Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Treaty Concluded with China.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Treaty Concluded With China.
WASHINGTON, November l9th.-The State
Department to day. by telegraph, learns that
q treaty on the subject OF immigration has
been concluded between the United States
Commissioners and the Governmental China.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
CHICAGO, November 18th The Journals
Washington special says: A dispatch from
Shanghai dated November 18th, just re-
ceived states that treaty was concluded
yesterday between the United States Com
missioners and the Government of Pekin,
thoroughly controlling the question of Chi
Dese immigration. This news excites much
interest, and although the details are not at
hand, it is generally understood FROM what
information was recently received from the
Commissioners that the stipulations will be
perfectly satisfactory to the citizens of the
United States, and especially of the Pacific
coast.
THIRD DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, November 18th Secretary
Evarts is at New York, and will not return
until Monday. During his absence the State
Department declines to make public the text
of the new Chinese treaty, which has been
concluded. 1t is understood, however, that
the treaty as highly satisfactory, and as COW
ering the whole subject of Chinese immigra-
ton into this country.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.l
CHICAGO, November 10Th. The Inter
OccGa's Washington special says: The lead
ing points of the treaty negotiated between
the United States and China have been trans
mitsed TO the State Department by the Com
mission in China. 1t is understood in general
tone TO be satisfactory to the Government.
1t Inodifies the Burlingame treaty in formu-
lating provisions for limiting or regulating
Chinese immigration. The particulars are
confidential, and not made public, except SO
far as indicated above. Secretary Eyarts is
absent in New York, so it is not known what
action will be taken, no opportunity having
been given for sufficient consideration of its
prov,siOns.
The Appointments of General ssiIes as
Chief signal officer.
New York, November 19th.-The Tunes
and Worlds Washington specials announce
the appointment of General Miles as Chief
sigma Officer. In lineal rank he stands No.
on the lists of Colonies of infantry, being
two numbers below Hazen, who was one Of
his competitors tor the appointment for the
vacant Brigadier Generalship. Miles would
prefe, the active service to the duti of
Signal Officer, but the increased rank which
che appointment to that service gives in
1uced him to seek promotion to the vacancy.
Should vacancy occur among the six
Brigsdier Generals of the general service, it
Is believed that Miles would ask to be re.
Geved from the Signal Office and assigned to
the vacancy. Lieutenant Colonel McCook,
now serving on General Sherman's staff, will
succeed General Miles as Colonel of the
Fifth Infantry.
That Alleged Barsain
CHICAGO, November 19th.-The T,75une's
New York special says: AS additional evil
dence TO prove that the alleged bargain at
Mentor, in which Garfield is said to have
promised certain things to Conkling, is a
veritsble myth, a correspondent OF the Bos-
ton Journal states that he was one of the
guests at a dinner at Brooklyn last Monday
at which General Grant was present The
General talked very freely on all subjects
that were preached. The writer says: .In
the later evening some remark was made
about Mentor, when the General said look
ing me right ia the face with his frank, clear
eyes, The reported bargain at Mentor was
not true. There was nothing said to Gar
field but that which was said in the presence
of large number of people, for we were
surrounded by a crowd, and there was no
private interview sought or held. There was
no bargain whatever.
Standard silver Dollars.
WASHINGTON, November 18th. 1t has
been stated in several quarters that the Sec
relay OF the Treasury, in his forthcoming
annual report, will recommend the repeal of
the requirement that 1000, 600 standard sill
yer dollars shall be coined monthly. Secre-
tary Sherman may do this, or in lieu he may
recommend that the number Of grains in the
silver dollar be increased so as ID make it
equal IL intrinsic value to the gold dollar,
6t,rY IN or he
bic that his recommendation will receive
serious attention at the hands of the present
Congress. II, however, any attempt be made
during the session to interfere with the silver
coinage, Director Burchard will earnestly OBJ
lect being confident that we can go on coin
ing silver without inconvenience at the pres
ent rate until we reach the same amount that
France has, or 1886, 900, 900.
The Warren Court OF Inquiry.
NEw YORK, November 19th.-In the War
rent Court of Inquiry to-day, General War
rem testified that he never made use of the
EXPRESSION attributed to him, that he would
give Sheridan few minutes to reconsider his
action in relieving him from his command
did not use any irritating words whatever
General Sheridan never used the expression.
81 sing around your right and we've got
'em." He denied that the whole Fifth Corps
had been driven back during the battle. The
question as 10 WHETHER ne lAQ maze every
effort in his power to carry cut the orders of
Sheridan was objected to. and after discus
sion General Warren said he would prefer to
have the question withdrawn, as he was per-
fectly willing to stand by his deeds There
was a long discussion, also, over letter Of
fered IN evidence from the late General Grit
6n, OF Warren's command.
The Dead Veteran
WASHINGTON, November 19th.-Brigadier.
General Jacob Zsiler, commandment of tie
Marine Corps, who died yesterday after
long illness, was First Lieutenant of the
marines in the Pacific squadron in 1S4647,
participated in the conquest of California,
Wss commissioned Captain September IA,
1877, and brevetted Major the same year for
gallsutry il action He viii be remembered
by all old Californians for his active service
with Stockton, with whom be arrived in the
frigate Congress, and participated in the bat
tie near Los Angeles.
The Navy Department has issued general
order directing the usual marks of respect to
be II aid TO the memory Of the late Brigadier-
General Zsiler.
The ST. Louis Census.
ST.. LOUIS, November 19th.-The Census
Enumerators finished their work at 1880 this
morning. The official figures given to the
press give St. Louis q population of $50, 915.
a report to this effect will be sent on to
Washington to-day. This is an increase over
the enumeration taken in the summer. That
enumeration credited ST. Louis with popu-
lation Of 1873, 577. The present enumeration
is an increase over the one taken then OF H.
33s.
Failure of Grain Operators.
CHICAGO. November l9th.-J. &. W. Hos
sack of 0delI. ILL., made an assignment yes
terday to John McWilliams and r. FL. Ken
Won. This is the heaviest failure ever known
in Livingston county, the liabilities being
$50, 900 to $500, 600. The Hossacks are
large grain dealers, and owe nearly everybody
in the vicinity, and theiI failure causes great
disnsy. It is estimated that they will not
nay over ffty cents on the dollar.
Daxy's Chicago Grain and Provision FIX
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