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ARIZONA MINER Supplement.
Prcscott, Arizona, February 13, 1874.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special Dispatches to the Arixona Miner,
By Western Union and TJ, S.
Military Lines.
Foreign and Domestic.
New lork, February 5. Dispatches this
morning bring report of election rioting in
England. Many persons were injured and
several robbed.
Tweed' counsel arc trying to obtain a re
view of LU case before Judge Davit.
Tlie relations between German) and France
are In a critical condition. Bismarck an
nounces himself ready for war again.
At the English elections, the Conservatives
have, thus far, secured a majority of 23 in the
Homo of Commons.
San Francisco, Feb. 5, Tbe investigation
of charges of corruption in the recent Sena
torial election, commenced at Sacramento
last night. Boruck, complainant, appeared
with N. Greene Curtis, his counsel. Boruck
swore that Carter, ot Yuba, said be had been
offered $2,000 to leavo Shatter and vote for
I loot b. Vincent llyan swore that Assembly-
man Northup told him he was o lie red 83.000
. r 1 . . e . 1. .1
o imiisier uis vote iroui jrancy vu uooio.
Carter sworn that one Brown offered him
S'3,000 to vote for Booth. Northup swore
that Thomas Hugos, of Untss alley, made
the proffer to him. 1 he Investigation will
be resumed to-night.
President Grant has declared his intention
to nominate J. Cory to succeed Mono as
iMKtmasler of this city. Clayton has written
e letter to the President approving the nom
ination in atnin? terms.
Clayton has procured the payment of $73,
000, to vsrious artics, for supplies and trans-
iKjrtation for tlio Modoc war.
News from Cuba indicates that the Insur
gents are gaining ground. The Spaniards
are badly in need or men, money, etc.
Gov Woods, of Utah, has vetoed tho me
tnoriul to Congress asking for the appoint
ment of a committee to examine into the
affair of Utah. Says he ulrcady made all
necessary reports to Congress.
Washington, Feb. 5. Tbe Southern Trans
continental Railroad bill has been referred to
the House committee, because outside rail
road scheme asking for bonds were tacked
on to the bill.
Kvansvillu, Feb. 5. A store was destroyed
by tire laU night. A man and his wife and
four children, and a barkeeper, sleeping in
the house, were burned to death.
Pan, Feb. 5. Religious troubles with
Germany arc Increasing. Bismarck is not
averse to war. The French bishops announce
their intentions to resist any attempt to muz
zle their utterances.
Greenbacks, in San Fwncisco, 8990J.
Gold, In New York. 1 lift.
San Diego, Feb. C The Union's corres
pondent at Jap placer mines, Lower Cali
fornia, says miners are now panning out Irom
dxtcen to one hundred dollars per day. A
lino of stages uow runs regularly from here
to that place.
Chicago, Feb. 6. A passenger train on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad was yes
terday thrown from the track, and seven per
sons wero injured.
Westminister, Feb. C.John W. Davis was
hanged here to day, for tho murder of Abra
ham Linn, and Win II. McCotter, murderer
of Iloburt Ansly, was banged at Cambridge.
San Diego, Feb. 0. Tho Union's special,
last night, says;
Washlncton. Feb. 8 Tho following as-
signments are made for tho Department of
Arizona, In military orders soon to be issued:
Col ltickwell, Assistant Quartermaster, is to
remain Ht Fort Yuma. Col Chandler ,or Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, it to report at. Pres
cott for irvicc as Chief Quartermaster of the
Department of Arizona. Capt. W. B. Hughes
is to report at Prcscott for Quartermaster
duty post not yet assigned.
Tho Union's special this rooming from
Washington says :
Later rumor has it that political influoncc
will keep Hughes in San Francisco.
London, Feb. 7 Tho press unanimously
recognize tho completeness of tho Govern
ment defeat in tho late Parliamentary elec
tion. It is thought that Gladstone will re
sign beforo tho now Parliament assembles.
San Francisco, Feb. 8 Mr II. M. Cyvert,
of tho San Diego Water Company, shipped to
San Diego to day, by steamer Orizaba, moro
material and money to complete the water
works.
Gold in New York, ltl and HI.
Greenback In San Francisco, 89J and 90 K
London, Feb.7, Four hundred and eighty
four members of Parliament have boon, re
turned, of which' 255 aro conservatives and
220 liberals. Conservatives reploco 71 llb
etals, Tho latter Iisto ousted 27 conserva
tives. It is reported that Gladstone has tendored
his resignation to the Queen. .
i
Madrid, Feb. C General Sickles took his
leave of the Spanish Government to-day, and
placed Secretary Adeo in charge of legation.
San Francisco, Feb. 7. Steamer Alaska ar
rived from Yokohama on Thursday, 30 days
hence. The schedule time is 23 days.
New York, Feb. C Edwin Booth, the ac
tor, has filed a petition in bankruptcy.
Among his securities is a claim on Oakes
Luttrell presented a memorial from the
Chamber of Commerce, of Los Angeles, ask
ing an additional appropriation for tho Wil
mington break-water.
Dunncl introducd a bill to incorporate the
Great Salt Lake and Colorado River Railroad
Company. A. B. Baldwin, Aug. Reiss and
other California!! are named as incorporators.
A meeting of the citizens of Montana now
Ames' estate for S100.000. I in Washington, was held to-day, and prcsid-
l uieago, Feb. 7 Owing to trouble be- J cd over by their Congressional Delegate, to
tween the Union Pacilic, Central Pacific and i take action concerning tho recent letter from
rosds running from here to Omaha, on the Col Hazen, depreciating the country along
subject of pro rata freight, several of tho j tho line or the Northern Pacific railroad, and
largest exoccrs. tea and mflVn ilpsli-r Imrn turtirnlirlv that hnrtlnn f tUn mnnin. l.l.
ordered largo quantities of freight to be ship-! in their Territory.
ped from San rrancisco via Panama ami New Senator Bogy presented
isle
York. Tho Central Pacific seems willing to (from tho leg
a joint resolution
aturo of Missouri, in regard to
submit to the demsnds of the other roads, al- j illegal charges made by tbe Union Pacific R.
lowing them pro rata rates. It. Company. In presenting the resolution,
Washington, Feb. 9. ltitl for carrying Bogy said he hoped the Judiciary Committed
the malls from 8an Diego, Cal., to Mesilla,
i. m vary irom sw.wu to siUo.UlH)
Senator John S. Ilscer. of California, was
sworn in ami tooK bis scat to-day.
New York. Feb. 9. The trade report for
tho week ending Saturday, shows exceeding
ly dull market, owing to tho inclemency of
tne weather and the delay ol Congress acting
on currency.
Money is easy. Gold is dull and drooping
Numbers of vessels aro being orJercd to
California, anticipating a nrosnerous and
abundant export of wheat.
1 do produce market Is dull, with prices
ft a
urm. J l iocs are a cent lower, and wool is
dull with downward tendency.
1 lie Jtoston wool market is quiet, with
prices firm.
London, Feb. i. Gladstono will await tbe
conclusions of the election befurc deciding
what course the Government will take
It is reported that the Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, Secretary of State, has
been rawed to a peerage.
Tho prospectus of a now Atlantic Tele
graph company, to lay a cable from Great
Mntian to the Azores and thence to Halifax,
has been issued.
A Sumatra dispatch says that tbe Acheen-
eso chief is still holding out and building
forts in the interior.
San Francisco, Feb. 9. A lire occurred
this morning on Stevenson street. Low,
8,000.
More rain last night ; to-day cloudy and
threatening.
John Pntcbard, a somnambulist, fell out
of a window and was killed, yesterday.
Chicago, Feb. 8. Tho general freight
agents of tho Central Pacific and the Union
Pacific railroads arrived last evening. An
interview with them on tho subject of dead
lock freight matters between their roads and
the Chicago and Omaba roads elicited noth
ing beyond a reiteration of their determina
tion not to divide freight rates with eastern
roads.
A Washington special says tho moinbcrs of
the Senate Judiciary Committee decline to
'ivo out for publication the letter which At
torney-General Williams bad written to the
Committee complaining of tho inquisitorial
nature of the investigation made into un
character and acts while his nomination as
Chief Justice was pending. Williams is un
derstood to bo willlng'to let his letter get
into print, but the Committee, whom it pretty
sharply criticized, deem it as confidential and
prefer to keep its exact" contents secret.
London, Feb. 8. Ffty-nlne members of
tho House of Commons have been returned.
San Francisco, Feb. 9. Steamer from Yo
kohama, Japan, brings intelligence of an
unsuccessful attempt tq assassinate inniciira,
who was one of tbe Embassadors from Japan,
who recently visited tin United States and
hurope. t
Washington, February 10. the annual re
port of Brigadier-General Georgo Crook,
Commander of tbe Department of Arizona,
has been printed and circulated among the
o filcers and executive committees.
Cnnprcsatnan Dawns', bi II -educlne letter
postage to two cents, and fixing postal cards
at tho sarao rate, has been referred to the
committee on post offices and post roads.
ban Francisco, February vrcatuei ex
ceedingly sUrmy. Tbcsca is unusually boisterous.
Last niaht Point Bon to was washed away,
endangering tho fog.aignal thereon in such a
manner that if will'hava to be discontinued.
Tho steamer Pacilic, wliich sailed for south
ern porta this morning,;was obliged to return
on account of heavy southeast winds.
The steamer Win. Tuber tflllssil on Thurs
day. Washington, Feb. 10 A bill has been in-
troduced in tho Houe to. reduce the salaries
of postmasters. It fixes tho salary for the
New York offlco at $10,000; Chicago, 8t.
Louis, Philadelphia and Boston, $8,000 each;
Ciuclnuuti, Brooklyn, Baltimore and San
Francisco, 80,000. It also provides that sal
aiics shall bo paid from moneys received from
box rents and other sources, in excess oi ex
would give the subject their early attention.
TL.. LT . 1 1 . T I . 1 f-
iuu ocnaic umiinnnfo on .miliary Aiiairs
this morning discussed the bill, recently in
troduced by Logan, making it obligatory
upon the President to retire officers of the
army and marine corps when they have ren
dered forty-five years of service, or have at
tained the age of sixty-two years, excepting
Generals and Lieutcnant-Generals of tbe
army. The disposition manifested is to
agree to the bill with the amendment mak
ing sixty-five years tbe age for retirement.
New York, Feb. 9. Nitro-glyccrine factory
at Fort Ticondcroga destroyed by an explo
sion. Two men killed.
It is said that efforts arc bcini? made to in
duce the authorities to abandon prosecution
of Michael Norton, who fled to Canada after
tbe conviction of Genet.
A fire on Broadway destroyed S150.000
worth of property.
Richmond, Feb. 10. W. D. Coleman, clerk
of the board f public works, has proved a
defaulter. When tho o Ulcers went to arrest
him, he tried to cut his throat.
Qi.a.t. ri P... in Ti.. .i -,r i r.
Clark, for robbing Wells, Fargo it Co's stage
near Buckeye, in this county. In October last.
ended this afternoon. Tbe jury were out 30
minutes and returned with a verdict of guilty.
It commenced raining here at an early
hour this morning and has continued all day,
accompanied by a strong gale from the south.
Capt Price, and Lieut Haskell expected
here to-morrow.
"W-ICKEJSTB'CnR.a-.
Wickeuburg, Feb. ll.Tho
scngers left on this morning's cose
roll: 3IrJ..iIarks and wire, l)r Kendall,
Mr Barklcy, J. II. Pieron, A, Vanduszcn.
Oeorge Bryan is improving a little. The
doctors now have some hopes of his recovery.
following pas
coach for Pres-
Wo.NDKttsor tiik Ykllowstonk RrcioK,
the narrative of a series of discoveries
made by exploring parties in the Yellowstone
Luke region ot the Rocky mountuius. This
district is upwards of 0,000 feet abovo tbe
sen level, whilst the Lake, with an area of
330 miles, is 7,427 feet above the sea level.
The district is entirely surrounded by the
teaks of the It'cky Mountains, and com
bines within its circumference a series of
natural wonders and phenomena unparalleled
in any part uf tho world. Tho explorers dis
covered a series of hot spiinus or geysers.
one of which, known as tho "Grand Geyser,"
when in eruption, tills its basin with boiling
water, forming a well about 25 feet in diam
eter and 100 feet deep. Tbe central body of
water rushes into the air to a height of 90
feet, wliilo five minor jets ascend to the
enormous Height of 2oU feet,-the clouds ot
steam rushing up to a height of sou icet.
The earth trembles under the descending
deluge from thU vaat fountain ; n thousand
hissing sounds are hcanl in tho air; rain
bows encircle the summit of the jets with a
hulo of celestial glory. In an area of 55
miles by 67 miles, about 1,000. hot springs
and geysers were counted. Another marvel
ous scene is tho Grand Carton' or ravine,
into which the river is precipitated. The
upper fall is 140 feet in height, and within a
quarter uf a mile the stream rushes over a
prccinico 350 feet high, Tho water then de
scends into the canon to tho depth of about
3,000 feet. Tho explorers went nearly bait
way down, anil, looking up through the
doom, saw tho stars in tho heavens soon af-
ter mid-day. The wonaertui district uas
bcon set apart by the United States Con
gress as a great national pleasure ground,
from a conviction that in a lew years it will
bo a place of resott for visitors from all parts
of the world.
Dcnditurcs allowed
other necessaries,
for rent, clerk hire and
Losses by Fiiik. It is estimated by tho
Boston Journal that the losses by flro in this
country last year foot up 85,000.000. Of
fires that destroyed less than $100,000 and
over 650,000 worth of property, thero was
162, tho property consumed amounting to
9,530,000. Of fires destroying less than
150,000 and over 820,000, there werc30C, the
losses being 8,5CO,000.
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