Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-22

go, W. P. Williams, was in conferenC
with Secretary Shaw today. Som
time ago it was intimated to William
that his resignation would be accept
able to the department. This wa
based on allegations involving his eff
cheney to fill the office. William
came to Washington to make his an
swer in person. The result of tn
conference is not known.
San Juan, P. R., April 1s.-As
result of the grand jury inquiry @
the smuggling charges, it is unofh
cially reported today that warrant
have been issued for the arrest of Cap
tain Lowndes, surgeon U. S. N.
Capt. Crabbs, U. s. A. Robert Giles
engineer; Benjamin Butler, forme
supervisor of elections, and Paymaste
Merritt.
Salonica, Turkey, April ia san
culinary fight has occurred at Opelika
between the revolutionists and tn,
Turkish troops. The revolutionist
were getting the worst of the fighting
over a score having been killed, wheI
they resorted to the use of dynamite
hurting bombs among the Turks
seventy of whom we're killed OF
wounded, when a panic followed. Tn,
revolutionists escaped.
San Francisco, April 18.-A volun
tary petition of insolvency has been
filed in the United States court by
John r. Sweetser, representing the
firm of Sweetser Bros. Il Pierce, stock
raisers, of Idaho. The liabilities are
stated at s24s, 900 with assets of 1854,
600.
Emporia, Kan, April 1S.-Crack-
men wrecked the vault of the Allen
State bank at Allen, a small town
near here this morning and escaped
with nearly $1,000 in cash. The build
ing was wrecked by the explosion.
VaIetta, Malta, April 1S-Tbe Brit
ish battleship Victorious has been
to proceed to Greece, owing
10 the threatening aspect of affairs in
he Balkans.
New York, April 1S.-This month is
expected to break all records for i'm
to this port. At the close of
.oday's business 1900 aliens had
passed Ellis Island in eighteen days.
Those scheduled for the remainder
If the month indicate that the total
or April will exceed 10000.
May of last year with 81, 900 is the
'ecord up to the present month. Re-
oorts from Europe and sailing ports
Indicate that more than 100, 600 aliens
will arrive next month.
jamestown, n. Y, April Olive
and Brakeman Hotchkiss
we're killed in a distressing wreck
lear here at four o'clock this morn
ng. A collision occurred between
he Chicago and New York limited,
IN the Erie road, and freight train
which was attempting to make a sid
ng to allow the passenger train to
pass. The limited was going at the
ate of fifty miles an hour. The pas
Ienger engine and three coaches left
he track, running one hundred feet
beside the rails, and crashing into a
small school house, which was COM
oletely demolished. The wreck
,aught fire Immediately and the cars
quickly burned. Immediately after
he fire was subdued five bodies were
AIKEN from the burned cars. Three of
hose were of two women and a child.
III are unidentified. Six passengers
we're injured.
Bakersfield, Cal, April 20.-City
darshal T. j. Packard died this
morning from the result of wounds re-
eived in yesterdays fight with out
aw Mckinney and his companion Al.
Iulse, making the sixth victim of the
ormer's murderous career.
Shenandoah, Pa, April 20.-The
and Reading Coal and
ron company forced a lockout at
very one of their collieries in this
district today. The men were notifi-
d that they we're discharged because
hey refused to work nine hours a
ay.
Berlin, April 2O.-A severe gale yes
erday wrought serious damage here.
lany splendid trees, dating back from
be time of Frederick the Great were
prooted. For thirty six hours a snow
torn which has ragged over middle
Europe ceased today at daylight.
here are two inches of snow in Ber-
in.
Topeka, Kan, April 20.-Word has
1st reached here of a tornado at st.
'aul, Neosho county, which destroy
a great amount of property and in
nred five people, four of whom can
lot recover. A three story brick
was destroyed. The homes
David Chamberlain, Longhem, and
Irs. Melluse, in which the injured
eople lived, were blown away.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 20. AT noon
oday Circuit Court Judge Sanborn
anded down a decision granting the
equest of the attorneys for the North
IN Securities company, to be permit
ed to pay the Great Northern and the
Iorthern Pacific dividends to the
,orthern Securities company. This
ecision suspends, during the pend
ncy of the appeal of the Northern
ecurities case, only that portion of
be injunction, which forbids the pay
rent of the dividends. 1t releases a
title over 81, 900, 900 for the May div
lends.
Frankfort, KY, April 20.-James B.
Toward, who is on trial here on the
barge of killing Governor GOebel.
ook the stand again this morning for
1rther cross examination. He de-
Jared that he was in the Board of
'rade hotel when the crowd passed,
caring the wounded man. He could
i've no description of the manner in
-hich Goebel was being carried and
OF considerably tangled on this
oint.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 20.-Two
risoners in the state prison here,