Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-05
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the Herald by tie Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
Pacific Coast News.
Mark HOPKINS Estates,

Mark HOrkins' Estates,
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4th.-Th e
petition of Mary Francis Sherwood
Hopkins for letters Of administra-
tion on the estate of her late hus-
band, Mark Hopkins, sets forth
that the value of the property be.
longing to the estate, so far as is
known to the applicant, consisting
of lands, domestic animals, house,
hold furniture, bonds and mort
cages and stocks of various rail-
roads and other corporations, is of
the aggregate value of $4,000, 900,
all of which was acquired by de-
ceased after his marriage. The
next of kin OF deceased is the petit
toner, so years of age, residing in
San Francisco, Samuel friedrich
Hopkins, brother of deceased, 75
years of age, residing at st. Clair,
Michigan, and Moses Hopkins,
brother of deceased, 60 years Of age,
residing in Sutter county, Califor-
MIA. The matter of the applica-
tion for letters came up for hearing
yesterday afternoon and consldera-
BILE difficulty was experienced in
reference to the amount of bonds
required. Two bondsmen are re-
quired by law who must qualify in
twice the value of the estate, or
$50, 100000 each. Leland Stanford
and Charles Crocker testified
that, in their opinion, out
side of railroad interests, the
value of the estate was $5, 900, 900.
The difficulty of requiring such en-
ormous bonds was obviated by de.
posting in the Bank Of California
all the bonds of the Central Pacific,
Southern Pacific and California
Pacific Railroads, receipt being
taken therefor. The administra-
trix's bond was then executed for
the remaining property, with Stan
ford and Crocker as sureties, each
qualifying in the sum of $10,000,-
600. AS the deceased died without
leaving will the widow takes
three. e.quarters of all the property
and the two brothers one-eighth
each.
John Gammage was before the
Police Court to-day for examina-
ton upon the charge of assault to
murder A. J. LIE Breton. The ac-
cused waived an examination and
was held to answer In the sum of
$4,000.
Sacramento Races-seeund Day.
SACRAMENTO, June 4th.-In the
Jockey Club race the programme
announced for to-day was trot,
three in five, between the bay
gelding Dandy, the chestnut geld
ing Blondin and the brown gelding
Marck, all Eof the three minute
class. Blondin was the favorite in
the peols, 500 to SIS for Dandy.
Blondin took the first heat in PAT,
Dandy breaking badly several
times, Marck indulging in occa-
sionar runs and coming In last, as
he did in all four following heats.
Blondin took the second heat.
Marck's driver was changed but it
did not change Marck's position in
the result of the heat; time 2:494.
For the third heat Dandy's driver
was changed and he trotted the
heat without break in 2:47,
Blondin second. The next heat
was repetition, time 2:44. The
next proved the last heat. Blondin
and Dandy came to the score near
ly together, Dandy leading by only
a neck, but as he had broken twice
and run badly, the heat was given
to Blondin with first money, $14O,
second to Dandy, $40, while Mack
saved entrance.
The day was warm and very fine
for racing.
Tomorrow a running race, free
for all, mile heats, for $400.
workinsmen's Nominations.
EUREKA, CAL, June 4th.-The
| Workingmen's Convention OF
the Senatorial District, com.
prising the counties of Del
Norte, Humboldt and Mendocino
was held in this city yesterday for
the purpose of nominating q can.
didate for delegate to the Constitu.
tional Convention from this Dis
trict; also candidate to represent
Humboldt county, the convention
which met one week ago having
failed to make nomination. J.
r. Barton, of Ferndale, was nom
mated by acclamation for the dis
trict and w. J. Sweazey for Hum
boldt county. Hon. James e
Murphy has received the nomina
tion from the non-partizan conven
ton of Del Norte county.
Rich strike ia Boat-.
BoDIE, June 4.-The Bodie Com
pany struck about three feet o
high grade FREQ milling ore las
week on the $50 foot level, which il
the cause of the recent advance il
that stock.
oregon Eiecii0n-Probabie Demo
cratic Gains Movement o
Troops.
| PORTLAND, June 4.-The election
returns are coming in very slowly
but sufficient have been received t,
induce the Democrats to believe
that Whitaker Is elected to Con
gress. Earhart, Republican, il
generally conceded to be elected
Secretary Of State. Nothing car
be definitely said concerning thu
State ticket. There is q growing
impression that tile Legislature
will be Democratic. The result
cannot be positively stated for two
or three days.
Troops have been ordered tc
Boise City. General Howard will
start Friday. Two companies will
go from Fort Candy, six from
Vancouver and all those at Walla
Walla. In consequence Of the un'
settled feeling among the Indians
on the Upper Columbia, no troops
will be drawn from Wheaton's
lcommnnd thela Altnpefher ahonI