, 1879-05-29
TELEGRAPHEC.
EASTERN STATES.
Grant ON the Chinese.

eral Grant to April, represent ID very uuAlouo
feeling throughout Asia respecting restrlc- |
tions of Chinese emigration to America. |
Grant, g response to the address OF Chinese
merchants Mt Penang, in which they ask his
powerful influence in their behalf to advo-
cate the removal of those restrictions, and
thus restore the intercourse between the two
nations to its former footing, was a very de- !
cided remonstrance against the contract
system, which he declared to be slavery. On
that point he said ''Americans will nat !
urally feel strongly. ltiwas IN order to tree
one race from Slavery that we fought long
war. After the terrible sacrifices made dur
ing that war to free the negro,it could not be |
expected that Americans would consent to |
the revival in another form of slavery, in |
which the Chinaman was the victim.' He
said that this was the objection en- the part
of the Americans TO Chinese immigration. In
other respects they had none but the kindest
feelings toward the Chinese people, and who
would extend to them if they chose to make
their home with rs, the welcome they ex-
tended to the rest OF the world. In his ad-
dress he does not once allude to the preju-
dice against cheap labor. nor to the peculiar
sentiments of California. q He doubted and
no one could but doubt, that in the end, no
matter what agitation might for time effect
at home, the American people would treat the
Chinese with kindness and justice, and not
deny to the free and. deserving people OF
that country, the asylum they offer to the
rest of the world.
Postal Changes. 10,
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Postal changes for
the Pacific Coast for last week-offices estab-
lished: LakeTLake county, Oregon, Samuel
j. Steele, POSTMASTER. Discontinued Mer-
ganser, Lake county, Oregon; Martin S Bluff,
Clarke county, W. T. Postmasters appoint
edo. j. Geoghegan, Gates Creak, Washing
ton county, Oregon Levi Tollman, Chester,
Lane county. y0regon; Wm.> Ill. .Shankln,
Zion, Clackamas county. Oregon; Chas, d
Peck, Alkali Flat, Whitman county, W. T.;
Mrs. E. p. Spinning, Sumner, Pierce county,
w. r. -Ii tls uau u,stu
Growing Crops i'm the Middle West
CHICAGO, May 19.-The Inter O cean pub
fishes an analysis Of about 800 letters which
it has received within the past three or four
days Theyrepresent the condition of grow
ing crops, throughout the Middle Western
States; s'and' Without noticeable exception
every State reports that the acreage wheat
and corn has increased and is in fine condi-
tien. Kansas and Nebraska will have very
large increase in yield, and other States
moderate increase. Prospects have never
been brighter, although for while there
seemed danger from drought. . 2 Z on @
Hanging at Nebraska.
OMAHA, Neb., May co. Orlando Cassler
was executed this afternoon at Seward. Neb., |
for the murder and robbery of G.. L. Munroe
in July, 1878! VA mob tore down she inclo.
sure, and thus forced a public exection, |
although the law, says that executions must
be private. The sheriff Appeared and an
nounced that mob had prevented him from
executing the law to its fullest extent, but
the execution would proceed. Cassler was
perfectly cool and collected, and said he
hoped to meet his friends in heaven. He |
did not falter or move muscle. The drop
fell at 1870. The drop was Eve feet. The
neck was not broken. He slowly strangled
to death. and in nine minutes was pronounced |
dead tn1 ~ II f |
Cabinet Change.
WARRINGTON, May 21.--It is stated that |
Secretary McCrary has decided to accept the |
position OF United States circuit Judge for the |
9Th district, to be made vacant by the resig- |
nation Of Judge Dillon, but will not leave
the cabinet before the lst iof September
next.
Nihilisrm i'm NSwS York. is &
The Russian consul general here has re-
ceived communication signed Russian |
Revolutionary Committee, declaring that |
he has uttered certain slanderuus insinua-
tlons and base falsehoods in New York So |
ciety againstton of our most honored and
trusted friends, and warning him that he |
had made himself particularly obnoxious to |
the order by transferring to this free soil the |
contemplate system OF Romanoff espionage, |
and that he SHOULD persist in his infamy. |
the consequences will certainly be'disastrous |
to him
Marrow Escape.
CrlasYgr May a2l Nv. Allen, who
eloped with Jennie Atchley, wife of q farmer
of Batavia, Ohio, a few days since, was cap |
tured in this city, and placed in Jail at Ba- |
tavia. This morning mob entered the iail, |
seized him and hung on one of the tilnbers
of the bridge over the Little Miami river,
After hanging few moments the rope broke
and no dropped in the river He succeeded,
in gaining the shore, and was taken to
hotel, where he now lies il bruised con-
dition.
N The Legislative Bill. ..'..b.
WASHINGTON, May o. The House com.
mittee on appropriations to-day, after discus.
sion ON the legislative executive and judi.
cial appropriation bill, Agreed to have Chair.
man Atkins report the bill with recon.
mendation that it pass.
Sitting BuII's Ouisit.
CnGcAao. May 22.--The Times says A
correspondent writing from Wood Mountains
of the Northwest territory, gives an account
of the situation of affairs among the former
wards Of our nation, who now consider them.
selves subjects OF Queen Victoria. Good effect
has followed the message of the governor
general, notifying Sitting Bulls IndIant that
in event of tneir committing any depreda.
tons on American soil, they would be