New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12

SAN FRANCISCO.
SARAH AND SHARON-HOODLUM OUTRAGES
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SAN FRANCIsCo April 11-Sarab Aithea has fur
nished one of the incidents of the week by her en-
forced residence of one night in jail. Judge sawyer
inflicted this penalty because of her contempt OF
court IN not producing the marriage contract anu
"Dear Wife, letter as ordered. The case has now
gone over for two weeks, as the Judge VIII DC
absent in Oregon for that time. Sarah swears that
she will not allow Sharon's expert, old DR.. Plper OF
Chicago, to mutilate her documents. Piper asserts
that the amount of ink he requires to take from
the letter will not alter the appearance OF the hhesb
hair limo, as the portions he removes VIII DC
microscopic. 1t is probable Sarah Will nave 10
submit. Meanwhile it Is stated that the expert mas
made analyses of the principal documents ID the
case and is convinced they are forgeiies IL IL
also declared that he is in a fair way 10 disco'er
the author of these forgeries from pecuaritles III
the writing In the original case in the Supreme
Court, Sharons counsel have filed forty aihdavits
setting forth the immoral character of Sarah
Althea as ground for a new trial. These aindaNlVs
will be kept secret until read IN court.
Coroner OOonneps Sand Lot gang perpetrated
an outrage last Sunday which should have insured
the arrest of tho whole crowd and their prompt
punishment. O'Donnell. according to his custom,
harapgued the hoodlums and bummers who gather
on the sand lots and wrought them up to such q
pitch of frenzy against the Chinese that when the
meeting was over they formed procession and
marched through the streets maltreatng every
Chinaman they met. Some unonending Moheois
wero stoned and others dubbed and in all twenty
Cinnamon were more or less seriously injured
Several are now in the 'spital recovering from
bad scalp wounds Inflicted by these ruffians. The
police did nothing to stor the disgraceful spectacle
as the majority are Irish and will not lift band to
protect a Chinaman. So much public indignation
was aroused by this outrage that 1t is prooaoie
steps will be taken to arrest O'DonnelPs gang
should they repeat tomorrow last Sundays per-
formance.
Attorneys for Chinese child born IN this city are
making efforts to Its aduis into one oil the
primary schools. The authorities are organizing
a school especially for Chinese and until TINS IL
completed they do not propose to mix the races;
Their latest devre to keep the Celestial child ont
ia TO compel tho production OF certificate OF
vaccination which will involve sufficient delay TO
suit their purpose
man from Oakland. named Hiram Wcosruf.
seems TO have created a sensation in New-iiayen,
Conn. bv his sudden return after thirty years ab-
sencc and by his stories of great wealth ana the
high position he has gained In Caiiiornla. from
letters received mere II appears he has promised
rverai relatives farms good paying positions II
they would accompany him back 70 California
Jnuuiry here and in Oakland fails 10 bring 10 llght
any one of this name and the conclusion is that
Woodruff is California Munchauscn. =.
Some discussion has occurred this week over the
management of the free pubic library. ne
librarian f. b. Perkins has Withdrawn al Gies
of newspapers and periodicals which were mufiated
or defaced by writing. This policy soon stripped
the reading room of the chief local papers. When
demonstrated with on this course by "A reporter.
the Librarian declared that the chlef visitor To IN.
library and reading-rOom were thieves aud buns"
and il did not make any difference whether they
secured reading matter or not. The fault Is that
the majority of readers the library are poor men
and boys, often ragged and dirty. but neither idle
nor dishonest, and complaints are frequent that
attendants are insolent and unaecominodating.
The case will be investigated. but tho chances are
that nothing will DO dono
The heavy rain, which was general throughout
the State hes put an end TO all fear OF drouth.
1t was attended in tins city by the rare phenomena
OF thunder and lightning.
TIE TRfBUNE's story about Henley's Mexican
citizenship has revived charges here IL ia claimed
now by his friends that he took he oath of allegiance
to Macmillan. but as the United States never
recognized that government. Henley thus never
lost citizenship hire Henley has many enemies
here in his own party aud they declare that now
Is a good time to get the bottom facts IN the case