Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-03
Telegraphic Sparks.

Helena, Mont, May 2i--PreSldent
Roosevelt's special arrived here over
the Northern Pacific this morning.
A battalion of the 26th infantry L.
S. A from Fort Harrison was drawn
up opposite the station.
One of the first persons the presi-
dent inquired about was John Willis,
the hunter and trapper of Thompson,
Montana, with whom he camped years
ago in this state. The entertainment
here consisted of a drive, and a re-
eeption at the state house, after which
the party left for Butte
Denver, Colo, May pa special
from New Castle, Wyo., says: W. c..
Clifton. the murderer of Mr.. and
Mrs. John ". Church, was lynehed
by mob last night.
The mob battered down the Jail
door, holding up the sheriff and his
deputies the while, and hung Clifton
to bridge west of town. The muir
derer's head was cut off by fall OF
forty feet.
London, May 27.-The traditional
brilliant crowd of thousands thronged
the roads to EPSON today for the run
ming of the Great Derby stakes, for
sixty five thousands sovereigns.
The king and queen, accompanied
by royal party was present on the
grounds. Sir ]. Miller's Rocksand
won, Vicinius second, and Flotsam
third.
Santiago, de Chile, May 27.-Ths
report that case of bubonie plague
has been discovered at the seaport
town of Iquique is confirmed.
There we're ten cases on Monday,
six of which were fatal.
Des Moines, Ia, May 27.-Wher
wire communication was opened today
with the interior towns it became ap-
parent that yesterdays tornado caused
far greater loss than was at first re
ported.
The town of Botna, in Shelby coun-
ty, is reported to be completely de
molished. Ten miles north of Gray,
in Audubon county, two children
were killed in the wreckage of a farm
house, and five were seriously injured
Throughout the path of the storm
many farm houses were demolished
Many narrow escapes are reported.
New York, May 27.-Four persons
were suffocated to death, and TIVE
others were so badly burned that it i
feared they will die, in fire early to
day in a five story apartment hous
on West 35th street. The fire is sal,
to have been of incendiary origin.
Antwerp, May 27.-The Britisl
steamer Huddeasfeld which sale,
from here yesterday for Grimshy, col
lided with the Norwegian steamer u
and was foundered. Twenty of tn
immigrant passengers are missing.
Washington, May 27.-A W Machen
superintendent of the free delivery i
the postottice department, who va
suspended from duty recently. wa
arrested today on the instigation {
the post office department, charge
with receiving bribes from contract
ors.
The bribes are supposed TO aggre
| = Il.
-Lreceiving bribes amounting in all I
about so, 900 in connection with
contract held by Croft Bros. of Wasi
ington, for patent fastener ON stree
letter boxes. 1t is charged that IL
the past three years, MacheD has bee
receiving forty per cent Of a
amounts paid to the Grotfs. Postma:
ter General Payne has dismisse
Machen from office by an order issue
today, giving his reason for the II
moval as malfeasance in office.
Harrisburg, Pa. May 27-Tt
Pennsylvania republican state CONVEX
ton in session here, today endorse
President Roosevelt for a re-nOmln
tion. and declared against any chans
in the present tariff schedule.
Senator Quay declined to accept
reelection as chairman of the sta
convention and his colleague, Senat,
Penrose, was chosen as his successo
Poitiers, France, May 27.-Mare
, Renault, the we'll known racer al
maker of automobiles. who was inju
ed during the first stage of the Pari
Madrid race, died suddenly lit
' after midnight at Couve Verae.
t did not recover consciousness aft
the accident. His brother Louis Re
I ault led all participants in the fir
stage of the race.
London, May %. S.-rhe foreign otii
a today received some details from d
+ British consul at Erzeroum regardil
the recent earthquake at Melasgher