The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25
FGeE SE0W FIELDS TO TIE SlcRGlS.
A Glimpse 81 Sen Francisco when Coming from
the Snow blockade on +he Plains-Fine
Weather and Promise Of Plentiful t'l
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3-c IL Crops-CriminaI and Dc I'D
Msat5e Law Puzzles

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, 1872
Apropos oi the snow blockade We enjoy spell
Of weather such aswould astQnish some OF you New
Workers. We have perfect wilderness OF fruits
ami flowers, sunshine and showers, agreeably mixed
with temperate breezes, and, with Their combined
influence. we have a season such as you read OF IN
tropical climates. II Is really refreshing hear the
CALCULATIONS Of delight from passengers who have
but just escaped from the dscomforts OF the snow
bossnd region on cehOiaing The magnificent pan0.
rama presented TO sheir view or coming down the
slope to the sierras.
THE GRAIN FIELDS.
Judging from general indications we shall have the
largest grain Yield this year ever known on the
coast az the rains have been PLENTIFUL 1873 inches
for the season., and az thousands Of acres have
been sown this year which have been recently re-
claimed under the growing land act.
DzvINE, 'THE CGIcKEN.n
Your readers are already aware OF the details IN
the trial OF this mans case. 1t has proven to be
long Interesting and very expensive trial. involving
some nice points OF law as 10 clrcumstantlal cyl.
dence, ana has been closely watched by the entire
bar OF our city. The co,d boodec murder was
clearly traced home TO the accused through the
strenuous efforts OF captain Douglass, Of the police
force, and what stamps the "Chcken' as one Of
the most hardened OF criminals Is the fact that not
withstandlng the overwhelming force Of the evi.
until after he was sentenced 10 be hanged the 2eth
of a .tsi psaff, when broxVdo aud exhibited
all those weak traits which criminals Of his class
possess He admitted the crime and SAID, "Twas
and especially as he did not get the money!
Pending the execution OF the sentence, motion IL
being made to the supreme Court for new trial,
but IN toe oplnion o. those VINO ought 70 know inc
motion WAL he Denied.
SENSATION.
BY the death Of Harry Byrne our late District
Attorney, we have come into POSSESSION OF one OF
the finest, incest pieces OF scaa. mag you could
prODate OF Byrne's wIll, published sensation art-
Gle, stating that Byrne had married Matilda Heron,
together but twenty-iour hours, owing TO domestic
nelicllies, and 1t iurtner limited at gross immoral
conduct on the part OF MISS Heron One fact is SAID
to be certain, tnat the certificate or TINS marriage Is
on record IN TINS city and county, and that Maillda
Heron can claim Que hall OF the estate. But now
without obtaining divorce rom Byrne which
in the event or ner claiming the estate
would lay her liable TO charge OF bgany.
In Byrnc's Will according to promise made be-
tween MN anu MS partner when they first came to
the country tnat the first VINO ded should will his
estate to the SURVIVOR, ne wilied 10 Carpenter OUT
side OF Rev small gIits, the bulk of his property,
valued at 100000. the Will bears uate February,
1866, time wnen Byrne was known TO possess MS
powers of'prain 10 their fullest extent.
POLITICS.
our Legislature is now IN session, and we are now
deluged with q most OF 'Hlttle private bills, you
Know" which woaid, without a cneck, seriously
but We nave q remedy III Newton Booth, our
newly e lected Governor VI the republican persua-
son. hence our taxpayers OF Dotn pontlcdl creeds
are strong admirers OF Booth. Cali Ornia mas been
the worst governed State IN the Union bu. now
with the new administration things look brlgnler
and the Interests or trade and commerce feel the
benefits.
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
We are now beng RECALLED with season OF Italian
opera ny Blancins troupe at the Metropolitan, and
nave had sensation in the advent OF a Tenor from
Milan named CatllnI lie possesses no voice and mas
not even the merit OF ordinary stage presence HIS
musical head was promptly cut OF by the press
MISS WadswOrth. OF Marysville, pupl OF Banchl,
made her debut In opera last week and acnleved a
success. AT the California Nheateigh is playing TO
good business. The Alhambra, under the manage
ment OF Maguire, is nignAy crowded 70 witness the
mpersonations by j. II. MnDurn, Fayette Weicn,
Billy Emerson and others. In the matter Of svcIals
we have mad the usua round