Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-13
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SAN Francisco. March 12.-At Los
Angeles the weather is clear and the
roads are drying up. The railroad men
are busy on repairs, but it will probably
be a week before trains are running
east. Inc construction train from No
jave. which arrived last Saturday at Ra-
VIENNA. has repaired all washouts north
of there, and TODAY goes southwark. 1t
Is possible that the whole line will be
open inside Of two weeks, and eommu.
nication will be again established with
Ban Francisco.
glsoa a. Fresno.
FRESNO, March l2.-The southeast
part OF town is again under water. The
Fresno River Canal Compasy's dam,
which cost 81, 600, has been washed out.
The railroad bridge is badly damaged
and is considered unsafe. Passengers
are transferred.
Axain Reprieved.
San Francisco. March 12.-Maiors.
the condemned Santa Clara murderer.
who was to hang next Friday, will, it is
said, be again reprieved in order to
allow the supreme Court to pass upon
his appeal FROM the judgment of death.
The Sharon Divorce Case.
SAN fRANCIsco, March 12-In the
Sharon divorce suit today Frank Rod
ney, cousin of the plaintiff, testified
that on the evening before Sharon's ar
Fest in Septcnb Der last be mpanied
Miss Hill to the Palace Hotel, and
heard her say to Sharon, " You know.
Senator, that am your lawful. welded
wife. although yon have told some of
the best people in the city that l am
only your mistress, AID that the Sena-
tor denied the assertion. Witness
swore that the marriage contract was
the same document he had seen in De-
cember. 1881.
Miss Hill, the plaintiff. testified in
her own behalf, that she first conversed
with Sharon in the spring of 1890. He
said he had heard that was a stock
sharp and that If l would come to
his office he would give Mo some points.
| gave him $500 to invest. He ALWAYS
talked love to nae when | visited his
Office, aud said he wanted me to love
him. II l would let him love me be
would give me $1,000 a month and a
house. | told him he mistOok his
woman millions would not bny me.
he said he was only teasing me, and
that be loved ice better than auv one
since his wife died. He proposed a
secret marriage, but l resented the
proposition. He told me abOnt the
baby in Philadelphia. He said he did
not think the baby was his, but sent
money t. the mother to stop her max
ing trouble"
The San franclscans Bilked.
SAN Francisco, March 1.-The Patti
panic is raging. Over 800 people stood
in line all night to be first at the box
office this morning. Tickets were on
sale only short time, and when the
management announced that all were
sold the long line of peorle howled like
madmen. Some paid $l2 for their place
III the line. A few minutes after the
announcement that all the tickets were
sold, spectators offered them at SO
each. 1t is publicly asserted that per-
sons connected with the management
we're concerned in the dishonorable
scheme. Great indignation is mani
tested. Thirty dsllars is being paid for
ssats in the dress circle.
SAN Francisco, March H. The
Patti ticket swlndle engrOsses At
tention. The newspapers unanimously
decry the dishenorable practices il the
strongest terms. 1t is openly stated
that Mapleson's business manager, Ma
than, prearranged the scheme with
spectators brought from the East.
The indignation is increased at Maple
sons refusal today to see reporters, or
give any explanation of the extraordi-
nary Conduct of bis manager. Scalpers
are Offering the tickets this afternoon
at *l5, with few takers.
Mining stocks.
SAN Francisco, March l2.-Best l. Bel
cher $50, BOdie Con. 1887, Bullion Goo,
California 2Oc, Chollar 1.65, Con. Vir-
ginia 20c, Crown Point Los, Eureka
Con. 80, Exchequer 300, Gould & Cory
lao. Grand Prize loo, Hale & NOrcross
l.65, Mexican l.95, Mount Diablo $50,
Ophir 1885, Overman Zoe, Potosi LOO,
Savage LOO, Sierra Nevada $40, Union
210, Utah Las, Alpha l.50, Martin White
75c, Yellow Jacket 2.45, Silver King, 6.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRr GAMBLE. March 12.-Arrived-
Sagmore and Skagit.
FORT TOWNSEND, March 12.-Arrived
Bark Arkwrlght, schooner Maria Z.
Smith, ship j. b. Walker, ship Brown
Brothers, bark Gen. Butler.