Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-15
Judge Hoffman and chinese Restriction

Judge Hoffman and Chinese Restriction
SAN Francisco, January 14th.- United
States District Judge Hoffman, in an inter
view in this evenings Post, says that the in
fractions of the restriction law were moi
caused by loopholes created by the rulings
but by flaws in the law itself The term
"laborer was difficult one to define, and
he had construed it as closely as the law, evil
dence ard the Fourteenth Amendment would
permit. II had been charged that he favored
the Chinese, on account of his social rela-
tons with those whose interest it was to have
cheap labor. This was untrue, and without
any profession Of psndering to the sandlot
sentiment, he is strongly anti Chinese does
not belisTe that those now here do any harm,
but with the millions in China they
would overrun the United States like a
plague of rats if the door was thrown open.
tie thought the efficiency of the law, how
ever, was demonstrated by the excess of de-
psrtuIes over arrivals, and the falling off in
immigration, and considered the present in
hux as merely the seepage following the SUBJ
sjdence of the food. Could he meet Messrs
Sherman or Edmunds personally, he would
could convince them that the infrsctions Of
the law were not the fault of his rulings.
Had the District Attorney expressed to him
a suspicion of the substitution or manufacture
of certificates, he would have looked into the
matter. He always closely cross examined
witnesses himself, and in passing judgment
had onetimes scarcely given the petitioner
the benefit Of the doubt, but had TO be guided
by the evidence. He said he intends to unite
for publication his opinion on the law its
merits and defects wherein he will show that
his rulings have been confined to its letter,
and whatever may have been his personal
opinions, he had no recourse but to pass
imam tha law and avi1arcp
Cox Not 10 be Indicted.
SAN FRANCIsCo, January 14th.-It is re-
ported that the Grand Jury, after investigat-
ing the testimony in the Cox-McLaughlin
homicide case, concluded not to indict the
as yet.
Held 10 Answer.
RED BLUFF, January 14th.-Wm. Perry
was to-day held under 81, 900 to appear be-
fore the Superior Court as an accomplice of
Mollie STAFFORD in enticing young girls to G
house of il-fame. Emory Murray today
pleaded guilty to similar charge in the Su-
perior Court.
Sent to Judgment while Intoxicated.
VALLEJO, January 14th.-James d. Atch-
ilsoB, plasterer by trsde, was found dying
this morning just before dsybreak at john
sons lodgiGg.housa, where he rOomed. He
was lying at the head f the stairs, and he died
ia few minutes after being put in bed
There was a deep gash on his head, almost
the entire scalp, and the upper
part Of bis nose was cut eff. Many think he
was foully dealt with, on account of the ap-
pearance of the wounds, Oshers think it
was the result of fall while in5oxica ted, and
sitter being hurt be erdsavored to crawl back
to his room A Coroner's irqaest was held
i Z e.
for further evidence.
Fatal stroke OF ParaIysis-Twc Boys Ia
jureG
YREKA, January 14th.-James Clarksor, a
pioneer blacksmith of this place, was stricken
with paralysis last week, and died this morn
ing.
Harry Grost. boy about Is years of age,
was shot in he calf Of the left leg accident
Ally, while hunting, and is dangerously
A boy named Frank George had his foot
nearly cut off while Telling tree near Willow
,reek.
Contest Settled.
RIVERSIDE (San Bernsrdino county,, Janu-
.ry 14th.-The contest between the Riverside |
canal Company and the people of this valley, |
which has blocked real estate operations here |
or over year past, has been settled. The |
,ity will now lay out the canals and. bitches, |
md will soon issue bonds for funds to i'm |
Owe the same and procure more water. |
There is enough water controlled by the Riv- !
,reide system, which, if properly saved and |
will irrigste 10 600 acres Of land. |
Dur people are all happy over the situation, !
md real estate values are again improving.
The Weather.
SANTA BARBARA. January 14th 1t has |
I'll tl,r
e li2ht wind from the southeast, showing |
oms indication of good rain
Los ANGELES, January 14h.-It com.
leuced raining a, 1879, and continues to fall
emily. The wind is light from the south
asst.
Arrival of Casiaways.
EMPIRE CITY, January 14sh.-A life-b boat
rom the steamer brcata landed at Marks
.rch, seventeen miles south Of Rogue river,
n the morning Of the 10,h. TINS Captain
nd two sailors arrived here this morning.