Arizona weekly miner., 1875-02-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to tie Miner by Military and ". D. Lines
EASTERN

Governor of Colorado rice McCook, resigned.
 Washington, February Huh. Senator Hager has received request from the liquor dealers of San Francisco to op pose the l5 cts. tax on liquors on hand. At the instance of Sargent, the Senate Appropriation Committee have agreed to recommend the increase of the item in the Indian Bill for the Apaches of Arizona, from S450.OO0 to S550,0O0.
 Luttrell has secured daily mail service between Shasta and Yreka, via Fort Jones' Senator Stewart, chairman Com. on Rail- roads. says he has canvassed the Senate and finds 8 members opposed to voting any sub sidy, and he therefore sees no use in report ing the Texas-Pacific Bill from the Com mittee. His evident desire is to have the Bill killed in the interest of the c. P. R R. The National Grange at Charleston, $. C., take strong grounds in favor of the Texas Pacific They say it is too much for private enterprise and must have Government aid.
 Washington, February l2th. The Senate refused 10 order to third read ing the Portland S Dalles R. R. Bill. House Committee on appropriations have agreed-to S500,00O for Centennial purposes.
 Cheyenne, February 18th. Lieut.. Geo. Smith, of the 23d Infantry, committed suicide this evening.
 Boston, February l4th. ev-Maj -Gen. Geo. N. Macey died Sat urday, from accidental discharge of pistol.
 PACIFIC SLOPE
 San Francisco, February Huh. Ex-Senator Thayer, of Nebraska, is ap- pointed Governor of Wyoming
 Battle Mountain and Austin R. R. bill passed the Nevada Legislature over the Gov enor's veto.
 Stocks vary to-day, but not much change. Imperial has an assessment of one dollar per share.
 The Bulletins Washington letter gives Gen1 Humphreys report on Rivers and liar bOrs, including a strong recommendation in favor of San Diego's receiving SS00 900 to i'm prove her harbor.
 Bakersfield, February Huh. The bandit Chaves appeared in Kern coun- ty Sunday with his band, robbed store and captured 5 horses, large amount of goods and $500 in cash they are evidently going South.
 Yuma, February 18th. The steamer Colorado, lying at our wharf, will leave for the mouth of the river to-mor row.
 The steamer Cocopah is now up the river; she is expected here about the l6th, and will leave the 2lst to connect with the Newborn for San Francisco.
 Interior shipments during the week have been large. Wm. B. Hooper & Co. have shipped 6O000 pounds. They received by the Newborn a large and elegant safe, which is seven feet high with double doors and weighs over 5000 pounds The cost of this safe is about S3,000, and is the largest ever brought to the Territory.
 Considerable improvements on Main St. Two births, one death and one marriage this week.
 San Francisco, February 12th. It is reported that the Pacific Mail Steam ship Co. have sold their sixteen 50-vara lots, foot of Grammar street, with their wharyeS, warehouses, etc. to J. B. Haggin and Lloyd Tevis, for $450,000. sum much below the value of the property, and it is thought 1t is purchased for the c. P. R. R. Co.
 Phoenix, February 18th. A Mexican, named Domion, shot and kill led himself last evening while out hunting, a mile from town.
 w. B Hellings arrived from the Verde last evening and reports the new road in very bad condition.
 Verde, February 18th. No snow, no mud, farmers busy blowing and sowing.
 Col Mason and wife returned a few days since from Camp Lowell Col Nelson, P. NJ. U. $. A., is expected here to-day to pay the troops.
 Tucson, February 18th. A resolution passed yesterday asking the Governor to veto all bills relating to Capitol removal.
 Gov. Stafford has appointed the following officers for the new county of Pinal: Pro- bate Judge, J. NJ. Griffin; Sheriff, Michael Rogers; Supervisors, s. B. Wise, NJ. L. Stiles and P. Holland; Recorder, A. Ham mersley.
 The Probate Judge bill making Judges elective was vetoed and passed by two thirds vete over the veto.
 Bills defining the boundaries of Yavapai and Maricopa counties were vetoed. Messrs. Mcahr, Redondo and Hardy are elected Territorial Prison Commissioners Legislature adjourned at l2, midnight, leaving Capitol at Tucson.
 Yuma, February 18th. Steamer Colorado left yesterday with a barge loaded with ore from Castle Dome There are 300 tons more out and ready to go by the Newborn.
 Tucson, February 10th. A Mexican woman stabbed two others Saturday, one will probably die. Capt. Hargrave and Doc. Moeller leave to- day for Prescott.
 San Francisco, February 18th. The Chronicles Sunday dispatches say "Scott has retired from Washington and the Texas Pacific scheme is killed" The Call says there has always been reason to doubt if the Bill was in friendly hands. Morgan, the Poll-tax forger, goes to the peuitentiary l5 years.
 San Francisco, February 18th. The engineers for Prismordial R. R. from Sonoms to Embarcadero, eight miles, went to-day to make preliminary surveys.
 San Diego, February l7th. Three steamers and one schooner in the Bay. Lieut. Smith of the Tel. goes to Tucson to superintend building line to Camp Apache.
 San Francisco, February 18th. Greenbacks S6i.
 Carson, February 18th. Three-card monte-sharps have been given