Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-09
OF THE LITTLE ROCK
TRAIN ROBBERS.
Gen. Grant Will Accept a Pension unae'
10 Circumstances.
LAMAR's VIEWS CONCERNING
cLEvELANp'S POLICY.
A Bill 10 Suspend the Coinage of the
Standard Silver Dollar.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTINEL.

Chinese Restriction Law Passed On.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-A decision was
rendered In the Supreme Court of the
United States, this afternoon, in the i'm
portant California case of Chew Heong,
plaintiff, 10 error, against the United
States test case, involving the construc-
ton of the so-called Chinese Restriction
Acts, May 6, 80 and July 5. "a. Chew
Heong, plaintiff in error, is a Chinese
laborer and a subject of the Emperor Of
China. He vas in the United States the
18th of Nov. 80, the date of the adoption
OF the last treaty between China and the
United States, and remained therein until
June 81, when he went to Honolulu, re-
turning therefrom to San Francisco in Sep
TENDER last. As the Restriction Act Of 'o2
had not become a law when be left the
United States, he did not, Of course, pro-
vide himself with the certificate which is
prescribed as a prerequisite to re-entrance,
and, upon his return to San Francisco in
Sept. '54, the custom-house authorities re-
fused to allow him to land on the ground
that, to permit him to do 30, would be in
violation of the Restriction Acts. Here
upon he sued out Q writ of habeas corpus
and brought it before the United States
Circuit Court, where 1t was heard by
Justice Field and Judge Sawyer. The
Judges were divided in opinion, Justice
Field, holding that the laborer could not
re-enter the United States, without the
certificate prescribed by section A of the
amended Restriction Act. Sawyer, on the
contrary, held that the Chinese laborer
who was in the United States on the 18th
OF November, 1880, and departed there
from prior to the passage of the Restric-
ton Acts could return without any certih-
cate. The Judges thereupon certified
their diversion of opinion, and judgment
was entered in accordance, and the decision
of Justice Field, and the case brought here
on writ OF error. This Court holds that
the Chinese Restriction Act Of May &.
1880, as amended, requiring she collectors
certificate az the only evidence OF the
right of the Chinese laborer TO re-enter the
United States, is not applicable TO q Chinese
laborer who resided in this country at the
date of the treaty of 1880, but who left this
ountr before the Act Of May 6. 1882, was
passed, and did not seek to ~re-enter until
after the Act of July 8, 1884, was passed.
The right OF such laborer to re-enter was
secured by the treaty Of 1880, and ought to
hold. Congress did moi intend to violate
that right. The Chinese laborers who
we're here at the date of the treaty can be
admitted, the Court holds, upon such evil
dence as will be competent under the gen.
eral principles of tie law. The opinion is by
Justice Harlon, Justice Field dissenting.
Lamar on Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Senator Lamar
arrived in the city yesterday, having been
detained at his home by sickness. A Rep
resentaiive of the Associated Press called
with the view OF obtaining an expression
of his views concerning the policy Of the
incoming Administration. In reply, he
said in substances:
Il think it is due to the Pr~esident-elect
that the Democratic party and the country
should await with patience and conf
dence bis appearance and his inaugural
address and his first message; for in these
alone l think will be foreshadowed the
policy OF his administration. Any express
sion OF opinion, in the meantime can only
be Of the most general character based on
the well-known traditions Of the DEM
UcEhtic 0ofofuncuts anu upOA wv Olcfo-
lands official OUR hitherto, which, after
o wide publicity and discussion. have been
approved by the people. So far as / may
personally venture to express an opinion,
I should say Mr.. Cleveland, as President,
will undoubtedly, favor q scrupulous, but
not, I think, O parsimonious, economy in
the conduct OF the Government, and will
insist upon the most rigid honesty and &C.
countability on the part Of public officials"
Most Daring Robbers.
KIrTANNISe, Pa. Dec. g. Thieves
entered the general supply store Of R.
& G. Mechling. East Franklin Township.
Saturday morning, and after chloroform-
ing and binding Ross Meohling took $500
and, with q horse and wagon stolen from
the stable. carried away several hundred
dollars worth OF goods. On recovering
from the effects OF the chloroform, Mech
ling came to Kittanning and, with a party
OF 10 men heavily armed. under the COM
mand Of Deputy Sheriff Henry, started
In pursuit Of the robbers, who were traced
to Gladrun, where they were hiding. The
pursuers fred several shots but the out
laws outwitted them by taking refuge in q
deserted house and escaping through the
back window. The Sheriff's posse then
dismounted and left the house in charge
of D. W. Hill while they were securing
the country for the robbers. When they
came back they found their horses gone
and the guard bound and gagged. During
their absence the robbers had returned
and, after making Hill a prisoner, mounted
their horses and rode away. Another
posss is searching the thickets to-day.
Train Robbers Taken In.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 8.-Little Rock
has been in great excitement all day on &C.
count Of the robbery Of the Arkansas VAL
ley Route passenger train on the outskirts
OF the city last night. Bloodhounds early
this morning were put on the trail of the
robbers and they were followed straight
into the city. Before noon Joseph Cook,
J.. G. Jones, John Clifford. Charles Camp
bell and q boy named Parker. six in all,
had been arrested. Jones will probably be
released. Three OF those arrested have
been identified as among the robbers. The
State has offered 81 200 for the capture of