The herald., 1898-09-30
ABOUT THE STATE

A fire yesterday destroyed barn, LOU
tons Of hay, a winery and the fences on the
ranch of b. Babbino near Fulton valu-
able horse was also burned to death.
The boilers of the Mohican have been
condemned by naval board of survey
and the vessel finally ordered out Of cc
mission. Her crew will probably be sent
| to the Asatic station.
Judge Dougherty of Santa Rosa has de-
cided that the county clerk mus open
registration again for placing names on
the great register up to within fifteen days
of the next election.
Thad Bowles. who, on the 11th OF last
June, shot and instantly killed man
named Claud Despair, was last night con-
victed of manslaughter at Ukiah. He will
be sentenced next Monday.
A valuable discovery of bitumen Is re-
! ported in the southern part of Humboldt
county. 1t is in Mattole valley, twelve
miles from the coast, and the quantity Is
said to- be practically unlimited
The defense in the Plyler case yesterday
asked for a continuance because w. r.
Josselyn, one of Plyler's attorneys, was
taken ILL., and w. A. Rowden, witness
from San Jose, failed to appear. Judge
Smith refused to grant the request, and
| the closing arguments began.
| At a meeting Of the Democratic central
! committee yesterday at Napa the vacan-
cies on the county ticket were supplied.
The following officers were nominated:
R. B. Saffold, assessor; William Fleming,
county clerk; H. Pease, coroner; F. Berin-
ger, assemblyman; Clarence Wallace, sur
veyor.
| The plant built to replace the one de-
stroyed at the Santa Cruz powder works
| a few weeks ago has begun operations. 1t
| Is larger than the old one, and the daily
| output is now COCO pounds. Enough orders
| for smokeless powder have been received
| to keep the mills running day and night for
| two years.
One of the tetties built to protect the
county bridge at Kings City, near Salinas,
| was destroyed yesterday morning by fire,
which spread from brush being burned to
| clear the land. After q hard fight by
large force of men the bridge and two re-
manning jetties were saved The loss Is
| about $4,000
| The directors Of the new Bakersfield and
Los Angeles Railroad company will for
mally organize in few days. 1t Is un.
derstood that Claus Spreckels will be made
president; Robert Watt, first vice presi-
dent, and Captain Payson, second vice
president. The directors will elect w. r.
Storey to the position Of chief engineer.
| Frank l.. Kenville, the San Francisco
policeman accused of throwing q club at
| Willie Lynch last Friday night outside of
Woodwards pavilion and fracturing his
skull, was booked at the city prison yes
terday on a charge of assault to murder,
his bonds being fixed at $4,000. The injured
boy Is improving.
Governor Budd has appointed First
Lieutenant Herbert Choynski captain Of
Battery B, California artillery. vice Cap
tain Hay, resigned. Second Lieutenant
Frank Sprague has been advanced to the
first lieutenancy. Otto Huber is to sue
ceed Captain Richter, who was killed at
Manila. as captain Of Company I, First
California volunteers. The governor Is
In receipt of the designations Of First
Lieutenant Thomas F. Barry of Battery
A. and of Second Lieutenant Mckenzie Of
Battery D., California heavy artillery.