Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special Dispatches to the Arizona Miner, By Western Union and U. S.
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Foreign and Domestic.

Washington, May 29.-The House is en- gagged in the discussion of the bill to reduce the force of the army. Nesmitb, of Oregon, made strong speech in which he protested against the continual interference with the Army organization as tending to drive good officers out of the service. He said that Con gress had better at once abolish the Army and let the Indians take possession of the frontiers.
 The committee on elections of the House will report in favor of the expulsion of Dele gate Cannon, of Utah. The ablest lawyers claim that only majority vote will be nec- essary to expel. because a delegate is not Constitutional officer.
 Philadelphia, May 29.-The death of Ed gar Thompson created sensation in financial and railroad circles, although the event was not unexpected-Mr Thompson having been in a very low state of health for some tme The office of the Pennsylvania Central is draped in mourning. There will be meet ing of the board of directors tonight and it Is thought that Tom Scott will be elected president to succeed Thompson.
 St Louis, May 29.-A severe wind storm passed over the city yesterday, infieting damage to the amount of S5O,OO0.
 San Francisco, May 29.--Gold in New York, ll2s. Greenbacks in San Francisco, S91l.
 lowing to the Eastern lines being down, there is no Eastern news of consequence
 Washington, May 3O- The army reduc- tiion bill passed the House to-day Vote stood 119 to l04.
 Sutter Creek, May 30.-Last night, at the consolidated Amador mine the cage fell sev- enteen hundred feet. Five miners killed
 San Francisco, May 30-A reporter of rhe Chronicle interviewed Cyrus W. Field, who says he is here for the purpose of talking over Pacific cable matters thoroughly with Californians. He is welded to the project and there is no doubt but that the cable will be laid and successfully operated. When asked which route would be used, Mir Field replied, "The southern one, by all means the northern route is too cold and stormy the southern route is longer, but in every other respect it is more desirable" Mir Field contemplates running cable from Honolula to Australia. Also, he says the company will Jhaseitheir own overland line to the East, so as to facilitate the business of the cable.
 The local option election took place at Oakland, Cal, to-day. There was a very spirited contest; the temperance people worked hard and it is thought 'No Licensc'' carries the day.
 Decoration Day was generally observed.
 Gold in New York ll2ss. Greenbaeks in San Francisco, S9ll and S921.
 Salinas City, Cal, May 2S.-At Sargent's Station Judge Parker, county judge of Mon terey county, with five men, boarded the mail car to assist the Sheriff to protect Vasques They arrived safe at 10 minutes to 3 o'clock and were met at the depot by large crowd. There were no noisy demon strations and ten minutes later he was lodged in jail. About 5000 people have visited him since his arrival, and the jail is still thronged with them.
 Washington, May 2S.-The Pacific Rail road Committee, long time after the ref erence to them of LuttrelrS resolution to investigate the C. P. Contract and Finance Company, fixed q day for hearing him. The first postponement was at his request, on ac- count of sickness, and the second was to await the arrival of important documents from California, of which telegraphic notifi- cation was meanwhile received. The meet ings of the committee were occupied by miscellaneous business which caused delay of two weeks more before they could again meet. The chairman, Sawyer, informed Lut- trell that he had postponed hearing him for another week. Luttrell complained of this to several members of the committee, who accordingly carried motion to hold special meeting the following day. His argument was then heard.
 The Springfield Republican says that New England Senators could have headed off ''in- hation" by agreeing to equalize the national bank circulation between New England and