Arizona weekly miner., 1876-03-17
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the Senate as Secretary of War Washington, March s.-Some days will f elapse before the Judiciary Committee will be ready to report articles of Impeachment against Belknap. Six or seven persons ir in the vicinity of Marsh and Evans trading . post have been summoned and their arrival will soon be expected.
 The committee on foreign relations are ex- pected to examine Ex-Senator Stewart on or before the s6th, concerning his connection
 with the Emma mine. It sexpected Schenck
 will appear before the committee as soon a,
 he can reach Washington. Geo. II. Pendle-
 ton will appear before the committee on ex-
 penditures in the War Department to-mor-
 TOW. The committee on Naval affairs are : making thorough examination into the
 contracts and allowances of Secretary Robe
 son which had been rejected by Welles.
 Weiles was before the committee several
 hours and Ex-Assistant Secretary Faxon
 will also testify.
 The grand jury cannot find any indictment
 against Ex-Secretary, Belknap since the ab-
 sence of Marsh, the principal witness. The
 committee on expenditures intend to sub
 pena Mrs. Belknap to appear before them.
 Col. Tom Scottis still in the field working
 hard and the friends of the measure say the Texas Pacific biil will reach successful is- sue this session notwithstanding thepressure against it. From present appearances, how
 ever, the politicians will sacrifice everything to favor their prospects in the Presidential election.
 Washington, March 1.-The President has appointed J. F. Eastman Postmaster at
 Marysville.
 Concord, March 15.-One hundred and ninety y-nine towns give Cheney 3l, ,763 Marcy 2S,356; Kendall and scattering BIO. X Re- publican net gain of 2,59a. The Republi- cans claim Cheney's majority at 1,5OO to 2,o0O; the Democrats think the House is very close and in doubt; the Republicans claim s of 12 Senators and the Democrats claim a majority of the Council. The Republicans probably carried six out of ten counties that last year were five tofve. With the ex- ception of the Council which is doubtful; the Republicans have made clean sweep.
 Norwich, March 1.-The Democrats of the 3rd District have nominated David A. Wells for Congress
 Salt Lake, March 1.-The prisoners in the Penitentiary made break at P M to- day and five escaped.
 X snow slide at Ophir city this morning buried three men.
 San Francisco, March, 14.-Another severe snow storm is raging on the line of the Gen. tral Pacific Railroad between the Wells and Toano. The snow blows are helplcssly bur jed up. Snow shovelers are hard at work, but nothing can be done to move trains until the storm abates.
 Maricopa Wells, March 14.-Quite a whirlwhind visited this place to-day, carrying away some fifty feet of the stable and burry- ing one horse in the debris, but doing no serious damage.
 Two mounted highwaymen stopped John Bontrott, the driver of hay team, seven 1 miles west of here on Sunday and demanded | his valuables, and when he convinced them | he had none, they insisted on swapping hor- ses, but he refused and they left him.
 Washington, March l5.-It is reported doubtful whether the Senate will confirm Richard II. Dana as Minister to England.
 The bill reducing the Presidents salary pas sed the Senate 26 to 20.
 One Philips, publisher of Republican organ at Springfield, Illinois, has been smell ling about California and is given as author ity for accusing Senator Sargent of having & hand in certain revenue irregularities. Philips is sort of tody to notable men and has some sort of commission from Bristow to nose about while on the Pacific, which brought him in close intimacy with Governor Leland Stanford. Stanford has no love for Sargent, the latter being inimical to the con- tract and finance company, hence the milk in Philips coacoanut.
 Concord, \. H. March 15.-The Republi- ,ans are jubilant over the clean sweep they nave made of the State. There is no doubt they have elected majority of the Senate md claim twenty majority in the House In , '15 towns Cheney, Republican, has 36,4OO ] 'otes for Gov. and Marcy, Democratic, 32,- 100. The returns show considerable Repub- ican gains.
 San Francisco, March, l5.-The snow blockade on the c. F. R. R. is as bad as ever. No overland mails arc expected for several { lays.
 Stocks weak. Ophir 6S; Con. Va, 42a; al, g.; Raymond & Ely, 17l..
 Gold in New York, ll4s. Greenbacks ! a San Francisco. ss4@s9A.
 Washington, March.15.-The Democratic t nancial caucus tonight agreed upon grad al resumption of specie payment P It is believed the Attorney-General has ' ent man to Canada after Marsh, and that : e will be guaranteed safety.
 Concord, N. H.. March 15.-The returns re in from all but ten towns. Cheney has