The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-03-29
LATE NEWS.

We compile tbs Following from Iate mum bers of the San Diego Union, Los Angeles Expsess, San Francisco Call and Chronicle
 G. \. Hitchcock is indebted ,o the secre- ;sry of the treasury for his appointment as c0liector of the port of san Diego. Congress man Hough;on opposed him.
 Old Government buildings in San Francis co are 10 be sold.
 The pay of Congressmen Is raised to SI, jQp per year. No mileage or oibef allowances.
 The Webb Australian line or steamships is to be withdrawn, for tue reason that Con gress has refused to subsdiZe it.
 First and third internal revenue districts of California may be consolidated The Pres ident says but few changes will be made in revenue offices on this coast.
 Another break will soon be made to form company for the purpose of connecting China and California by telegraph. SeDators Allison, Sherman and OgIesby are now on tue Indian committee.
 Tue President is out with letter of be-
 lief in Colfax's integrity, etc. That might have been right ten years ago; but now Il IS all wrong
 The Texas Pacific railroad company want more time to finish thelr contract in Texas. They claim to have spent $4 ,OO0,OOO in that State.
 A balloon which started from Woodward's gardens, San Francisco, made a very success ful trip of loo miles.
 The House defeated the Texas Pacific rail road bill to authorize said road to connect with, consolidate or lease roads in California ] X New Orleans post office official is accused of some big stealing. Hang him. ! They are now endeavoring to fasten the "honor" " of forging on the Bank Of England upon an American named Fred. Warren. The Goat Island bill was killed in the House.
 The San Diego Union has seeded from the press association and means to get the news on its own hook.
 Last appropriation bill has provisions for spending one and half millions of dollars in California.
 San Diego Union argues for direct trade with New York. You will have it soon, uis Prescott.
 Pennsylvania railroad company claim to have capital of slIO0OO,OOO. Wonder if ! Tom Scott cOaid be induced to try his luck at faro,
 Senator Sumner's apetite is improving. ! John Sedgwick has a fat revenue position in California.
 Samuel Mccullough has been licensed to | buildings in San Francisco. | L. NJ. Foulke, supervisor of internal revenue for the Pacific coast, has been rendered the office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs. He refused.
 Later news assures us that Mir Edward P. Smith, agent of the Red Lake (Minnesota) ! Chippewa Indians, was on the 18th inst, noun mated for Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 1 He is the same gentleman who came here last year, with General Howard, and who, af- ter having gone the rounds of the Territory, said in a speech here, that, before the Apach- es would settle down and be peacable, hun dreds of them would have to be killed. Mir. Smith is, we think, an able and just man, and one especially suited for the position which another good man-General Waker-has just vacated
 Senator Sargent is making the fur fly from Federal officials in California Through his efforts, N. B. Stone, postmaster at San Fran cisco, will soon Lave to give up said office to one Wm. R. Wheaton.
 A recent London despatch says: "Minis- try defeated, Gladstone resigned"
 Central Pacific railroad influence beat Sac. ramento Union influence in a recent election.
 The Modoc Indians were, at latest dates, saucy AS usual, in their lava beds.
 The highest authority in Washington is said to have expressed the opinion that Cab inet officers hold office by virtue of their commissions, till they die, resign or are turned out, and Presinent Grant will contin- ue his present Cabinet under this opinion without recommissioning its members. This lets Cacbise out. We thought sure, he would be called to preside.
 The rage for investigation is spreading, and Congress has serious notions of agoing f fhr.ft h D.. A. ny of California in which institution they think they smell rat But, Congress is a poor investigator, and we would prefer to see this entire inquisitorial business trans ferred to the courts.
 The amount of legal tender at present out standing is S35s 900 900; fractional currency, S46,OOO,O0O. National bank notes to the amount of s354, ,0O0, 900 have been authorized making total circulating medium of about $75s, 100000.
 Judge Wm Richardson, of Massachusetts IS snre to be next secretary of the treasury. The President has said that the Boutwell, policy will prevail.
 The latest regarding postal matters is con. yeyed to us in the following despatch, dated San Francisco, March IA:
 The proposed reduction of rates of letter postage to two cents has failed The existing rates ntinue in force
 It ' also reported that the present rule, allowing pay main unchanged
 Considering the great number of conflicting stories heretofore given us regarding this matter, we are loath 10 place much confidence in this, the latest news.
 It IS cheering to know that no more free passes will be given to desd-heads, wishing to travel over the Union Pacific railroad. Over in Nevada, the legislature passed some sort Of an act, relieving ex-governor Denver as warden of the State prison, but, when the prison commissioners asked for charge or the institution, Mir. Denver abso- lutely refused to comply, and ordered the guards to fire upon the commissioners.
 Frederick F. Low, our minister to China. Is soon to give way, for Mir. Cornelius Allen of Kansas, who is appointed to the place.
 Efforts are under way for the removal of ~ E nnI nr1. on. - " 1