New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
LEGISLATIVE CORRUPTION-DAMAGE by
FROsTS-PERsONAL AND THEATRICAL.

FROSTS-PERSONAL AND THEATRICAL"
JpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Ga, Er,ncieco March 1.-THE closing days of
the State Legislature have been marked oy sew
eral sensational Incidents one was the charge
made bv Senator Bggy Of this city that he had
boen offered 81 900 if he would stand In with
combine Of twentv-one Senators and vote Tor GER
tain railroad. telegraph telephone ana olher
|, measures which big corporations desired 10 see
become laws This charge was sprung III '"e
debate over a measure permitting street-Car ooi'
panies in San Francisco 10 charge more IMAM j
cents for a single ride. Although ciear "'aJor-
itv of the Senate voting down any aihehu-
ments to this measure. this charge AT once ne
moralized the combine and hair lts members
abandoned it instantly. The bill to increase
strpet-car fares was killed in the mouse OF its
friends-perhaps the most remarkable case "h
record OF the stampedng OF corrupt crown 'ii'''
,,arod ovnosure These charges have led the
Sacramento Grand Jury TO take action anu II
now looks as though this body. in conjunction
with a Legislative committee VIII n'"No ''o'
oupb investigation Of this and other cases OF
bribery.
Tho ,mnortant bill passed by the Legislature
this week was a measure Authorizing 'he ease
90 e,t,, acres Of the Mission mud fats in this
ri. q
.or,,,raI facilities This assures the new COM
many great advantages here. ana II seehls
SCARCELY nossibe that the Governor will veto the
measure Governor Budd. however is pia'eu III
q curious position. He announces that ne IS Tor
reform and economy. yet he has vetoed meas
IRE directly intended to secure retrehchmeh' III
tho ,oanareneut Of public institutions. The
bonostv of the Governors professions Is much
c,aeticnod since this veto.
Eenorts from the large fruit growing districts
abow that frosts several nights this week have
.ousos great damage 10 the cherry, apricot Al
mond peach and prune crops. In VacavilIe alone
.ba damage 70 cherries and apr!cots Is placed NJ
- quarter Of a million. All through the Sacra-
ronto and San Joaquin valleys frost has caused
-, heavy loss as the trees were In blossom or the
fruit was Just set. The Santa cara Na4'ey
ESCAPED with less loss than other places As 'he
Sierra Nevada and Coast Range are covered Win
snov II is feared the frosts will continue for seV-
eral nights.
Tho Regents ~ the state University this week
discussed tho plan Of having the astronomers oi
1Jcl, Observatory deliver lectures 10 special STU
dents Director Holden. Of the observatory oe
clares that the present income 81 $SooOo Is hsuin
Gent 10 provide suitable force 81 astronomers
and that they are now ovcrworked. me matter
has beon referred to the Observnto ry COMMITTED
vbi,h +, is thought Will insist upon the lectures
TO students Such change VIII ieSsen W. ,io
tuntiios for original research with me eteaI
s-nno II would be FAR more sensible 10 pT''lp'
for a special course In astronomy Al th' ''-
servatory.
Porter Ashe the turfInan. was renev'J ms
.,...i, - his guardianship of Sarah Alth"a Terry
H. ,,,ri,,,s oIairnant In the Sharon divorce case
who Is now in tho insane asylum As ne hau 90
accused Il wasting the womans eFtate. but n''
accounts were found accurate. IN ne ruu'' qua
caedings showed that Morgan III the ihsan'
,vnnan's brother hal violated his promise -
Ashc f. maintain his sister. though u" - H'"'.
clay able to support her inr e.,are ra,an
gagged Il its full value 30 that IN" ne" H"" ,i'"'
Thnmas H. williams will bear the burden ~ heF
support
Among tho deaths THE week WAS that 81 Aifr"d
Rarstow A pioneer lawyer who as a Jusue" "l
for painting the town red" Mark was men
a nev.spaper reporter. and Barstow RENTED 'h'
fine % SO on the future humorists showing tn"'
h. possessed only plug ~ tobacco ana 81 '"''
Jackkuif".
oid Ferdinand Vassault pionecr. who o once
carried on n large mercantile business ana VINO
vas a r,roIuir,rlt member Of the big Nigllance
| COMMITTEE was turned odt 90 his Ittr I'hI
estate office this week by the shcrih i"i la'4I'c
I, pay rent. NassRults father c"hluc',n 10,
Franc the sale Of Louisiana - the h''"n
States.
Marie Burroughs received praise for her pri,
f,rrnar.. in Judah hut The houses AZ th'' bala-
/ win have been thin. Next week D,Tothy -,'l P"
/ aprears in The Fencing Master ~" adF"h''
| sale for which has been large. N"Nt Week NJ '",
80 tho big s.coud-,lass theatres VIII b" f's"ut"l
| n ,ia, bv state \ ss-nblyIuan Brusie. ia which
] tb4 main character an honest granger. VIII Do
/ 1Iayod hv Il Young san joaquin farmer VINO mas
| theatrical ambitions II promises u" '"'''''
! amusement FOR the critics
T. is probab!. tina, Fritz schiel will remain here
n,ruiarcntlv with his orchestra. giving symphony
| and popular concerts, and opening aci'"'' OF