New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
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| SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 25.-A tedious invesbga-
ton Of the wreck of the Atlantic of the Heads
has been going on all the week. The captain and
others interested have testified that the vessel
was seaworthy and in good condition for her age
but this does not explain the fact that no insur-
ance company here would risk one dollar on her
The captain OF the tug which lowed the Atlantic
out gave straightforward story OF taking her
beyond the point where he usually let go. Then
she had steerage way as oil marine experts admit.
How she was allowed to drift more bhan three
miles is something which has not been explained
The investigation will probably result In laying
blame for the disaster Divine Providence.
coronePs jury on one of the victims charges the
master and owner of the vessel with manslaughter.
but as it was presided by ODonnell the ver-
dict will have less weight than it deserves.
The street-car strike continues with no immc-
date prospects of compromise. The Suffer and
Geary street cable roads are running nearly full
complement Of cars and as each carries police
men the strikers have lost their relish for throw
ing stones.
The messenger boys struck last week FOR higher
wages After being out nearly week and in
dulcing in all the negotiations, parades and mani
festoes like their elders they were successful the
1 companies being forced to grant their demands
which amounted TO fifteen cents per day for each
boy.
The pardon of Mars p Kay. the defaulter and
| foryer of Oakland is one Of the worst examples
of Governor Stonemans weakness in yielding to
the persuasion Of the State Prison Directors. Kay
was a young man Of ample means and good fam
ily As Deputy County Clerk he stole funds for
several years forging orders and receipts, and
spent the proceeds in gambling and debauchery.
There were counts in the indictment sufficient to
send him to prison for life, but he was tried on
| only one charge, pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to fourteen years In San quentin. his
was in May 1888. Now after three and one-half
years in prison he is released on account OF his
| extraordinary good conduct" and his services to
| the State Is IL any wonder that crime is ram
pant here when criminal like Kay Is allowed 10
90 so lightly whipped OF 5usticep The State
Prison Directors have also recommended the par
don of William b. Treadwell. young attorney Of
Yolo County who applied TO his own use $4,000
| collected for q widow. He was Justly sentenced
and there has been no evidence brought forward
| to show shadow of excuse for his crime.
An appeal has been made 10 the Supreme Court
| from Judge Temples decision denying O new trial
| in the famous suit of Ellen III. Cotton against Sen
ator Stanford and others. Judge Temples de-
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| bill of costs handed in by the defence from
| s46,sS2 to s2377 and refused DO allow any com
pensation for experts or Tor printing testimony
| AS the evidence and proceedings filled fifteen vol
umes the printing bills ran UP into the thousands
| The Anti-Chinese Convention called here this
| week under auspices OF the Federated Trades was
\ a ludicrous farce. Only q score Of delegates out
Of 100 were present and after two days OF wordy
debate the cony entIOn adjourned sine die. This
| fascO shows that the anti-Chinese question Is
worn out rs an issue and that the labor unions
have no faith in ii after their repeated failures
! to enforce tie boycott against firms that employ
+ coolies.
| One of the late additions to California journal.
| ism is "The Templeton Times" which Is issued
! at Newtown, the present terminus Of the Soledad
extension of the Southern Pacific Railroad in San
| Luis ObispO County Six months ago this town
| formed part of big cattle ranch.
| The School of Design in this city has suffered
severe blow in the death of Virgil Willanls, The
| artist who founded IL more than ten years ago
lie trained large number Of young artists here
and had exceptional success as beacher' lie
was q man of scholarship and culture, an
admirable convefsationast ana after dlnrer
| sneaker His place will be filed temporarily by
| Thomas Hill the well-SnOwn painter OF Yosemite
| scenery sale of nearly two hundred OF Mr
| HIPS sketches and pictures many OF them exc
| cuted wears ago brought fifteen Thousand dollars
| this week.
There are rlmors that contests of seats IN bhe
| Legislature by Republicans, with the refusal OF
| several country Democrats DO go into Senatorial
| caucus will reduce Alr. George Hearsts sIrehglh
SO that he win be Obliged to give uD the struggle
! DO go back to the Senate. The general opinion
among politicians however, is that these rumors
are started by thrifty legislators who are trying
| 30 increase the value of their votes.
Festus McDonough, an Alameda convict who
! escaped from Sheriff by jumping from movlng
train owed his recapture to his love OF music
| lie is fine performer on the hute, ana In his
| fight across country after leaping from the cars
| he lost a Joint of his flute lie retraced his path
for seven miles in a vain search for it, and IN this
way lost so much time that the Sheriff over
| hauled him. He was given a new flute on con
dition that he would disclose where he buried his
| handouts.
The total raisin shipments from Riverside TO
date have been one hundred and five carloads.
Some San Francisco gamblers propose to enliven
the coming legislative session at Carson, Nevada
| by opening faro bank with fifty thousand
dollars in the drawer. Any one entering the
place will have TO buy twenty dollars worth OF
! checks If he does not fit to play he can
return the checks on going out and receive his
money.
| amman