The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
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The Chinese Questien-A Railroad subidy-Ths
Neuval Murder Trial The
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San FRAHcIsco, July IL, 1870.
Inc most exciting topic Of conversation with Us
just now Is the matter Of the recent kilograms
rom London about the massacre of foreigners IN
fekin by the Chinese. As Q matter Of course
such subject will provoke comments from almost
overy newspaper and intelligent person through
ous tue united States and in Europe. But to us
ID Oanornia II ID OF peculiar interest as the ques-
non, "What shall we do with the Chinamanp il
becoming more difficult to answer every day. az
the question ITSELF becomes moro complicated and
the receipt OF such intelligence must necessarily
affect us more nearly. To have 60 600 Cinnamon
In our midst and large proportion Of the ntellf-
gent classes opposed to their coming in further
numbers and the whole uninteIligent class opposed
to their being here at all, with the question agi
tating Congress and party platforms, such news as
the wires brought yesterday is not likely to tend
to q more calm consideration or solution Of tho
matter.
GOAT BLAND AND THE RAILROAD.
Another question, that Is the subject Of good
deal Of newspaper talk, Ia the bill now before
Congress to grant O portion Of Goat Island to tho
Central Pacific Railroad Company for terminus
Of their road, and some of the arguments used
against the passage Of the bill are very forcible
and just. In the first place, very nearly the
whole of the road AZ It Is now, has been built
by government money, the subsidy alone being
almost equal to the cost per mile, besides the
land grants made, which must at least amount
to the value of s50,0O0,o00. Besides this,
Goat Island is worth at least 50 900 to the gov
eminent. 1t would be very questionable policy
to SO far favor one corporation above another az.
mr.
least $4,000 900. Why should not the paciao
Mail Company Che Southern Pacific Rail
5 sfa a1 a w ss s sntS,prH;sss 1, also these Be
companies have had to buy their own termini and
depots II is A;fs.oIlE to find reason why the Cen
trail Pacific Railroi Company. should not hne
theirs; and if Goat Island be so desirable for them
sav tss% s il "a s2ss d sss r. GsSf sss
reason Why they should fsecsiil7+5 any hioffe fea
gifts from government which has already en-
lowed them 80 richly. And, lastly, the govern
ment Can scarcely afford to give away valuable
build proper government buildings on this COAST
The Post Office and Custom House are both in
the same building, which is scarcely large enough
to accommodate either alone. The federal courts.
the Sub-Treasury, the internal revenue Offices are
all hired from private individuals, and even tho
Marine Hospital is not used for the want of a few
thousand dollars to put it in proper repair 1t Is
good maxim for governments as well as for
individuals TO let generosity wait upon Justice.
THE NEUvAL MURDER TRIAL.
The Neuvd trial, brief particulars OF which I
gave you in my last letter, has terminated in q
verdict Of acguittaI. This was expected from the
nature of the medical testimony introduced by tho
defence. It will be remembered that the coroner's
jury brought in verdict against the accused, on
the ground that the medical testimony went to
show that the congestion Of the lungs and the clot
in the heart, which were the causes Of the death
OF Miss Diamond, were caused by the inhalation OF
chloroform. This testimony was repeated by the
NJ rpca al Euttho
fence brought in greater number of physicians,
some Of whom were at least OF equal repute with
those adduced by the prosecution, who swore
they could not believe that chloroform was in any
way connected with the cause Of death. On tho
contrary according to their ideas, the morbid COZ
ditions found 10 both heart and lungs were 70 DO
ing. Hence the verdict of acquittaI.
WEATHER.
The climate Of this coast seems to be UNDER
going marked change. During the last week
the Thermometer unprecedently Indicated eighty
three in the shade in this city, degree Of heat
hitherto unknown. About fifty miles from here,
IN San Jose, two or three cases OF sunstYoke
have occurred. slight shock of earthquake
was felt here this morning, but we do not much
care for them now, seeing that these luxuries are
being shared in the Eastern States. 1t has been
fashionable to ascribe everything new that we get
to the railroad, and the inquiry is whether the
stafd Bostonans put down earthquakes 10 the
things that the railroad has brought them? At
any rate we do not feel at all envious that we
have ceased to be angular in these phenomeDs,
although We somewhat astounded TO see earth
quakes possess the termerity to invade even tho
sacred soil of the Old Bay State.
ATTACHMENTS.
The amusement programme has changed but
little since last writing. The two British blonde
troupes still offer rival attractions at two different
houses. Adelaide Phillips occasionally warbIes in
ras. We rejoice in circus. Olive Logan has
been here, aud on her first appearance she had .
full and respectable audience, but on her second
night that audience was by no means as full NOE
near respectable. She will appear once or
twice again and then betal1e herself to more CON-
genial communities. 8.p
BUSINESS
generally ia still dull but has been somewhat dull
or. AS to our wheat crops and their results they
have not beea as satisfactory altogether we had
formerly hoped. at this date the market is unset
tied, owing to the conflicting crop intelligence and
reduced quotations Of wheat at Liverpool and on
the Continent. 1t is impossible to say at present
what our grain surplus will amount to; perhaps
zoo 600 tons Will come nearest to the proper ure-
But our farmers have bad habit Of holding on to
their crops, waiting fer high prices. rreights
opened this month at E2 lis. 3D., seven shilliugs
more than the opening price Of last year. although
1t did reach, before the season closed, as high az
f3 los.
The money market is pretty well supplied, al
though rates are by no means easier. Wly this
is we cannot tell. But We do know ,tha5 large
sums of money are permitted to reposc in neg
iecLeo uuPIohOAptSnees, hot oiuy LII dii enc Fegu-
lar banks, but also in the savings banks, which
ere also peculiarly loan institutions. The ono
fact is that these societies demand big securities,
and very high-almost grinding-rate of inte-
rest This state of affairs has had very repres-
sive influence upon all business and impro cement
With cheap money-and we should call money
cheap here at ten per cent-improvements could
and would have been vontured upon, with great.
expectations of success, and profitable employ
ment thus given to hundreds who ~ been
idling for want OF occupation. Besides. whero
high rates Of interest prevail high rents must ne
cessarly follow. We do not see any chance for
nmprovement nhtu We can M, mooce Eastern ana
be loaned on good security at reasonable
rate OF interest