New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-11
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
FRANCISCO.
COTTON SE-ODONNELL-TWO FAVORED
COMMUNITIES.
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SAN FRAyCIsC0 Oct. 10.-rhe chef topic dis
cussed among lawyers this week, has been Judge
Temples decision in the Cotton case. The full text
shows that the Judge has left of the main
points to the Judgment of the Supreme Court,
namely the question of the trust relation between
the plaintiff and defendants If the Supreme
Court holds that this Intimate relation existed the
present Judgment may be reversed without the
fOrmaity of presentation of evidence; but OF sue a
contingency lawyers are not sauguinc. Mrs
Colton's counsel it is now said. will appeal the
10 the Supreme Court because they have spent a
large sum in costs and are determined TO fight the
matter to the cnd Mrs Cotton herself has not been
called upon for much money. a syndicate OF hail
a dozen lawyers was formed to bring suit, and
these men have given not only their
time buf coin to prosecute litigation. The pros
pect of securing IN accounting OF sorlch property
M the Central and Southern Pacific railroads was
the inducement which led 10 this now famous law
suit One thing in regard to the decision may he
taken rs settled that it was honest Judge Tenn
Pies reputation is above question and his judg-
menf in tbs case as i'm that against the hydraulic
mining mcn is free from all taint of preGjulice and
undue influence.
There is promise of serious trouble Ecre with Cor
ncIo lDD0nciI, WHO IL itNIip ~ UIti'u an ANU
Chinese crusade. lie harangucS a large crowd on
the Sand Lots every Sunday and claims to have
80 600 members in his "Anti-Cooie League" The
object of the League" is t. drive the
Chinese ont o. the state ODonncll coun-
acIs dynamite or any o,Eer explosive with which
TO clear ont Chinatown. and his mccGdi&ry
speeches are loudly GDpIaud'd. Ii any favortc
among his followers should be gifted with the
mower of Leadership acrI1us damage might be
(DlInIupI lIII,lSPit
fail at the critical time a. kCarucl failed. but
many OF his followers would relish raid on China
town rs 1t would mean valuable lODtlug The pO-
lice are - widely scattered over the city that no
force sufficient 20 cope with q mob of two three
thousand men conid be gathered at short notice.
As ODOUncll warmly praises IN" Rock SpiIugS
maS;acrc il may b. that he would enjoy seeing Il
rrpctitIon of the affair here. That these fears are
not visionary l. shown by the increased vigilance
oC the police in Chinatown and arrangements for
concentrating large force Oi mcu in the
quarter which Is m"aaccd. The anti-t hlnrSc
feeling here l. strengthened by agitation
in Montana ana Washington Territory and the
northern mart Of this state The steady influx Of
Chinese despite the Restriction Act affords men
like O'DOnnrl good opportunity to appeal to tie
passions of their followers and advise the methods
Of Yiglla"tcs, rat than dependence on law.
The Hawaiian Commercial Compauy's alilrs
will be thoroughly aired |" court. rs Hugh Craig,
one of IN, d,gStcd stock holders has brought suit
damages. Tn" suit is hrnuIh hc"a",c If bogus
dividend paid ont Of III" capital stock Instead %
surplus DrbntS, - rrpi''chitd. NJ vas one 81 me
facts for the publication Of which young SprecAcl,
shot VI. DcYoung.
The California IIor iculturl Coog" swinIl,.
rcccutly exposed in lc.t"r 10 THE TRIBUNE. stlll
nourlShcs. TINS week a Y0ugg English lad ar
rived at Los Angelica consigned to the New
man Fruit Farm. L"IF thar place. His uncle
had paid $3.50 for one years tuition aud board at
tie Newman liIit Farming Sctop' whIcI j.,
advertised ~ many lNrl'sh papers. When the
boy reached Los Angeles o." fraud diSc'osrl 10
Inn and Witt 10 the spurIouS school showed
the completeness 81 li' deception. q, the place j.
not even % wal-Improycd fruit rlncic and Newman
know, v.IV lat .ic about horticulture III" tried to
secure the return OF hls money and failed Ihi,
acau svpdc ought 10 be- thoroughly exposed III
LuglaHI.
A. Elsi.oIa. San Diego County. there /, not q
SINGLE Democrat ~ In" town. so q k'Iuhlicau was
appointed D ',,p1,t"r. A. Ocean side. III the san"
county. only 'cI. Democrats were found. and rs
none of ih"," " aid take the post oil Republic
can va, appointed there ai-u.