Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-24
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at Crusaders Hall last evening, and
perfected the organization under the
name of the Anti-Chinese Union.
Cameron H King was elected Presi-
dent.
Thomas H Williams has purchased
| the property known as the First Ma
tional Gold Bank building, corner of
| SansUme and California streets, for
two hundred and eighty seven thous-
and dollars. He also bought the old
Haleck building in the rear of the
| her, on Sansome street, for one hun
dred and eightyseven thousand five
hundred dollars.
Yesterday the schooner w HI Besse
sailed from this port for Honolulu,
with 800 Chinese, engaged here to la
hor on the Sugar plantations of the
Sandwich Islands, The contract Was
made with the Chinese companies
here.
1t has transpired that several butch
ers are in the habit of selling diseased
pork and very young veal and the
market inspector is now confiscating
all such meats he can find.
Some time ago contract was made
| between the Board of Supervisors and
the City and County Surveyor, Hum
phreys, whereby he was to draw up
| system OF sewerage for the city.
Humphrey last evening presented a
report to the Board. Under the pres
ent system the sewers being down to
| the level of low water the tide rises
and falls in them, choking their out
flow and making them really nothing
but elongated cesspools, choked with
sewage matter and he makes sugges-
tions as to the remedy of this evil.
The Health officer DR.. Meanes, an
nounces that five cases of small pox
had been reported to him since Fri
day. The first occurred on Friday eve-
ming and two OH Sunday.
The doctor remarked the almost
similar character of the first three
cases, and said that it looked as if
there was something atmospherical in
its nature, and that it emanated from
Chinatown, where there are a num-
Der of cases.
A few days ago the Chinese mer-
chants of this city sent dispatch to
Hong Kong, directing the merchants
in that city not to ship any more goods
on steamers or vessels carrying more
than 100 passengers. A despatch was
received in this city yesterday from
Hong Kong announcing that out of
400 passengers that had engaged pas
sage OH the City of Peking but l06
were allowed 70 come.
SAN Francisco, May 23d.-Silver
coin to per cent. discount. Trade
dollars to per cent. Greenbacks
S93 buying, 80 selling.
Already large number of delegates
to the Democratic State Convention
are in the city. Luttrell, of the 3d.
Wigginton, of the 4th and Carpenter,
of the 81 districts are said to have the
inside track on nominations for Con-
gress, while the nomination in the 1st
is still an open fight between McDon-
aid and Piper. The Evening Post has
long story in its afternoon edition,
stating that Mcdonald offered 200
shares of Best & Belcher for twelve
votes in the county committee from
the Tenth District, and alleges that in
order to fix the thing up, the delega-
ton, who were friendly to Piper, so
acted as to fasten the matter beyond
contradiction. 1t is acknowledged
that the fight between the two men is
"A monied one, and that proxies to the
Congressional Convention are worth
from $1,000 to $1,000.
In the case of Anthony Coolot vs..
ths G. P. R. r. to-day an affidavit was
read from plaintiff, stating that when
he gave his proxy to attend the an
nual meeting of the company it was a
limited one, and intended only for
voting for the election of officers. The
further consideration of the case was
postponed until Friday.
Killed for Four Dollars.
SACRAMENTO, May 22d.-An old
man named w. w. Williams, who
was engaged in mining at Rebel Hill,
about three miles from Folsom, killed
Chinaman yesterday, in dispute
about four dollar wash bill, by shoot
ing him With pistol. The Chinaman
was the aggressor, having rushed up
Oh Williams with a huge knife and
the latter claims that he acted in self.
defence.
Suicide of Ferris.
SACRAMENTO, 22d.-Judge B. F.
Ferris, prominent citizen of Oak
land, committed suicide about five
o'clock this morning by jumping from
the upper dec of the steam mer Amador
into the Sacramento river as the boat
was nearing this city. Before taking
the fatal leap he tied his legs firmly
together with handkerchief and
swallowed almost the entire contents
of a three-ounce vial of laudanum.
He left an affectionate letter to his
wife and daughter at Oakland, an.
nouncing his intention of committing
self destruction. The letter also
clearly indicated that the unfortunate