Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-22
OVER THE WIRES. PACIFIC COAST.
Special to the CITIZEN. Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
 pany fu Earnest.

| Special to the CITIZEN.
 Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com pany fu Earnest.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Ghe Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com pany rented rooms in this city last week for their engineers. Chief En- gineer Clement yesterday informed a reporter that the company was going to work in earnest to complete the road 10 this coast, and this office was opened as an auxinery of that work. Grading west was being pushed as rapidly as possible, being already completed fully 200 miles west of AL buquerque, New Mexico, which brings il across the boundary line into ATi- zona A surveying party is now be- ing equipped, and will be started out from the office in this city early this week 10 proceed 10 point where the survey nf the rnntr rrnSses the Colo rado, and continue the survey thence westward to this coast. As soon as preliminary work is sufficiently ad- vanced grading will be begun to meet operations in this direction.
 Grants Mexican scheme.
 CITY OF MExICo, May 1G.-The Congressional Committee on Public Works has reported fayorably on Gen eral Grants railway contract.
 ConkIine's Plans.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-Eastern journals say the resignations of COnk- ling and Platt were made with view of being reelected by the State Leg islalure in session. They intend to make it appear that they are indorsed by the people of the State in the bit ter war between the two Senators and the administration. It is predicted the United States Senate will adjourn sine die on Friday.
 COnkIing's Letter.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-COnkling and Platt publish joint letter 10 the Governor of New York giving the reasons why they resigned. lu the letter they state that changes .I scs eral offices filled by New York men were selected by the President for re- mOval after he, the President, had told the Senators that no removals m these instances would be made in the near future. Notwithstanding this promise, the offices were given to others; among them was the office of Collector of the port of New York, to which Robertson was appointed. The letter implies that Garfield acted Tn bad faith to gratify personal spite against Conkling. The two Senators tho withstanding, they have never made 1 assaults on Garfield nor his admins tratlon, nor in confidential consulta- , tiOns with friends have they until now ever said anything upon the subject l of appointments. They have been | bounded by supporters of the admin istratiOn. They assert also that they ! are backed in their opposition to | these nominations by the greater part l of the Republican party of New l York, IS we'll as the business portion | of that State. They charge iha: the | fight against them Is TOT JHe pul PUsv | of breaking down the prerOgative of Senators and that the principle sought | to be established by the administration l is vicious and degrading, and it's ac- ceptance compels the Republican 1 States to fling down their oath and duty at the foot stool of the executive power The letter throughout is very digniied.
 Fishermen Drowned
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.--A Port land dispatch says three fishing boats capsIzed at the mouth ot the COlum- bia River yesterday and the occupants were drowned.