Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-23
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
[FnoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
SAN FRANc1sco, Aug. IS, 1878.

SAN Francisco, Aug. IS, 1878.
DEAR JOURNAL - Political matters
here are red hot, but most admirably
mixed. Between the Republicans, Dem-
ocrats, Tax Payers, Peoples Union, In
dependents, Liberal Reiormers, Peoples
Alliance, Deliberative Assembly, and the
Crescents, we are having a jolly time.
The Democracy fell apart on Legista
tive nominations and things looked du-
bious in that quarter, but committee Of
conference was appointed from each Of
the two conventions to harmonic the
party and solder the breach. The result
viii be made known tonight. The Ec-
dnjner got up and howled, and the Non
Uol declared that the Democratic party
had "gone in" Cockrill for Chief Of
Police, is making a heavy fight and all
the Crescents are going for him. Crow
ley is working like a beaver, and the
whole force under him likewise. Otis,
for Mayor, takes matters coolly but Mac
Donald, his opponent, is lively. No
man can predict results-party lines are
tangled and men will vote all kinds of
tickets, with little reference to organiza-
tions or party discipline.
MURDERS AND MURDEREEs.
OF course your readers heard Of the
murder OF young johnson by Curtin last
Monday. Curtin is in Jail and the girl,
in whose behalf the killing was done, has
been sent to the Magdalen Asylum, for
moral treatment. Here is another chance
to follow the precedent made in Sam
uel's case who shot Marchant for scduc-
ton of his daughter. Nash, who killed
Gcrsbach in Contra Costa county, was
here in custody. He is a hard-looking
customer. He claims that he acted in
self. defense, but the facts show both him
self and Mrs. Gersbaeh guilty Of a most
crueb cold-bloodcd murder.
GIRL INSANE ABOUT RUSSELL.
a young lady was committed to the
Insane Asylum last week, who got crazy
about the executed murderer, Russell.
She worked hard to get his sentence com
muted, visited him frequently in Jail and
then when he was hanged went mad.
Her family is well known and highly re-
spectacle. She thinks she is in constant
spiritual communication with him and
says he is happy.
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
If a man is going to fall from any
great elevation he should get drunk first,
and he will not be hurt much. Yester-
day young man named McIlyaine dem
onstrated this fact in a most satisfactory
manner. While drunk he tumblcd out
Of one Of the windows in the fourth story
of the West End Hotel. In the course
of his headlong fight through space he
struck gorgeous globe lamp, which is
no more, and then landed on
the stone pavement. People ran to the
spot expecting to find a shapeless mass Of
bat, to their astonishment,
McIlyainc got up cursing his luck and
holding his nose, the only part Of him
hurt. Had he been sober he would have
been instantly killed. lis escape shows
the advantage Of getting drunk under
some circumstances.
TIE PHILADELPHIA PARTY.
The Municipal party from the Quaker
City has arrived. One Of them remarked
this morning, You have lots Of weather
out here hear me ~ | heard him and
concurred. He evidently referred to the
varieties Of our climate. This morning
Mayor Alyord took them all to the Cliff
House. That is necessary always-the
first thing to be done. The Boston party
went there first. None Of them would
drink, which did not please Foster. This
party is composed Of different materials.
They do not "dec,ine." The Bostoni-
ans brought out stingy little bottle Of
water from the Atlantic, poured it into
the Pacific and rcl!cd tie bottle, sing
ing Old Hundred " and holding hands
during the startling performance. These
fellows empty bottles Of cocktails and do
not sing hymns but none Of the cock
tails are wasted in the Pacific. OF course
they will do" the Chinese quarter,
Gardens and Theators. The funniest
thing about their mission is the delega-
ton Of authority to investigate our sys-
tenn Of street paving. Some think this is
a joke on US and l am inclined to believe
it is so, for we have no system Of paving.
1t is patchwork Of plank, Nicholson,
Stow, stone cut, cobb!e, Macadam and
sand.
HIP YEE TONG.
On the occasion Of the aQuittal Of the
seven Chinese members Of the tribunal
Of Hip zee Tong, the crowd had grand
glorilcation. 1t was decided victory
for the slave dealers, procured by rank
est peljury. The society stills holds its
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