New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
PACIFIC COAST TOPICS.
MUNICIPAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

MUNICIPAL AND STATE AZ rhii'''
THE SAN FRANCISCO PARK-AN OFFER TO coNPho-
N1sr-FRAUDs -RAIN-THE KANAKAs'
SAN FRANCIsCo Feb. 1.-two years ago tnero
was prospect that this city would nave d nn1
park The public appeared to be arouseo anu
measures were taken to grit under cohtfo 'ho 'n'i'
ing sea of sand which has proved 80 great an o"o'
In vegetation and shrubbery The Park was
ore,tlv imprnyed. large Aower-beds were piahlou
and artistically arranged and the spectacle WHICH,
tne diaerent varieties we're IN bloom, was very
beantifu Many additions were also ii"uo " VIZ
Conservatory, handsome structure Vi Bi' p
sented by the late James Lick But suddenly wv
vas = sposm of municipal economy. large part Oh
the working force at the Park was cuU oH 'l
shfubbery Was allowed to wither ana uio 'oi i''' N
of water: new directors, including ex-uo'erhoi
Stamford tried TO seye the Park but their Efforts
were ot no avail; ms n browning calamity came the
hurninp of the rounda of the conservatory ana tho
destruction of the choicest tropical plants. lhe
place is now known as Poverty Park ii httinE
title for the object of a nggardly policy. Tho only
feature that neglect cannot ruin is the driving
roads which are unsurpassed in this country.
Mr.. Bunker. the Immigration Commissioner who
has over SOB 900 Of State money III his pOssesslon
refused to :gvo it up but desires to make
III cash if the criminal charges against him were
droppcd This Is a great descent from his original
IA Inty demand of What are you going to do about
il 7" The State has refused the offer of compro
mise and Bunker has an excellent prospect OF seeing
the inside OF San Quentin Prison. AN investigation
will also be made OF accounts of this mans prede-
cessor, +. c. Van Ness who owes the State about
$4,000 for mead money collected from coolies
Van Ness is lawyer in this city he sunk the State
coin in mining stocks and his bondsmen Will prob
ably have to pay his debts.
The exposure of frauds in tho Street Department
has resulted in the tho arrest of two of the small
fry-petty rascals who may be convicted OF forging
warrants for dummy workmon. The books OF
tho department in great confusion and no effort
seems TO have been made TO put a check on ds-
honesty. The head of the department. thongh al
dicted TO GIN is known TO be- honest but his snDor-
dinates appear to have rrofted by his incapactY'
II is estimated that the city has lost S21,OOO Dy
false returns for labor and when the account for
materials is looked into. it is expected that much
greater frauds will be brought to hight.
The FIRST good rain OF the New Year has fallen ;
n visited all parts of the State. and IN many places
| in tho southern counties was unusually heavy. In
the rreat valleys this rain dlspels the tears OF a
dry season and is worth many thousands of dollar;
| to the farmers
The event Of the week at the theatres is the pro-
duction of Bronson Towards Young Mrs. Win
throp." which was brought ont in good style at
| the Baldwin by he Madison Square Company. II
| is acknowledged to make greater demands or the
laychrymal glands than any piece since " The
| Two Orphans
Talking with friend the other day who is con
ncctcd with firm OF manufacturing jewellers, 10