Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-23
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Chinese Test Case.

SAN Francisco, Oct. pa test case
was made to-day at the instigation Of Col.
Bee, Chinese Consul, for the admission OF
a Chinese girl, born in this State, into the
public schools. The child's father has
lived in California 20 years; has adopted
in dress and other particulars the Ameri-
can customs. Her mother came hero
when a child, and was educated by the
Ladies' Protective Union. They were
married by a Protestant minister, and
have brought up their child in American
ways. The existing laws prohibit the
admission Of Chinese children to the
public schools. The case was considered
by the Board Of Education. At q meeting
this evening, State Superintendent
Welcker said the child could not be admit
ted, as it would be contrary to law. Supt.
Moulder agreed with him. The Board
then passed a resolution approving the ex-
listing law, and ordering instructions is
sued to all Principals and teachers in the
public schools, prohibiting them from ad-
uniting Chinese children on pain of in
slant dismissal. The resolution was car
ried by nine to two, one member being
absent.
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american Upper-Ten.
SANTA FE, Oct. 22.-Upper-ten Of Span
ish-American circles here have been
thrown into q state of excitement over the
elopement Of De Pietre Belledsir, a French
physician of high degree, and Mrs. Per-
fecto Yresarri. a wealthy and beautiful
young married woman, who has scarcely
celebrated her honeymoon. AT Lanny
Junction, IL miles from here, the pair were
arrested. Belledair was charged with
stealing 81 900, which Mrs. Yresarri took
when she eloped. The lady was taken
home to her parents and there confined.
The lady states that she never consented
to marry Y~resarri until her parents prayed
Of her to do 30. in order to save her father,
Don Rafel Lopez. from bankruptcy,
Yresarri being his largest creditor.
The Bowman Failure.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 22.-This afternoon
the accountant, who has been at work on
the books of A. w. Bowman, furnished q
statement, placing the liabilities of Bow
man at S770, 100; assets, $55. $50. The
proportion Of the secured and unsurren-
dered debt cannot yet be stated.
To-day N. J. Britain filed q complaint
in the Superior Court of this city against
the Oakland Bank of Savings, A. W. Bow
man, and the Bank of California, which
sets forth the plaintiff is the owner Of 100
shares of Bank of California stock, valued
at SIS, 800, which stock Bowman deposited
in said Oakland Bank, receiving in lieu
thereof q certificate of the Oakland Bank.
The Court is asked to decree that plaintiff
is the owner of said bonds surrendered, to
the value of $19 800.
New Time.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 22.-General Super.
intendent Fillmore, of the G. P. R. R.,
has issued q circular of ins tructions to the
superintendent and employees Of the G. P.
r. r. and its leased lines, informing them
that the company will adopt the Pa
cifc standard of the 120th meridian time
for running trains west of Ogden and Ell
Paso, on and after Saturday, Nov. l, next.
bowman Bafled
SAN Francisco, Oct. 22.-Arthur W.
Bowman, capitalist and real estate scent,
whose failure and arrest created go much
comment, was to-day admitted to bail by
Judge Wilson, with Samuel O. Bigelow,
W. A. Aldrich, John s. Spring and Albert
Miller az sureties. with a bond of $40, 900