The herald., 1898-10-05
ABOUT THE STATE

under the influence of liquor, and not men-
tally competent to make lucid statement
regarding the matter.
The body of Captain Hansen, who was
drowned at Rockport on September 26th,
was washed ashore there yesterday. The
body was sent to San Francisco by his old
steamer, the Scotia.
The City Of Peking which started from
San Francisco for the Orient on Saturday
afternoon, but was compelled to put back,
ewing to an accident to her machinery
sailed yesterday afternoon.
J. NJ. King was convicted in the superior
| court at Stockton yesterday of forgery.
King formerly worked for Mrs. j. NJ. Car
son. az 1l9 Turk street. San Francisco, and
passed check in Stockton bearing her
name
Henry T. Gage, Republican candidate for
governor, is making a systematic canvass
If San Francisco, which will continue dur
ing the week. He spoke last night to the
residents Of the Mission at the corner Of
Twerty- eighth and Church street,.
Captain w. n. Harris, Tuo,umne pio-
neer, and one of the best known mining
men of that section. died at Stockton yes
terday. Captain Harris was long resi-
dent of jamestown, and owned consider
dUIe qudA P-SPSANS a.
one time.
The annual session Of the California Suf-
frage association met at San Francisco
yesterday. The president Mrs. Mary
Swift. reported fer the state orga nizat ton,
and said they had pledged $500 to the Red
Cross society. Miss Sarah Severance de-
l!vered an address.
The biennial convert ton Of the general
assembly of the Congregational church of
Northern California and Nevada began
church, Stockton, The usual speech Of
welcome, with response, and the asso-
cia tional sermon were delivered in he
evening.
The deadlock was broken yesterday in
the Democratic convention Of the Sixth
senatorial district, composed Of Yuba, Sut-
ter and Yolo counties. d. A. Ostrom OF
Wheatland, Yuba county, was nominated,
defeating II. T. Sabler of Sutter county.
For he Eighth assembly district, COM
posed of Yuba and Sutter counties, S. D.
Hicks Of Sutter county was nominated.
The Southern Pacific Railroad company
will shortly have II process Of construction
in different parts Of California tw elve steel
railroad bridges, aggregatng over a half
mile in length and costing over $500, 900. The
steel bridges for crossings Of other styles
throughout It's entire system Of r. ads
In the case Of eX-Cousty Treasurer A. c.
W.dber, the prosecution closed yesterday,
and Attorney Pe.xotto outlined the defense.
He asserted that it had not been shown
that Wdber had stolen the missing funds.
None Of the witnesses examined had 50 tes-
tilted, he said but had merely stated that
Widber had accused himself of the crime.
Ald when Widber accused himself he was
| d. Fl. Bibb, one Of the owners of the dere-
Ect raft arrived at Santa Cruz today. He
says his company still owns the raft. and
| that any person who purchases 1t of others
who claim t Will be sued. He is unde-
c!ded whether to tow the raft to Sam Fran
cisco or land it on the beach. The lumber
aanot be taken out, fer the reason that
the raft will go to pieces if any part is
moved.
The steamship Gaelic which VIII sail
from San Francisco or October H. Will take
the first consignment of cotton which the
triple alliance Of steamship compan les have
contracted to carry to the Orient. Be-
tween this date and January 18th there are
scheduled to arrive from Texas II 900 bales
of cotton, most of which is going to Kobe,
Japan, where there are extensive manu-
| factories.
| AS the opposing parties were unable to
agree on statement Of facts yesterday,
the supreme court will sit in bank at San
Francisco to-day to hear the mandamus
proceedings brought by Carl r. Spelling to
compel Secretary Of State Brown to place
his name on the state ticket as the regular
Democratic nominee fer congress in the
Fourth district, instead Of James III. Barry
the Popufst-Democrati tic-S.lver Republican
nominee