Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-10-14


 Topeka. Kan.. Oct. 9.-On a big stage in Washburn college chapel. ir front of an audience of five hundred people. fierce color fight occurred between girls of the freshman and sophomore classes. in which thirty five sophomore girls tried to rush forty freshmen girls of the platform. Tables and chairs were overturned, the presidents chair was demolished, clothes were torn, hats lost, and eyes were blackened in the fierce rough and tumble fight. The occasion was the annual class rush. The trouble was precIpitated by the appearance of the freshmen class on the stage waving it's rival class colors. The fight lasted twenty minutes before the faculty separated the fighting girls.
 London, Oct. 9.-The new cabinet officials have assumed their duties. and private seals were being exchanged at the privy council meeting held by the king at Buckingham palace. this morn [ ing.
 New Chwang, Manchuris, Oct. g. The Russians are taking no steps i whatever to restore the government of New Cbwang to the Chinese. On the contrary they are hastening the erection of government buildings and have added another gunboat to their naval force here. Reports from North ern Manchuria indicate that no move ment has been made there towards the evacuation of that territory, but that the Russian officials are discussing the permanent occupation as a settled policy. The actions of Russia are con- sidered of very threatening and de- liant nature.
 Washington, Oct. 9.-The announce ment of the resignation of H. A. Gas tie, auditor of the post office depart ment was made here today. The cause given is a press of private business affairs.
 1 Austin. Tex, Oct. 9.-Charles Beel- CT, who robbed Wells, Fargo & Co., of S53, POO little less than four years ago. was released from the state peni- ] tentiary today. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment. but he was a model convict and got the full bene- it of the reduction of time allowed.
 He was met at the prison door by two of the most expert detectives in the employ of the express company. They are detailed to watch his every movement and hound him until they discover where more than $50, 900 of the stolen money is hidden. Only S2OO was ever recovered, although Beeler was captured only a few days after he had committed the robbery. Wells. Fargo & Co. obtained judg. ment against him for $50, 1000. This luQRmeuJ ls SIlli III chCOS anu ib iS the purpose of the two detectives tc enforce it's collection.
 Beeler was caught in Mexico, brought back and convicted. He ad mitted that he had hidden the stoler money and that he was willing to take hi, punishment. He said he would not mind staying four or five years il the penitentiary at sl0, GOO per year.
 Paducah, Ky, Oct. 9.-After defy ing relatives and officers two days John Moore, aged 9, who had become violently insane. was captured Eat hi home few miles from the city anC
 brought here and adjudged insane
 He established himself in a stable lof and with a knife and pitchfork sue cessfully prevented any one iron reaching him for two days. Cigar cites caused his Arrangement.
 New York. Oct. 9.-After twent!
 four hours of pouring rain in New : York. the adjacant country suffered early today, very severe floods. Sir and twenty four hundredths inches o rain fell in the twenty four hours. | is still raining. Railroads are al crippled. or delayed. The streets ar,
 impassable in many places. and base
 ments are flooded. The water is twt
 feet deep in South street at the Nev York side of the Brooklyn ferry Passengers waded through water t, their knees to get to and from tn,
 cars. The sidewalks at the United States treasury building is under mined. and every building on Pin street is closed on account of tb flood.
 Many thousands of men and womel were unable to reach their places O business this morning owing to wash outs. and Iandslides on railroads. anC , trolley line in New Jersey. and Lonl Island. and ill Mestchester county
 Hundreds of people were in stalled ! trains and forced to remain in tn cars for many hours. before being ex tricated. It is believed that it will b , a record rain fall.
 Sacramento, Cal. Oct. 9.-Convict James Murphy and John Il. Wood notorious members of the band whicl made break for liberty from tb
 Folsom prison. were brought 10 tn
 city today, heavily ironed. They ar' i the convicts who were captured a l Reno. Nev. They were given pre- } liminary examination on charges O r murder for killing Guard Cotter' dur } ing the break. and for burglary fo ] breaking into the prison armory. ant stealing arms, and for jail breaking