The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-22
ABOUT THE STATE

The Sunol hotel, at Sunol, was burned
to the ground last night. The entire town
narrowly escaped destruction. The loss
Is about $1,000
Yesterday at Santa Rosa the jury in the
case of the people VS.. D. Cozzens, GeT-
servile pioneer charged with the attempt
ed murder OF ]. Rambold, Healdsburg
merchant, returned verdict of not guilty.
Cozzens Is over 70'years of age.
The English syndicate which controls
the Banner mine. near Orovilie, has decided
to expend 100000 in deepening the shaft
1000 feet more. The shaft is down 1900 feet
and has a three-foot perpendicular ledge
In slate, which runs from seven to eight
inches in ore.
Alexander Laurence de Land, who has
represented the French government as
consul at San Francisco for the past five
years. has been transferred to the consul
late at Naples. He will be succeeded by
Deres de Trobriand, at present French
consul at Cardiff.
A corps of surveyors has commenced
setting the stakes for another 1900 foot cut
off at the confluence of Stockton channel
and the, San Joaquin river. 1t Will bd LIS
feet wide and will be great aid to naviga-
ton, and will also hasten the flow of water
during seasons of high water.
Word has been received at Modesto of a
washout on the Turlock canal at a point
known as Turpire. The cut Is about 80 feet
wide and IS feet deep. 1t is now consid-
cred advisable to continue the flume for
a much greater distance than the width of
the break as the land in the vicinity is Of
the same character as the washed-out por-
ton.
The joint delegation of Butte and Tu-
lare counties met last night at Red Bluff
and nominated Marion Biggs of Butte
county for the assembly. Resolutions were
adopted pledging fealty to the Democrat
c platform and binding the nominee to
vote only for a man for senator who gave
his unqualified support to the Chicago plat
form of 1896.
John Brink better known to the sports
men who visit Marin county as "Massa
John" was found dead In his small hut
near Black Point yesterday morning. Two
men who have been living with him are
missing. The pockets of the dead man
were turned inside out, and it is believed he
was robbed. The cause Of his death Is I'M
known. t
Three witnesses were examined yester-
day in the case Of Frank Darby of Fresno
charged with the murder of Louis Bodini
Among them was Lena Castro, the woman
upon whom Drrby attempted to make a
criminal assault prior to the shooting She
caused something of a sensation by stat
ing that she had BEEN offered money by
friends Of the defendant not to testify
against him.
On Monday last James c. Singer, a
wealthy visitor from Montana, was found
dead In his room at San Francisco. Yes
terday his will was filed for probate. In
his will Mr.. Singer directs that all his
property be divided in equal shares be-
tween his cousins, Mrs. Agnes Jenkins OF
Branchtown, Ontrio, and Mrs. Marion Ben
ME of Detroit, Mich. The value pf the
estate is unknown, but 1t is supposed to be
large.
The prosecution in the Botkin poisoning
case believe they have discovered means
by which the accused woman can be legally
turned over to the Delaware authorities
for trial. Chief Lees has secured an opin-
ion, based on Art. III, Sec. 2, of the federal
constitution, which provides that the SUI
preme court shall have jurisdiction in con-
troversies between two or more states, OF
between a state and the citizens Of an
other state. A remedy is suggested in a
writ Of habeas corpus. known to the COM
mon law as writ of habeas corpus and
prosequendum, which, If granted, will re-
suit In the transferrence of Mrs. Botkiu
from this state to Delaware.