New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
TALK AT GREAT CENTRES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SCANDALS GALoRE-RAlLROAD sUIT-PER
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San Francisco. May 1.-THE unsavory reyela'
tions of the Sharon trial bid fair to be equaed by
the breach of promise suit brought this week ~
los Angeles by Miss Louise Perkins against tho
old San Francisco millionaire, " Lucky BALDWIN
The nlojntia charges that four years ago Baldwin
hrorgbt her TO this city from her homo near Los
Angeles on pretext of educating her, that he gained
hor affections. and that she has his written agree
,,ort IN make ner his wife, and the evidence OF
RaIdvin,s daughter by former wife that inc
millionaire introduced her as his wife. After
living here for several months with BALDWIN sue
returned TO Los Angeles and secured position III
n largo dry goods house She had some trouble WIN
her EMPLOYERS and in despair she says she elopeu
last week with a young man named falIon' son VI &"
San Jose capitalist Her parents caught her oeloio
she sailed for San Francisco ami then aiter hei
confession it was decided to bring suit aga'hs'
baldwin. Old Baldwin is past sixty, has Deen
married four times his latest venture being Young
woman whom he welded last year las has been
the cause of many scandals, and has liyed iilo
much like that of Mr.. Sharon. The general impress
sion is that he will compromise the case before IL
comes to court
Sarah Althea is once more missing. anu JuuB'
Sowror,s order recurring the production OF her
cannot he served. There is rumor about town
hot comnromise has been effected and that tho
nrbl,c will hear no more of the unsavory Sharon
case Another story is that Sarah is hunting ior
nersons TO make alidavits which will strengthen
her case.
An old suit against the Central Pacific Railroad
managers has been revived this week after sieepihH
fopr vesrs in the courts The suit was brought by
.,,I
and one Townsend. of New-York, to recover
81 GOO 600 the value of twO-thirds of tho capital
stock Of the California Pacific Railroad. Its presi-
dent Milton &. Latham, in 1875 issued to Stanford
Huntinqton g. Co. bonds of this railroad for the
consideration that tho Central Pacific would
double track n portion of his road. The work DONE
il was claimed was worth not moro than SlOO,oOU'
vet Latham sold the stock held by him and MS
friends giving assignment OF these bonds III pay
ment The plaintiffs clam that the Donds were
ILLEGALLY issued and demand accounting for these
10000 shares Of stock The revival OF this action
IS said to be prompted by testimony ELECTED in the
famous Cotton suit which was recently brought TO
an end at Santa Rosa.
Rumors that Senator Fair had retired from the
Nevada Bank, circulated last November were con-
frmed this week by two deeds filed in the Re
corders Office by which all valuable real estate held
nv the bank istransferred to Flood * Mackay. while
n certificate appended shows that Fairs name Is not
included among the five stOckh1ld OF the bank
The property transferred includes the ilne Dank
buildinR tho Grand Opera House, which was
secured by foreclosure of mortgage. but has never
been a paying investment, aud large amount OF
valuable real estate.
One OF tho outgrowth OF BarriOss death was the
attempt by n commission merchant OF this city
named j. &. Merrill 70 deprive the late Generals
estate of = > 900 the proceeds of n consignment OF
coffee sent TO him hy BarrOs early last year.
Merrill he'll the coffee for long time, waiting Tor
a rise and when BarriOs last December prcssei ior
nayment he sold out the consignment ut low
hQure Barros then drew on HIM at three months
time When thus draft presented a few days
ap, bv Mrs Barrios Merrill co,lly replied that he
was insolvent and could not paw Both civil aud
criminal suits will be brought against him.
A good display Of ancient and modern etchings is
made by the Art students League. There are
many fine specimens OF Seymour lladcn5 work.
A unique floral festival will be held at Sacra-
mento next Wednesday, to commemorate the recent
GIFT by Mira. T. Il. Cracker of her valuable art
gallery to that city. Contributions Of lowers
expected from the laly's many friends III all parts
of the State and tho festival will be made the
formal transfer of the pictures and gallery. both
valued at 100000. As the festival comes ~ May.
when roses auh other flowers are IN iull Olooin u
will be "a beautiful spec acle.
Sacramento Is also fortunate IN securing the new
Roman Catholic Cathedral, for which John W.
Macknv recently gave 100000. A lot has been
purchased for 10000. and the remainder VIII
be devoted 10 building. Work will begin IN June
on what promises TO be the most imposing religious
structure on the Coast.