New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
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TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES
SAN FRANCISCO.
COURTESIES TO THE KNIGHTS-ARMS FOE
CHINA-THE SKERRETT MURDER.
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRfsUNsi
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-Nearly all the Knights
Templars have departed and the only traces Of con,
clave week are the triumphal arches and streameu
of flags bearing knghtly notices The wooden
figures of knights have retired from the fronts Of
stores and the Templars on horseback who adorned
the lobby Of the Baldwin Theatre went up in fame
and smoke, having caught fire from gas jet. The
knights all departed with hearty gratitude for the
many courtesies received. The concave gave the
State the best advertising 1t has had for time
Santa Clara Valley in the time of harvest and vim
tage especially attractive to visitors accus-1
toned TO the less luxuriant vegetation and smalse
fruit crops of Eastern States. This week several
excursions were arranged for the knights who re-
mained over few days. The chief trip was "a
Petaluma where the SOnoma County fair is IN prog
ress and where the strangers enter tanned
in generous fashion, The VtIcultarsI
Exhibition now in session here has also attracted
many and its discussions with exhibits of practical
work, proved valuable to those seeking facts about
what promises to be the chief Californian industry
within ten years
The shipment of arms to China still continues
the greater part of tho consignments being made,
as heretofore, to Schmidt the German merchant at
Shanghai. while the remainder are consigned to
Yokohama. One of the principal officers Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company aid these arms
were for the Chinese Government. On the steam
ship which will leave on Tuesday there are 100
cases of firearms 400 900 cartridges and 800 bales
of heavy sbeetng for tents. The Chinese Consul
here feels very sore over the French victory In
ToDqun Despite their disclaimers. there is small
doubt that many Chinese were aiding the Anamesc.
and only week ago the Vice Consul was conhdent
that the French would be defeated.
The British ship Poonah which arrived on
Wednesday from the Fin Islands, created sensa-
ton, as it was reported that she had cholera on
board. The facts that on the voyage
from Calcutta to FIJI twenty passengers
died of the disease Then the ship
was fumigated and came here, whore
She is being again dsinfected, 90 thai
the fears were groundless. The promptness with
which she was auarantlned and overhauled shows
how strict is the guard here against cholera aud
yellow fever
James Dods. the embezzling County Clerk Ok
Oakland who pleaded insanity excuse fW
theft was sent to San Quentin for five years. Al
he is an old man it will probably be a Iife-sentence
in his case.
The Investigations by the police show clearly that
the man who murdered Mr.. Skerrett, the pioneer.
was without an accomplice. His trial Will come on
next week. and if he cannot be brought to the gal
lows the courts might as we'll take vacation. for
the testimony against him is overwhelming.
The theatres are all open and are dong good
business but there is nothing new on the boards
The Union Square Company is playing the DAMS
cheffs," and George Hollands Company is giving
"Our American Cousin"