The Portland daily press., 1878-08-16
[From the Maine State Press of August 18th.
History Of Seven Days.
The News fer the week ending Wednes.
day Night, August ii.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

rhe News fer the week ending wednes-
day Nisht,August ii.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
The reception of the Chinese Embassy when
it arrives in Washington next September will
not be extraordinary elaborate. The Chinese
ambassador and suite will be received by the
President and cabinet in the same manner that
other foreign ambassadors have been hereto
fore. The President and cabinet are not an
ticipating any trouble IN being able to con-
vince the Embassy to take the same view they
maintain on the subject of Chinese immigra-
ton. 1t is impossible to tell what their in
structions are on the subject from the home
government, but 1t is not thought that China
is opposed to limitation Of emigration of her
people to this country. Seward, our munster
to China, will be here at the time of the EN-
basss's visit, and will be able to facilitate the
transaction of all business between the repre-
seDtatives of the United States and China.
A member of the Chinese embassy is re-
ported as saying that they simply have come
here the same as any embassy to look after the
interests of their nation and to see that the
treaties with the United States are honestly
observed. They see nothing wrong 10 their
countrymen coming to the United States as
Americans in China 60 where they please and
engage in what they please as provided in the
treaty. By the treaty also they claim the Chi
nese have a right to come to America They
do come and will continue to come as before.
If the American Congress should abrogate the
treaty which the Americans themselves sought
through Mr.. Burlingame the Chinese govern
ment would do nothing, but the American ma
ton is admitted to be of higher civilization
than the Chinese, and, said the member of the
embassy, "We look to this nation for good
example in the observance of treaties" He
thought, however, if the treaty was abrogated
it would not be pleasant for Americans in
China. With q treaty violated by the Amer-
can government there could not well exist
friendly relations, but there were no fears of
war.
A letter from New Orleans complains that
unjust discrimination against colored men is
made by Collector Smith, in the custom-house
appointments A great complaint is made
that salaried short hand reporters of the Treas
ury department get leave Of absence and do
short hand work in courts and other cases
much to the detriment of worthy reporters
not in the employ of the government.
No action against Collector Tyler of Buffa-
10, has been taken by the government, as the
recent charges against his morality prove en-
tirely unfounded.
THE INVESTIGATION.
The Potter committee resumed its sessions
at New York Monday. Nothing was done that
day. Stanley Matthews was served with q
summons, but declined to appear. Tuesday
William 81. Roberts, editor of the New Or
leans Times, Democratic paper, testified to
an in interview with Mr.. Hayes at Columbus,
at which he told Mr.. Hayes that the State
could be carried for him, and that it had gone
in favor of Nichols by some 10000 Hayes
told the witness that he did not want the Presi-
dency unless he got 1t fairly, and his letter Of
acceptance was not mess of idle words. The
witness was we'll impressed with Mr.. Hayes,
and wrote South accordingly. Senator Lamar
was pleased with the result of the interview,
and said that the party was all in the dark as
to Tlden's plans. Witness said that from his
congregations with various Republican leaders
he understood that If Louisiana and South
Carolina were counted in for Hayes the gov
eminent of these States would be given to the
Democrats. They acted on this assurance and
the assurances were carried out. Wednesday
Roberts was cross-examined, and John E. Leet,
reporter on the New Orleans Timer, ques-
toned Nothing Of importance was ELECTED.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Yellow fever is alarmingly prevalent at New
Orleans and several other Souther cities.
There were "a deaths from this d sease in New
Orleans Tuesday
Royal B. Conant, the defaulting cashier of
the Elliot National bank in Boston, has been
held for trial in $4,000.
The harbor at Delaware Break water is re-
ported by Collector Thompson as dangerous,
owing to the large number of sunken hulks
which have been abandoned after having been
wrecked on the breakwater.
WILDER s. Wilben's carriage mandatory,
dwelling and barn at Sand Hills, N. Y, were
burned last week. Loss $4,000; insurance
$14,500. Mrs. Otis Tifit, As years old, an inva-
lid, was frightened to death by the alarm bell
G. M. Hawkes., a merchant of Medfield,
Mass., and Frank Glidden of Midway, were
robbed in West Dedham Saturday By highway
men. The thieves got 5000 from Glidden and
$175 and fine gold watch from Hawkes..
1t has been discovered that large vault in
the Jersey City Cemetery is nearly full of some
thousand corpses piled up in rotting collins 1t
is in the rear of the vaults where the dead are
placed and has been used for years to stow
away corpses. The sight is horrible and the
stencil fearful Holes were cut through the
hill under which the vault is built as venti-
lators, and this explains the prevalence for
many years of the most shocking odors that
never before were satisfactorily traced The
charnel house will be cleaned out.
Fifty.ive persons were kill ed and 81 injured
by the explosion of Russian powder maya
zine in Fratiste, Roumanis, Wednesday.
FOREIGN NEWS.
A rumor which has some claim to Gre
dence is circulating in Paris, that Epgland,
Turkey and France have agreed to the French
protectorate over the Turkish dependency of
Tunis. it being stipulated that France shall
not interfere with the regency. The agree
ment is designed, it is said, partly to give
satisfaction to France for the Anglo urki sh
convention, and partly to serve as check to
Italian ambition in the direction of Tunis,
which has been evident for some time In the
event Of further Eastern complications this ar
rangement would probably result in the incor-
poration Of Tunis with Algiers
Hen. Edward Stanhope, under secretary for
India, when introducing the Indian budget in
the House of Commons, gave the official
estimate of the number of deaths from fam
inc in India at 1850 600.
A despatch from Constantinople says the
embarkation of 10000 of the Imperial Guards
for Russia commenced Saturday. The rest
of the Russian troops from San Stefano and
the neighborhood of Gallipoli will follow imme-
diately. The Turkish troops will occupy the
positions as fast as evacuated.
Russian movements near Cabul are awaken
ing English jealousy.
The International monetary Congress opened
its session in Paris last week with speech
from Mr.. Fenton, the American Commissioner,
Several members not having arrived the com