Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-16
FROM THE PACIFIC.
The Goat Island Trouble and the San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce
General News.
Latest AdTices from Japan-War I'M
minent Male Jsps No Longer Re-
quired TO Shave Their Pates.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 14.-There
was a special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce this afternoon, which was
/ largely attended Ex-MayOr Selby Of
! fered a series Of resolutions relative TO
| Goat Island and in relation to the city
with the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany. The first resolution in the series
was protested by some of the members
/ of the Chamber of Commerce against
! the cession of Goat Island to the Cen
| tral Pacific, Southern Pacific and other
railroad companies, for the reasons al
ready urged that Goat Island is indis-
pensible TO the defense of the city, and
that the building of q pier three miles
long, from the Oakland shore 10 Goat
Island would Obstruct the channel, ana
destroy the anchorage ground of the
haTbOr, and, in all probability, cause a
shoal bar at Golden Gate.
The last part OF the resolution express
es a belief that ample facilities will be of
fered by the city to bring ships and cars
together in Mission Bay, but this resolu-
ton revived the terms of the agreement
drawn 6y the Committee Of One Hun
dred for granting subsidy of two mill
ION five hundred thousand dollars, and
certain streets and worked places re-
served in Mission Bay to the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, and recon-
mends the municipal authorities to carry
out the terms of that agreement.
On division of the question, the first
resolution was unanimously adopted.
a motion was then made to indefi-
nitely postpone the last resolution. The
motion provoked sharp debate, but
was finally carried by vote of twenty
eight ayes to twenty one nays.
The jury which tried Charles a. Ros-
sell for the murder of James Crafty, in
August last, in this city, returned a ver-
dict this morning of murder in the first
degree. The prisoner seemed unmoved,
and walked out of the courtroom, smok-
ing a cigar.
Alex. Campbell, counsel for Arnold
and Slack, of diamond-feld fame, de-
manded to see the indictments against
them in the Municipal Court to-day.
The Judge refused to comply, but said
be would consider the matter further
Hong QuOng, a Chinaman, and Kong
Chung, his lover, agreed to commit sui
eide at the same time. He got a guam
tity of arsenic, divided the dose, and
both took the poison. He died, but the
physicians saved her life.
The project of an Odd-Feiiows' College
at the Home at Napa was abandoned to-
day, and one thousand dollars subscribed
by various lodges will be returned to
them.
More Indian depredatiOns in Southern
Oregon are reported. No battle with the
troops and Captain Jacks garrison as
yet.
The steamer Colorado arrived to-day,
bringing Hong Kong dates to Decem-
ber 18th.
The Corean question is assuming
very serious aspect. The Japan Gazette
SAYS that war is imminent. The Japan
Mail denies IN toto that the foreign cler-
gy had been invited by the Japanese
Government to take part in the discus
sion of the question of religious tOlera-
ton.
The japanese are considering the pro-
priety of importing -camels to replace
the cattle swept away by the plague.
Many pirates have been captured and
destroyed by the French corvette COu-
rayne and the Chinese gunboat Chun
HOi.
Actors and wrestlers have been notified
that they can pursue their professions
three years longer, after which they
must follow a more useful and honorable
employment. The japanese males are
Informed that they need no longer
shave their heads, but the tOpknot must
be retained. The native merchants
have petitiOned the Government for per-
mission to construct railroad and tele-
graph lines The petitions were grant |
ed, and the work is to be done under the
supervision Of the Public Works
Department. There are to be reforms in
the Judicial and police depsr ments,
which are being pushed forward rapidly. |
Most of the British war vessels at
Shanghai viii take their departure in a
few days. "
The Chinese Emperor contemplates
an interior journey through the EN-
pire. A report has been widely spread
that he was greatly ineensed against
foreigners. The story Is told that on the
day of the Imperial wedding foreigner
in Pekin presented the Emperor two
enormous red candles. Suspicion being
aroused, the Emperor ordered the candles
to be cut up, and when they were OPEN
ed were found full Of bullets and pow
der. Another version of the story is
that the candles were experimental on
in the open air, when one exploded, |
causing death to many bystanders. A
Dailg -NeVs correspondent says the re-
port is absurd and foolish.
The new Mexican dollar has been /
officially adopted at Canton.
1t is reported that native riots had oc- |
eprred at Foo Chow, but no foreigners
were mOlested,
A fire occurred yesterday morning at
the late residence Of Edwin Forrest in |
Phfladelphia A portion of the library 1