Arizona citizen., 1875-03-13
EASTERN STATES.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The President has signed the bill for the relief of General Crawford and for other purposes. The et- feet will be to retain Gen. SicklcS on the retired list with the rank of najorgener- al, and also Gen. Badeau who was retired on full rank as captain, and renders retfr- ed officers eligible to diplomatic and con sular positions. The bill reduces the rank and pay Of a large number or officers.
 WAsHINGToN, March 4.-AmOng the measures left pending in congress are the steam boat bill; proposing an amendment to the constitution changing the manner of election of president and vice-president of the United States; Col. ScOtt'S Pacific railroad bill and several other railroad bills.
 WASHINGTON, March The President has prepared list of nine paymasterS which he will send to the senate tO-mOr- row. The nominations are nearly equally divided between regular and volunteer officers. There were 24O applicants.
 THE following Washington dispatch in dicates that Delegate Mccormick has sue ceeded in getting mail route for Tres AL amos, Camps Grant and Goodwin, and Pueblo Viejo:
 WAsHINGToN, March 7.-The following postal appointments for Arizona were made during the past week: AkGOCdWin, , Pima county, Thomas McWilliamS, post master; at Stafford, Pima county, j. h. Bailey, postmaster; at stanton, YaVap county, Charles r. stanton, postmaster.
 WASHINGTON, March S.-The reconstruc- tion or the committees or the senate by the Republican caucus makes West chair man Of the committee on railroads; Wright of the committee on claims; Bout well of the civil service committee; Ham, lin ot the committee on postal affairs; WinGOn of the committee on pubic Allison m n i- ian affairs; Hitchcock of the committee on Territories, and Conklin Of the com mittee on commerce.
 NEW YORK, March S.-Sidney Dillon, president of the Union Pacific railroad, is elected permanent president Of the Pacific Mail Steamship company, with George S. Scott as vice-preSdenU.
 \ heavy snow storm is prevailing here and throughout the 5tate.s
 PROVIDENCE, R. l., March 6-The United States and State officers have come in col IisiOn over a recent seizure of liquors here. The federal officers have possession and il is reported that the revenue cutter Dexter will support them. Gov. Howard has laid the matter be.Orc the State senate. He says in his message that no graver Ques- ton has been forced upon the State since its first settlement
 CONCORD, N. H., March I0- Returns from 232 towns and wards give Cheney, Re publican candidate for governor, 37 .Ol2 and Roberts, Democrat, 56 ,0G6 for White and scattering G2I. This is a Repu blican gain over last years vote Of 2S67. The re- maining towns to- be heard from gave a Democratic majority last year Of 7g0. This indicates that Cheney and Roberts will run with about an even vote-the scatter ing votes preventing the election Of either by the people. Both parties claim a ma jOFity of the senatorial districts. The Democrats claim the house ct representa- tiveS by majority of from fifteen to tWen- ty, while the Republicans also claim majority in the same body Of at least l3 In the first congressional district, the election Of Jones, Democratic, is conceded by both parties; Blair Republican, is elect ed in the third district; the second district is still in doubt and is claimed by both parties.
 MEMPHIS, March 8.-The severcst snow storm ever known here is prevailing.
 CAIRO, March Slight inches of snow here.
 CHARLESTON, March S.-Disastrous fresh- cts have occurred in South Carolina.
 HAVANA. March 6.-A recent engage ment with insurgent cavalry in santa CIa- rt department, resulted in killing B of their number mostly negroes. The Span iards lost seven killed, including Major BargeS. The spanish troops on Moro river near Guantanamo, were attacked a few days ago by Insurgents dressed in Spanish uniform. The loss is reported as heavy on both sides.