Arizona citizen., 1877-12-28

PAOhPiJ mduS bO-udJ. Nolui any o- ciic Coast interests will receive espe- cial attention at his hands. It is to be hoped that he will not be flanked by the noisy Bob Toombs as Commis- sioner from Georgia, as urged by Alex ander H. Stephens.
 In Executive Session the nomination was unanimously confirmed.
 Getting Down to Work.
 NEW YORE, December 1.-The Fri bune's Washington special says: Gov ernor Mccormick will open an office in New York in about a week, when copies of the regulations for the gov ernment of exhibitors will be dis tributed, and the work of preparing for the exhibition earnestly begun. In tine meantime he will have consulta- tion with the Secretary of the Navy and provide, if possible, for the trans portatlon of goods intended for the ex- hibition, in the United States vessels. He also intends to see :he French Minister tomorrow to arrange for the extension of time within which arti- cles for the exhibition will be received. It will be impossible for American exhibitors to have their goods in Paris by the first of March.
 General EseObedO at New Orleans
 His Views of the Relations Be-
 tween the United States and Mex
 leo.
 NEW ORLEANS, December 1S.-Gen- eral Escobedo,, of recent Mexican bor- der fame, arrived here yesterday from Brownsville. He says his visit to Louisiana is simply in pursuit of pri- vate business errands, and that alter remaining about fortnight he will leaye for Galveston. He utterly dis claimed the charge that his recent visit to the Rio Grande was for the purpose of organizing an expedition l against Diaz. He denies that Lerdo | and his adherents secretly encourage a conflict between the United States and the Diaz government. He does not any danger of a war be- tween the two Governments, and says 1t would be deplored by none more than by him. He says as between the bellIgerents Lerdo would certainly be 8 Mexican. Touching the late troubles in Fl Paso county, Escobedo said the was not between Americans and Mexicans, but between Americans only. The occurrence of that out break, he said, did not change his opinion that peace would be maintain ed between the two nations.
 Return of Lieutenant BulIis--Te1as
 Rangers Surrounded.
 NEW ORLEANS, December 1S.-A Galveston News Fort Clark special ,ays: The command under Colonel John and Lieutenant Bullis arrived his evening. They report having ex- 1erienced very bad weather on their eturn trip. No details of their opera ions have yet been made known.
 The Governor has received the fol owing dispatch from the Sheriff of 1l Paso county. dated the IT: " Your elegram is received. Am unable to aise in this country over ten men. The lrst help expected is forty-eight hours if. 1 fear it will be too late. The Rangers are getting short of ammuni- ion, and the mob is undermining the CHARLES KERBER, Sheriff.
 Raid of Mexicans on a California
 Town.
 SANTA ANA (CaD, December 1S.- ust after dark Sunday evening party f seven MexicaEs, two mounted and i've on foot, made a raid on the town f Caliente. They first proceeded to oral near the station, and took by Orce from the attendants several fine orses. The next point of robbery was z
 store in which is located the Post flee. Here thev took entire nnsses-