Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-20


special deficiency bill. After . spirited de-
bate Mr.. Ewing appealed 10 the Democrats
to accept Garisid's compromise. and mod
ify those bad election laws 50 IS TO make
them n~on-psrtsAn. otherwise the cry Of
Modification would go up all over the
North Mr.. Hsvley excitedlr declared
that the Republican party rendered no
compromise il execrased the word. Mr.
SprInger's amendment to Mr.. G2rfeld's
substitute, providing that general Deputy
Harshals be apppinfed by the United States
Judges. Was adopted. Also, the amend
nent that Deputy Mzrshxis shall not re-
eeive over three days pay Mr. Frye. in
Mr.. Garieid's absence. diselzimed that be
offered . compromise
Mfneral Lands.
w-.szrsGroS, March Is.-The House
Mining COMMITTEES. to-day. continued its
consideration Of that portion Of the Public
Lands Commissions report. which relates
to mineral lands The majority decided
10 approve the section sbolishing hedge
locations. and we're in favor Of the 2dop-
ton Of the comnon law system, bounding
claims by vertical lines. The majority also
voted to tx the maximum area Of mining
claims At go square feet or apsrsll3logrsm
equivalent 10 these dimensions which com
prise about II acres; provided. that the
length shall not in any case exceed ESQ
feet, and TO gve the locator one yeAr'stiue
after discovering the minerals TO perfect
bis title. by paying 81 80 PR acre Tor his
claim. instead Of S.. a. At present. He il
also a,lowed 10 hold his claim for twelve
months BY merely stalking il of. and apply
ing for = survey. A minority Of the com-
misfee dissented from these propositions,
md the bill is still open TO amendment in
regard To them. or TO any other features
until the COMMITTEES takes final action on IL
~ . whole.
The Chinese Miss5on.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Furthsr in
quiry. to-day. relative to the Chinese mis-
sion. discloses The fact hat the nomination
Of Stewards successor viii probably he
transmitted to the senate much earlier than
anticipated 1; Is reported on high su-
fhority that for this position the President
has deter mined on Prof. James d. Angel.
President of the Michigan University His
name may possibly be @nt in this week
From the same souFce il Is learned that the
President will soon nominate 10 the Senate
two Commissioners 70 proceed 70 China, to
negotiate a new treaty. One of these Com
missioners viii he from the Pacific Coast
and one from the East The latter viii
probably be . Democrat
eta ON China
NEW YoRK. March ls-Gi=ord r. Parker
delivered = lecture last night on China and
the Chinese. it being . business mans ex-
perisnce in China BE described the gov
eminent Of the country IS bing in many
respects like that Of America He gave
testimony to the extreme cleanliness Of the
coolies. and TO their honesty: said be had
Eve men servants while residing in the
country, and bad 10 reason TO believe that
they stole anything. The mode adopted
for getting Chinese emigra1ts to San Fran
cisco WAS dvelt upon al length. which the
lecturer said. WIS submitted to mainly be-
cause OF their extreme poverty The Chi
nese were faithful in pay Of their
debts. snd wben . broker advanced them
money TO par rheir way 10 San Francisco |
he not only Obtained = bond from the en-
igrAnt. bat also from the relatives Of the
latter. and this was ratified By the Manca-
rim Of the district. The usual agreement
WAS . bond TO serve the broker i've years
at $40 per month. the advanced money to
be paid out a those wsg .. When ii was
remembered thai 10000 Cinnamon were |
getting $50 per month. there Was q profit |
to somebody Of 100000 per month. Ii
was generally supposed the Mandarin, |
broker, and the Six Companies Of San
Francisco divided this enormous amount
among them
The Chinese and Russians.
The Herald's ST. Petersburg special says:
" am in . position to state that Russia
will decline 10 hold communication with
the new Chinese ambassador Until his gov
ernmsnt has ratified she Lividis treaty, |
and ! am also informed that the Chinese
are already making inroads into Russian
territory The imbroglio grows more CON-
phczted daily. The ST. Petersburg press
stand sghAst at the sudden energy OF . ma
ton whose territory had come 10 be con- |
sidered the natural prey Of Russia II is |
chagrined by The unusual c~iviiities that are
now being exchanged between the Hong |
Kong and Canton governments, b the ua-
expected change Of front on the part Of
English settlers in China, with respect to
Governor Hennessey's pro-Chin-se policy, |
and BY the friendly sentiments con-
stantly and unreseryedly expressed BY
Lii Hung Chang toward the administration |
Of Lord Beaeonsield. II finds significance |
in the attention which il nov being d. |
rected to the dsfenses Of Shanghai. where
Calling guns are being introduced, volun- |
teers drilled. and the scattered residences |
Of foreigners collected into q we'll armed
center. There is. indeed. no part Of China |
from which grave news is not daily brought
10 trouble the Ministry Of the Car, and 10
induce the belief that the course OF Ras-
sian encroachment In Central Asia is at
last to suffer serious check.
A N0minaafsm sold for Mouey.
Providence, March ls-The Evening
Press tIndependent Republican, says. edi-
torially The Convention owes it to the
party to meet he statement. 30 generally
admitted to be true. that the nomination
for Governor was sold for money. We
charge that . leading agent Of the pArty's
management offered the nomination 70 |
Lieutenant Governor Howard If be would |
pay IS 900 for registry, taxes and election |
e-xoenses. Little6sld. either paid money or
pl dyed himself r. do 30. The Postmaster
VI Providence carried out . similar agree
ment. Howard says; I was given piAinly |
to understand that il I gave q. 900 l could
have the nomination for Governor.
Ghrsssianey W. shrfssiasey.
wAsHrxaros. March l9.-The Star last
evening published the following statement
with reference to its Wednesdays report
that divorce proceedings are about to be
instituted by Minister Christianoy against
his young wife. Mrs. Christiancy says she
vas compelled to leave Peru on account Of
the extreme cruelty Of her husband. He
even went 20 far - to threaten her life. She
avowed to him her purpose To procure . d. |
vorce upon her return 10 the United States.