New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SIN FRANCISCO.
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SAN FRANcIsCo, March s.-Tho Governors call Tor
an extra session of the Legislature and the Suili-
van-Robinson slugging" match have been the
chief topics of discussion about town TINS week
The Governors action was severely criticised, even
by many members of his own party, as it will be 4
bad thing for the Democrats if the session results IN
a failure As the railroads have paid over to the
State Treasury more than threequartors OF million
dollars for back taxes, there Is no such hnancIal
necessity for legislation as existed few weeks ago
There is n big political job in this extra session
which time will probably bring out.
Robinson. the man who was advertised to stand
before slugecr" Sullivan for four rounds proved
q homeless case of " funk and weakness. lie was
rs tall rs Sullivan but not than half the size
of the champion lie looked more like a divinity
student than an athlete The match was dismal
farce as Sullivan could never hit his antagonist
squarcly Robinson dropping to the floor every time
Sullivan delivered q blow. Tho crowd Jecled, but
the disgraccful exhibition went on to the fourth
round in the middle of which the referee dlSguStcd
by the repeated fouls of Robinson in falling before
he was hit. gave the match TO sullivan. Eight
thous nd swndled spectators cursed and howlcd
and so another great hippodromc show ended. Oh
the so, 900 gate money the pusanimous amateur
pockctcd one-third. The worst thing about Robin
sons cowardicc was that the Olympic Club men
here backed him rs representative OF the city, ana
it was really expected that he would fight
The new Grand Jury inst cmpancllcd includes
some of the wealtlucst men of fhc city. They were
instructed by the judge to investigate the under
ground dcns, which have greatly increased IN num-
Der lately, and the exits from theatres, most of
which are death traps. AZ the liquor shop and
hoodlum" interest is not represented on the jury,
perhaps some substantial reform may be secured.
4 fruit growers organization was effected here
this week to accurate reports of the growing
crops and tho condition of the fruit market here and
abroad Some Of the largest orchard owners in the
State were present and the association is free from
all cliqucs of middlemcn If it is maintained in this
STYLE it will be good thing for the small-i1lit
growers.
The lockout Of Chinese cgarmakcrs by the white
manufacturers continued all the week. About
1900 Mongolians idle. They demand five
cents additional on hundred cigars and ironclad
conditions which the manufacturers decline pre-
fcrring to bring white aborers from the East Tho
Chinese in their local journal cXult over the matter
as the fruit of the Restriction Act.
The bitter feeling between the French and Ger
man residents Of the city. which has never cooled
since the battle Of Sedan, broke out aircoh lately
owing to Bsmarck's action on Laskcrs death, and
resulted in the murder OF French liquor-sellcr by
an old German carpenter. The Frcnchman abused
Bismarck and Kaiser William which stirred the
German to frenzy, and he blow half the head OIL tn"
Frenchman.
Two hours of military drill every week has just
been made compulsory in the state University nj
Berkeley. The faculty recently m~dc the drill
elective in the junior and senior years but the re-
gents acting on the advice of the professor of mill
tary science decided four years of martial exer-
cses. The drill is unpopular among the students.
The Rev. r. G. Foutc the new rector of Grace
Episcopal Church, preached his first sermon on
Sunday and made Il favorable impression. Grace
Church is the wcalthcst one in the city. including
among its parishoncrS Ex-Governor Stanford. Mrs.
Mark Hopkins, Lloyd Teyis, and several other
millionnaircs The last rector was Dr. Platt,
preacher of unusual ability. He Is now in Roclles-
ter arrl the church has been without pastor more
than \ V car DR.. Foute Is a Southern man and
comes direct from Atlanta.