Arizona weekly miner., 1875-05-21
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Special to the Miner by U.s. Military and w. U Lines
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D Washington, May l3.-The Secretary O the Treasury is still engaged in prosecuting the rad against the Distileries An official telegram receved at the Rus | sian Legation from Berlin says the Emperor Of Russia leaves Berlin entirely convinced that conciliatory disposition exists there which insures peace. 4 similar dispatch is sent to all the Russian Legation in Europe. New York, May l3.-After recess to-day [ and after one or two unimportant witnesses
 had been examined in the Beecher-Tilton
 case, the Counsel on both sides announced
 that they had no further evidence to offer.
 Mfr Evarts suggested an adjournment uutil
 edneSday next when Counsel would sun
 up the; Court so ordered. Mnch gratitica-
 tion expressed by the Court with Counsel
 Jury and all concerned. It is expected that
 the summing up will occupy about six days.
 1t IS understood that the Judges charge will
 not be very long and he expects the case will
 be finished by the first week in June.
 Albany, N. Y. May l3.-The Assembly to-
 day unanimously passed resolution calling
 on the Government to recognize the belliger-
 ,ncy of Cuba.
 Louisville, May l3.-At the Republican
 State Convention here to-day. General liar
 Ian was nominated for Governor The plat
 form endorses the financial policy of the Gov ernment and expresses confidence in Grants
 patriotism and fidelity to republican princi- pies.
 Houston, Texas, May l3.-Jefferson Davis Tn an address to the Texas Veterans of the Mexican war, entreated them to be as loyal enow to the stars and stripes as they were zalous and brave in defence of their first fac.
 Berlin, May 1.-The bill for the suppres sion of religious orders passed to . third read ing to-day in the lower House.
 Washington, May 12.-Investigations re- gently made under direction of the Treasury Department have resulted in the discovery !! of a well organized and formidable ring | which has been successfully operating for | some time Tn perpetration of frauds on the | Revenue, in connection with Distilleres in the west, Loss to the Government, fifteen million dollars.
 New York, May l4-The Directors of the Panama Railroad Co. have rejected the proposition submitted to them by the Pa ciflc Mail Steamship Co. The stock mar ket exhibits the effect of the rupture be- tween the two Companies. There was marked decline to-day in prices, and weak feeling prevailed. It is impossible to prog nosticate the termination of the war which has now been opened between these corpo- ratiOns
 The plaintiffs counsel in the Beecher case rested to-day, and Judge Nelson adjourned the court until Wednesday next when the up commences. {
 The Northern Pacific Railroad sale will be ! held on the lst Monday in August, at the I Custom House in New York City.
 Louisville, May l2.-A Lexington dis r batch just received says John C. Brecken- f 1dge IS sinking rapidly and his death may \ 'e expected any moment. A difficult surgi- al operation was performed upon him yes Q erday by pr. Hoges, of Philadelphia, and V )r. Savers, of New York. It was hoped it f. 'ould afford him permanent, or at least c emporary relief, but since morning he has c een failing. His physicians think his ill., Il less the result of blow received from h ragment of a shell during the war; n
 Washington, May H.-Major M P. Small. :, ommissary of Subsistence for the Depart. = = lent of Arizona, has been ordered to the 'ivision of the Missouri.
 The Treasury Department has received formation of great whisky frauds at New = rleans. Extensive seizures will soon be ade.
 New York, May 1.-The state of trade M IS shown slight improvement during the ist week in the leading departments, but it q still far from being up to expectations. - enterprises languish, and the instruction of railroads and other works of lprovement is largely in obeyance. Alto 'ther the situation Is worse than at this me last yesr. Si Ex- Senator Nye, of Nevada, is pronounced be hopelessly insane.
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