The herald., 1898-03-13
STATE NOTES

Frank and Edward Roberts of Susanville,
brothers, have been found guilty of cattle
stealing. James Miller. the principal pros
ecuting witness, was the owner of the ami
mails.
The McCloud River Railroad company
! has ordered lot of new rolling stock. The
road is broad-gauge line, running from
Upton, a station on the Southern Pacific
Mount Shasta route, two miles north of
Sissons.
William Johnson has sued the San Fran
cisco Market-street Railway company for
$50 900 damages because of the killing Of his
daughter, Hulda, by an electric car oper-
ated by the defendant corporation on the
S0th of last January.
Judge Wilson has rendered decision in
the case of the city of Eureka against the
bondsmen of the late city treasurer,
Young, holding the bondsmen liable for the
shortage of $2S33 discovered the day after
Young committed suicide last July.
While endeavoring to harpoon a large
| basking shark two miles outside Monterey
bey yesterday, two boats, containing sew
en- japanese fishermen, were capsized The
shark completely demolished the boats, and
| four of the fishermen were drowned. The
others clung to pieces of the boats and
drifted ashore.
DIR. Baldwin and his wife are expected
| to arrive at San Francisco from the orient
today. Both are well known in missionary
circles, he being the general secretary Of
! the parent missionary society Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. They return from
a six months tour Of the mission field in
China, Japan and Korea.
William Son, the slayer of VIM. McGin-
! ley, was arraigned at Chico yesterday. He
| trembled violently while the complaint was
| being read. Anna mckinley of Portland,
Ore, a sister of the dead man, has in
structed the undertaken to hold the body
until her arrival. Extra precautions have
been taken to prevent the escape of Son
from Jail. He is compelled to wear an
Oregon boot and his cell door is doubly
| locked.
| Kate C. Byrne of San Francisco has filed
| suit against Attorney w. II. Hart to re-
cover 100000. The complaint alleges that
| the defendant entered into written agree
| ment with her, by which he agreed to pay
her one-twenty- of the sum he re-
ceived from Florence Blythe-H -Hinckley as
her attorney during the litigation over the
| millions of Thomas III. Blythe. Mrs. Byrne
alleges that Hart has received his fee and
she Is now entitled to the amount due her
under the agreement.
The produce commission dealers of Oak
| land have made arrangements for handling
river fruits and vegetables during the COM
Ing season, by making Oakland direct
point of consignment. Three river steam
ers have been chartered and will traffic
| regularly between Oakland and shipping
points on the Sacramento, San Joaquin and
Mokelumne rivers. Now the Southern Pa
cific is planning to make contracts with
shippers, with a possibility that another
direct line may be established.
Assessor Siebe of San Francisco has un-
der consideration a proposition to assess
| the franchises of public corporations, in
accordance with the decision Of the SUI
preme court in what is known as the San
Jose law" But one question remains to
be settled in Mr.. Siebe's mind, and that Is
whether the bonds of those corporations
should not be assessed for at least 60 per
cent of their market value This matter
has been submitted to his attorney for an
opinion. which will guide him in making
| the assessment.