Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-13

trict of Columbia, to-day, found tru
bill of Indictment against Belknap 70
receiving brides.
t WASHINGTON, May 9.-It is though
that it will be two weeks yet before
decision is reached by the Senate il
/ the Belknap impeachment case, tn,
pending question being as to iurisdIc
. ton. Speaker Kerr denies the story o
his contemplated immediate resigna
ton The Emperor of Brazil VISITED
both Houses of Congress to-day, bu
declined to accept the private box o
the floor, which was rendered. Tn,
President has gone to Philadelphia t
be in attendance at the opening of the
Centennial exhibition tomorrow. Boil
Houses have adjourned until Friday
for the purpose of permitting member.
to visit Philadelphia; all Legislative
business is entirely suspended
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The wool
market is duh and neglected; supply
light
/ PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The city
presented a remarkable appearance to-
day. Chestnut street and all the main
thoroughfares are decorated with bunt
ing. Independence Hall is fitted up
..i,l- -ruruUrr o. traHspuvucIrs, col
cium lights, etc. Great progress has
been made today in clearing the ex-
hibinoR buildings of rubbish. Long
trains of cars, loaded with empty
boxes, old lumber, &c, have been going
out of the grounds all day. The prin-
cipal buildings are now IN a respectable
shape for pedestrians. There remains.
however much carpentering to be done
in the foreign departments. Of the
great exhibition buildings, that of the
is in the finest order and
most advanced in state of preparation,
and nothing remains to be done in that
but to clear away the debris. Invita-
tons TO participate in the opening
ceremonies tomorrow number from
hree to four thousand These include
Kings, Queens, Emperors, and Pres
Gents OF foreign countries, Foreign
Ministers, Consuls, Judges of Supreme
iouTts, Congressman, etc, with their
wives. L
PHILADELPHIA, May l0.-The in .
ugural ceremonies of the great Amer ,
can Centennial Exposition opened at {
uarter past ten o'clock this morning /
he national airs of all nations were $
ertormed by the large orchestra. n
'yer fifty thousand people were on the v
rounds. President Grant was escort ;
/ to the main entrance 10y the military, I
half past ten. Dom Pedro, the En- T,
eroT of Brazil, arrived soon after, fol.
wed by General Sheridan, Hon. J. G. b
laine, Senator Jones and Frederick e.
ouglass. He was conducted to a seat o
the platform and greeted with cheers. is
'agner's Centennial inauguration
arch was performed by the orchestra, Il
en- followed a prayer by Bishop Simp- IL
n, and then Winters hymn was Ia
ng with grand effect. General Haw- ia
= now turned the Exhibition build III
q over to the President of the Unit er
States President Grant formally fl
cepted the buildings. His speech m
1sed as follows: Whilst proud of or
lat We have done, we regret that we
We not done more. Our achievements
We been great enough however TO -
Ike it easy for ourpeople to acknowl- u
&c superior merit wherever found III
Id now fellow citizens I hope a care CT
examination Of what is about to be OF
will not only inspire you el'
tn a profound respect for the skill Pc
/ taste Of our friends from other ma st
rs, but will also satisfy you by the Al
ailments made by our own people Sn
ring the past one hundred years. I
.oke your generous cooperation with --
worthy commissioners, to secure a
liant success to this international the
libition, and to make the stay of our VII
eign visitors, 70 whom we extend a to
.rty welcome, both profitable and ing
asant to them. I declare the Inter he;
ional Exhibition now open" The Of
sident was loudly cheered. The tut
peror Of Brazil rising in his seat wit
joining in the demonstration by of
ring his hat President Grant, fol the
ed by the guests of the day, then as
le the rounds of the exhibition thi.
President and Dom Pedro put in "A c
ion the great engine starting all the
throughout the grounds. L
PHILADELPHIA, May 11.-One hun Wa
and ten thousand people visited in
Centennial Exhibition grounds
erday. O
tim
Ew YORK, May S.-The business woo
atom remains IN statu quo. 1t is mas,
rely devoid of material for special hon
ment. %
Ew YORK, May S.-Persons just XIII
Philadelphia say that in every The
.rtment, except that of the United Can
es' the Centennial Exposition will
ont creditable appearance at the -,
true