New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
MRS. TERRY'S COAMITMENT-MR CARNEOit
LOFTY BIILDTNGS-THE PEG
LEG NINE.
,sY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRiBuSE.I

LEU NINE.
,sY TELEGRAPH To TIE IBIBUSEI
San Francisco March 12-The sensation OF the
week has been the arrest and commitment Of
Sarah hlth.a Terry TO the asylum at Stockton
Her mind was so plainly wrecked that no other
course was open, yet public opinion blames her
brother, Morgan Hill. FOR not having his sister
removed to some private asylum at the East Hill
married the daughter of the millionaire cattleman
Dunphy, Of San Jose. lie is now in Europe ana
from all accounts has not lifted hand TO help
lis sister ia her distress. She has been sent 10
a badly crowded public insane asylum. which Is
visited by many people. and the notorety th"'
she has gained will he sure to bring upon her
persecution by her fcllow-victims. Despite all
her faults. she had the sympathy OF THOUSANDS
because OF the needless severity Of the courts
and tie almost unparalleled misfortuncs that
have fallen upon her.
Andrew Carnegie and his party were ROYALTY
entertained here this week by Irving NJ Scout
and others. The Pittsourg millionaire had his
eyes opened in regard to San FTanciscos faclll-
ties for steel ship building. aad after inspecting
The Union Iron Works he was forced to admit
than the outfit Of the Cramps was rot superior 10
this while here Che mild winter gave an enormous
advantage in the WORK. The University Club gave
Mr.. Carnegie a dinner and Adolph SNtro gave
,ho nor1,, n Iurcbcor At Srtro Heights Mr..
Carnegie is very enthusiastic the possibilities
of California. and says there is no limit TO the
development of its resources. Ex-President Wlhe'
who shared with Mr.. Carnegie in the hearty wei
come will return to California later in the sprlng
and deliver lectures on French history at stanford
University.
Even veterans like Jefferson and Mrs. Drew
must have felt pleasure il the enthusiastic re-
bsu.
wcc, in The Rivals" They were recalled again
and again OH the first night, and the house has
been crowded every night
What promises to be a scandaous case Is uie
cortcst begun by old Judge 5. @. Hastings to
sct aside the will Of his son Robert. hopei'
left all his properly to his wife, disnheritns MS
children. bub naming his wife as GUARDIAN Inc
,Judre thinks as he gave Robert this property d
NORTON of il should have been left TO his chiareh
and he should have been appointed their guaruiSh
Tie bases the contest GA 'Ne i"o'
that Robert was not of souho ih'nu'
being wholly under the influence ol hh
wife The Hastings family linen has oi'en "''"
washed in court, the latest instance being When
',be sors tried 10 have their father declared III
competent to manage his estate
The election of few directors oil the Ii''io
end Norcross Mining Company 1hia week W."
noteworthy, rs it put young James L. rloo" IN
fcontrol and il also furnished the occasion loi
vigorous protest from the minority oil uhe snare
llcl6ers, who objected 10 the use oil proxies ~
',he election and also 10 further worklie Vi INC
iorrs by the Nevada mil, because of the alleged
fraudulent practices by the mill manager WHEREBY
rich ore gave small returns.
The proposed sale OF the San Francisco Mining
Stock Exchange building does not mean, as some
Al.uitc >fncE
Eastern critics suppose that the Mlnlns ouoCh
board goes out OF existence. lie members simpS
desire 10 realize on their real estate, which tley
think represents too mach money. lhey MI
net about ~. 900 each from such u sale aud dlVi-
sion of the proceeds and Tor small rent they
obtain suitable rooms i'r the ,ramsaUron q.
s Ss,t SSarS sy ,he tactic Board ten Years ago
Mining stocks are low now, but tney are hoU 80
cheap as they were Sin years ago wheh the piE
strike in Consolidated Virginia sent that STOCK
from 81 70 $50 share within three weeks. NO
ono can tell what days prospecting may pflns
forth on the Comsrock, and STRIKE OF rlch ore
in any mine would mean ACTIVITY again Ill s'ocA
speculation.
The principal objects OF interest to tourists Oh
Nontpomcry-st. are the Mills and Croker build
ings. The facade Of the Mills Building Is now com
Ulcted and ITS fun lmpressiveness Is revealed
The most beautiful features IL the arch OF vle
entrance. which is perfect ia proportion, and the
file lnyo marble, OF wAich II Is coi1SruCt eo.n
Building is on wedseshsped corner OF Market
81; and is only effective when seen from the op
posite side Of Market-st. 1t towers apoNe III, We
ialaoe Hotel. while from The top, Of the Mis-
Euilding one may look over both the other LOFTY
structures.
The weather during the first half Of the week
was phenomenally warm. and the heat was rem
dercd worse by the scorchnG northcr "hleh
hlew over the whole State and dried up 1le
moisture. Luckily the ground thoroughly
soaked that this hot VIVID did net do much dam
age The grain and fruit are IN fine condition
An unconfrmed report comes from San Bernsr
dino that pYospectors have found the famous reg
leg Mine of the Colorado Dcsert ledge dis
covered near Cottonwood Springs was rich in gold
quartz and large party has started Tor the scehc
,rba search for the Peg-Ler Mine has been carried
OIL for over twenty years and score Of prospectors
have perished in the quest. The latest y1ctlIan
was a rich orangesrower of Riverside. Ton
Cover who could not enjoy his wealth and com.
fort. but made periodical trips into the desert
after this lost BONANZA