New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
PACIFIC MAIL - ODONNELL JUDGE
CLOUGH.
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SAN FRANcIsco, July 1s.-The event of the
week, which has caused the chief comment is the
Threatened withdrawal of its Australian line by
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company unless the
Government reconsiders its refusal to pay pa-t of
the subsidy to the company. 1t is impossible, Of
course to say at this time whether tho threat will
be carried out or not November alone can show
this as on the first or that month the present sub
sidy from tho Australian Colonies will cease. The
managers of the company here claim it impossible
to run the line at q profit without subsidy as 1t
COSTS $40, 900 to send steamers to Australia and
the monthly receipts or an average are not more
than 81 800 Some trade has been built up WITH the
Colonies but 1t is not nearly so valuable to the
steamship company as the China trade. The CON-
paDy owns only Of its steamers on the Austria
lian route and in event of withdrawal this will be
transferred to the China line to re place the City
of Toxic recently wrecked near Yokohama Ul.on
this city tho effect of withdrawal will not be
serious but 1T will ruin the growing trade in apples
and onions and in canned goods, as they cannot be
carried by ing vessels. IL will also cut or the
large tourist travel which these steamers pour
through the city on the Way to the East and Eu-
rope and which IS worth great deal to the State.
In the event of withdrawal, there is bare possi-
bllity that Clans Spreckels may extend his Homo
lulu line to Australia He has three Of the svftest
steamers Oh the coast, and the combination of Aus
tralian and Hawaiian trade might make the line
pay; but of course this Is merely conjecture.
Thcre is prospect of Coroner O'Donnell, the anti
Chinese agitator being removed from Office on the
ground of insanity. Recently ex-Mayor Brrant,
agent Of one of the insurance companies which lost
heavily by inccndiary fires in San jose, brought
suit against ODonnell for the amount which bis
tbao ti,ofN h,rhi
incendiary harangues was directly responsible for
the fires The Coroner retorted in mass-Geeting
last week by calling Bryant bad names On tho fol-
lowing day Bryant appeared at the CoronePs Office,
and rutnor quickly spread that he was cunning for
the man who had denounced him. ODOnnell beat
a retreat to his office and few hours afterward
slipped into tho Sherif's Office and swore out
warrant for the arrest of Bryant, declaring that
the latter meant to kill him. Bryant surrendered
himself. but said no had no intention of harming
the Coroner, whom he pronounced stark crazy.
An ATTEMPT will be made when the case comes up
to show that ODonncl is mentally unht to hold
Office.
Many applicants in the field for the place rem
dered vacant bv the commitment TO tee insane
asylum of Superior Judge Clough. The Judge had
been showing signs OF mental unsonndness for some
time, but acute mania suddenly developed last sat
urday. This due mainly TO kidney disease. but
one factor in unhinglng his mind was the trouble
which he mad had in holding possession of q tract
of railroad land in the Mussel Slough district
of Tuare County. Cloush hired young
man OF this city named McAuliife to occupy land
from which a settler had been elected. Mean life
had been assured there was no danger. but he had
spent Only few days, on the ranch when ho was
shot dead by some unknown person. Ci0ugh was
tho youngest Judge on the bench. being only
thirty-one years old. Tho Governor has the ap-
pointment of his success II, but he will tie slow TO
name any one. friends of Clough declare the
Judge is recovering from his recent attack, and
may be able again to take his seat on the bench.
Physicians, however, who nave examined hin. are
not 50 sangn,ne. Judge Ioohy' VINO presided ever
young Sprcckes for shooting Editor De Young
has selected the sandwich Islands as the scene OF
his vacation. AS Judge Toohy delivered charge
to the jury in that case, which was decidedly IN
spreckes's favor. and as old Claus Sprockeis yir.
tually owns tho hawaiian Islands, Jndge ioohys
selection Of Honolulu for MS vacation residence IS
regarded as In very bad taste.
Henry u. Cogswell. the Temperance mar who
has vainly tried TO foist fountains bear
ing his statue upon Eastern cities. has sued
tho trustees OF the state University because thcy
Baye not followed the exact provisions OF tle de,d
of trust by which he conveyed to them property TO
be used for dental college.
The death OF johnny" Skae this week in this
city mas recalled stories OF one OF the most eteoric
uf Coinstock speculators who was worth throe
millions one wcca, and less than nothing the next
He was Telegraph operator at Virginia City when
the Big D0Dauza was struck. lie worked out thc
CIPHER of the 5onauza managers and using secret
information thus gained made fortune III iew
months. lie then engaged IN nine manage
ment bought Sierra Nevada whoh ii
was worth only - 30 a share, was made
millionaire by Iis suddea JUMP 9dpv 10 over i,ei
poverished by the unforeseen collapse. Since thea
Skac had he usual turns of fortune of gamblers III
stocks but within the last few years he made
lucky deal in hale and Norcross and put the pro-
ceeds III city real estate. lie diod very suddenly
and left q reputation as OF themost generous as
we'll as erratio OF spectators.