Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to the Miner by D. S. Military and ". D. Linssl


 New York, May 1.-The Herald has Washington special which says the President is again quite ill and under the care of physician. It also repeats the story that the President is in favor of Conklin's nomina- ton as his successor.
 The Worlds correspondent says the prop osition to postpone Belknap's case until De- cember took every body by surprise. Blair gave three weak reasons for this and disap- pointed everyone. Carpenter made weak speech Tn behalf of his client. The general result of the day was disastrous to Belknap.
 The Republican State convention of Cali fornia which adjourned April 2sth, resolved that the Republican party of California, cs- pecially recognize in the Hon. J. G. Blaine an eminently able and tried exponent of the principles of the party, of large experience in public life, of the purest and most honor able character and possessing in marked degree, those personal qualities which would do honor to the office of President of the United States, yet while thus expressing preferance for Hon. J. G. Blaine, we have confidence in our delegates to the National Convention and leave them unembarrassed by instructions.
 Washington, May 2-The President will send a message to Congress in day or two relative to the opening of the Centennial.
 Not only is there to be no pay for the Army for June, but the Navy will probably suffer.
 Washington, May 3.--It is asserted that the necessary sworn statement was not com piled with when the mail service between San Diego and Messila was increased to tri-weekly. Tom Woods who is said to know all about it has been summoned to Washington to testify in the matter. It is thought that this investigation is prompted by parties who would like to be business ri vals of the present contractors. The con- tractors Kerens & Mitchell are strongly en- dorsed by the people of Arizona and it is believed this movement will not harm them.
 Blaine demands that ..the story started by Harrison of Indiana with reference to his UP R. R. scandal shall be probed to the utmost His friends say that the vindica- ton the investigation is sure to bring will strengthen his chances for the Presidency
 William Wirt Sykes, Olive Logan's hus- band is appointed U. S. Consul to Florence, Italy.
 A bill has passed the House and been re- ported favorably in Senate removing the Chiricahua Indians to San Carlos, and ap- propriating S5O,OOO for the subsistence of Apaches on reservations in Arizona.
 In senate on Monday Sargent of Califor mia made strong speech on the evils of Chi nese immigration and made an earnest ap- peal for legislation to stay the scourge.
 San Francisco, May 3.-The mining stock market is still soft California 751a; Con. Va, 711s; Point F; Ophir 5, etc.
 Steamer Orizaba sails for San Diego to- morrow, Lieutenant Philip Reade is pas senger.
 Gold in New York 1127s. Greenbacks in San Francisco 9O@91.
 Yuma, May 3.-Renondo's sorrel horse beat Williams gray this morning in a two mile race. Between two and three thousand dollars changed hands.
 Sand storm raging at P. NJ. River ris- ing rapidly. Thermometer 1O5 in the shade.