Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-25
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
inc Retnrnea Chinese students.

CHIcAt }, January 24th-The Times
Hartford special says: There have been
conflicting reports regarding the treatment
of the Chinese students, who were ordered
home several months ago. a letter just re-
ceived from one of the brightest of the boys,
wLo was in the headquarters of Hartford,
says that upon reaching Shanghai the stu
dents were treated very coolly, placed in
damp, dirty sehool-house, the doors to which
were nailed up, with the exception Of the
| front entrance, which was guarded by SOL
| diers. Even those who had homes were not
permitted to go outside. There they stayed
two weeks, when by the intercession of infiu-
ential friends they were permitted to live else
where. They are divided into three sections,
ten remaining at Shanghai, twenty-seven 60
lug to Iientsin, and eleven to Foo Chow.
| The writer of the letter is one of the Tientsin
company, who are engaged in different
studies. He says the sehool-house they occu-
py is surrounded by high mud wall and
several canals. The boys are not allowed to
go outside the wall or even visit their friends
in another school, which is in the same in
closure. The whole situation is decidedly
prison-like. There was some expectation at
the time the letter was written that more
freedom would soon be permitted.
Relics of the War at Chic Igo.
CHICAGO, January 24sh.--Some three weeks
ago nine mysterious cotfins of rude pattern
were accidentally unearthed near the corner
Of Vernon avenue and Thirty fourth street,
as workmen were excavating for q new build
ing. It has been discovered that these coffins
contained the remains OF Confederates who
died of contagious diseases while prisoners at
Camp Douglas during the war, aud
who were not allowed burial in the
re- ular cemeteries. TIE bones and skulls
were being harsbly disturbed by boys in the
neighborhood, when citizsn OF that section
had them all collected and decently inferred
in his private bnryipg ground. The Sons of
Virginia will take measures TO secure their
removal to soma fitting spot, which will be
marked appropriately.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
HAvERsrRAw IN. J.l, January 24th.-The
tug e. P. Harrington exploded her boiler yes
terdsy. and killed Albert Hennis6u, the sec
ond engineer; David Cotton, fireman, and
Lawrence Connolly, the cook. Others on
board We're somewhat injured.
smaii-Pox at Pittsburg.
P1TTsBURG, January 24th.-There were Al
new cases of smallpox reported in Pittsburg
and q in Alleghspy Cisv fos Sunday and yes
terday There were 10 deaths il Allegheny
last week.
Children Burned TO Death.
LOCKE (O.), January 24th.-Two children
of j. III. Mabley were yesterday burned to
death, together with his house.
schooi-house Destroyed by Fire.
HARTFORD Conn, January 24th.-The
Hartford public school was burned this morn
ing. Loss, S120 COO; insurance, so, GOO.
Intensely Cold Weather.
WHITEHALL IN. ", January 24th.-The
thermometer this morning at Savanoc Lake
marked 40' below zero /; at Plattsburg, 25' ;,
Keesville, 240 Port Henry, 22o Ticonderoga,
250; Whitehall, So ;Glen's Falls, 26'; Lake
George, 25' Saratoga, So below.
PouGHKEEPsIE IN. ". January Path
Reports from all points on the river. and from
the interior of the river counties, tell of in
tense cold, the mercury averaging 16' below.
The Hudson is frozen solidly from Peeks-
kill north.
New York, January 24th.-The tlermom--
eter marked 50 below zero at sunrise.
NORWICH N. ". January 24th.-The
thermometer stands at 330 below zero.
Mail Robbers Arrested.
ST. LOUIS, January 24sh.-Dionicio Gar
cia, a mail messenger in the Postoffice at
Laredo, Tex, and Fernando Garcia, con-
nected with the Laredo Times Office, both
belonging to highly respectable families, were
arrested night before last for robbing the
mails.