Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-08-19
Telegraphic Sparks.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 12.-Th
hurricane veered to the south OF
Tuesday morning, and struck Jamaic;
with full force, inflicting damage tina
will take years to repair. Telegraph
communication has been completely
destroyed. 1t is estimated that tn,
losses will reach millions of dollars
Every banana plantation in the east
ern half of the island has also beer
disabled. No loss of life has yet beef
reported.
London, Aug. 12.-Lord Curzon's
term of office as vIceroy of India has
been extended from January to May,
1904. In making the announcement
in the house of commons today the
secretary of state for India added
that should CurZon be able to con-
tinue his duties beyond the latter
date, the government would extend
the period of his office for two years
longer.
Constantinople. Aug. 12.-One
hundred and fifty revolutionists were
killed in the fighting al Sorovitch on
August ., according to Turkish Off
cial reports. The discretionary
movement is increasing daily. The
inspector general of the sultan's Mac
edonian reforms, reports that the
young men in all the Bulgarian viii
lagos are fleeing Etc the mountains to
join the insurgent bands. A similar
spread is reported at .Vilayet Salonica,
where committee resolved ON the
same plan of massacre, incendiarism
and pillaging as in Sofia and the inter
ior of Bulgaria. The Bulgarian for
eign office received disquieting news
from its agents at Uskub. The Mus
salmans there are daily gathering in
mosques and it is feared that mass
acre of Christians is impending. 1t
is believed that the powers alone can
prevent the disturbance.
Blackfoot, Idaho, Aug. 12.-Bob
Meeks, the noted outlaw, who escaped
from the insane asylum here Sunday
has not been recaptured. 1t is be-
lieved he has succeeded in reaching
some former companions in the "Hole
in the Wall" country. His escape has
caused great uneasiness in this part
of the country.
Amsterdam, Aug. I2.-Three hun
bred Achinez were killed in a recent
battle with the Dutch at the village
of Middle. At Sumatra the Dutch
lost one officer and six men killed,
and fifty wounded before they cap
tured the village.
Weschester, Pa, Aug. Fin strict
accordance with the United States
usages of the society of Friends,
United States Senator W. Is. Hepburn,
of Idaho, and Miss Gheratine Yeat-
man were married today in the par
lors of the Yeatman homestead, at
Kenneth. The couple we're sweethearts
twenty years ago.
Rome, Aug. 13.-The pope was quite
well today. He took long drive and
walked in the vatican gardens
this morning. He then received
the Austrian ambassador, who
presented his credentials. Major
Domo, accompanied by Cardinal
Rampolla and Cardinal Mocena, open
ed the apartments of Pope Leo this
morning, breaking the seals which
were put on them at the time of the
pontiff's death. They found a consid-
cradle sum of money. II is satted that
it amounts to several million francs,
besides other valUables left by the
late pope.
Madrid, Aug. 13.-Vice Admiral
Cervera, who surrendered to the Am
erican fleet at Santiago, has resigned
his position as chief of staff in the
navy.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. I3.-A ter
rifle rainstorm, that at times assumed
the proportions of cloud burst pre-
vailed throughout western Missouri
and eastern and central Kansas last
night. All streams rose very rapidly
and railroad tracks were washed out
and a few bridges damaged. The
Smoky Hill river, today, is rising at
the rate of two feet per hour, but the
rise is not expected to last long.
Nearly four inches of rain fell in cen
trail Kansas.
Buenos Ayres, Aug. I3.-Severe
shocks of earth quake damaged
churches and houses at Mendoza on
August ,. Five persons were killed
and very many injured.
Topeka, Kas., Aug. 13-The engine,
mail and baggage car of the Texas ex-
press on the Rock Island road went
through bridge across Hendricks
creek near here early this morning,
killing the fireman and seriously in.