Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-15
2;26 and 2i27.
Destructive Fire.
Wheat and nariey MnrLet.
EASTERN.
Meeting Of the Pacific Coast Dele
CATION Amendments to the
AntI-Ghinese Law.

cation held mt citing to-day for the |
purpose OF agreeing upon series Of |
amendments to the Chinese Restriction |
bill. There were present Senator |
Dolph, Of Oregon; Representatives Sum
ner, Glasscock, Rosecrans, Budd, Hem
ley, and Tully, Of California; Cassidy, |
of Nevada, and George, OF Oregon. The |
committee was ia secret session from |
two to seven P. NJ Amendments were |
decided upon which will be embodied in |
the bill TO be introduced in the House |
by Henley on Monday, TO provide for |
passport system substan TALLY identical |
with that contained in the vetoed TWEEN |
ty.year bill All Chinese will be re.
quired before leaving or entering the |
United States to provide themselves
with certificates containing detailed des- |
criptions OF their personal appearance,
which must be exhibited TO the Customs
officer at ports Of entry or departure.
Special Customs officers are to guard
the frontier Of British Colum-
bia in order to prevent unlawful
immigrationof Chineseirom that country.
Every constable, Justice OF the Peace,
sheriff aud deputy sheriff along the
border Is to have the power and author
ity Of a United States Marshal TO make
arrests for violations Of the restriction
law. The appellation merchant" un-
der which so many Chinese recently en-
tered the United States, will be clearly
defined, and held applicable not TO ped
dlers, hucksters, etc, but only TO per-
sons actually engaged in business as the
word is popularity understood. In view
Of tie recent decision Of Boston Judge,
to the effect that the present law does
not apply to Chinese British subjects, ii
is proposed to amend that law by pro-
viding that no native Chinese can enter
the United States except under legal re-
striction. A number of regulations OF
minor importance, relating to the en-.
forcement of the proposed new pro-
visions, were also unanimously agreed
upon, and the entire series of amend
ments will go before the House as the
work of the whole Pacific Coast Congress
sional delegation.
Protest Against the Prohibition
OF American PORK.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ii The State De-
partment has received from Wolfgang
Schoenle, United States Consul at Bre
utHI ANPcih -
synopsis of the letter recently sent to
Bismarck by the Chamber Of Commerce
of Bremen, protesting against the pro-
hibitiou Of the importation Of American
pork. Consul Schoenle says protests |
and petitions similar to this have been |
sent to Bismarck from number Of other |
{ Chanbers OF Commerce in various parts |
of the EMpire.
Bills to be Reported FavOrnbly
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4--At the meet
ing of the Senate Committee on Terrific.
ries bill providing civil government
for Alaska was introduced. Harrison's
amendment providing for the establish.
ment of n school TO be open 20 the chill
dren Of both whites and Indians, was
adopted and the bill ordered reported to
the Senate The bill authorizing retir-
ing army officers to hold Offices in the
territories to which they may be elected
by the people thereof, was acted upon
favorably and ordered reported.
Mormons Ordered TO Arizona
SALT LAKE ~. IT,, Dec. IA. "A party
of twenty Mormons start tomorrow for
Salt River, Arizona, being ordered there
by the Mormon authorities to found
new settlement.
The Canadian Pacific strikers
CheclSmated.
WINNIrEa. December Ia. Through
| the indomiiable will of Superintendent
| Egan the Canadian Pacific is enabled to
overcome the effect of the strike, and
the wheels are beginning to move regu-
larly. Three express train. left this
morning Tor the west, eost and south,
with the higher officials of the company
| at the levers. The Inconvenience Of the
| public has been comparatively insignif-
cant, considering the firm. defiant stand
of the engineers. They will not be taken
back unless they sign an agreement with
the company, The newspapers express
| the belief that the strikers have been
| frozen out, as the company expect about
| twenty men from the south. The sched-
ule of wages published to-day shows
that lS4 engineers earned an average OF
| over Sl34 in November, while some
| made over 5000 month. Egan says
the work shops will be reopened as soon
as the business of the road is moving.
Fatal EiectiOn Row In New
Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. l4.--rhe primary
| election of delegates to the Democratic
| State nominating convention was held
| throughout the city to-day. In the con-
| test in the Seventh Ward, which was
regarded as close much ill-feeling was
shown, which eliminated this afternoon
in terrible tragedy at the polls, corner
of Monroe aud st, Bernard streets. 1t
appears that n man, name unknown,
| came up to vote and was challenged.
| Capt. Foster aud brother, it is stated,
| tried to get the man from the front of
| the poll, but the man was finally knocked
down or fell down. A shot was then
fired, which seemed TO be the signal, as
| the firing Immediately became gen
eral The greatest excitement pre-
vailed, the police being powerless
| against the eombatants. When the
shooting ceased il was found that Cap
tain Michael Fostiec. prominent Ogden
Champion, was mprtally wounded. He
was removed to his residence, where he
| expired in few moments. He leaves
wlie and three children, Captain Fos-
tier was well known as the commander
| of a battery in the competitive drills at
| Nashville, indianapolis, and other places.
Gus Renaud, Superintendent of streets
in theSeventh Ward, under Commissioner
Fitzpatrick, was picked up IN an uncon.
scious condition and taken to the Fifth
| Precinct station, where he died in lit
| tie while. -Four wounds were found on
his body. He leaves wife and one child.
| Edward Mason, Deputy Constable,
received three balls in his leg, which
severed an artery. He survived short
| time. He leaves wife and two chill
dren. The following are the names of
the wounded Sheriff Robert Brewster,
John Brewster, Gus Peardon, Mike
Early, Peter Brannon, John Domonick,
Charles Fazio, David Kraskerman,
George Tirado, John Astredo and
Charles Flacho.
| The STANDARD Theatre burned.
NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-At 7 o'clock
this evening a fire was discovered in the
| Standard Theatre, corner of Sixth and
| Thirty second streets, one OF the most
| popular uptown places Of amusement.
The flames spread with such astonishing
rapidity that the whole structure was
| total wreck within an hour.
sterling Exchange ana Bonds.
NEw YORK, Dec. l4.-Sterling bills
on London, sixty days, si.s2t Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, 81 So.
United States AIS of 1891, interest quar-
terly, Sll44. United States Is OF 1907.
interest quarterly, Sl.24. United
States 3s, Sl.0la. Western Union Tele-
graph, .7ss,
Negro wife Murderer Hanged.
HALIFAX, n. c., Dec. l4.-Enoch
Brown, a negro, was hanged for murder
ing his wife on August 18th. The
! hanging took place in a heavy rain
| .4..... prnu.n nnadn a f.tIl nonfeaaion