Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

The Chinese Bill.

CHICAGO, May lZth.-A Washington Spe-
cial says A member of the diplomatic corps
whose sources of information are of the best,
said the opinion was entertained at the Chi
nese Legation that the Chinese bill in meas
ure will be imperative, and utterly fail to
accomplish what its originators and support
ers desire, viz, to prevent the emigration OF
any new Chinese subjects to the country DUR
ing the time fixed Tor suspension in the treaty.
1t is not definitely known yet whether the
Chinese Government will not regard the law
as being IN effect violation of the treaty
stipulations, and either decline to be bound
by its terms, or recognize it and take steps to
abrogate the treaty. In carrying into effect
the new treaty, it will be necessary to
furnish the Chinese now living in the United
States, and who may desire to return to
China, with papers emitting them again to
return to the United States if they choose.
These papers will be similar to the freedom
papers carried by the free negroes before
slavery was abolished, to enable them to
show that they were entitled to travel about
without moestation. Each Chinaman who
leaves the United States for China will be
entitled to receive such freedom papers from
this Government, to show that he is entitled
to return again. 1t will be an easy matter
for the Chinese Six Companies 70 get posses
sion of these papers when the holders
set foot in China, and send back
at once other Cinnamon to take their
place. The duty of identifying the China
men who seek to return to our shores under
these freedom papers will devolve upon the
officials at San Francisco and other points
where they may land, and as the description of
one Chinaman is description of ninety out
of every hundred, it is not believed at
the Chinese Legation that the United States
officials can detect any false impersonation
that may be attempted. The Chinese Govern
ment was anxious to aid in executing any
fair law upon the subject of immigration by
having their Consuls act in conjunction with
our officials but the law just passed con-
taius no provision for joint action. Conse-
quently there is no aid in detecting any
Chinaman who may seek our shores under
freedom papers.
California Racers.
NEw York, May 12th.-Friday's Spirit Of
the Times considers that the spring meeting
Of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association
at San Francisco has been one of the most
memorable events in the racing history of
California. 1t says: The flly Duchess of
Norfolk must be of extreme merit. She has
added to Norfolk's cap the gayest feather the
Jersey Derby winner ever wore. By many
Norfolk is still regarded as the best of Lex
ington's sons, and it may be that spending
denied the chances accorded to bis great con-
temporaries, the turf has lost one of its
greatest fathers-one who would have rivaled
the undying glory he won upon the course.
Californians seem to have turned the trump
in the tvo-year-old Gano, bay colt, by Grin
stead. from Santa Anita, by Virgil (quotipg
his pedgree). We have tabulsted his pedi-
gree for the reason that the colt is expected
to appear this season at Chicago, Long
Branch and Sheepshead Bay, and his encoun-
ters with the crack colts of the East will
cause him to attract the attention of the en-
tire racing world
Seeking New Country.
WICHITA (Ks.). May 12th.-The editor of
the Caldwell Commercial states that Payne
and his company had on Wednesday crossed
the line of their way to Oklahoma. He had
with him seven wagons and fifty men from
Wichita, and three wagons and fifieen men
from Wellington, and intended to make
junction with the Parsons contingent Of four
teen wagons and fifty y-6vs men. The premi-
nent members of the Oklahoma Company say
that Payne is making this attempt upon his
own responsibility, While the company is
throwing no obstacles in his way, they are
neither assisting him by counsel nor by the
sinews of war. They have deemed it so
doubtful of even being able to maintain a
advise the venture. They deny there is
printing press and other supplies that indi-
cate q permanent settlement and say even
the men with Payne look upon the trip as
experimental. AS soldiers cannot act as
posse, and as complaint has to be filed at
Washington before they can be arrested. they
have time to get on the Lands before they can
be interfsred With. Then they will claim to
be on Government land, and, if forced of,
hope to raise the question of title.
The Treasurer OF Savings Bank shoots
Himself and Causes Run on the In
stitution.
NKw York, May 18th. Edmund W.
Kingsland, Treasurer of the Provident In
situation for Savings at Jersey City, shot
himself this morning by accident or design in
the Trustees room Of the bank. The officials
believe the funds OF the institution are in
tact, and made public statement to that
effect but run has begun on the bank,
Kingkland is Trustee for large number Of
estates in jersey City and vicinity. His
wound is not considered mortal. There are
over Is, 600 accounts, and the amount due
depositors is more than So 600, COO. The as
sets are valued at S., 791, 1888.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
NEW York, May 12sh.-Kin glands con-
dition is critical. The run on the bank con-
tinues to assume the features OF a panic.
The President and clerk examined the securi-
ties for call loans deposited at the Mercantile
Trust, and report them all correct,
The Case OF Guiteau.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-Davidge to-day
resumed his argument in the Guiteau case
1t would be moustrous to assert, he said, that
the head Of the nation could be murdered
here at the very seat Of the Government, and
because he happened to die elsewhere the
sovereignty Of this great nation should be
powerless. II il now the duty of this Court
to declare in plain and uumis ;akable terms,
the meaning of the statutes of the United
States and vindicate the sovereignty of this
nation reposed in their keeping.
The Court adjourned after Davidge had
finished and Reed had made short clos
ing spaeeh.
The Texas Cyclone.
NEW York, May 12sh.-A Dallas TEX
special says News from the McAllister
cyclone has increased the number of fatali-
ties to q, ard the injured to 40 One-half of
the killed and wounded are children. An
eyewitness Of the storm says: 1.-Two hor-
ribly black clOuds, one from the southeast
and the other from the southwest met and
seemed to rend and tear each other like wild
beasts. Continuous flashes of lightning made
the scene brighter than day. For OYER an
hour above the wild roar of the wind could
occasionally be heard the shrieks of dying
men, woiaen and children. When the storm
subsided no aid was at hand, and none could
be got until the next morning"
Disastrous Cyclone In Louisiana.
SHREVEPORT (Ls.). May 12th.-A disas.
trous cyclone swept over this part of the coun-
Try this morning, and the houses. forests and
plantations in its track were destroyed
Everything on the plantation owned by Mrs
nj. @. Leroy was swept away. and one old
man and two children were killed and many
Others dssgerously wounded. Near Acadia
many houses were destroyed. and large
number of cattle killed. A new building in
course of erection was blown down, and q
number of workmen were buried in the ruins,
bu. none were killed.
Floods In Indiana.
NEW ALBANY, Msy 12sh.-The heavy and
continuous rains Of the past few days have
wrought great destruction along the valleys Of