The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-12-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
spe,ial to the Miner.

Chicago. Dec. 1O.-The Tribune mash- sh incton special says: "In 'iew of me P'ooI able early retirement of Attorney rehe' .. Deyens from the Cabinet, and a?p'ih'l.e:n' a1 as Judge of the Maine circuit specai1'i'," ,t is aIreriy rife as to his successor III 'i'' -A' torney Generals office. .ho
 Wsship1.on. Dec. I0.--IA the House tue Sneaker announced tine committee te lh- ouire into the eases ot the yeiio" ie'eA
 Senator Conkiing took his seat for 'he first time this morning. In private cohIei- sa.ion he announced himself as nrevocaoi! fo- Grant as the Prcsider tial candidate oi the Republican party in 1eS0.
 First LIentenant Earnest has been Order- ed t1 report to the superintendent or tiie recruiting service to accompany .detach- n,eot of recruits to the Pacific. The re- cru;fs are 10 be sent to Fort una fof as sirnment to the 12;h infantry. Boston. Dee. l0.-The following IS the vote Of this city to-day. For mayor Prince. Democrat. 19,546 Goldman, Repub- Iican. 1S.G09; King, WoikingEens candl- date. 43I. The workingrlen carry Lynn. Lynn. Mass, Dec 10--The elechon for mayor resulted in the choice of George r. Sanderson. the workingmen's candidate by 2,000 plurality. The whole ticket was elected. ..
 \ fierce storm is raging on the Atlantic coast.
 New York, Dee. 1O.-!The storm along the coast was very severe, iniiicting consid- erable loss to property on land, but the ma rine disasters reported are few. Phlippopolis, Dee. lD.- The Russians have claimed from inc International Com mission 23,000,000 francs for expenses ot occupation.
 New York, Dec IA heavy gale pre- vailed to-day all along tlc Atlantic coast, was very severe at Boston. Damage to the shipping is reported.
 The abutment of the Barrett suspension bridge, at Port Jarvis was carried away this morning. Loss heavy. 1'he river is higher than It has been for years.
 A freight train from Boston and two en- giues went into the river near Wentworth, New Hampshire, where the trestle was swept away, and both were badly wrecked. The bridge being swept away the wrecking train cannot reach the disabled train. At North Adams, Mass, tie people had to abandon their homes on the river banks.
 Washington, Dec. H. Secretary Sher- man has appointed William Fletcher chief of the loan division of the Treasury De- partment C. L. Coon, Or the loan division, succeeds Fletcher as assistant chief.
 Iu the House inc pension appropriation was reported, referred and made the special order for tomorrow The total amount ap- propr.atcd is $:9,G16.000.
 In the Senare, Wiudom reported the forti fications appropriation bill, and gave notice that he would call itup tomorrow.
 Blaine reported the House bill to correct an error in the enrolimcnt of the sundry civil appropriation bill in regard to the Hot Springs appropriation, and asked its present consideration; but it wen- over.
 Beck introduced bili for the repeal of section of the Revised Statutes which pro hibits the appointment to :he army of any person who served under tEe Confederate government. Laid on the table for the pre- ent.
 San Francisco, Dec. 11.-An order has been received from Washington, changing the mail route from Tucson to PiEdercia Wells 10 Arivaca, and yhe serv-ce has been increased to tri-weekly.
 Service has also been ordered between Ehrenberg and Mineral Park, and between Prescott and Hardyville. Seven new post offices have been established in Arizona.