The morning call., 1890-09-28
AN IMPRISONED AMERICAN.

99l, an increase Of rs, 591, or 27.54 per cent.
AN IMPRISONED AMERICAN.
The State Department has been called
upon to take action TO secure the release of
T. c. Rainey, citizen of the United States
who is confined in Mexican prison at Chi
huahua. The Rainey family live in this
city. He has been absent for many
months, and they have been surprised at
not hearing from him, but they sup
posed he was in Pittsburg. But
about month ago they received letter
from him which was mailed in Mexico and
had been long time on its way. The letter
told a pathetic story of imprisonment and
suffering. 1t stated that he had been in
solitary confinement in the prison at Chi
huahua since the 10th II last January. He
had n partner in business in Chihuahua and
the letter stated that on the 10th of January
lie and his partner, whose name is Espondo,
had some trouble during which Espondo
attempted to stab him. He drew revolver
and
FIRED AT EsPoNDo,
But did not hit him. For this Rainey was
arrested and kept in solitary confinement on
short rations until the 10Th of August. with
ont being given a trial or being permitted to
communicate with counsel or with any one
in the outside world. On the 18th of
august Ub WIS piNtll ii ltittl NllCJl CUllSlSttu
of statement by tie prosecution and
sentenre OF two years and two months soli-
tary confinement for the prisoner. Rainey
tried to bribe one of the guards
to take letter ,o to o,,td.s the .Anlal, Ameri,
failed, and the letter was not delivered.
Later lie succeeded in bribing guard to
get the letter mailed to his family in this
city, which was finally received: The mat
ter was at once reported to the Secretary Of
State. and Minister Ryan was directed to
make an investigation.
RYAN'S REPORT.
Mr.. Ryan's report came yesterday. 1t con-
tanned substantially the same facts as stated
in the letter received by Mr.. Rainey's fam
lily, and prompt action to secure his release
is being taken. w. J. Rainey of Cincinnati,
a brother of the prisoner, was telegraphed
to yesterday, and he replied that he would
start at once for Mexico, where he will be
met by Minister Ryan.
SAN DIEGO MILITARY POST.
General Cadwallader of San Diego, who
has been here several weeks working to Sc
cure the establishment of a military poSt at
that point, very much gratitied at the pros
poets and thinks the bill will pass at the
next session. Generals Miles. Howard
and Grierson have each recommended
the establishment OF military post at
San Diego. and now it is learned that Secre-
tary Proctor favors it. Assistant Secretary
reported Lower California filibustering
scheme, when there seemed a prospect of
trouble there, President Harrison sent for
him Gn the absence of Secretary PROCTOR and
asked what sort of military force could
he mustered at San Diago at short notice.
and in case of great emergency. Grant ex-
planned the situation to him and the Presi-
dent said that there should be by all means
military post in the extreme lower end of
California.
DECISION SUSTAINED.
The Commissioner of the Land Office hav-
ing reversed the decisions of the lower Off
GERS of the Visalia Land District, and held
for cancellation the homestead entry of
William Newman, the Secretary decides
that there is not sufficient evidence of good
faith on Newman's part and therefore sus-
tains the Commissioners decision
Eight hundred citizens of Southern Cali
fornia have petitiOned against the passage
of the Federal Election Bill and requested
Congressman Clunie TO present it at the next
session.
OPPOSED TO FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
A. Il. Spear of San Francisco has mailed
Representative Clune the remonstrance of
1900 citizens against foreign immigration
Mr.. Spear suggests that high tax be levied
on each immigrant entering our ports.
John Hoyt of Guerneville, Cal, has sent
two redwood canes, to Mr.. Morrow and re-
qnested that he viii present them to Presi-
Monday.
Lieutenant S. E. Wadsworth has been
detached from duty at tile Pacific Rolling
mills, San Francisco, and ordered 10 tile
Alert.
General Cadwalader will leave for San
Diego on Monday.
Secretary Proctor announces his intention
Of visiting the Pacific Coast next spring, in
company with General Schofield
SMUGGLING CHINESE.
The Collector of the Port of San Diego
writes to General Cadwalader that a new
scheme of smuggling Chinese into Califor-
mia is in vogue in that section. He saws
Chinese are landed on the Mexican coast by
ocean steamers. and from there taken to the
California coast by what are generally up-
derst0od to be fishing vessels, but which
are really engaged in the contraband
trade. They lie out a few miles
from the shore all day long and pretend
to be fishing, and at night put into shore
ana land the Chinese. He says that great
difficulty is experienced in dealing with this
form of smuggling. and recommends that
the Government purchase fast steam
launch for the purpose of running down
such c0ntraband boats.