The herald., 1898-03-27
STATE NOTES

At Oakland Charles Soule, years old,
was run over by heavy truck and instant
ly killed yesterday.
William Henry Savage OF San Francisco
was killed at the Union iron works yester-
day by falling from the staging where he
was working, to the ground.
Fred Smith has been elected by the city
trustees of Grass Valley as marshal, to
succeed Frank Loehr, who defaulttd with
city funds amounting to over $1,000
The report comes from the Coalinga oil
fields, in Fresno county. that the biggest
gusher of all was struck yesterday. The
daily flow is estimated at 300 barrels.
l.. c. Woodwork of Petaluma, while
conversng with his wife yesterday,
dropped dead without the least warning
He came to this county in 1S4s, and drove
the first stage from Petaluma to Ukiah,
where he figured in several hold-ups, being
shot through the face in one.
The executive committee Of the Sacra-
mento Valley Press league met yesterday
The meetingwas called for the purpose of
making arrangements of the spring meet
ing, but as the annual excursion of the
California Press association is to take
place next month, it was decided to defer
action
Thomas O'Nel, receiver for the Union
Building and Loan association of Saw
mento, has commenced four suits for the
recovery of moneys and securities alleged
to have been wrongfuliy diverted. One is
against the directors for $161 900, an an
other against Albert Elkus for $4,000; an
other against the d. o. Mills bank for
$50, 900. and the Fourth against the Farm
ers and Mechanics bank for $20 900.
The Kasson will case continues to at
tract crowds of spectators to the superior
court at Stockton. The only interesting
feature yesterday was the testimony of
DR.. w. A. West, who said that he knew
the Kassons in 1S42, and had taken daguero-
types of Mr.. and Mrs. Kasson in the early
sos. He also identified Mrs. Malloy as
being Mrs. Kasson. The witness is 76 years
of age, and his memory of facts and dates
is remarkable. He said he had also known
the Lindys, and knew George w. Lindy,
the claimant, when he was "baldheaded
baby"
The state lunacy commissioners met yes
terday at San Francisco with superin-
tendents and representatives of boards of
managers of the five asylums for the in
sane. Gov. Budd presided. During the
day methods for the more economical man
agement of the asylums were discussed
1t was decided to provide cottages where
the consumptive insane might be properly
cared for. Every effort will be made by
the commissioners and superintendents to
exchange surplus products between the
asylums and other state institutions,
whereby a great saving can be effected.
Yesterday Sacramento's bonded debt
commissioners bought $237 900 of city bonds
of 1893 from Meyer & Davis, chief holders
of Sacramento's bonds. They paid par
value for them with interest to February
lst This practically wipes out the city
debt of over thirty years standing. 1t was
originally less than million dollars. but
has cost the people nearly two millionA
Even now the commissioners are drawing
interest from the city on the full amount,
and will continue to do so while any bonds
remain, unless the commission be abol-
ished by the legislature. The people have
paid their debt, but are paying interest on
1t right along.
George d. Lunt, prominent citizen of