New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES,
SAN FRANCISCO.
MEXICAN COMMERCE-TIIES SHARON CASE
SOCIAIs-AMUSEMENT
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SAN Francisco. May 1O.-lnformaton has Just
been received i'll this city of n contract recently
signed between the Mexican Government and
company backed by German capital To put on limo
of steamers between China and Japan and Mexico,
to bring over cooley laborers and merchandise. The
company's vessels to make twelve Oriental trips
yearly, and the subsidy for each trip is Tl0.OOo.
Each steamer is also to carry not less than 200 nor
more than 1000 passengers. unless with Govern
ment permission. AS premium of $50 is given Tor
each cooley imported. Mexico will probably receive
10 600 cooleys year. The Government gives n
guarantee that this large bonus will no paid by pro-
viding that 90 per cent of the customs dnties at
ports where the steamers touch shall be held for
them. The company will also make profit on mcr-
chandise; as Sinaloa tie port where the steamers
are to touch is two and half days nearer China
than San Francisco is and il is claimed that freight
can be carried across Mexico to FL Paso and from
there to New-York in three days less than by the
routes now open. Mexico is not very good field
for the Chinese as the price of labor is lDw, but
there is n demand for them i'll building railroads
They live on less than Mexican poems, and in case
of the rapid development of the of Mexico
by American capital they will find good field.
THE Sharon case this week has seen some extraor
binary incidents. Experts in handwriting have
had the alleged marriage contract under the micro
scope during court hours, the plaintiff never per-
mts the precious paper to pass out of her sight
They give as the result of their study that the con-
tract was written on sheet of pa.'er which had
been folded and carried in the pocket. The infer
ence drawn from this is that tho signature of Mr.
Sharon was obtained and then the contract filed in
above it. Two of the witnesses who testified posi-
lively that they saw the contract in 1880 on Thurs
day declared they bad sworn falsely and retractcd
all previous testimony on this point. Another wit
ness admitted that she had been offered 81 900 by
Sharon's lawyers to testify against Sarah. The
tange of perjury and subornation of perjury in this
case grows denser every week.
The laying of the cornerstone of the new Odd
Fellows Hall here on Wednesday next promises to
be great event in tho history OF the Order on this
coast. Delegations expected from all the cities
of the slope and with 5000 members here they
will make "A large procession. There is some talk OF
making Wednesday legal holiday 80 that the pub
lie may witness the procession and exercises.
The State Legislature will probably adj ourn next
week with not single important measure passed;
The result of the session has been the passage OF
apprOpriatIOn bills for the pay OF members more
complete hascO i'll legislation was never shown In
auy State and the Democrats next fall VIII nave
hard work to convince the people that calling tnls
extra session was in the interest either of reform or
of economy.
The social event of the week was party given BY
Mrs Theresa Fair to Rcar-Admiral Upshur and the
officers Of the flagship Hartford, now III this har-
Dor.
Theatres are phenomcnally dull. Rhea excited
some curiosity because of her singular advertising
methods but her accent was too pron9unc Ell 10 sut
the public. Variety business fills the other play
hnuSpE.