New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-25
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES
EAN FRANCISCO.
EXTRA SESSION. JURY FlXERS- REAL Id
TATE IMPROVEMENTS-G @. A. K.

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s.r FRANCISCO, July 24.-The extra session OF
tbs Ieaislature adjourned on Thursday until next
Mord.v .ft., the introductisn of several amend
mants 70 tho Constitution relative to irrIgat'cn
and voter rights. The statesmen who expected 70
orst tbs Supreme Court and turn over oil rrigaoio
.tr.am, 20 q few great monopollsts arc oaoiy
worried Tho xsmbcrs who signed pledge W
vot. for the irrigation measures which were Gu.
and dried before the Governors call was issuou
are declaring that they were kept In ignorance
of thu sweeping nature of tho proposed bills lno
nrevail,pg sentiment Of tho press 10 In favor u
stats owncrship of water. but Is dead against
n..s;no laws to give tho control of irrigation 10
nr;or onnropriators of streams. Tho best author
ties declare that irrigation legislation Will 10
ACCOMPLISHED at this session. but that Repno'io""
United States Senator to Gil the unexpired tel"
will certainly be elected. The Centrai IAo.i0
Railroad Company is known to be opposed to MI
Sargent. who is q leading candidate and VINO
would certainly secure the seat were II not LOT tnS
rowe,ful antagonist. Republicans are now search
inc for a prominent man who will accept seat IN
the Senate until the next election. Governor
S.oneman. il ia thought, will lose everything oy
calling the extra session. rs II the approprators
are defeated they will drop him for u >vernor, wh'e
Senator Hearst hos already declared war against
his oil associate.
. The, cases of the jury brhers have been post
noned much to the disgust of the public In tue
case of Micah Doane, which the prosecution desired
TO try first it declared that he was too Ill "
appear Judge Fr-er, who was appointed by tho
Governor to try the cases. has an engagemeht ~
tho East and must try cases IN his own county,
hence to the surprise of all lawyers no set the tria
for October 4. This was 80 much moro than Tue
..~n1 fnr hot III.
The prosecution regard the delay as almost Iata 10
conviction. They hoped by making out s'r9he
case against Doaue to force him 10 CONFESS .hV
prospect of going to the penitentlary 80 wr9ugnV
M on Duane that he had q complete physical COZ
lapse and took to his bed from sheer fright
Evidence against all three defendants: OF corrupt
mo fine iury in the case of the sut for damages
against the Cable Car Company. is very strong.
but the men who furnished money Tor tue DrDeiy
nave n political phil ard tho prospect now 70
that the trials will be- farce, all witnesses Will
be removed before OCTOBER.
About ten years ago Dupont.st.. from Market 10
I'm an was wilened and converted from an alley 10
chsnee the grade and widen the whole street,
which runs parallel to Kearney-st only block to
bonds issued for the work put an end to the second
mart of the project and the street north OF 'nsh
has ever since remained under coud. ITS deniIens
being French conrtcsans, Chinese anu m'Hr fhe
of French. Germans. Italians and Mexicans ms
week property owners or the widened blocks nave
succeeded in getting the name OF their portion VI
DnpOnt.s ST changed to irant-ave
Members of the Grand Army posts from all parts
of the country are now arriving 10 take part III
the cucam pment which opens August 3; Prepare
tons are making for elaborate decoration OF the
chict streets aHd business houses. and many cx-
cursions have been arranged LOT showing tue
visitors the resources of the state.
The OK studepts of Heidelberg University In
this city and vicinity propose to celebrate the tve
hundredth anniversary Of that. institution on
August q.
The new building erected by Charles Crocker
oppoSite tho Mercantile Library il now approach
ing completion. 1t is five stories high with an
ornamental roof and two huge towers
The majority of retail dealers have signed an
agreement to close promptly at y O'Clock except
during next mon th. when the Grand Army visitors
vii he in the city This early closing movement
promises to be success. but several firms are try
ing TO make it unpopular by forcing their employrs
to come around earlier in the morning and take
only hal an hour for lunch instead Of tine full
hour us Ally allowed.