Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-06-03
EASTERN STATES.


New YORK, May ga memorial
was forwarded to Congress to-day by the
cheap transportation company, depre-
eating the management policy Of the
1 Union Pacific railroad company, in ad-
vancing rates on freight, and praying
/ Congress to confer no further gifts to
said company, representing that the
vast interests of our trans-cOntInental
commerce demand legislation restrain
ing said company from further misuse
of powers and privileges now controll-
ed by them.
New YORK, May 29.-The Herald
persists in "bulling" Conkling stock
in the Presidential field. 1t declares
Conkling the most likely man to be
nominated at Cincinnati; that he is
continually growing stronger; that
leading States are three fourths for
Conkling, &c, &c. Itsays that Blaine's
canvass has thus far been a defence
and an apology. Other leading news
papers concede the great strength de.
veloped by Blaine, and his nomination
is locked upon as almost a foregone
conclusion. Commodore Vanderbilt is
growing worse.
WAsHINGToS, May 30-The Execu-
tive Department of the national gov
eminent and the offices of the district
government closed to day, decoration
day being observed as a holiday. The
Senate having decided that it has juris- .
diction in the Belknap impeachment
matter, the opinion is expressed that !
the trial will be postponed until No !
vember next. when the Senate will re-
assemble for that special purpose.
Members Of the Cabinet who were
positive yesterday that Don Cameron
would not accept the war portfolio
have to-day changed their opinion. he
having signified that he Will be ready
o enter upon the duties OF the office
n IA very few days. Blaine is prepar-
NJ statement in regard TO the latest
connecting him with an !
'fier to sell ali interest i'm the Northern ,
'acitic railroad, which will include ,
stters and documents bearing upon ,
he case. His friends expect it will be g
complete vindication from the charge ,
nat he acted improperly in the matter. ;
he statement will probably be made =
ublic tomorrow or the day following. II
New YORK, May 3i.-Various &C h,
)unts published in the morning pa c
FRS show that decoration day yester- a
~ was observed more generally than n
fore, and that the day is growing in i,
'pular favor as a common holiday G
he fast overland train chartered bv "
'rrett and Palmer leaves for San "
in the morning. The Pacif- o.
Steamship company has elected the W
lowing new board of directors = c;
laries J. Franklyn, Andrew Board st
an, 5. G. Thomson, Charles H. Mer- f
Il, W. P. Clyde, Thomas J. Owens, fc
larles G. Mills, Henry Hart and Con- Il
d a. Quintard. w. z. Clyde was liza
losen president lot
OMAHA, May 29.-General Crooks p
de &c camp telegraphs from Fort
that ali the young warriors a:
e joining Sitting Buzz, and the indi- q,
.tions are that Crook will have to tc
intend against the whole war force d
the Sioux. General Crooks com "
and left for Fetterman this morning. :,
NEW ORLEANS, May 51.-The Re d
Iblican convention to nominate dele d
ties to Cincinnati met, but on account p
its being decoration day adjourned al
It'll tomorrow 1t is stated that Kel- h
-, Packard and Pinchback, with q
rown or Lewis or Nash. as fourth, Iii
i'll be delegates. ST