Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-14
DOMESTIC NEWS.

New Departure Chinese Merchants to
Compete for the Carrying Trade OF the
World.
New York, August 13th.-A Tribune
Washington special says: The Chinese Min
lister has given formal notification to Secre-
tary Erarts of the decision of his Government
90 extend the commercial activity of the En-
pire BY revokiDg the ancient decree prohibit
ing subjects from engaging in commercial
relations with foreign ports, aud that in fu-
ture the greatest latitude will be accorded
Chinese merchants who may desire to engage
in foreign trade. AS evidence of this impor-
tant step the Chinese Minister informed Sec
rotary Evarts that steamer owned by Chi
nese merchants and manned by Chinese
officers and crew, would arrive in San Fran
cisco shortly with cargo, and this would be
the beginning of an active steamer trade be-
tween China and the United States. The
Secretary, speaking on the subject, said
there was more significance In this growth
of pro gressive ideas in China than
might be supposed. To-day nearly nine
tenths of the commerce of China is
carried on by American and European
houses and ships on Chinese account. By re-
leasing Chinese merchants from the restric-
lions and penalties of the imperial degree
hitherto in vogue, compelling them to use
foreign houses as Intermediates between the
authorities at Pekin and native merchants
at treaty ports, this enormous trade will at
once fall exclusively into native hands, and
viii break up the lucrative commercial
operations of foreign houses. Its significance
automatically may also be important-and
may introduce some unexpected problems OF
commerce and diplomacy for the United
States Commissioners, now their way to
Pekin, to solve. The Secretary admits that,
with her cheap labor, an enormous maritime
population along the great line of coast from
the Corea to the confines of Cochin China,
and the remarkable shrewdness of her mer-
chants, in time the commerce of the world
may be severely affected by this new COM
petitor for cargoes at cheap rates.
Health Statistics-'' Yellow Jack" in the
South.
CHICAGO August 13th-The Inter OCEANS
Washington special says: The mortuary
statistics received at the National Board of
Health show less sickness in proportion TO
population in New Orleans, Vicksburg,
Memphis Nashville and Chattanooga than in
New York and Philadelphia. So far from
any signs of yellow fever in the Southern
cities, the public health was neve- better.
The belief among medical authorities is that
She germs of yellow Jack In America are
iJretty well stamped out.
An Intruder Shot 90 Death.
eCHE7ELAND, August 13th-Yesterday
-Gisan Mcdonald appeared in Niles, small
IN near here, looking for work. To-day,
~ noon, on going home, Darius Parks found
Mcdonald in his houIe with Mrs. Parks.
Mcdonald was ordered out, but instead of
going undertook to put Parks out, whereupon
the latter seized gun and lodged fourteen
shot In McDonald's head, which caused in
slant death. Parks gave himself up to the
authorities, and is held on charge OF muir
der till the mystery of the affair can be
solved.
The Political Outlook.
CHICAGO, August 13th.-Ex Senator Dor
sey, Secretary of the National Republican
COMMITTEES, arrived to-day. He says Conk-
ling will do brilliant work In the doubtful
states, and particularly in New York, In
diana and Ohio. Being asked about the
South, Dorsey replied that all the Southern
states will either vote or be counted Demo
cratic.
Houck of Tennessee says the split in the
Democratic party will gain one, possibly two,
Republican Congressman in that State.
Indian Depredations.
LITTLE Rock Ark, August 1Sth.-A tel
.egram from Fort Concho, from the agent of
the contractors of the stage line, to Colonel
Logan H. Roorb, says: The Indians cap
tured and entirely destroyed one mail and
killed two men and wounded one passenger
on the last stage east. The road between
Davis and FL Paso is entirely infested with
Indians, and there is no military or civil
power to give protection to the mails running
between Concho and Davis.
A later dispatch says the Indians took
away all the stock from Barrett Springs sta
ton. 1t Is believed the last mail east has
been captured. A strong appeal for military
all has gone forward to Washington.
The Indian Territory InterIopers.
LITTLE Rock, August 13th.-The author
tiles at Washington have ordered the mill
tary in Kansas to turn over Payne, the inter
loper in Indian Territory, to Marshal Dell,
of the Western District of Kansas, for trial
at Fort Smith. Indian Agent Dyer, at the
Quapaw Agency, has telegraphed Marshal
Dell to send quickly for Joseph Hows, ar
rested by the military tor the same offense,
also for trial.
The Rolt In Georgia.
ATLANTA, August 13th.-The Democratic
boilers have nominated ex-senator Norwood
for Governor against Colquitt Senator Hill
will lead the opposition, and the fight will be
bitter.
Bankers Convention.
SARATOGA, August 13th.-The Executive
Committee of the Bankers Association have
stated to the Convention that they consider
OF paramount importance TeuuCLlOu OF dl
taxes. and are earnestly striving for that end.
A resolution was adopted by the Convention
in favor Of the enactment OF the bankrupt
law, discour aging fraud and placing creditors
on an equal footing, and reducing the eX-
penses of adjustment A paper by Sidney
+. Sherbourne of New York on the financial
aspects Of the 1nteroceanic Canal, not read,
maintains that the several schemes for a canal
are still i'm nature and indefinite, and the
lvec 70 M in Al
It's cost. Various papers were read and a
resolution adopted asking Congress to stop
the coinage of two to four millions OF silver
monthly as tending to derange business and
likely to embarrass the Treasury, cause the
expectation of gold, and produce a general
financial complication. Adjourned.
To Marry n Missionary.
New YORK. August 18th. = A Boston
special announces the marriage OF daugh-
ter of General Banks to Rev. Paul Ster-
ling, a young graduate from Kenyon
University, who has devoted himself to the
missionary work of the Episcopal Church in
foreign lands Banks only son, John f.,
came from Nevada, where be is engaged in
Government surveys, TO attend the wedding.
westward-bound Passengers.
OMAHA, August 18th. = The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 1915 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
August 18th: William Morgan, Dock Ack-
ernan, Mrs. T.. NJ. Palmer, San Francisco
Mrs. Mary Vascha, Miss Halancamp, San
Jose; T. B. Carruthers, st. Louis DR.. Tan
.er, Miss Boorman, NJ. j. 0'Connor, New
ork Sophia Sibalmann, Ratesboune, Ba-
ia; Rev. G. r. Strong, Santa Barbara
j. w. Scott. Bradford, P; l.. H. German.
ewcastle, Pa; Mrs. Lewis Phillips and
,r children. Los Angeles county, Cal
Mrs. Katie Mcmillan, Galveston, Tex.
Forty-eight through emigrants left on last
lights emigrant train, TO arrive in Sacrs
lncnto August 18th.
Preparing TO Receive the TempIars.
CHICAGO. August 13th-Preparation fol-
Glae reception Of the Knights Templar are
going rapidly forward, The hanks viii closs