Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-27
Two Boys Probably Drovned-DIvIdend
and AsscssmeHt.

SAN Francisco. May 26;h.-Sam ]. Dou-
gan and Charles Gibson. aged about II. took
boat yesterday for a sail on the bay. Neither
have been heard of since, and are supposed
to he drowned.
The Bulwer Mining Company declares
dividend of 10 cents, and Scorpion levies an
assessment of 10 cents.
What the Chinese Contribute.
SAN Francisco, May 26.h.-The Chinese
OF San Francisco pay in licenses Sc go
quarter, or 81. 900 per annum. OF this sum
the laundries paid 81, 464 10 per quarter for
the year 1SSl-S2. The Chinese were assessed
on real estate and Improvements $40 go,
aud on personal property, 81, lS5. 700. Total
assessment, Sl.526,6S0 The assessment was
materially reduced by the discovery Of errors
in valuation, and "a many refused to pay. the
Mongolians only paid in taxes So, 0S9 u for
the city and county, and 81, 053 Il for the
State. Exclusive Of poll taxes the Chinese
of San Francisco only paid for the fiscal year
Of 1881 50 the sum of Si4. 142 50.
The Guaranteed Steamers.
SAN FRANCIsco, May 26th.-Three more
cases of smallpox were reported to-day on
the steamer Altonower-one white man and
two Chinese passengers. They were promptly
removed to the hospital.
One Chinese passenger died to-day on board
the Strathairly from congestion Of the brain
NJ cases of smallpox have been reported
upon her yet.
Offer Accepted.
SAN Francisco, May 26th.-This after
noon the Board Of Directors of the Produce
Exchange voted to accept the offer Of the
Merchants Exchange to lease the latter at
monthly rental Of 81, 800 for seven years, with
the privilege of buying the property during
Al - fha
to pay a cash bonus of S15 900 on taking pos
session, whether it buys or not. this bonus to
be considered part of the S275 900 il the pur-
chase is made. An adjourned meeting Of the
Trustees of the Merchants Exchange was
held, and the action of the Produce Exchange
Directors was sent in, but according to the
statement of President Patrick, as there were
no signatures attached to the communication,
no attention WAS paid to it. The Trustees,
however, appointed Messrs. Hooker, Heller
and Meyer committee to confer with the
Produce Exchange on the matter.
Delegates at Large.
SAN Francisco, May 26sh.-The Demo-
cratic Conference Committee from the
Eleventh Senatorial District met tonight,
for the purpose of electiug three delegates at
large to the State Democratic Convention, to
be held next month at San Jose. The cleo
ton resulted in the choice of Walter Levy
from the Ninth Ward, James Neil from the
Tenth Ward, and a. J. Bennett from the
Seventh Ward.
The Trial of Captain Sparks.
SAN FRANcIsco. May 26th.-The testimony
in the second trial of Captain Sparks, of the
ship Gstherer, was concluded to-day. The
case will be argued aud submitted tomorrow,
and Judge Hoffman will charge the jury
Wednesday morning.
Protection of White Labor.
SAN Francisco, May 26th-A large aud
interesting meeting was held tonight by the
wholesale and retail dealers and manufsctur-
ers of boots and shoes The object of the
meeting was to discuss the question of dis
pensing with Chinese lsborers. The Com
mittes on Constitution and Bylaws and
Plans IF Action submitted as a report the
object of the Association to be the protection
of white labor against the Chinese. The
name of the Association shall be the Boot,
Shoe and Leather Dealers White La
Dor Protective Association" The fol-
lowing was submitted as pledge
I'VE, the undersigned, solemnly pledge
our word of honor that on and after June l,
1882, we will not purchase any goods manu-
featured by Chinese, nor from any one who
employs Chinese and on and after August
4, 1882, we will not purchase any goods from
any person who deals in Chinese-made goods"
The meeting was addressed by number of
prominent wholesale Dealers and the ques-
ton was generally discussed. The following
were appointed committee of conference to
discuss and devise means for the removal of
Chinese from the shoe trade. They meet
on Monday next: George X. Porter, Isaac
Hecht, Mr.. Moore, j. Deasy, T. +. Nolan,
J. NJ Clark, Mr. Fede, NJ. ID. Nolan, Hogan
and Mccarthy.
IrOnworkers MOving-The CROOKED
Committeeman.
SAN Francisco, May 26sh.-A meeting
was help this evening by the ironworkers of
thu city, for the purpose of organizing to
protest their rights. A large number were
in attendance. Resolutions were adopted
and steps taken toward permanent orgsnizl-
ton of the association. A temporary organ
izasion was effected, and many signed the
membership roll
The Executive Committee If the Republi-
can County Committee, to whom charges
against committeeman jackson and Fitzger.
aid we're referred, held secret session this
evening. Several witnesses wero examined,
but the proceedings were kept secret.