Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-05
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Chinese Treaties Amendment
suggested.

WASHINGTON, February 4th.-Y esterday's
National Republican printed an editorial, I'M
derstood to have been written by George Z.
Gorham, insisting that the Chinese lmml-
grafton treaty should be amended as the Bur-
lingame treaty was amended by the Senate
In 1865, by the addition of clause expressly
excluding Chinese from the privilege of
naturalization The writer argues that the
most favored nation" is applicable not only to
the rights and privileges accorded tosubjects of
the most favored nations by treaty stipula-
tions, but also to the rights and privileges &C.
corded to them by our laws. He therefore
contends that the amendment OF 1868 was in
dispensable to prevent Chinese naturalization
under the Burlingame treaty, and is equally
necessary now, and continues as follows
'fSome say that treaty could not confer the
right, but that it could only engage our Gov
eminent to supply the laws to meet the case /;
but treaties are equal to laws, and treaty
agreement to extend a given law to the SUBJ
iects Of nation might itself suffice to confer
the privilege. We should be sorry indeed to
see any failure of the treaty. 1t is of great
value, and was negotiated with much skill
and dispatch; but it would be lar
better that it be lost than that our
Courts be thrown open to the NATURALIZATION
OF the Chinese, who have no vocabulary IN
which to so much as think of Republican
our political, moral or intellectual standards.
We hope the amendment of 1868 will be
made to the pending treaty" This editorial
has attracted good deal of attention, and In
connection with the similar position taken by
a large party in the California Legislature,
towards which also the Pacific coast Demo-
cratic Senators seem to be strongly inclined,
it is likely to exert considerable influence
upon the Senator's decision of the question,
whether the treaty should or should not be
ratified without amendment
Further Surrender of Indians.
ST. PAUL, February 4th.-The Pioneer
Press Buford special says: Dispatches just
received from Poplar river state that Crow
King Long Dog and Good Bear, with IS
lodges-about 800 Indians-campedla last night
on Big Muddy, 40 miles from here, and are
expected here on the 4th or 9Th. They are
escorted by Captain Devices company of the
Second Cavalry Low Dog, one of the worst
of Sitting Bulls warriors, who it was sup
posed could not be induced to surrender, ar
rived at Poplar river with eight lodges on
the day of the surrender OF the other chiefs
mentioned, having come Unexpectedly from
Sitting Bulls camp, and joined the general
capitulation to Major Iges. 1t is estimated
that this lea yes not over 60 lodges with Sit
ting Bull. Low Dog says he had to surren-
der or starve.
Earthquakes in New York and Pennsyl.
yania.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, February 4th Reports
from along the Hudson between here and
Newburgh seem to show that shock Of
earthquake was distinctly felt in parts of
Ulster and Orange counties Thursday morn
ing at 4:30 Shocks were also felt at the
same time in portions of Pennsylvania. The
shock is described as quick, sharp report,
and followed by loud rumbing sound, dur
ing which in some places houses we're made to
tremble, and pictures were hurled from the
walls. It lasted about thirty seconds.
4 Perfect Right 10 Consolidate.
ALBANY IN. Y j February 4th.-The At
torney-General mas decided to take no action
in the matter of the petition for an applica-
ton to him for writ of QUO warranto against
the consolidation of the telegraph companies.
The Attorney. General bases his decision upon
Judge Barrett's that the companies have a
perfect right, under the law of 1870, to con-
solidate. He therefore decides that the mat
ter is not one in which tbs department should
interfere.
Expensive Diseases.
NEW York, February 4th.-Dr. Fordyce
Barker, the reelected President of the
New York Academy of Medicine, last night
delivered an inaugural address, in which he
estimated that the pecuniary loss to the city
in one year from diphtheria, scarlet fever and
other diseases arising from preventive causes,
exceeds the city debt. Among the speakers
last evening was DR.. r. Beverly Cole, of San
Francisco.
Horse Thief LyRched-Fiaht with In
dians.
COLUMBUS (Tex.l February 4th.-Albert
Williams, a negro, arrested for horse-steahng,
al tha ftnustahla nv masked
men and shot dead.
The troops, in fight with the Indians in
the Sierra Dias range, killed six of the saw
ages and captured three squaws.
A Princely Gift.
BosToN, February 4th.-A friend of Har.
ward has given it 100000 for law-school
building.
FoRr WAYNE Qudl February 4th.-The
Bijou Theater was burned to-day. Loss,
$4,000
Telegraph Cable Completed.
New YORK, February 4th.-The President
of the Mexican Telegraph Company has re-
ceived kilograms announcing the completion
of the Texas and Tampico section of the Mex
lean Telegraph Company's cable. The Vera
Cruz section viii be laid in few days.
Church Destroyed by Fire.
CAMBRIDGEPoRT Mass, February 4th.-
The First Baptist Church, Central Square,
was burned last night. Loss, S105, 600; par
tally insured.
Cold weather.
KEYPoRT IN. j. February 4th.-The bay
is one mass of ice from this place to near Red
Bank light, something unknown for years.
JAMESTOWN (Va.l, February 4th.-The
mercury this morning marked % to 81 below
L. - l-al 1,xI a4
Fredericksburg 34' This is the coolest
weather here for many years.
Paper Factory Burned.
TAUNTON Mass, February 4th.-L. Lin
coin & Co.'S paper factory at North Leigh
ton was burned to-day. Loss, $4,000
partly insured.
Three ScOundreIs Punished.
LITTLE Rock lark J, February 4th.-Yes
terday three men attempted to rape Miss
Georgiana Hamblet, highly accomplished
young lady, who lives at Augusta. The men
were arrested last night, and mob of about
20 persons broke into the prison, took out the
prisoners, and crossing the river hanged them
and flung the dead bodies into the water.
The Senatorial Contest.
HARRIsBURG (Pa.l February 4th Nc
particular change occurred to-day in the fight
for the Senatorship
search for the Jeanette.
WASHINGTON, February 4th.-The Presi
dent to-day sent to both Houses of Congress
a communication received by him from th'
Secretary of the Navy, relative to the dis
patch of q vessel in search OF the Jeannetts
Polar Expedition. This letter the President
commends TO the favorable notice of Con
smallpox in Poor. house.
CHICAGO. February 4th.-Small-pox hai
anDeared at the County Poor-house at Jeffer
son. Seventeen cases were quarantiued in
Temporary hospital Tuesday, and yesterday
there were eleven cases reported. The in
mates number 1,900. The Insane Asylum
adioins. The fact has been carefully kep
secret.
disastrous Boiler Explosion.
Sr LOUIS, February 4.h.-An explosio,
&c boiler last night in the mill OF Frsnl
S g 90 miles below here, killed his son
nd Charles Baker. and seriously inluree
s Hrr others. The mill was demolished
Loss, $4,000.
The railroad Question in Colorado.
DENVER. February 4th.-The bill to estab
M railroad Commission was defeated L
tiSh . 49, nv vote OF 10 70 5