New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-10
TALK AT GREAT CENTRES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
DAsHAWAY HALL-GENERAL MoDo"EhA-
THE CHINESE
fsr rELE0RArH TO THE ThIbuHs'I ~

FAY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHBt -,
s,x FpANc1soo. May 0.-The Dashaway nun
steal which led to one murder last year, ioS" ,
This veelk in another shooting on lhurSu"S' ".oi
CAPTAIN Engan shot and dangerously s 49,
CharIos 7. Ashton. Both were members oil tho
Dashaway Association, when ""S ioii'0N .iii
davs IN advance the cause Of temperance ana winch
rocoived many Gifts of land and money. About one
80 ,,o tho ossociation was dissolved, the yalu-
Lilo ,ropertv was sold aud after paying all debts
= ford of $40 600 was left. This SUM was diVlued
among the members giving each $1,000 some OF
the honest members protested against taxing
money which had been given for public purpose
and among these was Ashton. Eagan was inc
leader of the Yang who took the money ana heiu
that it was justifabe. Ashton carried the mat'er
into the courts and tried to compel the tnieVing
members to disgorge their ll-gotten coin. ms leu
10 freduent quarrels between Ashton ana Eae"i,
which eliminated in the shooting. Eagah deci"ioU
he could not endure what he called Ashton poio0-
eution any longer and he evidently counts oi a'
speedy n release as that gwen to captain OoN ""0
he ST OF the millionaire Mclaughlin
The reticence which the Bonanzh nliiioi'ilo'
maintain in regard to their business ahalrs IL SNOW"
nv the fact that the change in inahaeeiuon' Vi VIZ
Nevada Bank OF this city, made last No'eioo.' h'S
,ust come TO light. Relations between Fioou "nu
Senator Fair have been known to be inharmonlouS
co. conc lima The story of Floods friends is that
Fair did something which so incense" ioo" 'n"' "o
dotcrm;ned TO make Fair retire from the bank or
49,, o,,t himself and Mackay Fair declares that
t,Iood wanted TO DO free from the routine OF bank
n,a,ooomont and hence proposed the sale OF his
irtorest whichever is true, the fact IL that Flood
and Fair both transferred their interest III the bank
70 Maekay. Flood retaining the nominal presidency
until next fall
Tho funeral of General Mcdowell this week was
largely attended by cvians with whom he had
always been very popular. Among the palbearers
were Senator Stanford. Judge Hoffman. William 1.
Coleman. William Alvord, and several other
prominent business and professional men. Inc
dead Generals chef CLAIM 10 inc grl.ituuo ~ anl5
city Is that he made fine park out oil the neglected.
Preside Reservation ana LAID out drives when
command superb views of the Golden Gate Ills
eldest son has shown considerable Journalistic
shil,tv having established weekly newspaper
called The IRglCSlde which mas obtained Boou
circulation. He also had scholarly article ~
recent issue OF Ihe century on Inc ChlheSo
Theatre"
Statistics of Chinese immigration for the first four
months of the year show steady increase In the
population of Chinatown. During these months
25jS Chinese arrived here, while only LIS
departed, leaving an average increase oil ABOUT 20
pcr month The Cleveland Manning Admnstra-
tion has not yet Tescinded tue pecHllat oruer o.
landing of Chinese on the guarantee OF the consul
ate here that thoy Will be returned II found inn
posters In this way coolies become acquainted
with Chinatown and make out GOOD cases OF
previous residence.
Blind Boss Buckley who recently returned from
visit 10 Cleveland and Manning, was greatly dis
qusted al the news Of Stuart NJ. Iaylors appoint
nent as Naval Oniccr of this port. Buckley had
formally protested against any honofs 90 laylor.
because the latter opposed him ~ the last election
and contributed To Democratic defeat in the state.
The capture of Maxwell. the 81. Louis murderer
at Auckland, is q feather IN the cap OF the san
Francisco detective force IL Was their prompt
ness in tracing and getting minute description OF
the fugitive which led to las arrest.
Several brutal exhibitions Of smuggling having
been piyeu here recently petition was presented
10 tho snpervisors this week asking that these
demoralizIng shows be suppressed. The petition
was signed by many representative citizens Most
worst style IN which the result has Deen arranged
according TO the amount of money bet on each
contestant.
The Floral Festival given at Sacramento IN
recognition of the generosity OF MiA Mafgatet H.
Croker in presenting 10 the city her valuable ART
gallery was a great success Over 10000 persons
were present and the floral gifts were unique aud
beautiful A feature OF the occasion was tho
presence of 5000 school children, who sang songs
of welcome.