New-York tribune., 1884-11-02
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES
SAN FRANCISCO.
ELECTION BETS-DEMOCRATIC REGlSTRA.
TION FRAUDS-RIPARIAN RIGHTS.
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SAN FEAyCIscO Nov All interest this week is
centred in politics. Republicans have grown moro
and moro confident In their ability to carry tho
State,on Tuesday hut it Will not probably be by
any large majority. The last week of the campaign
has been conducted with vigOr. and to might Closing
speeches are delivered by Republican orators M All
cities and large towns in the State. Tho Rcpnbil-
can fight has been mado chiefly on the tarlif, ana
the best observers who have travelled through the
wine-making and wool growing districts ceciare
that Repui lican arguments have influenced i"rSo
numbers of voters Some idea Of the feeling here
may he gained from the betting. On the general
Presidential election odds of one hundred tn seventy
are offered on Blaine, though many bets have been
laid oven on the result in Ncw-YOrk. The largest
bet heard of is 5000 even on New-iork. wageFeo
by +. l.. Pierce Republican. against an unknown
Democrat Another bet is 81 900 to 5000 on New
York gong for Blaine. Most of the betting has
been done IN syndicatcs. One syndicate oi Demo-
Gratis put up $4,000 even on New-iork. and tho
next day one-half was covered by Republicans at
Chico who have faith in the Empire State.
The outlook for Congressman in the state Is not
so hopeful as was expected The Democrats of the
last Legislature reisrictcl the State. and did IL 80
skifuly rs to throw nearly all the big Repnbiicah
counties into one district. the llld Joseph NC,
Kenna Republican, IN the lid, IL sure OF election
while Carothcrs is fairly sure of the Ist District.
Barclay Henley, hi4 opponent, having angcrcd the
wine men by voting against the proposal to remove
the tax on fruit brandies. L0uttit, Republican,
stands an even show III the lid. but the remainder
will probably go Democratic. That Is Hastings.
Sumner and Delvallc II emocratc) VIII carry the
IVth With and With Dist cts Without this Bonr-
bon manipulation of districts. the Republicans
nf ne siy ON n
The Election Commissioners have been hard at
work all the week. purgng the register OF false
names Many names have been stricken OIL and
several repeaters have been on trial. One man
convicted of false registration was fined
$500 and sent to San Quentin for three years.
Good evidence has been secured against Others who
will no doubt, be soundly punished Democratic
authorities are trying to screen these repeaters
When charges Of false registration were first made
they offered a reward for evidence wiiich "ohil
convict They got The evidence. but refused to pay
the reward. as i'll every case the culprt proved 10
be a Democrat
One Of the NEST important land decisions ever
rendered in the State was given this week by the
Supreme Court. The case was that OF Miller ana
Carr to decide the right to the waters OF kern
River The defendants bought about two hundred
thousand acres of arid land in Kern County under
what was krown as the Desert Land act. at mere
nominal price Inc land could he cultivated II
irrigated but does not border on a river. he
defendants undertook to divert Kern River INTO Their
rrIgating ditchcs "A proceeding which was stoutly
resisted by Miller & Lux. who had expended
large amount on rrgatIng. The plaintiffs con,
tended that from situation Of the dciendants aiiu
there could be no riparian rights. Judge Brunda
of the Superior Court of Kern County decided
against the doctrine OF riparian rights. bnt the
Supreme Court has ovcrrulcd his decision, four
nstices being for reversal and three for concur
renee This decision shows how much divided is
opinion on thc subject in the state. The declsion
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81 Lux while il makes iaggIn & Cars land about
worthless