Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-04
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Cabinet and the Chinese Bill-Re.
port OF Lynching In Colorado Denied
Murder and suicide In MiehiSan-Long
Distance Telephone-Jesse James Killed
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHs RsooKD-usros.I


WASHINGTON, April 3d.-The Attorney.
General, since the Cabinet meeting ao ojourned
this afternoon, has said he thinks the Presi.
dent will veto the Chinese bill. He declines
to answer direct questions, but is understood
to mean that veto has been positively deter.
mined on.
ISECoND DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, April 3d-At to.dsy's Cabi.
net meeting President Arthur was almost
ticipant in the discussion of the Chinese bill,
and when the meeting adjourned not single
member of his Cabinet had learned what
conclusion, if any, had been reached by the
President on the practical question whether
he will sign the bill or return it to Congress
without his approval. The President this
evening, through his Private Secretary, an.
nounced to several inquirers that he had not
yet any information to convey to the public
on this subject, and il the total absence
of any authoritative statements from
himself. or from one of thu members OF
his Cabinet, it cannot be positively
predicted either that he will sign the bill or
veto it. While, however, no one seems abso-
lutely to know what action he will take to-
morrow, and while it is quite possible that
the President, in accordance with his well
known procrastinating habit Of mind NAV
not even yet have decided what he will do,
there is no doubt that the weight of the best
informed opinion incliues tonight to an ex.
pectation that he will return the bill to the
Senate tomorrow with statement that he
regards the twenty-years' suspension as an in-
fraction of the treaty, and that he therefore
declines to approve it. This expectation is
BASED upon private expressions of opinion
IL xsr.hk b. A
General Brewster and Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen, who desire a veto. but also by
Secretaries Kirkwood and Lincoln, who dep.
recate veto, and who at to-day's Cabinet
meeting took strong ground in favor Of the
bills approval. 1t must be borne 10 mind,
however, that the opinions thus expressed
where accompanied with disclaimers of knowl-
edge as to the present intention, and that al
though they point towards the same result,
they may alike have been colored by the re-
spective hopes and fears of the Cabinet couu-
sellers who expressed them. It is said on good
authority that Postmaster General Howe also
tot day advised that the bill be signed. Sec.
retary Folger was not present at to days
meeting, but his views in favor of a veto were
announced by him at Cabinet meeting
before he left Washington about week ago.
What position has been taken by Secretary
Hurt on this subject appears to be in doubt.
Attorney General Brewster, during the
session to-day, read to the Cabinet legal
opinion prepared by him, in which he con-
tended that twentyyea suspension of
Chinese immigration would not be reason.
able" within the meaning of the treaty, be-
cause it would practically prohibit the coming
of the Chinese adults of the present genera
tinn, and because, according to his argument,
no such lengthy period of suspension was
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of either country when ths treaty was in pro-
gress of negotiation. During the discussion
was said about the hardship of these
provisions of the bill, which would prevent
a Chinese subject from returning to his na-
tive country from Cuba and South America
by wsy of San Francisco. and several other
features, were criticised; but the only
grounds for possible veto was the objection
set forth in the above mentioned legal argu-
ment Of Attorney General Brewster, and if
the President withholds his approval from the
bill, he will endeavor to Justify his action
upon this ground alone, and will indicate that
q bill providing for shorter term of suspen-
sion-say ten years-would receive his ap-
proval.
1t ia perhaps too early to predict what ac-
tion will be taken by Congress in case of
veto, but there seems to be very little proba-
bilIty that two-thirds vote could be obtained
in the Senate to pass the bill over the veto,
and some OF the strong Republican frieads
Of rhe present bill express grave doubts
whether sufficient number of Democrats in
the House of Representatives might prevent
a ten.years' suspension bill from being brought
up for action. because they say it might be
considered good party policy to emphasize
the Republican Presidents veto by their
keeping the whole question open until after
the next election.
Kennedy, the Washington agent of the
Chinese Six Companies, is jubilsnt tonight
over an interview he had with Attorney
General Brewster, ard says his (Kennedy's)
only doubt is as to the breadth or scope OF
the veto message, which he asserts most pos
lively will be sent in tomorrow.
The Pacific coast delegation, while natu-
rally alarmed by the almost universal predic-
lions Of a veto, continue, nevertheless. to
refuse to believe them, and despite the very
threatening outlook there is still hone that
,entimentalsts and finally sign the bill.
der and Suicide.
OMAHA, April 31.-A terrible tragedy
occurred here this afternoon, the victims
being Joseph Jonas and his wife, Bohemians.
The former was aged 60 and the latter was
self. They were married 10 Guttenburg 81
years ago. Two years afterwards he was
sent to prison for maliciously destroying his
brother's grain. serving one term, when he
was again sent up for unlawfully killing
game. Next he was convicted of killing a
woman, and was sentenced for 20 years. His
wife came to Cleveland, Ohio five years after
be was sent up. and made living as a
midwife. Serving 16 years, he was re-
leased, with other prisoners, in honor Of
some royal event. Following his wife to
he compelled her to live with him,
threatening to kill her if she cid not. -Four
years ago she left him and came to Omaha,
whittier he followed her two years ago, and
again by threats forced her to live with him.
Rscsntly she began suit for divorce against
him, and had him arrested for making
threats. She rented her house two weeks
ago, and went to live with her daughter,
while he kept forci5le possession Of the house.
This morning she went to the house to
get some things. He was inside, and
ifsd one barrel of shotgun at her
as she entered the gate. the whole charge en-
tering her breast. She turned and ran forty
Feet, when she fell dead. A policeman, who
happened to be only block away, imme-
iiately ran to the house and heard another
shot inside. Breaking open the door, he
found Jonas dead on the floor, he having shot
himself through the heart with the other bar.
rel. He had frequently threatened to kill
his wife and himself.
Reported Killing OF Jesse James.
KANSAS CRY mo, April 3i.-It is cur
rently reported here that Jesse James has
been killed.
SECOND DISPATCH
KANSAS CITY, April 3i.-The news of the
killing of Jesse james created an immense
sensation in this city, although the report
was generally treated with incredulity, and
even at this late hour many unbelievers can
be found. This afternoon, as soon as the
news WIS received here. Police Commissioner
Craig LETT for st. Joseph with a heavily
armed posse Of mep, 20 guard the body Of
jesse james and furnish protection for the
man who killed him. At the police station
it was learned that Both. Ford, young man
who has been hanging around the station for
the past two weeks, was the person who shot
and killed James. Ford left this city about
q week ago and joined James in the vicinity
If st. Joseph, remaining with him until an
opportunity to kill him wss found. From
the police it is learned that Ford, who is said
TO be a member of the James gang, was un-
der the control Of Craig, and was being used
a. an instrument for James destruction.
Ford is youug man about % years old, and