New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN .FRANClSOO.
THE MATERIAL AND MORAL YEAR-SAhAH
ALTHEAS RECEPTION.
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SAN Francisco, Jan. 3.-Tbe beginning OF the
new year finds this city and State IN gooo conoi
tion despite many rumors OF duIi traoo anu i".'
of business by competition of rival lines Oh ra'i-
road 70 the north and south. In this city per-
haps t best gauge OF prosperity Is INC eeh0."
trade and amount of building Wheat exports for
the wear were nearly SIS, 900, ,OOO and merchan-
chandisc exports well up toward S3oooo'ooo;
while treosure shipments were nearly as large as
wheat. There was q steady gain in flour ex-
ports of over ST. 900, 900, which shows the form ID
which the wheat surplus will ultimately be workeu
off California -four has gained reputation In many
parts of Europe and commands extra price Iho
farmers of the State are holding on to wheat, Dut
the chances arc that they will be compelled to sell
at even lower rates than arc now offered. Inc
San Francisco real estate market was lively our
ing the year. l. 1877 houses beng builtat an average
cost of $5. 600 Retail trade Is steadily leaving
Kcarney-st., and moving up Market-st. ana side
streets, while in residence property the greatest
advance has been in lots near Golden cato farh on
the line of the new cable roads The vino In
dustry promises soon to rank next to wheat. A
careful estimate of acreage In vineyards In the
State shows 10000 acres divided into abont
1000 vineyards. These range from ex-Governor
Stanfords immense place at Vina, OK lO'ooo
acres, to the patch Of twenty OF tnry
acres which in competent hands may
be made to furnish good support for family. Inc
productive area IN vines is estimated al 4o'VoV
acres and tho total yield Of wine for tho year at
I4.OOOOOO gallons. When the immense acreage
now in young vines comes into full bearing three
years hence the vintage will not fall below
10000 900 gallons Shipments Of wine to the East
amounted to only 100000 gallons, showing that
a large part of the wine sold under foreign labels
here was really California product.
1t is singular fact that though the decision pro-
hlb,ting hydraulic miners from running debris into
navigabe streams was passed over year ago the
product Of hy ydraulc mining shows small decrease.
The explanation is that several large mines have
either ImpOunded the debris or resorted to
drifting, while q greater number OF mines
are In districts which do not Affect
agriculture. The decision which mining men said
would ruin them, has really affected only half O
score Of mines and those ii has not materially In
jured. 1t has saved thousands of acres OF good
fruit and wheat land and has preserved from ruin
two of the largest rivers in the State.
Tho only manufacturers In the State who have
prospered are flour millers. -Four new mills have
been built with an average daily capacity OF 1,OoO
barrels. Wool manufacturers iron aud steel found-
ers and distillers sufferers like their Eastern
brethren.
The moral record of San Francisco Is exactly the
reverse of tho material. 1t Is about as bad a. 1t
could be. Homicidos averaged two per month, while
suicides reached the extraordinary number OF nine
ty-threc, Of whom twelve women This Is q
big increase over the previous year, when seventy
five committed suicide. Courts granted 800
divorces during the year. increase of fifty over
pre- vious year. 4 large part OF the divorce suits
were brought by women. the chief causes boing
desertion. intemperance and cruelty
Tho new year was opened with brutal murder.
one negro killing another through jealousy over
woman Meanwhile, as II to give couDtenance to
I he MANN for murder, Leroy. condemned 10 death
on strong crcumstantial evidence for the murder OF
he old capitalist Skcrrett has been reprieVed by
the Governor and the report u that the death
sentence will be commutcd to life imprison nsnt.
Nelson. who figured ns Sarah Althea's next
friend nj tho beginning of the notorious divorce
sni has filed q claim for one-quarter OF the coin
which the planiiit may got from the ex-senator lie
ha. also been making damaging statementsin court
in regard to witnesses Tor sarah Geneiai barnes sun
and to speak of the certainty Of decision OF the
higher court his clients favor. Attempts will bo
made IL show that. rs Tyler has signed contract |
for half OF all Sarah RECEIVERS. he cannot mako de-
mand for counsel foos.
Among the deaths of tho week was that Of Cap |
tain David Nyo, supcrini enden oi the North Pacific
Coast Railroad. lie was pioneer VINO began lilo |
in this State a stagc-driyer, and when tho rail-
road snppantel the stage he became its superin- !
iendent He lived III san Rafael, and was widely |
known and much esteemed.
The comedy element OF NewYcars Day was sup
by the reception given by the far plaintiff in
The sharon divorce suit She issued handsome
cards bearing the words Mrs. lillian sharon
A. Home: Jan l. 1850 327 IarkIn-st. The
~ ronice printed this card rs n facetIOus item on
Inc day before New Years. The result was that
largo crowd of curious people beselged the house
and many Of the callers furnished material for
.cream,ng farce. sarah was elegantly dressed and
had table piled high with fruit salads and wIne
several callers campcd around the table unit they
were gioriously drunk one old character. General
Hamburger. half politician and half sport, shook
her hand heartily and said knowed you'd win.
bet on yOn." A countryman with his trousers III
his tops called aud after gazing 0t the fair
Iostess SAID Mrs. Sharon saw your invite IN
-be paper ! would have known you by your pie
.urcs" Altogether II was the funniest scene wit
le,sed in this city for many day.