, 1883-09-27


Francisco and Colorado River Railroad
which we call the South Pacific Goa st
II the real terminus of Wizards trans
continental line on the Both parallel
route.
The Edmumd'- Bal - Governor MT:'-
rays Opinion.
CHICAGO, Sept 2l.-(iov. Murray, OF
Utah, is in town. Speaking Of the re-
suits following the praotical application
of the Edmunds' bill. he said: 1T turn
ed out just ~ | expected. Congress
would not take the bal! Of pOlygamy
square by the horns AMI for fear of do
ing wrong it failed to 10 what was right.
believe the commissioners under the
Edmunds bill faithfully executed the
terms of that statute in the disfranchise-
ment of pOlygamists, but 1t had no effect
upon the result Not beyond 20 per
cent. of the MOrmOns are POlygamists,
but the remaining Mormons or Mormon
lists, as thev are called, are largely IN ex-
cess of the Gentle population, and as
they stand ready TO do the bidding of the
Mormon Church. they can easily Outvote
the Gentiles and control the election of
members of the Territorial legislature"
rs Mormonism on the Increase Yes:
Mormon immigration into Utah is very
large and growing Probably the in
crease is in the proportion Of three to
one of the Gentiles. They are also set
Ting in adjacent States and Territories;
in fact Mormonism is very much broad
er, deeper and stronger than ever before.
1t is aggressive in every sense OF the
word, and must he dealt with IN an ag
gressive manner" The Governor fur
ther said that from Louisville he would
go to Washington and make a written
report on the condition of affairs IN the
Territory to the Secretary of the Inter
ior.
Fire at Portland.
PORTLAND, Sept. 23-A fire tonight
on First street. between Yamhll and
Taylor, destroyed two saloons, a small
shooting gallery and fruit stand. Loss,
$1,000; insurance, $2S00. Joseph Ell
kels, during the fire met with Il severe
fall, sustaining very serious injuries
Willard Accepts the AstoriaChaiIeue.,
ASTORIA, Sept 21.-On the 18th inst
the following dispatch was sent to Mr.
Willard:
If a contract for building the Astoria
and Forest Grove railroad complete
could be let at $50, 900 per mile, and land
for terminus at Astoria donated, can
you then commence construction Of the
road!
E. C. Holden, Secretary of the Astoria
chamber of commerce, today received
the following answer:
E. c. Holden: VIII be very glad to pay
any one who will build the road in ac-
cordance with the engineers plans and
specifications, 5000 per mile in first,
and $4,000 per mile in second mortgage
bonds-all the available means the com
pany has-provided the proper terminal
facilities in Astoria be assured. 10
correct an erroneous impression Will
add that the estimate OF cost in my let
ter includes full equipment of buildings,
discount on bonds, interest during con-
struction, general expenses and other
items not included in the estimates
proper of the engineer. ID. WILLARD.
To BE Held TO Answer.
San FRANcIsco, Sept 22.-Capt. Adams
of the ship Richard III, who so artfully
succeeded in escaping from the clut shes
of the United States Marshall at Port
Townsend some time ago, will today be
produced in person by the owners of the
vessel. Capt. Adams will be Immediate
ly placed under arrest to answer charges
brought against him of having given the
United States Marshal a spurious bond
in satisfaction of the claim originally
brought against the vessel.
Chinese ImmigFRtiOn--An Important
Discovery
An important fact bearing ON the ques-
ton of Hong Kong Chinameu who, claim
ing to be British subjects, c,..-n also as
such the right to land in the United
States, has been brought out. A case of
this nature comes up here for final decis-
ion before Justice Field of the Supreme
Court next Monday. Meantime it oc-
Cured to Judge Field to have that por-
ton of the statutes of Great Britain gov
erning naturalization of aliens examined
to see what rights under the act were
conferred by the Imperial Government
on individuals of an alien race. The
Post this evening, in a long article, pub
fishes the result of the researches made
at the Office of the British consuls on the
case. In the act referred to, specially
enacted for guidance of colonial legisla-
ton, it provides: when any measure
for such a purpose is proposed, the Gov
ernor should ascertain whether his in
do not require the insertion of
a suspending clause, and he should take
care that words are inserted, in the
terms of the statute, cOnfining the privi-
leges so granted to the limits of the col
ony." Guided largely by this, Judge
Field will decide that Cinnamon who
are naturalized British subjects are only
such within the limits of the colony
wherein their naturalization took place,
and that Cinnamon born in Hong Kong
must establish that fact under passport
issued by authority of the British Gov
ernor before any rights claimed by such
can be properly considered in the courts
of the United States.