The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-10
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special to the Miner.

Special to the Miner. New York, Jan. 6.-The Times says edi- torially: ''General Sheridan, il must be ad
 mtted, does not shirk from controversy His supplemdntary report, made in answer | to Secretary Schurz's demand that he should subsiantia,e his charges against the Indian
 Bureau management, is rambling and in conciusive document. It is evident Sheri dan blundered in going out of his way tC
 pitch into the Indian Bureau, and he HOW feels obliged to maintain his grounds at any cost"
 The Ftz John Porter case was re-opened at West Point to-day. One or two witnesses were examined, but the testimony was un- l important
 The Worlds Washington special says, the Springer Committee resumes the Seward ease tomorrow. Stewards counsel thinEs all efforts to make him testify against him. 1 self are unconstitutional, and it is not gene rally believed, therefore, that he will be brought before the bar of the House. l Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Shurz will reply to General Sheridan in few days. Elgin, H., Jan. GA fire broke out this morning in Downs block, and spread to Shultz & Todson's dry goods store, aided | by high west wind, swept the entire south side of Chicago street, causing loss esti- inatei at SlOO,OO0, covered by S15,OOO insu- rance.
 Omaha. Jan 6.-'rhe residence of A. T. | Poppleton, Attorney for the Union Pacific, was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss, slS,0O0; insured for Sl0,O00.
 Chicago, Jan. 6.-The Tribune's Evanston, Ill.,. special says: 'Dempster Hall was de- stroyed by tre tonight. Loss, S25,OO0; in- sured for SS,0O0.
 Quincy, Ill.,, Jan 5.-The First Bresby- terian Church in this city, just completed, caught fire from the heating apparatus, to- night, and was completely destroyed. It was to have been dedicated next Sunday. Loss, S10,000; insurance, S20, GOO. Taunton, Mass, Jan. 6th.-Gardiner Ten gly, of East AttIeboro, killed himself and wife this morning.
 Madrid, Jan. 6th.-Moncasi has been handed over to the brotherhood charged with accompanying condemned persons to execution. A chapel has been erected in his cell, where he will remain tweniy-four hours in prayer. The execution will be by the garro;e.
 Berlin. Jan. 6th.-Emperor William, in receiving his Ministers yesterday, said be was not fatigued by attention to public af- fairs, although he has not yet regained his former elasticity.
 London, Jan Gth.-A Rome dispatch says the Pope will shortly notify Germany of his readiness 10 consent to compromise in re- gard to the misunderstanding with Germa- ny.
 San Francisco. Jan. 6th.-A circular has been issued by the Republican Executive Committee of the county of San Francisco to the Republican County Committees Of the State, calling upon them 10 stand by each other 10 secure Republican nomina- tiOns, and todiscOuntcnance all efforts which may be made to draw Republican voters into the so-ealled Non-Partisan or Taxpay CTS organizations.
 Silver Hill Mining Company has levied an assessment of 90 cents per share. K K Consolidated Mining Company levies one of Sl per share.
 APACHE, A. T., Jan. c.
 The Prescott and Santa Fe mail route is in a state Of demoralization. The employees have gObbled up all the Company's prop erty. There has been no through mail for ten days. The mail sacks are scattered along the line. The stock is all drawn of between Santa Fe and Fort Wingate.
 c. A. FRANKLIN.
 New York, Jan. 7th.-Wall street gossips say that Vanderbilt and Garrison are com bining for control of roads to St. Louis, the point of union being the Wabash road, be- yond which Garrison is master of the situa- ton, while Vanderbilt controls the outlet 10 this side.
 Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 7th.-A drzzling rain, with sleet, fell last night. ThermOme- ter, 30 degrees Everything is covered with kind for the last thirty years.
 Rochester, N. G., Jan. 1th.-A passenger train left for the East about noon to-day, the Erst railroad communication in any .lirec ton in three days. One track is now open at the scene of Fridays accident, seven miles east of here.
 Washington, Jan. 9th A decision was rendered this afternoon by the United States ! Supreme Court in the case Of Geo. Reynolds l against the United States, brought here by | appeal from the Supreme Court of Utah. l The case involves the whole question of pO- I sI. tionality of the laws passed by Congress for | it's suppression. Reynolds was indicted by | a Grand Jury for contracting Polygamous | He was tried in the Third Judi | cial Court of Utah and found guilty. He | appealed to the Supreme Court of the Terri | tory, and finally this Court now atiirms the judgment of the lower tribunals and decides | that Congress had the power to pass laws prohibiting polygamous marriages in Utah, and that such laws are constitutional.
 New York, Jan. 7th.-The Posts special from Cohoes, N. N., says the Harmony cot ton mills, employing $500 hands, and pro- ducing 300, ,000 yards of cotton goods per day, have reduced their working time 10 three days per week in order to reduce the produc- lion and stifien prices.
 Berlin, Jan. 7lh.-The Socialist Demo- nrats have lately carried most of their mu- nlcipal candidates around Leipsic.
 St. Petersburg, Jan. 0.--Tho plague has ] been introduced by Cossscks returning from Turkey. {.
 Washington, Jan. S.-AleXander II. Ste phens is so improved that he expects to be at the Capitol tomorrow.
 The House oommitte on counting Inc Electoral vote wlll report adversely on the Senate bill, and call up for the action Of the House the Southard bill.
 The Potter committee will meet tO-mor- row.
 SENATE.-Grovor, arising for personal ex- planation regarding a recent publication hat the State funds of Oregon. amounting .o S97, ,OO0 had been expended and not ac- counted for during his administrator as Governor. denied the charge, and read from he laws and records to show that all mon- sys had been expended.
 HoUsE.--Torday official netice ofthe death Df Representative Hartridge, of Georgia, was taken. and MeSsrS. Cook. Frye, Cox, Cabell Stone, Davidson and Hannah were appointed Committee to accompany the remains to Georgia. Paris, Jan. S.-The Senatorial elections which took place to day resulted in q great Republican triumph. Of the retiring Con .ervntive members, only eighteen have been reelected. All of the retiring Republican have been reelected. The Re- Republican majority in the Senate will be about B. Sacramento, Jan. ath.-TToy Dye. eN-Pub- fss AdminiSfrafnr Of Sacramento cpuufV !