Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-09
Stopping Foreign Paupers.

BOSTON, May IA IetCeE HAS Oecu
written to the Secretary Of State by
Governor Batter concerning the landing
of English and IRISH paupers at this
port. The Governor says:
Zone cargo of these emigrants has
already arrived III Bost IN, and another
is momentarlly expected. Ii l were
convinced it was in the power Of
this Commonwealth to prevent their
landing should deem it my
duty to do SO. Many of the people
who have arrived here Immediately
became charge to the Commonwealth.
l have the strongest and deepest sym
pathv with these poor Peopl-, and II
landed will endeavor to see that they
are humanely and properly cared
for l recognize and reJoice IN
the theory upon which our govern
ment was founded-that America shall
be home for the oppressed and down.
trodden everywhere. We welcome,
therefore, all, however humble, who
come to us Of their own free will, aided
by their enterprise, energy and re
sources, which people, whether men or
men and their chill lren. are source
of wealth to this country.
The Governor further asks that
Secretary Folger take measures. legal
and proper, 70 prevent the landing OF
such emigfants, at least within the
borders of Aiassachust tt. The Cover
nor promises the Secretary what :ver
aid the Executive of the Stat, may be
able to give.
Secretary Folger replies in effect that
papers in the mstter of the expectation
of pauper emigrants to this country un.
der the spices OF the Brit sh govern
ment have been referred to the proper
quarters.
Boston, May S.-The legislative com
mitsee appointed to investigate the
facts regarding the alleged invalidity of
Governor Buffers first veto, held Sc
cret session this morning. One of the
Governors private secretaries was sum-
moned to testify, but Re refused point
blank to make any statement. The
committee is considering the advisable
lty of ordering him under arrest.
The House this morning suspended
the rules aud passed and sent at once
to The Senate all the Charities appro
pr;ation bill. before acted upon, includ.
ing the bill. for Tewksbury Almshouse,
Concord Prison, Monsop, SherburD,
Bridgewater and Lancaster. All the
other Charities appropriation bills we're
acted upon favorably. The Democrats
withdrew their opposition and will rely
ON the Governor to veto these bills.
An Outspoken Judge.
ST.. LOUIS, May S.-Judge Van
WAGNER of the Criminal Court, in
charging the Grand Jury yesterday,
drew their attention to the fact that
reports have been recently published
charging bribery and corrul ton in the
municipal body, and said it was within
their province to investigate them. He
also SAID that ii the law against dueling
had been Welt ID it was their duty to
indict the offenders, and added: The
day has gone by when this semi bar
barous custom can be tolerated or vital
lied into respectability. An offender
a gainst the law on dueling deserves no
more mercy than any other criminal.
This charge grew out of the fact that a
well-known ttorney of this city re-
Gently cent a challenge to an equally
we'll known limb of the law.
Hemp Needed.
HARTFORD, May Sat l o'clock
this morning the residence of Mrs.
Moore in West Hartford was entered by
two burglars, who went ransacking the
house. One of the rufiane, with
drawn pistol, stood at the top of the
stairs and kept Mrs. Moore and her
crippled grand daughter on the second
floor, while the other outraged another
grand daughter on the lower floor. The
girl was then assaulted by the wretch
who had kept guard, his companion
taking his place on the stairs. The girl
is in > precsrious condition.
HARRoDsBURe, KY, May S.-The
preliminary trial of Hon. Philip B.
Thompson for the killing of Walter Da-
Wis, began to-day. d. w. Voorhees, of
Indiana and j. 8. G. Blackburn ap.
peared for Thompson.
YANKToS, May S.-The Grand Jury
was dismissed this morning. It is GER
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