The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
sp.cla, to the Miner.

Washington, Jan. Ii.-Butler submitted s
 resolution in the Senaie. directing the Sec retary of the Interior 10 enquire and report what company is building railroad across
 the public domain in Arizona, and by what
 authority the road is being constructed
 agreed to.
 ! House corsmittee of the Whole amended elude all survivors of the Union army du- ] ring the late rebellion. Committee arose without final action.
 ! The Senate confirmed l.. B Prince, Chief Justice of New Mexico, and H. S. Fitzgerald | postmaster at Yuma, A. T. Chicago, Jan. 1.-The courtnaitial of ! Major Reno resumed its session this morn- | ing.
 Raleigh, W. C., San. l4.-Senator Merri- man withdrawS from the contest for re-
 election. Gov. Vance will be nominated, Omaha, Jan. l4ib.-A dispatch received by Gen. Crook this morning says 90 Chey- ennes were killed last night at an outbreak at Fort Robinson. Fifty prisoners have been recaptured from among the fugitives. Captain Vessels with five cOmpanleS is in pursuit. Of l50 prisoners confined all out 30 deiiantly refused to be removed to Indian Territory. Four soldiers were wounded and one killed in the stampede. Washington, Jan. I4th.-Capt. Mckibbin, Fifteenth Infantry, is orderdd to accompany recruits to the Pacific coast
 The President has ordered the setting apart of lands on Salt River in Arizona for a reservation for the Pima aud Msricopa In- dians.
 San Francisco, Jan. 1.-The Nevada Legislature to-day elected John P. Jones United States Senator.
 The giant powder works of Bandmani Nelson k Co. blew up, with terrific eX- plosion, at halfpa two this afternoon. These mills are situated in the heart Of the t.sat naman were killed, and many, both whites and Chinese, were dangerously injured. Loss about S50.000.
 San Francisco. January 18th.
 Washington, Jan. Allison, from the Conference Committee on Military Academy appropriation bill, submitted report which was agreed 10, the House haV- ing agreed to the report yesterday.
 Voorhees,, to-day, submitted resolution instructing the Commissioner on Indian Affairs to enquire into the circumstances, and what led to the recent escape Of Chey- enne Indians from Fort Sill, Texas, and their slaughter by United States forces agreed to.
 HoUsE-The committee on postal offices and post roads, to-day authorized Chair man Waddell to report bill as prepared by him for the classification of mail matter, as a substitute for the ball heretofore reported, and is now on the House calendar. Nad- !
  ed, so that letter mailed with insufficient postage, will be forwarded. and the defi 1 ciency collected from the party addressed. 1 It provides also for the issuance of the new | stamps.
 The U. $. Dist. Attorney for Utah is here l for a vigorous enforcement law ] prohibiting polygamous marriages.
 At a Cabinet meeting yesterday, Secretary 1 Sherman again called the attention to the ] financial situation. He read letters from i the Assistant Treasurers stating that more | gold IS coming in than is going out, and | showing 6 preference by the people for greenbacks.
 Denver, Col, Jan. l5.-F. W. Pitkin was i ins ugurated Governor of Colorado yester day.
 \. r. Hill, manager of the Boston and | Smelling Works, was elected U. s. Senator.
 At a Session of the Teller Committee, to- day, Clement l.. Walker, of New Orleans, | testihed concerning the election in that city. | He believed the rsturns promulgated, were | not indicative of the true result. That the | votes boiled for the Conservatives were | counted for the Democrats, etc.
 San Francisco, Jan. l5.-The West bound | passenger train on tho Central Pacific rail | road collided with an East bound freight | train, at Otero station, near Elko, yesterday. | Both engines were damaged and the cars | piled up, but no person seriously hurt.