Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-17


upon every soldier who bore q musket, TO
wipe out the curse and shame of the Repub-
lie upon every mother who weeps for son
butchered in the noble cause of freedom
upon all haters Of Ietrogression and
lovers of progress and liberty to raise their
voices against this Mongolian invasion, and
thus create such an all-powerfuI public
| opinion as will forbid the planting of all
"Chinatowns," and the establishment of
slavery in our midst. They demand Of the
| Common Council that they instruct the De-
partmert OF Health to keep close watch on
/ Chinese entering the city, and a quarantine
against them if such course seems necessary,
to the end that the citizens of Chicago may
! be preserved from the loathsome contagion
| germane to this degrading and slavish race.
Decline of american Trade with China.
| New YORK, March l6th.-A Shanghai cor
respondent Of the London Times writes, re-
viewing the China market and the prospects
OF trade. He says: Except in season Of
abnormal depression in America, it is I'M
| likely that the United States will be for
many a long day serious competitor with
| England in Asiatic or any other foreign mar
| ket. The carrying trade of China tends to
pass more and more into English hands, and
| in the immediate future it Is likely that the
whole of the river navigation along the
| Yangtse, between Shanghai and ether points,
will pass under the British flag The Clyde.
built iron river steamers, which replaced the
old American wooden ones, have proved dur
| ing the last few years great success. From
the coasting as well as river carrying trade of
! China, the American flag has departed, the
only American steamers left being two or
| three ueu-of-war that are too unseaworthy to
! sail home. The German interest, both on
| shore and at sea, steadily declines, and we
English are left to share the trade q most
profitable one at times, with the Chinese. So
far as regards China, there is no lack Of
energy or enterprise among our merchants.
Westwa-ei-Borni Passengers.
OMAHA, March 18th. - The following
through passengers were on to days train,
leaving at 1915 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacra-
merto March Goth John Newell, General
Manager of the Lake Shore Railroad, and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, Cleveland; Or.
Rupener, New York lin special carl q. E.
Barnes and wife, Suisun City, Cal. J; ". III.
3. Raymond, Kansas City Calvin Bush
wife, Cleveland A. J. Symons, MEMO Park,
n. V; Robert n. Hare. wife and daughter,
St Paul, Mimi j. p. Grey, wife and two
children, Live Oak station, Cal. Miss Z. W.
Fowler, Missouri; 4. H. ,Judal and wife,
Milwaukee; : Irs Rita Thompson, Boston !;
A. MeNally, wife and daughter, j. w. Oak
ley, Mrs Oakley, Miss Bertha Oakley, w.
A. Thrall and wife, A. A. Sprague, wife and
daughter, Miss Sprague, Chicago Nathan
Mosman, Newton; Miss A. A. McCrary,
Philadelphia.
Twenty-Five through emigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra-
mento March 23d.
High Water in Various Localities.
MONTGOMERY (Ala.), March 10Th. = The
rains for the past three days have been very
heavy. The Alabama river is out of its
banks. No damage is reported to any rail
roads centering here. 1t is now turning cold.
RICHMOND (Va.), March 10TH = Heavy
rains have swollen all the tributaries Of the
James river above here and a serious food is
feared Merchants in the lower part of the
city are removing their goods. The river at
Lynchburg has risen about six feet and is
still rising The Revanna river at Char
lottesville is also rising rapidly.
MOBILE ALA, March 16th.-Specials from
Rome and Selma say that overfows seriously
threaten both towns. The indications point
to worse food in Selma than in 1871 or
1875. At Rome the water is in the battery
room of the Western Union Telegraph Office,
and still rising.
Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s Case.
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-Postmaster-
General Key said to-day that he intended to
postpone action on the report of his Depart
Inent officials concerning Wells, Fargo &
Co. g letter-carrying business until he obtains
the views Of the Pacific coast Congressional
delegation on the subject, and that he will
also wait to hear the arguments of any per-
sons who may wish TO come here within a
reasonable time to present them. The Cali
forfisns in Washington are of the impression
that the Postmaster-Generalw viii not cut OIL
this service, as recommended by the Gem.
mission, but that he will content himself
with making regulations to insure a proper
collection hereafter of the full amount Of
postage.
W. f. Green was to-day appointed post
master at Sheet Iron, Colusa county, vice
Reed, resigned.
The Port Readins Military Reservation.
WASHINGTON. March 16th. Senator Booth
to-day introduced bill to restore the Fort
Reading california; military reservation to
the public domain, and confirming all the
patents heretofore granted for any lands
within its limits. 1t also provides for the
recognition of the right of tile present set
tiers to acquire titles under the homestead and
presumption laws on this reservation, the
same as if these settlements had been on
public lands.
Representative Wright, OF Pennsylvania,
to-day filed petition in the House from citi-
zens of California, praying for the enactment
of a law to make the lands under Spanish
land grants subject to entry in the General
Land Office.
Jones and Sharon.
WASHINGTON, March 16th-Senator Jones,
of Nevada, reappeared in the Senate to-day,
for the first time since the recess. He was
warmly greeted by his hosts of friends on
both sides of the chamber, and announced to
them his intention OF remaining in Washing
ton until the close Of the present session. 1t
is not thought probable that Senator Sharon,
who started homewards last Saturday, will
reoccupy his seat this session.
Relief for the Missing Whaiers.
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-Horace Davis
and Crapo. of Massachusetts,, appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Appropriation
to-day and urged early and favorable action
upon the measure introduced yesterday to
provide for the sending of revenue steamer
to rescue the crews of the Vigilant and
Mount Wallasten, the whaling vessels which
have been frozen up or wrecked in the Arctic
ocean. They suggested that the Rush, now
at San Francisco, be employed for the pur-
pose, as that vessel has already been in SER
vice in Alaskan waters, but were entirely
willing TO leave the selection of q proper YES
sci to the Treasury Department, provided
one of the three now at or near San Fran
cisco be sent speedily. The committee
seemed to be very fsvorably impressed, and
will doubtless recommend that the desired
authority and an appropriation OF $4,000 be
granted.
Scene in Washington Court.
WASHINGTON, March 10Th. = John w.
Wright, the claim agent who was indicted at
the instance OF Secretary Delano for fiaudu-
lent practices, and escaped conviction on a
technicslity, and who, after threatening to
kill Delano on sight, nearly carried out his
threat soon after Hayes was inaugurated.
came into Court to-day to answer an indict-
ment for an assault with intent to kill, and
behaved in a most unseemly manner, de-
nouncing Delano roundly, despite the warn
ing of the Court He refused to plead, and
abused the Court. Wright is wealthy and
eccentric. The Court ordered a plea OF not
! guilty to be entered.
Irish.RepnbIican Manifesto.
CHICAGO, March 16th-The Irish-Ameri-
can Republican Club of this city have issued
an address, setting forth the Importance of
the forthcoming Presidential Convention, the
high-handed proceedings in Congress, in
Maine and in the Southern States, by which
the Democrats seek to gain power in spite of
| the result of elections, and calling National