The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-26
OH nsE JouRN ALIsa.
Chinsse Newspapers in San Frassis,
ans allan am NOT a NlsratsA

Chinsse Newspapers in San Frassisoo
onsattonslism rot oIerateA.
There ~ one American enterpriss
which, 40 far, the Chinese have nos
been able TO make y success or--viz =,
sensational and psrsoAsl joarnalism.
Fse Chinese have several weekly pa
psrs published In this city. bat thsy
are Of the ultra oonservatIys etvle, new
or going outside the publishing Of news
from the 40 very kingdom, and other
matters which are OF interest to tho
Aongolisu, such az mandates issued
by The Six CunpaDies, the price OF
RIGA, Mexican dollars and such items.
'Fis tTur thnt occasionally there may
bs fiery editorial on tho "foretXh
American devils," and thsir vile be.
hMvior to the suhjeeis of his subiil me
highness, the emperor Of China, but
that is considered quite lcgit
innate. Such thing as drsg-
ging the ekel9t1n from the closet
OF some prominent heather, and dis
pl.yed H. 10 tho wondering and delight
cd gaze OF the populace, would not be
tolerated tor one moment. One enter
crising Mongolisu editor tried 1t once,
out ne never attempted 1t again. He
ad observed tho suocess of Sumo of
oar American dailies ia this line, and
taought he would branch ont and
AstOniSh bis olDntfy men, but he found
Them not suf1i ,isptly civilized for tae
experiment A. prominant Chinese
merchant died here, leaving lsrge
fortune renind hisa, and preparations
we're made ior n grand funeral. When
he pigs were beng roasted, and the
other funera BAKED meats were being
prepared, tue editor was nosing
around, making inquiries as TO the
6 luse of the merchants death, Il
rssnl! OF his iuq1iries wss discovery
OF dret-clss- sensation. He foend
out that the mDrchsnt was taken sud
denly Ill after partsking Of "a grand
uinGer. rendered him by his part
ners and some sdmiripg trisDds,
on tho eve Of his departure for
hours alter being taken i'll he passed
& way to the land of the pleased with
sure hOps OF salvation and frighttui
pain in his stomach. He was farther
informed that the merchants partners
concluded that they could arrange
aomS business troubles more aRtis-
,asto.iiy to themselves ii the mer
chant were eating roast pig with the
elect insteaA of al joy ing sue delights
OF ses sickness on mia way to the land
of his fatnsrs, plaesd "a cup of cola
piz9n" before him at the banqnet,
when noubled up the trader il riss
ike Il jack-kp'fe.
Here was a frst-elass sensation; one
that would make Chinatown ham
He rush d 10 his Office and got out n,
extra, with scare headlines in the
largest kind Of Chinese letters. BE
save the full particulars OF the mus
der ia, blood curdiing Language, and
turned his extr ~ loose. That was the
end of his journalistic career. Each
partner of the dead man employed
half dozsn "higb binders"
murder tho editor and wreck b
dear departed employ ed q gang, and
the keeper of the restaurant engaye6.s
posse. The editor got wind OF the sur
prise party prepared for him and fed. |
Il Ia said that his mind waa so unbal-
aucad by terror that he actually in |
suited a man who was bringing him In |
a display nd. because the fellow tried |
to stop him 20 inquire how much n |
eqanre IL would be. He IN de straight
Tor tho water-front, his pi9-tsil fl la;ing |
pehipd him like q pennant, and his |
coat taiIs sweeping the earth, so wide
" spread were his legs in his dlght. |
ne PISS -ou uNer tuo pAy euu hiu Win
the Chinese tishermen at California
City, In Marin county but, being fol-
10 wed there by the pack Of highbind
srs, he Hed inland, aud has not been
heard Of sluce. Whether the high
binders csught him or not did not
,ranspires When the highoindere
cached his office and found that he
laj dBcauped they proceeded
% wreck the place. They smashad
lis plant into smtthereens, kicked the
,aste pot into the Fireplace, and one
i Thorn pscking up the ffise shears,
hey sailed out IN pursuit of the seDsa-
ional newspaper man, with what re-
uit / cannotssy, for bis fate has never
een dlvulGod. But since there was . I
Is price On his head, the chanses are (