New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE BLYTHE WILL-MISS HlLL-IHE 1oF-
ERNOR'S PARDONS-ATHLETICS.

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IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnrBUNEl
SAN Francisco, March 22.-Tw0 millionalres'
one dead, the other living. have been furnishing
the town this week with series OF court scenes as
| humorous as anything in Dickens. In the Blythe
will case n Young girl is being put forward as the
daughter of the dead millionaire and chief heir to
| his coin, but her legitimacy Is dubious; and what
casts more doubt her is the fact that her guar
dian Is an English Qusck and astrologer. The
mother of the girl, hard-featured Engllshwoman
of the working class. tried to be dramatic in
court, but failed miscrably. She ac-
knowledged never having been married
to Blythe, but produced a number Of
letters written by him. nquiring about the child
The claim of the opposing counsel is that Blythes
child is dead, and that the girl produced now is
spurious heir. As there are more than score of
heirs the lawyers will get good slice Of what re-
mains 10 be divided.
In the Hill-sharon divorce case Sarah Althca. tho
plaintiff has been on the witness-stand the whole
week She has held her own against tho lawyers.
She was cross-examned for four days but her test-
mony remained unshaken. In many details, how
ever it showed that she had Il lIOttentOts concep-
ton of morality and ordinary decency
Sharon's counsel have made strong point OF her
use of love poIons and charms 10 win his love- When
questioned about bury ing Sharons garments in
new-mede grave, sho denied it omphatically; yet
last Sunday the ex Senator'S detectives in the pres
ence of several witnesses, exhumcd corpse in the
cemetery aud found under the coffin package con-
tainlng bits of Shar0ns shirt and other articles
neatly sewed up in piece oil one OF Athea sdresses'
Among the witnesses for the defence Is the grave
digger who buried the packet. Ii is reported that
the fair plaintiff will be arrested for perjury next
week.
Special elections for Assemblymen in four coun-
ties have gwen the Democrats three and the Re-
pubicans member. The Democrats will not
have tho twO-thiTds majority in tho Legislature
necessary to pass any amendments to the Constl-
tuition. Meanwhile Governor Stoneman is adding
to his bad record by the wholesale pardoning of
prisoners ont of san Quontin. One of the latest
cases is that of O woman who conspired
with her paramOur to murder her husband
at Santa Barbara. She narrowly escaped
lynching Mt the time, and with her companion
in crime received q life sentence. Frequent
efforts were made by her friends TO got Governor
Perkins to pardon her, but unsuccessfully. Gov
ernor Stoneman has succumbed TO the pressure, and
she will soon be discharged
Another newspaper has been started here, The
Daity Ereniag AeWs. Like The STAR recently
established, it gets all its from the morning
papers, and makes attempt to give lively reports
Of local incidents. 1t is another candidate for
Democratic campaign pap but there is danger OF
its dying of inanitOn before the political supplies
are ready for distribution.
The amazing success OF the local oarsman Peter
sen in ourOwing Lee in single
scull race at Oakland proved Wa erloo for the To-
cal sporting fraternity. Petersen s amagnihcently
developed young fellow only nineteen years old,
who has gained muscle and skill as a 5oatman on
Long Wharf. here istak of taking him East this
summer and putting him against the best oarsmen,
as a preparation for q match with Hanlan. Experts
here who have studied HNan's style declare that
Petersen can outrow the Toronto champion, az he is
a far moro powerful man with equal skill in the
shell.
The coming GrecO-ROman wrestling match be-
tween Mudoon and Whistler Oh Monday
night il the chief topic in sporting circles.
1t will be a match for blood. as tho men arc bitter
enemies both having woOcd the same woman.
Muldoon proved successful in love, as he has thus
far been In wrestling If he overcomes Whistler
this time Muldoon may be fairly called the cham
pion wrestler of the country.
Tho opera craze which has prevailed for fort
night bids fair to continue next week. yesterday
over 81 900 paid in premiums fo seats at pub
lie auction This device adopted to defeat the
speculators Next week Patti will sing three
times.
The minstrels, after playing continuous en-
gagement Tor more than year and half, have
shut up shop and gone to Portland. Other theatres
have dOno poor business. Sarah Jewett, who
came out as q STAR has drawn slender houses thus
far.