New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
LEGISLATIVE MISUNDERSTANDING
GARNOYLE-INSANITY
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SAyFRANCisCo, Jan. 1O.-The chiefinterest OF the
week has conferred in the session OF the State ess-
lature Mt Sacramento which. beside leglslatlng on
several important subjects. Is expected to elect
United States Senator to succeed Mr.. Farley.
Although it has been in session for whole week
absolutely nothing has been accomplished save
election of Speaker of the Assembly. The cause OF
this is a deadlock in the Senate which prevents
organization. The Republicans and Democrats
each have twenty votes. The former cast theirs III
a body but the Democrats are split into two lac
tions Five Senators who opposed the extra session
of the last Legislature aud who were read out" OF
tho party by the Stockton Convention. nave Doted
the regular Democratic caucus aad inslst upon .'o
Others giving them tho President pro- tcIn rs sIen
that they have been reinstaed in the party. The
other faction refuses 10 do tn aud hence tue Demo-
Gratis who, with the vote OF tho Lieutenant
Governor could organize the Senate and distribute
its patronage, are powcrcss. This also blocks the
Senatorial election. OF all candidates Mr. Sargent
is most injured by delay. as his enemies are digging
up records of Federal ring frauds with which MS
name was Indirectly connected and are making
bitter fight against his election. lie has els been
damaged by the character Ofthc men working for
him. the Hawaiian sugar ring being especially
prominent in lobbying So strong Is tho feeling.
that some conservative members have proposed
the name of Ex-Governor Stanford and there Is no
ouestion but that he could be elected but for his
pub.ishad card declaring that hs is not candidate
OF the other candidates Mr. Estce strongest, but
Ex-Governor Perkins has considerable following.
So stubborn are tho boiling Democrats however.
that there IS some talk that the Governor may yet
be called upon to appoint Senator a contingency
which would DO bad tor tho Republicans.
Another outCrowth of the Sharon case is the libel
suit of Sarah AGAINST Tic Atlas. which bids fair to
drag along iu the courts for months. Nelson has
made many curious statements about bribery OF
witnesses In the case, his latest being
that two reporters who rcnresented city papers
were subsidized bv Sarah Althea to write up reports
have Nelson examined by tho Commissioners of
Innacy TO determine whether 1t is sate TO allow
bin to be at large AZ General Barnes swears he
will send Nelson to san Quertn Tor perjury, me
outlook for the man who started IN as sarah =
champion and then BETRAYED her is not pleasant.
Popular opinion is that he il either insane or gifted
wiz, n renius for LIVING. General Barnes has also
filed a complaint in the Sharon SUIT IN which he
declares that the Senator's fortune is not greater
than 3 O0O;O0O and thai his income instead Of
being IS 90 900 per month IL only $4,000
Lord Ciarmoyle who gained notoriety rs defend
ant in the Fortescue breach OF promise suit. was
in the city for several days this week, having or
rived Oh China steamer 1he nrst niE i,i H. Went
dress and occupied conspicuous place ~ box.
4 TOO LIBERAL indulgence IN American mixed drinks
led to his peaceful sumberng with his heal on his
arm IN full Wow of The audience. lie was finally
removed bv the aid of his valet aud n couple OF
ushers He refused to be interviewed by reporters,
declaring that no sooner did he arrive IN place
than tho newspapers forced HIM to Leave 1t. lie
went 10 Monterey yesfcr 'ay. From Cafornia he
proposes to 90 to Canada. He IL fresh. whole
somc.looklng young Englishman, with broad
forehead largo thin Roman nose aud refined ex-
prcssoi-not the type of man ono would have ex-
pcctcd to sec as tho hero of such a case.
One Of tho largest funerals In the
CITY was that this week of John WHO
land and hs daughter, who received
fatal INJURIES Last Saturday while alto pting TO ex
tnguish tho flames If burning alcohol on the cloth
ing OF a young boy. The lad had been given Int
tic engine run by an alcohol lamp for n Christmas
present In filling the lamp he neglected. to put out
father and daughter and another son were badly
burned in the effort 10 save tho lttlc ones HE.
Wicland was the largest brc OF the clty, be-
longed to IA dozen German benevolent and social so
cietics. AMI was n great favoriie
The overcrpwding OF the two State insane asy-
lums Is atrra ting attention and the Legislature
will be asked 10 all rd relief by building "A third
asylum IN OF near This city. Tho Napa asy luin,
which was intended 20 accommodate ave hundred
patIcnts. now has ovor seventeen hundred aud
a,,,r --".k nav s"""-si"i:-. t.o Stockton
ASYLUM i. almost equally crowded. As thrco-liitns
of all the insane from san franolecc :; - NOM
nQ moro than fair thu. n-y i1m should be built
here .taUsiics show decrease OF insanity IN the
State In 1850. when the population was sOO0OO,
there were over GOO commitments. whic last year
when tho population had risen To l,5OOOOO COM
mItmenis only numbered ooO