Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-12
PACIFIC COAST.
San FRANCISCO.
Morton and the ongoIians.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN NOLAN.
A Schooner Mate Lost at Sea.
SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS
IN ALAMEDA.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN NOLAN
A Schooner Mate Lost at Sea.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE BAY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IL.
A deputatIon of leading Chinese
merchants recently waIIed upon Sens-
tor Morton with regard To troubles at.
tendsnt upon the presence of their
countrvmen in California. The spokes-
man stated in effect that there was a
strong feeling existing against them;
that tt cir property had been destroyed;
that they had been subjected to per-
sonal violence; their rights under the
treaty disregarded, and the United
States and the State Government failed
to afford them that protection to which
they were entitled; that they did not
blame the American people for this
State of affairs, recognizing b fact
that it MAS "a foreign element that so
strongly opposed them; that having
borne with this treatment for many
years with no prospect OF relief, they
wished to adopt such measures as
would have a tendency to check Chi
nese immigration, and to this end re-
quested the Senator to introduce a bill
az the next session of Congress pro-
viding for the modification or abroga-
ton of the B~urlingame treaty, and for
the levying of a per capita tax of 500
on every Cbinamsn landing in Amer
lea, the proceeds of this tax to be de-
voted TO paying passage back to China
of those Cinnamon VINO desire to re-
turn but who lack the means They
also expressed their intention of en-
deagoring to induce the Pacific Mai
aud Occidental and Oriental steamship
companies to modify their rates of
steerage passage so a. to make the rate
coming this way S75, while reducing
the price thence to China to $50. The
present rate is 500 either way. They
e expressed their readiness to provide
all means necessary to pay any ex-
penses incidental upon procuring such
legislation. Senator Morton expressed
his Willingness to introduce such "A
bill.
Touching the recent troubles in this
city the Committee of Safety have had
repeated consultations with the lead
ing spirits Of the workingnen's party,
~anti-coolie organization, ETC., all OF
whom unite in d~eprecating any resort
to violence and their readi-
ness to co-operrte in maintaining the
peace of the city against hoodlum as
saults.
In the City Court to day, N. B..
Brock, the incendiary author who
pleaded guilty to using language tend
ing to incite riot, escaped with the re-
markably low penalty Of $50 or 20
days. He il the man who was arrest
ed on the new City Hall lot on the
night of the Beadle fire, who offered
to lead a crowd who would burn Chi
natown.
The schooner j. G. Wall. from Hum
boldt, to-day, reports at midnight on
the 9th inst, Mate Frederick Luthere,
while assisting to hoist the msinssil
a Knocked overheard by The boom
and drowned.
Captain NJ. p. Nolan, of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, died sud
denly of sickness at Acapulco, July
9th. A short time since be was Sc
lected by the company TO lake charge
Of the wrecked steamship City of San
Francisco and save everything posi-
BILE. He was at Acapulco in the dis
charge of his duties al the time of his
death.
The Democratic County Convention
of Alameda county to day nominated
Judge j. Ii. Lamar for State Senator.
The Piaceryiiie Libel Suit.
P~LACERvILE, August 10.
In the Chronicle libel suit the prose-
cution rested yesterday after reading
the libelous article. In the afternoon
Campbell opened for the defense, re-
viewing the alleged corrupt acts OF
plaintiff in connection with political
affairs. John Altman testified con
corning mail contracts; did not know
of Page having n connection with
them. u. l.. Hosmer, Pinney's law
partner, testified that Pinnev got him
TO copy a letter from him [Pinney] to
Page, Offering the latter a free gilt OF
$40 1000: did not know whether 1t was
sent or not. J.. A. Langstrath, of the
San Francisco Savings Union, and
VIM. Bartlett, of the National Gold
Bank and Trust Company. testified
concerning certain monetary transac-
tons, but showing no connection Oh
the part of Page. Joseph Crawford
Pinney's brother-in-l law, was exam,
ined at length regarding letters written