New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE OPERA SEASON CLOSED-A MERCHANT
LAWYER-A DUEL ESCAPED.
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SAX Francisco. March 29.-Tho operate craze,
aftcr rnnpiDc three weeks ended to-day, whom
Patti gave final matinee performance to the
largest house of tho season. The great Patu con-
cert at tho Pavilion was a success, not less 'hah
5000 people being present, of whom not more tnhh
half could hear the singing distinctly Gefster mas
drawn good houses and Mapeson promises 10
pay the city a yearly visit hereafter. The liberal
patronage was n surprise TO many besides 'no n'n-
ngcr. ms seats for last week brought al the way
from eight to ftccn dollars at auction. Tho opera
party left the city tonight for Salt Lake, where
performance will be given in the great tabernacle
The city was treated this week to severe earth
quake: but for some reason the damage WAS coh-
fined to cracking the walls Of few business houses
on the made ground There was danger IN some
ancentbuildings,l like old City Haland the'ponco
sought safety from this latter in flight But either
the shocks are less severe now. builders do their
work better than formerly, for no material damage
is recorded. Even lofty brick and stone structures
which had been erected during the last ten years
were as steady as ordinary two-story dwellings,
which goes to show that the earthquake mas iost
most of its terrOrs for San Francisco.
Tho Sharon case has filed tho newspapers this
week with testimony which the reporters call
",
the previous weeks proceedings The defence are
now bringing on their witnesses who include some
shady" characters. one being an Ex-Governor oil
Wisconsin who travelled under as many aliases ~
a professional burglar. The courtroom audiences
grew so uproariOus few days ago that the Judge
cleared tho room, and now morbid seekers ator
sensations arc compelled TO depend on the morning
papers.
The State Legislature has been in session for a
week. and has done considerable work. EX-
Judge Wallace who recently secured election to
the Assembly from this city rs stepping
stone to the United States Senate Is
marshalling the forces of the Anti-MOnOposts as
the Bourbon seekers after political spois call them
selves He has introduced an Autobiography plat
FORM which attempts to show that the corporations
are not owners but merely trustees Of the railroads
and that the State is the real owner of the fran
chises and road-be6s If this principle were.
adopted railroad companies would be at tho mercy
of State officials and the Legislature, who could re-
duce rates or make other changes at will 1t IS evl
dent that the anti-mOnopoy dodge will be worked
for all it is worth by the Democrats; but they
cannot count on the fidelity of many OF
their own members, who are not anxious
TO follow the leaders in such radical measures. The
true reason for calling the extra session OF the Leg
isIature il now shown to be the rapacity OF Demas
leading lawyer. who expected TO get fec Of
$50 900 for arguing the railroad tax cases before
the Supreme Court at Washington. compromise
effected by the Acknowledgement would throw the
lawyer out of his fee; so he worked on Governor
StOncman to call an extra session, and thus subject
the State to tho expense of full 100000 in order
that he might save the fee. This is the milk III the
Democratic anti-monopoly cocoanut.
Governor Stoncman IN his message to the LegiSIa-
ture at the opening of the extra session inferred
that Attorney General Marshall was party to tho
compromising of the taxes due from the Central
Pacific Railroad TO the State. The Alta California
published to-day lettor from the Attor-
ney General 10 the Governor IN
which he says: &" In censuring a constitutional
officer YOU were bound to state the truthfully.
You did not do so. To serve the interests of
greedy pcttifogger you have fixed in the archives
Of the state and crystsIzed in public document
q libel on a coordinate department, and have be-
trayed your trust as a public servant and your
honor private gentleman
San Francisco has had hard luck with
spgrting entertainments, as the wrestling
match between MuldoOn aud Whistler was " hip
podrome" Of the worst kind Whistler easily
proved himself the better man, rs Muldoon was OH
the defensive all the evening. although he weighed
twenty pounds more than his antagonist. After
tins fascO it will be difficult to fill the Pavilion
with another big audience to see either wrestling
or sparring. The ayaricOus athletes have Killed
the goose that aid the golden eggs.
Pore Hyacinthc and his wife. Tow on visit here
have received many courteSies, especially from tho
foreign colony,
Senator Fair j, hack here from Wash gton on
what he calls busincas. II is general talk
i'm society, however. that d: VIII soon be
remarked to the wife from vim 10 was recently
divorced.
Ground was broken ths week - B"nGHza"
Floods new brownstonc palace, On Mob ~ Inc
granite wall which Senator Fair is build "g around
his lot. directly across the way from Flood, l. ne
handsonest in the city.
The social sensation of the week has been the
quarrel between Count OlarOvsky, the Russ 81
Consul here, aud Count Zacharoh. who came Odt
with the Patti party. Zacharoif paid the bills Of
pleasure excursion to Belmont which the Consul
gave to Gerstcr and some other members of the
opera troupe The facts of the story were pub
Hshed. putting the Consul in q Gisgraccfu position
whoreupOn he demanded apology Of Zacharoh
The latter re fused to apologize, and made prepare
lions for duel with rapiers; but the Consuls
courage failed and he didn't send the challenge.
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