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

Ventlon In tnat city. vote Deln
J taken Chicago was selected.
u Washington, Dec. 12.-The senat
: committee Oh privileges and election
met today to outline its policy i
investigating the protests which hav
S been filed against Senator Reed Smoc
of Utah, being permitted to retain hi
2 seat in the senate.
1t was decided, that before takin
any further steps in the matter, Smoo
should be given an opportunity t
make reply to the charges. Senate
Burrows was instructed to motif,
Smoot of the committees decision ant
to request that whatever reply he ma,
desire to make shall be in writing.
Neither Smoot nor his opponent
we're represented at the committe,
meeting today.
Washington, Dec l2-The presi
dent has selected W. |. Buchanan Of
New York to be the first minister from
the United States to the republic OF
Panama.
Buchanan was formerly minister tC
the Argentine Republic and was di-
rector general of the Buffalo exposi-
tion.
Washington, Dec. l4-The house,
upon convening today, adopted con-
current resolution providing for a re-
cess adjournment from December I9
to January 4. The speaker, by unan-
imous consent, appointed Delegate
Kalauinanole of Hawaii a member of
the committee ON territories.
Colon, Dec. IA. A company of ma
ri2es from the United States steamer
Prairie landed here today in command
of Capt. Butler and took the train for
Panama.
This step was in consequence of the
receipt of information that Colombian
troops had landed south of Panama
with the intent of marching ON that
city.
If this is confirmed it means the be-
ginning of long guerrilla warfare on
the isthmus. The destination of. the
marines is said to be Yaviza, on the
San Miguel gulf.
Washington, Dec. 14.-The brief of
the government in the case of the
Northern Securities companies, and
Others, against the United States, on
appeal from a decision of the circuit
court of the district of Minnesota, was
fled in the United States supreme
court today. 1t was prepared by At
torney General Knox, and covers $50
pages.
The court at once began the hearing
of the case. General Knox was pres
ent for the government and the COM
panies were represented by former At
torney General Griggs, John G. John
son, of Philadelphia, and other promi-
nent counsel.
Chicago, Dec. l4.-Three factories
trict in northern Illinois shut down
today, because the employees, 1900 in
number, refused to promise not to
strike. The companies wished to re-
establish a ten hour day in the place
of the present nine hour day.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE court which
has heard the case of Tod Sloan, the
American jockey, against the French
Jockey club, for s4O,O damages, for
being warned off the turf in races last
May, has decided in favor of Sloan.
The amount of the damages will be as
sessed later.
Chicago, Dec. 14.-There was some
relief today, from the cold wave, the
severest for early December in twenty
five years. Today's low record was
four degrees below zero. There are
indications now of moderating tenn |
perature. The coolest in Bismark, \. |
D., was twenty degrees below.
Berlin, Dec. l4.-Emperor William |
today received at his castle the
president and vice president of the |
reichstag The emperor emphasized |
the necessity of Germany concerning
herself and her sea politics. He al
luded to the increase OF cotton Guilt
vation among the German colonies,
and the competition of railroads in
the African colonies.
Washington, Dec. 1.-the repub-
lican senators, in caucus. today, de-
cided on Rev Edward Hale, of Bos-
ton, for chaplain of this session of
the senate, beginning on January l.
Rev. Hale is a Congreagtionalist and |
is So years old.
London, Dec. 1.-THE terms of |
Russia's reply to Japan have been com
to the japanese minister,
Baron Hayashi, by the government al
Toxic. The minister stated that the
are still incomplete but
he is confident that there will be a
peaceful result.
Sioux City, Dec. 14.-Harry Maine,
cashier of the Farmers and Merchants
bank, at Linn Grove Iowa, shot him
self through the heart today, because
of heavy losses on the board of trade
The bank, having $1,000 on deposit
has. closed its doors
st. Louis, Dec. 14-Miss Helen
Gould, today, notified the board of
lady managers of the Worlds FAIR
that she could not accept the presi-
dency of the board to succeed Mrs. |
James l.. Blair, who resigned recently. |
Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 14.-Judge |
Northcott today refused an injunction
sought by united mine workers to re-
strain the Victor Fuel company from
interfering with union organizers.
Lancaster, Wis, Dec. A. VIM.
Wayne, superintendent of the insane
asylum here was killed today by |
Thomas Fox, patient, who Drained |
the official with poker.
London, Dec. 14.-The remains of |
Sir Herbert Spencer we're cremated at
Hamstead today. Leonard Courtney,
NJ. P, delivered a brief address on
the life work of the dead philosopher. |
Washington, Dec. l4.-The demo- |
cratic caucus today, discussed party
discipline, caucus action, the general |
democratic policy, also the Panama
situation.