Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-04

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Investigating. tnc ahinese Qusricr.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 3.-Several
Supervisors will make a visit to
Chinatown on Monday. 1t is said
that the last visit and its couse.
quent expose of the filthy condi-
tion of that quarter has worked
some good. Numerous landlords
have been busily engaged ever
since in having their places put in
proper condition.
The Sa" Fr"ncisc" Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Flour
unchanged. Wheat very quiet,
shipping, S1.6O@l.67I; milling,
81 672@1.7O. Barley, dull; coast,
9G@924; bay, 81 O0@1.O23. Oats,
quiet, 81. 40@1.621. Corn, nominal.
Rye, SL172@l.20. Hay sales, stock,
S7@73; medium grades, $12. Wool,
dull and unchanged. Potatoes,
steady $1.00@1.274.
North Carolina Election.
RALEIGH, N. c., August g.
Twenty-three counties heard from
indicate that the Legislature is
largely Democratic, though thus
far, the Democrats have lost nine
members, divided among Repub.
licans, Independents and Nationals.
Butter ana Ksarney.
BRIGHTON, Mass, Aug. 3l.-
Gen. Butler called on Kearney, the
California agitator, yesterday at
the house of Kearney's mother and
had talk of an hour and a half on
the Chinese question in California.
Iii the course of this conversation
the General inquired If the bones of
Chlnamen would make good ferti-
lizers. Kearney entered into a
general description of his corrall-
ing the two National parties and
his fight with the sore heads and
aristOcrats, when his ticket tri-
umphed in the election. He
claimed that there are enough of his
men in the State elected on the
Non-Partisan ticket to give
majority to the Workingmen.
Public opinion is so strong they
dare not do otherwise than support
measures advocated by Kearney.
The subject of the railroad was in
troduced-Butler claiming that
they should be public highways.
Butler spoke of Vanderbilt and
Kearney said, "We call such men
thieves upon the Pacific Coast. We
must chop both ways, hang o few
of these thieves and vote them out
at the same time" The conversa-
ton took a wide range. Kearney
asked the General about green
backs and was answered that the
greenback is untaXed money, and
the Shylocks wish TO make it in
terest-bearing money. Here
Kearney interrupted. exclaim-
ing, Money, money! we
want first an honest gov
ernment; then the money will
take care of itself. Why, if cobble
stones were money tomorrow, these
thieves would make a corner in it,"
Butler Qaughiny)-"That's So"
Kearney-" Well, General, what
do you think of organizing the
workingmen here in Massachu-
setts?n
Butler, -" Well that requires
thought; while We are all united on
one point, we all have our opinions
Oh finance. You expect to speak
in Massachusetts 2"
Kearney.-"Monday night a re-
ception has been arranged for me
ia tie Old cradle OF liberty, Faneuil
Hall. Inspired by such associa-
tions L cam t help but speak"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3d.-The
sales OF four per cent. bonds yester-
day amounted to $1,000 600.
I"ves,txnstng the Labor Quer:ion.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The Con.
gressional Committee on the labor
question continues its session to-
cay. The Workingmen's represent
atIses were on the stand again, and
they laid the blame of the depres-
sion in business TO National and
State legislation-the granting of
lands to railroads and other cor
porations, and the payment ofIarge
interest on the bonds. They ad.
vaDced the idea that the Govern
ment should pass homestead law
and throw the public lands open to
settlement and assist the
men to settle there. w.
A. A. Corsey, who said he
was "a bricklayer and editor, de-
clared that, in his opinion, the
public school system was bad. The
Government, he claimed, should es-
tablish schools where mechanical
trades and arts would be taught.
He denounced the contract system
under National, State and city |
governments. AS consequence |
of it the work was of the worst |
possible construction and il gave
opportunity to men to grind down
the labering class and employ Chi
nese and others, against whom
American laborera could not
compete, because the latter cannot
live as the former do. He thought
it bad policy for any government
to encourage swarms of foreigners
to drive out native laborers. Corsey
appealed to the committee to inn
press on their fellow congressman
the necessity of some legislation
this winter which will bring relief
to the working classes. Knowing
the temper and needs Of the Work.
ingmen he felt certain that, If Con-
gress did not step in at an early day
with ameliorating legislation, this
Winter would not pass without
trouble-withouta repetition of the
strikes of last Summer. A good
movement would be the in
stitution Of comprehensive
system of internal improvements
q nd Tho inAnI o.e L.,