Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-20
The international Law Conference.

Inc tntefnatfOnai Law conference.
| COLOGNE, August 19sh.-In the Interna-
tional Law Conference yesterday, David
| Dudley Field introduced resolution that il
is desirable In au extradition treaty where
political offenses are excepted, that q provi-
sion be inserted that neither assassination nor
attempted assassination, as means of effect
ing change of Government or redress of
grievances, shall be deemed political crime
within the meaning of the treaty, and that
the privilege of asylum be denied perpetrat-
ors of any such crime. Field said it was the
feeling among Americans that assassination
should be stamped out. Several delegates
supported the resolution, which was carried
by acclamation.
The RussO-Chinese Treaties.
New YORK, August 19tb.-The Worlds
St Petersburg special says The ratification
of the Russo-Chinese treaties will be ex.
changed tomorrow The political treaty
contains $4,000 woF of which the follow.
ing is summar .ussia returns that por-
tion of Kuldja e ling to the river Kar-
gos, and is cont : by an imaginary line
stretching to the | ea-Shan chain. This dis.
trictis destined to veinhabitants who may
choose to adopt Russian nationality, which
they are at liberty to do Ill the moment
the surrendering of the tefr DRY is effected,
which will be Immediately after the news of
the ratification of the treaty is received at
huldja. China grants complete amnesty to
ali the inhabitants of Kuljja, who have been
politically compromised by their conduct dur.
ing the occupation. The valley of the lie is
returned to China. Kashgar, whose frontiers
were modified by Chung How's treaty, is re-
stored to its former limits The Songari, which
Russian vessels alone navigated up to a Ger.
taia point, again becomes independsnt. Rus
sian vessels will be tolerated on it as before
the Chung How treaty. Frontiers on the
east of Lake Sizau will be rectified, so as to
separate Russian Kirgiz from Chinese Kir-
giz. Russia receives an indemnity of 9, 000, 600
roubles in specie for the cost of occupation
and damages to Russian merchants, who are
then to withdraw. All this is in the political
treaty
The commercial convention provides that
the Russians are to be entitled to trade freely
on both slopes of the Thian-Shan, as far as
the great wall. A tariff viii be drawn when
commerce is established on a regular basis,
as at Thain-Shan. A Russian Consulate may
be stationed and concession granted at the
Theoya Kivan gate. which at this point
gives access through the wall
70 eighteen provinces of China.
Russian caravans will proceed as far as Han
Kow, on the Yangtse Kiang. Russia is also
to be allowed to have Consul at Urga, on
the Mongolian frontier. Duties on teas of
an inferior quality will be reduced, and the
Russians are to have the right of good sta
ton between Kuldja and Thian-Shan.
Damage 10 Crops.
TORONTO, August 1851. Considerable dam-
age has been done to wheat by rust, and
bug is making havoc among the potatoes.
seuIling Match.
HALIFAX, August 19th.-The three miles
with turn scull race between Plaisted and
Mackey was won by the latter by three
lengths Time, 22:40