Arizona weekly miner., 1877-04-13
TELEGR ApHIC.
SPECIAL TO THE MINER.

San Diego, April 10. | The proclamation of tho President, calling an extra session of Congress June ilb, Niil probably be issued this week.
 New York, April Q. The Tribune's Washington special saws 1 clerk Adams will make out twelve majority Democrats In next House instead of five as il should bc. He sets down Wigginton as returned from California instead of Pacheco. The only difficulty in the way of Tweed's release Is his unw illingn.sS 10 diyulgs the names of Legislators and others who received bribss from him ia connection with ely charter bills.
 Sacramento, April 2.
 In the Supreme Court to-day the Pacheco wiggiuton case was put over one week
 San Luis obispo, April 9.
 \ shock of earthquake WaS felt this mor- ming about c o'clock. The oscillation ~ied but few >es'onds, but tho shock was sharp and distinctly felt, passing from east 10 west. No damage of any consequence done.
 Washington, April Q.
 The |. \. supreme Court to-day reversed the decision of the lower court in the Cen tennial Appropriation case, and decided that the sl.Ao,oo appropriated by Congress must be returned to the Government before any dividends are laid 10 stockholders.
 New York, April 10.
 The Worlds Washington special says Congressman Kelley, of Pennsylvania. aIl- nouncvs that he intends Co press the bill for the roinonctization of silver, and has assu- rances from enough me nbers to insure its coisidcTa'ion. The AT ny and Navy def- eicncy bills and River and HlrboF Ills will b- passed.
 The Suu' Washington spec sl says an affi- datif e zs 'ii.t to-day in Attorney Generals liAce .n utEaifi io t.ts I..et confession of John D. Iae tle Mountain Meadows munierpr tAe affidavit wa- made log Gilman oDe of llec. .s z-aris Nhu dspu>as ttattdF canfe .Sion Was o5,aiGgi by Howard, prosecuting at ioncy hF Enmi-Ing rprelrc to l.Cs. Ain ani ai~o says thaf .u thr confession, as pub- ilSind uv iicv4ft. ~rVr.l iWr9uau. acts staictl hr ier duplicating Ha-hsn. Young wcr, anlaet Ill- ], 3, claimed lu the fe- position seil1ft- fer she di-egep@ucv .E Lees confession and a.-Hop'-.
 Sl Louis. Na.. April ll. Tle most frlhtfui calamity thaf has ever nceurrd u fhe ci,y of ~l Louis. invol- ,ins tLa destruction of lAe Southern Hotel took rttrt early tuis morning, and the loss is sr-at N large uuI-Lvr of lives were lost. lhv uW broke out in the store-roo and hasencni. In ten minutes it had asceudcd the elevaioE and SIiead over the sixth story under the roof, This floor was occupied en- tirely i,y employees, mostly women. The nan'es spread rapidly, hliing every room and hall with ,ir' and smoke. The excite l ment was of the most terrific desc:iption- frantic men, w omen and children ran thro, l Inc balls shrieking in the most heart-FendIp, I Ladders were raised as soon as | possioie, but thcY were generally too short io reach the hfth and sixth storics-by hoist 1 ing them on balconies at the ea>t and north sides, all the inmates peaIIng at inc ! windows of the Gfih and sixth stories were oN ihs' nitan ultimately rescued. man | named J. Elhelson jumped from a fourth 4 story window and WAS instantly killed An ircw Ensnan and Mrs. Scott met their death | In ihe same way. There were some two | hundred women servants lodged in The | upper story. The panic among them was | perfectly terrible, many jumping from the | x Hindows and being killed in this msnner o-wi: BridgeS Mead, Mary Casey, Bridget White, Ellen Reilly, and several others who were earned away by friends and whose names could not be aScertaincd
 kate Clanton, actress, had another narrow sCape.
 \ later dispatch estimates that l25 persons 'ertshed in the coniiagnslion
 The building and contents were yalue,l at 'etween s7jo,co0 and si,oo0.OOO.
 Washington, April 10. Secretary McCrary to-day ordered the re- noval of troops from Alaska. Secretary sherman ordered the Revenue service 10 | upply their place.
 Columbia, =. C.. April II. The Exc, papers and other property rere transferred to Gov. Hampton to-day. ie k now in peaceable possession of the tate House.
 London. April IT, Had news has been received by the Govern i nent from Turkey, and war manifesto nay be expected on Friday.
 New York. April II. Tweed failed to make the promised nncon- I itionai surrender of property and papers, nd still lies in Jail.
 New Orleans, April II. Packard said, Tn conversation to-day, that , e will accept any plan sf compromise which , he President will say he approves. If the resident has none to propose, then he will emand that either Nicholls or himself he recognized. The President. he | avs, has a right to recognize Nicholls, but aS no right to withhold his hand and per nit n legal government to be crushed by orce. Pinchback announces tonight that he l Till to-morrow take over the colored meu- cTs from Packarts Legislature to Nlaholls, Q break up the Returning Board quorum in hc former body, lt he succeeds, the prob an, will he near solution. The Commissioners have addressed . conl- toa committee of each I.egisla- i've body, asking information relative to , tate affairs as regards District Judges of the upreme Court, various State institutions, tate taxes, etc.
 Columbia, $. C., April II. There is profound depression m the Re- ublicin ranks. The Legislature will be called Dgether in two weeks. The quo-warTanto {. nits against other State oflioars arc not likely } be waited for hy tho Democratic candi- aios, they will probably enforce the de- hands tomorrow, get their places, and the ist vestiges of Republican le will be 'ipcd out before the close of the week
 san Francisco, April II. The creditors of Friedlander met to-day to onside the situation of affairs. Owing 10 a [ ispute a. to the account of one of the prin- , pal creditors, definite action was postponed ntil this afternoon. The compromise of- 7 red ny NIT. Fricdlander was accepted by II the general creditors, and it is probable c iat united action will be taken to that fect releasing him from his liabilities, and la bling him to continue business
 \ later evening dispatch says that settle. Ient of tie disputed account has not vet zen accomplished. IL Is probable that no | 'nclus'on will bc reached before tomorrow !" next day.