Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-17
OF sPECIAL INTEREST.

For the First Time in the History of
 the Country a Writ Has Been
 Minister.
 NEW YORK, May 16-John E. RI ley, the newly appointed United States minis ter to Denmark, was made the defendant to-day in suit for an accounting of his acts as joint counsel with the late Senator McDonald of Indiana. Papers were filed here with United States Commissioner Shield. AS the petition asks for the ere ation of a trust for Risley's property @ writ of lis pendins was filed later with the Kings county clerk at Brooklyn.
 A bill in equity has been filed with the United States court asking receiver for Risley's property pending an examination of the accounts of Mcdonald and Ridley ss attorneys in Alabama claims, footing up several millions of dollars. The lis pendins Is to prevent Risley from disposing of his sale of his property in West Chester and Kings counties Is also asked.
 The case grows out of the partnership of RisIey and MoDonald in the collection of claims awarded by the Alabama oemmis- sion. It Is claimed that Risley received 8 large amount in fees, for which he has thus far failed to account and that Nc Donald received but $6, 900 of theeo feee, although entitled to a much larger amount.
 The position of Risley as an official of the United States under commission to sail to foreign county, makes the petition for writ of ne exeat regno of special interest. It Is said that there Is no case where such s writ has been granted against United States minister, and SO lawyers are unable to say whether it would hold in this case.
 THE ANTI-CHINEsE DECISION. Retaliation on the Part of China Is
 Looked for-DangeI of Uprising
 Against White People in That
 Country-Dtscussed by the Cabinet.
 WASHINGTON, May 16-It is believed that the emperor of China will resent the conclusion reached by the supreme court yesterday in the matter of the constitu- tionality of the Geary act, and will issue a dt cree enforcing strict rules against the entry of any more Americans into China, and probably ordering the removal of our missionaries out of his territory under pain of foreible deportation. Meanwhile there is danger of insure tions of Chinese against the white immigrants, which the impsrial authorities will be unable to check. The decision is a great blow to the Chinese legation here, where it has been hoped down to the last moment that the act would be declared unconstitu- tional.
 At the cabinet meeting to day with fuil attendance the Chinese question as com plicated by yesterdays decision was dis cussed frem every point of view, and 1t is ! understood the conclusion reached was kIoA ( l~,~ L. there was no money available for that pur pose. The act only carries an appropIi- ation of $1OO, ,000. and Secretary Carlisle l showed that not more than $35, 900 of that sum remained, with all bills audited. It is assumed that in the ordinary course of diplomatic usage copy of the decision of the supreme courr, as soon as the major | ity members of the court have determined | upon its exact phraseology, will be trans- mitted to the Chinese minister to be by him forwarded to his government. This will necessarily involve considerable delsy and congress will probably be again in ses- | sion before @ return can be made to this communication.
 NEW YORK, May 16.-The United States senate committee on immigration met here | to day. Senator Squire read the clause in | the resolution referring to the Geary act. He said the Chinese law should be 8 dead | letter and should be carried out. Even if
 there were not appropriation for the law
 it should be enforced. Senator Chandler | suggested that subcommittee be appoint
 ed to investigate immigration matters in
 relation to the Pacific coast, including the
 Chinese question. Senator Squire made .
 motion to that effect, which was carried.
 Dr. Senner was then examined. The
 doctor said that 95 per cent of the Italian
 immigrants here came with the intention
 of only a short residence in the United
 States. His remarks regarding the i'm provement in the class of immigrants did
 not apply to the Italians. The Polish Jews
 were also undesirable. Germany and Aus