The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-12-23

| tempt was made on the life ot Mayor Cium and says he abandoned his companions anc commenced masterly ''go-as- you-please' retreat, amidst darkness and through sage brush, in the direction of the Grand Centra mill.
 CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. 16.--Scnate-Presi dent pro tenn was authorized to i'll vacancies accustomed by the recent changes Hi comit- tee membership and other like vacancies previously existing. A bill was introduced | and referred, to authorize the erection of a statue to Chief Justice Morshall, by Camden. H,iise-The Speaker announced tho fol lowing special committee on expenses at tending the illness and burial of President Garfield Taylor, Pound, Cox, Joyce, Le felre, Belford, Blackburn, Page, Springer Oneil;and Shelley.
 Robinson, of New York, arose to ques ton of privilege. He stated he had reso iution he desired to offer. During the re cess of Congress an officer of this Govern I ment connected with the State Department had usurped the privileges of-the House the Speaker. ''Thc question has dread. disclosed. He desires to proceed to business
 MaEIoorA, Dec 17.-No passengers. The fouo~ipg is tue freight list: Thorne, 34C0 Bray, HOO; C T S, 1850; E H, 650; M C. $50.
 COWBOYS oN ME RAMPAGE. CALnwILL, (kan.) Zee. IA terrible shooting affray occurred in this city about o clock this afternoon, resulting in the deatl of Mike Msagham, a former Mayer of thi; city, and George Sreer, gambler. The particulars cannot be obtained III the genera excitement that prevails, even at this late hour, bat it seems that last night and thii morning larty of cowboys, including Shee nan, alais Talbot, Jim Martin, Bob Munsiue and D"b Be.stree, with George Sharp and ; | fellow named Lowe, were drinking anC ;,arpusipg. About & e clock this morning they ''..an to show a disposition to raise TOW and. A. Il preliminary move, George Spec e,,"t uf his revolver on the sidewalk on Man street. By the efforts "f the police the dis urbance was suppressed, and, as a precau tion, additional policeman were put on among them Mike Meagham. About @ clD lDck the party ahnve-named turned lous anb began to shoot indiscrimiuately. Talbo shot Mcagham from the rear of the baI.l building, killing him instantly. The citizen turned out at once with such guns as the, could get hold nf and attempted to take il the party, who in the mean time had pro ceeded to a livery stable in the northerl part of town, compelled the man in attend aace to give them horses, mounted am started off Speor attempted to saddle hqrse near the Red Light dancehouse, an' *hils lping so was shGt by some one of tn citizens. The sthers struck off in the dircc ton of Hunnewell, and about two miles eas struck south. A party of citizens atarte' after them, ami at last accounts were il sight of the four fleeing cowboys. It is likel 1 they will be taken, and, if brought bael slige, probably be lynchcd. The excitemen There Is inten.e. snd the intention Is to rnak the aiders and abettors of the niprderou gang pull out from this reishbcrhood.
 THE JEANETTE.
 Lesp ', Dec 20. --Ihe finding of tn Arctic xp vripg steamer Jeannette, was re p ,rtcd { meeting of the Royal GeograPh ,c | S,~-iet to-day.
 ST. Px ERsEUBG, Dec. 30 Lieut.. Gen Du.c, e GoveInof-Gencrd "f SiGerla, win la. jg.t arrived here brought ncws that steamer of ths srlii. .'n,crican polar exTe ditiUn which L.i. l.,, ,l lest since 1879, la been discovered and assistance rendered The crew IS believed to have suffered no loss It is thought this refers to the Jeannette. arTTEAU SCARED.
 CHtc,ao, Dec. 4e.--A Times Washingtoi E,pssizl says: Guiteau's failure to carry os' his threat to rip up his divorced wite's recor' on the witness staRd gas owing to the fac that Mr. Densmure told seo.Iiie If the prs oner.ttemptedto Ito blacken his wife's characte he would shoot him on the spot. Densmor li. big Leadvillian and looks as though h would make his N"yd E'rId.
 HOUSE CGMNIrTEEs.
 Il w.snfSGroS, Dec. 2G-Speakcr kiefe intends to anpnSnce House Committees mex Wednesday, although the list IS not fuli completed in al details. It is practicall eersjr that Page, of California, will be mad Chairman of CopiTiitee on Commerce. an Pscheco on private land claims.
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 A letter from iSiaiso to Prescott says: special commission to Chili and f'efd "g ssnt to the Senate. It corrects the pres report that the Government IS encoura9in claim, of citizens against f'ssa. which woul enable the Government to pay indemnity | R,.,Y, .,J ;o rati,rn Dractieallv assume Ovne