Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-15
OVER TIE WIRES.
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 MARICoPA, January 10.-Forty-ore thousand pounds Of Silver King con. . ceDtra,ions were shipped today via Casa Crande.
 The Chinese Trestv.
 SAN FRANCIsco, January t0.-The Call to-day publishes an interview with John F. Swift, one of the Com missioners Co negotiate a treaty with China, who returned by the steamer Gaelic today. He states that Inc re- port regarding the treaty published by the New York Herald, and ,rlsgraphed 10 this coast, was authentic in the in- formation contained therein, having been imparted by the Commissioners to the Herald correspondent who ac- compauicd the Commission. Mir. Swift says that in addition 70 the polnis heretofore made puJhc, jhe treaty contains a clause re-srvjug for the United States ihe right ,o term mate at any time the residence Of Chinese laLOrcrs In this country. It was also tacitly understood that the Chinese cannot be naturslized in the United States. and tha; the natural i1ajion already accomplished be con- sidered null and void. The utg0tis- tious were concluded November 21. Everything was ready on the 15,h. but tue. word ." di-astcr " occurred n the treaty, add 1t is lhe law of China that the word cannct le presented 60 the attention of the Emperor within five days Of certain important events. among which is the birthday of a member of the royal family, which necessitateG a de'ay Of about two weeks before tle conclusion of the treaty. The Commissioners were s0 much dIsheartened that they were On the poist of giving up tbe negotiations and would have ler Pesipg but ioI the fact that the communications were interrupted by the severity of the weather. and during the interval the Chinese officials mads the concessions sessions desired.
 Mr. Swif, denies the report that the Chinese met them hallway iu theii propositions, and says that the points sought were only accomplished by ! persistent effort.
 He also denies the report that Min istcr Angell cOniemplates resigulug eis position.
 Or December 13 a Japanese coast ! ing steamer. with 60 passengers and a crew of 9, foundcred in an inlsud sea, and 64 lives were lost.
 Mexican Neps.
 CITY or MEXIco, December 2S - Al last accounts lhcso was hot 8 pound Of flour In T-mpico, but car 1 g1 was anxiously expected from New Orleans.
 The cold weather in chihushuH surpasses anything of the kind within the memory of the oldest luhabi'aat. The ice in the Rio del Norte has been two inches thick
 The house of the Protestant minister residing in Talpal havlng been stoned ] by fanatics. the Gavcrnment immsd dist=ly took measures for the yunish- ment of the offenders.
 Transportation Votes.
 NEW YORK, January 10.-A writer in the Sun says that Gen. Grant vii probably start for Mexico within th' next 30 days for the purpose ot ob- tainius accurate information and form ing SD opinion as 10 the several COG. sessions for the benefit o; he consoii- dalton committee of Mexican rall WAYS, of which he is e mem Der.
 The Tribune says that evidence ac- cur.ulstes that the pryect"rs of thO Psnama Canal scheme are blowing uI an enormous bubble in Paris by mean If newspaper pudery and grossly ex agcersted accounts Of tbe profit Go ac . crue from the shares. Some of thes accounts are SO sorseou,ly over col cred that it is strange they do not ex clts suspicion in the French mind ] which is usually shrevd enongh il ! money matters. The estimates ot th' smount of tolls ls based on ,onuaC rate which would tsx California waca 1 g cents per busheL IL is safe Go ga. that no wheat will ever pay such .tiJ u.sto De Lesseps' company.
 Wants ,o Go North.
 NEW YORK, January 10.-CePt Parker. now of the British msEchsu marine. who was one of the earl
 scsrchers for the lost crew Of the Ere bus and Terror. has written to Lieut. Schwatka asking his cooperation r another expedition Hc says: h idea is and always ass been to try f' , small schooner s1i Fe. EHay ear. f next apriug; bat fear ,hers is only 5 faint hope of my couHtTymeR inciiI ing an ear to any Arctic Projsc;s | 9 private hands"
 Army Appointments.
 WAsHISeros, January l0.-Il President has nominated Col. D.
 ssckett Co be Senior Inspecio7-Gsi
 General ot the army with the rank g Bri4adier General. and Capt Jac t Breckenridge, artillery, to bs Assi- b ant Iuspector-Gsnsr with tho rsr IS of Major.
 - The Scare in England. if LONDON, January 1.-The Penis n scare has ex.eadeI Co Portsmouth