The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-05

FuTed mics thiB side ct -HruSE on April 18th;
Iafi& has rot yet bsesns Febasfeds Thus all
communicate with Europe except by the
direct AEables ifas been temporarily slis-
pendeds5aE ssita 49, iseettf
THE ANrT-tHiYNEsE MOVEMENT IN CALI
e FoRN14-sERI0UsD DISTURBANCES APPLE.
HEEDED, Geo. ~ issisf. {
fSAE FRAYgIsco, May The South San
Francisco Anti CooIie Climb and the, Young
Mems Universal Reform Society held q
meeting last night and passed resolutions
endorsing; The destruction of the Chinese
quarters IN the town of antioch, and advis-,
ing similar course In this city, and that the
Federal Government should take Immediate
steps to'prevent immigration.
Highly incendiary speeches were made
and letters read from societies in the inte-
rior OF the State seeking the cooperation OF
the San Francisco anti-coolie organize
tons.
The sergeant-af-arms Of the Young Mems
Universal Reform Society announced that
he had received q telegram from New York
saying two thousand stands Of arms could
be delivered here at ten days notice.
While such talk and action is reprobated
by the great mass of thinking people in this
city, there can be no doubt that it meets the
approval OF a large and dangerous class, and
that in the event OF no action being taken
by the General Government in the matter,
there is grave reason to fear serious dis
turbances here ut no distant day. ~
THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
BALTIMORE, May Ain the General Meth
odist Conference to-day q resolution pro-
Bishop OF q committee OF twelve to consider
and report on the propriety Of revising the
Hymn-book was adopted.
Bishop James read the quadriennial OF the
Bishops. ,~
. On motion OF DR.. Moody, the Bishops
address was ordered to be printed in all the
organs of the Methodist Church and 5000
copies in pamphlet form. The different
parts of the address were referred to APP
propriate committees. -.
Rev. J. II. Wilbur, Of Oregon, submitted
a preamble and resolution condemning and
protesting against the proposed transfer Of
the Indian Bureau to the War Department,
and that committee OF five be appointed
to lay the resolution before the Senate.
After debate the matter was laid over.
Adjourned.
SCARCITY OF PROVISIONS IN THE BLACK
HILLSDECIsION AGAINST A luxurious
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OMAHA, May 4.-Recent arrivals from the
Black Hills report a great scarcity OF pro-
visions. Flour was So per sack in Custer
City. a1
Judge Dillon, OF the United States Dis.
| trict Court, in the case of Moore, assigned
in bankruptcy. rs. The Mutual Life In
surance Company, decides that its loans or
real estate-some half million dollars-are
usurious, and that the penalty provided ir
the statute must be inflicted on the com
pany. The decision involves the loan o.
two or three millions Of dollars in this State
THE WIIISKEY TROUBLES IN ST. LOUIS.
81. LOUIS, May A complete consolida
ton Of all the indictments and counts in in
dictments standing against the distillers
rectifers, gaugers, and storekeepers, wa
effected to-day with the consent OF all par
ties concerned. The Government counse
reserved motion for sentences until 4 fu
ture day. A number Of gaugers and store
keepers were notified, however, to appea
| in court tomorrow, and it is not improba
BILE that they may receive sentence.
BREAK IN THE ERIE CANAL.
TROY, May A break in the Erie cana
at Port Schuyler is emptying it between
West Troy and Albany. 1t will be tempo
rarily repaired tomorrow.
LYNCHED.
CINCINNATI. May AT Warsaw, Ky.
Ben. French and wife, who were in Jail TO
poisoning q wealthy colored man nance
Jacob Jones, were taken from Jail by maske,
men and hung.
WORK RESUMED.
| DOVER, \. Y, May 4.-The Cochec
print-works, after four weeks shutdown
resumed work to-day.
NEW YORK, May 4.-James Mcdonald
livery stable, in Brooklyn, with siXteel
horses, was burned last night. Loss, $50,
900.
SALT LAKE, May A Central Pacifi
train ran of: the track near Promontor
Point to-day, killing the engineer and fire
Mexico.
VERA CRUZ, April %, VIA HAVANA, Ma
4.-The prisoners in the Castle OF San Jual
D'Ulloa, Vera Cruz, reYolted on the nigh
| Of the 17th The small garrison was near
overpowercd, but the revolt was hnall.
subdued. Ten of the leaders were shot
The American and other foreign resident
favor the revolution, hoping that some luck
occurrences may result in the annexation o
the country to the United States. They sa.
there are strong signs Of dissolution o
the Government. Its best generals are dis
satisfied. The campaign thus far has been
failure. The Minister of War bames tn
President for meddling with military affairs
Money is scarce and provisions are rising
] President Loredo is firm and by no mean
disposed to decline reelection. He say
to Weld would be to abandon the Constitu