The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS.
Domestic.
SAN Francisco TROUBLES.
DENIS KEARNEY FouND GIrrrTy


DENIS KEARNEY FOUND GUILTY
San Francisco, March 15.-Judge Rix deliv-
cred long opinion in the Police Court to-day
IN the case of Denis Kearney, arrested upon a
charge of using vulgar and threatening language
against Speekles The Court decided that Kear-
ney was guilty, since his language had ten
dency to provoke breach of the peace Sen
tence was reserved until tomorrow
MAKING IT WARM FOR KEARNEY
Chief of-Police Crowley openly stated yester-
day that he was responsible for Kearneys arrest
and would continue to arrest him for riotous or
incendlary language whenever he used it, There
Is determination to follow up this blatant dem
agogue whenever he speaks, and thus test him
and his bondsmen till they are tired of disturb
ing the peace, so long as the court can deal with
HIM, and when the latter fails, something else
will step to the front and make short work of
him
WoRKINGMEN DECLARE AGAINST KEARYEY.
In the afternoon, at meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee, composed of presidents of all the
worklngmen's clubs in the city, series of reso-
lutlons were offered declaring in unmistakable
language against Kearney, though with the
carefulness of prudent beginning his name is
not mentioned. The mover of the resolutions
was Gerrge W. Bostwick, president of the Tenth
Ward Club the first organized by Kearney him.
self. Bostwick is from Connecticut. In his
speech accompanying the resolutions he said
that he was proud of being an American. and
saw no need of German socialism French com.
munism or Russian nihilism. to adiust tbe griay.
ances complained of by the workingmen. The
gist of the resolutions is that workingmen have
no utilization with Sand-Lots agitators, and have
no sympathy with any expressions, declarations
or harangues tending TO bring this organization
into dispute with its own members and our fel
low citizens generally. The reading of the reso
lutions was heartily endorsed by the assemblage
but their full consideration was deferred to an
other meeting
PAYING THE PENALTY. The people
OF San Francisco have sown to the wind and
are reaping an unexpected harvest of whirlwind
The disorderly, turbulent elements of the popu.
latlon, dfidsr the direction of Kearney and hi.
associates have become a political power and a
social terror At The last municipal election
they chose Kalloch mayor of the city; and since
that time have resorted to various high handed
measures and threats of violence to compel citi-
zens to discharge Chinese servants and laborers
and to drive the Chinese out of the city. FinaIlv
the leading merchants felt compelled to tal,e
measures for their own protection and announced
their intention of formnga vigilance committee
Their action has put wholesome check on tbe
mob, and served as a warning to the Mayor. Bnt
the result of the rule of these Sand lot aptators
and demagogues has been disastrous to the citv
Men OF capital are removing, and seeking safe
investments for their money elsewhere The
markets, particularly of mining stocks have
been upset Business is unsettled and depressed
Manufacturing is so much disturbed that onero
tives are suffering. The timid and peaceable
people are alarmed, and everything seems nara.
! Used. And all because by dint of incessani
haranguing and skilful organizing few blatant
demagogues have arrayed the worst elements ~
society against its intelligence its prosperitv ts
material interests, and moral order. Buf tbev
could never have accomplished this result had noi
so many intelligent Christian citizens been indif
ferent to their civil duties and obligations
They were so intent on money getting and nri.
vate schemes, that they virtually surrendered
the ballot box to whoever would take it Thew
| played into the hands of the mob bv contention.
and divisions among themselves on mattare
which were of very little consequence. IL will
take months, if not years, for that CITY to re-.
cover what has been already lost by this erup.
ton of hoodlumism. But the same elements Of
nischlef and evil exist IN most of large cities
and the experience of San Francisco should be a
constant warning to citizens everywhere-N y
Evangelist
-IHE FREEDMEN is not a lit
tie to stagger good people who notice the indifer.
ence OF so large part Of the church in regard to
the cause of the Freedmen of the South. Three.
fourths Of our members give not a cent to the
cause. Not few Of these negligent ones were
noisy anti-savery men. They get their logic
/ from Cain: Am I my brothers keeper2 '
The abolition Of slavery may bring curse upon
the chdrches and the country, if we fail to edu-
cate and evangelze these people. In giving to
missions, if we think first Of the Freedmen. we
are beginning at Jerusalem :" we are caring first
/ for those who are at our doors and for whom il
our first responsibility No one, rich or poor,
married or single, old or young, can keep good
! conscience and fail to do something for these
needy ones Our pastors and elders should be