Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-04
The Anti-Chinese Crusade.

The Anti Chinese Crusade.
MARYsyILLE, February 3d.-A mass
meeting was held in this place last even
ing. Tor the purpose OF organizing an Anti
Chinese Association. The meeting was
called in the City Hall, but the capacity of
the building was insuific' ent to accsmmo-
date more than one-third of the asseinblage
and the meeting adjourned 10 the Marys-
vile The2ter building. A temporary or
ganiZatIon WAS effected, and g committee of
seven appointed TO draft bylaws, to be pre-
scented for adoption at the next meeting.
Februarv 18th. The meeting was enthusi-
astic, and q determination was expressed to
suppant white for Chinese labor, and look
ing 10 the ultimate expulsion of the Chi
nese from the place. Many speakers ad-
dressed the meeting
GRiDLEy Butte county,, February 3D.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the Anti-Chi-
nese LeaEue was held last night. The Or
ganization Is getting stronger every day,
and from the tone of the remarks made at
the last meeting it is clearly evident that
the heathens will be efTectuallv notified to
% depart at an early day. n. B. Scott, of
Nelson Is here to-day preparing to start
white laundry, and the people are almost
unanimous in signing agreements to pa
tronlze the institution. W. A. Price will
start a vegetable store next week Very
few are patronizing the Chinese peddlers
now, prefeTring 10 do without. The League
committee are negotiating for the purchase
OF town property owned by Chinese. This
accomplished. the heathens will be notified
to leave and helped to Go so.
ARBUcKLE, February 3d.-At a large and
earnest meeting of the people of this town
last evening the following resolutions were
adopted
Ut
county aud vicinity, have concluded that tho
time has come to take steps TO get rid of the
Chinese, as We have learned by sad experience
that their presence in our midst is a growing
eFll, threatening TO blight the prosperity OF the
future
Rcs0'red, That we use all honorable means to
I'D our town and vicinity OF their presence.
y sotted, That we discharge all Chinese in our
employ and discOuntenRnce their employment
b. others after March l, 1856.
hes0 req, nat after March !, 1856. we win not
pateoni1e Chinese lGuudries or peddlers and
VIII endeavor 20 prevent others from doing the
Ises9lrti. That we cooperate with all similar
bodies on this coast.
NeSOired, That we ar point committee of six
70 see that these resolutions are cOniomed with
The resolutions were signed by sixty of
the citizens Of Arbuckle and vicinity.
NAPA, February 3d.-A large and verv
enthusiastic anti-C Chinese meeting was held
here last night The call was issued last
sunday morning, and it was well noised
around, 50 thai the opera house was
crowded. T. /. Jackson was chosen tenn
porary Chairman, Lee Wallace temporary
Secretary, and a committee OF ten on reso-
lulons was appointed, TO report at meet
leg 10 be held ON rext Tuesday night.
Hon. Chancellor Harrison and H. C. Ges-
ford delivered addresses advising mOiera-
uon ana lawful means, and that to boycott
was the right plan to follow
"a -
gates 10 the State Anti Chinese Convention
next Monday. a very strong sentiment is
being developed, and there IS little doubt
that we will before long be rid OF The Mon
golians who are now in our midst
PErALUMA, February 3d.-The theater
was filled tonight, and the report of the
committee was unanimously ADOPTED The
committee was instructe 10 appoint three
delegates TO attend the Convention at Sac
ramento, and 10 provide an intelligence Of
lice, inviting Eastern white labor.
SANTA Cruz, February 3d.-At a meeting
OF the Anti-Chinese Association last even
ing the following delegates to the State
Anu-Chlnese Convention, TO be held at San
jose were elected L. Anthony, E. Dakan.
J. E. Marks, J. Sylvan. II. A Keym. ]. H.
Wash5urn, II. V. Baxter and Geo. Oliver.
There are 179 names on the roll of the As
ISOLATION.
Shocking Suicide.
SAN Francisco, February 3d.-John Neelv
was alone in the butchers shop at 2Il
Fourth street, at O'Clock this morning,
when man about 30 years of age, rather
roughly dressed walked in and asked for
ID cents worth of soup-meat. Nelly took
his cieaver and turned round to attend to
the order. AS he did So the customer
picked up one of the keen-eiged knives
lying on the block, and drew it quickly and
surely across his throat, intlcting CHASTITY
wound. He held the knife in the wound
as he turned and walked to the door of the
shop. Nicely ran around to his assistance.
but as he 7, a he'd him the man sank to the
sidewalk, the blood gushing from the gap
ing wound. The frightened butcher sent
boy over to the police station, near by. and
officer Devisness responded. A wagon was
procured and the man was driven hastily
toward the Receiving hospital He was
conscious when they started, but could not
speak. On Nearny street, near California,
he gave one gasp and expired. The wagon
was then driven to the Morgue. Papers
found upon the body showed that the name
OF the suicide was William Roche a sailor
\ card of membership of the Steamship
mems Protective Association of the Pacific
Coast showed that he had joined that
organization last June. There was nothing
found upon which to base theory rs to the
cause Of the act of Selfdestruction A let
ter, signed Tom" and dated Petaluma,
urged the person addressed to go to that
p ace soon, rs the writer could mot iden
ufy the han dwriting."
An Editorial Street Brawl.
CHICo, February 3d-Last night street
encounter occurred between A J. Brown,
OF the Chronicle, and G. H. Crossette, of the
Record, arising ont of remarks in the
Record against Police Judge I.eaman.
Browns iather-in-law. The =" lie was
passed. when CroSSette grabbed at Brown.
but Brown jumped aside and struck Cros-
settle on the head with a club Outside
parties interfered and separated the two
belhgerents. CrOsSette is a large powerful
man and Brown is q small one weighing
about 1870 pounds.
An Old Man Burned to Death While
Drunk.
PLAcERvILLE, February 3d-A fire at
Smiths Flat, last night, DESTROYED an old
cabin near the school-housc Parties
reaching there found it impossible to res
cue the inmate. Barney o Rocrke, an old
man, Tor many years a resident of the
county, who persisted in the flames. his
charred bady being all the Coroner found
to-day Deceased being intoxicated, was
assisted home and advised to 90 to bed.
lie said he wanted something to eat. and
either made fire or set his bed on fire
with candle Deceased was a county
charity patient.
The Baldwin Breach of Promise Case.
Los ANGELES, February 3d.-A jury hav-