The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-07
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

There is party OF five or six Kentucky gen.
tlemen at the Grand. several of whom are from
Lexington, the home of Congressman BrecKin-
ridge. who Is making such vigorous canvass
for reelection and against whom the scandal
OF the late trial is being urged by his opponents
as sufficient reason for his defeat. In dis
cussing the situation last evening one of these
gentlemen saidI "When l explain to you that
the contest in the Ashland district at present Is
a good deal like a family row you Will appre-
ciate why we do not wish our names mentioned
in connection with what may be said relative
thereto" Only one OF the five who expressed
an opinion thought there was a ghost OF a show
for The CoDgressman's reelection. II was
stated that even in the Confederate organza-
ton OF which Breckinridge had been a promi-
nent member, out of SO on the roll 90 were op-
posed to him. Every member of the Lexing-
ton Club, every newspaper in the district and
all the better elements OF society are unalter-
ably opposed t0 him." said one OF the party
The gentleman who thought Breckenridge
might possibly be reelected based his opinion
upon the immense patronage at the Congress.
mans disposal, as the Ashland District is DOS
sessed OF number of dlstilleries, and the en-
plOyes and officials are very numerous.
". NJ. BlckfOrd Of Missoula, Mont, Is a guest
at the Palace. He is LAWYER of large ability
who went to the city in which he now resides
when it was in the struggling days OF Its in
fancy, and believing that 10 had bright future
before it, hung out his Single and has never
had reason TO regret the step. He was execu.
tive Commissioner from Montana TO the
Worlds Fair and is now Commissioner from
that State TO the Interstate Fair TO be held In
Tacoma. In conversation yesterday, while
speaking Of the great mineral resources OF
Montana, he mentioned the fact Of having re-
Gently descended into a copper and silver mine
In which the body OF ore was from 16 TO 40 feet
thick and OF unknown width. This is his first
visit to San Francisco.
r. w. Nuttall of Oceano is at the Lick.
Oceano is a new town, 16 miles below san Luis
Obspo, where the station OF the Southern Pa
ciic will be located when that road first ap-
prOaches the ocean. A warehouse, station and
depot grounds have already been located and
the towns projectors have gone right ahead
with their work In quiet manner and without
any booming. IL is claimed that the location
OF the town will naturally make 1t the distrib-
uting point for all that section OF country as it
is at the foot OF the Arroyo Grande Valley,
three and half miles west of Arroyo Grande,
and between that place and the ocean. 1t is
expected that the Southern Pacific will be com
pleted through to Oceano by October.
Charles +. Croker. vice president of the
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man. He started out several days ago I'm his
private car TO attend the wedding OF his brother
George. which occurred in New York Monday.
Mr.. Croker did not journey by way OF his own
road but chose one of the northern routes, ana
as a consequence got mixed up with the tenn
pestuous weather which has prevailed up In
that region for several days. AT the Southern
Pacific Offices yesterday 1t was stated that word
had not been received from him. and il was
supposed he had been cut off from both rail aud
Geographic communication. No fears as to his
personal safety, however, are entertained.
w. Z. Hadley, proprietor of the Horton
House at San Diego, is at the Grand. He says
that besides the splendid piece of property re-
Gently purchased by the widow of General u.
S. Grant the family have also erected another
fine house. which VIII be occupied by one of The
sons. Arnold, the New York coffee man, Mr..
Hadley says, is also putting up $751; resi-
deDce. and other evidences Of Improvement are
noticeable In the city. Mr. Hadley thinks that
the summer will be pretty quiet. as regards
tourist travel, but says that the southern part
OF the State is in good shape.
DR. L. B. Todd Of Lexington, KY. is a delegate
TO the American Medical Association at present
in session in this city. The wife OF President
Lincoln was cousin OF DR.. TOdd's. and while
In conversation last evening the doctor stated
that another cousin, Levi Todd, was one Of the
only TWO men VINO voted for Lincoln for Pres.
ident when he first ran, in Fayette County.
The other mans name was Scion Kimball.