, 1889-07-11
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THURSDAY. July II, ls,,
SAN FEANcLscn. July ,. lSS0.

the past week has lc.a what designate
as the Oakland scandal" 1t began
last Tuesda' orniGg when State Sena-
tor Fran Ttt's paper, the OAK
land y out with a sensational
hes nmniIn IN vL;cL UoHt
an attempt was being made
hail him, and. cha riuc James
lime, OF the East Oakland News,
n beinG the CHIEF instisator Of the al
air. The trouble originated out of q
fight being waged by the Tines against
back rooms in saluous, lying III hospit-
ais, etc. 10 his warfare Mofftt en-
ployed as reporter. Mrs. T. y. Fem. a
divorced woman, who. over the noa lie
plume of Sophie Search, " was especial
ly severe in her treatment OF the places,
visiting Them in person.
The visit Of General Alsrr,s party 10
the coast, composed OF Ex-Governor
Russell \. AIger. of MichisaI, Thomas
A. Platt, of New York, and Judge John
Nj. Thurston, OF Nebraska. has OCCASION
ed good deal of talk IN political circles
Alger was a prominent presidential can
didate before the last Republican con-
Vention, and both he and PIatt were
prominently mentioned for cabinet posi-
lions with President HARRISON, while
Judge Thurston vas also much spoken
OF for such position. The first two are
generally believed TO n be in the in
nermost circle Of the present administra-
iion and are even charged with nursing
sore heads at HarrisoD's expense. How
ever that may be both resolutely refused
to say one word regarding Mr Harrison's
administration and VIXEN pressed upon
the subject said they were on a pleasure
trip and were not interesting themselves
in politics. Judge Thurston gave Il
quasia endorsement of Harrison in a
few we'll guarded words, bnt those dis
posed to read between the lines, imagine
his support TO be rather luke warm. The
party sailed for Alaska July 2l from Ia.
coma.
Instead of the usual city government
similar to that OF every other city on the
continent, San Francisco city and coun-
ty Is governed the same as any country
county, by a board of supervisors. In
addition it has Mayor and the usual
boards, but the legislative power is in
vested in the twelve supervisors. For
long time this board has been noto:i-
ously corrupt, or at least nine of its
members have appeared so, and they
have obeyed SO implicitly the distates of
Boss Buckley, whose tools they are that
they have become TO be known as the
solid nine. Having moro than two thirds
of tie total number any measure they
saw fit could be passed over Mayor
Ponds veto, aud all efforts Of his to do
justice to the city have been futile. Sc
notorious have their actions been re.
Gently that few days ago charges were
filed in the superior court against Super
visor Bingham, of the first ward, to oust |
him from office. If successful in this |
case serveral others will probably be pro-
eeeded against and q vigorous eEort |
made to break the power of the solid
niue,
So great has been the number of cable |
car accidents in the CITY for the last few |
months that vigorous cry has gone up |
for an ordinance to compel the various
cable companies to place guards around |
the running gear of the cars. Owing to |
the expense entailed they have stead- |
lastly persisted in running the cars WITH
out guards aud scarcely week r
without ono OF more people b. So 80.
and either killed outrigb'
for life, The newspape- ,-N ,-oN
Iy asked the superv' {, =, 80 ouo
~ $780, ~ e and after delaying an
- drely as though they had
- N by the cable companies the
- nine finally passed an ordinance
Jmpelling guards to bs put on all cars
before August first, and a great cry of
delight went mp. Now, 10 and behold a
few days after it's passage it is discov-
cred that the ordinance applies only to
horse cars, which renders it practically
void. thus showing again the fine Italian
Land OF the Boss.
The new board of health recently ap
pointed by Governor Waterman finally
succeeding in ousiing the old board last
week and Immediately hepan a thoroug h
discharge of all employees OF the old
board, aud appointing new ones 10 its
own liking. Among Its appoiutees was
William NJ. Lawlor, tn he quarantine
officer to succeed DR.. McAllister. Mayor
Pond protested against the appointment
bnt, as with the supervisors, it did no
good. Lawlor held the office several
years ago and is openly charged with
having accepted bribes at the time, one
captain of a vessel from Hong Kong,
making a sworn statement in court upon
his return that he had paid Lawlor $1,000
in order TO keep from being detained IN
quarantine This. at time too, when ii
was supposed a vigorous quarantine was
being observed against thai place on ac'
count of smallpox. The various boards
all seem the same no matter OF what po,
li.icaI covering and as in New York in
the days of Boss Tweed people are lie
ginning TO cry out "How long, Oh Lord
how long?"
Oar theatres are all running, notwith.
standing that n great many people are
off TO the summer resorts.
The Lyceum company from Frohman's
IIyceum theatre, New YorF, has been
doing a tremendous business at the
Baldwin. Its receipts last week were
$1,000 and for the week OF June 18th
they were $500. The company has two
weeks to play yet and its receipts for the
four weeks will undoubtedly reach $50
oNO SUMNER.