New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-27
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN NCISCO.
COURT SENSATIONS - POLITICS CROPS
LAND SPECULATION.
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e,x FpANctsco. July 2G--Snnh Althca scored n
point in the sharon trial this week which VIII hlV'
~, ir,n,rt,nt bc,ring on the Judges dociuon. ono
of the experts in hanlvrtmg who was hIrod Nv
MIR sharon Mt largo pay WA brought INTO court
aud ror,cd In testify nelinst his employer lie dr
,,r,r,1 that the word "wro" IN the lcttors al
dr,s.,d " Nv Dear Vifo' was written by tho Saho
,,,1 which wrote the Other words a. Mr. sharon
tcstifcl that hc wrote Ny Dcar.' the Inference ~
ohy,ops This witness WAS the only one ot tho rN-
norris who has giNon Golr aud l"gicl r''Soh' i"'
his opnons and whose testimony Is convincing ~
tbcre has been wholesale perjury IN testimony on
hoth sides tho question for the conrt VIII PROFANITY
he narrowed down to the Commences OF documents
and letters. and on this basis the plaintiff has lar
better case now than she had last week
The stranger IIutching', who coolly dclIVered
b,msclf M last week for numbering his MISTRESS
pleaded guilty in court and refused Jury trl"l an"
Womb have been promptly sentenced to the g1iIo"s
had not the Judge been afraid of the charge that lie
WAS "railroading" the prisoner to death. some
LAWYERS eager for notoriety prevailed upon lho
or minal to withdraw his plea and demand tTlai'
so the sentimental jury may nave chance 10 pro-
| long his life for year or two
The Central Pacific Land Office has adopted
nlan which ought materially to reduce tho frauds OF
spccuators in farming and timber lands by means
of dummy" locatOrs Large spectators Oh inns
citv have been able to get control OF vast TRACTS vi
land TO the great dctriment of small settlers NO"
the railroad company requires OF every applicant
that he certify that the land is for his own use ana
that he will not sell without permission OF the iahu
| agept If the applicant does not begin to improve
the land within three months OF pun chase IL VIII De
thrown open to the public. ANY assignment of land
NJ tha ACE
~ abandonment These conditions are street but
| they will have q wholesome effect.
| JB Cox, who shot McLanghlin the capitalist,
has now brought hall-million claim against the
cstate of tho murdered man. which is estimated to
Lee worth three millions The claim has been r'Jected
| and the case will come up again IN court.
Tho Republicans in their State Convention at
| Sacramento this week adopted a platform bringing
out strongly the issue of protection IN TINS cam
poiqn The convention was harmonious and was
ntesded over by Mr. Este, who ran against General
SLOVENIAN for Governor IN the last oct tioh nhon9
| the nominations for Congress Is tnlt Oh W. W
| Morrow. from tho IVth District. nm able man who
| will get the votes of many Democrats. MT Sargrnt
| refused to allow his name 10 be- uscu III the lli
| District.
A Canadian Commission is now in this city to IN
miro into Chinese immigration. III VIII tahe lestl,
,nnny here Of those who have had pTacGca PROOF oil
The cvl effects of coOe importation and then 90 To
| Victoria r.. G.. The Dominion Government Is
aycrse TO ruling out any class of immigrants; nnl
the strong prejudice in British Columbia against !he
| Chincsn will no doubt lead to somo restrictive
| measures.
Elaborate reports from the grain aud fruit coun
ties IN this State show that California may expect
| this wear "A sixty million bu5hcl wheat crop VIII
The largest yield Of fruit and wine on record lh'
pnIy poor crop ia hay. which was badly damaged hy
unreasonable rains III June.
The South American Italian Opera Company ms
scored n great success here with Aida thi' week
The opera was put On the stage IN hne style ana Inc
singing of the chief roles WAS praised by All critics
m" sale Of seats was large. Comic opera an'
variety business iill the other thontrr7 WIN ',o "
cnniinn of thc Crand Opera House. wnclo Bind
mann and Louise Bcaudot give heavy Legitimate
drama.