New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE POSTOFFICE SrTE-SARAH ALlhEA
TERRY-PRESIDENT JORDAN'S WORK.
tsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


San Francisco Feb 20.-lt now looks ''
though the long quarrel over the san francisoo
postoffice site would he good thing for the IN
terrss of the city, as the delay will be sure 10 dis
nose Of the present site, Seventh and Mission SIS
II is sbrewdly guessed here that the real reason
why Secretary Foster opposes the present sehctlon
and refuses 10 sanction the purchase IS that hc
has not the funds on hand 10 pay for it.. In othcr
words he does net want to weaken his cash balance
by over 81 10000 as he would be forced 10 40
were he to approve this site; so the matter VIII
he delayed for six or eight months ana s"ch ue'ay
will be fatal to the proposed site.
The ecceptricities of Mrs Sarah Althea Terry
this week have called public attention again to the
extraordinary Sharon divorce case and lis scqueS'
Perhaps the most curious feature of this nofo
rous case is the l-fortunc that has followed every
one prominently connected with il. FROM the
principals in the trial down to the petty wlthcsseS'
misfortune seems TO have marked them Tor It's own.
Sharon would be living now had 1T not peeh lor
the worry of this suit, which affected him far more
deeply than the public ever imagined. 10 his
active part in the case was directly due the shoot
ing of Judge Terry, who died as he had lived, dc-
fyng law when il came in conflict WIN ia5 own
passions. If the list were made OF Judge, COUNSEL
and witnesses in this great trial. few would he
in it. As for Sarah Athca, her mind is hop"essly
wrecked and Spiritualism is the last straw which
she has clutched. If she develops homcidal
mania she will have TO be put in an asylum. She
has made many threats against both Justice Field
and Deputy Marshal Neaglc, who protected Mr..
Field from Terry's assault. If Justice Field comes
out here this year he will need a vigilant body
guard, for Sarah Althea would stop at nothing to
wreak her vengeance him.
The Highbinder warfare. which was temporarily
suspended by the Chinese New Year festivities has
broken out again this week Only one victim has
fallen since the truce was declared off, but the
police expect victims, as half dozen blood
feuds remain to be settled. The IIighbinders are
wary since the new police station established,
and there is no doubt that the presence of large
body of officers in the heart Of the Chinese quarter
has had influence over them.
The warm rains have done great good through
out the State, coming Just in time TO aid the fruit
growers in planting trees. Thus far this has been
an ideal season except for cattle rasers the rains
have como at precisely the time 10 do the most
good The prospects for all kinds of crops were
never better and reports received show chat while
Q very large number Of new orchards and vine
yards have been planted, there is no decrease III
acreage Of wheat. Wheat raisers predict bonanza
assured of good crop They hope for good prices
on account Of the shortage In Europe.
A series of popular lectures especially adapted
% fruitgowcrs has been delivered this week at
the Leland Stanford University. Professor j. ii.
Comstock, one of the leading authorities in ento-
mology, has lectured fruitgrowing pests, giving
much new and valuable information in regard 10
Insecticides and methods Of protecting trees. Pro
fessor Emory L. Smith has discussed new varieties
of fruit trees and methods Of improving fruit.
Professor Drummer has lecture1 geology as 1t
Affects the soil, and President Jordan food fishes
of California All interested in horticulture were
invited. These lectures earnest OF the prac-
teal work which President Jordan proposes 10 do
with the staff of specialists whom he has gathered
OF Palo Alto
Two Indian mounds were uncovered this week
on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay near the
quarantine station. Several skeletons were I'M
carthed with many curious relics! The mounds
Indian burial places. the bodies being covered
with shells and personal effects.
The Quincy cab has not been success here and
the company announces that it will soon go ont of
business. A cheap quarter-of-a-dollar fare was
tried first, and afterward this raised to half
dollar, but the business did not prosper. IIackmen
attribute the failure to the badly paved streets
which forbade rapid driving.