Arizona weekly miner., 1874-03-06
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Special Dispatches to the Arizona Miner,
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aTflVcd lOm san Francisco this InUfHng, bringing, among 5S other passengers, Colonel Sprague and Mr Ingalls,, Lieut. Woodson, wife and child, cn roatv to Camp Grant. Major Furey and family and Mir Stephenson, en route to Newpori, R. l., arrived here in an ambulance from Tucson yesterday, and leave to-day per Orizaba. The Unions Washington letter. published this morning, says Gen Crook k endcavoring to make the Apachea on reservations in Ar- z0na scli-sustaining as nearly as possible, and strongly recommends assistance to carry on improvements at the Verde reservation.
 Commissioner Smith has received the fol- lowing dispatch on the subject:
 HEADoUARTERs DEPr. or ARfzoSA,|
 PRKscorr, 4. r., Feb. Is, 1874.
 Hon <. P. Smiu, Commissioner of Ladian df .fais Washington, D. C.:-It will take S2i-, 0OO Co eventually complete the ditch at Verde, but sJ, ,OO0, if the work is commenced at once, will complete the ditches sufficiently Co irrigate all the land the Indians can culti- yate the coming year. When these Indians raise their own supplies, it will be an annual saving to the Government of over S30,0OO.
 (Signed) GEo. CRooK,
 Brigadier- General.
 Washington, March IA proposition for the appointment of scientific commission to examine the feasibility of the redemption of the Colorado desert from sterilty, einbra- cing reconnaissance of the country from the Cult of California to Death Valley. was re- ported back to the Senate with amendmen,s. The project Is backed by Senator Jones of Nevada. Reports from engineers recently surveying the Colorado desert have reached the city with full, interesting facts concern ing that region, and the project of convert ing the basin of the desert into lakes. No bill has yet been introduced.
 Now Orleans, March 4-The chamber of commerce of New Orleans, has adopted memorial to Congress concerning the Texas and Pacific railway, recommending the CO., operation of the Federal Government in car rying forward that great national work. The memorial represents that the speedy cOn- struction of a southern railroad 10 the Pa citic Is necessary for the development of the national interests, and urges Congress to grant the assistance asked in that behalf Sacramento, March 4-The Assembly, to- day, after some discussion, passed as amended by the Senate, the bill granting right of way to the Texas and Pacific railroad over tide lands in the Bay of san Diego.
 A petition wasread in the assembly to-day, from ,be merchants and business men of San Francisco, asking aid for completing the line Of railroad as the only true means for pro teeting the people from the evils of trans portation by monopoles. Chicago, March 4.-The freight agents of ! ihe Union and Central Pacific and Chicago railroads have agreed to pro rata freight char ges, dividing receipts according 70 length of their roads.
 The following tariff agreed upon between Chicago and San Francisco: class l, 3.J0, class two, 3, class three, 2T5 class four, 2 50, class A, 2.25, class B, 200, class c, l6O, class | D, leo. The rates previous to the misun- | derstanding, were as follows Glass one. 400, class two, 800, class three, 2-jo, class four, 2O, class A, l.s0, class B, 1.7O, class c, GO, class D, l50
 The Tribune says these roads will now make great effort to break down the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, for this reason they have 10 carry freights at exceedingly low rates.
 Elder Knapp, well known reyivalist, died at Rockford to-day, aged II. San Francisco, March 4.-The weather continues cold and stormy on the Sierra Ne vads's It is one of the most wintry winters ever experienced in California Trains pass ing the mountains are seriously delayed by snow, although the Central Pacific Company
 
 road open. The outlay of money in keeping the track clear with snow blows, and for Keeping snow sheds in repair, will be very great. Over five hundred men are employed on the mountains.
 X dispatch from Seattle, says that bark Chris. Mitchell, from San Francisco to Port Madison, went ashore off Dunguinnes. Ship a total loss. All drowned.
 Lone Walk, kiowa chief, is preparing 10 enter Texas to ayenge the death of his son, killed in fight with It. Neuson on the Neuces.
 San Diego, March B. Heavy cold rain falling.
 Gold in New York ll2k. Greenbacks in San Francisco, 80 and s9t.
 Capt Geo. r. Price started, per steamer Orizaba, for San Francisco yesterday.
 LATEST.
 Washington, March 5.--The House Milf tary Committee have finally agreed to report bill cutting off eight regiments. thus re- ducing the army to twenty-five thousand men. The Committee are determined to press the bill vigorously, though doubtful of success.
 A large number of prominent San Pr.n- ciscans have addressed n petition to Presi- dent Grant asking that N R. Stone be re- tained as postmaster.
 The complete expected success of the military telegraph in Arizona Territory makes it almost certain that the bill proyid- ing for the construction of military tele- graph in Texas will pass. The line proposed is l270 miles in length
 Ali employes of the Lehigh Valley rail road on this end of the route, except engin- eers, struck this morning for return to wages pad prior to the panic. All trains except mail cars are stopped.
 New York, March 5.-Miss Emily Moves, the actress, died, to-day, of hydrophobia' having been bit by pet poodle dog about a l year ago.
 ] Great anxiety is expressed for the safety of the steamer Graf Bismarck, which left Bremen Tor this port three weeks ago via