Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-31

lANOESN bE = majority OF EuG hEelkN All SITS
Committee. says: First, it is admitted by
those who sre most persistently demanding
supplemental legislation that the dsnger
from the fraudulent immigration of Chinese
is inconsidersble. The San Francisco Ctrou
iclt, for instance, says that whereas the
monthly impo-tations uf Chinese before the
adoption of the treaty were l. 500, they do
not now exceed 66 per month, aud that Of
these at least one-half are fraudulent Ad-
mitting that onc-half sre fraudulent, Of which
there is proof. the total number of Chi.
nese fraudulsntly imported 20 iuundate the
Pacific coast during ten years Of the treaty
would not exceed 8, 200. The number is not
so great SIS to call for legislation, which might
Governments than China, and which Is
China itself. The proposed law goes further,
and would prohibit the entrance into this
country not Only of sill Cinnamon from the
ports of China where they could not
comply with restrictive provisions cl
the bill, but of all Chinese persons
from whatever port they might have
come. Rice says he WILL in his report, call
attention to the fact that in Singapore and
Hongkong there are Chinese persons TO the
number Of st least one hundred thousand in
each city, and that the British flag waves
over these cities. They are SIS much on the
soil of Crest Britain as though they were in
England are British subjects, and are pro-
tected IS such the world over by o nation
whose protection to its citizens means some
thing. Do the trainers Of this bill. Rice's
It port asks, expect the British authori-
ties in Hongkong and Singapore to
sit down and draw up a passport describing
the hight, color, size, ancestors, family con-
ne ction, general appearance and family his
tory of any of its citizens who may chose to
come to America, and if any Of these British
subjects shall come to San Francisco on a
British vessel, is it intended that the
United States shall declare the vessel
forfeited? That would be to assume y
responsibility which is greater, perhaps,
than the movers of the bill have compre-
hended The bill provides that all Chinese
who come to this country as merchants,
teachers, students. etc, shall be required to
bring a Chinese passport, statiuE their per-
sonal characteristics, size, hight. family rela-
tions, wealth, ard that, it students. they
shsll be required to leave the country within
ninety days after graduation. This provis-
ion, Rice claims, is in direct violation of the
treaty with China, which certainly cannot
be abrogated By law. One of the sections of
that treaty makes it necessary that these
merchants, professional men and students
shall be permitted 10 so and come in the
United States according to their pleasure,
and it would be violation of this pro-
vision to require this class of Cinnamon
to provide themselves with such passports, or
to compel students to leave the United States
sitter they had completed their studies. Sup
pose, the report will say. one OF the residents
Of Hongkong, British subject, should chose
to send his son to Yale or to Harvard
lNa,,Il Eho TTriNa1 GEok.s (NO-arrvna,,t ,vlar-
take to expel him from the country in ninety
days after his graduation? If so. what would
likely to be attitude of the British Govern
ment on such policy? Rice afirms that it
would, so far as the CHR rese citizens of Brit
ish possessions are concerned, be equivalent
to declaration Of wsr sgsins; Great Britain.
This, in summary, is an illustration Of the
position that will be taken by the n inority
report.
A Romantic story.
PHILADELPHIA, January 30th.-There is a
romantic story connected with the courtsbip
and marriage to his octoroon wife of Con-
gresham Mackey, of South Carolina, who
died in Washington Monday. Mrs Mackey's
father was white man of the celebrated
Sumter family of South Carolina. aud her
mother, a quadroou, was Cecilia Preston,
sister of VIM. Preston, turnkey at the
Police Station in this city
Congressman Msckey first met his future
wife, Vickey Sumter, when she was girl Il
years of age and be man of 81. at that
time she was o child of great beauty, but
without any education. Msckey fell in love
at first sight and determined to make her his
wife. h gained her mothers consent and
sent the girl to Oberlin College, Ohio, to be
educated at his expense thst she might be fit
to become his wife. She passed nearly FIVE
years st Oberlin, diligently pursuing her
studies and corresponding with Mackey,
but never seeing him until the day
tefore she was to be graduated. Her
with her uncle, William Preston, with whom
her mother and younger sister resided. In
the spring of 1864, when she was to be grad
uated, Mackey came on from Charleston and
took Miss Sumter's mother to OOerlin to wit
ness the commencement exercises, and to
bring Miss Vickey home. When Msckey
met her there after five years separation, she
had grown, if possible, more beautiful. She
was highly accomplished, and received her
diploma with honors, after which Mackey,
the young lady and mother came to this
city, and stopped at the Continental Hotel.
That evening Bishop Simpson was sent for,
and the young couple were married in the
parlor. The only witnesses to the cere.
ulDLN were Ii1t BTluE ; HOIltE. EtI younger
sister Rosalie and William Preston, her
uncle. Mrs Mackey has three children,
who, like herself, are blondes. Two of the
sons of the late CONGRESSMAN, who are stu
dents at Maplewood Institute, Concordville,
Pa, received q telegram yesterday calling
them to Washington.
Believes that His Brother Was MHrdered.
New YoRK, January 30th.-The Telegrans
West Virginia special says: \ brother OF j.
W. Dent, alleged to have committed suicide
at the Alvord mine, near Daggett, Cal, Jan
nary 5.h, resides st Parkersburg, in this
State Ho says his brother left this town
eight years ago for California, where he has
resided ever since. my father" he says
i' was the son Of Captain John DeUt, Of
county, and Mrs. Ger. Grants
;ather's cousin. There is no mistake about
The relationship. j. W. Dent owned II, 900
shares 10 the Alyord mine. l am satisfied he
vas mur lered, snl Intend t. have the matter
investigated"
The American Hog aad German Wine
NEW YORK, January S0td. The famous
Sermsn scientist, Prof. Mirchow, informs
ne Herdlds Berlin correspondent that the
exclusion of American pork was not bsssd
IN sanitary reasons, bat for the protection Of
he Russian land owners. He also admits
alal Gllc NllC SAEIttEl lloI CSIlLti'J W NuE
United States is for the most part adal-
Grated or manufactured, snd is doubtless in
urious to the health.
One Nan KILLED and Three others Ia
jursd.
LEADvmLE, January 30sh.-This evening
William Msulsy, construction boss. AID
ihree meu employed on the Denver ard South
Park Railroad, came down the hill into tle
,ity on q hit car. When near the depot they
,ollided with car loaded with iron. All
Jumped, and Msnlsy was Instantly killed and
he others seriously injured.
snOther Colorado Bank C me to the
wall"
DENVER, Janusry 3O.h.-After a heavy
.un, the Merchants and Mechanics B luk of
Lsadvi!le suspended this afternoon, and was
immediately atssched for S37, 900. More at
achments Will follow. No estimate of the
liabilities, or what the bank will probably
,ay, is at present obsainabie. This leaves
1ut one bank in Leadviile-the Csrbondale.
Strange Cattle Disease in Texas
DALLEs, Jsnusry 50.h.-A strange and
Atal disease is reported to have broken out
among the cattle 10 the western part of the
,1unty, and large number hsve died. The
disease fails to yield to treatment. A mass
nE Ill