New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE REPUBLICAN NoM1NATlONs-Ff1H
BOTKIN-DUNNING MURDER CASE
SALMON PACKING.

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRiBUSEJ
San Francisco, Aug 27.-Public interest here
this week has centred mainly IN the HepuohcAh
State Convention. which selected ticket and
adjourned within two days. AS predicted las
week in these dispatches Henry T. Gage re
ceived the nomination for Governor. his VIC
tory was more complete than even his mos
sanguine followers expected for DR.. Charles
Pardee his only formidable opponent. retfeo
1ust before the first ballot, and Gage was then
nominated by reclamation. He is n Los An
celes lawyer OF good reputation and ability, VINO
has made modest fortune in his procession ana
IS interested both in farming and mining he
will make a strong canvass OF the state as ne
IS noted as a vigorous and persuasive speaker.
No one can iinpeach his personal or pohtica
record. He has been identified with the pest
interests of the State for twenty years; ne IL
plain man OF the people. who Will win friehus
wherever he speaks Gage came originally lTou'
Geneva. n. Y. but at an early age his parents
moved to Saginaw. Mich. Other strong men on
the Republican ticket are Jacob Neff. we'll
known miner Of Placer County. who was chosen
rs Lieutenant Governor. Z. p. Colgan. of So
MONA. renominated for Controller: TREY l..
Ford. for Attorney General. and Judges van
Fleet and Mcfarland for Justices CT the Su-
preme Court
The Republican ticket f. far superior to the
Democratic which is headed by Congressman
Mcguire the Single Tax fanatic. who Is trying
10 pose as a good Democrat and a good Popullst
at the same time. Mcguire is now making
desperate effort to repIdiate the Single Tax
heresy but IL is a fact that when he represented
q Democratic constituency OF California he mad
himself classed in "rhe Congressional Record
rs a Single Taxer. This freak. as we'll as his
declaration the floor Of the House In the last
session that the seizure OF Spanish merchant
men near New-York was an act Of piracy. 1t
will tax all his ingenuity 10 explain Magulre
started out as a Sand Lotter under Kearney. and
he has been all things since then. but through
his changes or political faith he has retained his
firm belief in the dangerous sophistries OF Henry
George so that the conservative property-own-
ers of California will be loath to vote for a man
who advocates the confscation Of private land.
The sensational local developments Of the
poisoning Of the two sisters in Dover. Del. has
aroused deep interest here. where Mrs. Botkn.
the woman suspected Of the crime is under ar
rest awaiting extraditi"n.
The story Of the crime has some unique feat
ures. but 1t serves to point the old moral that
drink and gambling furnish the swiftest descent
10 Avernus.
John T. Cunning was for several years the
trusted agent in San Francisco Of the Associated
Press He made National reputation by his
brilliant description of the hurricane at Samoa,
and he also did excellent work in Chill In get
ting exclusive news Of the suicide OF Balmaceda
He was placed in charge Of the office here. and.
with no one 10 overlook his conduct he began
20 frequent raCetraCks and saloons lie 1eII IN
with Mrs Botkn, who was what s known as a
"Tenderlon rounder." and. becoming Infatuated
with her. sent his wife to her home In Delaware
He soon lost his place and became a local
yeporter again, but when the war broke out Sc
cured place correspondent In CUBA II was
understood he was to settle in New-iork with
his wife and attempt to live down his disgrace
Recently came the astounding news from Dover
his wifes home. that Mrs. Dunnlns ana her
sister had been poisoned by eating choc9late
candy sent from San Francisco. A few days
later both died from the effects OF the poison
Suspicion naturally turned to the woman with
whom Dunning had been intimate here: IL
WAS learned that he wrote her love letters from
Cuba at the same time that he sent SIMILAR let
tiers TO his wife. Hence there was the strongest
motive on her part to prevent the reconciliation
of husband and wife and 10 bring her lover
back TO this city. The police claim that they
have identified Mrs. Botkin's handwriting on the
package of poisoned candy, and have other evil
dence that will take her to the gallows It Is
fortunate that the trial will take place In Della
ware where criminal law is we'll administered
for in California a woman might escape the
death she deserves on claim or insanity
The Baldwin Theatre was reopened this week.
and Henry Miller made hit in "Eeartsease.'
lis engagement lasts for three weeks, and IT
promises to be success Inc fraNley coin-
pany is still doing good business at the Column
bia Theatre.
Albert Ross. an old time Comstock official has
been appointed superintendent OF the Conson-
dated California and Virginia, Ophir and Mexl-
can mines. to I'll the vacancy caused by ID. Il.
Iyman's resignation. Ross was assayer OF Hale
and Norcross when it paid millions In dividends,
but of late years he has been mining in this
State and in Humboldt County, New.
The Alaska salmon pack is an unusually good
ono the t0tal beiOR ODD 600 cases, OF which the
Alaska Packers Association put up S5.W0 cases.
Fish were plentiful on all rivers except the Kar-
lux As the worlds supply Of canned salmon Is
short good prices are expected
Returned miners from the Stickeen and Ness
rivers tell terrible tales Of privation and hard
ship endured In the frutless search for gold.
Not single party that has gone into the Stick
cen River country has been successful.