Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-02-10
TelegraphiC Sparks.

Halifax, N. s., Feb. 3.-Seven per-
sons we're killed and several injured
in a wreck of the inter Colonial rail-
way today. The cause was a broken
rail. The train left this city this
morning for Montreal and Boston.
!. Chicago, Feb. 3.-The temperatures
at seven a. m. were: New York and
Washington, 10; Boston, 20; Philsdel-
phia, IS; Chicago, 4; Minneapolis, o;
st. Louis, u.
Chinese Camp, CAL, Feb. 3.-Ten
miners who were returning from this
place, after receiving their monthly
pay, we've held up last night by a
lone highwsyman who secured about
two hundred dollars.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 3.-Lee
Deford, cashier of the failed bank at
Altamont, Mo-, and who is accused of
embezzling s21, 600, was captured here
and sent to the Gallatin, Mo-, Jail.
q Chicago, Feb. 3.-Dollar wheat in
sample room on the board of trade
became an actuality today. The price
gave added stimulus to the efforts of
the bull leaders in the pits.
Oakland, Cal, Feb. "A storm
reached Oakland at seven O'Clock this
morning when rain began to fall.
During the forenoon there we're sew
eral light showers.
San Jose, Feb. At has been show
ering here since nine o'clock this
morning and the indications are for a
Hdrenching storm.
San Francisco, Feb. 4.-Heavy rains
are falling here today. The weather
bureau reports storm of decided en-
ergy everything the northern half of the
Pacific slope, and may extend south
ward, causing general rains through
out California.
Santa Cruz, CAL, Feb. 4.-Rain be-
gan falling here this morning and has
continued all the forenoon.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Han
ma, who has been quite i'll at his
apartments is somewhat better today.
A possible development of TYPHOID
fever and kidney trouble we're the
chief sources of apprehension. The
doctors base their statements regard
ing the belief that weeks must elapse
before the senator will be able to &c
out, on his extreme physical exhaust
! ion.
Washington, Feb.l 4.-Secretary
Shaw today sent letter to all the ma
} tional bank repositories holding spe-
cial government deposits, regarding
' the prospective calls for funds on &C
count of the Panama canal purchase.
He stated as follows: at seems prob
able the government will be called
upon in the near future to pay fifty
millions of dollars for the prelimin.
: arysconstruction of the inter oceanic
canal. In addition to this there j:
outstanding approximately five mill
5 ions of dollars worth of United State:
bonds which matured FEBRUARY l,
and congress is considering the propo
sition of loan of between four anC
five million dollars to the Louisians
purchase exposition. To meet these
probable demands, it will be necessary
r to withdraw at least $50, 600, 600 of de
posits. -
Washington, Feb. 5.-The point o.
order which was made by Bailey, o.
Texas, against the st. Louis Fair as
ISOLATION was lost by a vote of the
senate, and the amendment agreed to.
The urgent deficiency sbiIl was ther
passed.
} Washington, Feb. 5.-General Johr
c. Black, chairman of the United
J States civil service commission, and
commander in chief of the g. A. R.,
J is seriously i'll here. He lis suffering
from overtaxed strength, which ha:
, resulted in a partial collapse.