Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-24
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Unloa Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
SAN francisco Leea,s.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23d.-On
Thursday last, an old gentleman
named Gabriel Castro, a resident
of San Pablo, and native Califor-
nian, was found in comatose con-
dition in his room in the Chamber
lain House, No. 600 Bush street,
having been asphyxlated from in
haling gas, and died some hours
after.
Mary Rafferty,, who was stabbed
by James B. .Ayers,in Virgin alley, a
few days ago, this afternoon identi-
fled Ayers as the man who had in
f1icted her wounds, and made a
deposition charging him with hav-
Ing done the deed. She is not eX-
peeted to live.
J. G. Flood was to-day served
with a subpoena to appear befor q
notary next Saturday and testify
in one of the suits brought by John
FL. Burke against Flood, Mackey
ct al. The particular case is one
for the recovery of $4,000,000, in
which the Pacific Wood, Lumber
and Flume Company appears AS
one of the defendants. The object
is to perpetuate Floods testim ony,
pending the trial of the case.
An Obedient Husband-The Guiai-
ROttanzi's Romance.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23j.-G.
Mirasole, u teacher of dancing, SUI
icided at his residence to-day by
taking poison. He left a note,
written in Italian, to the effect that
his wife had told him he had bet
ter kill himself and he bad adopted
her suggestion.
The recent romantic escapade of
Agusto Guidi and Clorinda Rottan-
ri, who disappeared mysteriously,
leaving it in doubt whether they
had gone to seek life in some other
country, or death in the waters of
San Francisco bay together, has
come to a prosaic termination. A
day or two ago the sensational
phase of the affair received added
interest on account of the receipt
by A. BarIi. brother-in-law of
Guidi, of letter from the latter
stating that il he would visit GER
tain point in Alameda county,indi.
Gated by a diagram enclosed, he
would strike trail Of torn paper,
on following which he would arrive
at spot marked by pile Of burnt
paper, underneath which the NOR
talremains of the lovers would be
found. Following the instructions
in the letter, Barli found the trail
and burnt paper as stated and with
out further search made haste back
to the city and with several friends
of the unhappy pair and two car.
riages, returned to the scene. OnI
instituting search in the vicinity
they at once found the mortal re-
mains above referred to, discussing
cold chicken and champagne under
a clump of trees near by. On being
discovered, the fair Clorinda put q
pistol to her mouth and drew the
trigger, but the cap snapped and
before she could make a further
demonstration she was disarmed
and hustled into a carriage. Guidi
attempted to follow, but was fstood
on his headn with scant ceremony.
The lady was driven home to her
parents and Guidi left to take his
own course.
ALI Hands Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-The |
schooner Laura Pike, Capt. Lassen,
from San Francisco to Humboldt
Bay, capsized yesterday on Hum
boldt Bar. All hands, seven in
number, were lost.
rroe Betuesu Rarus ana swcefxtr.
CHICO, Nov. 23d.-Rarus and
5weetzer trotted the best two in
lree for purse of $1,000, $500 add
ID If Goldsmith Maids time on the
Iame track, 2:144, was beaten. A
iigh wind prevailed. Sweetzer
Won the first heat In 2:18, Rarus
he second and third in 2:15 and
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