Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-04-15
PACIFIC COAST MATTERS.

SAN DIEGO, April 13.-Complainr
was yesterday filed in the district cour
Of the Eighteenth Judicial district, by
Messrs. w. JEFF Gatewood and b. A
Hotchkiss, attorneys, against James A
Evans, Thomas A Scott and the Texas
and Pacific railway company, for the
purpose Of setting aside certain fraudu
lent conyeyances Of about one hundred
and sixty tracts Of land, containing in
the aggregate about 5000 acres, in the
city Of San Diego, which defendants
are alleged to have obtained fraudu-
lently and by means of promises made
by Colonel Scott and James A. Evans
to city of San Diego, for construction
Of railroad from the city Of San Die
60 to the Colorado river at Fort Yuma.
none Of which promises have been full
filled. The court is asked to declare
tIIG uccU TI1ni tuC CIty "a Oan Diego
to James A. Evans, and also the deeds
from James A. Evans to the Texas &
Pacific railway Company, and also the
deed from the San Diego 4 ella South
ern Pacific and Arizona railroad com
pany 70 the Texas 81 Pacific railroad,
null and entirely void, and that each
and every one Of said parties defendant
shall make a deed and convey the
whole Of SAID lands and every part Of
said property to the city of San Diego.
This suit involves properly of the val
ne Of five millions of dollars.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1O-Thc wins
Ky war which has been going on here
for the last six months, continues to
come prominently before the public
through the statements and counter
statements Of Revenue Agent Philips
and interested parties in this city. The
trouble with those engaged here in
working up the cases, seems to be that
there Is some interest at Washington
strong enough to give them great
trouble IN getting matters into such Il
shape that proceedings can be com
menced with fair prospect of pushing
them to successful issue. The ring
here owes much Of It's strength to its
members being comparatively few in
numbers. There is suspicion in Ger
tain quarters that much of the informa-
ton which is published here, from day
to day, purpOr;ing to be derived from
local sources, is in reality of eastern
origin, and is furnished from irrespon-
sible sources with view of putting
the ring on their guard. Meantime,
investigation still goes on, and addi-
tlonal facts are constantly being brought
to light, and II is quite possible that al
an early day further disclosures NAV
be made public, tending to more plain
ly show close connection between
ring and government officials, both
here and at Washington. Many whole
sale houses have given notice that, af-
ter this date all bills are payable IN gold
coin, unless under special contract.
Trade dollars are not counted silver
coin, but will be taken atmarket value.
SAN Francesca, April I2.-Silyer
coin is rapidly improving. The dis
count to-day, is only four to five per
cent Trade dollars are scarcely seen,
except in brokers' hands. Mining
stocks were rather soft to-day. The
Alps mining company has declared a
dividend Of half dollar per share.
SAN Francisco, April 13.-Gold in
New York, 1l3 IS. Grcenbacks in
san Francisco, SS15@S915.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-Silver
coin Is still improving and the discount
grows less and less. Mining stock,
closed as follows: Alpha, 65; Belcher.
/ 50; California, 50; Consolidated Vir.
glnia, $40; Crown Point, 2LjO: Gould
x Curry, 20; Imperial, 10; Justice, 81
Kentucky. 1900; Mexican. 1850; North
Consolidated Virginia, $50; Ophir, Is;
Raymond x Ely. L, Sierra Nevada,
l235 30. T-pion C0nsoIi5stad *