New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRA NCISCO.
POLITICS - RUINOUS RAINS - LITERARY
"GUOSTS."
Inv TELEGRAPH To THK rRinuNE.I

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S,N FRANCISCO. Oct 1s.-Unusual interest was
manifested here in the result OF the ONO elcctoh'
and news of Republican victory greater thhii'tho
most sangune expected created intense ehth"-
.;,.m If vas raining heavily. or no doubt the Re-
pnbcan clubs would have turned ont IN parade
The feeling here an ong Republicans as that II the
state gave 10000 majority it would he triumph
which would infuse new spirit into the campaign
The resnt has more than justified expectations ana
porocrots are feeling very blue over the verdict on
Free Trade IN this great October state Rcrubli-
cana arr making one of the most careful canyaSscs
ever conducted ~ this state, and II the weather ~
cool a full vote will he brought ont. Registration
i'm precincts closed to-day 1t has been heavier tnlh
ever before and there il no question but that the
rolls contain the names oi many rrpeai'is' Inv
Democratic boss" has been pcrlecthg plans ior
souc time to swell the vote Oi TINS city HeVerai
arrests of officers of precinct boards nave been nah'
/, orc ease q Democratic officer allowed more than
a scnrc of names to he entered ON the books whlIr
bis colcapucs were absent at dinner. reward "'
500 is offered by the Republican state Central
committee for evidence which will lead to tie con
vic,iou of any one engaged in these frauds.
The Ecsc,c a local Prohibition organ, has diei
natural death II was tho official paper oi th'
Grand Lodge of Good lemplnis, ANA had been III
existence about twenty one years. Tie Suspension
-, the journal in the midst of the campaign shows
decentralization in temperance ranks here.
The rain which continued nj intervals from sun
day to Wednesday night, has done much damage
jo the crane crop and has Mao caused the ioss W
much hay aud nnthteshed wheat lhe grape crop
10 fully month behind the usual time ~ irehihs
aud IA vine nahcta require g3 per cent ~ sugar w
rrenns before they will hnv, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nave
hprn forced tr lei the nihrea ROMAN ~ the hel" '"
accumulate THE autnt The heavy tnihs WV t"'
man, vino n,anes While they have practically
ruined all table eiares pstrri ~ iht"i'h l"'n''"'
lain b,sta tho hrfiies and tho nnrns ~ once io'
"a, tho ,Inns There 10 80 pNenar ioi h'hinia WI"
have iesl wheal aud hay, The talIo'hi" farmer
taLe, ufeat rIsks aud counts ga tie Climatic W. holp
him out iie will leave stacks oi unlliioshnh Whpat
IN the field until November, anh ~ TRAVELLING
through the great valleys at this time ono may Soo
Thousands of dollars worth of baed hay plea up
without shelter in fields. Such carelessncss AZ the
East would simply result IN total rum OF the farmer
hut here with rich soil and comparatively ralhi's'
summer and fall, he manages to make good proht
even with great shitIessnes'
Proceedings in the BY the will case this week diS-
closed curious scheme of the eccentric Welsh mill
onuare TO set up an author and reiute. INC doc
trncs of Henry George brought out III Progress
and Poverty" Blythe's idea was that federation
of gsh-spcakng people III all parts Oh tht worm
could be formed and he warted George to cdlt the
organ of such movement. The two couid not aptc'
so in revenge Blythe determined toexp"se the sopis
tries in Georges book. lie hired two journalists
IN succession Ia write the book of which ne was "a
Gain aithorshp IIe duIrrallcd with one. and his
death probably prevented disagreement with the
other The secret came out IN the appncatioh 81
the latter for S6 900 for literary services rendered
The court after listening to extracts from the work.
awarded him $3.50. aud added that TINS was gen
erous pay.
. The Carleton Comic Opera Company has made a
great nit in 4" The Drum Majors Daughter Inc
company is pronounced by critics to be the best
that has been here for years.
The mclodrama Called Back Is also having Il
bic run at the Baldwin Theatre.