YEAR 1878
RETURN TO 1870 to 1879
1878 San Francisco City Directory
Frank M. Bee
Frank M. Bee's boss
Post Office investigation
Frederick A. Bee listed as a commercial and real estate agent.
Principal Chinese Business Firms
Guide to Mount Desert by A. W. Bee, Jr.
Chinese immigration; its social, moral, and political effect. Report to the California state Senate of its Special Committee on Chinese Immigration.
Published 1878
Read about John Mosby in China
The Armies of Europe and Asia
by General Emory Upton. Army of China begins on page 13.
History of coal production in California, Oregon and Washington Page 340 discusses the "Penitentiary vein" in Tenino in 1878.
Read about Seatco Prison
American Missionary Volume 32
F.A. Bee
and
Statistics
An Intimate World: Race, Migration,
and Chinese and Irish Domestic Servants in the United States, 1850-1920
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10129, 3 January 1878
Review of 1877 San Francisco
Life and character of Oliver P. Morton
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10142, 16 January 1878
Colonel Bee requested time before Congressional Committee.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10142, 16 January 1878
F. A. Bee informed the public that Joseph Kennedy did not receive payment from the Chinese Six Companies.
Joseph Kennedy in 1878 Boyd's directory of the District of Columbia
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 3, Number 286, 16 January 1878
Colonel Bee requested time before Congressional Committee.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 3, Number 288, 19 January 1878
Workingmens Party petition forwarded to Governor.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10146, 20 January 1878
Senator Morton's report
Read Senator Morton's report courtesy of the Indiana Historical Society.
Chinese Six Companies and disagreement with Horace Davis,
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Jan 21, 1878. p. 3 (1 page)
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10149, 23 January 1878
Workingmens candidate Party won election to replace State Senate vacancy left by death of Republican Nathan Porter.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 3, Number 297, 29 January 1878
Colonel Bee's statement about Representative Davis were deemed to be untrue by Representative Davis
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10155, 29 January 1878
Colonel Bee's authority questioned by Congressman.
Congressional Committee discussed Chinese question.
Special Dispatches to the CHRONICLE. San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Jan 29, 1878. p. 3 (1 page)
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 3, Number 297, 29 January 1878
Telephone service began in San Francisco.
and
June 1, 1878 telephone directory
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 3, Number 301, 2 February 1878
United States signed treaty with Samoa.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10163, 6 February 1878
Joseph Kennedy and Chinese Six Companies
Los Angeles Herald, Volume 9, Number 61, 6 February 1878
Joseph P. G. Kennedy and Chinese Six Companies
Open letter from Chinese merchants to Representative Davis
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Feb 6, 1878. p. 1 (1 page)
February 13, 1878
Treaty with Samoa
and
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10383, 15 September 1878
Mamea's story of treaty
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 3, Number 309, 19 February 1878
Kennedy's arguments
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 3, Number 311, 21 February 1878
Proposal by Chinese Six Companies of a $100 tax on immigrants
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10178, 21 February 1878
Proposal by Chinese Six Companies of a $100 tax on immigrants
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10179, 22 February 1878
Joseph Kennedy's defense of the Chinese
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 4, Number 1, 22 February 1878
Joseph Kennedy and his argument about the Chinese
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 4, Number 2, 23 February 1878
The Six Companies' Plan
THE SIX COMPANIES' PLAN
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File); Feb 23, 1878
February 25,1878
Argument of Joseph C. G. Kennedy
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 4, 26 February 1878
The Chinese Question and Committee on Education and Labor
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 5, 27 February 1878
Chinese Six Companies' propositions
28 February 1878
"Our Misery and Despair" by Denis Kearney
Colonel Bee and Chinese Six Companies filed suit against Cubic Air Ordinance.
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Feb 28, 1878. p. 2 (1 page)
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10186, 1 March 1878
Horace Davis presented argument in front of Congressional Committee.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10190, 5 March 1878
F. A. Bee and Cubic Air law
March 7, 1878
Chinese immigration.
Alternative Title: Speech of Hon. A.A. Sargent, of California, in the Senate of the United States
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10194, 9 March 1878
National Labor Party condemned Colonel Bee.
Pacific Rural Press, Volume 15, Number 10, 9 March 1878
Report of Free Labor Exchange
NOTE: See April 11, 1868 article about California Labor Exchange.
March 22, 1878 George F. Seward Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States
Questions discussed in light of the treaty with China
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10210, 25 March 1878
Anti-Chinese meeting in Petaluma
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10222, 6 April 1878
Chinatown citizens and aid for China's drought victims
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 46, 13 April 1878
Henry George and the Coming Struggle
Famine in China
New York Times (1857-1922). Apr 16, 1878. p. 2 (1 page)
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 50, 18 April 1878
Chinese merchants applied for citizenship.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10236, 20 April 1878
California Communism as viewed by the Eastern states
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 54, 23 April 1878
Chinese residents applied for citizenship
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10239, 23 April 1878
Chinese residents applied for citizenship
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10250, 4 May 1878
Anti-Communist article
The Hawaiian Gazette 5 June 1878
The Chinese Vote
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 103, 18 June 1878
Amador Lumber Company floated logs.
and
John M. Morton, trustee of Amador Lumber Company, in 1879 directory
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10303, 26 June 1878
On June 19, 1878, Barlow Bee's son, George H. Bee, married Maggie Miller.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, 27 June 1878
Maggie Miller left George H. Bee and he tried to commit suicide
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10304, 27 June 1878
Maggie Miller left George H. Bee and he tried to commit suicide
San Francisco Chronicle
June 27, 1878
San Jose, June 26. This afternoon at West San Jose a young man named George Bee took a dose of laudanum with suicidal intent under the following circumstances: About a week ago he was married to a young girl named Maggie Miller, the marriage on her part being merely a policy match, or a weak-minded compliance with the wishes of her friends. Bee declared to her that he would kill himself if she refused him, and the wedding accordingly took place, since which everything has been apparently serene. There had been upon the husband's part considerable jealousy of an Italian named Morelli, residing in this city, who had been very devoted to her previous to Bee's acquaintance with her. Yesterday Bee gave her $10, telling her to purchase some furniture, to which she assented. This morning he went to his work and was recalled by news that his wife had fled. She had left a letter telling him that she could never love anyone but Morelli, and would kill herself if obliged to live longer with him (Bee). Driven to desperation by her act, young Bee procured a two-ounce bottle of laudanum, of which he swallowed about half, afterward telling what he had done. Physicians were at once summoned and emetics administered, which prompt action saved his life, though at this time six hours from the time of taking the drugs- it is necessary to keep him constantly moving to prevent a relapse into an insensible state. It was at first believed that the woman had fled with Morelli, but such is not the case.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10305, 28 June 1878
Barlow Bee's son, George H. Bee, tried to commit suicide.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 112, 28 June 1878
Barlow Bee had George Bee arrested for insanity.
July 6, 1878 Otaga Witness (New Zealand)
Yellow Plague
Letters of Kwang Chang Ling
Daily Alta California, Volume XXX, Number 10327, 21 July 1878
Denis Kearney departed for the East.
Speeches of Denis Kearney
The Cincinnati daily star., July 25, 1878
Bret Harte, author of "The Heathen Chinee", arrived in Crefeld, Rheinland as Consul.
Daily Alta California, Volume XXX, Number 10333, 27 July 1878
Chinese Embassy arrived in San Francisco.
Daily Alta California, Volume XXX, Number 10335, 29 July 1878
Wellock condemned Chinese Embassy and Palace Hotel.
Daily Alta California, Volume XXX, Number 10336, 30 July 1878
Chinese Embassy at Palace Hotel.
Daily Alta California, Volume XXX, Number 10339, 2 August 1878
Chinese Embassy to depart to the East
Daily Alta California, Volume XXX, Number 10348, 11 August 1878
Denis Kearney in New York State
August 11, 1878 New York Herald
Chinese Six Companies' Proclamation
Los Angeles Herald, Volume 10, Number 65, 15 August 1878
Workingen's Party at the Constitutional Convention wrote memorial to the President to abrogate Burlingame Treaty.
August 24, 1878 San Francisco Argonaut
Henry George wrote that economic problems are not caused by Chinese workers.
September,
1878 American Missionary
Colonel F. A. Bee, attorney for the Chinese six companies, declares, upon official records, that during the past two years, up to June 1, the emigration and death-rate of the Chinese have exceeded the immigration by about 500; and that the entire number of Chinese residents on the Pacific Coast, as shown on the registers of the six companies, does not exceed 65,000.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 167, 3 September 1878
John M. Morton and family returned from Alaska.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10378, 10 September 1878
Reception for Postmaster
Reception for Postmaster General Key
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File); Sep 10, 1878
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10379, 11 September 1878
Colonel Bee defended Chinese immigrants accused of breaking pure air ordinance
Police raided Chinatown looking for violators of Cubic Air law.
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Sep 13, 1878. p. 2 (1 page)
Photos of His Excellency Chun Lan Pin and staff
Article about His Excellency Chun Lan Pin
Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC
August 31, 1878 Harper's Weekly
September 14, 1878 San Francisco News Letter
Colonel Bee's Eloquent Appeal - Cubic Air Ordinance
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10407, 9 October 1878
Colonel Bee's house, aka Sunnyside Ranch, in Placerville was on sale.
and
From August 24, 1870 A Journal of Ramblings Through the High Sierras of California
, "I was surprised to learn from our host that Placerville and vicinity is very sickly. Everybody suffering from chills and fevers. He himself is suffering from this disease. Cause seems to be the stirring up of the earth by mining, and especially the damming up of waters for irrigation."
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Sunnyside Ranch advertisement
and
From 1878 State Board of Health Report
,"The only mountain towns heard from are Downieville, Sierra County; Placerville, El Dorado County; and Cedarville, Modoc County. The former is supplied altogether from water from mountain streams and a creek; it is said, by Dr. Jump, to be 'uncontaminated,
clear, tasteless, and soft.'
Placerville derives its supply from springs, supplemented by wells
from 5 to 30 feet deep. 'Small mountain rivulets and wells about 20
to 30 feet deep afford water for Cedarville.' That from the former
reaches the town through irrigating ditches, where~ in the opinion of
Dr. Patterson, 'it is contaminated in passing corrals and gardens.
Cases of remittent fever, tending to typhoid, occur in families using
water from ditches, and from wells into which those ditches may
drain.' He thinks there is good reason to believe that some of the
wells are polluted by proximity to privies, cess-pools, or drains. 'In
several families,' he adds, 'remittent fever, terminating in typhoid,
has attacked all or many of the members thereof; and, in every
instance, I have been able to see possible contamination of the water
supply. In some cases the attacks could be traced almost positively
to impure water.'"
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 203, 16 October 1878
Colonel Bee ordered to Washington, D. C. by Chinese Minister.
and
Another mention of Colonel Bee
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10414, 16 October 1878
Caleb T. Fay given F A Bee's power of attorney during F A. Bee's absence.
and
Read about Caleb T. Fay.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10422, 24 October 1878
F. A. Bee, wife and D.K. Tripp arrive in Washington, D.C.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 211, 26 October 1878
Extract of Washington Post interview
TRANSCRIPT OF WASHINGTON POST ARTIICLE
Note: You can read Mr. McShafter's annual address of the Agriculutral Society at
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 181, 20 September 1878
1878 Agriculural Society annual address
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10425, 27 October 1878
Editorial in response to article written by F. A. Bee in Washington Post
Negative editorial about Colonel Bee
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Oct 27, 1878. p. 4 (1 page)
Note: Munchausen was a German nobleman born in Bodenwerder (Electorate Brunswick-Loneburg) and a famous recounter of tall tales.
Daily globe., October 28, 1878, column 7
Summary of articles about F. A. Bee
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10427, 29 October 1878
Colonel Bee modified his statements.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 213, 29 October 1878
Colonel Bee corrected remarks made in Washington Post.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10428, 30 October 1878
Mr. and Mrs. Bee arrived in New York.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10429, 31 October 1878
Meeting scheduled for November 1, 1878 to protest Colonel Bee's statements against the Irish.
Irishmen mad at Colonel Bee
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Nov 2, 1878. p. 3 (1 page)
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10431, 2 November 1878
Irish met to complain about Colonel Bee
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 217, 2 November 1878
3000 Irish met to complain about Colonel Bee
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10433, 4 November 1878
Opponents of Colonel Bee
Request for exequaturs and application (in English and Chinese)
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 219, 5 November 1878
Irish mad at F A Bee
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10440, 11 November 1878
Advertisement of second meeting of Irishmen to protest Frederick Bee's support of Chinese workers
Henry Rust Mighels lost election to be Lieutenant-Governor of Nevada.
H R Mighels compared Chinese to Irish and Cornish miners, page 193.
Irish vote against Mighels
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10441, 12 November 1878
More opponents of Colonel Bee
Read about David W. Bartlett, Secretary to the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D. C.
Read about Wong Shing and David W. Bartlett in 1847.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 224, 12 November 1878
It appeared that the President recognized Colonel Bee as consul for China.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 224, 12 November 1878
Two meetings to denounce Colonel Bee
President was expected to sign exequatur to recognize Colonel Bee as Consul in San Francisco.
Special Dispatches to the Chronicle. San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Nov 14, 1878. p. 3 (1 page)
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 227, 15 November 1878
President recognized Colonel Bee as consul for China.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10444, 15 November 1878
Frederick A. Bee recognized as Consul to China by the President.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10444, 15 November 1878
Dennis Kearney returned to San Francisco.
Pacific Rural Press, Volume 16, Number 20, 16 November 1878
Colonel Bee appointed as Chinese Consul.
The reason the Chinese Government hired F.A. Bee from "Huang chao zhang gu hui bian / Zhang Shouyong deng bian"
Original report
Find out more about the book.
November 18, 1878 Daily Globe (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Article about Colonel Bee and Chinese immigrants
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10448, 19 November 1878
Colonel Bee asserted that statements in Washington Post were exaggerated.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 230, 19 November 1878
Colonel Bee asserted that statements in Washington Post were exaggerated.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 232, 21 November 1878
Colonel Bee clarified his remarks in the Washington Post.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10450, 21 November 1878
A joke about Consul Bee
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10450, 21 November 1878
Colonel Bee clarified his remarks in the Washington Post.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 234, 23 November 1878
Reverend Otis Gibson baptized Chinese converts.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10455, 26 November 1878
F. A. Bee in New York
Slandering a Good Samaritan
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Nov 27, 1878. p. 3 (1 page)
Tuscarora (Nev.) Times Review
"Colonel" Bee, the great North American champion of Mongolian rights, was for many years a resident of Placerville, California. The writer remembers him there in 1862 and 1863, when he (the "Colonel") was personally noted for his enthusiastic Unionism and the industry he displayed in collecting to buy powder to celebrate the victories of the Federal army. In fact, the alacrity and zeal he evinced in that respect, like his present sacrifices on behalf of the downtrodden heathen, were somewhat ungenerously criticized and his motives sometimes actually impugned by his enemies. Indeed, we used to hear even loyal Placervillians broadly insinuate that he didn't lose any money in the powder business. Often the most meritorious actions engender the severest criticism."
Note: See other Good Samaritan story dated 1 September 1856.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10457, 28 November 1878
Union Hall Meeting
December, 1878 Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, Volume 18
Frisco
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10460, 1 December 1878
Colonel Mosby to be Consul to China
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 241, 2 December 1878
Colonel Bee expected to arrive on December 4, 1878.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 241, 2 December 1878
Passenger List
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10463, 4 December 1878
Consul Bee arrived back in San Francisco.
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10463, 4 December 1878
Passenger list arriving in San Francisco by train
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 243, 4 December 1878
Passenger List
Interview with Colonel Bee
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Dec 5, 1878. p. 1 (1 page)
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10465, 6 December 1878
A joke about Consul Bee
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10469, 10 December 1878
Constitutional Convention spent entire day on the Chinese Question.
December 12, 1878
Memorial from California Constitutional Convention to the US Government
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 251, 13 December 1878
Chinese Consulate opened in San Francisco.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 251, 13 December 1878
Constitutional Convention and Chinese immigrant . This article begins on page 1. Colonel Bee is mentioned on Page 3.
Note: The California Legislature passed on March 30, 1878, An Act to provide for a Convention to frame a new Constitution for the State of California (Chapter 490, Statutes of 1877/78).
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 251, 13 December 1878
Speech of Charles O'Donnell at Constitutional Convention about Chinese immigrants
The views of Charles V. Stuart at the Constitutional Convention
and
Frederick Bee and family lived with Elmon Starr in 1870. Elmon Starr's granddaughter married one of Charles Stuart's sons.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 251, 13 December 1878
Chinese consul opened.
December 17, 1878
Memorial on the Chinese, adopted by the California Constitutional Convention.
NOTE: Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1878.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 7, Number 256, 20 December 1878
Governor Irwin received notice of appointments to Chinese Consulate
Daily Alta California, Volume 30, Number 10479, 20 December 1878
Sacramento Items [Governor Irwin receives notice of appointments to Chinese Consulate]
Colonel Bee and Chinese Consul notified Governor Irwin that they would start official duties.
San Francisco Chronicle (1869-Current File). San Francisco, Calif.: Dec 21, 1878. p. 3 (1 page)
December 21, 1878 Mountain Democrat
Upper Crust Our quondam townsman, Colonel F. A. Bee, formally opened his office as Chinese Consul at San Francisco, on Thursday of last week. After a long and hard struggle, the gallant Colonel has elevated himself one notch above the average Chinaman.
December 21, 1878 San Francisco News Letter
Announcement that F. A. Bee was consular official.
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