Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-31
u Member ef the Anti-Chinesc
stC0ancil Of Nine Makes
: Confession.
ThA Manner Ia Which the AT.
fairs Of the Organization
Were Conducted.
The President and Cabinet Visit
the Arsenal.
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A Oakley Hail is Found IN Liver.
pool.
On Board the Steamer Victoria,
Registered - Sutcliffe.
MISCELLANEOUS

5 ANTI CHINESE.

ANTI CHINESE.
San Francisco, March 3l-A Chico
dispatch aays ]. N. Swain, member.
Of the council Of nine, has made
confession Of the manncr in which the
affairs Of the council were conducted,
which agrees with previously pub.
lishcd statement of the deliberate
plans which were laid, involving des
truction Of property and taking Of
life, both of white and Chinese.
Among those who it seems were pro-
posed TO the council aa fit subjects Of
their murdcrous designs was Jno.
Bidwell, candidate for governor on
the Independent ticket in the Iast cam.
paign, who was inimical to the order
on account Of employing Chlnamen on
his rancho in the vicinity of Chico.
The council appears to have been
composed Of three captains, each Of
whom appointed two lieatenants, and
each captain had certain districts as
signed him, in which to operate. The
utterly and conscientious and dchher.
ate manner in which the members Of
this secret organization laid plans for
the burning and blowing up OF bnild,
lngs in Chico aud the manufacturing
establishments IN which Chinese were
employed, and discussed the pfdpriety
xnd expcdienoy OF making way with
parties who had incurred their enmi-
" il almost incredible, and throws
Charles Reade's romsneing accounts
Of the inner working of English trade
unions completely in the shade. All
prisoners have been removed to the
jail II Qsyille county seat, xl.d every
precaulion is taken to render escape
or rescue impossible. Douhle guards
are stationed within and without the
Jail, aud the approaches TO the town
is psirolled by armed forces. Elk
citement oser the disclosures Of the
criminals Is intense, mingled with fear
whether the determined action al the
authorities and citizens will be suffi-
cient to deter the other members OF
the Labor Union from seeking to
avcnge the arrest Of their companions.
-FOUR PERSONS BURNED.
Poughkepsie, March 3l-A frame
house At Rhine Cliff occupied BY 2
Burns and family burned last nigh
md four children perished in Thu
flames. Finding escape BY the stair
out OF Mrs. Burns throw bed off on
Of theJwindow, and ON il dropped .,
infant child, aud another, but rusl
of asme and smoke prevented furthe
saving OF life. Tie husband was ab
sent.
FIRE.
Nov York, 3i.-A ERE starting il
20s Greenwood street damaged tha
and adjoining structures Fifty thou,
and dollars worth partially insured.
Ns@lYotk, March 3l-There Is hardl
r,on for doubt that A. Oakey Hall Is To
psssenesr SutallfEs, discovered S,osday o
ths stssmahip Victoria arrived 4. Liverpoo
8 ~ sueased pasnge sMonday the 18th ins
10 Bostnn, and N .hs same eyeaing vis:te
4 the Globe theatre. During the day |
called At tho ONCE and asked Ahsihsr b
could ssks passase on the Victoria, "a
z#S how suud shs Hnnt e. far
u3srk. tutA thiM shs would psobbsiy sAii q
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