The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-30
New York Dc,nocracv-

8 H" Aofh, march 26.-The Tammau,
ossNo committee met in secret session thi,
, AFTERNOON. IL was stated that the COMMITTEES
"Sio a"aitihg the action of the Democratic
uonsen'lon, winch was in session. Resolutions
f E"e passed however, calling three delegates
rom every Assembly district to attend ths
convention and giving the executive commit.
zee OF The State convention authority to name
tne Time and place of holding the convention,
nora was received from the different Assem-.
NY aistricts stating that the organization was
conlplete and satisfactory. 1t seemed to be
the general feeling OF the politicians present
mat they were in favor of the ominee of the
convention and utterly opposed to Tilden.
ne democratic State convention met this
afternoon to fix the time and place of holding
Inc State convention. The call set forth that
Inc OBJECT of the State convention was to
choose delegates to represent the State in the
democratic national convention at Cincinnati.
"A Subcommittee of five was appointed to fill
blanks on call, and a resolution was passed
providing that the convention was to be called
between April goth and May LIST, and that
twenty days SHOULD clapse between the issue
OF the call and the convention.
Chas. K. Grannis, of Utica, and one of tho
committee, made all address i'm favor of Utica
as the place for holding the convention. He
understood that some of the delegates were
AFRAID Gov. Seymour would endeavor to be
placed IN a position to control the convention
II 1t was held there, but he could state that
1ov. Seymour would not be a candidate in
any sense before the convention, and while
Seymour did not feel disposed to give his
views to newspaper interviewers who called on
him, 1t was understood and known to the
friends OF that gentleman that under no cir
cu1nStances would he consent to be a candi-
date before the national convention.
The convention adjourned sine die.
Lie Subcommittee then went into session.
Its members stated that no conclusion would
be arrived at tonight.
The Burligame Treaty.
WASHINGTON, March ntatiye
Page has prepared and will offer for adoption
at the first opportunity the following resolu-
ton. 1t is intended to emphasize the fact
that nothing whatever has been accomplished
IN the line of negotiations referredto: Where
as it is asserted in public prints that underline
instruct ons from the Department Of State, a
treaty has been negotiated between the Coy
crnment of the United States and China,
modifying what is known as the Burlingame
Treaty, therefore, be 1t
Resolred by the House of Representatives
that the Secretary of State be requested to
furnish to this House, if not incompatible
"i' 'hS PuolC lltCICSlS, COplSS u SUCH HI
structions together with any propositions
bearing upon the subject of said treaty, the
modification made on one side by the govern
ment of the United States, and on the other
by that of China, through their diplomatic
representatives of each countly.'
The Post to-day contains the following ed
%itorial, which is especially quotable in view
of the earnest support uniformly given by that
journal for the restriction of Chinese immi-
grafton. "The supreme court of the United
States will III time be called on todecid e
whether the California law for"biddingcorpo =
rations to employ Chinse, is constitutional Or
otherwise. There ought to be no doubt as to
what the decision will be. Undesirable as
the Chinese are much as the American peo-
pie may desire to De rid of them, it will not
do to admit that a legislature may direct a
corporation as to whom it shall Or shall not
employ. Such a principle would reach quite
toe far. Under its operation a legislature
could turn out of employment any class of
people, Irish, German, French, negroes or
any others against whom i! might desire to
launch a bolt of wrath. 1t would destroy the
right of contract and work Unreasonable
evil. Opposition 10 the Chinese must not De
run in the kearney rut. There are lawful
which effect the Pacific slope. Cutting off
queues and denying the right to work for a
living, are not such reform methods as can be
approved by intelligent people.
Did Grant Decline.
ington special says: The Sherman Club here
denies all responsibility for the telegram
published III Boston to-day, purporting to
have been received from Washington, saying
that Grant had decided not TO be a candidate
for a third term and that his mantle would
fall upon Sherman's shoulders. 1t is explain
ed that the mistake grew out of a private
dispatch sent to Boston saying that within the
next thirty days Grant would undoubtedly
become convinced of his Inability to obtain
the nomination and would decline to allow
his name to be used at the Chicago conven-
tion. In that event the delegates chosen for
Grant will, in the opinion Of Sherman's
friends, cast their votes fol- the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Columbia Indignant.
PANAMA., March 26.-Columbians are
much exercised over the reports from wash
ington that the American government will
oppose the construction of the cana by a for
eign company. They say they want no pro-
tectorate neither French nor American, and
will submit to neither without striking back
as hard as they can. They are strongly in
censed at tie slight offered Columbia in that
she is not to be allowed the right to grant a
concession to private companies other than to
the American, or without asking permission
of the United States.
A Mexican strike.
CITY OF MEXICO, March PA meelee
occurred at Mineral de Broges at a point
called Anguero. The natives rose against the
and killed two Americans, one Cana
dian and one Mexican.
RICHMOND, Va, March 26.-Judge Chris
tan, OF Hastings court, has ordered the sum
of two color-d men Oh a centre for
the next term of his court. THIS will be the
first time the colored people have ever had a
representation Oh juries in any courts here
of the federal courts.
MininS Suit.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2G.-A Eureka.