Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-29
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WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Senate to-
day by a vote of 25 against 20 refused to
strike out the section defining Chinese la
borers as skilled and unskilled. The Sen
ate then, by q vote of % to II, rejected
Edmunds' substitute for the fifteenth sec
ton, so the section stands just as it came
from the House. Edmunds then offered
the following as a substitute for the four
tenth section Nothing in this Act
contained shall be construed to change the
naturalization laws, so as to admit Chinese
persons to citizenship" Rejected, "a
against Is.
The Senate, after voting down q number
of amendments, passed the Anti-Chinese
bill substantially as it came from the
House, by the following vote: Yeas, 32;
nays, Is. The sections prohibiting Chi
nese naturalization and defining Chinese
laborers are retained.
DIR. Lamson's a. Hours and Exc
cutiOn.
New YORK, April 27.-The Herald's Lon
don special has the following on Lamson's
last hours: The Chaplain of Wadsworth
Prison visited him in the condemned cell
this evening, and remained some time in
prayer. Lamson was less agitated than
might have been supposed. The terrible
strain OF the last few months eliminated
yesterday, when the Home Secretary's de-
cision was first made known to him. He
slept well last night, and has to-day evil
IDENTIFY been nerviug himself for the ordeal
which he hss to face. If he should be
troubled with r-estiessness, a sleeping
draught will be administered. Mills, the
convict's solicitor, visited Lamson early in
the forenoon. Later his wife paid him
her last visit. The interview was of the
most painful character, but both husband
and wife bore it much better h might
have been expected. Mrs. Lamson, now
that the worst is known, appears to have
gained in calmness and self-possessiOn
She was unaccompanied, save by a lady
With whom she has been residing some
weeks in the north Of London.
LONDON, April 28.-Dr. Lamson was
hanged at 9 O'Clock this morning, He was
at first calm and composed. Only three
reporters were present at the hanging.
The procession entered the yard of the
prison at $3.50, while the prison bell was
tolling the death knell. The chaplain
headed the procession. He was followed
by two prison officials with the prisoner,
who. until the start, had been calm and
composed. Then he looked awfully pale
and detected, and was very nervous. He
was supported by the wardens on either
side, and it was with much difficulty that
he was able to ascend the steps of the scat
fold He II r,a+ he HAYWOOD fba ava
cutioner, at the foot of the steps. The
prisoner was bareheaded. The operation
of pinioning him seemed interminable.
He submitted without a word, and hardly
seemed to appreciate what was going IN.
From the steps there was a distance of 60
yards to traverse to the gallows. Lamson
was supported with difficulty from this
point to the scaffold. He swayed back
wards and forwards, and stared wildly
about him when placed under the moose.
The chaplain also appeared TO be much af-
fected as he began reading the service for
the dying man, Lamson in the meanwhile
being supported by two j~ailers. Just be-
fore the cap was adjusted he cast down his
eyes with a look Of extreme despair.
Death was instantaneous, the drop being
five feet. The chaplain remained by the
gallows repeating the Lords prayer. The
body remained hanging one hour.
Press Opinions of Mr.. Blaine.
New YORK, April 2s..-The Times says:
Blaine, who has had several important po-
sitions in the public service Of this coun-
try, and is credited with aspirations for a
still higher eminence, has been engaged
for two days in making a very remarkable
exhibition Of himself at the nations capi-
tai. He got angry and exhibited himself
before the American people in q way that
can only excite grief in his friends, deri-
sion in his enemies, and amazement in the
Indifferent observer. Blaine's attitude
before the country is the reverse of that of
q hero.
The World thinks Blaine's case one Of
felo de Sc, saying that he went before the
committee yesterday determined to evade
the plain issues which arise out Of his dis
patch Of August A, 1881, and he is therefore
distinctly responsible for the scandalous
and deplorable scene in which that exam
nation ended.
The Sun denounces Blaine, and thinks
Belmont has demonstrated himself to be a
great man.
Two Men Hung by q Mob.
FAIRvIEw (Vt.), April 28.-At a log
rolling here last Saturday Bradford Courts,
a young rough, killed James Smith, and
escaped. A posse of citizens followed to
Courts house, where they found a large
quantity Of stolen goods. Courts and his
brother William, who was also in the row,
were taken to jail at Brookville. Last
night a mob took them out and hanged
them.
Capture of Two Train Robbers.
LITTLE Rock, april ga Dallas special
gives the particulars of the capture of two
Of the men who robbed the Texas Pacific
train at Ranger Station last week. The
robbers were tracked by b~loodhounds into
a canyon near the Brazos River. A hot
fight ensued, in which one Of the robbers
was killed, when his " companions sur
rendered. Four more of the robbers are
at large, with the rangers in pursuit.
Large WOrkmen's Meeting.
ST. LOUIS, April pa large meeting
was held in Lucas market last night by
the workmen Of the city, to express their