The herald., 1893-08-27
GOSSIP FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Tammany's Bright Review of
Recent Events.
A Little Controversy About the Su.
preme Court Clerkship.
Jake steppacher tho Next Appointee.
COLLECTORS Quinn's Position "A
Deputy Sherif's Adventure.
Other News Matters.
Regular Correspondence to the HERALD

Regular correspondence to the HERALD
SAN FRANCISCO, August 25th.
Clerk of the Supreme Court Lewis II.
Brown is so we'll satisfied with his pres
eat billet that he has come to the con-
clusion he would like to succeed him.
self, but this sentiment does not seem
to be shared by many others; especially
is this true with the powers of the Re-
publican party. They assert that Mr.,
Browns memory is little rusty as re-
CARDS the pledges made to them during
the last state convention, and in look
ing about for available material they
have decided upon Jake Steppacher as
the man to 20 before the people at the
next election aud secure the place now
held by Brown.
OF Mr.. Steppacher's nomination there
is no doubt, as it is conceded by all
classes of Republicans that he ia an
able man and that his services to the
party during the past rs years have en-
titled him to the nomination he now
seeks. OF his ability to satisfactorily
fill the place in the event OF his election
there is no doubt. He materially as
sisted to frame the Australian election
law as passed by our legislature, and at
the present time is this secretary of the
board OF health of this city, and occu-
pies the same position with the Repub-
licsn state central committee.
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Collector OF Internal Revenue John g.
Quinn is evidently q nom believer in the
doctrine that "To the victors belong the
spoils," az evidenced by his refusal to
resign when requested to do 80 by Sec
retary of the Treasury Carlisle. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Quinn has changed his mind
in this regard since Mr.. Cleveland's
election, but then the collector has a
habit of doing this as was shown during
the recent campaign, when one day he
would be heart and soul with the Kelly
and Crimmins faction, and very shortly
after that he would pose as lieutenant
of Dan Burns and vice versa. The result
was that Mr.. Quinn's stand in regard to
the factional fight going on within the
ranks of his party was conundrum even
to Quinn himself.
The gubernatorial bee was at one time
buzzing in this gentlemsn's bonnet, but
the buzzing has ceased simultaneously
with the criticisms passed upon him by
the press of his party, and it will likely
be long time before he holds another
political Office.
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Attorney George M. Hayford, who
figured go prominently in the celebrated
Bentley murder case, and in less inn
portant one since in which be figured as
a star, is here presumably to stay and
practice the profession he pursu 81 IA
Los Angeles.
F. Kerkow, the .oprietor of the
Vienna Buffet, Wss in the city few
days, which time he devoted to securing
the best OF talent, and in pursuit of this
object he was very successful, securing
among others Dolores" the famous
skirt dancer whom the whole Uf San
francisco has seer in her act.
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{ Mr.. and Mrs. bob" McGregor, &C.
companied by the younger McGregor,
were the picture of happiness last Sum
day as they watched the baby buffalo
Adelaide" romping about the paddock
at the Golden Gate park.
The country deputy sheriff and his ex-
perience in San Francisco were printed
in the Examiner few days since. This
time he came from Los Angeles and his
name was Ducasse. The cause of his
discontinue was the sudden leaving of
his prisoner without permission.
Ducasse watched his prisoner with a
vigilant eye coming through the Moiave
desert and the San joaquin valley. The
country was not new 10 him. 1t was
what he had seen all his life, but when
he reached San Francisco all was differ
ent. The unHophisticated deputy stood
in wonder and amazement at the sights
he beheld and naturally he calculated:
"By golly, this is bigger village than
Los Angeles" and while thus he solilo--
quized his companion, Mr.. Burglar, had
come to the conclusion that there were
other places where he could spend five
years with better advantage to himself
than at the Eanitarium at San Quentin
and simultaneously with this thought
he walked at rather rapid pace along
the wharf. He had gone but short
distance when Ducasse turned to call his
attention to schooner unloading hay,
at the same time expressing surprise
that boat could go in the hay field, and
then he missed his charge for the first
time but saw him in the near distance.
Then followed scene that was
eXClllnR--tO LnS uepuIy anu tHo burglar.
The latter evidently did not know what
a wharf was. as he ran out on one, and
when be got to the end he seemed very
much surprised at its abrupt termina-
tion, and gazing into the water he meS-
itated which would be the best, the bsy
or across the bay. The latter struck
him as being preferable, and turning
around he beckoned to Ducasse and said
he was ready to proceed ON his journey,
which was agreeable to the deputy, and
9ogether they went on their way without
further incident OF note.
Hon. Theodore Summerland, who is
the only Republican in Los Angeles who
can always carry the solid vote of the
Democratic Eighth ward, is in this city
on business connected with the insur-
ance companies he represents. Theo-
dore's popularity will make him the
next assessor OF Los Angeles county as
sure as fate.
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