New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE POLITICAL CAMPATGN-IIEAVf IAAA'
TION-COMIC OPERA-PERSONAL.
INT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuSE-'


San Francisco. Sept lo.-Ihe campaign n''
opened in lively style throughout the o'""' ""U =.
is especially interesting in san Francisco because
of the faction fights ia the Democratc rah"e n
small body of men styling thenseIveN heo'san'
zers hive .riyed control Of the local Democratic
machinery They are headed by eA-Judge Huih-
vans who delivered the famous decision giving 10
Sarah Althra Hill the Sharon estate. lie asP"es
IN suocoad blind Boss Buckley az the eaoci oi
his party in California and he has some SOL"
baokipc but the local army OF ward workers oo-
;ect "a him because ne wears six hat anu III P'
fesscs virtue that @ives these hardened SINNERS
4" that tired feeling In the primaries WIN"
o,o.oa We lnest!ay night the local Democrats dis
tiugnishcd themselves some oI the lhcluen'e "'o
.mndnc because they show slch utter contempt
for ordinary precautions Here Is specimen thae
il vouched for: In onc of the districts when the
hoy WAS oncncd bunch OF 90 tickets held Sc
cprely hv rubber band was found. The in
snector turned To the Judge and said: lhatS
yonr work for put my hundred in and here my
band," pulling rubber band out OF ms pocket
AS he closed his remarks. The 100 rubber
banded votes were counted nevertheless. Another
bit of humoi is furnished by the proposal OF soir'
of the champion pngilist Corbetts nelshpors 10
run him for Congress in the IVth District against
the regular Republican nominee, Loud. IL
would be following in the lines ald down ps
the New-York district which sent Morrleey 10
Washington, and it would be great improvement
on this, for Corbett is man OF fair educa'ion
and presentabe appearance
The historical exhibit at the State Fair al sac
ramepte is the noteworthy display OF articles
bearing upon the history Of the state before tne
American occupation. All the ola Spah'sh-C ''i-
fornian families have contributed TO the display
It-S oD
permanent exhibit
The State Board of Equalization this week raiscu
the san Francisco assessment roll 20 per cent.
This was ito response 10 the appeal OF iocai oi'-
cials that the assessment he reduced so per cent.
This increase brings the assessed value wen up
70 50 Der cent Of real value Of city property San
Frannscans would endure this philosophicaily If
the other counties were made 10 pay IN the same
ratio but the rate does not exceed 60 per cent
In most counties and in several IL is as low as
40 Y,Ar cont This increase of assessment has one
rodeenipr feature il settles pretty cfectuaIy tae
cry that san Francisco if losing ground IN trade
nnd is not growing Any city which can bear such
burden OF taxation ana not stagger unser IL ui"S'
be full of strength and promise
lillian Russell has drawn large and fashionable
houses all the week Her arrival was timed ~
meet the returning soiOurn"rs from sedsnore ana
mountain The cast Is strong that all the critics
this city.
Among the deaths Of the week was that OF
Pisbury IlOdgkins, 'he Oldest snpoSe IN WeiIs;
Fargo d Co.'S express oeice lie was JANUARY
known as Chips" because when he came out
around the HON in 49, he did the S,r carReneTs
RED letters ana parcels for the. express company
on hrou4 the Td s hI pI'ee s:r, ana
in gold dust in his saddlebags. There was no
check on dedication in those days, bat every
one trusted Chips" as they trusted the big
express company.
At a lively meeting. the Regents of the State
University decided to postpone the election OF
president until January. The Committee OF the
Presideucy recommended Professor Bernard Moses.
now of the chair Of Modern History, but there
was SO much opposition from certain members
Of the faculty that the election was postponed.
The Regents showed good sense IN increasing
the salary of the president 10 $4,000
George F. Worth, who has been crer Of the
United States Circuit Court for thirty years. re-
signed this week having reached the ripe age OF
ciShty-thrcc years. lie is a Nantucket man, and
is still as spr.hty as most men of fifty.