Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-01-28
CALIFORNIA LETTER.
oAKLAxD, Cal, Jan. II, 1881.

cisco. | will continue with my descrip-
ton of that city, and leave Oakland 70
Be chronicled ut some future time.
As natural consequence. trade Is
very dull Immediately after the holi-
days, as tie merchants are DESTROYS 81
selling their old stock to make room
for new onps, and sell at very low
figures. The year 1881, however,
promises to be much livelier than any
of its predecessors for some time
back. The magnificent rains have
benefited almost all classes of people,
and the increasing crops Of grapes
and grain will furnish employment 10
many more than heretofore, and, alto
gether, the future is tolerably bright
one.
Denis Kearncy's reign is over (and
It Is well that il is) he not being able
To make himself heard last Sunday
at the Saad Lot. He has caused miss
chief enough and the blind, ignorant
class that were his followers have at
last got their eyes open and bitterly
and nnrelentingly condemn him.
Gen. Miller, y. S. Senator-elect, ac-:
cording to his political opponents, Is 4
man Of means, honest intentions. and
exceedingly limited ideas Of states7
manship. That he Is an honest man
is established beyond doubt, and that
is one consolation. and we will have
70 hope that he viii during his sena-
toiial career develope some Of those
qualities that belong to some Of the
great servants Of the people.
There are three things that San
Francisco can claim the first rank in,
and they are murder, suicide and in
justice. Hardly q day passes but
what some poor soul is sent flying out
OF this world by violent means, and
Che perpetrators If these deeds are
imprisoned for short time, given a
trial, and if they have any money are
invariably acquitted under the head Of
"emotional insanity or punished with
q very light fine. Our courts are
truthtully said to be places Of corrup-
ton and injustice.
One Of the attractions of the San
Franciscans is an oil painting Of
Adelaide Nielsen, on exhibition at the
store Of D. Levin & Son, on Market
street, near the Baldwin hotel. II is
the work Of Mr. a. d. Cooper. and re-
fleets great credit on him. 1t is truly
most beautiful piece Of art fit to
adorn the most gorgeous palace
Speaking Of palaces reminds me of
some of our own palaces, viz: the
dwelling houses Of Mrs. Mark Hop
kins, an immense stone building With
many tnrrcts and loopholes, in repre-
sentation Of the Middle Ages, Leland
Saniord's, an immense building Of
polished granite, Chas. Crocker's and
many others, These are yeritable
palaces, gorgeous within and without;
teeming with everything that money
can purchase. These are all located
on what is termed "Nob HIP
There il q strong opposition to the
National Guard OF California. and
also 10 the proposition Of sending a
representation Of the Guard to partake
in GarfieId's inauguration Tho Demo-
Gratis and many Republicans oppose
the measure on the ground That the
State has no right to waste its money
in giving lot Of fellows good time.
II they want to go let them pay their
own way.
Capt. Eai's Te' ann.epec ship-rail-
way scheme will, If it succeeds, make
revolution in trade, aud many promi-