Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-02-03

r upon the Italian and assaulted him.
{ The Italian drew a knife and inflicted
S terrible wounds in Fox's abdomen,
which will cause death. Officers are
securing the country for the criminal
who disappeared, leaving no clew.
Fulton, Mo, Feb. 1.-The trial of
Colonel Edward Butler, the million
aire politician of st. Louis, on a
, charge of having bribed nineteen
members of the house of delegates in
connection with the city lighting
measure, came to trial here today on
a change of venue from the st. Louis
circuit court.
Buffers entire family, including
Congressman Jas. Butler, his brother,
and many political friends were present
in court when the case was called.
Circuit Attorney Folk is directing
the prosecution in person.
On another count, Butler was found
guilty, and given a sentence, but the
supreme court of the state overturned
the verdict and dismissed the case.
Chicago, Feb. 12.-Carriage and wa
gon workers to the number of one
thousand were forced out of work to-
day by a general lockout in the fac
tories of the carriage and wagon
makers association.
The men we're notified that a lock-
out was inevitable unless the workers
of the union agreed to renew an agree
ment expiring last midnight, with a
new clause, providing for arbitration
in the settling of all disputes. This
the union refused to do.
Manila, Feb. 1.-Governor Luke E.
Wright, vice Gov. Henry C. Ide, was
inaugurated today. There was an i'm
posing demonstration. Three thou |
sand troops were IL line. Governor
Wright's inaugural address was
Straightforward, dealing with the most
important interests of the islands. He
declared his intentions of adhering to
the principles of the Taft rule.
Chicago, Feb. 1.-The following
temperatures we're reported at seven a.
IN. today: New York, 16 above zero;
Boston, 80; Washington, .; Philadel-
phia, 81; Chicago, 4 below; Mime
apolis, Is below; Cincinnati, 10
above; st. Louis, ,.
San Luis Obispo, Cal, Feb. L.
The man suspected of stealing the
Wells Fargo safe from train near San
Ardo was held today to answer to the
superior court with bail fixed at $1,000.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. Judge
Fox, in a decision rendered in the su-
preme court here today declared the
eight hour law for miners working IN
der ground, passed in 1901 to be valid.
Washington, Feb 1-Senator Diet
rich of Nebraska, rose to a question
of personal privilege today and de-
handed an investigation by the sen
ate of the charges against him in Ne
braska. He read statement of the
case showing what had been done.
The senate unanimously passed res
olution providing that committee of
five be appointed to investigate the
charges.
Philadelphia, Feb. IA general re-
dnction in wages took place today at
the Midvale steel works, affecting $500
employees. The decrease is graded and :
ranges from five to thirty five cents
day. The cause of the reduction is {
the congested labor market and over ;
production.
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1.-The funeral
services over the remains of Miss Nan
uie Bryan we're held here today, and
later ". j. Bryan and other members
of the family left with the body for
Salem, Ills, for burial.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-Dispatches
from VladivostOck declare that fifty
thousand men are expected there this
morning to strengthen the garrison, ,
and orders for the mobilization of the +,
reserves in all of the territories in the :
far east is shortly expected.
The Japanese are in alarm over it
and are leaving the country traversed .
by the Eastern Chinese railroad. Ac-
cording to the Port Arthur NOvykpan, :
the japanese are intriguing to create
a disturbance in Korea to excuse in g,
st. Petersburg, Feb. LIN spite of I
the expressed hope of the Russian au- >
thorities that the present crisis may I
be passed and pacific solution reached, I
it is no longer concealed that Russia :
is practically pepared for eventuali I
ties. Today the mobilization of the I
Manchurian reserves is announced. I
Helena, Mont, Feb. 1.-The Mon 8
tana supreme court today reversed the
decision of Judge Clancy in the in
junction suit of John MacGinnis
against the Boston and Montana Min
ing company. This is the suit which :
caused the shut down of all the ANAL q
gamated properties in Montana last .
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New York, Feb. 1.-Wm. @. Whit b
ney, former secretary of the ravy, who d
was stricken on Friday last and un L
derwent an operation for appendi- +
cjtus, passed a poor night aud the ;
say he is not out of danger.
Annapolis, Jan. 29.-The Maryland i
legislature in joint session today, y
took another ballot on United States
without result.