New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Observation-Disclosures
SONAL.
In1 1KLEnRAPH TO THE rRInUNs.I

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SONAL.
ley TELEGRAPH THE rRrRUSEi
Saw Francisco, Feb. 2s.-The city has 'indulged
in regular craze over the opera. At the auction
sale of seats there was great crowd ana Iahcy
pr,ces were paid for the privilege OF sccctn4 sc'
1t is estimated that fully Sl2.O0O was reai'zco io
premiums and the entire receipts for TWO "ecAs
season of Patti, Nevada :and scachi Will not IAN
far short of $50 900. A singular feature oi ''''
craze is that tho opera manager has leased a'"e"o
for four weeks and is therefore bound 10 eiVo sup
Elemental season of opera mt lower rates 'lcNo,
speculators were ont III force Mt the auc'lop anu
secured many eof the best seats. Inc Poi''o
descended on eight of them and the eight took ont
~ oo uo.rss. IN peddle tickets One peculiar result
of this onera ticket sale the sudden death OF Dc
n Eldridye tho auctoneer who conducted the
sole Ue couph. cpld while selling seats and this
.,ded in con ,estion of the lungs Eldrldgc was one
of fhe hest known and most popular men OH t'o
coast Uo came here i'll 1919 from SpflnSnei"'
Mass. and had been in the auction business e'c'
zinc. Years ago ne lost one leg from tlmor
which was owing TO the vigorous way i'll which he
slapped his knee when concluding sale.
Ills moor week that does not bring out some
new pha.e of the Sharon his week has been
marked bv the production of the alleged marriage
contract before a Master in Chfncery III the thltu
STATES Circuit Court and its CAREFUL examination oy
Dr. Piper an imported expert IN chirography from
Chicago Before he began the examination sarah
Althca insisted upon pairing nj cleaning his iliG'i
nails and wpng his hands IN ORDER that her precious
document might not be injured by acics. ibe
obiec; of this examination Is to show that the
marriaye contract on which Judge Sullivan's recent
decision was based is null and void because
snurious Sharons counsel have also filed notice OF
arpeal to the Supreme Court. which includes
ptaver that the Judges order TO pay alimony and
counsel fees he set aside.
A Oacrant instance of pardon brokerage carried
on by a ring of lawyers occurred this week. 'p'oh
Young. . counterieitor was convicted abont year
ago of having spurious coin ana conntcrieiter"
tools in his possesslon and was sent to san Quentin
for two wears and a half. Now lie has secured
pardon through the intercession of state Senator
Perry who il is alleged received 5000 for using
his influence with the Governor. Epson pad hall
this amount a. "A retainer, and when the pardon was
granted week ago lie refused To pay the
remainder. Perry coolly deposited the paro"h
which the Governor had turned over To hiin' III ''
safe of Boss" Buckley in this city ami informed
Upson that he would. not be freed until thc put nP
the $500 Cpson's father ut the East sent out Tue
money bv telcgraphc order. and last Tuesday io"r
days after the pardon WIS issued. the prisoner was
pcachnent of the senator, but there - no prospect
OF anything bong done
Isaac L. Long Grand Secretary OF the order oi
Chosen Friends who embcZz.cd fnnds III MS clafge'
mad. a second attempt at suicide tbs week and
succeeded. Dr. Morrison medical examiner of the
Order, Is in jail on many charges Oh c"icc''ns
benefits for spurious deaths
Tho will of Mrs ShAlaber sistcr-iu-law of the
author of Mrs. Partngton. shows an estate
valued az S50O.0OO mostly III Local rraI estate anu
securities Mrs SLIlliber was vel known lh
society here but spent most OF her later years
abroad.
John H. Wise. a member OF the famous 'Vircinian
family and one of the leaders oi the talIiufnlin
Democracy was seriously injured recently hy inli
from I'M, carrinyc II is now uncertain whether
one of his arms can be saved from ampntatioh'
The annual Citrns Fair. which occurs this year
at Riverside San liernariino County, VIII ic h"'d
IN the latter part of March aud viii PtoDaoy nay"
many visitors from this part oi the state. Inc
Riverside colony ten years ago Was DaIIch dr,'i'
which could not even support sheep or cattle. no"
nv irrigation II has been converted into one oi W"
most THRIVING orange groves in the state. aud US
irnit commands the best prices IN tins mark't. 10
show the profit in orange culture u NAV re sth.eu
that selected Riverside naval oranges twithout
s-.sl bring $t per crate containing eight Dozen AZ
| wholesale whio the retail price Is 20 cents per
dozen OrdnarY oranges bring on y II - lor u
crat. of twenty dozen. winch is the best argument
! IN favor of planting the choicest iruit
| Lieutenant Stoncy is now in this city making
| arranvsments for his exploring expcditljn up
pnru,,u Riyor in Alaska. A nwhccl Steamer Is
| heny huiIt here for use the liver. Lieutenant
| Stoney IN the Rodgers expedition IN search oI tle
| Jeanuctte denorst ated his fitness for Arctic
| cxpIOratlon aud there is question that unless
| disaster bcfals the party he viii AID materially Ia
| public knowledge OF Northern Alasaa.
| f. J. Baldwin of this city. is trying on his Los
| Angeles County ranch the experiment OF suhsttnf-
| Ing negro for Chinese Labor. lie has brought out
tIIrtv.t NO negro families from the Soutll, built
them cabins IN Southern plantation style and thus
! far Is much pleased with their work. Labor on a
VINEYARD and fruit farm Is not ~ severe rs on
cotton or sugar plantation, aud the climate oi
Southern California 3 mildcf than III most parts OF
| the south.
| The controversy over the discovery of gold in
| California has brought out new evidence IN favor
| of T. l.. WINNER, u resident of - southern
| county. Ii seems that WINNER aud John Marslal
were working for Captain Suttcr on hssawInlll ana
| that WINNER picked up gold nugget and his vile
boiled IL with her clothes in wash-b oiler 10 test
the metal Marshall rldicucd WINNER for saving
the shining metal. which he declared was worthless
Marshall took the nugget To Snttcr Fort because
| WINNER was unable To go. When he returned
Sutter and MARSHALL claimed half of the gold lound
on the premises but WINNER and Others Ioinscd ia
qive up anyi Hence Sutter and Marshai' sup.
| pressed his name III connection with the gold
| discovery The igInal nugget IA now held bv a
LAWYER of tais city WIN trying to sell u for FlOOl
| for the benefit of the Winners. who destitute
As il is only worth 80 the chances of sale are MOI
good.
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