Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-05-15
OVER THE WIRES.
PACIFIC COAST.
Special 10 the CITIZEN

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 Bariey-QIiet. Feed, at s5@9Oc brewing, Sl.05@l12 for light and S1.l5 @l2O tor bright heavy; standard chev. alier, Sl.l5@I.2Oi coast dO., 9Uc@ SI.10.
 Oats-Strong; good and choice, Sl.50@ 60; common, SI.40@I.4719 surprise, sl.65QI.7O.
 Corn-Large yellOw,3 1.05; small round yellow, Sl1Q; white, S115.
 Hay-Wesk; $6. 50@I1.50. | WOol-Cholce northern, 2592115 defective do, 2I@24ci C,.laveras and foothills, 23@25ci choice southern and San Joaquin, lo12Q20ci fair do, 17@lSC.
 Potatoes-Humboldt reds, S1.10@ 115; do. peach blows, g0cdSI; do. kidneys, sO@S716c; Pelalumas and Females, 70@S0c early rose, 7Oc@ soc; river reds, 75c@ SI; Oregon and Puget Sound, soc S5c; new kidneys, Sl@2.
 Elm ress of China Dead.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-The City of TOkio brings the following from HOngkong, April 18th: The Empress of the West, principal of the two dowagers regent of China. died about the 1lth instant. She was the mother of the late Emperor. Tung Chi. She was the ruling spirit of the court of Pekin. Serious lntrigues will doubt less follow her death. | King KalakGua has visited TIentsin, and had an interview with Li Hung Chang, discussing prospects of Chi nese immigration 10 the Sandwich Islands. In Shanghai His Majesty has been feted by society and the Ma sonic body, of which he is a high dignitary. He has left Sanghai for | HOngkOng.
 It is rumored that q strong cabal has been set on foot to disgrace Lii Hung Chang.
 Tseng Kwo Tsuu has declined the appointment of NicerOy 0f the north western frontier on the plea of i'll health.
 SIT John Smale, for many years Chief Justice ot the colony of Hong kong, has retired and gone to Eng land.
 Shame and Suicide.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Ida Eos ter, young lady about twenty years of age, committed suicide in a ravine near Piedmont Springs, Alameda county, yesterday afternoon by taking taking st-ychnine. She was at the time in company with one Miles B. | Dodge, rather notorious character about town, who is supI osed to have effected her ruin. The case, how ever, is not altogether clear. Dodge Is at present in the Oakland jail, helG as a witness. His statements are | rather inCOherent.
 Smallpox. VICTORIA, May 7.-Three fresh cases of smallpox have developed on Iis '%fke Was c6RnHfniied two days ago, and is now down with the small pOx, with little pr no hope of recovery | There are no quarantine accommO ia- tions, and more than 800 persons re- main cooped up on board the vessel. The press deuuunce the proceeding, as barOarOus ln the extreme, and pop Uldr indignation A59ln-t the Domu- ion government runs nigh. The Chi nese dasseugers are said to be ptnlCky and mutinOuS. The Lrst and second mate are at the pest hOu-e. Captain Davis remains alone 10 wait on hI> sick wife. This morning the United States auihorilie~ at Pc Townsend telegraphed the United States Consul here, offering tI receive and Qurran- une the ships company thefe, and it is thought that the vessel will cross over tonight.
 A Seaman Inhunaniy Treated.
 PORT TOWNSEND, ". T., May S.-| An unparalleled instance Of hulaI cruelty on the high s-as has accid, n tally been brought 10 light, the Vic- tim beng se man, who WAS sen nere from Victoria, B. c., for lreat- ment in the Nariue Hospital. The man shipped in the American ship Detroit, now in Victoria, B. .. as an able seaman, but from lack or proper food, he was literally eaten up with scurvy, and yej two days before he came to the hospital the captain had whipped him with ropes ends tor not being able to perform duty. The mars limbs have turned completely black from the thighs down. His LtGlu hlC 6tl AG9Al tV ulOP Oulf anu altogether he IS the worst sight that has been seen lu the hospital here for some time. The seaman reports that few days before reaching Victoria the captain assaulted one of the sea- men, knocking him down and kick ing him SO that he died from the eff fleets of his injuries, snd his body was thrown overheard.
 Dividend
 SAN FRANCIsCo. May 10.-Silver King has declared dividend of 2j cents.
 Star Routes.
 SAN FRANo sCO, May 9.-A Port land dispatch gives a number of tele- grams from S. W. Dorsey 10 his agent Tn Oregon, Frank B. Wilcox, show ing conclusively that Dorsey was a prime mover in the affair for the man. ipulatiOn of the Star routes.
 Governors Veto.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May Ex-Governor Perkins has vetoed the bill to pay the expenses of the extra session. This is the bill passed last week, ard is the second bill of the same nature passed at the extra session.
 Assessments and Dividends.
 SAN FRASCIsCo, May 1O.-Hale & NorcrOss levIes an assessment of fifty cents. Northern Belle declares its regular dividend of fifty cents and an extra dividend of twenty-five cents. Yellow Jacket levies an assessment of one dollar.
 ApportiOnment Bill Rejected.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-The As sembly this afternoon refused tO con- sider the Republican appOrtionment bill to redlstrict the State, for Assem- bly, and Congressional districts. Four Republicans voted with the Demo- crats 10 defeat the bill. C. P. Railroad Com mission.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May l0.-The Rsll- road Commission met this morning, Commissioners Cone. Beerstecher