The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-08-30
Pnrxlx. August 2o-s P. N.

PHENIx. August 26--3 P. 1T.
 The Democratic Convention is in session to-day, with fifteen delegates present.
 Gray was nominated for Council; Alsap ana Gleason for Assembly. and Naylor for DIS tries Attorney, without opposition.
 First ballot for Sheriff resulted as follows: Mcdonald, 3; Thomas, g.; Fenter,6.
 Recess for 20 minutes McCLINTocK.
 Phenix. Aug. 27-Rube Thomas was nominated for Sheriff by tho Democrats yes terday, on the second ballot; John George. for Treasurer; Neri Osborn, Recorder; and Dr. Gregg and J. II Lively, Supervisors.
 The following resolution was unanimously passed by theConventiol:
 Resoirea: That the candidacy of King Woolsey for Delegate 10 Congress meets our hearty approval. His thorough knowledge of the wants the Territory and his inde- Tatigabable character as man of intelligence and enterprise, satisfy us that he IS, oi all the dandidates i'll the field, entitled 10 our most jealous support.
 McCLINTocK. Washington, August 26.-Col. Mosby, the ex-Confe1erafe, has been appointed toa posi- ton in theS:ate Depart ment. The Treasury Department has called Tn another five million batch of 5-20 bonds An interview with Senator COnover Is pub- lished in which he says ns wont accept a nomination for the lower House from the lsf district of Florida, on the ground that the administration Republicans show so much apathy that it is useless to make the race. It is also stated that Senator Spencer has made up with the administration | New York, August 26.-All differences be- tween the Pacific Mail and the Pacific Rail- road have been amicably adjusted and con- tracts entered into by which the Mali Com pany gess ten dollars per head on all through passengers overland, but each company will | reofiiafQ it's 0Xvn freight schedules.
 Pittsburgh, August 26.-First ease of yell 1 low fever arrived last night on the steamer Abner O'Noal, from Wheeling.
 Philadelphia. August G. Two cases of yellow fever were discovered in this city | last night.
 l Viclsburg, August 26.--Tne yellow fever is increasing. Fifty new cases and 22 deaths during the past twenty-four hours. Trains on the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad have ceased running.
 | Memphis, August 26.- Seventy-six new cases and lT deaths yesterday. The fever is spreading among the colored people.
 Philadelphia, August 26--Ten thousand men from the various iron mills notified their employees that they would not work for the reduced wages. The strikers are members ol the association of iron and steel workers, of the United States, whose head quarters arc at Pittsburgh. The strike has the sanction of that body which agrees to support the strikers. London, Aug. 27.-Dutche Zeitung an- nounces that differences have arizen be- tween the Porte and Austria, of a serious nature. in regard to the conclusion of the | Convention.
 Pesth, Aug. l7--The city authorities re- fused to execGte the military order making a requisition for 50 wagons.
 S.. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-The new five per cent. loan of S0o,0O0,0O0 roubles is an- nounced.
 l Rome, Aug. 27.--Lazaretti, the fanatic of Grosseto, who proclaimed himself Prophet and King. was killed at the head of 300 fol- 1 lowers, who fl ed upon the Gems de Armes after being oi dese6 to disperse.
 Batoum, Aug. 27.-The harl,or forts be- ing disarmed, and the torpedoes removed, the town is swarming with armed volun- teers.
 It is reported from Tiftis that precautions are being adopted throughout the Caucas- sGs against a general uprising.
 St. Petersenrg, Aug. 27.-Fresh troops are leaving to replace those ordered home from ConstantinopIe. It is thought, consequently, that Russia does not immediately intend to withdraw from Turkey.
 Salt Lake, Aug. 27--Wm. c. Williams, convicted last June of robbing Wells, Fargo G Co.'s Express, between Ogden and this place, of Sl5,COO, has been granted new trial, and bonds fixed at SEQ 0e0. It is stared that since his conviction he has made im- por;ant disclosures duplicating others.
 Virginia City, Montana. Aug. 27.-The Ranehmen from whom Indians stole stock l at Reckon, Montana, week ago, followed them till they found they had joined lar. ger party, then returned. Capt. Jagan, with a company of 2d Cavalry in pursuit, will doubtless strike them in day or two, San Francisco, Aug. 23.-A Boise dispatch states that on the 18th irst. Vim. Mnnday, 5. smith, s. Healy, and Jacob Groscelose left Indian Valley in pursuit of an Indian who stole stock. At noon Tuesday when near the Falls of Payette River, were fired upon by Indians concealed in the rocks, and all killed except Smith, who was wounded, but escaped. Major Dunn, with lO5 Infantry, have gone in pursuit Of them.
 The Masonic Savings Bank has l. cd and gone into liquidation. It is believed II wlii be able to pay all depositors, but stockholders will come out minus.
 Boston. August 27.-Butler publishes 8 earcl in reply to the dispatch about the al- legged Sherman letter, in which lie says: I have never seen the original of Sherman's letter. l never told a personal friend or ene- my that 1t had been obtained or that it was genuine. So far from that. do not believe its present exisfance, if it ever had any.'' Nashville. August 27,--A special from I,eb- anon says that the revenue fight in Orton county was continued until Sundsy afier- noon. the mOonshiners having hemnesl the revenue men in house, when some citizenS from CoOkevile arrived and persuaded Nor gan TO allow the revenue officers to with draw.
 london, August 2T.-Principal charge of the Rhod0pe commissioners against the Rus sians Is that of borabarding and burning the villages near Rhodope. which refused 10 dis arIn- region several miles between Sturi- maka and DemaHka has been completely devastated. The commission recomrnerds a permanent International Commission and local police.
 Memphis, August 27.--yew cases vezter- day, 57; deaths. B. To-day there are 100 new cases and zD interments
 New Orleans. August 27.--Mcrtuayv report for tho week shows 3S0 deaths from fllo vel low fever. " Nicksburg. August z7.-one hundred and forty ,o neg cases reported and g in.ernlents. Nsafbei' unfavorable.
 Hinnemucca- Nev., Aag. 27.-Nalor Eg. DeIf's command, comprising combanjeS {; C. D. Y. 4 k., 18th Inft., l50 men ajd officers passed this point at A. M., on rofe to Ari- IF. Clan, of the Citizen, is .nn.. ., taiok sut hemp cen be raised ssi.clP,rr f..,,.. n Arizona, rcinarss.:,,. fhst qufnf;tx viii De neefaed with which fo hang sfacs rol,. ''srs If ail msn we're like fhc excellent