Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-09-30

an experienced navigator.
 ConstantinOple, Sept 25.-Tht
 porte has expressed wish for the
 withdrawal of the American warship:
 now off Beirut. "so that a settlement
 of the questions pending between the
 United States and Turkey can be pro- ceeded with" It is not believed that the United States will accede to the demand.
 Buffalo, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Jefferson
 Davis, who is seriously ill at Castle Inn, was holding her own at 30 this morning, but Dr. Charles G. Stockton would not say that she is out of dan- ger. Tbree other physicians had been called iu consultation.
 St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 25.-A peti ton for an order allowing an appeal ih the case of the state of Minnesota against the Northern Securities con- pany sas filed with Judge Lockren in the United States circuit court here today.
 Camp Young, West Point, Ky, Sept. 2J.-With the commanding gen. eral on the ground and all the pre- limIuaries\ disposed of, the regular troops, today, began arriving from the department of the lakes. About four teen thousand troops will take part in the maneuvers here.
 London, Sept. 25.-The Associated Press is able to state definitely that Lord Milner British high commission CT of South Africa, who IS now at Carlsbad has been offered and de- clined the colonial secretaryship. Further pressure is being brought to bear upon him but he has forecasted that he will not accept. No definite announcement of the composition of the cabinet is expected before Mon day at the earliest.
 Washington, Sept. 25.-The follow ing bulletin has been posted here :: 'The department of state has re- ceived advices from the American Charge de affaires at St. Petersburg, that in the Gomel riot eight Jews and five Christians lost their lives. No suffered"
 Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 25.-The sultan has issued a decree ordering all foreigners, except the consuls, to leave Fez and to proceed immediately to Tangier. "because be is engaged in a campaign"
 Lander. Wyo., Sept. 25.-James Keller, the murderer of William War ren, was hanged in tine jail yard here today. 1t was the first local hanging in this state for ten years.
 Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 25.-Presi- dent Buchanan, shortly before noon today, adjourned the annual conven- ton of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron workers date to prevent what prom ised to be g serious fight and probable split over the seating of Dance Brophy, a Buchanan supporter who held credentials from the Scranton, Pennsylvania, local It was declared by Joseph Mullaney, Parks support er, that the credentials of BrOphy were forged. A threatening move ment was made at the door of the con- vention hall when Brophy sought en- trance today. He declared that he would shoot the isrt man to interfere with his entrance. When a protest was brought up on direct charge of forgery, made by a member of Parks delegation, instantly the convention was in an uproar. When the scene became threatening and it was found 10 be impossible to restore order Pres ident Buchanan adjourned the session.
 Oyster Bay. Sept. 5.-President today, made his first ap- pearance for this summer on the streets of Oyster Bay on a week day, except when passing to and from trains Accompanied by Mrs. Roose- welt the president took long horse back ride As he passed through the village on his way to Sayville he kept lowing continually to his friends on the street. No visitors were received at Sagamore hill today.
 Cynthina, Ky, Sept. 25.-Curtiss Jett was today sentenced to be hanged December Is for the killing of Jas. Cockrill. town marshal of Jackson, Ky. in 1892. Papers were filed giving grounds for an appeal.
 Lynchburg, Tenn, Sept. 25.-Sher- if George F. Davison, in futile at tempt to save the life of Allen Small, a negro prisoner, who was held for an assault on Eli Eggelson, fired into the mob which was stormiDg the jail, an unknown man. The sheriff summoned assistance but was The jail was entered and the negro shot dead in the corri dor The mob was composed of twen- ty five men. An attempt was made to take the negro out of the jail to hang him but when it was seen that it would fail, owing to resistance of the sheriff, the negro was shot to death. Three of the mob were captured, one of whom it is said has made a con fession duplicating thirteen men.
 Chicago, Sept. 26. .-Patrolman Den lis Fitzgerald was knocked down aud beaten into insensibility with his own club and was then shot twice with his own revolver, early today by two ne groes whom he had stopped. Later John Johnson, and Louis POlZen were arrested as his assailants.
 New York, Sept. 26.-Lieut Gen eral Sir Ian Hamilton, who partici pated in the defense of Ladysmith, ar rived on the Lucania today from Eng Iand The Lucania was in wireless with other vessels all the was across the Atlantic, speaking in all to eleven vessels.
 Chicago, Sept 36 The celebration lg Chicago's centennial anniversary began today and will continue for six lays. The show at Lincoln park, where six tribes of Indians, living as