New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-20
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SHARON SCANDAL-MINING-0L CHURCHES
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CIV Ep,NCtsco July 19.-The Sharon scandal
mill has begun grinding again after respite OF SIX
weeks Nothing has been produced yet III the tcsti-
mony which is of the slightest Importance But the
resumption of proc, edngs was marked by one sihgu-
lar event, namely, the retirement oil Nelson the
next friend of Sarah Althea and prime mover III the
scandal suit. Thorc is no question but That he IN
stigated her to bring the action and to make public
the letters which the ex-senator was so foolish as to
write to her. lie now claims that he was deceived
in regard to the testimony and that his moral
scruples VIII not permit him to remain IN the case
The real truth is sand to be that he obtained other
compromising literature which he proposed 10 pup
lsh for his own profit, when Sarah interfered :;
hence his scruplcs.
small-sized mining stock boom was attempted
this week in NOrcross and Cholar, two OF the most
promising of the Comstocks but 1t was dismal
failure The stock did not get above 'f6 share, ana
the bulls held il there for two days only by main
force This attempt is noteworthy only as IT shows
the extreme weakness of mining stock ana the COM
plete lack of confidence among the public. IL any
outsider buys stock he sure to sell when he sees
he will make few dollars profit. as he Knows II nc
holds on prices are bound to fall. The Comstock
lode has reached the last ditch; the only Work now
being carried on in the lower levels is in Mexican
W
mines have been worked for more than three years
simply to give excuse for leyying assessments.
Lately il has been found impossible to collect one
dollar assessment every other month stock which
is selling only for one two dollars per share
hence the concentration of work upon the lower
levels of Mexican and the consequent throwing out
of work of many miners III Virginia Clt}'
The restoration of the San Carlos Mission Church
near Monterey. for which The TRIBUNc spoke
,,,.nI .-prI ~
roof has been built aud the ruined SIDE wall mas
been repaired On August - occurs the celebration
of the centennial Anniversary OF rather JUlllpeIo
Scrra's death 1t is hoped to have the v )Tk "pm.
ulctrd then. Many of the orn1ments OF the oli
church. preserved with ponS care, WI be restored;
over fifty of the Catholic clergy of the coast VIII
assist i'm the ceremonies; including Atcnhishops
Alemany aud Riorlan. There will be civic iesti-
val also at winch the chief speaker will he stat"
Senator Del Valle descendant of one of the oldest
and wcalthicsf californian families, whose estates
are IN Los Angeles County. The interest taken IN
tho occnsion ~ very great among Spauish-Am,fr
cans. aud tho example will do much to save other
fine specimens of early Franciscan architecture IN
this state.
GOOD instance Of the affection Of the Spanish
ponplo for old churches occurred this week IN
Mission Snu jose, little vii hR" "t santa 'Ihlh
County The place Ms swept ly ~" Whru iht'ht
cncd ut one time 10 destroy ne 9lI 'uui'p Whl'h
10 aiill IN good ptcactt nii"u Scat do'l t' ~ wac
large wine collnt no th" tngrni"ua fiif'n' tn9't'u
IN the heads ot dprn h"gHhonda ol hhr old rhi'l
and with This Wine ottinpuphrd tlo Names ana
nm, r tin church Tho best pitt Of thr joke h. that
the clnrrl belonged g. Archbishop Alcmhni aud via
intended fOt hi, private Table
The displiy Of works Of local artists VIII be m
nsn,ilv L,ryr at thc mechanic, Far tins year This
fail il IN the intention of the mHnugcra nl the Ar
Association to give an exhibition devoted entirely
10 the works of loby Koarnthal, Yo4hF san IRAN
ciscan who painted Elaine the theft of which
created 50 much talk a few years ago. Ills latest
painting Constance DE Beverly" representing the
heroine lust before she is walled M IN her living
tomb has been bought by wealthy resident OF this
city and will be exhibited at the same tiIno.
Aid from Congress will he asked at the next session
by the san Francisco Chamber of Commerce FOR
continuing the present direct mail communication
with Australia and New-Zealand. The London
postocc favors the SucI route, to the ,oss OF the
colonies and unless the United States assists in the
maintenance of the subsidy the mail will all go that
way.