New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SIN FRANCISCO.
THE ODD FELLOWS-INFLUENCE OF WALL
STREET.-THE SENSATION IN THE SHARON
CASE

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TBiBUNEl
SAN FRANcIsCo May 1.-THE Odd Fellows cole
bration was the chief event OF. the week. a. IL
brought 10 the city large number Of people from
all parts of the State The occasion was h'auo
memorable bv the fact that the Governor declared
Wednesday. the day on which the cornerstone of
the new odd Fellows Hall was laid. legal holiday
so the streets were lined with pleasure-seekers,
eager. as crowds in san Francisco always are for
public spectacle. About 5000 members turned
ont represeutinG fifty counties of the state, ana
although the procession could not compare III PIC
turesaueness with that of the Iemplars IN August
IT was still imposing by its numbers when aleS'eu
the strength of this popular Order Inc feature ol
the street parade was the large number of miners
and ranchmen from country lodges many OF whom
crossed the plains in 40. The new building when
was dedicated on Wednesday, will stand at Seventh
and Market sts and VIII be one OF the hands0mest
structures in the city well rs the largest society
hall on this coast It IS TO he modern Gothic and
will furnish marked contrast to the other build
ings in the city.
II was perbaps a fortunate thing that Wednesday
was a legal holiday. and that many business men
were ont of town, for otherwise the city would
have felt more strongly the panic IN all Street 80
little business is done here in Eastern railroad stocks
that Wall Street fluctuations have less influence
than drop IN q wildcat mining stock. The news
from the East, however was awaited with eager in
terest. and crowds gathered about the newspaper
bulletin boards The best fnanciers here gave it as
their opiuion that not even another " Black Fri
day" would have q serious influence on California
bankers.
The Sharon case has been marked this week by
the arrest of two of the ex-SenatoTs witnesses Ior
neriurv These people Martha Wilson and Henry
he az
and declare that their previous testimony for the
nlafntiA was false. The woman claimed that she
cave false evidence because OF friendship for
Althca The man ACKNOWLEDGED that he expected a
big money consideration The Judge in committing
theu said fatty that he believed the woman told
the truth in her original testimony and that the
man sworc falsely then. In any case the incident IS
almost without a parallel in the State, and the
chances are that these two witnesses will have an
opportunity to reform at San Quentin.
The State Legislature adjourned on Thursday
without accomplishing single one OF the twelve
objects enumerated in the Governors call. only
two trining bills were passed in nearly eight weeks
of session, and the only thing demonstrated was the
impotence of tho Democratic majority to unite on
any line of policy IN the interest OF the people
Nearly $50 200 drawn from the school fund was
wasted on the session. Democrats are sore over
the result as it dsposes Of several shining lights OF
the party and will be an ugly subject for campaign
orators to handle next fall.
Among the deaths of the week is that Of Tulley K.
Wise. a prominent lawyer of the city and member
of a well known Virginia family, his father having
been an auditor of the Treasury under Polk. Mr.
Wise was one OF tho best chcssplaycr on this coast
Another large Boston excursion party reached
here last week. All these parties spend week or
more Mt Monterey, where the Southern Pacific has
bNllt the finest hotel on the coast and surrounded
If with beautiful grounds. This season one Of the
nuroycmeuts at this place is the establishment OF
fSh-hatcher and the artificial lake has. been
stocked with 100000 young McCloud RIVER trout
train cailcd the Daisy train which whirls the
tourist through santa Clara Valley TO Monterey in
three hours This seaside resort Is pet OF Charles
t'Tocker and he has spent large amount OF money
in improving the grounds and planting rare trees
Among those who arrived by the last steamer
from China was Lord Ronald Cover, whose reml-
nscrnceS were recently republshcd IN this country.
lie has the distinction of being perhaps the lafest
British critic Of American customs ana INSTITUTIONS
Mrs. Leland Stanford on the anniversary Of the
birthday OF her only son, who recently dlcd III ldy
Sent - 900 10 the free kndcrgartcns in this city.
The Princess Like-Likc. Of the Hawaiian Islands,
lilo hos bpen spcudur several weeks IN this city,
left for home a few days ago. she received many
soroI attentions and certainly created sensation
~ some gatherings by appearing in rich black
costume with long black gloves ana not a s'ngic
article in her toer to relieve the sombie color AS
Ale is as black as tho OF spades the eject oil suCh
a frrc among brilliant party costumes may be
imagined