New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
FAREWELL TO MINISTER'S SWIFT AND MlZ-
NER-LORD LONSDALE-CENTENNlA
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


San Francisco ApriA 27.-Ihe Washington
Centennial will be celebrated here with consider
able enthusiasm. There Will he an imposing
parade of all the United States troops from neigh
boring posts, and the procession Will be swellcd
by Grand Army veterans and representatives "i
The large order of Native Sons OF the Golden
Nest The shlpwreckcd United States sailors
from Samoa will be III line, and large number OF
civic and military organizations VIII take part
The public schools Will be closed or Tuesday ana
"Wednesday.
THE Chronicle" has shown that the larhor
Commissioners are spending 10000 per year
necdlessy for the service of collectors when all
collections could be more quickly and accurately
made from mamfeets The State Attorney ac-
knowlcdccs the facts, but gives 1t as ms opinion
that the political workers who hold these posi-
tions cannot be discharged until the terms for
which they were appointed expire.
The merchants Of this city testified their regard
for Ministers Swift and Mizner by giving them il
farewell dinner MIR Swift expressed the hope
that he would be able TO increase the scope of
American commercial Interests IN Japan Among
the guests were c. F. Huntington and Roswell +.
Flower. Of New York
The arrival Of Lord I.onsdalc from the Arctic
excited some curiosity here, but the measIe
scientific results OF his Journey caused much
disappointment Regret was expressed that lie
had no, been better equipped for intelligent work.
MANY OF his observations cannot be rcconcAcd win
those OF previous explorers such as the presence
of Esouimaux OH Melville Island. and the fcrocty
OF the natives
The first mutual insurance company under the
new law was formed this week Among the
, un/p
business men and capitalists
The trial of the cmbczllcmont suit against
A W w oNman, agent for JOSIAH beiueh' Oh
New-York and other capitalists. ended thIS week
in acouittal as Bowman WAS able To produce Il
receipt for the amount unaccouhied loF. h'> -
probably the last OF the suits Tor emOc%@i'nl'nV
which will be brought against bo"ih"n'
The Golden Gate Special, the luxurious Ne>u-
hulo train running between this city ana 'hiah"'
NS1ll be withdrawn next week. a> IL docs ho' pay
exrcnss Business from here 10 the last is good
, may wealthy CallfOrnlans appreciate It's oon-
80 but from the East the passenger traNeI HAS
Railwa extremely hight ..
.;n,r mother week fast overland passenger ti"'r
i,s wput the Ceatral and Union i"eilc roiu 'n
onI VINE cen hours and in New York III foAr DAY ;
and pcecdy one hours. This train Will start thfeS
hours kotr Than tHt TSNBu ONtTIaiIu tit''", "'''
Will be hlaiy, thus doubling the service Oh Inc
Ogden route.
A geological garden il 10 be est lbliShei in Golden
Gate Park. 1t promises 10 secure good nucleus
from the gifts of people who are tired OF caring
Tor bears. deers and other pets The first animal
offered was a pet raccoon, which a iourtecn-y ear
old boy gave lie called it Peter Jackson because,
like the colored pugilist, 1t has IA great fondness
for eggs.
L. A. Bigaze, a man with history, committed
suicide here this week He had been succcsSivey
a Cuban revoluuonist, "a Mexican war veteran,
\, a flbuster under Walker IN Nicaragua, and n
elder in the Rebellion. He lost all his money
10 III ytock speculation and became discouraged
people was an Italian, Of fine education.
ire OF sthanisl Gray, who was well known here
will bihis phlan'bropic work. died this week NJ the
,,rno, age of eighty. he Il city missionary
:, New York before he came to California, in
80.
Tho Pubic School Department is virtually
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