The herald., 1893-09-10
SOME SAN FRANCISCO GOSSIP.
Tammany's" Breezy Letter
from the Bay City.
He Indulges in Some Gubernatorial
Predictions.
Henry Bentley in San Francisco Not
Afraid of the Grand Jury-Former
Los Angeles Men In the
North Other News.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. B. In my
former letters I have given brief
sketches OF the various gentlemen on
both sides of the political fence who are
possibilities for the gubernatorisl chair
to be vacated by the Pasadena states
man in January '95. But 1 have re-
served until the present time to let the
people of Southern California know who
stands pre-eminent in the list for this
high honor.
The gentleman whom I refer to is the
present collector Of the port of San
Francisco, John Fl. Wise.
AS the daily press, irrespective of
party, is devoting columns to his rigid
enforcement of the law in preventing
smuggling and the landing of Chinese
who have no right upon our shores, it is
but proper that the people throughout
the state should know him as the San
Francisco public has known him for 40
years.
Mr.. Wise was born Democrat, being
a member of the well-known Virginia
family OF that name, a brother being
the present congressman from that state.
Mr.. Wise's first connection with the GUS
tom house was in 1858, when he held
the position now filled by E. B. Jerome
for eight years, and upon the accession
of Lincoln to the presidency he resigned
and engaged in the wool and commits
sion business with S. p. Christy, since
deceased, and has eince been identified
with that firm which is now comprised
of Mr.. Wise and his son Harry.
khaA -
visor in 1875, when he distinguished
himself as chairman of the finance
committee, and to which place he re-
fused denomination offered by &C.
clamation, and term OF six years as
harbor commissioner, serving with ex-
Governor Irwin and A. G.. Paulsell,
which has been declared one of the best
boards the state has ever had, he has
held no public position until the present
one. He has ever been an active and
tireless worker in the interests of the
Democratic party. and as chairman of
the state central committee he man.
aged the campaign 30 thoroughly that
Governor Stoneman was elected by the
largest majority ever accorded any gov
ernor of California. His record since he
has entered upon the discharge of his
duties as collector is matter OF almost
daily news, and does not need repeti-
tion here.
He ia very popular with all classes,
being known as q plain, outspoken man,
and one whose word can be relied upon
at all times.
Henry Bentley, whose trials and trib-
ulations as the husband of the late Mrs.
Nordholt Bentley are go well known to
the Los Angeles public, is at present in
this city taking life easy.
In conversation with him few days
since he spoke of his troubles with the
Nordholt heirs, saying he had come to
an amicable agreement with them in re-
lstion to the property left by his de-
ing indicted for the alleged murder OF
Mrs. Bentley. He characterized the
endeavorIof Detective Lawson to again
terms. In referring to the deceased he
she wanted an advisor and protector. as
she was being continually harassed by
her children who wanted her estate, but
due mother, and as result when she
him everything of value.
Bentley asserts that it cost him con-
siderable sum OF money before he was
financially cleared of the murder charge,
but even if it had cost him everything
he had he would have been no worse off
financially than he was before his mar
riage; he concluded with hearty laugh.
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Captain Blennerhassett, who was
formally night -watchman at the court
house, but who lost his place owing to
a reckless way he had OF handling six
shooter during the Seventh ward pri-
maries last year, is now working in the
office of Collector OF Internal Revenue
Quinn.
Nv,
J. B. de Las Casas, who formerly had
a law Office in Los Angeles and who was
known as an active member in the ranks
OF the Repu blican party, is now equally
active as q member of the Iroquois club,
one of the leading Democratic organiza-
tions of this city. Mr.. de las Cssas evil
dently likes to join hands with the win
ners, regardless of personal feeling in
the matter.
L. Llewellyn, the well-known foun-
dryman, is in the city, and an inter-
ested observer of our large foundries up
here.
**x BE-
H. @. Grant, the lawyer who had con-
siderable practice in the Los Angeles
police courts, is like George Hayford oc-
cupying offices in the Mills building.
Henry W. Edelman is here, after
visit to the worlds fair.
TAMMANY.
$15 Reward.
OF & Vaughn, druggists. corner
Fourth and Spring streets, are author
lied to refund the above in any case that
a single bottle oi Smiths Dandruff
Pomade fails to cure. Never known to
fail. Try it.
Silver Purchases.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. OF 115,000
ounces Of silver offered today the treas
nv department purchased but 1000
ounces at 741a.
l &C