New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
FROM THE WESTERN COAST.
THE FAIR WILL CASE AND MRS. CRAVEN
POLICE JUDGE CAMPBELL ASSAULTS
2 HIS CLERK-vANCoUvER ISLAND
TO BE EXPLORED.
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBuNE.l

fsY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNE1
San Francisco. June 2I.-The revelations maoe
IN the Fair will case by Mrs. Nettie Craven show
very clearly that II the trial goes through the
courts It viii surpass the Sharon divorce case IN
the exposure of disgraceful secrets. Mrs. Craven
who is actually the head of large public schoo'
admitted on the witness stand that she was mar
Rod nv contract to old Senator Fair, Though she
confesses that she wrote the contract ana 'he'e
were no witnesses. Few people beheVe her stoiS
or have any faith in the genuineness OF TINS mar
riage contract or Of the DEEDS 10 Si''"o''o"
worth Of property which she exhibited las' "eeN'
The pity OF II r. that so shrewd business ma"
o. Fair conldn.t have drawn a will invulnerable
to attack and thus spare his daughters 'he
humiliation OF these court proceedings one re-
suit to Mrs Craven will probably ne the loss vi
her position as principal of grammar schooi'
for II seems TO impress the Board OF Eoucd'io"
that the chief figure In such scandal as this Is
not fit to superintend the training OF children
The unexpected revival OF popular interest in
prizc-fightng Is the most remarkable feature oi
the week 1t was thought that the four-round
,ontest between Corbett and Sharkey would at
tract crowd, but no one imagined mat
the huge Mechanics Pavilion would be
packed with spectators than ATTENDED
the similar match between Sullivan ana
Robinson the photographer. about ten years
ago This time the police preserved per-
feet order. and Captain Whitman, who bears
striking resemblance to Inspector Williams. IN
terfered in time to save the coin of the men who
net on Corbett When pugilism was the fad here
about eight years ago. thousands every month
crowded the California Athletic Club 10 Witness
the knockout Of notorious brusers. Inc pecuhi-
AIRY success of this club encouraged minor or
ganizations and the result was matches between
men who had had no proper training me XIII
ing in succession of two OF these unframed DON
ers aroused public sentiment against puglllsm,
and this was heightened by the downiah OF
many young men who left work TO hans AROUND
anorfine resorts An ordinance forbidding prize
fighting was passed. and this has been enforced
strictly until recently. when there has been some
relaxation.
Police Judge Campbell, who has become noto-
rious for his eccentric decisions and his leniency
toward politicians when they are brought before
him. surpassed himself this week by knocking
down his court clerk with blow In the eye alter
disgraceful quarrel Yet TINS man Ca'hppe e,.
whose ignorance of law is only eGualled by MS
contempt for public opinion Is pretty sure or re-
election because he is the idol OF the large class
that he represents so well In manners ana mOrais'
Rector W. W. Bolton. OF this city who is Cam
bridge man. and J. W. Iaing, an oxford man anu
member of the Alpine Club. have started on an eX-
pedition to explore the unknown interior OF van
couver Island. They expect TO climb snowcc0No
cred Mount Victoria, which Is estimated at o'U"
feet and TO survey and map Buttles Lake. which
has only been seen from distance Inc country
IS so rugged that pack animals cannot be USED
John Drew and Maud Adams In THE Squire OF
Danes had a big house the frst night. but since
ts,cn audiences have been poor. Nearly every one
is out of town. and next week will see general
exodus 10 the country to spend the Fourth or
July A farewell dinner given Nat Goodwin
at the Bohemian Club just before MS departure
for Australia by Daniel Frawey.
There has been much excitement this week over
a large nugget worth 5000, found by prospector
in a placer mine in the new camp OF Red ROCK on
the Mojave desert The place IL twelve miles
from water and this fluid is worth 81 barrel
Only dry washing be done. but the sand 10
said TO be full Of gold. Many men have washed
out from 800 to 5000 day from dirt In the Rand
district The quartz is also rich, though now IT
must be hauled at least ten miles to any MILL the
new district Is on the old road TO the boraX mines
in Death Valley. The mercury stands al lZo de-
'grees in the shade throughout the summer.
News from Cooks Inlet, Alaska, Is hopeful Tor
the cases Of miners who are camped there IN
large numbers waiting for the SUM- Several pros
pect holes have been opened through the heaVy
. snow and gold found in paying quantity before
bedrock reached.