Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-26
SAN FRANCISCO.
series OF Resolutions Concerning the
Anti Chinese Bill - Cause OF the
ReceaJ Disastrous Explosion
Proposition to Hung Menu
bers Of the Nevada
Legislature.

SAN FRANCIsCo, February 2j.-George G.
Perkins, president of the chamber of COM
merce, has addressed a communication to
Mayor BRYANT, which was read before the
board Of supervisors last evening, notifying
him that at meeting of the chamber OF
commerce, yesterday, resolution was
adopted requesting him to call a mass-meet-
ing OF the citizens for the purpose of petition
ing the President of the United States to APP
prove the Dill restricting the Immigration OF
CnInese. The board resolved to act as
whole in conjunction with the mayor IN the
call for a mass-meeting. Immediate action
will be taken. The boacd unanimously
adopted the following resolutions:
I3es0lre9, That the thanks of this board be
and are hereby extended to our representa-
tives in congress VINO have, BY their votes on
the bill Tor the regulation of COolie immigra-
ton, manifested their sincere regard for the
interests of the Pacific coast, as well as their
fsalty to the trusts lmpOs5d upon them by the
people OF California.
ResolUed, That the President Of the United
States be and he Is hereby urgently requested
to sign the bill nov in his hands for the Tegu-
lation of said Coolie immigration.
Resolced, That his honor the mayor for
ward copy of these resolutions to him by
telegraph.
AT large meeting of the ninth senatorial
district Republican club, last night, the fol-
lowing was adopted:
To Rutherford B. Hayes:
The Republicans of the ninth senatorial
district of California, IN mass-meetng assem-
bled, petition you to sign the bill restricting
Chinese immigration, as measure upon
which depends the prosperity OF the Pacific
coast and the happiness OF Its people.
At a meeting IN Oakland, held at the mer-
chants exchange last evening, a resolution
was off red and adopted indorslng the reso-
luton of the chamber OF commerce OF San
Francisco, which requested the President to
sign the anti Chinese bill passed by congress.
Stockton dispatch: The coIoner's jury
found that the recent explosion was caused
by steam-gauge becoming defective, and
failing 10 indicate true pressure of steam on
the boiler and the engineers depending on
the gauge were deceived as to the amount of
steam she had generated. The funerals Of
most Of the victims came off yesterday
Banks, public schools, saloons and all busi-
meas houses closed their doors, IN conformity
with tue mayors proclamation; the county
and district courts adjourned also.
At a meeting of the board OF city trustees
of Sacramento. the following resolution was
unanimously ADOPTED aGd forwarded to
Washington: 'Ordertd That his honor,
the mayor, be and he Is hereby requested to
telegraph to President Hayes, to-day, that
twenty FIVE thousand inhabitants OF this city,
without distinction Of party, creed or condl-
ton, respectfully urge HIN TO sign the Chi
nese bill.
A Virginia City dispatch says there is an
immense mass meeting here tonight to take
acton on the anti-railrold bill, which comes
up In the legislature tomorrow. Three
thousand people were present, TIE excite
unent Is intense. Senator Lane, who opposed
tbs bill, was asked by resolution to resign
Immediately, proposition to hang the
members OF the legislature who were bought
was received with cheers. 1t was proposed
70 start a procession Of men to walk to Car
son in the morning and demand that their
delegates pass the bill.
A committee of twenty-three met and
pas-ed resolutions proposing that the demon
stration be done away with. as they feared
banging and bloodshed. The committee
have dawn up resolutions to send to Carson
tomorrow morning by delegates, expressive
Of the intense feeling here, and declining to be
responsible for the consequences IN case the
procession starts.
The following was adopted to-day and tel
egraphed to the President:
Rutherford Hayes President OF the United States,
Washington, District Of Columbia:
st a meeting Of the executive committee
Of the Republican State central committee OF
California, held to-day, it was unanimously
resolved that the President be respectfully,
but most urgently requested to sign the bill
fo.- limitation Of Chinese immigration, as
such Immigration IS believed by the commit
zee, ana those whom 1t represents, to be not
only preiuC'cial, but disastrous to the wei.
fare OF this state.
NJ D. BoRAcK. Secretary.
At the request of the chamber of COM
..uerce the mayor has called a mass meeting
of the citizens for Thursday. Governor Irwin
will preside.
4 dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, says:
Private advices received this morning from
Sonora state that tie legislature has just con-
1erred extraordinary powers on Governor
Mlriscll, and that IN pursuance thereof the
governor was Inauguraupg most vigorous
measures TO thoroughly suppress the revolu-
ton. Orders have gOue ont that each district
must furnish ia quota oil troops. ALI this
proves the alarming character of the revou-
tion."