New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.'
SAN FRANCISCO.
ING SCHOOL GOVERNMENT-MISS. HILL
DRAMATIC-MOZOOAlD
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| SAN Francisco, Nov. 24.-A steamer sailed for
China on Thursday, but it carried only two of the
coolies brought over on the last trip Nearly 100
were released during the last three days before tho
steamer sailed on affidavits of the Chinese Consul
here wrts of habeas corpus and the oaths of Celes
tal residents who, at the end, exhibited q marked
increase of interest in the deverance of their
trymen They claimed to get nothing for these SER
vices; but it looked as though lively brokerage
business had been carried on. For the steamship
company was anxious to be well rid of the heather,
and succeeded in landing these coolies even with
impediments thrown in their way by the Collector
Of the Port This result will doubtless lead to
large increase in the arrivals from China and q
practical notification of the Restriction act.
San Francisco has the unique distinction of pub
lie school department in the interest of polit-
cal ring which controls the supplies well the
teachers 1t is ruled by local Democratic boss"
and jObbery has been open and fagrant. Exposure
by the newspapers has recently worked some re-
FORM and plain violations of law less frequent;
but the system as carried out result in
nothing but the ruin of the efficiency of the schools
as the appointments of teachers are made entirely
by favor.
The Sharon-Hill scandal case has become a serial
story in the courts and the the public is losing its
interest in the wOman's claims on the millionaire.
The publication of fac-simile of the marriage
tract has been damaging blow to the fair plaintiff,
it gives evidence of having been filed in above
the exSenaOrs signature and the date of the auto
graph differs from that of the contract by three
days. The latest phase of the case the demand by
Sharon for transfer of the suit to the United
States Court as he is citizen of Nevada. The
plaintiff asks for jury trial of the question of
riage The lawyers promise to be furnished with
employment for some time.
PrOtab Chunder Mozoomdar, the Christian Hindoo,
created much interest here by his lecture He met
many of the clergy of the city and probably gave
them new ideas of missionary methods which should
be adopted in India. He had poor opinion of the
influence of the Rev. Joseph Cook and said the Bos
ton divine was too loud" to suit their tastes.
Mozoomdar sailed for home on Thursday.
Two out Of five local theatres are closed. Of the
remainder two are minstrel shows and the third is
a melodrama, played to high prices for three weeks
and now given at low rates IN theatre which cor
responds to the Grand Opera House in New-York.
There is promise of livelier times in the dramatic
world at Christmas, but the pieces will be mainly
spectacular Even the cheap variety theatres are
struggling for existence and not filled half the
time because low concert halls furnish as good per-
formance and make no charge for admission, de-
pending on the sale of liquor for profits. A largo
number of countrymen think it is seeing life to visit
these underground dens, in which the atmosphere is
like that of overland emigrant in winter and
where the whiskey they would blister the throat
of an EsQuimau These places have sprung up all
over the city and seem to be doing good business.