Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-16

GU anu Tic uOSl luleuSe eAClleMeI
prevails.
Quincy, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-George Good
aged AZ years, chief engineer for IL
Blomer- Mitchell Packing company
while experimenting some work thi
morning, walked on two boards tina
we're laid across watts containing boil
ing fluid, composed of water and lard
The boards tipped and he fell into tn
scalding material, which reached NJ
to his neck. He was rescued quickI!
but is is thought his injuries viii
prove fatal.
Yokohama, Dec. 9.-Advices Ire
ceived here today from Toxic say
that Russia's reply to the japanese
proposals has not yet been received
and it is not believed that it will be
finally decisive, but will probably
necessitate further negotiations on the
subject of minor details. Japan is
calmly awaiting Russia's reply and is
ready to end the suspense, one way or
the other, but is resolved not to yield
anything of her present moderate
stand.
jefferson City, EMo., Dec. 9.-The
state supreme court today reversed
the case against Col. Ed Butler, of ST.
Louis, convicted year ago of bribery
and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary, and the prisoner was dis
charged.
Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 10.-Many
Italian and Sicilian strikers are IN
town here today, buying revoivers
and ammunition, and making all sorts
of threats.
Further assaults on the employees
of the coal company are consequently
expected. The United Mine workers
have completed arrangements to open
depot in this city for the distribu-
ton of supplies to the strikers in the
surrounding camps.
1t is feared that conflicts between
the strikers and the camp guards may
occur any time.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 1O.--A dispatch
from Toxic yesterday, announcing
that Russian squadron of battleships
had arrived off ChemuIpo, Corea, to
support Russia's opposition to the
proposed opening of Yongampho, on
the Yalu river, to the commerce of
the world, and that the Russians
threatened to land 5000 troops and
march on Seoul, should Corea dis
regard the warning is utterly dis
credited here. The foreign Office has
no confirmation of the report and is
inclined to class it with other sensa-
tional rumors from the far east.
Denial is also made that any move
ment such as described in the tele-
gram has been contemplated.
Chicago, Dec. 10-In riot on Hal
stead street today, growing out of the
recent street car strike, a non-union
conductor and motorman we're attack |
ed by mobs and the cars partially |
wrecked. The trouble arose when |
several of the passengers refused to
pay their fare, because the conductor
was not wearing a union button.
The Conductor stopped the car
md rafusaJ 70 ,,,oro H. ,,-oc o@tooI-
ed and beaten and the motorman was
forced at the point of a revolver to
proceed.
Policeman O'Hara rushed to their
assistance and with a drawn revolver |
held the mob at bay. The conductor
and motcrman left the car and we're
chased by the mob. Failing to catch |
them the rioters wrecked the car.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Hoar, gave notice in the senate today, /
that he would call up, after the dis
position of the Cuban bill, resolu-
ton introduced yesterday, requiring
information from the president, con-
corning the conditions under which |
the independence of Panama was rec
ognized.
Chicago, Dec. 10.-Judge Kohlsaat,
in the United States district court. |
today, refused to change the order,
made, by which Dowie agreed !
to pay the cost of the receivership in
the Zion City bankruptcy proceed
ings
Paris, Dec. l0.-Definite information
has been received here, to the effect
that the car has signified his approval
Of the general conditions preliminary
to the Russo japanese agreement.
Washinton, Dec. 10. The condition
Of winter wheat is reported as being
36.6. The acreage is thirty two mil
lions.
Copenhagen, Dec. 1O.-King Chris
tian, of Denmark, has recognized
Panama as an independent state.
Vienna, Austria, Dec. 1O.-Hungary
has formally recognized the independ-
ence of Panama.
Washington, Dec. 10. Chairman
Burrows, of the senate committee on
privileges and elections, has called
of the committee for Satur-
day, to consider whether any action
shall be taken on the protests and Pc
titions for the expulsion of Senator
Reed Smoot of Utah.
There is a great mass of petitions
from forty different states.
The case bids fair to rival in inter /
est and importance, that of Congress
man Roberts, before the house a few |
years ago.
In hearing the case an effort will be
made to ascertain with accuracy the |
attitude of the Norman chm oh toward |
the government of the United States
and to learn whether there is any of |
that organization, bound by an oath. |
the taking of which is incompatible |
with his oath as a senator.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-The house
committee on appropriations, today,
authorized favorable report on the
pension appropriation bill. 1t carries
a total of one hundred and thirty
eight millions.
Mount Vernon, Tex, Dec. IL
Practically all of the week of the dis
trict court was consumed in the trial
of I. G. Wallace for the killing of