New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-04
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
DECISION IN THE CHINESE BOYCOTT CASE
-MAPLESONS WOES-PERSONAL.
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-MAPLESON'S WOES-PERSONAL.
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SAN Francisco April 3.-Judge Sawyer, of the
United States Circuit Court rendered decision
Thursday in the so-caled boycotting" case which
has received more unfavorable comment than any
previous judicial act Of that able and upright
but not eminently popular official. The Anti
Coolie League at Nichaus a small town
in the Interior gathered all the Chinese
in the place togeth r. put them on steamer and
paid their fares TO Sacramento. Sixteen white men
were arrested there by the United States Marshal
and Immediately writ of habeas corpus was sworn
out Oh the ground that the United States courts
mad no Jurisdiction and that the State courts were
competent to deal with all cases of violence or con-
spiracy. Judge Sawyer held that as between
citizens of tho State this was sound aoctrlne but
when the party offended was an alien and here
under treaty stipulatlons the United states courts
were the proper tribunal that the " boycott was
illegal and persons taking part therein rendered
themselves liable to prosecution by the United
States judge Sabin heard the case in conjunction
With Judge Sawyer. but decided exactly the
opposite holding that the State courts were amply
sufficient for the protection of all people from
violence Judge SAWYER in his decision opens up
new line of business and the Circuit Court already
oyercfowded with Chinese cases, might as well AT
once be converted into n separate Monaghan
tribunal, since many Thousand persons nave maze
themselves liable to prosecution for taking part III
the abovcottr However, many hope that
the Supreme Court will take different view OF the
matter News was received from Hong Kong
Yesterday that very strong feeling prevails at
Canton among the natives against all foreigners
and particularly Americans, over grossly cxag-
cerated accounts sent concerning an alleged riot
here According to those dispatches reign of
CO.,
being murdered in the streets, many are starving
20 death and the condition of all is desperate
Although there is not word of truth III this, so
great is the feeling at Canton that United States
man-of-war and British corvette have been
ordered thlther TO protect foreigners.
Another bright flower in the bouquet of Cali
fornias wealthy citizens is just now being shown IN
the light of a most ordinary and olorous specimen
Tom" Fallon Of Sauta Cruz. prom nent Demo
c1atc politician recently died and the contest over
his will develops most remarkable state of affairs
II was the cheerful custom of this man to go about
with a drawn sword swearing that he was about to
Kill his wife One night she was SO frightened AZ ms
demonstrations that she climbed mp on the rooi ana
hung there for long time unit the lnluflated
husband gave up the search; Finally she got
a divorce on the ground OF cruelty and then tall0n
nscd to put pistol to bis chidrcns heads and
threaten to kill them # they smoke to Their mother
lie would amuse himself by chopplng down doors
with an axe and other pastliEes behtlng ms posi-
ton as a leading citizen. Finally he married again
and dying soon left an infant son 10 whom ~ nis
and the first wife Hence the contest. IL was
developed on trial that lie had been guilty OF
conduct toward an elevcn-year-Old daughter Tor
which many men have been hanged and which
should have sent MIN TO State Prison.
Colonel Mapleson is having pretty hard time
When he brought Patti To san francisco the town
went wild. seats commanded fabulous prices and
fe a.
hny. The crush at the theatre was 50 great that
costumes were torn tc tatters and ladies' toilets so
ln;ured that they had to flee TO their carriages to
avoid making a fuller DISPLAY Of their charms than
even the demands of evening dress would allow:
SO Colonel Mapleson thonglt be mad soft thihs
on san Francisco which gave him so much money
that il was rumoTed he had to charter a special
car to carry tie bags of silver back East He came
again las; month. expecting another rich harvest.
bnt tron hes began on the road, and his train was
sIe-trackeh twelve hours at Ogden bccanse OF n
diliculty about fares Finally he reached this city,
and two prominent members refused to sing aud
published card stating that their salaries had not
been paid for long time and they were tired OF
promises. This patched up but the perform
ance falel to draw spite all advertising arts and
the other night an attach ncnt was put on the box
office by the singers for back salary. 1hc
alleged creme de Ia creme has failed to turn ont
very numerousy so far and the audiences have
presented Iathera funny appearance ladies and
gentlemen in fnll dress ostling business suits and
street costumes.
Ex-Confcderatc Colonel Mosby and Lieutenant
Gravtlon who were recently in the employ OF the
Chinese torpedo service had row in a lcallng
hotel lobby the other night 1t seems that Gray
don accused the clerk of the hotel of stealing
81 600 and on trial Mosby swore the lieutenant
had not a good reputation in Hong Kong. Graydon
IN return testified that Mosbv was unfrlendy
toward him because the former had refused to make
an APPOINTMENT for him. Mosby heard tins, and
accompanied by two friends found L;raydOn III the
hotel lobby and after few words denounced him
in set terms us liar. Instantly Gravdon knocked
the doughty cX-gnera down. MoSby, beside
himself rushed the lieutenant and again found
himself on the floor. Then he put his hand to his
pistol pocKet but was seized by his friends and
hurried To his room leaving GraydOn master OF the
field. The prospects of dncl between the two
gentlemen arc being discussed about town.
The war in freight and passenger rates between
the transcOntlnenta roads has some queer feat urcs
1t costs over three times much to 90 from this
city to Los Angeles as from here to Omaha. and all
local rates proportion. Heavy contracts are
beng made for shipments OF redwood lumber to
Eastern points Rates 10 1T LOns are less than 10
San Diego and but triile more TO Albany Local
manufacturers are afraic of being. driven ont Of
trade by the influx of cheap Eastern nladc goods,
while the city is full Of people from New England
and elsewhere who are wrestling in the throes of
initiation into the my. teTies of long and short
hit and making change without the assistance Of
the desDised copper coin. II Is fact also that
California oranges bring higher prices IN this city
than they do in the East ana all worthless calls ate
shipped here the best fruit being sent overland to
Chicago and elsewhere.
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