Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-09

Inc tiil hhtiAlNNiAAiA fiAtsf Hf 'A '''f' County io select their County seat, passed Cuuncil this forenoon. Mir Nuggles of fl- nal made big talk against t
 Council voted down Mir Rcdondo's memo rial asking SJ1,OOO for Pesitenliary purposes M
 Tuc,on. Feb. gth.-Thc Democrat, have uot organized. few of them met iasi even tny and gave it up. Northern Democrats were not prepared To be used
 We are nreparing 10 bid farewell to Tue son. Judge Rush and others will m case thc Legislature adiourns early to-day, leave in the stage this afternoon. will go with MT Hathaway.
 When irst canae hcro mcSonites thought We would lnoVo the Capital to Prescott hhu adiourn right away. lu thiS they Wer' f,olcd They now talk of going to law Co prevent the Capital from goihg io fn'-."1'' They are mad about the neW api"i1l"h- ment, and su Is Ruggips, ot Pinal.
 GOV. Satior, will. l think, call out Com. I,auv uf ,uluulevr,. du not sco tho use "1 bis doing ,o at this tiinc. as this par. ot ih' Territory is abundantly supplied wHh "h'' and Indian troops.
 EeIow you viii find extracts from thu murninu's Journal:
 Sir. Ruggls~ offered the following romon- s,rancc from citizens of Pinal county; '.'Tu the lion. the Ninth Legislature oi ATT
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 Nour petitioners, p.>4dru's and ctiiHVns ui Piuai county, having learned that the H"n' t,,-o scott Representative from this County has introduced biil iu the House of Repre- s.ntatiye.. entitled An Aci to provide Tor holding special election in 'iual county. for the purpose of voting or changing the county seat" would respectfully represent tt.s, tsr action uf Ar SrniI. iu introducing such bHl, i< contrary Co the wi~bc, "i ih' gfrt, majority of thc citizens of this county. The county sfsf, aS at pr-Sa'ut losaicu' i> iii the most central part thereof. and % lh' most convenient lucIll1u for the tfansac.ioh of business: and if the Acl above rctcttd q" sbnuId be,,uuie a law. it would bc duiTi- mental tu the interests of tho inhabitants oi tbiS County: Mhcnfors, Your petitioners would respectfully request ttiai ho >uch hiil a- thp one introduced bN Mr. Scut i,a~, vour honorable body. and Nour petitioners will ever pray, r'c. .~lguedI
 JoliN n. WALKER, and li others.
 Tho Governor has signed tho following bills: An Act Co amend an Act supplemental Co Chapter \NiN. of tbc Compiled Laws oi the Territory of Arizona; An Act concerniuE the r,.si~ira. ion of yuivr>: An Act Co sectiit the construction and operation of certain rail- ruld anal telegraph line5. and to provide Tor other matters rcla.ing thereto. and An Act supplemental Co an .Aci entitled au Aci Go s''- cure thc construction and operation of certain railroad and telegraph lines, and to provide for other maiicrS relating thereto.
 The Council has passed C. b. No +o. An Ac, Co provide for revision and puhiici- tiou of ;he laws of the Territory of Arizona, and also C F. No. r. An Act Co amend Chap ter ie of rho compiled laws, entitled "of pro- cc,d ing~ in Civil cascs.' M.
 Washington. Feb. 6.-In continuation of his testimony before the House Committee. Gov. Wells stated that he had been offered S.u0 .0U. hy nunkcn r. kenua, wealthy Louisiana gentleman, to change the oic in favor of Tildcn.
 u. r. Field has admitted that he procured th, printing of a eatbled report of jhc icSti- monv tn the Florida csssc taken before thr Csugrc siouJl Committee, and apologtscd for the same. He sad he was nod aware that he had done anything wrong.
 John 1T. Jor>r, the notorious operator Tor Tildeu in the Oregon c1~', was before the Senate Investigating Committee to-day. He ldmift,-i sending number of the tolegrslIn> uroduc,gi in evidence, to ihc cii,ci that II lli- den was counted m by California and orcgon, th, Democrats would gut Louisiana, aS they had .yu. .uO0 cx U mon soldiers to take there. Citv of Mexico, Jan. 70, via Havana Feb. 7.-The elections are going in favor of nIaz :: but Cabinet disscutious threaten the new government. Business K in worse condi- ton than ever \ new p'yoluiion against piaz k encouraged by capitalists. 'ortena opposes pilE.
 Halifax. Fch. 5.-The steamer GeorgcWash- ineton. of the Cromwell line, iS a total Wuck oil Cape Race. All hands wrrc lost. Coustantiuoplc. Feb. j.-Midhat Pasha has hccn dismissed from the office of Grand Ni- Zicr
 san Francisco. Feb. 6.-Rcar Admiral Jas. Alden. nitcd states navy, formerly sta toned on this coast. and at tho present tune on a visit herc died this morning alter few days illness. of congestion of the brain, aged sixty eight ycars.
 Yuna. A. r.. Fob. 2.-Tho President of Maxico. Iglesias, and his brother arrived this morning by stage from san piego. They took the steamer Gila six miles down ihc river and immediately sailed for the mouth of the river where they arc to go aboard of the steamer Idaho, for GnvmSs. Washington. Fob. i.-The House Com mtiee has witness on hand by whom Il hopcS Co tOrrnhora;e i.itticfcld'S testimony. The Republicans, however, claim that hv the same witness they will prove conSpr- acv io eXtori money from the Republicans, by altering the Vernon returns aEd agreeing to suppress them.
 Maddox was again before the House COm- mittec today, and offered in evidence a letter from Gov. Wells tO Senator Wesi, warning him that millions had been sent to Louisiana in the interest of Tldcu, and warning him of the necessity of counjcTslc.- ing such. Republican counsel, have had their attention called io the decision bN Jus ticeS Strong. and Field when they were State Judges, to the effect that an election iu the United States cannot be awarded to the mi nority candidate.
 The mortality in the CitN Of San Francisco during the past week has been excessive. reaching lI9; of these, 32 were from dipthe- ria, and ls from smallpox. The health officer has verified 70 new cases of smallpox during the week.
 New York. Fch. 5.-Thc Worlds Wash ington special this morning says, Tho Committee of Investigation, in relation to the south Carolina election, will submit a majority report on Tuesday. The report q ajority of 1QI, and Hampton for Cover nor I.l00 majority"
 Washington, Feb. 5.-Thc House Com mtieo to-day examined Casanova. of the Louisiana Returning Boaul who testified that he had no knowledge of the alleged alteration uf returns of Vernon parish. He had no acquaintance with liaddoN. and no knowledge Of his having any conversation with Governor Wells regarding the election. Wells never suggested to him tCaSanoval to take moncy or consideration of any Iiud to affect the result of the election. Witness had no knowledge of returns of precincts uf Vernon parish being burned, SAN DIEGO, Feb. S. lS17
 Washington dispatches, yesterday. say:- Electoral Commission take no vote on Flor ida case. Tuesdays sittings are secret. Chicago, Feb. ;,-Special just received from Washington says Commission have de- cided, hy vote of $ to {. that the Com mission cannot on hehinl fho ratursns i,ut