The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-15
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
New York. January 10

new Chinese treaty relating to Chinese
immigration comedies to the American
Government the right to enact such legis.
J lation as it may deem expedient and wise,
either to limit the number of such labor
ers who may be admitted in any specified
period, or altogether prohibit their ad.
mission. 1t is not probable that any
legislation on the subject will be at
tempted in the few remaining weeks OF
the present Congress. In conversation
with your correspondent this evening q
high officer of the government, who is
familiar with the terms of the new treaty
and with the Chinese question, said that
in his opinion the clamor against the ad-
mission Of Chinese is likely soon to cease,
when it is fully understood by the people
that Congress can at any time cause a
discontinuance of the immigration from
China. He said that when he was last
in California he talked with great many
people on the subject and found business
generally agreed in the opinion that there
Is no surplus labor in the Pacific States,
but that on the contrary many laborers
are needed.
WASHINGTON, January ii.
During the debate in the House on
Saturday afternoon, Balford expressed
strong opposition to the Funding bill, as
presenting . sohems of gross imposition
on the people. After making some re-
marks on the silver question, he said:
II want to say to my Republican friends
of the East that the time will come when,
if the single.standard theory be the policy
of the Republican party, We in the West
will revolt against their banner" Ap-
plause on the Democratic side. 1--WE
recognize silver as the money Of the
American Constitution-the money which
was honored and respected in the States
before the Constitution was adopted"
SALT LAKE, January 10.
Allan G. Campbell, the Gentle candi.
| date for Congress, having contested the
issuance Of certificate to Cannon, his
Mormon competitor, on the ground that
the latter was not citizen, Governor
Murray, after hearing the evidence, gave
Campbell the certificate. The Salt Lake
Tribune says the Gentiles are delighted,
while the Mormons denounce the Gov.
ernor and claim that he should be re-
moved. Cannon will 60 to Washington
and contest Campbell's seat.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 10.
Governor Porter was inaugurated to-
day. He recommended that at least two
women be added to the Board to visit
the State Charitable institutions and paid
women high compliment for their capa.
city; he urges that the Constitutional
amendments be again submitted to a
vote Of the people, and believes they
ought to be nearly unanimously adopted
now; he highly eulogixes Governor Will.
liams; he denounces the omission to put
the records of Indiana's soldiers in the
corner stone of the new Capitol building,
and says there seems to have been o
studied neglect to mention the illustrious
soldiers of Indiana in the address, and
suggests that some statue be placed on
the dome in commentator of their valor;
he would prefer that tho corner stone be
laid bare and therecords put there even
now. :
OMAHA, January II.
Quite notable party of Mexican
prisoners passed through Omaha last
nightifor the Detroit House of Correction.
The party were composed of Thomas
Martinez, Feliciana Marquee, Ricardo
Barrels, Manuel Castillo and Louis Rama,
They were the leaders of the revolution
airy party organized and equipped in Ari.
iona last August against the Mexican
Government. They had about $50 fol.
lowers. They were tried, convicted, and
sentenced to years imprisonment in
the House Of Correction at Detroit. The
offense with which they were charged
was violation of the neutrality laws be.
tween the United States and Mexico.
They were all at one time in the military
service of Mexico, and Colonel Martinez
was conceded to be the finest cavalry
officer in the Mexican army. The prison
ers were heavily ironed, and were in
charge Of ]. w. Evans, Deputy United
States Marshal, and Chas. Dake and ].
Benton.
ATHENS, January 10.
Military preparations are proceeding
most actively. Another squadron of cav.
airy have been caused here by the news
that the Turkish press advise the Porte
to dismiss the Greek Minister from Con.
stantinople and expel all Greeks from
Turkey.
LONDON, January IL.
Lord Kimberly, Colonial Secretary, in
his instructions to Sir Hercules Robin.
son, Governor Of the Cape Colony, says
it is impossible to consider any arrange.
ment to confer free institutions on the
Beers until the authority of the Crown is
indicated. With regard to the Bosutos,
instead of disarming them, it would be
better to form them into militia. When
the war is terminated Sir Hercules Rob.
inson should use his influence on the side
Of lenieDcy. Any question Of confiscation
Of territory must be submitted to the
Queen for her sanction. Lord Kimberly
discoursges all extension of British juris.
diction. The President Of the Orange
Free State, in = telsgsphic dispatch, de.
clares that the Free State only wishes
peace for the whole of South Africa, and
fsrvently hopes every effort will be made
to prevent further bloodshed.
The British garrison at Wakkestroom
repulsed . deter1 ned attack Of the Beers