Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-29

ersham and Marshal Biume have filed two
atfidav1ts with Judge Jackson Temple. Su-
perior Judge of Sonoma county, showing
that All Ii, the Chinese murderer, was a
fugitive from justice. Copies of these affi-
davlts, together with the complaint and a
warrant OF arrest, will be forwarded to the
Governor, who will issue a request to the
Mikado OF Japan for the return to this
country Of An Ii, providing he is captured
at Yokohama.
DESPATCH SENT TO SENATOR STANFORD.
SAN Francisco, January 2sth.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been sent. to Senator
Stanford by Chief Crowley:
SAN FRANCISCO, January q, 1885.
Senator LeiGld Stanford, Udshiagt0R D. G.
J. c. Wickersham and wife were murdered i'm
Sonoma county, in this State, on the 18th inst,
by Ch1naman named Ang I'll Duck, who sailed
on the steamer Rio de Janeiro on the Goth inst
Tor Yokohama under the Lame ofAngAh Suang
Please request Secretary Bayard to request the
japanese Government to arrest and surrender
him 10 our Government. The Chinese Consul
General at this place viii Join liz the reunest
Senator, this is the most horrible murder that
has ever been committed in this State. II is
necessary that action be taken at once as it will
take some time TO prepare the papers. If you
wish description of the Chinamaa will send II
to you. p CR0wTEv
WHAT DR.. LATHAM SAYS.
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ing spoken to in regard to the capture and
return to this country of the murderer. Dir.
II. Latham, formerly Vice-Consul- General
at Shanghai, said to a reporter:
The authorities and the newspapers suqgest
that ne can be brought back through the kind
offices OF the Emperor of Japan as in the re
cent case of Calvin Pratt II may be of interest
to the authorities to know that the Emperor of
Japan will not have the least authority over
this man, even while he is in Japan ii NAV
also interest the lawyers including W T. Wal
lace and Secretary Bayard, to know that the
Emperor OF Jafan never had the least authority
over Calvin Pratt. By solemn treaty the En-
peror of Japan ceded 10 the United States all
authority over citizens OF the United states
whenever and wherever they were in Tanon
The United States by a statute vested in the
different Consuls this authority over American
citizens there. By these treaties with JaDan
Mr. Pratt was as much in the jurisdiction and
under the authority of the United States when
he arrived in Japan rs though he had remained
in san Francisco. Citizens ofthe United States
are arrested, tried, convicted aud punished by
our ConsulS there without any intervention on
the part of the sovereignty of Japan
Four years since I brought a prisoner from
Japan, and delivered him TO the Albany Peni-
tentIary for life imprisonment. My authority
iof that was from our Consul-General at Yok0-
hama. In view of these treaties and the exer-
else of authority under them since 1857. sub
NIT that 1t was an amusing spectacle to see w
E Wallace, a learned LAWYER rushing TO Wash
ington and with Mr.. Beyard another learned
lawyer, asking the japanese authorities to do
for us what by treaty we had a right to do. and
what we have been doing for thirty years.
This supposed Chinese murderer is under the
jurisdiction of this Government until ne gets
within a marine league of Japan, when he does
not pass under the authority OF Japan but that
OF china, which country has, by treaty, full and
exclusive authority over Chinese subjects I'm
Japan. Any appeal 20 have him extradited
must be made TO Peking. Any American pilot
boat at Yokohama can meet this steamer out
If m m q los INIT
under the authority of the United States, and
take him and keep him there for the outcoming
steamer In that way this supposed murderer
will remain under our flag on the high seas and
under the authority of this Government
The Woodruff Mining Debris Case,
SAN FRANCISCO, January 2Sth.-In the
United States Circuit Court to-dav, before
Judge Sawyer, counsel were given until
February 10Th to prepare briefs in the con-
tempt case of E. Woodruff VS. the North
Bloomfield Gold Mining Company
Signal Service Indications.
SAN Francisco, January 2Sth-S P. NJ
Indications for the succeeding 80 hours
California, fair weather, with light, variable
winds; generally northwesterly in the
southern portion.
The Anti-Chinese Movement
PETALUMA. January 2Sth.-The commit
tee appointed at the mass meeting con-
yened last evening, McNabb, of the Arq,ls.
Chairman, Frank Fairbanks Secretary. A
general discussion showed determination
to get rid of the Chinese by lawful but eff
tecuve means. \ petition to Congress TO
withdraw the Burlingame treaty, and allow
no more Cinnamon 10 land under any pre-
text whatever, is largely signed, and an
Anti-Chinese League formed.
RED BLUFF, January 2Sth.-A secret
anti Chinese meeting has been held in
Vlua, and an organization effected. In and
around Nina there are about 1000 Chinese
public meeting is to be held in Tehama
tonight, where the movement is very pop
nlar. Secret caucusses are daily held in
Red Bluff, and an outbreak is expected
early next week, when 4 committee of
citizens Will wait upon the Chinese
High Water at Stockton
STOCKTON January 2Sth-The water in
the river has fallen considerably, but in
Mormon slough, running through the city.
there has been a rise of one foot to-day.
The upper end of Roberts Island, contain
ing about 10000 acres, is also protected
from the overflowed district by cross
levee and it is now believed this tract will
be saved. Stock on the lower division is
being moved in anticipation of flooding.
Ii IS reported here that the Staten Island
levees are broken, and that the break in
the New Hope levee is very bad A pile
driver is now working there to close the
break and save the upland along the Mo-
kelumne river.
"A Blind Man Naltreated.
NEVADA. January 2Sth-R. n. Smoot. a
blind man, who keeps a variety store on
Main street, was garroted last night. He
stepped out of the back door of his store.
and had proceeded but a short distance
when he was seized and thrown down and
then choked and struck in the side. His
assailant doubtless became alarmed. and
fled before accomplishing his purpose. as
nothing was taken from Smoot. There is
a slight clue TO the guilty party bat as vet
nobody has been arrested.
Senator MilIel's Health.
NAPA, January 2Sth-A telegram was
received here to-day from Senator Miller
stating that he is better now than at anv
time since he has been at Washington.
Important Mining Strike.
FENNER, January 2Sth.-A big strike in
the Arrow mining district was made few
days ago in the Red Cloud mine. on the
big ledge. Five hundred to one thousand
tons OF ore are in sight Several ASSAYS
show from $40 to S75. There are seventy
locations already made.
OREGON.
The Railroad Blockade
PORTLAND, January 2Sth.-The first pas-
sengers from the East since last Thursday
arrived at o'clock this afternoon. having
come from Bonneville by steamer. Com