New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
AMERICAN" PARTY-SHANGHA1NG-
VATORY-PERSONAL.
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| SAN Francisco Oct 23.-1he only new feature
in State politics is the sudden boom given to th'
american" party by opening headquarters in
| this city This party was started few weeks
ago in Fresno and its leading principles are that
| immigration should be restricted and no for
eignes naturalized. The insolcnt wav in which
! foreigners have run the local government causes
many intelligent people to 60 over TO the side OF
this new party and the lists which have been open
| only a few days show large numbers OF names
| The unfortunate thing about this movement Is
that 1t Is thoroughly insincere 1t was sta tel
| by Democrats In order to draw OF votes from
| Swift the Republican candi late for 'crnor
| and its head is T. ID. WiggintOn an eN-Democ at'c
| Congressman and loud-mOuthed Copperhead dur
inc the war Ii is tho hope OF the Democratic
managers TO offset by this diversion tie votes
which they are sure to lose on O'Donncll the anti
Chinese crank who is candidate for Governor.
The cavalry battalion of one hundred and twelve
men which has ten months service In the
Apache campaign returned to Presiiio this week
The men were ragged and sunbuned One OF
the officers said Cautain LawtOn had received
moro than his share of credit for the SUR ender
of Geronimo Lieutenant Gatewood. according
to his account, went 10 GefOnlmOs camp with
only a snslc Chircahua scout, stao cd there twelve
,a,s and in frequent talks with the hostile chef
induced him t. sum n.er Lieutenant LAKEWOOD
speaks the Apache dialect and Geronimo had con-
huence in him.
An Aust. allan miner named Robert Walker has
brought suit for $4,000 against CAPITA Steer
of the bark Star of Denmark for shon hal IN
him from Newcastle in August last lie claims
that he was diu-ged taken on board an forced
TO work as common sailor lie left wife an
children behind him who have no means OF sup
port Cases of this KIM in tie local
courts that the outcome viii he watched with in
teTcst.
About four years ago City Treasurer Dols. Of
Oakland. found TO have cmbczlled about
1000 OF public moneys Of that city an was
sent to san Quentin for six yeas. suit was
case was delayed icpcat,dly Recently the pros
cution attempted 10 Get the depsitf n Of llods.
but he refused To answer any material questions
and as he IS in p iSan tie Judge decided c ,oull
not he punished for contempt Tie embczzle 5
s. n'cnce expires next March OWN TO credits G
ceyed. AMI the ATTORNEYS fOr the city asked that
cure Dods's testimony This the Judge d,nied
and set the case for November.
graritc statue Of General IIallccll has been
erected in Golden Gate paIk II is eight feet high !
and stands on base six feet square. 1t Is cut
from Rhode ls'anl granite
Professor simon Ncwcomb Of the Naval Oh |
servatory at WashinTton is the expert s'lcctel |
bv the liz trustees 10 examine and re ort on the |
treat ohicCti glass inst FMS ed in Post"n for |
the Lick observatory Work n the tube is be n
IIShcl AZ NOrnt Hamilton hut the glass will 4 |
be mounted before vt spring
James G Flood. Mrs Flood and Miss Jennie |
Flood leave for Ncw-Iorl, n VI wcoll. n cir new |
brown stone house IN Caif MA -. hill is nca " !
ready Tor "ccup my IN ire ho' sew armln@ VIII
probably take place after the holi'a,s
James Davis Tilcston AMI .Icfn Howard GRAY.
two New Workers who max II tour a'Ounl |
the word. sailed fer Ypl<olama and Hon X n.
This wccl, on the stcamShi Beleic. They expect
10 reach NewYorlS next fall.
Autumn travel into the Yosemite is very heavy
The fun number ~ coaches run usual.
Ihree-quartes of the tourists are Europeans.