The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-04-17
Late Eastern News.


 Tclcgraphic dispatches and obituaries to the | contrary, Andy Johnson is still alive and Kick ing Death made a close call for the sturdy pat ] riot but Andy vetoed the arrangement He Is ' announced to speak to the people of Tennessee soon, and. no doubt, will make the Radicals wish he were dead, before he gets through with them Vius Andy.
 A negro, charged with murder and rape, was hanged. recently, by the people of Dooley county, Georgia.
 Hon. Edward Bates, Attorney General under President Lincoln, died at St. Louis, Missouri, March 24.
 A recent letter from the City of Mexico states that our Minister, Rosecrans and President Jua- rez had held many secret interviews.
 It is alleged that the President is in favor of again submitting the new-iangled constitution Of Mississippi to the people of that State, thinking thereby to have it adopted entire, and create harmony among the people. The Conservatives will never adopt the objectionable features Of that Constitution
 The negroes are clamorous for share In thc spells. Their National Executive Committee say their services during the war and in the recent election entite them to fat takes under the pres | cn, administration.
 The joint resolution granting right of way to | the Memphis, Fl Passo and Pacific Railway, has not been passed. Howard made an intellectual | attempt to have the bill referred. The friends of this bill say they can pass 1t when it comes up again.
 A majority of the House Committee on Flee tious have reported that Covode, of Pennsylvania. is entitled to his seat Four members vf the Committee think otherwise.
 recent dispatch from New York says the Pacific Mail s s. Co.'S steamer Hermann was lost at sea- recently of the coast of Japan.
 The Methodist Book Concern, of New York. have bought a building in that city for sl.OOO.- 900. which would seem to indicate that the pub leation of bibles. tracts, etc, is paying busi- ness.
 Twenty infantry regiments are to be mustered out of the service. and the politicians are chuck
 ling over the fact that the sI5 900 900 thus saved
 will How into their pockets by other channels.
 Charles l.. Wiggin, Supervisor of Internal
 Revenue Affairs on this coast, is to be replaced by N. A. H, Ball.
 Gen Siekles at his own request. has been
 ordered to report to Gen. Mcdowell President
 Of the Retiring Board. at New York. Rumor : has it that Sickles will be sent to Mexico, as Minister
 Gen Stoneman has issued an order removing Gov Wells, O: Virginia, and assuming the duties of the office himself General Sheridan has assumed command of the
 Military District of Missouri Headquarters al
 Chicago
 The New York Hsr1lis European dispatches say that Mcn!pensier will soon be proclaimed King of Spain
 Tho New York Post charges ex-Governor . (now senator) Fenton, with receiving a bribe O s2O,oOo for placing his signature to the Erl' Railroad bill Nice man to wear the Senatoria toga.
 The Central and Union Pacific Railroads vii
 unite their roads at Ogden. Utah. e The Senate has passed the joint resolution con c tinuing the pay of enlisted men at the presen D rate till June, 1870. Also joint resolution | dropping from army rolls officers absent withou T leave.
 5 The House has again shown its partiality fo ]. the manufacturers and bondholders. by tablnI h a resolution offered by Mr Morgan, to exemp from Federal taxation. coffee. matches suga D and tobacco, and to tax bon Is 2i per cent.
 A late dispatch to the Chi,ago ReTsiblican, say e Alexander H. Stevens was lySug at the point O t death, at Augusta, Georgia. !, By fire at St. Louis, or the night of Marc + 29th, nearly slOOoroOO worth of property va ' destroyed.
 A Times special says tbe Union Pacific m
 Central Pacific will unite in the enieayor to t, $ feat the Fl Paso Pacific Road. e The Currency bill passed by the Senate recen
 ly withdraws thirty millions from Eastern an
 Northern Banks for the South and West, whie T. must be done within three months. The actio l. of the House is doubtful.
 In the Senate. April 2d, the Indian Appropr iA a ation bill came up and was discussed. A 2. amendment was adopted providing for the or s- ganization of Board of ten Commissioners y be elected for intelligence and philanthropy, | o' supervise and control disbursements of appr, 'e prissions for Indian purposes; Commissioners [ off have only joint control with Interior Dcpar It nent. and under direction of ihe President l n the House, on the same day. a bill authorizln = the Northern Pacific Railroad to extend branc ,. line from point near Portland. to Puget Sonn,
 should not be entitled to any subsidy, bonds
 land, except such lands as are included in tl ,s right of way, was passed afler the adoption IS the amendment. requiring at least twenty -6, oi miles of extension to be completed by JanuaI ', m lst, 1871, aad forty miles yearly thereafter. re Congress has amended the Tenure.of Office bil )S by giving the President a litt.e more freedom