New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
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srs.xcysco. Jan. ll.-UnpFecedentcd Geld
,rs,ther has lasted from Wednesday Of last week.
and a curious feature OF il is that San Francisco
.ho,s nearly the highest temperature IN the state.
Srov stiu covers the foothills Of the Scrras and
lies along the Coast Rsnge. In Southern CALI
fornia tbe cold snap has been severe the mercury
aronp,pg below freezing point in Los Angeles,
Coltan and Riverside. The lowest point reached,
howcvcr was 4e below freezing point, and this
u,as only temporary so that no damage was done
to oranges Snow fell for the first time in many
roar. as far south as the Mexican boundary.
The smallpox scare is Decreasing as the number
or new cases does not averaqe more than two OF
three daily. shameful lack of management has
been shown by the health officers. one Of whom
had sent healthy woman to the pest-house Tor
five DAYS and kept her in a room with black small
pox patients
Over 90 Chinese on the steamer Oceanic "cie
landed this week on writs Of habeas corpus si-
though there was no ground for such aetiom ny
the court. since they had no proper papers lhes
all claim admission under the prior residence
c,ausr I'm. IL was learned that Hong Kong
firm had guaranteed the admission OF tnir%
coolies who had learned by rote the quesuohs
askcd On one was found carefully eXccuteu
man Of San Francisco showing the location Vi
Chinatown and of the principal streets ana ouiiu-
ings One of the leading Chinese merchants III
the city, engaged in importing coofes' smugg'eo
himself into the Custom House counting room one
day this week and was instructing his chattcis
how to answer questions when he was elected'
The Federal Court this week admitted seventy
coolies before they had been examined by custom
House officers. Their attorney distributed writs
of habeas corpus to the crowd. making no effort
TO identify the Chinese
Sutton, the fatalst murderer, who was hanged
last week in Oakland, had presentiment the DAY
before his death that he was fated to win In
lottery, so he bought two tickets and gave them
to friends who had been kind TO him. The tickets
did not draw penny.
Among the deaths of the week are those of
Benjamin T. Hudson. New-York veteran, VINO
came out TO California in Stevensons regiment IN
ls47 and who served in the Rebellion; l. 4.
O'Connor, secretary Of the State Supreme Court
and Dr. Stearns, the health officer of the CITY,
The increased allowance given to postmasters
in San Diego Los Angeles and other cities of
Southern California, sorely needed At San
Diego it uncommon incident to have three
days mail accumulate, and at Los Angeles and
nearly bad In this city the allowance is
utterly inadequate, while the clerks work III the
miners old building, which is not fit for lIab-
tation. II is impossible to estimate how much
this pcayune postofce management of Mr.. Villas
has cost California business men.
General Passenger Agent Goodman, of the
Southern Pacific Company, estimates that his line
brought $4,000 people into California last year,
while the Atchson transported nearly as many,
The best Judges declare that not less than 100, 600
passengers came TO California over all OF the over
land roads. while this year, IL is believed, VIII
beat all previous records. From all the Southern
California cities come the same reports OF an eX-
traOrdinary rush of tourists AT Los Angeles
new hotel accommodations enable the visitors TO
secure quarters, but in San Diego there is great
dearth of rooms From 81 o to $50 per month is
charged for ordinary furnished room near the
business centre, while house rent is equally high.
Board is dear and restaurant and hotel keep
eTS are enjoying a bonanza.
The International Company, which has charge
Of the Colony of Eusauda, is suing its San Diego
agents for balance Of 81 600 due. The
agents claim that the suit is part of scheme
of Thomas Fitch TO GUST them and the agency
for himself They claim TO have sold 600
of property at Eusauda last year, on which they
were to get ten per cent commission. Meanwhile
recent purchasers OF land are in a bad fix and
sales are at a standstiu
The accident on the Southern Pecinc near Sumner
was not serious as at first reported, No lives
were lost, but it is miracle how the entire car
load of emigrants went down an eighty 10ot en-
banlment without any one receiving fatal INJURIES
The freight blockade the Southern Pacific
at Deming is bad, with small prospects of speedy
relief. The side tracks are filled with stalled
cars and freight, which the Atlantic and Pacific
Company is piling up daily, as the Southern Pacific
managers declare they cannot receive It, At New
Orleans also large quantities OF west bound heights
are awaiting shipment On the Central the block
ade broken this week. four hundred freight
cars being brought into Oakland yesterday.
Shipments of through overland freight by the
Southern Pacific Company in December were
IA, 000, 900 pounds less than in November, but
2.000 5000 pounds greater than in S66. The
falling off is due mainly TO light export of barley,