The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-03-02
THE LATEST NEWS.

The mail arrived here during the after noon of tue Doth ult., bringing us San Fran, cisco papers of the 18th, and Los Angeles papers of the 2ad, from which we itemize as follows:
 A train of U. P. R. R. cars had arrived al San Francisco, from the East, with passen- gers and heavy mail The passengers gave thrilling accounts of their sufferings while cooped up among the snows of the Rocky Mountains
 A telegram of the 10th, stated that the road was again blockaded.
 Deep snow and cold weather were causing great suffering in Illinois, Iowa and other western States.
 c. II. Bird, Grand Master of Odd Fellows of the State of Ohio, died recently at Cincin' nati.
 Office holders have been requested to ab- sent themselves from the next Radical Ma tional Convention.
 It is stated that Tweed < Go. have offered to compromise by paying the City of New York S4,000,O00.
 Thomas X Scott has been elected Presi- dent of the Southern Pacific, or 32d Parallel Railroad, which is looked upon as favorable to the speedy completion of the road. Sur veyors are now at work locating route be- tween Los Angeles and Fort Yuma.
 Joseph w. Cattick, pioneer Californian, died at Los Angeles February 18th. The NenS says that deceased was nephew of ex- Governor Boggs and a veteran of the Mexican War.
 The excitement in mining stocks had sub- sided.
 James Leonard, who formerly resided in this Territory, died at San Bernardino, Feb ruary 21st.
 II. c. Rolfe, of San Bernardino, has been appointed Judge of the newly created Judi cial District in California.
 A dispatch from Visalia, of February 18th, is as follows:
 "Petitions to the Southern Pacific Railroad are being circulated here and universally signed urging that company to commence immediately the construction of their road south from ViSaiia, sS to connect with the san Joaquin Yaiiey Railroad, winch is ex- pected to reach this point about July. The company is said to favor the proposition. One thousand signatures have already been attached. This will open the whole valley to railroad communication before the next rainy season."
 Philip Lynch, of the Gold Hill (Nevada) Ners, departed this life on the 18th ult.
 Foreign.
 The English were cooling down on Con- ference matters, and, will no doubt, grow quite tame in short time. The Press and people of our country feel sore over the points in dispute, yet we do not expect that war will ensue.
 Mexico Is exceedingly sick. Chihuahua has seeded from the Republic. The Government forces have sustained several reverses, and it is ru- mored that Juarez has called upon our Gov for assistance-which assistance, it is said, President Grant will render, as last resort, of course. This news has not been 
 Territorial. M. Ravena, a pioneer of this Territory, died at La Paz, Yuma county, on the 23d ut. 4 letter from Judge Bdwell to Col. Bigelow of this place, states that the will of Mir. Ra- venna bequeaths most of his estate to his brother in Italy.
 Animals Stolen by Indians.
 Frank Murray arrived, recently, from the i Verde and informs us that, on the 18th ult., he Indians stole three mules from Peter Ar lold
 Ed. F. Bowers arrived by last stage from Skull Valley. He says that the savages re- ,ently stole five animals from Cullcn's Sta