Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-17
The Guaranteed Chinese = RepOrte
Drowning of seyeraI-Mutiny on ih

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECoRD-USfoN.l
The Guaranteed Chinese = Reported
Drowning of seyeraI-Mutiny on the
AItOnOwer.
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-The report
has just been received at the Coroner's Office
from Macondray & Co.. consignees Of the
steamer Altonower, now lying in quarantine
with Chinese passengers, that barge con-
tanning thirty-six Cinnamon, taken with
smallpox, destined for the pest-house, cap
sized and all were drowned.
Another report is that only portion of
those on the barge were lost, and that seri-
Gus mutiny has broken out among the 800
Chinese remaining on the steamer
SECOND DIsPATCh.l
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-Nothing de-
finite is yet obtainable regarding the Alton.
over affair. At the Health Office it is stated
that two boats were in tow Of launch, when
one capsizsd and about twenty lives were
lost. Another report brings the loss down to
six or seven.
The Chief Of Police has ordered squad of
officers to the ship to assist In maintaining
order. His information is that the Chinese,
excited by the loss of their countrymen, re-
fuse to longer submit to any discipline, but
no report of dangerous violence is yet re-
ceived.
THIRD DISPATCH.1
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-Further re-
ports from the steamer Altonower show
that all the Chinese upset in the barge were
saved with one exception, and taken to the
pest.house. Those remaining on board as.
saulted the ships doctor, who took refuge be-
low. The Chinese had control of the ship for
awhile, but the arrival of the Quarantine
Officer and demonstration by the harbor po-
lice restored comparative order, though the
coolies are still in bad humor and refuse to
allow the doctors to go among them to look
for infected persona.
FOURTH DISPATCH.1
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-At meeting
of the Board of Health this evening COM
munication was received from Macondray &
Co., consignees of the British steamer Al
tonower, asking permission to quarantine
the Chinese now on board the steamer at
Saucelito. The Board decided that they had
no power to act in the premises. The Board
also ordered that no more infected passen-
gers should be landed from the vessel and
taken to the hospital, unless the consignees
give to the Mayor of San Francisco good
and sufficient bond to defray all the ex-
penses which may result from a spread of the
contagion.
The Antf.Chinese League. -
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-On Monday
the Executive Committee of the Anti-Chi-
nese League held meeting, and delegated
power to number of citizens to meet to-
morrow evening in certain districts assigned
them, for the purpose of organizing branch
Leagues. According to this plan branch
Leagues will be organized in ten wards of the
city.
The Money Market.
SAN Francisco, May 16.h.-Thsre are no
changes of interest to note. Money is in
good supply, and where the collateral is per-
fsctly acceptable, the borrower has an easy
time. There is a good deal of money going
out on call at 6 per cent. and under.
We note several real estate loans at
6(G7 per cent. Exchange is weak and fine
silver is dull. Wheat borrowers are paying
up rapidly, and new loans of this character
are not being made to any great extent. The
rate for call loans is 4@6 per cent. and the
extreme for commercial loans are 7(G10 per
cent. Mortgage paper is taken by the saw
ings banks at 7@9 per cent, and the borrower
relieved of all obligations for taxes to the ex.
tent Of the lien on his property. Drafts on
New York sell at par to &c premium per
500; kilograms op do, 5@10c per 500;
London exchange, Add for bank bills, and
49s@495d for commercial; refined silver,
Holt per cent discount; Mexican dollars,
9l@@92c apiece, nominal.
Grant Confirmed-Democr Club Meet.
ings.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16th.-To.day, in
the suit brought by the United States against
Joseph S. Emery and Nathan w. Spaulding,
administrators, and Mary Ann Bassett,
widow of Abner Bassett, claimant of the
Rancho San Jose of Sur Chiquito, Judge
Hoffman rendered a decision confirming the
grant of two leagues.
A number of Democratic local clubs met
this evening for the purpose Of the enroll
ment of members. The meetings were gen
orally well attended.
Suit for Damages.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16th.-Rose Gardell
has filed suit in the United States Circuit
Court against the Sacramento Wood Com
pany. The action is to obtain $40, goo dam.
ages. The complaint alleges that plaintiff
husband, Louis Gardell, was in the employ
Of the defendant, as a stevedore on the
steamer Varuna, plying on the Sacramento
river, between San Francisco and Colusa. On
May 10, 1880. while the Varuna was on the
Sacramento river, about six miles from Sac
rsmento, lumber pile fell and knocked plain
tiff's husband overheard, drowning him, and
that the accident was due to the carelessuess
OF the defendants.
Duncan's Bank-Death.
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-In the case
of the Pioneer Land Association, the report
of the Register came up before Judge Hoff-
man this morning. A committee appeared
and asked that the Court make an order
granting them money to be used by the cred
itors in employing counsel to criminally pros
ecute Duncan. Judge Hoffman stated that
he had no such power, and that he knew
nothing judicially 10 that matter, whatever
his private feelings might be, and ordered
that ell claims for compensation, etc., be re-
ferred to the Register. He continued the
hearing till next Tuesday.
Thomas Finnerty, at one time foreman of
Washington Hose Company, of the Volun-
teer Fire Department, aid also at one time
Assistant Engineer of that Department, died
yesterday at his residence Of pneumonia.
Pa, sixty years of age.
The Industrial School to be Investigated
Sudden Death.
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-The Super
visors will visit the Industrial School to-
morrow, and investigate certain charges
which have been preferred against the man.
agement Of that institution.
Antonio Classen, a native of Portugal, died
su idenly to-day in hack, while being con-
veyed to the hospital.
Homes for Immigrants.
SAN Francisco. May 16th.-The Land
Officer of the Immigration Association has
Just returned from San Luis Obispo county.
He states that he found available homes for
500 settlers, that the opportunities given to
settlers are in every way as good az in any
new country, and he anticipates that the
settlements will soon be filed by desirable
emigrants.
Suicide at Sea,
SAN FRANcIsoo, May 16th.-The brig Cor.
suelo, which arrived from Honolulu to-day,
reports that on May 1st cabin passenger
named J. f. Clark jumped overheard and
was drowned. The suicide was q years of
age.