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The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

Two STEAMsHIPs.-It isn't great while since we asked the Colorado Steam Naviga- tion Company to place another steamer on the ocean route, from San Francisco to the mouth of the Colorado river, and 1t will now be seen that the company make public an. nouncement of the placing of another steamer (the Montana) on the route, along with the Newborn. Our request was made on behalf of the public and for the good of the com pany, which, it seems to us, deserves well of the public for the alacrity with which they have acceded to their request, in this matter, as we'll as in others. The advertisements of the company, one making this announcement, another stating rates of passage, etc, will be found among the advertising, and to them we direct the readers attention. The route. ships, accommodations, etc, arc good, and no person will, we believe, grumble at the rates.
 The company will, no doubt, soon make arrangements by which shippers will pay so much freight, per pound, on all goods, in- stead of having to pay on some goods. by measurement, as is now the custom. They have heretofore shown disposition to please all and aid the Territory, and will not kick against the wishes of their customers in this matter. .t.-t-t
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08
MERIT REWARDED.
Leutenant-Colonel George Crook Made
 Brigadier.General

Last mail brought us the pleasing intelli- gence of the promotion of Lieutenant Colo lel George Crook to the rank of Brigadier- Gen. eral; vacancy having occurred by the plac- ing of Gen Philip St. George Cooke upon the retired list. This meritorious promotion will be source of pleasure to every Arizonan, and to every officer of the Army in the depart ment cause for rejoicing. The injustice done Gen Crook at the close of the late civil war has now been fully made up to him, he hav- ing been " "raised over something like forty ranking officers. Although, this is only re ward justly merited. Tn no instance in the history of of our coantry's Indian wars ha: any officer been attended with such sueces sion of successes. The campaigns of Genera Crook have invariably resulted in much good have been decisive, and in due time he ha, accomplished all that could be done. Hi. great ability needs no comment from us. H. has been judged by those best qualified tC determine upon the worth of an officer ano their verdict comes to us in his promotion We extend to General Crook the hand o congratulation.
 To that portion of the press which have urged the claims of Gen Crook, to President Grant, Delegate Mccormick, and others who have assisted in effecting this change, the thanks of all are due.
 The news of Crooks promotion reached us Thursday morning last. In the evening at Headquarters, the Band of the 23d lnfan- try serenaded Mrs Crook and more than one hundred people--ladies, civil and mill tsry gentlenen-dropped in to congratulate that lady upon the elevation of her noble husband. Refreshments were soon placed "where they were likely to do the most good" and, while the people were partakine thereof, Lieut. John c. Bourke, Judge c. A Tweed, Judge II. H. Cartier, Cen J. J. Dana Gen Vandever, Col Nelson, Col c. P. Head Gen Jas. E. McCafry and other gentlemen were called upon to say "a little something They did say" words in praise of the hero Crook, who, although absent in the woods on duty, was not forgotten.
 Pleased would we be to print the happy heartfelt remarks of the speakers, but the space and time at our disposal forbid it. We will, however, remark that all spoke well and feelingly.
 At the close of the speaking the men re- treated in good order to the home of Lieu, Bourke, and there passed happy time drinking toasts, etc. "
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08
Yuma Items.

The Sentinel of Oct. 25, furnishes us with the following items:
 The killing of cattle by Indians and others, which has been carried on for some time past on the California side of the river, brought about pow-wow on Wednesday, the 22d, at ment, and the Indians being represented. The conference resulted in tho several cap tsins holding themselves responsible, and guaranteeing that, for all time to come, the killing of cattle, so far as the Yumas were concerned, would cease.
 The following is the list of passengers who came to this Territory by the last steamer:
 Col Crittenden, Capt Pollock, Mrs Pollock, Miss Thompson, Mrs Thompson, child and servant, Mrs Eagan, child and servant, Capt Polhanus and family, Lieut. Fleming, Lieut. Ward, Lieut. Frederick, Lieut. Eaton, Lieut. Bishop, Leut Kelley, Dr Thornton, Mir Dav- idson and wife, Mir Curtis and Dan McDou- gal. arfG
 The steamer Newborn sailed for San Fran cisco on the 18th ut.
 Steamer Montana was due at Port Isabel on the 7th of November.
 Wm. B. Hooper & Co, had shipped 4G tons of general merchandise to different points up the river; and David Neahr, 10 tons tc Tucson.
 Capt Thorn had presented the Sentinel ed itor with hundred clans fresh from tn, ocean, and thersat smile spread over tn, Judges handsome phiz. t
 As the finish" of two column articl, upon the excellencies of Gen. Crook, the Sen tinel has this;
 All honor to General Crook. His nam will be handed down to future generations a one of the greatest and wisest military chief tans that the world has produced, and hi memory will be embalmed in the hearts of grateful people,"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

IT
 FROM WASHINGTON CITY-DELEGArE Me- CoRMIcK ABOUT TO TAKE NEW DEPART uRE.-Writing to us, from Washington, un- der date of October Is, Mir. c. l.. Chapman, private secretary to Hon. R. c. Mccormick, our Delegate in Congress, states that Mir. McC. was contemplating matrimonial alli- ance with Miss Lizzie Thurman, daughter of Senator Thurman. of Ohio. He further states that Miss Thurman is good, bcauti- ful and accomplished young lady of about twenty-three. The marriage ceremony is to take place on the 18th inst.
 Hope there'li be no postponement on ac- count of weather, etc, as we want to see Mac, Mrs. Mac and their good old Democratic dad, in Arizona, soon after the close of next session of Congress.
 Gov. Mccormick started for Philadelphia, on the 18th, to attend session of the Gen. tennial Commission.
 Mir. Tully, (firm of Fully, Ochoa DeLong, Tucson), had visited Washington, and was on his way home.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08
Military and Other News.

Gen. Crook and Maj. A. W. Evans have gone on tour of inspection. They left Verde few days ago, for Apache, Grant, Lowell, Tucson and other points. Provi- dence permitting, they will be in Prescott in less than month.
 Col. Nelson, of the Pay Department, has recently paid the troops at Verde, and is pre- pairing to start south to pay other troops.
 It. Reilly, 5th Cavalry, It. Cowles, 23d Infantry, Mir. Davidson (chief clerk in the c. S. department) and wife, arrived at Fort Whipple Thursday last, from California.
 A general court-martial will convene at Camp Mcdowell on the 18th inst.
 It. F. L. Dodge, of Camp Verde, is com ing to Whipple on court-martial duty.
 Capt. Thos. Byrne, commander of Camp Beale Springs, his guide and interpreter, D. H. Smith (wallapai) and Sheerum, chief of the Wallapai Indians, will soon start home wards. Capt. Byrne deserves we'll of the people of this Territory for successful efforts in keeping the Wallapais peacable, and Mir. Smith, who has great influence with the tribe, has been of great benefit to the Captain in his dealings with the Wallais. Mir Shee- rum has been very bad Indian, but, as he is now "subjugated" and reconciled, it is well enough to treat him well. He led the party that massacred some miners in Wallapai dis trict several years ago.
 Two companies of troops left Verde recent ly,to put the fipishing touches on the new road to Apache. ,i4
 Lieut.. John G. Bourke is filling the posi- ton of A. A. A. General very creditably. He is the same Bourke who gave up an easy place at West Point for hard, active service under Gen. Crook. Hs.
 Dr. MacGruder, medical director of this department, and Lieutenant of the Fifth Cavalry, whose name we have forgotten, les. San Francisco for Prescott, October 25th, by steamer.
 The services of gentleman, who served as leader in the band of Prussian regimen, during the late war, has been secured by Brevet Lieut-Col. Bird, for the band of the Twenty-third Infantry, which will soon have a force of thirty members. =
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08


 THE PEsrLEscE-Knowing, by experi- ence, what fell destroyer yellow fever, such as is now decimsting the people of Mem phis, Shreveport, Montgomery and other Southern cities, we pity the poor people who have escaped it, but who are in hourly dan ger of being caught and taken after the thou sands of friends and relatives who have fal- len victims to it. In Shreveport, whole families have departed. It is next to impos- sible for men and women who have not been south in fever times, and in fevered city, to kno' and JseI the wants, the anguish, the mortal terror of a people stricken in this way.
 II not too late (and it is never too late to do good), the people of Arizona ought to do something for the survivors of the afflicted cities.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

HE OVERLAND MONTHLY FOR NoyRnryp This certainly is very superior number, and so far as fresh geographical information is concerned, we are at loss to designate .ny other similar publication that gives an equal amount. Of this character are "The Gravel Ranges of the Gold Belt ? sTen Hours in Holland" by Prentice Mplford; "seekine the Golden Fleece;" An Imperial Sleigh rde;" "Tale of TOOth," by Therese Yel- vertoni Mount Whitney 7 and the " Etc. D department, which abounds in "Contributions to Physical Geography" This number also contains two excellent stories characteristic or the soil and magAzine---"Zanie." {" by Mrs. Cooper, and " The Judges Story" by Lowell White. The plaintive poetic inspiration of Miss Coolbrith wells forth in "One Touch of Nature" Other articles are the aRose of srtema," "Our German Cousin" and "Ul. trawa'" The book reviews are unusually good and choice. John H. Oarmany S CO
 Publishers, 4o9 Washington St., San Fran cisco. $i per annum.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08
Good News from the Front.
Twenty Four Bring Red Brethren Sent to the Happy Hunting orounds--Nine More Captured

Twenty Four Firing Red Brethren Sent
 to the Happy Hunting orounds--Nine
 More Captured
 A letter from the "front," received by US few day ago, reads as follows:
 The troops under command of Mai. Brown killed 24 and captured Q Indians, in Tonto Basin, near East Fork of the Verde, on the morning of the 29th of October.
 Macho-do-ta, the brother of Del-che, was found among the dead.
 These Indians had evidently only lately committed some depreciation, as among their effects were found complete mining kit, miners clothing (new), and leather belt with silver buckle.
 The Brown alluded to is Mai w. II. Brown, 9th Cavalry, who, whcn lat home" com mands Camp Grant. He had n mixed com mand of white and Indian soldiers. How he came to catch the savages mapping is this way: While searching the records for Indian footprints or other signs, he caught three Indian gentlemen who, sooner than suffer in the least, led the Major to the rancheria of their brothers, which was surrounded in the night, and "wiped out" in the morning. Three, and only three Indians escaped, and these went we'll ballasted with lead. The Indians must have been Apache -Tontos, and, from the articles found in their posses sion, the same fellows who committed the re- cent murders and robberies on Pinal creek.
 Brown you have done we'll; your men hay' done well your country and your country men will never again suffer st the hands O the departed 24, and from our heart do VI thank you and yours for this latest achiey | ment
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08
Movements of Col Thos. A. Scott.
Progress of the Texas Pacific Railroad.

Progress of the Texas-Pacific Railroad.
 A dispatch from Philadelphia dated Octo- Der IS, says: ....
 Col Thomas A. Scott, President of fhe Texas and Pacific Railway Company, sailed from Liver. pool on the Sth inst, and is due at Philadelphia today. Col Scott will visit California in the spring with Col John w. Forney, of the Phila- delphia Press, and others interested in the Texas and Pacific road.
 In spite of the hindrances occasioned by the yellow fever, and the quarantine at Galveston, the work of construction on the Texas and Pacific goes forward with the greatest activity. The con- struction company are now laying track at the rate of mile and a half per day
 Besides the foregoing. we have a letter from St. Louis, informing us that Col Scott negotiated large loan in Europe, and that faster railroad work than was ever before done will soon be seen and heard of on the Southern Pacific.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

CONQUEST or MExIco.--A gentleman who has resided in Chihuahua for number of years has informed reporter of the St. Louis Times of a new scheme for the conquest of Mexico, in which number of American cap italists and many prominent citizens of Mex ico are concerned. When the Texas Pacific Railroad is completed, it is expected that some l5,0OO laborers will be discharged near El Paso, and it is proposed to organize and equip these men, march them over the northern States of Mexico and raise the flag of independence. The people of these States are expected to be favorable to the enter prise, and the Government of Mexico will be powerless to prevent 1t. Tom Scott and Gen, Grant are said to approve of the scheme.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

P. W. DooNER.-This gentleman. who is well and favorably known throughout our Territory, is now practicing attorney at Los Angeles, Cal, having recently passed very creditable examination before the Supreme Court, at Sacramento. Having published and edited paper at Tucson, and been asso- ciated with us in the publication of the MINER. we know him to be a talented honorable gentleman, and hope that great success awaits his movements in the law.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

Capt J. A. Mellon requests us to correct an error, by which, he says, this paper cred
 ited him with having run his steamer Coco pah from Yuma to Port Isabel (mouth of Colorado riveD and back, in six days, less one hour. The real facts are that the Cap tain made the trip twice in this time. We think we quoted from the Sentinel. lr
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

The circulation of the MINER being considerably great CT than that of any Ohe. ArIOna paper business erywhore will ind 1t advantageous to make known their busiuess ia its siv.rtising columns.
 Tbse is not town village, military post, farming or mining settlement In tho Territory n which the paper does not cFelat and copies of t are sent to every State and Territory of the Unicn which, coupled with its ago and ,isaaing mako t very desirable advertising medium.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

UTAH SOUTHERN RAILROAD. This road is completed to Provo River, nearly fifty miles south of Salt Lake City. Now that harvest is over, there will be much larger force em- ployed in the construction of the road, and it may be that before many months shall have passed it will be completed 80 far Ari- zonawsrd as to be of material benefit to this Tarritnrv
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

THE TELEGRAPH.-Gen. Dana has advices going to show that Prescott will, in few days, be in telegraphic communication with San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other big rancherias. It is expected that Tucson will be wired to Prescott about the last day of the present month. Now for a railroad.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

u,P R. R.--From the way Messrs. Stan. ford & Co, are driving their Southern Pacific Railroad towards western Arizona, we cannot but think they understand the country, etc, out here, and mean to push, boldly, for it's trade. Hope so. We have a fine region here, MT. Stanford. Mines, farms, ranches, timber, almost everything imaginable.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. It will be here Thursday, the s7th inst, by order of President Grant We shall, no doubt, be here, too, without turkey bird upon which to chew our gratitude for past iayors. Brethren, let us pray--for turkey.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

MAIL sERvlcE.-The mails arrive and de- part with great regularity, by the two routes leading ta and from this place. We ought to have more frequent service though,
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

They have lying club at Austin, Nevada, snd the editors of the RevilIe appear to be Ion the inside" We would like to join such club bad we the necessary qualifications.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

MARRrED.-Rev Alex. Gilmore and Mrs Agnes A. Robertson, were married, at An cora, New Jersey, on the 2d of last October. Mir Gilmore was formerly chaplain at Fort Whipple
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

NEW PosrnAsrERs.-H. s. Fitzgerald has been appointed Postmaster at Yuma, in place of J. S. Carr, resigned.
 Q. II. Kenyon has been appointed Post master at Marieopa Wells, in place of L. w Carr, resigned.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

Stokes was found guilty of manslaughter Tn the third degree and sentenced to four years in States prison.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

Gov Stafford has returned to Tucson, from trip in the mountains. He is thinking Of visiting Prescott, shortly.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

We receive copies of the Santa Barbara Daily and Weekly Times, and consider it a very worthy exchange. -t
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-11-08

John c. Heensn is dead.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
The Mississippi River Route.

The question is often asked: How
many days are required for the passage
Of vessel from New Orleans TO Liver
pool "a stcamcr's time varies from IL
to Is days. The steamship An
dream has made the passage in sixteen
days. This is an average speed of II
IL miles per hour, and is fair average
of what ordinary :reighting steamers
can accomplish. The weather on this
route is usually better than that encoun-
tered on the moro northerly route from
New York, and oaght to be favOrite
route tor immigrants, especially in tho
winter season. Most of the immigrants
10 America seek homes somewhere in
the Mississippi Basin, and lift co.ld only
be made known to them that thcy could
find cheap and comfortable barge trans
por;at:on from New Orleans to st.
Louis, it is certain that many ofthcm
would seek the West and Southwest via
this route rather than by tho cold, dis
NAL and expensive one via New Nork.
From New York to the West, l,O0O
miles and more, the poor immigrants
are crowded into uncomfortable cars,
with no conviences for sleeping, cooking,
eating OF washing. The quarters in
one Of our large barges would be comfsr'
table. The up-trip Of iow-boat and
three or four barses could bring LOCO
immigrants at S. per head. The money
thus earned would enable the barges to
drop the rate on downstream freight:
, :onsidcrably.-St. Lows Democrat.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18

&c. Stone, of the Kansas Central Il.
R., has returned from Europe, where no
has closed contract with some Euro
pean capitalists, for the extension Of the
Narrow Guase from uolton, its present
terminus, to Denver. TheLeavenworth
Times has this to say: = :,
This contract was examined and rati-
fed by the Board of Directors atahe'r
meeting yesterday. Itprovides that the
counties through which the pro-
posed. road runs shall pay $4,000 per
mile. and the foreign capitalists bind
themselves to make up the balance, and
build at least one hundred miles per
year till the road is finished IL u OPP
iional with them to finish the line in two
or five years. Five years however is the
extent of time allowed. Work will be
commenced in April next, and the road
will be pushed forward to speedy com
pletioa. Gen. Stone says the company
with whom he negotiated is very anxious
to get at the work as soon as possible,
and, from their standing and financial
ability, he has every reason to believe
that they mean to carry out the contract
to the very letter.
The aid of Saline county is already
pledged, and the building Of the rcac
to Salina depends upon the action OF th'
commissioners.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
Increase OF Reycnuc Iaxailos.

The secretary of the treasury has
written 70 the chairman Of the ways and
means committee recommending an ad'
di,ional taxation that the revenues may
meet expenses and inclosing bill for
that purpose. A restoration Of duty on
tea and coffee, which will yield about
$4,000, 900 per annum, is recommend
ed. The secretary also inclosed letter
from Com missioner Douglass making
the following recommendations: In
creased tax Of 10 cents per gallon on
distilled spirits which would yield 81.
OOO, 900 annually tour cents additional
per pound on tobacco, which would
Weld 81, OO0, 600; on illuminating gas,
g., SOC, 600; on gross receipts Of railroads
from passengers and freight, %, 000, 600
on steam boats. gross receipts from pass
engcrs and freight, 5000. 900; on insur'
ancc companies, 81 300, 600; on telegraph
receipts, $3.50, 600; express companies
income $500, 900. This with a tax on
tea and coffee would make over 81, OO',
coo. The commissioner says IT any
more revenue 10 wanted it could be ob.
tanned to the extent OF ten millions by
restoring taxes formerly in seized
uls-, and which includes stamps on
all legal instruments, deeds, mortgages
Sc
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-18
Col. PHILLIPS In Congress.

The following item which is found
among the proceedings of Congress,
will be interesting to our readers:
Mr.. Phillips (Rcp., Kansas asked
leave to offer resolution. reeiting the
fact that y state of war has existed for
somo years in the Island Of Cubs, and that
under its excitement the steamer Viz.
s,nius has been seized, the American flag
hauled down, and largo number Of
those on board cruelty massacrcd and
declaring that in the massacre Congress
recognized acts of bar barism unworthy
of civilization, that the United States
should use means to suppress and check
such cruel acts that Congress reaffirms
the doctrine that the occupants Of any
portion. of the American continent Oh
the islands thereof are the proper rulers
Of the country they occupy.
Mr.. Phillips continued {: DIT is the
duty of the United States whenever the
people of Cuba or airy other part q
America indicate their desire to throw
off a yoke promptly to recognize anc
syMpathize with them that in view O
recent events, humanity dictates an early
recognition of Cuban independence; tina
the continued existence of African slave
nv in Cuba is inconsistent with TN l in
| iaiiOus to the civilization of the con.
iinent; and that it is tho duty of the
| United States Government to exert al
the means in its power for its speedy
overthrow, and that all violations OF
our maritime rights or d;srespect to the
American flag should be promptly met
Mr. Orth (Rep., Ind } objected to TIM
reception of the resolution unless it's au
thor would have it referred.
Mr.. Phillips consented to that, ant
the resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.