Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-02

Delegates Departure.
SAN Francisco, March 1st.-W. l. Merry,
delegate of the San Francisco Bosrd OF
TRADE. left to-day by the southern route, Ell
route 10 Washington. where he will give evi.
deuce before the committee considering the
Nicaragua Canal project, aud urge the pas
sage of the bill. At Les. Angeles be VIII De
Joined By A. G. Menocal, chief engineer OF
the company.
The siOroney Case-indictsd for EEioez'
element.
SAN Francisco, March 1st.-In Police
Court Number One this morning, the case OF
officer. Moroney. charged with assault to muir
der d. j. Murphy, was continued to March
81, at the request of the defense.
The United States Grand Jury this a. ter
noon presented an Indictment against } ohm
Z. Best, ex-Clerk of the United States Light
house Inspectors Department, for embezzling
Government money.
The Anti Chinese Movement.
SAN Francesca, March 1st.-In view OF
the enthusiasm pervading all classes OF the
people of California. and the general anxiety
felt by the people of the Pacific coast Tor the
prompt adoption of the bill now before Con-
gress restricting Chinese immigration, mon
in San Francisco en- Saturday, and similar
demonstrations will take place throughout
the State in support of the bill. kilograms
have been sent to the Governors of Oregon
and Nevada, requesting them to take such
steps as they deem expedient.
China and Japan-Arriyai Of the Oceanic.
SAN Francisco, March 1st.-The steamer
Oceanic from Hongkong via Yokohama,
rived this afternoon, bringing the following
advicss:
HoNeKoYG, February 6th-Coal mDrg has been
undertaken on o large scale, and with scientific
methods in Kaeping under the auspices OF Lieu
tenant Hung Chang.
China is steadi y increasing her armament 4
Shanghae paper says this is in view of an imminent
war between China and japan.
Matters political between Russia and China are
still entangled Disturbances are frequent in kuia
and the frontier, in consequence OF Chinese re-
occupation.
YOKOHAMA, February 1Ith.-The question of the
treaty revision now seriously occupies the Govern
ment in Toxic, which strongly desires high tariff
Sir Harry Parkes, British Minister, returned a
week ago. and conferences are frequent between the
Foreign Office and tie western representatives
Parkes, with full powers from his Government,
strongly-opposes enhanced duties. The French and
German policy is TO follow his lead, and the AmCri-
can Minister, while in favor Of allowing Japan to
exercise her own discretion in the matter Of tariff,
is virtually TAFT.
Kennedy, Tor some years Drltlsn GuaF9e Audlrea,
and supposed to be favorable to the japanese pro-
posals, has been promoted TO be Secretary at st.
Petersburg, and LETT Japan few days after the re-
turn Of his chief.
The Japanese Cabinet is DESTROYS to have full re-
vision Oh their terms, else to relegate the ques
tion finally, ard then obs ruet negatively all foreign
intercourse The Japanese President indorses this
programme.
The report that Judge Bingham, United States
Minister at Tokla, was about to take office under
the Japanese is again denied.
The American Bible Society claimed 4 copyright
OF the version of Scriptures published by missOna-
res in Japan, but have since waited their claim in
favor OF the general missionary body.
a Chinese man-ofwar (the first seen here has
arrived in Yokohama, bearing the new Ill lister
CID to the Mikad0's Court. Among other objects,
he IS charged with the negoti ton OF the long.
pending Loo Choo dispute in Picking; also, to con-
tinue the negotiations on the same subject.
The depression in trade continues, owing to the
depreciation OF the currency and the bad foreign de-
mand for silk The market shows signs Of revvirg,
but the Japanese silk dealers have sustained TIRE
mendoRs loss through their combination.
Yeso has been definitely apportioned into three
Kens (Prefectures) and the government OF the Col
onzation Commission, with its many abuses, aboi-
ished
The Emperor holds grand naval review in the
spring.
bureau to examine and control kerosene oil inn
ported into Japan has been formed in the Home De-
partment.
Verdict of MansiaughieT.
SAN FRANc1sco, March 1st.-The Pacific
Coast Land Bureau has incorporated, to en-
gage in q real estate and commission business.
Capital stock. $780, 600.
The Automatic Railroad Switch Company
has incorporated, with capital stock OF
| $40. 000 600.
The jury in the Holm case, after long de-
liberation, came in tonight with a verdict Of
mansiaughter.