New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE TERRY LETTERS-RAIN-EDU CAIlONAL
NOTES-CHINESE FEUD.
JBr TELEGRAPH 70 THE TBIBUSE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE ThiBUSEl
San Francisco. March 10. An effort has been
made here this week TO invest with sensatiohai
Importance discovery of papers ana icttcrs III lc
home Of Mrs Sarah Althca Terry at Fresno Inc
letter from Dubuoue Iowa, purporting to give
the details of a conspiracy 10 murder Judge lciIS
is ridicucd here by those familiar with the sharon
ease os il bears the earmarks of crank or I'M
oostor The only charge that can be brought
against Judge Fields friends is that they en-
Gagged The services Of what is known on this
coast as a slilful gun man. and mat "hen
Terry attacked Field this man proved worthy
of his reputation as pistol expert, ana Sno'
Terry before the latter had time to draw MS
Weapon AS for the Sharon case, that Is IoIC
pnateIy ended. and nothing can resnrrect IT.. !"
is not plausible that good lawyer IKE ieiiA
should have kept hidden any evidence thau "ouio
help him in the legal fight that he waged 10 the
day Of his death.
The rain this season appears to he arranged eA-
actly to suit the farmer and frnlt-gro"er. H"o'
week there were heavy showers ana now ulls WEN
il is raining again throughout the state wy
Ieports from Southern California the only doup'iu
section of the State, shows that all 'ne run
trees cxcent oranges and peaches, promise large
Yields One peculiar feature is that though 'ho"-
sands of fruit trees have been planted, the acreage
that the cultivation of the soil s at last claiming
manv who have tried speculation in the towns.
Mr.. Mills. land agent of the Southern Pacific
Company, is negotiating for 1o,oOO-acrc Wilson
rancho near Corning, in Tehama County, which
will be divided into small irulJ laIuis anu oo4"
on the instament plan.
This week the Department of Horticulture was
formally organized at Stanford University by tIle
appointment of Emory +. Smith as professor MI
Smith is a Virginian who has spent five years IN
nactical study of Horticulture and frultgroWlng III
california lie will make the course i'll horticult-
ure at the university one of the leading FEATURES
Of the institution, and will see that it includes
an eoual share of lectures and field work. Inc
growing Importance of horticulture in the State
assurs n large number of pupils for this course
He will visit the leading educational institutions
in Europe TO get suggestions for his WORK
The NEGLECT of the Regents of the State Uni
yersity 10 select president is causing great DIS
satisfaction among the students. Everything Is
at loose ends and the vigor shown by the new
Stanford University is beginning TO tell on 'hc
older institutions. II is now TWO years eiice
the University was left without head by tle
resignation of President Davis What is wanted
is young energetic man, who VIII save the III
stitution from the rot that threatens IT,
Another feud has broken out in Chinatown
over the expulsion Of four members Oh 'he sam
yun Society These four were highbnders who
wanted TO divide among the members the 2O0,-
600 in cash which the society has IN the pahk;
TIE expelled men have sworn Nehet"hcc o.
papered the walls of Chinatown with threatening
placards but thus far they have done no khiiiis'
Another victim of the bi-chlOride treatment AZ
Dwight Institute is reported from Pomona Sal.
He is rich young man, Wilbur Lee, VINO mas
1vandered away from home. Since his return
from the Institute last January, his memory mas
been gone and he seemed total wreck ne
took the treatment against the advice OF d.
Kelley. so the latter cannot he held Responsible