Arizona weekly miner., 1875-01-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
Especial to the Miner by U S. Military and W. U. Lines
Foreign and Domestic.

M aSUIUHIOIi, Jdli. ley. and Gen. D. D. Colton are working hard to secure Congressional authority for the pro- posed change of the route of the Southern Pacific R. R. of California from the San Benito to the Salinas Valley, without losing or changing their land grant A bill author izing the change has been introduced by Houchton of the House R. R. Committee.
 New York, Jan. 12.-Messrs. Talcott, AL exander and Guion, directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship O., have resigned. King Kalakaua has arrived here on the way home.
 Carson. Jan. l2.-Wm. Sharon was elected |. s. Senator to-day; the vote standing lI to : in the Senate and g to l4 in the Assembly; a strict party vote. In the Senate resolu- ton instructing Senators Jones and Stewart and Representative Kendall, to go to Wash ington and attend to their duties was, after much debate, indefinitely postponed.
 San Francisco, Jan. l2.-There was de- cline in the mining stock market to-day The softenng extended quite through the list. The Ophir went at 223; Mexican 64; Calltor- nia 6S0; Consolidated Virginia 6GO; Belcher 50: Crown Point 43.
 Gold in New York ll13; Greenbacks in San Francisco So ard S94
 San Diego, Jan. l3.-The Mohongo, which 1 arrived yesterday, reports the Montana still ashore at Pinchiingi, U. $. Navy coailing station near La PaZ, with a hole in her bot tem It seems that she ran upon rock while entering La Paz harbor. She went to her present position, discharged all her cargo and hoped to repair the damage and proceed | on her voyage, but failed and was waiting for steamer Newborn to assist her. The pro- Liabilities were that the Newborn would have to tow her to San Francisco.
 Salt Lake. Jan. 9.-The first severe storm of the season occurred yesterday and last night along the U. P. R. R. In the morning therm. marked l6 degrees below zero al Omaha and 26 below at Cheyenne. It Is showing at Cheyenne. The Westward bound L. P. train reported II hours late at Green River.
 Virginia, New, Jan. 9.-The city is more lively tonight than during the most exciting times of the November election, attributable of course to the stir created by the Great Bonanza Prospecting is going on all around the city. To-day specimens were brought in by F. w. Stewart from claim located by him on the other side of Mount Davidson, miles from town. The ledge is 100 feet wide and crops out at the surface a short distance this side of WashOe Lake. The claim Wa worked in 1863 but as few outside mine would pay at that time it was abandoned by the owners. As it costs but little to 10 cate claim many persons have put up thei notices and had them recorded, and will lak chances of their turning out well.
 Washington. Jan 13.-President Grant special message to Congress on the trouble in the South sustains Gen. Sheridan, whi the President regrets the necessity for usin! military force.
 Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. l3.-The Pennsyl vania Assembly, by vote of 19S to S5, hay passed resolution denouncing the abuse o Federal power in Louisiana.
 New Orleans, Jan 13.-The Kellogg Leg islature has elected P. B. s. Pinchback U. $ Senator.
 Salt Lake, Jan. l3.-Snow has been fallin heavily for the past few days. All the train on the Union Pacific R. R. are delayed.
 San Francesca, Jan 13.-The mining stocI market was a little soft yesterday; attributes
 to the fact that it was collection day. Tn market has every appearance of recovcrini to-day. Gen. Eckert, General Superintend ent of the eastern division of the w. |. tele graph company, has resigned. It is rumore that he is to be General Superintendent C the Atlantic < Pacific lines and then Presi dent The weather to-day is showery. Washington, Jan. l3.-Mr. West, in tn Senate Tuesday, presented bill appropriat ing 5000, GOO to erect U. $. government tel egraph line from Washington, via Baltimore Philadelphia, New York and Hartford t Boston. The operating offices of the same t be erected in the Post-ofiices and to be unde the control of the Postmaster General.