New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-18
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
CHOLDRA-TRAIN ROBBERS-REAL ESTATE
THE MOUNTEBANKS."
TBr TELEGNAPh TO The TnIBuNE'

San Francisco. Sept II Special The
fear OF cholera has spread even 10 Cal-
ferpia and active work is still going on 70 c'e'n
the chief cities and reduce the danger or coh'a-
zion The local health officers are keeping caIeiui
watch over the steamers from China and fanahia'
but thus far no cases of cholera have Deeh louho
An attempt was made this week TO secure Pde'osc
BY the Supervisors Of an order oonolng oiie Ivy
for sewers The scheme was 10 issue S-'oV'''O
in 1 percent bonds, and 10 reform the eh'ro So"
craze system All that tic Super vlsors were aekeo
10 do was 10 authorize a committee TO go 10 oao-
ramento and secure, if possible. the passage OF a
bonding bill, but the city proposition was Vo'eu
down.
The killing of two more officers by tie iusi-
tive train robbers in Fresno County has cNcl'e'
great indignation in that county as wen A.
throughout the State The scene OF the crime WIS
Simpsons Flat. a notorious rendezvous In early
DAYS for cattle-thieves and other desperate cher-
acters The men who live in the Fresno noun
tains are not all lawless but they have curious
notions of property rights, and they are so oi'-
terly hostile TO the Southern Pacific Company that
they will furnish no help TO hunt down any one
who robs the railroad or Wes-targo EApree'
Company These two blood-stained deSperadoes'
Evans and Sontag, have been shielded from cap
they ambush and murder two officers of sherh's
posse that was pursuing them The fuglt1ves VIII
now be shot on sight, as the railroad and express
companies will paw reward of $4,000 for
the bodies dead alive.
Tomorrow Trinity Church in this city will Gel
citrate two important events in its history IN tne
morning the twenty-ffth anniversary OF the puiiu-
ing of the old church at Post and Powell SITS VIII
be Observed and in the afternoon the cornerstone OF
the new church at Bush and Cough SITS. will he
laid As Trinity was The first Episcopal Chnrch
in California, the ceremonies will he noteworthy
The death of the Rev. DR.. Barrows at Wor-
cester, Mass, this week caused mrch sorro"
among his old Pensioners of the First CoAsrc-
catoual Church. Dr. Barrows was one OF the
most eloquent preachers who ever occupied a san
Francisco pulpit. But his last days here were
clouded by his strange actions, which were alter
ward shown to be due to paIcss. After his resie-
nation he went East, and it was soon found neceS-
sary TO place him in an asylum for the insane
where lie died. For six months before the END
came and he was hopeless wreck.
An indication of the firm price of Kearney-'t
property was the sale this week of the small
and Kearney SITS. for 81 $1,000. The lot Is oniy
thirty-nne and half in kearney and hltN-two
and q half feet in BUSIEST, bn' It Is only lew
doors from the new California Hotel and ONLY
block away from the surcrh new Mills Building
which is rapidly nearing completion.
Next Thursday night T. Hcnry French's com
pany will give here. for the FIRST tiinc ID 'HiS
country, Collier and Gilbcrt's The Mountcbanhs
Great preparations have been made for mo
production which will surpass that given in Lon;
don. Lillian Russell and the full company VIII
take part, and the first night will be notable
event in San Francisco thcatricals.
hoe
year with 600 students. The freshman class
numbers go, cf thom more than oNc-tlird are
from the East. Nearly O7e-third OF the apph-
cante for admission were rejected.
The inquest has thrown ~. light on The mys-
terious murder Of Lawyer McWhrtor, OF Fresno,
further than 10 prove that his death was not
suicide, as his enemies claim That this crime
was no ordinary one is shown by the big reward
of So, 1000 offered by the dead mans relatives
and friends. Fresno, has swarm"d with detectives
ever since the murder bat no clews have beea
occurred The only hope Of discovering the per
petrators is that tho men hired TO do the bloody
work may betray themselves or their principals
when in l1uor.