Arizona weekly miner., 1874-03-27
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special Dispatches to the Arizona Miner, By Western Union and U. s.
 Military Lines,
Foreign and Domestic.

freight. She sailed for San franciscO, via way ports, with 90 through and l2 way pas Seugcrs.
 Opposition steamer Constantine arrived at : a. m, with 90 passengers and 50 tons of freight. Sailed at ! r. III. for San Francisco, via way ports, with l6 through ard Ii way passengers.
 Boston, March 2j.--In the legislature to- day, the ballot for U. $, Senator was as fol- lows: In the lIousc--IIoar GS, Dawes Gl, Curtis e, Banks 40, Adams l2 and San ford l5. In the Seuate--HOar 10, Dawes II, Curtis 10 and Adams 9.
 Sacramento, March 24.--In the Senate to- day, Freeman's freight and fares bill was laid on the table by a vote of 2l to l3. irwin's bill to regulate railroad fares and | freights was taken up and discussed but no vote was had.
 Gold in New York, ll2k.
 | Greenbacks in San Francisco, SSi and s9t. Washington, March 23.-Clayton, before the subcommittee on ways and means, is to-day urging the imposition of tax of 10 cents per pint upon all eifervescent wines, for protection of the natural sparkling wine pro | ducers.
 l The House committee on ways and means will probably report bill abolishing the moiety system. It is expected that a joint resolution will follow, authorizing the Presi- dent to appoint commission to codify the 1 laws and recommend such amendments as are
 necessary to perfect a consistent system. | If the Texas Pacific railroad waits on its | pending efforts to effect an agreement with | U. P. R. k. Co.,, the committee will recom-
 mend legislation compelling the companies
 to pay taxes on lands already entered. They
 have escaped taxation hitherto because the
 Interior department, holding that the road
 was not completed, has not issued its land
 patent.
 San Francisco, March 2l.-Geo s. Iadd,
 president of the Electrical Construction and
 Maintenance company of this city, has been
 elected A member of the Royal Society of
 Electricians of London. London, March 2i.-The steamer Farraday
 will embark with the new Atlantic cable on
 April l5.
 Alden, March 23.-The steamship Calcut-
 ta, with the remains of Dr Livingstone, has
 arrived.
 Washington, March 26, The friends of
 the Texas Pacific Railroad say it is false that
 Col Scott has abandoned the idea of asking
 relief from Congress for that road, state. ment to that effect having been circulated by enemies of the enterprise. It has been dis.
 closed that the letter or memorial published sometime ago was not intended for publca- tion, but was addressed in confidence to a certain member of Congress in order to as- certain opinions as to the practicability or , propriety of such bill, including provision for
 consolidation with the Atlantic < Pacific
 Railroad. The documents were furnished tC l a correspondent of a St. Louis paper with , cut authority, by Missouri member of Con ' gross. It is now asserted that Col Scott ha. 6 abandoned the idea of combining the two
 roads, and will confine himself to an effort fol I assistance for the Texas-pacifc enterprise e lt IS, however, generally considered that il 2 is now too late to accomplish anything thii - session of Congress. Many members whC $ would vote aid by and by, express them t selves unfavOrably to the measure at thi. f time, because they believe that the anti
 railroad agitation drought the country Ina,
 brought up public sentiment to such pitcl O that the passage of a subsidy bill in any ?, form, however reasonable, or however we'll il = secured Government, would seriously endan . ger the result of elections in some of tho States next fall.
 report has reached Washington that , ', company of New York capitalists are nego T tating for the purpose of buying all right, r and properties of the Texas Pacific corpora : ton, and it is stated that if the purchase i, !" consumated, the present company will with Y draw from the management that the new ' company mean business, and will carry out
 all the plans and ideas of Col Scott and hi,
 associates including plans for the California s division from San Diego and the construction r. of branch roads.
 d Washington, March 2l l-House Commit '- tee on Appropriations will report in favor o h an appropriation to supply deficiencies fol is Indian service in Arizona and New Mexico II Washington, March 25.-The House Ju. 1. dietary Committee have voted : to in favor
 Of accepting the list of claimants recognized
 by the Geneva Tribunal as the basis of div. h idends m the Alabama claims award The Il committee stand tie on the question whether claimants be adjudicated by courts or com. ', inissioners. Insurance companies are prac- II tically ruled out as claimants.
 An extradition treaty between the United States and EquadOr, to continue 10 years, is l. officially proclaimed. E The Court of Appeals has reversed the de- l. cislon of the Supreme Court of this District n ordering the oxtradition of Jacob Lawrence v charged with ''Salting" mines in Utah and selling them to J. B Ward. -
 Madrid, March 2i -Carlists throwing in. A cendiary shells into Bilboa with terrible
 effect. ...~ .s <. t Boston, March 9. - Senatorial contest l. still the exciting topic. Latest result by 'l joint ballot is as follows: Dawes, S7; Hoar.
 s2; Curtis. 74; Adams, IS. Speaker San.
 ford is held reserved if Dawes or Hoar r. should draw out of the contest.
 San Francisco, March 25.-This evenings $ Bulletin has an editorial comparing the Cen !. tral Pacific with eastern roads In speaking c of Pennsylvania Central, says that company n propose grand trunk line from Washington n through the southwest and connecting with
 the Texas Pacific and Atlantic Pacific lines , to California, It also adds that with that . corporation California is destined to have much dealings. " Helena, Ark, March 2i-The tug boat !, Crescent City from New Orleans for St
 Louis, blew up near here to-day, and sunk
 in 30 minutes. Ten persons were lost and five others inj ured. ,.-...e '. rrTTf-G0Nr '.'''