New-York tribune., 1885-03-29
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES
SAN FRdNCISCO.
JANUARY AND MAY BARR1Os- SAMOA
OPERATIVES CPOCKPR'S PAINTINGS.
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SAN FRANCis o. march Zo.-lhe actioh oi tu'
Governor in pocketing the Heath amendment pro
yidipg for special election in June 10 hA railway
taxes. has revived talk of an extra session OF 'ie
LEGISLATURE. Advocates OF irrigation arc t'vihs "
mate a compact with friends of the Heath bill. and
uute tn force the Governor to call an extra session
The prospect of his dong this is not bright as his
last oxnerience in calling such a session was not
pleasant.
A comma case Of aJanuary and May was the
marriage this week of ex-Jndge Hastings nearly
eighty wears old, to ayoung BRIDE OF hlheteep'
named Lille Knust of Pctaluma. Inc ola man
was the founder of the Hastings Law schooi III ''s
cty. which he has heavily endowed. lie owned
thousands of acres of land IN the o'ate ana h'a
wealth il valued at St,O0O.OOO About year ago
thora era rpmors that he was to be sued for breach
of nro,,se by female artist of this city who had
urr,ed him In a dangerous illness. To escape her
tbo ex.Judpe took refuge on his lands III Lake
cop,tv There he met his present brlle to whose
charms he fell a victim. Before his marriage no
decided the bdk of his property to his two sons ana
two of his daughters third daughter being DIS
ipberitcd t is now said that the discarded artist
will bring sui against him for damages.
had priyate adyices FROM their correspondents
decl,rs that Mexico will mover allow Barros to
carry out his scheme of uniting the Central Amer
lean states. Yet they all admit his ability and say
that il Mexico should rot interfere he would surely
ucceed as the Presidents of the four other republics
are all weak men. with no military Or executive
ability
The last week of Italian opera witnessed larger
Audiences than tho first The ovation given 10
Emma Nevada on Monday night was surprise even
to her friends IL was largely tribute OF porSonai
frienas and the stage was piled high Win every
thing in iloral art which Inauguration cor u con
ceve. Her voice, though showing u irdco vi wcah-
ness was clear but critical notices OF course were
largely cnored hy pirtiality for tho woman VINO Is
the first Californian 10 reach any position on tne
operate stage. Mapeson has made Iarge alionhs @ m
of nancy ont of the four weeks season and says ne
will bring out another company next year
Three more white children were rescued from
Cbiue,e deus this week. one he ng girl OF hve
wears who cannot speak wori or EhgilsH' moIo
white babies arp known to DO secretcd In the
Chinese quarters but they have thus far escaped
the vigilance of detectives
Van Camp. late United Statos Consul nc FIJI. who
arrived her. few days ago. dec ares there Is no
truth in the rumor that 6eimany has seized samoa
Cbe raising of tho German flag took place on lana
which the Samoan King had granted 10 the herman
banking bonso of GUdelroy. When ho wanted TO
take back the land Go1efroy refnsrd. ana NJ MS
ran up Tag the premises. From this incident
grew the story of SEIZURE. Van Camp says the
islands are not worth annexation
E. l.. G.. Steele. banker and large sugar planter
in the Sandwich Islands. has been knighied by klng
Kalakana. He and Claus SDrockels enjoy the
unique distinction of being the only white hanaka
knights.
Mrs. Crocker, sister in-law Of Charles Crocker, OF
the Central aud SOuthern Pachc Railroads
pos esse, the finest col lection of paintings III the
state comprising u gallery of portraits OF famous
Caiforniins which is priceless. This She Ia" no W
given with the building III which they are housed 10
bad blow to san FrancIsco, which hoped at some
day TO possess these pictures. They VIII form the
nuclsas of valuable museum at tho stale CaPtal
which will DO worth the attention of any tourist 10
this coast.