New-York tribune., 1886-01-10
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GAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 9.-The Sharon case il
Ill, prolic in surprises, although these are mostly
tbs rsut o offsb pots of the notorious divorce case
last week James L. Brown and Mrs. Wele were
convicted and sen fenced to San Quentin for five
wears for forging the affidavit of Isabelle Clark the
colored fortune-teller. who is an imbecile.
This AFFIDAVIT purpOried to be the testimony Of the
woman that Sharon had told her under pledge OF
secrecy he was married to Sarah Alihea This
week George W. Tyler who was formerly IN ost
active in Sarah's behalf. was indicted for felony in
nreparing this ahdavit Tyler clustered "a good
deal but was evidently alarmed at the proceedings
II will have q wholesome effect in checking fraud
ulent afidayits ard suboInatiOn of perjury If some
of the lawyers this case receive the treat
ment as tuoir dupeS. Still another surprise in the
case was the marriage of ox-Judgc Terry of Stock
ton TO Sarah Althea. There had been rumOrs of
tle intended union for several weeks but few
placcd any crcderce in them. For more than a
vear Terry has been Sarahs confidential adviser
and has lived most of the time in the same house
with hor. lie does not look over fifty, but he
served under "Sam" Houston IN Texas, was
Supreme Judge at Thirty two, and killed Broderck
in the famous duel more than quarter of a century
ago 1t will go hard with any one now who d s.
pAragcs Sarah rs Terry is fighting man who is
feared.
The flight to Honolulu of State Supreme Court
Clerk Mccarthy is citing climax of the long
series of misconduct i'll Office which ought to have
insured is dismissal two years ago. During the
last session of tho Legislature lie cha, ged with
delalcatOns and investigation showed ho WAS
$1,000 behind in accounts lie was allowed to INA Ike
no the deficiency and the result is now that he has
disappeared leaving small army OF swjnded
creditors. lie had the handling of all the money of
the court aud his mot hods were IL burleSque on
business His chief deputy was accustomed to
bank tie Stale rooney which ne collected in his
tronSrrs' pocket there is accurate record of
what lie paid over 10 Mccarthy. Tho Judges knew
IuistTessrs hut political influences Kept him in the
responsible place for which lie had no itue,s
TIE TpIBUNp's story Of the mining aen,erprse"
enunocrcd by Governor XuiIck, OF Arizona, comes
at u bad time for the w-JerScy man. who is in
bad OdOr with ArizOn.Gns over his foolish appeal for
troops to protect the ApachcS. lie has tried to
explain that he wanted the troops to guard the
settlers. but as nc issued the PROCLAMATION four
days before warning any seNil-iiSpOscd persons
from harming tic Indians on the reservations, his
explanation is not credited. Tho Territory papers
condemn him. They say with Justice that 10
people cnuli he more patient than they have been
under the ntcti0n OF the Apache ralds which have
depOpulated whole mining districts.
Merchants in the Mexican and Genital American
trade complain of loss and delay caused by Slr.
ropnrts that letter mailed at ManagGa, the capital
of Nicaragua. on November 2 !. reached him
DecemhcT 3D. thus taking th riy-sX days for thc
trim. which used TO he made when Pac &c Mail
steamers carried letters IN GItccu days. The route
tascu now is from Nicaragua 10 Panama. to Aspln-
wall, thence Icy tramp steumer7 to Now Orleans.
and thence 10y raIl to this city. recent letter
which came in tins roundabout way vas forty seven
days on the way.
President r. S. Holden was formally received
at the State University this week aud
began his duties on Thursday. although the
formal Inauguration as president will not occur
till March lie mnde good impression
tho students by his straight forward speech
anu cordial manner. The alumni of the university
In this city, next Friday. which is expected to be
the largest gathering OF alumni over held on the
coast.
The retirement of Maor-Gencrll Pope. on Febru-
AIRY 16 next. wl, mOvo fCIwarj one of tho SIX chg
iblc BrIgad,ep. 1t is thought in army circles here
that Gcnera.s Terry and Howard who have tal n
long controversy over prccedencc, Will be rGsSrd
by. aud GeD-rai Miles will be selected. General
Crooks chances for promotion were killed by hIs
failure III the Apache campaign.
Heavy imports OF dclcaceg and clothing
for the ChIpese New Year now received
at the Custom House. Tie CelesIals spend large
sums on these annual festivities. but small part
of the com goes INTO general circulation Nne
dCliars out of ten are sent TO China. The obscTv-
ance of the New Year promises 10 be unusually
brilliant, as several thousand Chinese bavo been
added 10 local Chinatown by tho altI-cOolle cru
sade III the country towns.
AdOlph Sutro, of tunnel fame. proposes 10 build
large aquarium near the ClIh House, which viii
be stocked with every variety of sea anemUue and
shell fish Ii IS to be one hundred and twenty feet
iD diameter and VIII occupy the little bay just
nerth of the Cliff Honse. 1t il to bo finished in
thTeo months ard promises to become Il Iivai at
traction to the SEA hons.