New-York tribune., 1885-09-13
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES
NAN FRdNUIOCO. q
oITTRAGES UPON CHINESE AND JAPANESE
AVY-YARD-PERSONAL
SAN FRANCISCO.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. H. Naturally there has
been uch interest here in the Chinese massacre IN
Wyoming Territory THE rRIBUNE's correspondent
interviewed Chinaman who saw the whole afar
and only saved his life by scratch. According 10
his story newspaper accounts so far fail to give an
adequte idea OF the horrible scene He Is conndent
that fully 100 Cinnamon perished. either Killed
outright or wounded and died afterward. The
Chinese vceconsul here was also interviewed He
says active investigation is being made into the
affair and as soon as all the facts ascertained
the matter will be laid before the Chinese Govern
ment and demand be made for reparatou. The
Chinese have always paid for foreigners killed in
China and the same principle will be applied now.
Careful examination of all leading papers on the
Coast shows n unanimous sentiment that while the
white miners were much exasperated Mt seeing their
places filed by Chinese laborers at lower rates than
they can work for. still the massacre was mex
cusable Not one exception to this sentiment has
been seen.
Well authenticated accounts of horrible cruelty
TO Japanese laborers on the Sandwich Islands have
been received. Great efforts have been made by
the Hawaiian Government to induce japanese
immigration for sugar plantations. Sixty-two
persons were sent to plantations in Mani and their
treatment rivals anything told by Aboitionists of
inhuman practices In the South before the war.
One man. too sick TO work. was arrested. marched
thirteen miles 10 prison. kicked and-1ogged on the
road and died from the effects The Government
was notified and tried to smooth over matters, but
was unsuccessful. Then the Japanese Commis
sioner was informed, and investigation showed
terrible state of affairs little shelter long hours of
labor food fit only for hogs and systematic beating
and i'll treatment. IL Is well known that the
japanese are q most inohensive and give no
trouble when treated with ordinary decency.
These laborers were Immediately removed from the
plantation. OF tho sixty two, five died from
brutality and twelve are In hospital from the same
cause. This 10 only sample case. oil similar
practices.
Tho new administration Of affairs at the Mare
Island Navy-Yard IL scandalous, even going so lar
az to forbid employees ia the yard Datronizing
certain stores, and requiring them to deal w,tn
merchants backed by "Boss" McGillgnn. TINS
man publishes a card denying the corrupt practices
but saws he Is II the public knew how hard he
Is working for the Democratic party, no fault
th,t % the motto there is. no American need amply"
and tho roll Of the yard reads like passenger
list IN Castle Garden just alter steamer from
Queenstown arrives McGiigan acts as II ne owned ,
the island and one night recently went over there
aud tried to pass the guard without the conntersgn
He was arrested and put in the guard-house LOT
several hours greatly TO his indignation.
Great interest was manifested here IN the race
i,etween the Puritan and tho Genesta. Bulletin
boa-ds were surrounded by crowds until late in tho
evening Odds Of four to ono in favor OF the Puritan
had been freely offered with no takers. .
Some time ago Horace Haacs son Of the old man
OF the same name who framed the first charter for
San Francisco died at his ranch in Redwood City.
He left a widow TO whom he gave one-third OF his
fortune and $500 per month. ana TWO children VINO
received the remainder of the estate. AZ his
funeral the widow gave way 20 great grief. throw
Ing herself upon his body and being removed in a
fainting condition. Yet the funeral baked meats 10
Al. 10 anI afnn
cold ere she married n young fellow named Il. Is.
Schroeder. who Is fully ten years her junior. Ihey
were welded nj sea in order to escape the necessity
Of license. and il was Sehroeders shrcwd plan to
< en- tho marriage secret IN order TO receive regu-
larly the $500 monthly payment. The late widow
however conld not refrain from telling her Trends.
and III. mot her OF Hawes has brought suit to stop
the monthly stipend and to obtain the gnar'lianship
OF her sons children Tho case comes m Monday
and promises some interesting developments.
Predecessor Homer u. Spracue. late of tho Girls
I atin High School in Boston. and wcllkn0wn as
tLe author OF numerous manuals OF historic and
English literature has accepted the presidency ot
The fills Female Seminary. across the bay winch
nlls the same function for this coast rs fassar
College does for the East .
Professor liigard OF the stare ,htetsI'yils u mas ~.
ing experiments TO determine how 20 check the
escape OF insects from infected vines, He has many
assistants In the work among the students. ana
the results ought TO be valuable 10 al vintage
growers
While grading street in the part of the city
called The Mission. nn Indian mound was uneaTthed
from which quantities Of relics of stone were
,ecovered fnnce heads. knives mortars and
pc,tlcs. with many human bones. werc found
some skulls three quarters Of m inch thick were
dug out Evidently Il wns the site OF an ol9
In Ian village ~ the deposit Of burnt shells and
debris covers several and is three or four feet
deep. .
ajrucd by the Superior Court this week ~ the case
1f Blum AGAINST Sunol and others. The suno
ranch. which the defendant claimed nnder the
gr,pt comprises l. 900 acres of valuable land in
Contra-Costa County. just back Of Oakland