The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-04-09
Summary of News.

 running the Government inc current fiscal year | will reach the enormous sum of S400 100000.
 Nothing has been heard from the ironclad | steamer Atlanta since she lcit Philadelphia in | December last She had about l2U passengers on board. most of whom were Americans.
 The Associated Press, of New York. has dircc- ted it's agent at London 10 offer a reward for the detection of the fellow who boaxed the conn. try concerning the missing steamer Cty q Bos lon.
 Several destructive fires had taken place East.
 Col Daniel Buttcrfeld. who was mixed up in the late gold speculation, has resigned his com mission in the Army.
 A bill to organize the Territory of Oklahowa has been introduced in tbe Senate lt Is pro- posed to consolidate the Indian tribes In the proposed new Territory.
 Sargents bill. amendatory of the Mining Bill passed in 1866. has passed the House. It's pro- visions allow placer claims to be entered and patents granted at the rate ot s2.50 per acre; provided no placer claims shall exceed l6O acres
 Senator Conking and others opposed the ad- mission of Gen. Ames. Senator elect from Missis sippi on the ground that he vas not citizen Of that State at the lime Of his election to the Senate.
 Washington dispatch. of March IT, says: The bill to legalize the apportonment of the legislation of the Assembly of Arizona, passed the Senaie.n
 Saint Patricks Day was celebrated in a becom- ing way throughout the Atlantic States. Mrs. Mary Foster. oi Newark New Jersey, who was one of the young girls who carried in the procession basket of laurel leaves at thc funer- al of Washington. died recently aged 92 years Richmond, Virginia was al latest dates afliic- ted with two Mayors. each with police force Some sharp fighting had taken place and Gen. Canby ordered oat troops 10 qHell the disturb ance. Governof Walker, failing to appreciate this interference Of the military in civil affairs complained to President Grant. who. as might have been expected. endorsed Canby's action.
 terrific nitro-glyeerine explosion occurred at Ridgeway. \. J.. recently, by which fouT men lost their lives. The property destroyed was valued at S75O00
 Internal Revenue Collector Baily had dsap- peared from New York He is said to be a heavy deiaulter to government
 The sea serpent had been seen again. This time he was 50 feet long and 2i feet across tue back
 The Ohio House of Representatives had tabled a resolution endorsing the votes of the members of Congress who voted to increase the issue of greenbaeks.
 An earthquake which visited st. Johns. \. B.. 1 recently. made an opening into which portion Of the beach sunk.
 Congress will very likely pass A law se, pse- vent Territories from taxing John ChinAaan for robbing them of their gold. IL is our opinion that the euss should, l allowed 10 mine at al be made pay for the privilege A New Orleans dispatch. of March 2is;, says: The steamer New York with 900 bales of cotton. and steamer Charles z. Durtee from St Louis. were burned this morning at the eyee. Loss by | both, Sl5O,O00. Twenty small houses in the | square, bounded by Morales Amoretie Good | Chiidrrn. and St. Bernard streets. were burned. | Loss $50 00D
 ] Over 100000 men were idle ia New York | City. March 26 and trade was ia q depressed | condition.
 1 Yerger had returned and gave himself up to | the authorities.
 | In the House of Representatives. March 23d. | ihe Sutro Tunnel Bill was discussed and tabled | by yoie Of 22G to 4l. 1 In a recent message 10 Congress. on the de | cline Of American shipping the President recon. mrnded the granting Of direct money subsidies From twenty to thirty millions are annually ! paid by this country. to foreign ship owners, | exclusive of passage money. New Mexico has asked permission 10 raise two regiments Of volunteer troops Her request was | referred.
 1 The bill to promote the civilization of Indians passed the Senate on the 23d. Mir. Stewart en- { tered q motion 70 reconsider. We do so, know what its provisions are. | The people of Tennessee were becoming alarmed at the proposed Congressional in,erfer- ehce with tbe State Government Gov. Senier was opposed to said interference. A dispatch of the 23d. says: The President is said 10 doubt the propreiy Of stationiug troops throughout the Southern States. and that no good resnlt can fol. low. The President today told certain South erners that il was his intention as soon as Texas i was admitted 10 send special message to Con | gress. recommending universal amnesty, by the removal Of all physical disabilities imposed by the Fifteenth Amendment l A New York dispatch of March 23d, says: | By the arrival Of the steamer llerTimdc, from Rio Janeiro we have some information about ihe dreadful condition Of Paraguay. The coun- try is one vast rnin; towns are depopn lated and lhe people are literally starving. Thcre arr. | thousands living on roots and whatever fruits they can find. Twenty thousand widows are hanging about AscuncOn, vainly striving 10 pro- cure passage to Bdenos Ayres or MOntevedio. Deserters are proving about the country, rob bing and mnrdering
 Lopez Is safe in the mountains. He is succored by the Indians; but the Brazillians hold posses sion Of the whole country with that exception Cuilnm's antipolygamy bill passed the House | on the 23d ult, after several sections bad been stricken out.
 The Senate Postal Committee had agreed to report bill substituting he Pacific Mail Con- pany. for mail service between San Francisco and China. 10 the extent of million per annum: service to be semi-monlhly. In the House. March 24. McNeely from the Committee on Education. reported a bill author. izng the Legislatures of Territories to pass gen. eral Acts of incorporation for educational Dur. | poses. Passed.