The herald., 1898-09-27
ABOUT THE STATE

The Democratic conuty central commit
tee OF Solano county met yesterday. John
Ryan Of Benicia was chosen nominee for
supervisor In the Third district. Other va
cancies, consisting of clerk, auditor and
surveyor, were not filled, and the Repub-
tcan nominees for these offices will have
no opposition.
At Santa Cruz yesterday a man named
Hoover and J.. Chileas engaged in quar-
rel, when Hoover threw Chileas to the
floor ana began beating him. The latter
drew pistol and fired. the shot not TAX
ting effect Hoover then brutaIly kicked
Chileas on the head, rendering him uncon-
scious. Chileas is not expected to live, as
his skull is supposed to be fractured.
Hoover Is in jail Jealousy was the sup
posed cause of the quarrel.
The Republican county convention which
met at Weaverviile yesterday nominated
the following ticket: Sheriff, A. j. DAN
matre; county clerk and recorder, George
r. Wallace; assessor, e. L. Newman;
treasurer, A. ]. Davidson: superintendent
of schools. Lizzie H. Fox; coroner and pub
lie administrator, DR.. g. K. Osborne; dis
trct attorney, D. j. Hall; supervisor, First
district. J. Boyce; supervisor, Second dis
trict. G. W. Yocum.
This afternoon the forty-eighth annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church (south) will hold its preliminary
meeting. and will organize on Wednesday
morning In the Asbury church at Oakland.
Quite bunch Of Los Angeles street rail-
road bonds changed hands at San Francis
CO yesterday. George w. Baker, an attor-
ney. acting for N. K. Masten, a San Fran
cisco capitalist. bought one-seventh Of the
bonds OF the railroad company at 80 cents
on the dollar. This Is greater price than
they haye ever brought before.
AS result OF several conferences of the
dissatisfied elements of all parties, 1t was
decided last night to call an Independent
convention at Oakland to nominate coun-
ty ticket. The Independent convention will
assemble on Friday evening next, and will
consist Of three hundred delegates
The impression prevails in military circles
that San Francisco will be the largest epot
for army supplies west Of Philadelphia.
The quarters for supplies have already
been swelled by the addition Of the old Ex-
aminer building. on Mission street. This
was secured for the purpose Of storing
the arms. equipments. ETC., released by the
sixth and Seventh California regiments
when mustered out. 1t is said that the
building now occupied by Wells Fargo e.
Co. will be utilized as soon as that COM
pany moves to its new location.
The Republicans opened their campaign
In San Diego last evening with a mass
meeting on the plaza. The speakers were
No6e VI t-oS Angeles anu zen. w. H.
l.. Barnes of San Francisco. The Attend
ance was large. In the afternoon Mr.. Gage
heid public reception, which was attend
ed by hundreds of citizens
s. B. Starbird of San Diego, 64 years of
age, committed suicide at the residences of
his daughter, fwenty-second and F streets
last evening, by shooting himself through
the head. He had been an invalid for some
time, and III health made him despondent
The Republicans opened their campaign
at Eureka last evening. An enthusiastic
rally was held, and the Henry T. Gage Re
publican club Of Humboldt county was nv
ganlzed, with three hundred members.
Great damage was caused by fire last
night to the Hotel Vendome at San lose
which is one of the finest hotels on the
coast. Every portion Of the structure is
more or less damaged by water and smoke
The loss is bout $50, 900,