The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-01-30
Latest Eastern News.

The California mail arrived m Prescott, Thursday evening last. The latest dates re- ceiyed by it were San Francisco papers of the l6th inst. From them we condense as follows: In the House of Representatives on the 9th instant, Washburne made aspeeeh, foreshadowing the policy of the incoming Administration. in which be stated that econ omy must be practiced or the country would
 become bankrupt. .. The Republicans of the Michigan Legislature have nominated Chandler for [. s. Senator .... Gov. Ste yenson of Kentucky has communicated his annual message Co the Legislature. He con gratulatcs the members upon the steady and healthy progress of the State .. The post master at salem. Mass, has left for parts un- known. He took some r. O. funds with him.
 ..... On the 7th, an amendment 10 the di- plomatic bill passed the House, consolidating the missions to Chiii Peru, Bolivia and Ecua. dor ~ The Grand Jury of tho District Of Columbia have dismissed the Surntt case, on the grounds that the Presidents late amnesty
 proclamation operated as a fall pardon. .....
 Ashley, same day, introduced bill to facili- tate intercourse between the States and Ter. rtories .....fhc prrridtnt has nominated II. E. Dunhan to be Surveyor General of New Mexico ... IIcister Clymer declines running for Governor of Pennsylvania .... |. Onslow Stearis has been nominated for Gov. ernor of New Hampshire Kentucky proposes to test the eonsti.utionaliiy of the Civil Rights Bin ... The uegro troubles in Georgia are said to have come to an end. The Denver Board Of Trado has passed reso lutions endorsing Sherman and sheridan's Indian policy y.... More earthquakes arc said t0 have occurred in South America, along ;he North Pacific Coast .... In a re cent fight between soldiers and negroes in Princess. Anne county, Virginia, three ne. groos were siiled, and sergeant was mortal y wounded. The difficulty originated by the colored babes resisting ciyil officer. John Minor Bolts died in Cnlpeppcr county, Virginia, on the morning Of the 9,h inst. ..
 New orieons dispatch of the 9th, says, General A. II. Rousseau died very calmly last night, si eleven o'clock, having taken leave of hts friends and s,af shortly previous. The manifestations Of griei are universal, all the foreign consulate and American flags being displayed at half mast .. .. Hsnibal Hamlin stands good show for an election 10 the L. s Senate. ~ Negro militia continue Co rob and murder in Arkansas The House has voted to repeal the Tenure of Otflce Bnl
 Bills 10 protect the rights of actual settlers on the public lands, and to psotec, the purity Of the bailot-box in Territories, were intro dGced Several well. known capitalistsn have offered 10 build the Northern and East
 ern Division railroads for subsidy ef sl50 per mile and the land grants. q. Attorney General Eyerts has issued instructions to the District Attorney directing all suits for the crime Of treason to be discontinued X part of sherman's command had captured Comanche village Of GO lodges .... The Rad icals of the Missouri Legislature nominated Carl schurz for U. 5. Senator, on the night Of the 18th inst John P. Stockton has been nominated for the |. s. Senate, by the Democrats of the New Jersey Legislature.