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

Geographic Sparks.
Frankfort, KY, April 15.-Frank
Cecil, who recently surrendered to
the authorities, charged with being
accessory to the murder of Governor
Goebel, gave some sensational testi-
mony on the trial of James Howard
today for the same crime. He said
that Caleb Powers, then secretary of
state, told him that a man had been
secured and would come from the
mountains to kill Goebel. This man
failed and Powers offered Cecil $500
to fire the shot.
Cleveland, Ohoi., April 15.-Fifty
striking firemen armed with knives
and clubs, boarded the steamer How
ard L. Shaw, when she arrived in the
harbor here today, from Duluth, and
terribly pounded three non union fire
men employed on the vessel. George
I. Smith, after being beaten and stab
bed was thrown into the river where
he was rescued by sailors from the
steamer. The other two men were
badly beaten, and the condition of
one is serious. The perpetrators all
escaped.
Beaumont, Texas, April ia fire
on Spindle Top, which started at 1
o'clock this morning, did damage, es-
timated at from $500, 600 to 81, 200, 600.
Two hundred and sixty derricks were
lost. The fire started from a lantern
on the Caldwell Oil company's we'll
The fly wheel of the engine struck a
lantern, which ignited the derrick.
The flames spread with tremendous
rapidity. Three blocks being in ashes
by three o'clock.
Ogden, Utah, April 15.-The fourth
landslide on the Union Pacific at the
Aspen tunnel occurred this morning.
IL is estimated that it will be seven
days before the Union Pacific track is
cleared at that point. Traffic is being
diverted through Pocatello.
Algiers. April 15.-Algiers was IN
gala attire today in honor of the COM
ing of President Loubet, the first
chief of state, since Emperor Ma
poleon III, to visit the French North
African possessions. Vast crowds fill
ed the streets and many Arabs, in
quaint costume mingled with the
throngs which awaited the arrival of
the great white sultan, as the French
ruler is known among the natives.
Large numbers of foreign warships
greeted the French squadron which
was escorting President Loubet as it
entered the harbor at ten this morn
ing.
Evansville, Ind, April 15.-The
United States monitor Arkansas, ar
rived here today. Her coming was
followed by great demonstration.
The Arkansas will remain in port for
two days.
She is the first modern warship to
come up the Ohio as far as this city.
She will take part in the dedication
of the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
New Orleans, April 15.-Interest in
today's session of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers centered in
the report of the resolutions commit
tee which it is expected will result in
definite understanding as to the at
titude the association will take to-
ward organized labor.
The report will be submitted late
this afternoon. When the forenoon
session was called to order, Hon. Car
roll d. Wright, who represented. Pres
ident Roosevelt, was introduced and
given hearty reception.
At noon the resolutions committee /
announced its report ready. The Ia |
Dor question Immediately came to the
front in resolution embodying a de-
claration of principles, declaring
against boycotts, and lockouts; recog- !
nizing the right of labor to organize,
but without interference with liberty
of employers or employees" denying
the right of unions to fix the wages
and pledging the association to oppose
all legislation not in accord with the
foregoing principles. The resolutions
we're adopted by large majority.
New London, Conn, April 16.-
Thousands of people today witnessed
the launching of the Minnesota, the
largest steamship ever built in Ameri-
ca and the largest freight carrier in
the world, at the yard of the Eastern
Ship Building company in Croton.
The ship was successfully launched
at 2:l5 p. m. The Minnesota is in
tended to form a part of the Northern
Pacifc's ship system between the
Orient and the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, April 16.-The heaviest
rain storm of the season is in progress
here today. Rain commenced falling
last night and it has continued ever
since, the rain falling in torrents at
times, the streets in many places be-
ing filled level with the curb stones.
Traffic is being seriously interfered
with. No such storm has ever been
experienced in this section at this
time of year.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 16.-While the
family were eating dinner last night,
burglars ransacked the second story
rooms of the residence of Philip
Stock, secretary of the English brew
cry syndicate, securing nearly $1,000
worth of jewelry and valuables. Jas.
Pierson, their coachman, has been
arrested on suspicion.