The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-15
Late Eastern News. .

would declare war if the United States shoul, attempt to wrest the island from Spain. Al
 The Tribune special from Montreal says tha the order for the withdrawal of brit ish troop from Canada in Mayiis said by Eeu informed persons to be kept in suspension fer while Considerable excitement prevails in conse- quence of dispatch form London that the United States has demanded aL explau ation O the Mary Lowell affair; this is looked upon a: another streak of war, The french Canadians contine to leave for the United States,
 San Francisco, April 22-The new beard of commissioners appointed to examine the Cen tral Pacific R. R, returned report that the road is finished to monument station, leaving a gap of only 65 miles between the ends ofthe two raods, eight hours staging. It is expected the last rail will be laid this,geek and the entire road opened to general busin ess on the 10th of May, The company intend to lay ten miles of track to-day; this will be surpassing any pre-, Tious days work of track laying
 Helena, Montana, April 28-The most des- tructive fire that ever visited th,s Territory occurred in this city. this morning. Ninety eight business houses and about forty private dwellings were destroyed. Total lose estimated at not less than $50O,s00
 New York, April 28-Herald says it is un- derGtood in Washington that General Lee has been invited to call upon President Grant at the White House in order to confer in reference to reconstruction in Virginia General Lee is now in Baltimore with delegation of Yirgi- nians interested in the Valley road, but intends visiting Washington on his return, and will be guest of Montgomery Blair.
 It has now come to light that Secretary Sc. ward, while the government was in posture of strong opposition to French interv ention in Mexico, had authorized General Butler to fur. nish their army with all the mules they need, ed.
 New York, April 29-The Tribune's Mont- real special says: "1fse desire of the people of the New Dominion to cut loose from their de pendence upon the mother country, his receiv- ed powerful impetus from one or two great events and whatever course may finally be adopted there can be little doubt that great political change of some ssrt is not far distant Several private meetings of influential persons have recently been held here for the purpose of considering the great question of a change in the form of government, and the general dis satisfaction with the present state of things is more and moro openly expressed.
 New York, April 26-A private letter from the Antillas says that on the first of April Spanish war vessel fired upon the American trig Ella Pennell near the Bahama Islands and in English waters The Spanish officers went aboard, registered the cargo and then per mitted tke brig to depart, n
 St Louis, April 27-Tie earnings of the Kansas Pacific R. 3. for the first half of the month of April were slO2OOO, exclusive of contractors freight. The business of the road is growing rapidly settlers are coming in large numbers; some counties along the line of railroad have doubled their population within year.
 San Francisco April 25-Visitors. have com menced to cOngregate in the vicinity of the end of the Central Pacific road it is expected that the laying Of the last rail and the driving of the last spike will take place next Friday or Sat urday.
 The Denver and Santa Fe stage line is again in operation to Trinidad and will shortly be extended to Elizabe!htown via Maxwell's, rum ming first class four horse coaches.
 Mobile Ap,il 26-The steamer st Elmo be- longing to the Mobile and Montgomery rail~ road exploded her boiler this morning; the steEardess was blown over board and drowned six officers of the boat were severely burned, but no passengers hurt.
 Washington, April 27-It is ascertained from sn authentic source that only six vessels have been employed in the puplic service in Cuban waters, the number being necessarily limited by the fact that Congress made a great re. duction in the navy but this number is con sidered sufficient for sll necessary purposes. no trouble with the Spanish authorities being an- e.,