Arizona weekly miner., 1875-05-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to tA. Miner by D. S. Military and W. U. Linss
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 Washington May 5.-The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Duuglas, has been dls- placed and Ex- United States Senator Pratt has been appointed as his successor
 New Orleans, May l.-The City defaulted on the interest and bonds maturing to-day. The Louisiana Leyee also failed to pay inter est on its bonds.
 Omaha. May 1.-The following is just re- ceved. by Gen. Ruggles, from Camp Stam- bough, Wyoming:
 A small party of Indians stole some stock on the Big Papoogie. They were followed by citizens, and fight ensued in which two citizens were wounded, three Indians killed, and the stock recaptured.
 The telegraph operator at Julesburg re ports that 75 Indians passed the South Platte this morning 25 miles west of Jules burg, going North.
 Boston, May l.-Rose Sewell, the white wife ofa colored man, was found dead in her room this a. m., the body being badly burn ed. Several colored men have been arrested upon suspicion of having murdered her. Vicksburg. May l The Asst. Postmaster under the late Peter Casey has resigned. The cause being the discharge ot the old white clerks. among them young Peter Ca sey, whose places are being filled with ne- groes by Postmaster Pease.
 New Orleans, May 1.-The grand jury re- portt true bills against five persons charged with bribing members of the Legislature with intent to influence their vote. Washington, May l.-Commodore John c. Howell, Chief Clerk of the Bureau ot Yards and Docks, will leave for California next Tkursday.
 New York, May 1.-Prentice Mulford lcc- tured hefore the St. Patrick Benevolent So- ciety in Brooklyn, last night, upon Califor- ma.
 Toledo, May l.-J. J. Prior, playing with the Lotta troupe, fell dead, ot heart sease, in he dr, s>ing room of the Opera house here during the performance ot Little Ne this evening His home was in New York.
 PACIFIC SLOPE
 Tucson, May 6.-LetteTs received from Col. Hodge, now moving towards New Mexico, reports the grazing facilities be- tween Tucson and Silver City, excepting the i-> s miles ab ut Silver City, as excel lent; aso, hat large quantities of chloride ore are beng taken out, and the roasting unacrs dong big work lately turning out large amounts of rich bullion at Silver City. John C. Clark and John Davis this week re- pn-t the discovery of the extension of the F orencia lode which was located last Feb 'uary by Wm. A. ZeckendOrf. It Is on the Eastern slope of the Santa Catarna noun lanss. twelve les Northeast of Tucson. The ore aS>ayed very rich.
 Mr. c. H. Howard to-day returned from Sonora
 A letter to the Citizen reports the depre- dation, of the Chricahua ApacheS in So- nora as of the grossest nature. Several bloody encounters have lately taken place between the Mexicans and raiding Indians, the latter being driven off only after severe fighting, and invariably returning 10 the Agency reservation. The whole Sonora fir ntier i, in d state of cOnsta { alarm. large portion of the cultivated lands are abandoned and mines unworked on account of he constant depredatons of the Apaches.
 San Diego, May 6.-Leut. fheo. Smith, Superintendent of the Arizona Telegraph, etu'ned from San Francisco yesterday.
 Leut Smith has been relieved from the charge of the Telegraph, at his own request, and will join his Company in New Mexico, as soon as his successor arrives.
 Portland, Oregon, May 4'-SiX miles of the railroad from Walula to Walla Walla have been completed and the iron IS on hand 10 reach within nine miles of Walla Walla.
 San Francisco, May 5.-The Goodall, Ncl- son & Perkins Co. publish a card in the }ul- letin in regard to the loss of the steamer Ventura. The card shows that Capt. Fake T,,Ii nfticpr and that the Company have called upon Capt. Water man. U. $. Inspector of Hulls, to thoroughly and impartially investigate the cause of the disaster. Captain Waterman will comply with the request.
 Gold in New York, ll55. Greenbacks in San Francisco, S1 and SS.
 San Diego, May 6.-The Washington Weekly Star, of April 2Sd, publishes the following changes in stations of Army Pay masters:
 Major W. H. Johnston is relieved from duty in the Department of the Missouri and ordered to report for duty as Chief Paymas- ter of Department of the Gulf, relieving Major Geo. L. Tebiger who has been order ed to r.port for duty to the Com'd'g General of the Military Division of the Atlantic, and to report for duty as Chief Paymaster of Military Division of the Pacific.
 Major Sam'l Woods, of the Division ot the Pacific, will report for duty as Chief Paymaster Department of California, reliev- ing Major c. J. Sprague ordered to duty as Chief Paymastcr Department ot Arizona.
 Major J. H. Nelson is relieved from duty in the Department of Arizona, and ordered to report for duty to the Com'd'g General of Department of California.
 Major C. Irving Wilson is ordered to re- report for duty to the Com'd'g General of rhe Department of Texas. Major E. D.. Judd is relieved from duty in the Depart ment of Texas, and ordered 10 report to the Cum'd'g General of Military Division of the Atlantir. for duty at Detroit, Michigan.
 Major II. c. Pratt is relieved from duty in the Military Division of the Atlantic, and ordered to duty as Chief Paymaster of De- partment of the Platte.
 The following Paymasters recently ap- pointed have been ordered to dutv Major