Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-06

Des Moines, Jan. SC. L. Lind
ley, the supervising architect, fell
sixty feet to his death today at the
state capitol building while making
an inspection of the locality where
the flames originated yesterday.
Carbondale, H., Jan. 5.-City At
torney G. A. jackson and j. Logan
Gulley of Creal Springs have been
placed under arrest, charged with
the killing of John W. Chamness.
The arrest of the city attorney, who,
it is believed, fred two Of the three
shots that entered Chamness's body,
caused complete surprise.
Washington, Jan. 4.-The president
today sent to the senate the nomina-
ton of VIM. r. Taft, of Ohio, to be
secretary Of war.
John W. Black, of Illinois, was ap-
pointed as a civil service commits
sioner today by the president.
The president also nominated Luke
Wright, of Tennessee as civil governor
of the Philippine Islands and Henry
q. Ide, Ct Vermont, vice governor of
the Philippines.
Chicago, Ills, Jan. 4.-The notice,
served by Mayor Harrison Of the pos
sibIe wholesale closing of churches,
stores, office buildings, factories,
hotels and private residences has
aroused the city to high pitch. Be-
fore the mayor proceeds to extremes,
the city council will be given
chance to revise the laws. As the
ordinance stands now, strict enforce
ment of it would paralyze all sorts of
business.
Washington, Jan. Administer AL
len, of Seoul, has advised the depart
ment that the Empress Dowager of
Corea, died on January 2.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-Thee asso-
ciated press has the authority of the
foreign Office to say that the Russian
reply will be transmitted to Japan
within day or two. Moreover it is
stated that the reply will not be mere
ly "yes'' or "no" but will be made
up of reasonable propositions for ia
pan to consider.
MR.. KURINO IS HOPEFUL.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 4. The Japan
csc minister here, NJ. Kurino, has au-
thorized the associated press to say
that he had a most cordial conference
with Foreign Minister Lamsdorf on
Friday last, and that he is convinced,
by the latter's conciliatory attitude
that the Russian government is dis
posed to seek peaceful settlement of
present differences.
WILL WATCH RUSSIA.
Toxic, Jan. 4.-War preparations
continue here but it is safe to antici-
pate that the government will con-
tinue negotiations until a peaceful
settlement is hopeless. Japan will
watch. the acts of Russia in Corea.
There is much irritation at present
over the course of Russia in Seoul
and Picking.
TENSION HAS DECREASED.
Cologne, Germany, Jan. 4.-The
tension between Russia, and Japan
has appreciably decreased, the situa-
ton being now regarded, in authora-
tive quarters, as quite reassuring, ae-
cording to a dispatch to the Cologne
Gazette from st. Petersburg.
OFFICERS ORDERED HOME.
Berlin, Jan. 4.-Several japanese
officials who have been attending cav
airy school at Hanover, have received
cable messages from Japan instructing
them to return to Japan Immediately
JAPAN MAY HAVE REPLY.
Peking, Jan. 4.-Advices received
here from Toxic, says that the Rus
sian foreign minister, Count Lams-
dorf had promised to hand Russia's
reply to the japanese minister at st.
Petersburg on last Sunday, but it is
believed here that the reply reached
the Japanese government before that
date.
Des Moines, Jan. A fire, caused
from a defective electric light wire,
at the capital building, at noon today
did over a quarter million dollars OF
damages and will cause the indefinite
postponement of the 10Th general as
sembly of the state. The ceiling of
the house of representatives has fal-
len in and the flames are spreading
into the senate chamber.
The building is doomed. 1t was
erected twenty years ago at a cost OF
50, 900, 900.
washington, Jan. An an opinion
by Chief Justice Fuller of the supreme
court of the United States handed
down today it is decided that citizens
of Porto Rico are not aliens to the
United States and are entitled to en-
ter this country without obstruction.
Denver. Colo, Jan. 4.-Under the
proclamation issued by Gov. Peabody,
declaring that San Miguel county is
in state of insurrection, Major e.
Hill, commander of the military at
Telluride, has established press CEN
sorship.
Washington, Jan. 4.-The senate
committee on military affairs has de-
cided to report favorably the nomins
alton of General Leonard Wood to be
a major general. The vote stood to 2.
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