Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-03
SAN FRANCISCO.
items Of Interest from the Me-
tropolis.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RECORD UNION.
The Chinese Question,

| SAN Francisco, March 21.-A special
meeting was held this afternoon by the Board
Of Supervisors, to listen to special message
| by Mayor Blake on the subject of the Chinese
invasion. The Mayors message was brief
and argumentative, yet in its tone fully
abreast of public sentiment on this topic. He
appreciated the difficulty of presenting new
ideas on this subject, or of presenting ideas
already advanced with more strength and
| force than they have hitherto been addressed
to the public.
The Board subsequently, adopted resolu-
lions to the effect that the Board fully con-
cur in the views expressed by Mayor Blake
in his special message on the subj set of the
Chinese invasion. as TO the disastrous ani
bightiog effects of coolie immigration earn
estly petitionipg Congress to pass the bill now
pending; heartily approving the action of the
Senators and Representatives in Congress, in
their efforts to procure proper and effective
legislation on the subject, and requesting
Mayor Blake to telegraph Senator Miller the
full text of the resolutions.
The Canada-Pacific RaiIroad-A San Fran
ciscan Secures Another Contract.
SAN Francisco March 2d.-The contract
for constructing another section of the Can
ada Pacific Railroad has been awarded by the
Dominion Government to Andrew Onder.
donk, of this city. The portion of the road
alluded to lies between Yale, 3. g., and the
seaboard, a distance of about eighty miles,.
Yale, which is at the head of navigation on
the Lower Fraser, is the point from which
the contracts made with Onderdonk two years
ago commenced. Up to February Let the
Donation Government had received 10
all thirteen propositions for this work, and
from among these Mr.. Onderdonk's bid was
selected. His figures were not the lowest,
but the general features of his bid were the
most satisfactory. The price named in the
contract to be paid for the work by the Do
minion Government is 81. 800, 600. The rails
are furnished by the Government. Onder-
donk's contracts cover total OF 800 miles of
the Canada Pacific Railroad, and represent
So 500, COO in money. A contract for the
construction Of an iron bridge across TIE Big
Canyon of the Frazer river, at point fifty
miles above Yale. has also been awarded to
the saH e contractor over six other competi-
tors. The price to be paid for the bridge is
$3.50. 600.
Two Suicides.
SAN Francisco, March 2l-Eiward
Lang, a carpenter by ayocatioH, and native
of Germany, eyed 80 years, committed sui
eide this afternoon by cutting his throat at
447B Jessie street. Dependency was the
came of the deed. He leaves 10 family
This afternoon August Rsiss, recently from
Butte City, Mont, committed suicide by
taking . dose of laudanum at No. 2 Eighth
street. Decease was native Of Germany.
aged 81 years. Reiss was married but has
not been living with his wife for some time.
The Anfi.Chinese Observation-Disclosures
Accepted = incorporation = Perjury
Case.
SAN Francisco, March 2l-A general
meeting was held this evening by the Com
nittee of Arrangements for the anti-Chinese
demonstration. Reports of the various SUBJ
committees were received and general bust
ness transacted. The committee will meet
20 morrow evening, when the programme will
be arranged.
Judge Xix has accepted bond in the sum
Of $50 600 for Michasl Redmond, who has
been held to answer on a charge Of murder,
in causing the death of John II. Coleman.
Aultman Mill and Mining Company has
been Incorporated here, with a capital stock
Of 81, Coz. 600. The Directors are G. Ault-
man Of Canton, China; S. z. Platt, of New
York Il. J. Wheeler and j. 2. Hopkins. OF
San Francisco J. NJ. RutingtoB, Of Oak
land.
To-day the case of Patrick Barry, the wit
ness who swore on the trial of young Kalloch
that five shots were fired at the time of the
shooting OF Charles De Young, was called in
Department Eleven OF the Superior Court,
on charge Of perjury.
The Railroad Commission.
San Francisco, March 81. The Railroad
Commissioners came together this morning at
half past 10. by appointment from the adj
j turned meeting Of yesterday afternoon. At
ter short consultation between Mr.. Beer
stecher and Mr.. Cone, it was decided to
adj ,urp, and accordingly the next regular
meeting was announced to be held on Tues
day, April %, 1882. The Commission is re-
auired By law to meet once month, and it so
regulates the time of meeting ct each ad-
journment that it takes in the close of ore
month and the beginning of the other. There
is, consequently, practically only one meeting
held every two mouths.