The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-14


lar session. Psgc, of California, has
already introduced bill to prohibit
immigration of the subjects of the
Chinese government into the United
Mates. This bill enacts that on and
aiter January LIST, 1877. it shall be un-
lawful for any subject of China to enter
the jurisdiction of the United States
unless he files upon the day OF his
entry certificate signed by L. s.
Minister in China, and dated not more
than sixty days prior to its presentation
certifying that the possessor thereof
comes to engage in merchandising or as
. representative of mercantile business
in China. For violation of this section
Of the act. any Chinese subject upon
conviction in the United States district
court, shall be fined 800. and in de-
fault thereof be imprisoned at hard
labor for FIVE months. The master or
or owner of any vessel bringing such
offender 10 to be punished by 6ne Of
500. for payment of which the vessel
shall be liable. The marshal of the
United States district court shall then
return to China all its subjects con-
victed under the act and defray the
the expenses thereof out of the funds
created By the recovery of fiues from
violation of the act.
FRANKLIN, ILL.,, Nov. l2-Last night
John H. Duncan. being refused liquor
ct the drug store of Wright Bros, re-
turned, after the store was closed, and
entered through the back window. dis
tributed key of powder over the floor
turned the taps Of the coal oil barrels
and set the whole on fire and attempted
to escape. but before he had succeeded
. terrible explosion occurred entirely
demoiishing the store and setting fire
to an adjoining grocery, which was also
destroyed. Duncan was fatally burned
Loss, SIS 900; insurance, $500.
GALVESTON, Nov. ia Ne,os' spec.
ial report reaches Fl Clark that Lieut.
Bulls. who with . small party of scouts
crossed the Rio Grande. near the mouth
Of Pecos river. was attacked by body
of 500 Indians and compelled to re.
treat. Less not stated. Col. Young
has left Fort Clark with goo cavalry tc
re. inforce Bulls.
WARRINGTON, Nov. l2-The House
by six majority. has adopted the
amendment limiting the army to 10000
men.
At a meeting Of the Senate commit.
tee on privileges and elections. Mitchell
offered resolution which was adopted
that Wsdleigh and Merriman be ap.
pointed committee to confer with Kel.
logg and Spoford aud ascertain from
them and report to the full committee
how far and to what extent they may
have agreed upon the facts bearing up.
on the contest. Without transactins
any further business the committee I'd
journed.
Hon. d. w. Voorhees, was sworn in
- Senator for Indiana.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. l2-Among thu
combinations to-day was John w. Ames
U. 8. Surveyor-General for Cslifornis
vice Rollins. resigned. The Senate con.
firmed Edgar M. Marble, Of Michigan
Assistant Attorney General; Kenneth
Raynor, Solicitor Of the Treasury; FL
lory NJ. Brsyton, Collector of Iuterua
Revenue for South Carolina, vice L
Case Carpenter. resigned; U. s. Mar
shall. Robert II. Chlttenden, for Ken
lucky.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE Times Wash
ington special says: Over 200 bills wer,
introduced in the House to day, making
100 in all.