Arizona weekly miner., 1875-02-12

Judge c. T. Hayden, for Washington, U. O., and Stephen Whitman, for San Francisco. HC. Jesse, cor of the New York Her ald, and Dr. King, capitalist, arrived here yesterday, after travelling through New Mexico and Sonora. They give Arizona credit as being the best of the three coun- tries in agricultural and mineral wealth. Dr. King left yesterday for the Quahate mine, with the intention of investing. | Michael Trout, the former blacksmith at this place, while on prospecting tour few days since discovered very rich gold ledge. which is pronounced almost if not as rich as the old VuIture. The location is about 30 miles from Maricopa Wells and very easy of accesSs.
 Tucson, February II. Bill to locate the Capital permanently at Tucson was introduced Tuesday in .he House was voted upon yesterday, passing, II for, and against.
 Yesterday Bill came up before the Coun- cil for first reading to locate the Capital at Florence; but little prospect of its getting another reading. No other bills of impor- tance have passed.
 Solomon Warner has returned from San Francisco, and the machinery he purchased for another Touring mill, near town, is due here soon. There are now one steam and one water Touring mill going night and day.
 The assay office, just opened here, has al- ready infused more enthusiasm into all classes regarding mining. Many assays have been made and all run from Sl0O to S25O per ton.
 James c. Truman of Bingbamton, New York, has arrived here on business of the Guymas and Tucson R. R. It is now regard ed as certain that this enterprise is assured, and that soon after April surveys will be commenced.
 Col. II. c. Hodge, correspondent s. F. Chronicle, J. c. Truman of Yuma R. R., John E. Magee and Col. Boyle left yester- day for the Santa Rita mines. They pro- pose fifteen days trip and after examining the mines will make short trip to Sonora
 Tucson, February 10th.
 SP. MA Bill passed the House to-day permanently locating the Capital at Tucson. Ayes-Bashford, Brooke, Head, Moeller, O'Neil, and Richards of Yavapai, Purdy of Yuma, Wood of Mohave, Drachman, Rich man and Elias of Pima-1l. The other : voted against.
 Tucson, February lltb.
 On the 4th ballot this P. NJ. Dr. w. W. Jones of Wickenburg was elected Commis- sioner to the Centennial Exposition at Ph:la- delphia, by vote of Is out of 27. Messrs Bean of Yavapai, Hardy of Mohave, ard Titus of Pima were prominent candidates.
 Florence, February l1th.
 A report, on the authority of Rev. Reeder, says, man supposed to be the notorious Bender had been captured and lodgod in jail at Tucson The citizens of Florence thought they had | the Capitol and were jubilant, but not drunk.
 Tucson, February l1th-SPM NJ.
 Bill passed Council tonight fixing Capital morrow given.
 The General Appropriation Bill, An Act to provide revenue, a General School law, Bill to define the boundaries of Yavapai county, taking Wickenburg back from Mari copa and leaving it as it was, Bill fixing the penitentiary at Yuma with an appro- priation of S25, ,000, Bill authorizing Mari copa to borrow money to build County and Bill providing for taking the Census of the Territory prior to nakinga legislative apportionment passed. The Legislature will adjourn at midnight ,n Friday, the l2th.