Eugene Deuprey. the leading attor
ney for the defense, is sick in bed with
rheumatism. For that reason a contin
uance of the trial was asked this morn
ing when court convened. The defense
has but few mon* witnesses, and the
rebuttal testimony will likely occupy
but a very short time. Accordingly,
the end of the long trial is at hand.
Will Sue r<ir iiin Salary.
Phoenix. Ariz.. Oct. 11. ’l’. (’. Jordan,
commissioner of immigration for Mari
copa county, will to-morrow file a suit
in the district court for recovery of the
month’s salary ••!’ his .alice. The case
is impe-iam. as involv ng the legality
of the law passed l>\ tin* last Legisla
ture, empowering the governor to ap
point an immigration < •mmissioner in
• i -ii of thi mt of the territory,
such commissioner to be paid out of the
county funds It was a pet measure of
Governor Hughes, who pushed its pass
age. All the commissioners have been
appointed, but only two of the twelve
counties have paid tin* salaries and ex
ponses demanded. There is a matter
•if about | M |- annum involved in
all and this is to be made a test ease.
A Big Shoring** in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg. Pa . <h*t. 13. Sensational
developments continue as the result of
the investigation of the affairs of the
city attorneys by the subcommittee of
the city council. The auditors have al
ready figured out a shortage of SIOO,-
000. ami it is said that before the inves
tigation is <*lom. <|. it will be shown that
tin* city is a lo>*’*i* of ssoo.<mmi or mon*.
