Arizona citizen., 1877-04-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Special Dispatches tO THE CITIZEN, by
 United states Telegraph Line.

Special Dispatches to THE CITIZEN, by
 United states Telegraph Line.
 YUMA, April 1G.
 To THE CITIZEN: Following nam ed arrived here today at five o'clock lp. m: Chas. Crocker. President Southern Pacific railway; Gen. D. D. Colton. Director and financial agent Gen. Corning, Superintendent; Arthur Brown, Superintendent of bridges: also Ex-Gov. Hendricks of Indiana; MesSrs Shaw and Requa of Nevada.
 Railroad will be within three miles of the river in eight days and opposite Yuma in twenty.
 McHaigh who goes 10 Prescott to accept the Peck mine on behalf of Lent & Co. who purchased it for four hundred and thirty seven thousand dol lars, lief; Dos Palmas lcsterday.
 YUMA, April r.
 To THE CITIZEN: The railroad mag mates and party left at noon for the end of the track The terminus will be moved 10 within eight miles of Yuma on Saturday of this week A tempor- ary station and turn-tlble will be made eleven miles from Yuma for a short time 10 deliver freight. \ landing will be made on each side of the river be- low, one mIle from town where the company will swing barges across. The bridge is ordered under way and will be placed across the river after IL re cedcs. \ drawbridge will be located within the town limits No more steamers will come from San Fran cisco via the Gulf or vice versa. Steam CTS will be employed from Yuma up the river on regular trips.
 Col. James M. Barney is now ship ping ten tons of Silver King ore every alternate day to San Francisco by rail- The town is full Cf strangers. All re port more coming.
 Ewing has 3 contract with ihe rail road to deliver Up-river freight here by May Isl. and inc government freight will be delivered immediately alter.
 SAN DIEGO, April IS.
 To THE CITIZEN:-There is now mol doubt of war between Turkey and Russia. Russian troops are crossing' the frontier. England gives up hope of making peace. Russian embassy is 1. withdrawn from ConStautinople, and formal war declaration is expected in 1. a few days. The price of breadstuffs ! has largely advanced in Liverpool and . American markets. In consequence of this news, gold advanced to lO71 to- day
 Harmonious settlement of Louisiana question substantially reached There will be a consolidated legislature com posed of all members prima iacie enti- tied to seats. Nichols government. will be recognized at once. The lecis-' lalurc will elect a conservative United ] States Senator and instruct him to sup port the administration The Nich- oils legislature yesterday passed reso- lutions of confidence m and support of the President, guaranteeing the ac- ceptaace of the constitutional amend menis, and give fullest protection to the colored people, equal educational and amnesty for all politi- cal offences
 The Democratic congressional com mittee at Washington deny the rumors of coalition to elect am admini-tra- ton Speaker and express confidence they will elect a Democrat The Chi cago Posts Washington special says a to disbaud fpur-fffths off the army is favorably regarded in Cab Inet circles as means of avoiding an extra session of Congress. as the Dem Dcrats have positively refused the army another dollar of appropriations with put tacking unconstitutional provisions To the bill It is urged the extra ses- ( sion would be useless The same spe ,ial says the order for withdrawal of roopS from New Orleans will be is sued this week Wheat in san Francisco. $ 90; gold, , I0115; grccnbackS, 9i@9j. .t