Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-19
sam Francisco News.
- SAN Francisco, 18th.

eral 0uCrageS In the Vicinity OF fTeS-
idio on Sunday. Two men were beat
en- cruelty without having power to
resist. A grocery store keeper on
Union street who refused to supply
them with drink without pay was
beaten into state of insensibility by
few while the rest destroyed every
thing within reach. A Chinese do
mestic was next attacked and left on
the street corner for dead. At the
corner Of Broadway and Laquena
streets, son of James Laidley was
attacked, knocked down, and after be-
ing kicked in a most shameful man.
ner was deprived of large portion of
his clothing and left helpless in the
street. His injuries which included
broken nose were such that he was
carried home.
At a meeting of white shoe makers,
at Fourth street last evening, it was
determined to hold meeting at the
Irish American Hall tomorrow eve,
to make arrangements for a mass
| meeting, wherein the participants
| may express their views of Chinese
labor, and their opinions of those who
employ it. IL is to be next week It's in
tention to thoroughly expose all shoe
manufacturers who employ Chinese
workmen.
An action was commenced yester-
day in the fourth district court by ].
ID Fry and A J. RalstOn, executors Of
estate of w. G. Ralston against Geo.
S. Dodge on account of partnership
between the defendant and deceased,
and for the recovery of 1000 shares in
the Northern Belle Mill and Mining
Company. The complaint states that
in August 1874 the deceased and Mr..
Dodge entered into copartnership in Q
special venture for the purchase Of
10000 shares of stock of the Northern
Belle Company, it being agreed that
the purchaser holding and dealing In
such stock should be on joint account
share and share alike. The stock cost
$4,000 to be paid out to it according
to the necessities of the company.
April 30th 1875 the complaint SAYS
Ralston advanced $4,000 on account
of the purchase of 10000 shares and
that since his death Dodge has paid
the remainder of the purchase price
$4,000. The stock was In Ralston's
custody till his death. Between the
months of August 1875 and the COM
mencement of the action $4,000 has
been paid by the company in divi-
dends on said 900 shares $4,000 of
which was received by Ralston and
$4,000 by Dodge since Ralston's
death. The complaint also says that
Dodge repudiates the partnership and
that he has by some means obtained
possession of the certificates of stock
for 10000 shares and has converted
them to his own use although the
plaintiffs have requested an account
ing.
Authorities at Canton have receiv-
ed Information of another surprise
and massacre of the imperial troops
in Formosa. Aborigines attacked
the camp nerr Toi Wan Fu contain
ing 500 men of whom not more than
one half escaped, the remainder hav-
ing been killed by the enemy or
drowned in atte mPting to cross the
creeks in the neighborhood.
There is quite an epidemic raging
in the neighborhood of Soochow. Its
people appear to be in great distress
and deaths are fearfully sudden. Men
die at work and women in the very
act of nursing their children.
The steamer Great Republic arriv-
ed from Hongkong via Yokohama
this morning with 1100 China men.
News from China of little interest.
Chinese authorities are again in the
market for loan, amount proposed be-
ing 100000 Tales. Repayment of
loan is to be secured by hypothecation
of Custom Revenue of Yangtsee ports.
The loan is needed for the prosecution
of war with Koshgar natives.
Virginia Democrats.
VIRGINIA CITY, April 1Sth.-The