New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
HEAVY SNOWS-ALASKA SEALING CONCES-
SION-BRODERICK-TI
lBr -r-LLGRArH TO TIE TRIBUNE,

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE long rainstorm has
been followed by extremely cold weather. Ice
has formed in the cutters every nicht-an unusual
spectacle in san Francisco. All TIE mountains
around the city are now covered, aud STOW has
fallen even in the warm fruit districts OF Nacl-
Vile. in the Sacramento Valley. Heavy SHOWS
in the mountains continue but the overland tT ms
are now arriving on time. The Central racine
had tremendous fight with the snow blockade
but the rotary plough brought them out with only
two days delay of the overland trains
Millionaire f. j. Baldwin has not yet inccr-
poratcd his company. which is TO bid for the fur
seal concession in Alaska lie says thai lis prIn-
cipal hackers are Washington capitalists, several
Of whom have held high official places, bat that
lc has been disappointed in not securing more
local aid. lie intimates that the new company
orcanized by Lloyd Tcyis and others is merely
G1lrehead for the Alaska Commercial company,
put forward to keep OF rivals
Miss Kate Kennedy, who las been a teacher
i'm the public schools here for more than twenty
wears has Just gone through years hsn' "l'h
the Board of Education, and established TIE f'in-
ciplc that the Board cannot discharge icicAcr'
without cause. Miss Kennedy, having ohtaiheI
q lcove Of absence. made visit East; and was
surprised upon her return. 10 iind that hcT place
had bceu Given 70 ncr substitute. Tie BoaTd OF
Education coolly informed Lcr that Size was not
wanted. whcrcupnl She at once brought smt 10
Test the LEGALITY of her discharge, meanwhile max
inc formal application every month for her salary
Size won her case in tnc lower courts; and now
,bc S1premc Court sustaIus these decisions, and
orders that she be restored and receive Acr back
salary.
The Veteran Firemcn's Association tins week
presented cN- Senator Fair with handsome 'cs'i-
monial, expressing their gratitude for his "cuoh
in repairing tie Brodcrick monument. Broderick
was the founder Of the Volunteer Fire Depart
mont Of San Francisco. Of which these veterans are
survivors The renovation has greatly improved
,br appearance of the monument, which stands
on the highest point in Laurel lilll Cemetery over
looking the city and the ocean.
Tho notorious Jcssup will case, IN the decision
Of winch the Supreme Court hatly reversed us
first Judgment, will soon be tried second tlihe
The first decision gave the entire estate 10 an
nlegitimate son, not mentioned IN the WILL on u'c
crouud that the testatOr had treated the child a.
his own The supreme Court, III the sccohu ue-
cision. held that this recognition by the father
was not sufficient to establish legitimacy.
The San Francisco Free Library has purchased
the valuable reference library Of the n'e Adley
II. Cummns, the philoloeisr, for 5000. Ihls
was only about half rs value, as the collection
included erammars aDd dlcIonaIlcs OIL s,vI'
of languages, mostly North European anu O'l-
entail
Bertram Keightlcy. who asserts thot he was
formerly secretary 10 Madame BlavalsNy, is lccl-
uriug here theosophy. ne numutf OF l,t'-
ennfisfs- here Is probably larger. ID proportion
90 the populatiOn, than III any other place ID 'nr
country Kcightlcy has attracted large "IH-
ences and has discourscd on karma, reincdrna'loh
and similar subjects.
Francisco Galindo a capitalist Of Oakland,
died YESTERDAY GalindO was born at the Preside
of San Francisco, aud had eighteen chl9Ich'
lis brother-in-law was Pcrali", who c.rrcd .9 2n
HtigatiOn for years 10 secure 'l' Blue vi "I'' ''
city Of Oakland 10" STANDS
Cantain John " ingalls,, one Of the best known
steamer captains on the coast, dled here lhs week
lie came from East Machias, Ne, ana Tor hilcch
wears had commanded the finest passenger Steamer
on the Coast
Dr. Sheldon Jackson, who has spent eleven
,.oars I'm Cnristinuizup The Indians OF Alaska. is
here on a visit He declares that The Govern
,,cnt scbools are inadequate to teach the emil
Jrcn who number 10000 At present there are
fifteen teachers who instruct 300 pupils Dr-
Jackson thinks that education should be made
connuIsorv and that the present appropriation
Of $50 900 should he doubled. He goes 10 WASH
;noton 70 urge reforms In the treatment oi lhc
Indians. and especially measures 10 prevent the
wholesale smuggling ot "hlskcy
The Pomona Fruit Canning COMPANY this week
closed a contract 10 deliver 10 a Western syndi-
catn whose headquarters are Chicago, $4,000
olaTt cans Of assorted fruit for four years 10
fulfil the contract the capacity OF The canning
works will be doubled
This week has seen heavy planting Of oranges
and vines i'm many parts of Southern CallloPIll.
several new colony tracts near Bakersfield. Kern
County. are being planted TO Iasln grapes.
The soil is pronounced by experts 10 nc lulIN 49,
wen adapted to raisn grapes as is the land about
Fresno.