, 1880-02-19
A Vote Of Thanks.
PACiFlC CUANg


SAN Francisco, Feb. "a meeting of
merchants was held at w. 4. Coleman's Of
fee this morning to consider the question Of
tariff on Chinese rice and starch. Most of
the starch manufactures were represented
by agents. 1t was suggested that Congress-
man Davis had already introduced bill to
raise the duty on rice, and it was therefore
decided to let that part of the question alone.
A resolution was adopted asking that the
tariff on China rice be raised from sc to &c
specific, the ad valorem rate to remain IN
changed.
Death from Smallpox.
First Assistant Engineer Collins, Of the
steamship City of Pekin, died at the small
pox hospital to-day from the disease con-
tracted on board that steamer.
State Normal School BsrnCd.
SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 10.--Soon after Q
o'clock this morning the State normal school
was discovered to he in flames. Fire was
first noticed in the cupolN, which before the
engines arrived was pyramid of flame ris-
ing in the still night air. Within 10 min
utes after the flames were first seen pouring
from the cupola the whole interior of the
central portion of the building was filled
with flames, roaring and cracking hike an
immense furnace. The. roof fell in with u
tremendous crash, and in n very brief space
of time the whole building was in ruins.
The building WAS OF wood, and the main
portion had frontage of GS feet anda depth
of 160 feet. On each side of the central
school was an arm SO feet front by 70 deep
The basement walls were of concrete and
brick. The interier was divided into class
and recitation rooms, music room, museum,
lO1Norntppu oOI tud
rooms, gymnasium and lecture room, etc
The building cost $3.50, GOO. There was
total insurance of $500 on the house.
The city market hall has been temporarily
secured for the purposes OF school.
One HOOdlum LESS.
SAN FRANCtsco, Feb. 11.--Shcrtly after
midnight Officer Dvyer, while attempting to
arrest a suspicious character on West Mis-.
sion street, near Twelfth, was set upon by u
crowd Of loodlums, Knocked down and bad
ly beaten. In the melee the officer drew
pistol and fred, bringing down Michael
Wynne, with q bullet in the side. lie was
taken to the city hospital, where he died
this morning. 1851
Demand OF WOrfkihGmen.
Some 5000 unemployed persons assem-.
bled at the sand lots this afternoon, and after
listening to number OF speakers, about half
of the crowd formed q line and marched to
the Office OF the Central Pacific Railroad Co.,
and committee, appointed for the purpose,
sought an interview with President Stan.
ford and Vice President Crocker. Both
were absent, and tho committee was re-
ceived by General Superintendent Townc,
to whom they stated that the object of the
movement was to ask the company to com.
ply with the provision Of tha new constitu-
ton forbidding corporations to employ Chi
namen, and give work to unemployed whites,
and intimating that if the request was not
compiled with and distress continued, it
would be difficult to fortell the result. Mr..
Towne replied that he would refer the mat
ter to the directors and return an answer
Monday next. The procession then returned
to the sand lots and subsequently dispersed.
Other corporGssons will be called upon to-
morrow. The proceedings were quiet and
orderly