ON active field duty.
while confined in hospital.
Paris, Aug. LIT is learned in
official cirles that the action of Russia
in ordering a naval squadron to Turk
ish waters, may be speedily followed
by joint naval demonstration on the
part of the powers. In the meantime,
the Russian squadron will not pro-
coed directly to Constantinople but
will rendezvous at the small port of
Adrianople, above the entrance to the
Bosphorus.
Cripple Creek, Colo, Aug. 10
Work on the drainage tunnel, which
was stopped by the miners strike, was
resumed today, one hundred and ten
non union men being employed.
Twenty armed guards are stationed
behind a rope stretched around the
property.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 19.-Among the
guests at Sycamore hill today were
Senator and Mrs. Thomas l.. KearEs
of Utah and Henry l.. Stoddard, edi-
tor of the New York Mail and Ex-
press. Kearns discussed with the
president the proposed work of the
coming congress.
Helena, Mont, Aug. 19.-The fence
around the fort Belknap Indian res
ervation, z which is forty miles long
and sixty miles wide is at last COM
pleted 1t is probably the longest
fence in the world. 1t was built tC
protect and herd the Indians within
the enclosure.
Rome, Aug. 19.-The Italian Medi
terranean squa Iron, now off Cagliari,
Island of Sardinia. has been ordered K
Sicily so as to be nearer the scene Of
trouble in Turkey.
Salonica, Tuesday, Aug. lS.-A re
evolutionary band engaged the Turkisl
troops yesterday, at Dailar. Thirty
/ insurgents were killed. \ message
from the Metropolitan SalOnican fur
Their confirms the reports, that the
Turks, on entering Krusheyo, terribly
maltreated the inhabitants. There arr
eighty children among the prisoner
who we're marched to Monastir anC
five of them died on the way.
CoustantinOple, Aug l9.-The atti
tude of Indifference, hitherto assumed
by the Turkish officials, towards tn,
Russians action il giving way to on
of marked concern. The porte fear
that Russia contemplates making ad
ditionaI aud more important demands
The russian demands were presente'
at Yildiz palace today.
Boston, Aug 10. Calumet and Heel
directors, today, declared dividen'
of ten dollars per share.
Philadelphia. Aug. 20.-A specia
To the Evening Telegram, from vii
mingtou, Delaware, says: "ln tn
United States circuit court today
Geo. Wharton Pepper, of Philadel
, phia. receiver of the Bay State Ga
company, of Delaware, filed bill q
complaint. against J. Edward Nd
dicks, United States Senator j. Fran
Alice. and others. alleging frauds !
; connection with transaction, involy
ing the stock of the company, said I
he valued at so, 600, 600.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The al
nouncemeut is made today that teI
egram received last night, from Min
, lister Bearpee at Bogota is indefinite
{ but indicates that efforts ara helm