New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
SAN FRANCISCO.
A VICTORY FOR THE FARMERS-CRlME |
RITNNINC, RIOT

RUNNING RIOT.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNrl
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-the State Legislature
met this week and organized by the choice of H. NJ
.Iarue for Speaker of the Assem- bly,. The Democrats
were 80 heavily in the majority that the cauous OF
fhe Republicans was merely formal. signifyIng
nothing Larue is q large farmer OF the Sacra-
mento valley and like ali the grangers no Is Bit
terly opposed to the hydraulic mining or
Gsl,ckensn Interest There is Injunction
now against the working of all hydraulic
mines which run their debris into rivers
the waters of which find their way into this
bay. This action, winch only secured af-
ter hard legal fight, renders vaueless nearly all
the great mines In this State into which millions oil
dollars have been put in the shape of costly ma
chInery. long tunnels and miles on miles OF fumes
and bitches. The agricultural interests of the
State are so great, however, that no one for mo-
ment can question the Justice OF this measure OF
protection for the farmers. All along the rivers IN
the large valleys the rich bottom land is coyersd In
many places with a deposit of mud and gravel,
which pnder the hot of California dries INTO
the hardness of an adobe brick. No crop can be
grown for this depost-which is the debris or
slickens from the mines f1oated down by the
lswollen rivers and left here during the winter and
sprng floods-is 50 deep that 1t cannot be turned
under The farmer as no other recourse than TO
abandon his land-turn II ont to old fields as the
southern planter ued to do when he had taken the
life ont of the sell with many successive crops of
cotton or tobacco. Bot the worst examples OF this
destruction are seen the great fruit ranches
Here not only is the land ruined but the trees,
which cost a small fortune are withered and dead
as though the breath of big forest fire had passed
over them. One may to-day the famous
Briggs ranch of more than five thousand acres, all
planted in frut-trees, given over TO this deadly H.
.yasion Of debris. Ten years ago 1t produced the
royaI income of $3.50. 900 year to-day 1T 10 prac-
tically worthless.
So the choice of an anti-sckens man at Sacra'
mento as the officer who makes up the important
committees means n great deal The mining men
fought hard to gain the control of legislation but
the graz gers were too strong for them. 1t will DOT
do however to count too much upon the political
yirue of the members this Legislature. They ale
not able men neither have they had much expert
ence In dealing with public questions. The dele
cation from this CITY, which may always be counted
on to engage in raids the Treasury is not SO bad
as the sand-lot crowd which was gathered at the
capital tw years. but as it is an unknown quantity
the problem of eauating It will be- watched with
much interest. The pet Democratic measure was
introduced yesterday-tbe repeal Of the Sunday
law. II has never been enforced in this city ex
cept in a pasmOdc wag, and Sunday III the Summer
months always sees concert gardens Ia full blast
and the returning picnic parties parading through
the streets to the music of a brass band. What the
Democrats want is to sec all the gin-mills and He
brew clothing stores thrown oren this is their Idea
of reform.
The city has had surteit of sensations during
the week The Baldwin scandal has died n natural
death. The wounded millionaire is on the road to
recovery, and may well take course OF devotional
reading with his beef tea and Cruel. 1t would prob
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have heard the comment on the street about his
narrow escape from death. The truth is that the
whole affair was looked somewhat as one re-
CARDS opera bouffe Baldwin is notoriously with
ont principle or any high aim he has never done
anything to benefit the city he never helped any
one unless he saw direct profit or pleasure to
himself. Hence. when misfortune fell on him. 1t
revealed that he was without friends On the
other hand he has troops of bitter enepies whom
he has helped to ruin in swindlng mining stock
transactions His fortune was founded on his skill
in manipulating stocks without falling into the
riutches of the law His hotel was built out of the
proceeds OF the wreck of mining company which
swept away the savings of hundreds OF small stock
holders lsit any wonder that men should curse
him The fair Verona who did the shooting and
lived in the public eye for several days now ont
of iail on bonds. She seems to be OF an milan
mable temper as there is trustworthy story OF an
amatory episode with clerk in bookstore of this
city where she worked for two years. which ended
with dash Of red pepper into the eyes of the swain
whose passion had cooled.
The policeman who clubs is out Of date here the
evolution OF the guardian of the peace has reached
the higher plane of tine pistol. On Monday night
young fellow who had served in the army, but who
was then loafng about town. refused 10 move on"
when requested he was lying in doorway with
his dog by his side; two officers approached and
warned him away; he grew angry and pulled a
cobble- stone out of bis pocket officer shot his
dog, he other shot the dogs master; the dog es
caped badly wounded the fell dead. shot
man was a desperate aud the dog the size OF a
youup grizzly bear; the story OF eyewitness il
that the man was quiet. the dog small and molten
eiye. coroner's jury e1onerated the offer.
Oakland furnishes a curious story III The at
TAINTED murder of an old newspaper carrier. lie
was found lying in pool of blood with bullet
through his brain. His 500, a lad of eighteen
wears gave the alarm. He himself was wounded
slightly in the arm, and his story was that two
maskcd mon appeared at the and did the
shooting lie had pistol in his hand and re-
turned The fire. As the old man is unconscious and
sinking slowly to death, the mystery will probably
not be solved. The boy sticks to his tale although
the fatal bulet-holes correspond In size with the |
cartridges OF the sons pistol What makes the case
noteworthy is that the family the remaining mem
bers OF which lived in this city, is in good circum-
stances and the boy is described as unusually qnet
and good tempered.
Smith, the Mormon murderer who was inspired to |