Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-08
Telegraphic Sparks.

Hanna, Wyo., July 1.-Of the 2S9
men who entered mine No. 1 yeste--
day, 235 we're killed by the explosion
of black damp. Most of the dead are
Finlanders and negroes.
Members of the rescuing parties tell
of pitiful scenes about the seven
teenth level, which was as deep as
possible to penetrate. Some of the
survivors have been driven insane,
and fought like demons against the
rescuers.
Near the seventeenth level twenty
bodies we're found but the rescuing
party was too weak to bring out a
single body. Experts state that the
mine cannot be cleared for month
or more. The mine was not fred, as
stated in the early reports, but the
explosion was terrific and completely
shattered the timbers of the main
shaft and numerous entrances, filed
the workings with debris aud those
of the miners that were not killed
outright by the explosion we're buried
alive. The explosion was heard for
many miles around and attracted peo-
pie from the adjoining settlements.
Huge timbers and railroad iron were
hurled from the mouth Of the shaft a
distance of two and three hundred
feet.
Des Moines, Ia, July 1.-The ut
most harmony prevailed in the repub-
lican state convention which conven-
ed today in this city, with more than
one thousand delegates present.
State Chairman Spencer called the
convention to order. After an invo-
cation George D. Perkins, of Sioux
City, was made the temporary chair
man.
The regular ticket, headed by Gov
ernor Cummins, will be nominated
without any contest. Great interest
however centers in the report of the
committee fon resolutions, which by
the district caucuses, held this morn
ing, will be decided by the ''stand
patters," who have seven members on
the committee. At two o'clock the
committee has not been heard from.
London, July 1.-Anthony Hope
Hawkins, the author, and Elizabeth
Sheldon, of New York, we're married
here today.
Newport, RI, July 1.-Sir Thomas
Upton has arrived here to attend the
third race of the present series be-
tween the three American boats.
In the early morning the weather
conditions we're encouraging. "She
certainly looks like fine boat" said
Upton, after viewing the Reliance
from the deck of his yacht the Erin.
Washington, July John Barrett,
commissioner general of the st. Loui:
exposition, has been appointed Unit
ed States minister to Argentine, vice
W. P. Lord.
Washington, July 1.-THE Associated
Press is authorized to state that the
Russian government most positively
emphatically and absolutely denies
the report that it has offered an ex
planation to the American govern
ment, either through its Russian EN-
bassy at Washington or through thu
American embassy at st. Petersburg
regarding the Kishineff incident.
1t declares also that it never ha
been addressed by the American gov
eminent on this subject, and add
that the Russian government mus
categorically refuse to receive or en-
terrain from any power, petitions
representations or communication
relative to its internal affairs.
Butt. Mont, July 1.-The Washo
smelter at Anaconda closed dow
today. One thousand men are throw
out of work. A number of Butt
mines which have been sending.t hei
ore to Washoe have been also forceC
to close. A total of three Thousand
men are deprived of work. The shu
down is to enable the company t.
connect the smelter with the mouste
fiue built to carry the smoke ava.
from Deer Lodge valley.
Work will be resumed on Septem
Der l.
Chicago, July IA bill to secure
decree declaring void the will of Jon
athan Clark. the millionaire contract
or whose fortune is estimated at tw
million dollars was filed here tOda,
by his children. By the terms of tn
will the entire fortune was left to Car
oline Patterson, whom, the complain
ants declare, the father became infat
uated with twenty three years ago.
Bloomington. L., July Ia tir