Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
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Filkins, Miss Waters, w Wilson,
Geo Winterban, e X Worling,
Philip Dalton, Ambrose Lyell,
John Lyell, F M Wood, James
Adams, E Latapie, F Davidson,
A A Jordan, Mrs VIM Whalen, w
q Freeman, T Spencer.
The stockton Casualty.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ga
Stockton dispatch states that the
coroner's jury has found that the
recent explosion was caused by
the steam gauge becoming defec.
tive and falling to indicate the true
pressure of steam on the boiler,
and the engineer, depending on the
gauge, was deceived as to the
amount of steam he had gener-
ated. The funerals of most of the
victims took place yesterday.
Banks, public schools, saloons and
all business houses were closed in
conformity with the Mayors proc
lamation. The County and Dis.
trict Courts adjourned also.
sau Francfsc" Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Wheat
Not as active to-day; milling,
$1.713; shipping, $l.68a. Barley
80c for coast and $1.20 for brewing.
Oats-$i 20@l.55. Corn-914c for
large yellow; other kinds not Offer
Ing. Hay-$8@S15 per ton. Pota-
toes-Market well supplied; Hum
boldt Reds, $l.2O@1. 80; Petalumas
aud Tomales, $I.15@1.25; Early
Rose, S1.75@l9O River Reds, 75@
Soc.
snm rrnne1sco Moviug o" the Ghi.
nese Qussstoa.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Geo.
9. Perkins, President of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, has addressed a
communication to Mayor Bryant,
which was read before the Board of
Supervisors, notifying him that,
ut q meeting of the Chamber yes
terday, a resolution was adopted
requesting him to call mass meet.
ing of the citizens for the purpose
Of petitioning the President of the
United States to approve the bill
restricting the immigration of
Chinese. The Board resolved ito
act as committee of the whole, in
conjunction with the Mayor, in
calling q mass meeting. Immedi-
ate action will be taken. The Board
unanimously adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks of
this Board be and are hereby ex-
tended to our representatives In
Congress who have, by their votes
on the bill for the regulation of
Coolie immigration, manifested
their sincere regard for the inter-
ests of the Pacific Coast as well as
their fealty to the trusts imposed
upon them by the people of Cali.
fornia.
Resolved, That the President OF
the United States be and he is
hereby urgently requested to sign
the bill now in his hands for the
regulation Of said Coolie immigra.
tion.
Resolved, That his Honor, the
Mayor, forward copy of these res.
olution to him by telegraph.
At q large meeting of the Ninth
Senatorial District Republican
Club last night the following was
adopted:
To Rutherford B. Hayes: The
Republicans of the Ninth Senate
rial District of California, in mass
meeting assembled, petition you tt
sign the bill restricting Chinese
immigration as measure upor
which depends the prosperity o
the Pacific Coast and the happiness
efits people.
At u meeting of the Oakland
Merchants' Exchange, held las
evening, resolution was Offered
ard adopted endorsing the resolu
on OF the Chamber of COmmerc,
OF San Francisco, which request
the President to sign the anti-Chi
nese bill passed by Congress.
sacrauIenso Adds Her Voice.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. ~25.-At
meeting of the Board Of Cit,
Trustees Of Sacramento yesterday
the following resolution was unan
imously adopted and forwarded +
Washington: Ordered that hi
Honor, the Mayor, be and he
hereby requested to telegraph I
President Hayes to-day, that 100
inhabitants Of this city, withou
distinction OF party, creed or oon
dition, respectfully urge him t
sign the Chinese bill.
Ansi-KaiIrGad Demonstrations 4
Nevada.
VIRGINIA CITY, New, Feb. 25.-
An immense macs meeting was bel
last night, to take action on tll
anti-railroad bill which comes u
In the Legislature to-day. Full
5000 people were present, and th
excitement was intense. Senate
Lane, who opposes the bill, WI
asked by resolution to resign In
mediately. Propositions to han
the members of the Legislatul
who were bought were receive
with cheers. 1t was proposed
start a procession Of men, to wal
to Carson In the morning, ar
demand that their delegates pa
the bill. A committee Of twent.
thr5e met and passed resolution
thai the proposed denomination
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