The silver state., 1880-11-23
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

in strict conformity with the Fifteen
Passenger bill, vetoed by President
Hayes. 1t provides that no master of
any vessel, owned in whole or in part
by a citizen of the United States, or by
any foreign country, shall take on board
from amy port in the Chinese Empire or
other foreign ports any number of
| Chinese passengers, male or felnale, in
excess of the number of fifteen, to bring
them within the jurisdiction Of the
United States. Any master of vessel
who violates this clause of the. treaty
shall be considered guilty of misde-
meanor and subject to penalties pro-
vided for in the way Of fine and mpris-
enment. 1t further stipnlates that the
master of any vessel arrivisg in the
United States from any foreign place.
shall be reanired to fsrnish 10 the Col
hector of the district in which he ar
rived separate list of all Chinese pas
sengers Oh board his vessel This list.
shall be sworn to, and any evasion or
Misrepresentation under this stipulation
shall also be considered a misdemeanor
The 6aes imposed spon masters are to-
be considered liens upon their vessels
There were lively times in the town
of Matto, i'm the Black Hills. A bull.
whacker, known as Arkansas Joe,
crossed the river with crowd with
determination to clean oSt the town.
After cleaning out dance house, they
were proceeding to another portion of
the town, firing into the buildings ON
the way, when the vig5lantes suddenly
appeared twenty strong, and opened
FIRE with rifles, pistols and shot guns.
n lively battle ensued, resulting in the
killing of Arkansas Joe, outright, over
twenty bwllets piercing his body, and
wounding several others. The vigi-
lantess escape uninjured. The citizens
are preparing far another visitation,
and have appealed for military assist
ance.
Some years ago VIM. A. Sloan nsar-
! ried woman in Ohio. Move lately he
moved to Iowa, and obtained divorce
through Chicago divorce lawyer, end
ON the same day married another wo-
nsan in Iowa. The courts OF the latter
State declared the divorces proceedings
Illegal anal the second marriage adul-
tefoas- Yesterday the Chicago court
held that the divorce was valid, ac-
cording to the laws of Illinois. 1t is
therefore illegal for Sloan to live with
either of his wives, although he has
children by both, He might, however,
legally Live with his Ohio wife in Illi-
Nois, but co1ld NOS live with the Ohio
wife in Illinois or with the iowa wife
in iowa.
The report that General Sherman
ted for Hancock is not correct He
did not vote at all, owing to- seruples
about his legal right to do so. There
was, however no conceaiment of the
fact that his sympathies and wishes
were all in favor of Hancock, the result
probably more of army espirit du corps
han any deep political convictions
The Washington Star says that it is
Conkling's intention, If possible, to
make Grant the next United States
Senator from New Work, in order to
train hin for the Presidential Fight of
1854.
Blame expresses the belief that the
ex- Presidential Senatorial plan would
be a violation of the proviso in the
Constitution, guaranteeing equal suff-
rage to all States in the Senate
Sir Alexander Cock barn, Lerd Chief
Justice Of the Queens Bench, died sud
denly Gu Saturday night s srl