New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
CITRUS FAIR-sCoTCH VERSUS CHINESE
PERSONAI.-AMUSEMEN
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SAN FRANcIsCo Jan. 16.- The Citrus far NJ
Sacramento surpassed the expectations OF tno io''
sanguine of its projectors. The building pIo''u0u
would not hold all the exhibits sent IN anu 'nanS
samples W ere not taken from the DoXsS' oi""so'
were displayed from the extreme northern ooun.,0'
like Shasta while tie finest fruit came iioin u,0
old mining counties Ike Yuba and Calayeras' J he
exbibition has demonstrated beyond question that
good oranges can be grown III many oil the ioo'n,'i
counties along the base of the Sierra NeVada WIFI
ont irritation. This has been denied by the
southern COMMITTEES which have claimed monopoly
of production of citrus fruits. AS land in Los
Angeles or San Bernardino County suitable Ior
oranges and with water privileges sells for 500 all
acre while land in Butte. Yuba and other northern
counties can be bought for from $40 to 900 an
acre il is not difficult to which section promises
the best returns to settlers One southern orange
grower after seeing tho frnit from Butte county
decided to buy land there and set out hNers'uo
Naves, the choicest orange grown IN CaiioIhla
As oranges mature three weeks carrier Ill Dut'o
than in the southern counties. he thinks he VIII oo
able to anticipate the Florida fruit III the Eastern
markets The fair proved such a success AT
Sacramento that it was decided to transfer inc
entire exhibit to San Francisco, and IL VIII 10
opened here early next week IN Mechahics
Pavilion. Reports from orange growing districts
from the recent cold. The mercury in some south
ern counties fell few degrees below the freezing
point but all the fruit was helped by the cold as
blossoming was retarded and Thus danger from late
frost reduced. From the northern counties u -
reported that grain and fruits are nhlhJuiou anu
that there Is a large increase in acreage
T,ventv- -four women and four men from Dundee
Scotland, arrived this week TO take The place OF
Chinese in Oakland iute mills. Ihe Work OF cHruIns
and spinning jute is specially laDorous puv @ I" ho
tedious and very lew Gaiio.nia tn ace nnS can earn
$40 per week If these Scotch girls VINO are
trained hands like the new place u IS prooan,le
more will he brought over and all Chihese WoIA-
men discharged.
The manager of the Chinese theatre in Washing
ton-st this city tried the experiment this ~e x ot
having a company of white acrobats anu tr"ptn1o
performers give an exhibition after the regular
chinese play was ended. Tho Mongoian audience
did not take kindly 20 the innovation, when was
heightened by a band of white MUSICIANS
The death of ox-Judge Samuel II, Dwinelle this
week of apoplcXy removed one oil the pest snoTn
LAWYERS in the State. He was partner ot Il -.
Baker who was killed at Balls B!ud. and after me
war was appointed United States Judge. Ire
presided ut the first trial of the notorious laura ~ ~
Fair for the murder of Lawyer Crttenden' ana on
her conviction by the jury sentenced her 10 ue"ln
bat on appeal she was acquitted
Sarah Athea's forces receives setback TINS week
from the Probate Judge who sustained the demurrer
10 the contest of Sharons will. lie wants PROOF
that Sarah is interested in the estate and be
declares that the grounds of opposition to probate
are ambiguous He gives Judge Tyler ten days I'D
which To amend the grounds of contest
Experts worked nearly week to open the safe Of
the fugitive Supreme Court ClerA, McI atlhi, alu
the doors were finally opened. Nothing but o
warrant for small was discovered
McCarthy's brother has made good some oi the
deficiency but the State Is sure TO lose to'oia'
thousand dollars.
The Kralfys. who scored great success with
Around the World in Eighty Days bid fair u
rcpeat IL with "Black Crook which has been
running all the week 10 crowded houses.