New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
y4N FRANCISCO.
OFFICE SEEKING - THE CHINESE A JUDI
CIAL VACATION.
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SAN FRAxcIsco. Aug 1b.-Barciay heniey
received what was called an "ovation mere .nis
week. II was supposed to be tribute OF the wing
of the Democratic party which is opposed 10 Justice
Field and which is n responsible for the small esteem
in which California Democrats are heid at t"aSn-
,ucton. II was really gathering of hungry ONCE
seaLers Who baye not vet abandoned the hope that
Uenlev ma the lone Bourbon Congressman from
California has influence with Mr.. Cleveland and can
helm them to small Offices. The cher point OF
Henley's speech was bitter onslaught upon
Justice Field He devoted about one hour 10 the
Justice and about five mintes to answering .ne
grave charge that he is Mexican citizen. He
coollv declared fraudulent the letter to PROVOST
General Mason, recently published, IN which ne
admitted his naturaliz alton under Maximilian's
Government Taken altogether. Heney's frequent
e.t denials Of documentary evidence in this Mex
foam case constitute one the greatest political
games of hluff.on record. Henley has been so much
badcered bv place-hunters that few days ago ne
sent n dispatcb to Secretary Manning and received
tbe solIo,yinr answer: @No additional California
appointments will be made until September
The death Of Marshall, the discoverer Of gold in
California was dismissed with scant mention here.
The man had really been dead to all intents and
nurposes for n generation. He never recovered from
the effects of the discovery which enriched so many
but beooared him His luck as prospector
and miner was bad and finally he settled down IN
n little town near Suffers old mill and vegetated'
Last wear there was talk of raising iund LOT ms
bepe6t and buying the old mill in order to erect
,rorrment in commemoration Of Marshalls dis
covery bnt the project foil through. Even Mar
sboJps claim to the honor of the discovery that
ru,ned him and embttered his life was disputed;
A. rxh IN
snacinens in her washing boiler declared that he
nicked mn the gold in the mill-rhce and tnat Mar
shals part was simply TO carry she sod 70 Saern is
bnweyer' Ia generally received by those who have
investigated the subject.
The passage of the alleged murderer Maxwell
through this city on his way to st. Louis caused
much excitement Inc atrocIons hecansa y, tbe
snnnosed murderer spoDt day here before taxing
the Auckland steamer. The appearance OF MaxweiI
surprised every one as ne ad NOT n0no UbH bowcyer
was Shown by the fact that the detectives obtained
nothins material from him. 10 one teporter ne
ontined his defence. He admitted that he expected
IN reach Auckland long before any message could
get there as he ignorant OF cable connection
with Australia. He smoked clgaretLes cohstAh,iy'
and when ne departed for ST. Louis he was reading:
very appropriately, Hugh Conway's novel, Called
Back
Coroner O'Donnell has managed to keep promi-
nently before the public eye this week After
atfpmpting 10 1OTct DIS way W hhD h"eh "" w" ''.
division of the Grant funeral procession and
being rejected by police. he sent letter next day
TO Minister DENLY info ming him ne would call and
enliQhten him on tho Chinese question. including
leprosy' Although 0'Donnell paid several visits
IN the hotel the Minister was always ont
O'Donnell has also bought 800 rides with which he
nroposes 10 arm the Ant-Coolie League, band he
orranized n few month, ago. People are becoming
so thoroughly disgusted with O'Donnell that im-
peachment proceedings are threatened.
Judge Toohy, who presided over the Spreckles-
he Young trial has returned from his vacation trip
10 the Hawaiian Islands Old Claus Spreckles had
evidently given orders for lavish entertainment
70 Toohv. rs King Kalakaua gave the Judge q
breakfast and also treated him to the delights OF
tho Hula-IIula 'hance as rendered by the most
accomplished members of tho royal harem. With
this dance tho Judge seemed especially peased and
like fairies" He thought Kalakana high-mlnded
and liberal monarch. ana the deplorable condition
of the natives entirely escaped his attention
What the Chinese are doing In the way OF con-
trolling the export trade 10 the Celestial Empire s
shown Ivy statistics Of the last quarter. These
proye that Chinese merchants shipped more than
three-ouarters of the goods sent to Hong Kong.
while the same houses sent over SoOO.noO -
treasure and various local banks sent T2'oOoOOo
IN coin In these three months. 80 that the drain ot
specie from this coast represents nearly Sl,OODOOo
per month, not counting sums carried by individual
Chinese. British ship captain who arrived this
week from China declares that twenty raw coolies
who could not speak word of English attempted
10 hire passage his shin. all being furnished with
return certificates TO this country The incident
shows tie method OF selling certificates now
practiced in Chinese ports.