New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
SAN FRANCISCO.
LAW-MAKING AND LAW-BREAklNG-OuI-
RACES UPON ALASKA INDIANS.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 1S-The State Legislature
has been in session for more than week. but no
bills of any Importance have been passed. One
measure which provided for joinder OF defendants
in a suit by q farmer against hydraulic mine own
ers-that is, which allowed plaintiff to bring suit
against ten or twenty mining men at one time IN
one action-has been virtually killed in the Ju-
dietary Committee. Many of the farmers say that
their chances of successful legislation this winter
have been hurt by the radical nature of the bills
proposed by their advocates; and some go so lar as
to claim that this has been done in the interest OF
the "Slickens" men, The Assembly Is full Oh men
eager to make political capital by attacks on the
railroads It is the cheapest device here for rising
statesman to make himself solid " with his hood
lum or granger constituents. This reform ardor
has led to the introduction of several bills calling
for an accounting the part of the railroads ana
demanding the secrets of their bookkeeping. There
is small prospect however Of any of these bills De-
coming law, as the Senate Committee on Corpora
tions to which all bills of this nature are referred,
is made I'D largely of men who are friendly TO the
railroads.
Governor Stoneman was not fairly seated IN the
executive chair when he made grave mistake In
appointing an ex-Confederate officer, General
Cosby, as Adjutant-General of the National Guard
of California The militia gave banquet TO the
Governor before his inauguration and at this dln-
ner he declared that bo would not 60 outside the
ranks of the militia in selecting an adJutant-gen-
era The man whom he appointed is an old-tme
army friend, but the war has not been so wholly
forgotten that Union men can look complacehty
on An honor to one who was active in the rebel
cause. The militia officers in this city have ex-
pressed their disgust at the Governors action. and
this sentiment has been echoed throughout the
State The appointment il is said, was due TO the
influence of ex-senator Terry one OF the most
blatant "fre-eaters" at the time OF the war. ana
the IN an who shot Broderick in the famous duel.
He and ex-senator DIXIE Gwin are the leading
lights of the old chivalry faction, which. though
outnumbered ten to one by tho unwashed element
of the Democracy, invariably secures the best OIL
fees and remains the power behind the throne.
The true inw ardness Of Democratic reform Is seen
in the plan of the leaders to oust the members OF
the Fire. Harbor. and State Prison Commissions.
and fill their places with workers in the Bourbon
cause From present appearances they will be sue
cessful In fact, the appetite for office has been
whetted rather than stated by the ents al
ready made and the outlook for Republican Of
fetal, no matter how petty his position, Is very
gloomy.
An incident which caused much comment here
was sloggng match that took place in the Rev.
Mr.. Kalloch's Metropolitan Temple on Sunday
night Mace and the haf-breed Maori whom he
brought from Australia had had bout Win hafu
gloves in the church. and the services were opened
by the regular organist who played sacred music 10
attune the minds Of the plug-ugies and lewd
women present for the aesthetic puninelhng that
was 10 follow. The trustees of the Temple reyolted
at this use of the building and decided to abandon
their so-caled church Tor the time and give the
notorious Kalloch years vacation. Thus closes
in obscurity the career of whose vices lifted
INN into prominence, aud who combined IN the
most offensive way the religious chsrlatan and the
pot-house politician
One amusing result of the heavy storm OH New
Years eve was the partial overturning OF the huge
fence on the rear of Charles Crockers lot on NOD
Hill The millionaire originally compelled
To build this fence by the obstlnacy o. an
old German who refused 70 sell, ex-
| cept at an exorbiiant price, small bnlid-
| ing lot and thus complete the railroad mans
ownership of the entire block bounded by four
streets. The German was ready and eager to sell
| till he found out who TO buy the he put up
his price and every time Mr.. Croker accepted the
| advance he raised it again Finally, Mr.. Croker
fenced around him and refused TO buy at any prlce.
The fence is the reverse of OTnamrntIl,
and many lauced that. the grave had closed over
the owner OF the lot, Mr. Croker would order the
| unsightly object removed. They reckoned without
| their man. however as the fence is now going up
again reduced IN height by about ten feet 1t IS
| still peculiar feature of the handsome grounds
| Major Gouysrneur Morris Collector Of Alaska, now
| in this city, uphods the action Of Captain Merr-
man in Smelling the Hooshenu Indian village. The
offence of the Indians the capture and lmpris-
| onment of two members of a trading company VINO
| 6shed Oh their grounds. The trading company en-
listed the aid of Merriman and United States war
vessel When the Indians, after surrenderIng tho
/ nris "a heavy
| blankets demanded of them, they were warned 10
| yacate the village and il was then destroyed. As
this occurred at the opening OF winter, tue natives
were sure 10 suffer severely before another village
could be built The site OF this Indian settlement
| has been coveted by the trading company. and
when ii is known that the natives OF Alaska refuse
| TO rebuild town which has been destroyed In any
| manner the main motive for Smelling the place may
be Inferred This episode is only Of many out
RACES perpetrated on the Indians of Alaska every
wear The territory is in sad need of regular gov
eminent as the officials III charge of it seem to
have nguIar ideas of law and justice for the inof
| fensive natives.
| A sensation was created among the stock brokers
Yesterday by the discovery of the disappearance of
! ID. b. Chisholm secretary of the Albion Mining
| Company lie left note stating that he had SINK
ST. 500 of the companys funds in stock speculation
Ii seems thasthe missing secretary had great faith
i'm tho Albion mipe which has been rendered notori
ous by the long and costly legal warfare against mo
| Richmond Recently decision was gwen III favor
OF the ALBION, and on the strength of this his5om
| invested heavily in the stock. Ii Dropped anu ne
| used tue money an his charge to cover margin
Another drop came. and there was noihlng LETT Tor
him but fight He has wife and one child and
| property winch wi not half cover hls theft. The
singular feature Of the affair is that man who saw
| the inside workings OF mine management on thls
coast should put any faith IN Stocks Another
equally singular feature IS that ChIsholms attorney
| should claim that his clients act was not criminal
because there was intent 10 rob the company. IL
simply shows the loose ideas OF business morality
| which prevail here. and which too frequently re-
ceive The sanction OF the law.
A local exhorter whose deep-lnnged piety gained