, 1880-03-18

being posted in prominent places about the
city warning the employers Of Chinese to
desist from tie practice, and vaguely hint
| ing at terrible consequences in the event Of
refusal Pointed reference is also mado to
! the condition Of the unemployed. They are
signed, :. Council of Thirteen" ....
Co. J, ls5 Regular Cavalry, aud part Of
| Co. &, Of the 9th Infantry. arrived this
morning from Camp Halecli, Nevada, and
proceeded to the Preside.
Chinese in the East.
New YopK, March SIN the matter of
the use of troops to protect tie Chinese in
California, President Hayes is understood
| to hold that the posse comitatus law pre-
cluded such interference unless assistance
was asked by the executive of California
| who is bound to observe the treaty which is
| part of the supreme law. Nothing is
known at the Chinese legation of delega-
| ton from the six Chinese companies being
on the way, and there has been no requests
| made by the legation in behalf of those
| companies. Hostility to Chinese coming in
| numbers is being manifested. Those COM
| ing east are now said to be under contract to
take the place of striking lauudresses in
Troy and elsewhere.
! Soldiers En Route for San Francisco.
Gen. Mcdowell. commanding the division
| of the Pacific, was telegraphed yesterday
| from Washington to bring all the available
troops in his division to San Francisco, and
companies amounting in all to 500 men are
already en- route, with more to follow, prob.
ably 1,500 altogether. ,,,. ... va
The workingmen are consi derably excited
Otya fhno n,yofu nnlnfo md ~ hnr
assert that the authorities are trying to force
a quarrel pn them. Others say that the
movements designed to bluff the board of
health in the matter of the condemnation of
Chinatown, while still others hold that the
whole thing is due to unfounded fears of the
authorities! bl '.t.. .r., Iy.
EueheaSe Oa Police FOrce.
SAN FnANC1sco, March 9.--The board of
supervisors last'night finally passed the order
increasing the police force.
The Pedestrians.
AT 1:3O P. M O'LeaIy, l45; Weston, 1872.
During the day attendance at the walking
match was small, and lack of interest was
manifest; bnt last evening there was large
and enthusiastic crowd present. A pool box
is running, be;t'ty icing 27H on O'Leary to
20 on Weston. Both men are in good form.
The score at 9 2. NJ, stood, OT,eary, H7;
Weston, 151. Jrln .lf Z pJ-
The citizens Ticket Trinnsphs in oak.
| land. Htn vi
At the Oakland city election yesterday
there were two tickets in the field = citizens
aud workingnen's. The former made
clean sweep by maiorities ranging from 200
to 1,400. tG 1E tap~ ~
ARotcs Destroyed by Fire.
Fire was discovered in the Grand Central
Hotel Oakland at aboutY1 o'clock this
morning The wind was blowing gale and
the flames had made great progress before
the fire department arrived. ALL around the
hotel were situated other buildings, among
which the Webster House, with five others,
and the Grand Central, were destroyed. The
losses are as follows; Grand Central, $780,
600. partially insured; Webster House, $780,
600, uninsured. The other losses amount
to $50, 900. The Grand Central was
wooden structure GOx300 feet, four stories,
with mansard roof, and was built about
seven years ago by Michael Reese, the de-
ceased millionaire. .,e
Burning brands carried by the gale set
several fires at distance leewsrd Of the ho'
tel. Most OF the furniture on the first and
second floors was saved. r.H, Eq
Fatally BurBed. qygsI
SAN FEANcIsco, March l0.--Mrs. Green.
ouqh, mother OF Harry Greenough, an ems
ploye of Wells, Fargo & Co., was fatally
burned at her residence, No 10 Wlllo8 ay-
euue, this morning She was engaged
about the Kitchen stove, when Ia some mau-
ner her clothes caugst fire. and before they
could be extinguishel the flames bla2ed up
about her head and face, burning her ter
ribly. The flames were inhaled and pro.
duced injuries from which sho dieA this
| afternoon. .t.
SacrameatO cry Election.
! At the Sacramento city election yesterday
the Republican candidates wete ,.rcted by
maioriiies Of from 800 % 500, except that
! the Chief OF Police was elected by the Dem.
ocrats and Workingmen.
All Quiet fn san francisco.
Everything has been very quiet to-day,
| and there IL nothing new 10 report regarding
the agitation. The community is evidently
waiting and expecting some decided sep.
| Ii IA understood that the executive commit
| tee Of the coaneil held a meeting this after
noon, but nothing has GET lrnnspEed regard
ing the proceedings. In conversation to-day
KSaruey emphAtically reiseBisd his state
meat previously telegraphed that neither he
nor the WoFkingnen's party desired con
fici, and that the hTsi ssep must come from
! the ether aide. he farther expressed conf
aanus that none vOph occnr. There 10 q
Funor ihAi KsArney Is 70 be ARRESTED 70
night for ka TsnsTks II tba msstazx last