The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-05-01
Late Eastern News.

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 The report that Frank P. Blair was preparing to go to Cuba to flibuster. turns ont to be false
 A nephew of Sir Walter Scott died at Mon treal. Canada, recently.
 A Washington dispatch of April O. says that by direction of the Secretary Of War, the rate of travel to the Pacific coast is fixed by the Pacific | Railroad ai s200. Aayancc mileage will be paid ! to officers under orders from the cast to Califor- nia, Oregon. etc. and Uice ursG, upon applica- ton to Inc Quariermasier General.
 In the Senate, April 9. the House bill to sub | nit the constitutions Of Virginia. Mississippi and Texas was taken up and passed by 44 10 9. Be- fore being admitted. the States named must adopt the 18th amendment to the Constitution of the 1 United States. Senator Sprague voted with the Democrats, agains, tbe bill.
 Grants Cabinet are not in favor Of recognizing the Cuban rebels as belgerents.
 The population of New York is Eaid to be l.lis7G7.-
 The steamer c. 4. ! hompsoa struck snag in ihe Arkansas river, recently, and sunk. Seven teen lives are reported lost
 Ex-President Johnson made n three hours speech at Nashville, Tennessee. on the 10th Thousands of people listened. He said ihe peo- pie of Tennessee were slaves to Loyal Leagues and that the Government of the State was an.re- publican.
 General Nichols vas buried at St Louis, April | lOlh.
 | The 18th Infantry arrived at Chicago April | 10th ea route for this coast. | The House adjourned sine die at l2 o'clock. ! April To-
 | The President has signed the bill granting land to aid the building of railroad from the Central | Pacific to Portland, Oregon. | The officers Of the Union aud Central Pacific Railroads have decided no. to have an excursion to the Pacific this summer.
 The Supreme Court has dismissed the MeArdle case. for want Of jurisdiction.
 The Indiana Legislature is now running smoothly. the Democrats having qualified and taken their seals. after promise from the Radi- calls that the vote on the adoption Of the 18th amendment should not be taken till May II.
 paper named the Lnpriaiisi is published in New York. Its hobby Is. as its name implies. imperialism.
 The New York City Council is in sympathy with the Cuban rebels
 The town of Hancock Michigan, was destroyed by fire on the lllh ult. Loss. about s500,00o.
 J. L. Motley has been appointed and confirmed Minister to England, and John Jay, 10 Austria. The Senate has rejected the Alabama treaty. Sumner made speech against ratification, the gist of which was, that the damage inflicted upon this nation by England cannot be repaired by the payment of money Another Senator thought
 England ought 10 apologize to our Government
 The Tribune has letter from Gen. shermaa
 relative to his action at the surrender of John
 ston. He says in an interview between President Lincoln, Cen. Grant Admiral Porter and him
 self on the position Of affairs and the soon prob
 able defeat of the rebel army under Lee, Presi- dent Lincoln expressed the hope that no more
 blood would be shed; all that be wished being
 the dispersion of the Tet,ei armies. zala tss F.
 sumption Of civil rule. Sherman says be drew up the terms Of Johnston's surrender himself
 Brseklnridge had nothing to do with them. He proceeded 10 effect his escape from the country
 "a course sherman believes Lincoln wished Davis and all other leading Southern political
 leaders might have been successful in doing Sherman says that he makes the statement that the responsibility shall not be thrown upon Lin coln.
 All male and female Democratic clerks in ibs Departments are to be dismissed, and their places given to Radicals.
 The New York State Senate has passed Inc
 18th amendment. The vote was r io Is.
 Army orders assign Colonel Luddington to bs
 AsslstantIaspeclor General. stationed al the headquarters of the army Of the Pacific. Pay ; districts have been discontinued. New York New Orleans st. Louis and San Francisco ara : established District Depots for the Pay Depart ! ment General Leonard. Deputy PaymasteI , General. has been assigned to the Department O [ San Francisco with Lieutenant Samuel Wool a
 Chief Paymaster, aud Thomas Huisery, charie' , Sprague. James Nelson. Charles N. Windgard Samuel Dana and Rober Morton as Paymas ters.
 The Senate has confirmed the nomination O RAwlins as Collector of the First District of Cal
 ifoFnla; Colgraye, Indian Agent for Hoopa Val
 ley; Yon Arman. Commissioner of Pensions Lewis, Chief Justice Of Idaho Bonahed. Solicitor c of the Treasury; Baily, Collector of New York . and all other New York Tevenne appointments t Dispatches Of the l4th and 18th Of April are a
 follows:
 !. sHAErsbuRo, (Pa.,) April l4.--The extensive oil refinery Of Forsyth Bros, at this place. wal burned today. Thirty thousand barrels of oi !. were consumed. Loss, S200000 e ST. Lotus. April lA--A negro killed . iitfl'
 white child in the streets og this city to-day, be n canse the child nieknamed him. WAsaIgGroS April 1.-The muatto, Clay i who was nominated as Minister to Liberia hal k lelegraphed his declination, assigning business -; reasons.
 Y Postmaster Geperal Cressveli is making a elea,