Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-13

twenty-five masked men who held up
 the guards and riddled Martin with bull
 lets, killing him instantly. It is charged
 that the guards were taking Marlin to
 Morehead on forged order.
 WAsHNGToS, Dec. 10.-The Nicara
 guam canal treaty and the Spanish reel
 procity treaty were sent in by the presi-
 dent to the senate to-day. The treaty
 with Hawaiia and San Domingo has been
 signed. The terms are those with Guat-
 emalo and San Salvador were substan-
 tially agreed upon and good progress
 has been made upon them and upon
 that of the United States of Colombia.
 The ratification of these treaties will
 probably lead directly to negotiations
 with other Central American powers and
 colonies. Indeed the movement IS al-
 ready noted in the British West Indies
 to secure a reciprocity treaty with the
 United States. With the exception of
 the Nicaraguan treaty which relates to
 the interoceanic canal, all these are com
 mercial treaties and though differing
 considerably in detail, they are all
 modelled upon the reciprocity treaty with
 Mexico. The injunction of secrecy has
 formally been removed from the Spanish
 treaty (the text having already been
 pubhshed) and it is not unlikely that
 the precedent will be followed in respect
 to the remainder of the series. It is
 understood that efforts will be made to
 have these treaties discussed with open
 doors, but it is doubtful if the majority
 of the senators will assent.
 DEs MONIES, Dec. IA correspon- dence from all over the state shows
 great feeling of discontent among the people of Iowa, particularly among far mers and business men, because of the high rates being charged by railroads. Despite the low prices for grain and the great depression in business, the rates are kept up as high as during the good prices for grain last year, while practic ally all special rates for manufactures and wholesales have been withdrawn from the state. The correspondence states that the question of an extra ses- sion of the legislature to deal with the transportation question, is being dis cussed in several localities. It is pro- posed to circulate petitions asking the governor to convene the assembly in January.
 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-The mint re- ports that two attempts were made lately to palm off spurious bullion. An analy- SIS revealed an ingenious device for the deception of parties dealing in gold bullion. The grains were found to be | nothing more or less than steel filings, and to give them the appearance of grains of precious metal they were GOV cred with fine gold which was made to adhere by the use of composition of tur- pentine. It was ascertained that the gold on the bogus grains amounted in value to about one dollar on each ounce. It Is believed that one or more persons Are engaged in manufacturing bogus gold and dispOsing of it to gold deal srs in the south western country.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The follow ng Is message sent by the President Q the senate with the Spanish treaty.: To the senators of the United States: transmit herewith for consideration by he senate with view to advising and to its ratification a conven- ion for commercial reciprocity between he United State and Spain, providing or a more intimate and favored ex- hange of the products with the islands f Cuba and Porto Rico, which conven- ion was signed at Madrid on the 10th Ito. The negotiations for the conven- ion have been in progress since April ast in pursuance of an understanding | cached by the two governments on the d of January, 1884, for the improvement f the commercial relations between the | Jnited States and the Spanish antilles. he negotiations have been necessarily rotracted owing to the complexity of the | etails to be incorporated in order hat the convention might respond to he national policy in its intercourse nth the neighboring countries of the system, which is outlined in " late annual message to congress in le following words: The conditions of | lese treaties should be the free admis- on of such merchandise as this country oes not produce in return for the admis on free or under favored scheme of uties of our own products. The bene- ts of such exchange to apply to goods arried under flags ofparties to the con act and the removal on both sides om vessels so privileged, of all image, dues and national im- Drts, so that those vessels may ply | between our ports and those the other contracting parties, though | ithOut infringing on the reserved tasting trade. The removal or reduc- on of burdens on exported products of Ose countries, coming within the bene- s of treaties and the avoidance of tech cal restrictions and penalties, by which IT intercourse with those countries is at esent hampered. A perusal of the con- ntion now submitted will suffice to show w fully it carries out the policy of in- rcourse thus announced. WASHINGTON, Dec. H. Senate-Afsl r the routine of business Van WyckI cred the following: "Whereas a com srcial treaty of great importance has en negotiated between the United ates and Spain, which was made pub-
 by the king of Spain to such extent | at 1t was cabled from Madrid by the mes of New York, and given to the nerican people by that journal, before same was presented with becoming .. emnity and secrecy to the senate, and M ereas, the provisions of said treaty terially affecting the subject of reve- es and taxation, and involving no lous questions of diplomacy and state A rets, discussion thereof should be in sn session, so that people may be full
 aPprised of the reasons why said atty should be ratified or rejected. :, erefore be it resolved, that the con- A tee on rules be directed to report an endment on the additional rule reauir-
 that treaties which concern matters revenue be considered in open session. IT.
 objection was made and the Wilson ter went over one day