A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35835 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Daily Record-Union Article Date: January 1 1878 Article Description: Local Events 1877 to December 30 th Article Text: Daily Record-Union Sacramento, Cal. Tuesday, January 1, 1878 Page 6 & 7 LOCAL EVENTS Year 1877 to December 30th. Pacific Coast JANUARY 1 - Nevada Legislature meets....Robert CHANDLER badly injured in the docks at Vallejo....Snow slide near Alta, Utah Territory; several killed....Harry GIBBONS assaulted by hoodlums in San Francisco. 2 - Man named BRADLEY accidentally killed at Oregon City....Edward FERGUSON drowned at Portland....Shooting affray at Virginia City; Tom HUGHES and Dick PADDOCK killed....William McRARY murdered at Golconda....Frank LEWIS committed suicide at Camp Bidwell. 3 - James IRVINE, sailor, suicided by drowning at San Francisco...Severe sand storm in Lower California. 4 - Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Society held its annual meeting at San Jose, and elected Cary PEEBLES President....HARTWELL, the forger, sentenced to six years in the State Prison in Solano county. 5 - Watchman named RILEY suicided by strychnine at Virginia City....Wm. ROONEY poisoned himself at the same place....John WALSH crushed to death in an Oakland flouring mill....Luding NISSEN thrown from a carriage at Watsonville and killed. 6 - Frank SWIFT, son of Judge C.H. SWIFT, died at San Francisco....Moses SMITH murdered near Shingle Springs....Chinese riot at Virginia City; three men shot. 7 - P. LORETTO poisoned himself in San Francisco....Fire at Williams; loss, $3,0000. 8 - Emile GEBHARDT committed suicide at Vallejo....Court house at Salinas, San Benito county, burned....Running mare Nell Flaherty, died at Victoria....J. WALTERS found dead at Los Angeles, with a bullet hole in his head....Robert GORDON shot himself at Auburn....John FRY badly crushed by an engine at West Oakland....Montana Legislature met. 9 - Martin McCONVILLE committed suicide near Santa Rosa....A twelve-year old boy named George RUSSELL hanged himself at Salt Lake City. 10 - Charles FOX ran over by an engine at Truckee and killed....Mrs. B.F. JONES committed suicide at San Diego....Ship Commodore wrecked off Cape Flattery. 11 - Pension Agent BENNETT convicted of fraud in Circuit Court at San Francisco....Man named KILLINGWORTH thrown from a wagon near Jacinto and killed. 12 - San Pablo half destroyed by fire....Slight earthquake at Carson City....Charles H. PARR shot and killed at Los Gatos by Bruno FELIS. 13 - Small pox appears in various places on the coast....Son of L.J. ROSE accidentally shot and badly hurt while hunting near Los Angeles....E.I. LINDSAY suicided at San Francisco....Shock of earthquake at San Diego....R.B. HARGADINE, an Oregon pioneer, died at Oakland. 14 - Pat LENAHER attempted to burn his house and kill his wife at Carson....Captain Thomas E. BAINES, the Irish exile, stabbed in San Francisco by John GILFOY....Fire at Halfmoon Bay; loss, $5,000. 16 - Giant powder exploded in Crown Point mine; Andrew THOMAS injured....Boy named Frank McDERMOTT accidentally shot by another boy named Fred NIROD at Dixon. Charles SILVERSTEEN shot and killed at Elko by Robert CROZIER. 17 - Fire at Anaheim; loss, $18,000....Snow two feet deep at Virginia City....Man named DARLING thrown from a wagon and killed near Healdsburg. 18 - Jose Jesus GALINDA, aged 106, died near Milpitas....Landslide on Virginia and Truckee Railroad....Registration frauds investigation began in San Francisco....Diphtheria prevalent in various parts of the State. Fire at Bakersfield, loss, $3,000; new school-house at Lower Lake burned, loss, $1,500....James KELLY suicided near Watsonville. 19 - Peter LARKIN executed at Virginia City....H.C. BENNETT, ex-Pension Agent, fined $5,000, or two years' imprisonment, in San Francisco....Lewis SHEARER shot by Henry KIND, at Oakland....Stage robbed near Marysville - little booty. 20 - Stage between Newhall Station and Santa Barbara robbed....Blanc PINA suicided at San Francisco....Attempted robbery of the express car, on lightning train, between Summit and Truckee....Wagon upset near Ophir, and John HALNEY and John PATTON injured....Magill BERRYESSA murdered at Colusa by Tiburcio MARTINEZ and others. 21 - Fire at Portland, Oregon; loss, $50,000....Little daughter of Levi JONES, hear Turlock, severely scalded....Boy named WALLACE, in Pope Valley, Napa, accidentally shot....John GILROY shot and killed at Bridgeport, Mono county, by Mrs. Mary GRANT....County Judge T.M. PAWLING, of Amador, deceased. 22 - Ocean House at Eureka burned; loss, $4,000; Thomas GORMAN, Nicholas MELADY, Alex BROWN and _____ COLLINS burned to death, and several injured. 23 - 1,000 tons of coal in San Francisco discovered to be on fire....Mexican named MORENO shot and killed by another named GALINDO, at San Juan South....Thomas MONTGOMERY was thrown from stage at Napa, and skull fractured. 24 - Plot discovered to destroy hoisting works of C. and C. shaft at Virginia; also, to fire hoisting works of Consolidated Virginia. 25 - John McCABE suicided at Colfax....Ex-Chief Justice YGLESIAS, of Mexico, arrived in San Francisco....Boy named David CUNLANDERS suicided in San Francisco. 26 - Part of crew of wrecked ship Ada Iredale arrived at ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Butte http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=558 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35834 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: The Chico Record Article Date: June 15 1944 Article Description: Births (Mook and Mason) Article Text: MOOK - In Chico, Saturday June 10, 1944 to the wife of John MOOK, 1926 Salem, a son MASON - In Chico, Wednesday, June 14, 1944 to the wife of Hale MASON, 123 Chestnut Street, a daughter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35833 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1875 Article Description: Death of Dr. John F. Morse Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Friday, January 1, 1875 DR. JOHN F. MORSE No man has ever died in California leaving a larger circle of warmly-attached personal friends than Dr. John F. MORSE, whose death occurred in San Francisco on the 30th ultimo. Dr. MORSE was born in Vermont in 1816. He was educated for a physician, and pursed his medical studies with ardor and enthusiasm which characterized him in all his undertakings. His profession was ever his pride and his delight. He loved it for the opportunities for good to others which it afforded, and which he never neglected to improve; and for the knowledge it conferred on the most interesting and mysterious questions of natural science. Few men have had a larger or more laborious practice, but he continued a student to the time of his death, and he leaves no one in the State more thoroughly and familiarly acquainted with medical literature and science, their history, researches and latest results. Latterly, he was especially interested in all investigations into the subtle relations between material and mental phenomena. He came to California from Brooklyn (where he was a charter member of Plymouth Church) in 1849, arriving on the ship Humboldt, on which he acted as s! urgeon from Acapulco to San Francisco, and immediately settled in Sacramento. In the fall of that year, in connection with Dr. STILLMAN, he opened a hospital at the corner of K and Third streets, on the lot now occupied by NATHAN's clothing store. It is impossible for those who were not here to realize, or even for those who were to recall, the professional labors performed and gratuitous services rendered by Dr. MORSE in the Spring of 1850, when the city was inundated; in the Summer, when it was filled with immigrants, often sick and destitute, and in the Fall, when it was scourged by the cholera. His constitution, not naturally robust, was impaired by constant labor and frequent exposure, and when the Sacramento Union was projected, in March 1851, he was offered a position of editor, which he accepted, and held for about a year. Resuming his profession he continued in active practice in this city until 1863, when he removed to San Francisco. His practice was at all time l! arge, generally limited only by his own strength. In the sick room he was one of the kindest and most sympathetic of men, and each of his patients seemed to be the object of as much care and solicitude as though he had but one. He was also a men of great public spirit, taking a lively interest in every question which affected the community, the State, and the nation. With unusual fluence of speech, and a rapid, impetuous delivery, he was very often called upon for addresses on public occasions, and he became widely known through the State. He was one of the leading Odd Fellows on the Pacific coast, and during the visit to Germany in 1870 he introduced the order into that empire. He spent a great portion of the last five years of his life in traveling on account of failing health. He had uniformly found a sea-voyage beneficial, and about two months ago took passage for Australia. His friends were apprehensive his strength was not sufficient for the journey, and they were right. He went no further than the Hawaiian Islands, and returning reached! home a few days before his death. The peculiar and most marked characteristics of his mind and disposition were an ardor that was impulsive, and a devotion that was heroic. The friends that he loved "he grappled with hooks of steel," and he followed his convictions wherever they led. If tender regrets, kind memories, and grateful recollections could build his monument, no man's would rise higher. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Butte http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=558 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35832 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: The Chico Record Article Date: June 15 1944 Article Description: Betty RUNSTADLER Becomes Bride of Sgt. Wm. Culberson Article Text: Before an alter piece of gladiolus, Shasta daises and white candles, Miss Betty Louise RUNSTADLER became the bride of Sgt. William J. CULBERSON, with Rev. PILLSBURY officiating. The bride wore R.A.F. blue with black accessories. Her corsage was of gardenias. She was attended by matron of honor, Mrs. J.K. BLOWERS. The groomsman was Sgt. J.K. BLOWERS of C.A.A.F. where the groom is also stationed. The brides mother came from Seattle for the ceremony. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35831 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1872 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1871 - Part IV Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 1, 1872 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1871 THE STATE OCTOBER 1st - Hottest day of year in San Francisco....Mrs. LANE fell down stairs while walking in her sleep and crushed her skull, killing her, at San Francisco. 2d - Fire near San Jose at BIRD's ranch, burning hop kiln; loss, $30,000....Several dwelling houses in San Francisco, on Mission street, burned; loss, $10,000. 3d - Shock of earthquake at Wilmington....George H. ENSIGN, civil engineer, one of the projectors of Spring Valley Water Works, San Francisco, and Lake Tahoe tunnel scheme, died at Stockton....Most brilliant meteor ever seen on the coast exploded near San Francisco. 4th - Presbyterian Synod of the Pacific met at Oakland. 5th - Occidental Skating Rink and coal yard adjoining burned at San Francisco; loss, $10,000....Anti-Chinese meeting at San Francisco, which adopted a petition praying the Legislature to adopt memorial to Congress for suppression of Chinese immigration. 7th - A shooting scrape at Lake City participated in by four men; Nathan DRY, a spectator, was shot in the head over the eye; unknown man looking on shot in shoulder, disabled; another mortally wounded. 8th - A mob of Chinamen attacked one DONAHUE near Yuba City and he killed two defending himself. 9th - Northern District Fair opened at Marysville with fine exhibition....News received of great fire at Chicago....Measures taken in all cities of the State to collect aid for sufferers. 10th - Healdsburg stage stopped by highwaymen and robbed of $185....Meeting at San Francisco to make arrangements for raising funds for sufferers by Chicago fire. 11th - San Francisco Stock Board raised $8,000 and sent it to Chicago at once for aid....Pacific, Union and Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies levied assessments of 75 per cent, on capital stock, to pay losses at Chicago....Presbyterian church at Brooklyn blown down; loss, $10,000. 12th - Fire in the woods around Calistoga doing much damage....First narrow gauge locomotive turned out from Vulcan Iron Works at San Francisco....Mrs. Addison TIREE foully murdered near Placerville for $50. 13th - Fifty thousand dollars sent from San Francisco to Chicago....John SIME, banker, died at San Francisco. 14th - One hundred thousand dollars raised at San Francisco and $10,000 in Oakland for Chicago....Wm. V. ARROWSMITH shot and killed Wm. BERGEN, constable, at Gilroy, without provocation. 15th - David BOYER, a prisoner, jumped off a wharf at San Francisco and drowned....Bark Whistler, laden with lime, caught fire at San Francisco, and had to be scuttled. 16th - Stockton and Visalia Railroad Company made demand on city of Stockton for $200,000 bonds voted it; city refused to issue them....Pacific Mail Steamship Company announce it will run two steamers each way monthly between San Francisco and Japan, to commence May 2d, 1872. 18th - Exhibition of pictures of Judge E.B. CROCKER for benefit of Sacramento Howard Benevolent Society opened at San Francisco....State judicial election; straight Republican ticket elected....Mathias SMITH burned to death at Rough and Ready. 19th - Meeting in San Francisco to aid sufferers by fires in Northwest; resolved to take all over $100,000 contributed to Chicago and send it to Milwaukee. Marysville raised $1,800 for same purpose, and Los Angeles $100....Greater portion of town of Pine Grove, Sierra county, destroyed by fire. 20th - Charles WILSON shot and killed without warning at Los Angeles, by A.J. FENWICK. 21st - Attempts made to fire San Francisco. 23d - peoples Insurance Company of San Francisco suspended on account of Chicago losses. 24th - Riot in Los Angeles characterized by outrageous barbarity; several Chinamen were killed and fifteen hung by the mob before order was restored. 26th - Cars on Western Pacific Railroad ran off embankment at crossing of San Joaquin river and five cars filled with passengers thrown from track; all passengers more or less injured but none killed....One thousand five hundred head of pure blood and graded stock sold at Bellview, Colusa county. 27th - John F. SWIFT, elected Chairman of Republican Central Committee of San Francisco. 28th - Earthquake at Los Flores. 29th - Sandstorm at Anaheim and vicinity, doing much damage and killing many head of stock. 30th - Wm. C. MORSE, old resident of Santa Cruz, shot and killed by George DENNISON in a bar-room quarrel. 31st - Insurance companies advance rates for underwriting fifty per cent, at San Francisco. NOVEMBER 1st - Over 100 persons indicted at San Francisco for dealing in lottery tickets....Failure of John SIME & Co.'s bank, at San Francisco. 2d - Edward KEHOE, while cleaning pistol accidentally discharged it and was killed at San Francisco....Mrs. OLIVER fatally burned by switch of false hair catching fire, at same place....Farmer named Arthur PARSONS assassinated while standing by his wife's side by unknown party, near San Jose....Fire at Cacheville destroyed nine buildings. 3d - Judge DWINELLE rendered decision in case of Patache vs. Pacific Insurance Company, affirming validity of assessment or 75 per cent on stock of company, at San Francisco. 4th - Sacramento river lower than ever before known. 5th - Godchaux Bros.' dry goods store, San Francisco, entered by burglars and robbed of $5,000 worth of silks. 7th - J.B.E. CAVALLIER, President San Francisco Stock Board, suspended in consequence of failure of John SIME & Co.; liabilities, $60,000....Liabilities of John SIME & Co., Insolvent, bankers, San Francisco, found to be $247,000; assets, $186.635.14....Fire in Vallejo burned property worth $50,000....State Teachers' Institute met at San Francisco....Joshua L. JONES killed his father-in-law, at San Francisco, in a family quarrel. 8th - As a man named POWERS with his wife and two children were ascending a mountain near Milpitas, Mrs. POWERS and the children were thrown from wagon, and she was killed and one child dangerously wounded. 9th - Horse Tom Atchison won two-mile-and-repeat race, at Alameda; best time, 2:40 1/2. 10th - Tom Atchison beat Nell Flaherty and Democrat in mile-and-a-half heat, at Alameda; time, 2:42 1/2. 11th - Five of the Cloverdale stage robbers and murderers in jail in Sonoma county. 13th - Will of William E. BARRON probated in San Francisco; estate valued at from $5,000,000 to $8,000,000; bulk of it left to collateral heirs. 14th - Proclamation issued by the Governor fixing Thanksgiving Day November 30th....Will of Mrs. Bridget HUEN, who left bulk of her property to the Catholic Church, set aside, at San Francisco....Visalia and Gilroy stage robbed by highwaymen of $500. 18th - Tom Atchison beat Nell Flaherty at San Francisco, mile heats, best three in five; best time, 1:47 1/4. 20th - Alphonzo COLLET, miner in GWINN's mine at Mokelumne Hill, fell 100 feet, striking two others while falling - all severely injured. 21st - Box of choice California grapes for President GRANT, and fine boxes of California apples for Queen Victoria, made up at San Francisco....St. Charles Hotel at Stockton burned....Assessments to amount of $1,502,000 fell due at San Francisco on insurance stock to repair losses at the Chicago fire. 22d - Stockton and Copperopolis and Stockton and Visalia Railroad franchise bought by Central Pacific Railroad Company....Fire at Los Angeles; 250 tons of hay burned; los, $4,000. 24th - Meeting of physicians in San Francisco to discuss Dr. HOLLAND's bill for regulation of prostitution....Wide Awake Base Ball Club, of Oakland, won the champion bat from Liberty Club, of San Francisco, at San Francisco. 25th - Planing mill of Sovereign & Hamilton burned at Oroville; loss, $61,000....VAN NESS elected State Senator in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. 26th - Overland express train thrown off the track at Bridgeport, from spreading of the rails; but little damage done....Fight between the San Francisco harbor police and Chinamen; one of the latter shot in the abdomen and another in the hand - the latter captured. 27th - Auburn and Georgetown stage robbed by one highwayman of $1,500. 28th - New City Hall Livery Stable, at San Francisco, fell in, killing a man called Italian Joe....San Bernardino Postoffice robbed of $4,000 by three men. 29th - $3,144.28 sent to Chicago public schools, contribution from San Francisco public schools. 30th - Thanksgiving Day generally observed. DECEMBER 1st - Third annual regatta of Pioneer Boat Club at San Francisco; champion medal won by Nelson, no one competing....Affray in San Francisco between Judge LAKE and Charles DE YOUNG of the Chronicle; the latter struck over the head with a pistol and a bystander named E.B. WHEELER shot in the thigh. 2d - Fight between miners and Chinamen at Hawkinsville, Siskiyou county, in which one of the latter was killed and another wounded....Fire at San Francisco; Taylor & Co's printing office burned; loss, $9,000...At San Francisco, jury in breach of promise case of TURNER vs. ORTIZ gave verdict for $7,500 favor of plaintiff. 4th - State Legislature met, and after swearing in of members adjourned. 5th - Central Pacific Railroad Company took possession of Stockton and Copperopolis and Stockton and Visalia railroad companies' properties....E.D. WHITBECK, merchant, stopped by highwaymen and robbed of $1,600. 6th - Indian family named GREGORIO, living near San Luis Obispo, consisting of mother and three children, burned to death by their house catching fire. 7th - Col. DICKEY's mare Minnie Howard trotted twenty miles in 59 minutes 30 3/4 seconds, for $5,000. 9th - Tide lands below Oakland sold; prices low, from 50 cents to $100 per acre....Water Committee of San Francisco reported against Lake Tahoe and Clear Lake schemes. 10th - Pacific Insurance Company gave notice that all its risks are reinsured in London and Liverpool and Globe Insurance Company - marine risks canceled, and that company have gone into liquidation....Election in Santa Cruz county resulted in favor of granting subsidy of $100,000 towards building railroad from Santa Cruz to Watsonville....Infant son of AIKENS, at Stockton, scalded to death by kettle upsetting on him. 11th - Seven thousand kangaroo skins received at San Francisco from Australia - first shipment of the kind. 13th - Trotting race, five miles out, between Lady Sinclair and Tenwick, for $10,000; won by Lady, at San Francisco....Mother found in San Francisco with infant in her arms, which had been starved to death....Alexander BAUD, an old citizen of Mokelumne Station, shot there and killed by John WILLIAMS....Fire in Wilmington (H. SYMANSKI's store); loss, $10,000. 14th - Fire in Vallejo, burning NORTH's store; loss, $6,000. 15th - TINNY, a Chicago lawyer, arrived at San Francisco to look out for interests of losers by Chicago fire, who were insured in companies at that place. 16th - Public reception of A.A. SARGENT at San Francisco. 17th - M. WILLIAMS, while temporarily insane, jumped from a third story window and was instantly killed at San Francisco. 18th - Heavy storm throughout the State, doing much damage, particularly at San Francisco.....Steamer Salinas went ashore at Point San Pedro; passengers and crew saved. 19th - Continuance of the storm. Five inches of rain fell at Davisville, Yolo county, in twenty-four hours; all the railroads damaged, stopping running of trains. 12th - Desperate fight with Henry rifles on Bishop creek, Inyo county, between Charles JONES, an escaped convict from Nevada State Prison, and Francis F. ARMISTEAD, an officer; both killed; ARMISTEAD received nine bullets in his body and JONES eleven. 18th - Murray MORRISON, Judge Seventeenth Judicial District, died at Los Angeles. 21st - Heavy losses in the State from the storm....Sutter county court-house burned at Yuba City....A.A. SARGENT elected United States Senator by Legislature at Sacramento, to succeed Cornelius COLE. 22d - The $3,000,000 bridge subsidy proposition voted down in San Francisco Supervisors....Orchard of John BRIGGS on Feather river flooded....Schooner C. Medan went ashore at Fort Point, near San Francisco; got off badly damaged. 23d - San Jose, Petaluma and Gilroy flooded, and railroads in vicinity badly damaged. 26th - San Francisco Labor Union declared for Julian for President....Joel ESTES shot and killed a Spaniard near Mt. Diablo. 27th - Seven hundred head of cattle belonging to J. B. ARRAMBIDO & Co. drowned at Tyler Island by high water. 28th - Steamers commenced running on upper San Joaquin river....A body of masked and armed men cut the Parke levee in Sutter county, causing a general overflow in that section....Corner stone of new City Hall at San Francisco laid. 29th - Large vessel reported bottom up off Point New Year, between Monterey and San Francisco. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35830 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1872 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1871 - Part III Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 1, 1872 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1871 THE STATE JULY 1st - Young Men's Republican Club gave Newton BOOTH a grand ovation....An officer of Nevada county caught two Chinamen robbing sluices and fired upon them, killing one. 2d - Great procession at San Francisco of Catholics in honor of the Pope's Jubilee - 12,000 persons in line. 3d - A sea lioness and young, a fur seal and sea-dog shipped at San Francisco for New York. 4th - Fourth of July celebrated throughout the State in usual manner, and with fewer accidents than commonly....Town of Yreka nearly destroyed by fire; loss, $300,000....Tree fell on a party sleeping under it, in White river, and killed Robert RAY and wounded four others. 5th - Italian Club's flag, at San Francisco, threatened to be hauled down, but on the Italians coming themselves and rallying to defend it was not done....Sharp shock of earthquake at Visalia....Boarding house burned at San Francisco, and a boarder named Dennis AHR, after rescuing his family, went back after his property and was burned to death....Gad & Co.'s store at Grass Valley burned; loss, $15,000. 6th - James D. WILSON, alias iron-clad Jimmy, a notorious thief, shot dead while attempting to escape from officers at San Francisco....American House at Centerville burned; loss, $11,000. 7th - Rice and Reas mill at Forest Hill was totally destroyed by explosion of boiler, killing the engineer, Charles FILLEBROWN, and A. RICE....One MURPHY killed Thomas RODGERS near Milton, in a quarrel about a piece of tobacco. 9th - Western Union Telegraph line completed to Yosemite Valley....A house fell at San Francisco on a crowd of boys playing near it, killing Charles M. BEACH and wounding several. 10th - Ocean mail service between San Diego and San Francisco ceased and mail sent overland. 11th - Mrs. Cady STANTON delivered her first lecture at San Francisco. 12th - Cloverdale and Healdsburg stage stopped and robbed of $400. 13th - F. INGRAM's house, barn and out-buildings burned near Williams' Landing, Santa Cruz county; loss, $30,000. 14th - Cosmopolitan Lodging House, barn and other buildings burned at Marysville; loss, $25,000....Lem CLEVELAND shot and killed by his brother-in-law, John EWBANKS; cause, domestic troubles. 16th - Boarding house of Eliza A. FOY and two dwelling houses burned in San Francisco; loss, $5,000. 17th - Absorption of California Pacific Railroad by Central pacific....Destructive fire at Marysville; loss, $100,000....Jewelry store of ELLIS robbed at Auburn of $2,000 worth of watches and tools. 18th - Corner stone of New Odd Fellows' hall laid at Petaluma. 21st - Miners' League at Sutter Creek demanded that men at work on mines there quit work, which was not acceded to....An incendiary fire occurred at Truckee, destroying property to amount of $50,000....Mutiny on board bark Glimpse in San Francisco Bay, and Captain SORMAN badly cut. 22d - Fire broke out in Mechanics' Mill at San Francisco, and destroyed $261,900 worth of property....Caledonia Mill, at Round Valley, burned; loss, $35,000....Fire at Snelling; loss, over $20,0000. 23d - Ramon AMADOR sentenced to be hung for murder of Henry HISERCK, August 31st...At Sutter Creek, HATCH, book keeper at Amador mine, and Hughey McMENOMY and one BENNETT had a shooting scrape growing out of miners' troubles; HATCH was shot in the breast and McMENOMY in the groin - both severely wounded. 24th - Canada SCHWARTZWALTER and Robert SHERLOCK, attempting to drive Chinamen from a claim near Forest City, were killed. 25th - Mrs. Catherine BRAMAN run over and killed at Stockton by a train on Western Pacific Railroad....Tom CARRIGAN shot and killed at Petaluma by Wm. H. SMITH; both drunk. 26th - Shaft of Amador mine at Sutter Creek caught fire and communicated to rest of mine. HATCH and McMENOMY, shot during a fight at same place Sunday, died from wounds. 27th - Fire in Amador mine at Sutter Creek extinguished. 28th - Major J.M. BRONSON, of National Guard of California, died at San Francisco from effects of cold contracted while in command at Sutter Creek. 30th - United States war steamer California arrived at San Francisco on first cruise. 31st - Mrs. N.J. SAVIERS shot and killed a woman, who had been too intimate with her husband, at Stockton. AUGUST 1st - HAUN, who murdered one WALKER five years before, arrested at Owens river by Sheriff of Santa Cruz. 2d - Julia LAKE, shot by Mrs. SAVIERS at Stockton for cohabiting with her husband, died; SAVIERS left town under threats of a coat of tar and feathers. 3d - Five women appeared to County Clerk of San Joaquin, demanding to be registered on poll lists, which was refused....Two unknown men shot - one killed, for stealing wheat on a ranch near Berryessa. 4th - Two fires in San Francisco - A. WALDSTEIN's cigar-box factory and other buildings; loss, $30,000; building corner First and Jessie streets; loss, $2,000. 5th - Returning from a meeting John CARMACHO and Wm. WICKS were thrown from a wagon at Nevada City, and severely hurt. Samuel DAYTON run over by same team and killed. 6th - Italians of San Francisco celebrated the unity of Italy, and notwithstanding fears, no disturbance occurred....NESBIT's quartz mill at Oregon City burned; loss, $20,000. 7th - Laura DE FORCE GORDON announced as independent candidate for State Senator from San Joaquin county....An old man named John FINLEY murdered by two unknown men, near Visalia. 8th - Mechanics' Fair opened at San Francisco....Lewis BEACH committed suicide by taking strychnine at the grave of his sons in San Francisco. 9th - Mrs. H. HENEMAN and son thrown from a carriage in San Francisco and severely injured. 10th - Fire at OSBORNE's station on the Central Pacific Railroad destroyed half-mile of snow shed...Dr. Walter B. LANGDON appointed assistant physician at Stockton Asylum....Visalia stage robbed of $300 by four highwaymen. 13th - Great fires raging in the timber regions near Visalia. 14th - Fire in Los Angeles; loss, $14,000....H. SCHWARTZ, President of Stock brewery, cut his throat at San Francisco and died. 16th - Agents of lotteries arrested in San Francisco....Cloverdale stage attacked by four robbers and T. H. BENTON, passenger, killed, and Sandy WORDSWORTH and B.S. COFFMAN wounded. 17th - Telegraphic communication established between California and Japan. 18th - Eight hundred tons of tea shipped from San Francisco to the East. 19th - Troops ordered from Drum Barracks to quell Indian troubles at Old San Diego Mission....J.J. MURPHY found guilty of murder in first degree on second trial at Stockton....Fire on Cosumnes river, burning over area of five miles and destroying much property. 20th - Steamers Washoe and Antioch collided in San Francisco Bay, doing considerable damage to the latter. 21st - Stallion race at San Francisco won by Hiram WOODRUFF; best time, 2:37...Shasta and Yreka stage robbed of $4,390 by highwaymen....M.F. BUTLER, pioneer architect of Pacific coast, died at San Francisco. 22d - Work commenced on new City Hall at San Francisco. 23d - Don Abel STEARNS died at San Francisco. 24th - Hunter House at Woodland burned; loss, $10,000....McDONALD and WHITNEY, brokers, San Francisco, failed for $100,000. 25th- Earthquake shock at Santa Rosa. 26th - Mrs. Lizzie SMITH committed suicide in San Francisco. 27th - Fire in woods at Emigrant Gap burned mile and a half each side of railroad. 28th - Yerba Buena lots at San Francisco sold; aggregating $987,000....Santa Clara Agricultural Society Fair opened....Albert McAULEY suffocated in a well by foul air at Nevada City. 29th - Militia company organized at San Luis Rey to resist expected attack of surrounding Indians, but proved a false alarm....Dr. Leon SUCKERT, resident of San Francisco since 1848, found dead in his bed of apoplexy at that place....A man named ENGELKE was shot and badly wounded in Alameda by one PATTON about a woman; PATTON was wounded also. 30th - Judge DWINELLE, at San Francisco, decided the mechanics' lien law unconstitutional....A fire at Cloverdale destroyed property worth $20,000. 31st - Shock of earthquake felt at Gilroy. SEPTEMBER 1st - General Pacific Railroad Company raised fares on roads leading from Sacramento 50 per cent, and but down wages of employes on California pacific 20 per cent. 2d - Phil RUPER, special policeman of Marysville, killed at Chico, and another man murdered by a party of roughs. 3d - Marion WILSON and one MARXEY had a shooting scrape in San Francisco, when in firing at MARXEY WILSON shot a bystander named Pat BURNS, in the breast, inflicting a mortal wound....E.L. TABOOVIVEA murdered in cold blood Ysidor ALTIMARANO, as Los Angeles. 4th - Sydney FLAG, boatman at San Francisco, shot and killed Richard HARLEY in cold blood. 5th - A fire at Pacheco destroyed Odd Fellows' Hall and other property to the amount of $30,000....Martin HERGES stabbed and assassinated in a cowardly manner by two men, at Monterey....COOK, clown of New York Circus, robbed of $1,100 at Vallejo. 6th - State election, resulting in a Republican victory....$1,050 was contributed at the polls, in San Francisco, for the Beevolent Society of that place....Richard P. ASHE, a prominent citizen of San Francisco and formerly Naval Agent at that port, died in that city. 7th - Mrs. Alpheus BULL, laboring under an insane attack, committed suicide by hanging, at San Francisco. 8th - E.P. FLINT's tub factory, at San Francisco, burned; loss, $50,000. 9th - Twenty-first anniversary of California's admission into the Union celebrated with appropriate ceremonies. 10th - Japanese company, with a capital of $1,000,000, commenced business at San Francisco. 11th - Defeated candidates at San Francisco demanded a recount of votes, which was acceded to and recount commenced. 12th - Coxswain and boat's crew of butter belonging to frigate California deserted at Vallejo...Fire in the woods near Nevada City, destroying many miles of timber. 13th - Solomon ROSENTHAL, Jr., dry goods dealer at San Francisco, committed suicide by hanging. 14th - Sheriff of Santa Cruz and posse killed the notorious Mexican bandit, Pancho BORCUMES, near Santa Cruz. 15th - Anniversary of Mexican Independence celebrated with much spirit in different parts of the State. 16th - American clipper ship Annie Sise, from Sydney, went ashore at South Farallone Island, and was wrecked; crew saved. 17th - Eight men deserted from frigate California at Vallejo. 18th - Shock of earthquake at San Jose. 19th - Steamers Flora Temple and Washoe collided in San Francisco bay, damaging the latter. 20th - Chinese riot at San Francisco stopped before any one was killed. 21st - First colored jury ever impaneled on the Pacific coast called at San Francisco....Matias LORENZANA taken from the county jail at Santa Cruz by disguised men and lynched. 22 - Ramon AMADOR hanged at San Leandro for the murder of HISEREK. 23d - Block of buildings occupied by REDINGTON, HOSTETTER & Co., and others burned at San Francisco; loss, $700,000. 24th - Captain WILDES D. THOMPSON, a prominent San Franciscan, at one time Harbormaster, died at that place. 25th - Sheriff of Mono county and posse had a fight with five escaped convicts from Nevada State Prison, in which Sheriff's party lost two men and two convicts supposed to have been killed or wounded. 26th - James RILEY, a noted rough, shot and mortally wounded by James JORDAN, at Francisco....Shasta stage robbed of a few hundred dollars by highwaymen....Grand Lodge Good Templars of California met at Oakland. 27th - Central Pacific Railroad raised freight on teas East from 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cents per pound. 28th - Two brothers named VALENCIA sentenced to be hung for murder of Joseph W. HEWITT, at Fairfield....Snow fell to depth of three inches at Truckee - first of season....St. Patrick quartz mill burned in Placer county; loss, $20,000. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35829 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1872 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1871 - Part II Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 1, 1872 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1871 THE STATE APRIL 1st - RUDOLPHE beat Cyrille DION in a game of billiards, 1,500 points, at San Francisco; score, RUDOLPHE, 1,501; DION, 1,105. 2d - Two shocks earthquake felt at San Francisco...Train on Vallejo road ran into a carriage near Vaca station, and a lady severely injured. 4th - Dave SCANNELL elected Chief Engineer San Francisco Fire Department. 5th - Old man named PREBLE jumped from Oakland boat and was drowned; officer of ferry boat refused to stop to attempt his rescue. 6th - Timothy HAW fell down shaft of Amador mine, at Sutter creek, and was instantly killed....Miner working in Oneida mine, same place, fell 125 feet, caught in some timbers, and climbed back and went to work. 9th - Affray on the Alameda boat between Swiss Guard and "Hoodlums" of San Francisco; a dozen persons wounded. 10th - Chinese battle in San Francisco and two severely wounded. 11th - Body of Frank H. SKINNER drifted ashore near San Francisco....Annual Convocation of Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of California at San Francisco. 12th - Donahue Railroad sold to California Pacific Railroad. 13th - Christopher TOOLE fell from a ladder at San Francisco, striking his son; both badly hurt....Flywheel in Stockton City Flour Mills burst, damaging building $5,000. 14th - Four-fifths of stockholders of California Steam Navigation Company voted to disincorporate. 15th - Luther A. WILLIS killed by Joseph G. PAYNE at Bakerstown, in a shooting scrape. 16th - At the Shields' Guard picnic at Petaluma, hoodlums, who accompanied it, raised a riot and one of the Guard was badly cut. 17th - Heavy rain which extended over the State....One ROBERTSON killed Berher ABEL at San Pasqual valley, in a quarrel about a ditch....Large meteor seen in different localities. 18th - Volzio, Reis & Co., San Francisco, failed; liabilities, $250,000....John NANLOU killed at San Jose by a wall falling on him. 19th - A man named PETERSON killed his wife in San Francisco and then committed suicide....Mrs. JACOBS thrown under railroad cars at Oakland and killed....Ex-County Clerk George W. BIRD killed himself with a knife at Monterey. 20th - Grading commenced on the Southern Pacific Railroad four miles from Gilroy. 21st - First game of base ball for championship of Pacific coast, played at San Francisco, between the Eagles and Wide Awake Clubs; won by the Eagles....H. VIGNON shot dead by a sheep shearer in his employ, near Los Angeles. 22d - Ten thousand Sunday-school children at a picnic in Woodward's Gardens, San Francisco. 23d - Two blocks of buildings burned in Antioch; loss, $12,000...Man named BOWIE assaulted by a highwayman and robbed of $500; also wounded....Three slight shocks of earthquake felt at San Francisco....Fire in Nevada; loss, $3,650. 24th - Mayor SELBY of San Francisco vetoed the Von Schmidt water scheme....Doctress Frances A. COOK committed suicide at San Francisco. 25th - John G. REUTZHLER and wife found dead at Grass Valley - supposed that the woman shot the man and then killed herself. 26th - Odd Fellows celebrated their anniversary all over the State by picnics, etc.....Jury in the FAIR case returned verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. 27th - $500,000 worth of Japanese silk worm eggs shipped to Italy overland. 29th - A wagon containing two families, named MYERS and NICHOLS, fell over a steep embankment in Gibson canyon, Solano county, and Mrs. MYERS was killed and others severely hurt. MAY 1st - Municipal election in Stockton; Republicans elected their whole ticket. 2d - County Hospital at San Andreas burned and two inmates perished in the flames....American Medical Association met at San Francisco....Delegation of Americus Club of New York arrived at San Francisco. 3d - Two heirs of David C. BRODERICK commenced suit against the estate....Government storehouse at Yerba Buena Island burned; loss, $50,000. 5th - Los Angeles and Salinas stage stopped near latter place, and Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasure box was taken....Henry BLEASE hung himself at San Francisco. 6th - Governor HAIGHT issued order prohibiting any more military excursions on Sunday....Destructive fire at Folsom, destroying a great portion of the place; loss $130,000. 7th - Captain Robert LEWIS, 60 years old, poisoned himself near Clayton. 8th - Grand Encampment I.O.O.F. met at Sacramento....A young woman named WATERS burned to death by her clothes catching fire, near Monterey. 9th - Five thousand dollar race, mile heats, best three in five, at Oakland; won by Tom Atchison. Time - 1:48 3/4; 1:49 1/2; 1:47 1/2....Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. convened at Sacramento. 10th - Excursion of Marysville firemen to Stockton....Desperate fight between Sheriff's posse and Mexican outlaws in Panoche mountains, near Gilroy; one Mexican killed and one taken. 11th - Chinese part of Colusa burned; loss, $3,000. 12th - Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home located at Napa. 13th - Frederick GINDER blew out his brains in San Francisco. 14th - Party of Russian sailors got into a row at San Francisco and seven or eight injured. 15th - Dr. George ELDENMULLER, prominent physician in San Francisco, died of injuries from being thrown from his buggy....Man named CAMP shot through the head by a man who had robbed him of $20 in San Francisco. 16th - Marysville lottery drawn....Woman Suffrage Convention met at San Francisco. 17th - First Regiment National Guard of California went to Alameda for encampment....In two-mile and repeat race at San Jose, Norfolk won; best time, 3:42 I-5. 18th - San Diego made a port of entry. 19th - Counsel for Mrs. FAIR filed bill of exceptions for new trial, at San Francisco...John C. NICHOLS killed in a mine by a cave, at Gold Run. 20th - Man named John A. STEELE attempted suicide by shooting himself in the breast and jumping into the Bay, at San Francisco, but was fished out. 22d - Incorporation of Eastern Extension of California Pacific Railroad filed; capital, $50,000,000....$5,000.000 in greenbacks arrived in San Francisco. 23d - Harvest Queen won the $5,000 trotting-race at San Francisco; best time 2:30. 24th - Defiance distanced the field in a pacing-race at San Francisco; time, 2:23....Boy named JOAQUIN burned to death near Soquel....G. NEWINGHAM, architect, killed himself at San Francisco. 25th - Wm. O'HEARN run over and killed by a locomotive, at San Francisco....The Tabernacle tent opened for religious exercises, at San Francisco....Mrs. Cynthia MALONE burned to death from her clothes catching fire, near Indian Diggings. 26th - Charles D. CARTER, a pioneer and prominent citizen of San Francisco, died....Row at an Indian rancheria, San Diego, and a man named Ignacio and an Indian girl killed. 27th - Primary elections of Republicans and Democrats in different counties, resulting generally in favor of BOOTH and HAIGHT. 28th - Decoration Day; observed generally over the State. 31st - Jesus TEJARRA convicted of murder in the first degree at Stockton, for killing MEDINA two years before. JUNE 1st - Miners' League at Sutter Creek struck, and attempted to take possession of property but were repulsed....Susie McDONALD was brutally murdered by Austrian George at Oroville. 2d - Justus REINHOLD, a prominent German of Milwaukee, died suddenly at San Francisco. 3d - Mrs. Laura D. FAIR sentenced to be hanged on July 28th, by Judge DWINELLE, at San Francisco. 4th - Austrian George, who killed Miss Susie McDONALD, arrested at Bidwell's Bar; he tried to shoot himself and then ran away, but was shot dead by one of his captors; the body was afterwards burned. 5th - Large procession in San Francisco in honor of the Irish exiles, BURKE and LUBY....Granddaughter of General John WILSON burned to death from her clothes taking fire at San Francisco....Two suicides in San Francisco; Ehlert BRANDT shot himself and Charles REICHON took strychnine. 6th - Man named WASHINGTON foully murdered by another called ARMSTRONG, near Ukiah. 7th - San Cruz powder mill exploded; nobody hurt. 8th - Japanese notified President of Mechanics' Institute of intention to send large quantity of articles to the next Fair....Brig Carion burned in San Francisco Bay; loss, $2,500. 9th - James BARD killed Edward STACY, near Shasta. 10th - Snow Tent sawmill, Nevada county, and 700,000 feet lumber burned; loss, $40,000. 11th - Thunderstorm and hurricane at Yreka, doing much damage. 12th - KEMPNER, merchant tailor, was killed by a pistol being accidentally discharged in the hands of a woman, at San Francisco. 15th - Oregon stage upset near Red Bluff, injuring the passengers more or less severely. 16th - George VALE, an eminent San Francisco lawyer, died....Trustees of Odd Fellows' College met at Napa and received the donations made to the institution. 17th - FRANK, a German, shot E. LEVIN with a shotgun, killing him instantly near Haywards....Brilliant auroral display throughout the State. 18th - Boy five years old, named Leopold FREID, run over and killed by a dray at San Francisco. 19th - Sutter Creek Miners' League ordered miners to quit work....Harms & Palm's chicory factory, four miles below Washington, Yolo county, burned; loss, $20,000. 20th - Dr. P.M. O'BRIEN, an early resident of San Francisco, died of apoplexy. 21st - Severe shock of earthquake felt at Calistoga....John M. COGHLAN (Rep) nominated for Congress in Third District....BROOKSTINE's hotel in Knight's Valley burned; loss, $5,000. 22d - Col. W.H.L. BARNES and two companies of his regiment went to Sutter creek to put down Miners' League....Fire at Anaheim; loss, $7,000....Lake Faucherie, a reservoir of the South Yuba Canal Company, burst, the water doing damage to the amount of $7,000. 23d - Democrats of First Congressional District nominated Judge ARCHER for Congress, and of the Second, George PEARCE, of Sonoma....First lot of new wheat of the year arrived at San Francisco from Vaca. 25th - Dr. Wm. A. BARSTOW attempted suicide by shooting in the head at San Francisco, and Dr. W.H. ROGERS, in going to attend him, was badly injured by being thrown from his carriage. 26th - Seth GREEN, of New York, brought 15,000 shad eggs to be deposited in the upper Sacramento. 27th - Chinese part of Folsom burned, together with the Patterson House and some private residences; loss heavy. 29th - Schooner Almer Asher wrecked near San Francisco; loss, $15,000....A.A. SARGENT nominated as republican candidate for the Second Congressional District....Three-quarters of a mile of snow sheds, Cisco Hotel and other buildings burned at Cisco....Girl fourteen years old burned to death by explosion of kerosene lamp at Tehama....Mrs. Joseph BOGHISEYCH poisoned herself at Lincoln. 30th - Republican Convention for First District nominated Thomas H. SELBY for Congress, who declined; then nominated S.O. HOUGHTON....Mrs. Alice POOLE took laudanum at San Francisco and died. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35828 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1872 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1871 - Part I Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 1, 1872 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1871 THE STATE Record of Notable Events For 1871 The Union's customary New Year's record of notable events is herewith appended. The year 1871 has been remarkable for events that will stand for ages conspicuous in history. Among them we may recapitulate these: The surrender of Paris and the end of the greatest European war which has taken place in this century with a single exception; the second downfall of the Corsican dynasty in France; a treaty of peace between France and Germany, accompanied by an article for the heaviest indemnity ever paid by one nation to another; the completion of the German Empire by the annexation of some French provinces and the coalition of Baden, Bavaria, Wurtemburg and Saxony with Prussia, under the imperial rule of William of Prussia; the progress of republicanism in Spain after the murder of General PRIM; the formation of a republic of France, the failure of the Communist rebellion and the barbarous execution of its most notable leaders; the annexation of Rome to Italy and its becoming ag! ain the capital of that country; a complete political revolution in California, under the direction and leadership of the Sacramento Union; the overthrow and utter ruin of the Tammany thief "ring" in New York after many years of defiant and corrupt rule; the re-election of President JUAREZ in Mexico, and a rebellion in consequence; the opening of regular steamship communication between California and Australia and New Zealand; frightful ravages by famine, plague and cholera in central Persia; advance of cholera westward through Prussia and Northern Germany; its appearance at Halifax and the New York quarantine grounds late in the year, on an emigrant steamer from the Baltic; appearance of epidemic small-pox in the Eastern cities of America; extension of cable telegraph lines in the East and West Indies; the cession of Sumatra by Holland to England; the annexation by Russia of the Manchurian-Chinese province of Soongaria; gold discoveries in South Africa at the sources of the Orange river; beginning of the subjugation of the Apache Indians by a humane peace policy; rich and extensive developments in the silver mines of Utah, Arizona and the south of California; frightf! ul ravages of the yellow fever plague at the city of Beunos Ayres and 40,000 deaths therefrom in five months; and last, but not least, the almost total annihilation by fire of Chicago, the fourth city in wealth and population, the second in trade, and the first in enterprise on the American continent, by which over $200,000,000 worth of property was destroyed in a single night and 150,000 persons left homeless. These are the most notable world occurrences of the past year. It has been a long time since a single year furnished such a record of historical events of the first class. Those of the lesser note the reader will find in the following columns, grouped in the monthly order in which they occurred. The year has not been the most favorable to California. We have had a drouth, which shortened our staple crops and checked our commercial prosperity. But the closing month gave full promise of better fortune for current year. They rains have been seasonable and abundant, and ! in all probability 1872 will produce the largest crops of cereals ever harvested on the JANUARY 1st - Mrs. J.H. TOBIN thrown from a buggy in San Francisco and was killed....French residents of San Francisco sent 100,000 francs to Gambetta 2d - Alfred REDINGER committed suicide in San Francisco....John WOOD shot Henry MARBLE through the breast, at Dogtown 3d - Fire in Stockton destroyed C.H. SISSON & Co.'s stable. Loss, $9,000....First National Gold Bank of San Francisco opened....Ann Eliza BRANNAN divorced from Samuel BRANNAN and awarded near $500,000....H.J. WRIGHT shot himself in Marysville....Wm. RUSE, murdered at Oregon Gulch, Butte county....A man named ARMROD found dying and his wife dead from the effects of liquor, at Cerro Gordo. 4th - Dr. Isaac ROWELL died suddenly in San Francisco 5th - Henry PALMER drowned in San Francisco bay....San Francisco police made a capture of eighteen boys for gambling....George HIRSER cut his throat in San Francisco 6th - Grand Jury of Alameda found true bill against Mrs. FAIR for killing A.P. CRITTENDEN....New flying machine tried in San Francisco....A man named LOVE shot and mortally wounded by another named DAMASCUS 7th - John MILLER drowned himself at Rocklin 8th - John COONEY, Thos. MAGNuS and Thos. LADD were arrested in San Jose for highway robbery 9th - Heavy rainstorm throughout the State....Wm. MATTHEWS thrown from his buggy near Santa Cruz and fatally injured....Mrs. MURNAN accidentally shot by her son, near Sonora. Wound not fatal....W.W. LANE killed by Dr. DAVIDSON, at Kingston, Fresno county 10th - Store of Supervisor SCOTT entered and robbed, and Otto LUDOVici, clerk, murdered, at Pleasant View 11th - Ice formed three-eighths of an inch thick in Stockton....John F. WHALEN run over and killed on railroad near Redwood City....Peter MILLER killed by Indians in Jumel Valley, San Diego county 12th - DION beat DEERY in a billiard match at San Francisco; score, 500 to 478....Free fight between opposition stevedores at Vallejo....Steamers Moulton and Amador collided in San Francisco bay....Fire in los Angeles; loss, $3,500 13th - Sarah FOLSOM, alias "Doughnut Sal," missing from Natividad; supposed to be murdered; had much money 14th - STEWART, keeper of Sailors' Home, San Francisco, absconded with $20,000....Col. A. Jones JACKSON, a pioneer, died in Santa Clara....C.E. THOMPSON found murdered in a shaft near Oroville 15th - Indians very troublesome in Jumel Valley, killing stock and robbing and murdering rancheros 16th - The Murphy's Camp stage robbed by highwaymen near Angel's Camp....Burglars very active in San Jose; two houses broken into and many valuables taken....Wife of J.H. ROBERTS of Colusa ran off with J.B. FOSTER 17th - Half of the town of Truckee destroyed by fire....BEGNER, whose wife was seduced by one DALE, was awarded $2,000 by a verdict of a San Francisco jury....Abraham DILLEY, 55 years old, ran forty miles in seven hours, at Santa Clara....Three dead men found near San Simeon, San Luis Obispo county; supposed to have been murdered 18th - Seven defaulting jurors in San Francisco fined $100 each....Drawing of Cosmopolitan lottery prizes commenced in Nevada....Attempt made to break from State Prison frustrated....The Wife and six children of a man named SHOUSE discovered in the tules on the White tract, near Vallejo, having! been turned out of doors by him....Thomas ROGERS fell down the shaft of the Amador Mine, and was instantly killed; he fell 900 feet 19th - Woman Suffrage State Convention met in San Jose....Annie SMITH shot at John O. TAYLOR, her lover, in San Francisco, twice, but missed....Spanish fishing boat Manuela upset in Bodega river, and one man drowned....John RAUSCHE robbed a fellow-workman of $700 near Alameda, and disappeared...Bernard LAUZE was killed, and Joseph TRUMPETTS badly injured, by a cave in a claim at Sonora 20th - Two barrels of beet sugar, from Alvarado, forwarded to Grant and Colfax.....Large frame building, owned by R. OLSEN, burned in Stockton; insured for $3,000; OLSON, in trying to save property, was very severely burned. 21st - Mail car of eastern-bound train in Central Pacific Railroad entered by robbers, at Alta, and a package of registered letters and a large amount of treasure stolen....Mexican boy and a soldier killed at Los Angeles, in a dance-house fight. 22d - James GIBBONS fell down a flight of stairs, in San Francisco, and was killed....Stockton and San Andreas stage again stopped by highwaymen and robbed....A number of registered letters, $1,700 coin, and $23,000 in United States bonds, found in Alta - the greater portion of the proceeds of the mail-car robbery of the day before. 23d - Sacramento river so high at Red Bluff as to impede travel....Mrs. Rebecca J. CUSHING committed suicide, in San Francisco, by cutting her arm with a razor. 24th - Annie SMITH, who shot her paramour, John O. TAYLOR, was sent from San Francisco to Stockton, as insane 25th - Pope LANSDALE shot and instantly killed Scott BANKS at Red Bluff 26th - United States Internal revenue officers and others implicated in blackmailing Chinese merchants....DEERY beat DION at a game of billiards, French carom, 500 points, at San Francisco, DION giving DEERY 100 points; score, 500 to 470 27th - Annual meeting and election of officers of State Agricultural Society at Sacramento....A number of young girls arrested in San Francisco for dissolute conduct....Fight in San Rafael Valley between Sheriff's posse and a band of outlaws, in which two of the latter were killed and four captured. Three of the prisoners afterwards hung by a Vigilance Committee....E.B. LOCKLEY shot by a boy and killed - boy shot at a dog and accidentally hit LOCKLEY. 29th - Commodore WOODWORTH, U.S.N., died in San Francisco 30th - Germans in San Francisco celebrated the capture of Paris; as did also their fellow-countrymen of Marysville, Stockton and Visalia and other towns....Seven Sisters of Mercy went to Yreka to found a convent school...Miners' Convention met in Sacramento...Gang of Spanish thieves broken up and two arrested at Auburn. 31st - Building owned by Dr. TRENOR and SUTTER, at Alameda, burned; loss, $5,000. FEBRUARY 1st - Locomotive Mono and railroad sheds burned at Blue Canyon....Col. Wm. McCLURE, a pioneer resident of Placer county, died at Oakland....Man named TRAHEARN accidentally shot himself at Vallejo and died from effects of the wound 4th - Bodies of Henry and Oscar BILDERBECK, supposed to have been murdered, found near Los Angeles....John BLACK kicked to death by a horse near Clarksville 6th - Eight shocks of earthquake felt at San Jose and Santa Clara....Grand Jury of San Francisco indicted Mrs. Laura D. FAIR for killing A.P. CRITTENDEN 9th - DEERY beat DION at San Francisco at a game of French carom billiards, 600 points score, 600 to 441....Second-class fare reduced, from Omaha to San Francisco, to $50 10th - Mrs. A.H. NASON accidentally shot and instantly killed near Petaluma 11th - B.H. RENFROW blew out his brains at Healdsburg 12th - W.S. LONG, a pioneer lawyer, died in Shasta 13th - Central Pacific Company's woodshed and over 100 cords of wood burned at Truckee. 14th - First cargo of anthractic coal landed in San Francisco from Queen Charlotte's Island. 16th - E. PRAGLE, an old Marysville merchant, dropped dead of heart disease....Royal Japanese Prince arrived in San Francisco; also, Japanese Minister to Washington....Cloverdale stage robbed by highwaymen....Dr. Nicholas HEROLD murdered in San Bernardino 17th - James R. HARDENBERGH took possession of U.S. Surveyor General's office....J.H. MORAN, one of STEVENSON's men, died at San Francisco....Fred CLARKE shot and killed S. REED, near Oakland....G.L. ISRAEL committed suicide by cutting his throat, at San Francisco 18th - Three Cornishmen stopped by highway robbers at Grass Valley and robbed; highwayman captured same evening 19th - May Pole House, near Mokelumne Hill, burned. 20th - Fred COOMBS shot his wife and then killed himself at Napa; cause, family troubles....two passenger cars of Central Pacific Railroad ran off track near Penryn, and several persons injured....SIEGRIST's wine cellar, near Napa, burned; loss, $60,000. 21st - Great thunderstorm in San Francisco and central part of the State....During the storm in San Francisco a brick wall fell on frame lodging house, killing four persons. 22d - Lincoln schoolhouse in San Francisco burned; loss, $25,000....First passenger train ran over Copperopolis railroad. 23d - Fred PUPPIN cut his throat from ear to ear in San Francisco. 25th - Mrs. Laura D. FAIR pleaded not guilty to the killing of A.P. CRITTENDEN in San Francisco. 26th - Ineffectual attempt made to burn office of Stockton Herald. 27th - Dick LEE shot and killed Wm. DUNCAN at Gallatin, Los Angeles county. MARCH 2d - The Coroner's jury acquitted all persons of blame in the Minna street disaster....Heavy earthquake at Eureka. 3d - Great rejoicing in San Diego over passage of the Southern Pacific Railroad bill, making that place the terminus....Sheriff JACKSON, of Trinity, convicted of collecting foreign miners' licenses, at San Francisco in United States District Court....Joseph HEWETT was shot and killed at Pleasant Valley. 4th - Burglars entered BOYD & WILCOXSON's store at Yuba City and robbed it of $2,600 in coin. 6th - Homeopathic physicians of San Francisco and vicinity met for the purpose of organizing a State Society....American Hotel at Santa Barbara burned; loss, $8,000. 7th - Work commenced on the Vallejo and Sonoma County Railroad....Hiram W. POOLE, under indictment for murder, hanged himself in jail at Sonora. 8th - Riotous demonstrations at San Francisco to prevent sailors shipping at $25 a month. 12th - Horace HAWES died in San Mateo, leaving his property, valued at $2,000,000, for found a university. 13th - Episcopal Diocesan Convention of California met at San Francisco....Grass Valley lottery drawing commenced. 14th - A young girl fell 150 feet down Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, and was picked up alive....One GIBBONS shot and killed a man named LAVIN at Lockford, San Joaquin county, in a quarrel about land. 15th - DION beat RUDOLPHE at San Francisco in a game of English billiards, 1,000 points; score, 1,000 to 956 16th - A mortgage of $26,000,000 on the Southern Pacific Railroad put on record in San Francisco....C. GODFREY shot himself to death at Red Bluff....A plowing tournament came off at Stockton. 17th - St. Patrick's Day celebrated throughout the State with much spirit. 20th - Steamer Wm. Taber, coming into San Francisco Bay, narrowly escaped wrecking on Point San Pedro....Two noted Indian desperadoes killed by officers in Shasta county. 21st - German indignation meeting at Stockton, protesting against the action of the Central pacific Railroad...Pacific Female College at Oakland sold to the Pacific Theological Seminary for $80,000....Large torchlight procession in San Francisco by Germans in honor of the peace between France and Germany. 22d - Grand German peace jubilee in San Francisco; nearly 5,000 persons in line....California Steam Navigation Company sold out to the California Pacific Railroad Company....A Spanish family arrested near Los Angeles for the murder of a man in 1869. 23d - Grand peace jubilee at Sonora by Germans....Islands of Red Rock, The Brothers and Sisters in San Francisco Bay set apart as military reservations. 24th - First issue of notes from San Francisco gold bank....Dennis GUNN acquitted of killing Edward J. MURPHY, who seduced his sister, at San Francisco....Mrs. Joseph LEONARD burned to death at Coloma. 25th - Arthur P. HEFFERNER found dead at San Francisco - strangled by some one unknown....Municipal election in Marysville - republican victory. 26th - German peace celebration at San Francisco. 27th - Trial of Laura D. FAIR commenced at San Francisco. 28th - Two miners at Dutch Flat shut in their mine by a cave. 29th - Fire in Truckee, 120 buildings destroyed....Family of B. BRYANT poisoned by eating toadstools at Chico, and two children died. 30th - W.F. BURTHERNURTH killed Lemuel PERKINS by hitting him on the head with a shovel on Tule river. 31st - Transfer of property of California Steam Navigation Company to California Pacific Railroad Company took place at San Francisco....Fire in Sonora, destroying seven buildings; loss, over $35,000....One half of Chinatown, North San Juan, burned; loss, $5,000. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35827 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 2 1871 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1870 - Part IV Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 2, 1871 Page 1 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1870 OCTOBER 2d - The office of the Santa Clara Nova burned, loss $10,000. 3d - Bernard McFARLAND was run over by a sand cart in San Francisco and killed....Sonoma County Fail opened at Petaluma. 7th - Mary MURRAY confessed to setting fire to her mother's house in San Francisco for the insurance of $700. 10th - Patrick QUILL was crushed to death by a falling boulder in a quarry near Oakland. 12th - Murray's Hotel and other houses burned in Stockton; loss, $8,000....Gaspar URSIELS suicided in San Francisco with strychnine. 14th - Jas. TURNER was run over by the cars and killed at Pino....Grand Lodge of California F. and A.M. elected officers in San Francisco. 15th - A fire at Oakland destroyed the Washington and City Hotels, Congregational Church and five other buildings. 17th - The stock of the Saratoga Straw Paper Mills burned; loss $10,000 to $15,000. 20th - A fire on the block bounded by Mission, Fremont, Beale and Market streets, San Francisco, destroyed property valued at over $400,000. 21st - James McCRORY blew off half of the head of Manuel BARATES at Visalia with a shot-gun. 22d - John PETIT was caved on while digging a well in San Francisco and killed....First passenger car arrived by railroad in Santa Rosa. 23d - The occupation of Rome was celebrated by the Italians in San Francisco by procession, etc. 24th - The dwelling of H.S. MADDOX burned at Forbestown; loss, $2,000. 26th - The body of W.C. SCHUYLER was found in the bay at San Francisco. He had committed suicide. 27th - Hon. Tod ROBINSON, Supreme Court Reporter, died suddenly near Crystal Springs, San Mateo county. 31st - Mercantile Library Lottery drawing commenced in San Francisco; great excitement prevailed in that city and elsewhere. Theodore HELLMAN of New York, drew the $100,000 prize....Marshal W.C. WARREN and Constable DYE had a shooting bout in Los Angeles; WARREN was killed and DYE and three witnesses of the affair were wounded. NOVEMBER 1st - A fire at Moore's Flat destroyed a great part of the town; loss, $13,200. 2d - A.P. CRITTENDEN appointed Supreme Court reporter vice Tod ROBINSON deceased....Nebraska Hotel at Watsonville burned; loss, $7,000....Irene FURRY was thrown from a buggy near Woodland and killed. 3d - Mrs. Laura FAIR shot and mortally wounded A.P. CRITTENDEN, in the midst of his family, on the ferryboat El Capitan, while crossing to San Francisco from Oakland...Emil HIRCH suicided in San Francisco by blowing out his brains with a deringer....Two freight trains collided near Blue Canyon, on the Central Pacific Railroad, killing Cyrus PARKS and badly injuring R. KEMP, S. HENNESSY, E. TAMPY, P. FOLEY and H. TAYLOR. 4th - William BROWN, a laborer in a stable at San Francisco, found dead, having fallen from above and broken his neck....Mrs. DE ROSSA suicided with laudanum in San Francisco. 5th - Fred SHUSTER shot and killed John MILLER at La Porte. 6th - A.P. CRITTENDEN died from the effect of his wound....Mrs. Sarah DORSEY, a colored woman, aged 113, died in San Francisco. 7th - Joseph TAYLOR died from accidental poisoning in San Francisco. 8th - Second Mercantile Library Lottery concert - prize, a fine grand piano. 9th - Glosford WILTON had his hand blown off by the accidental explosion of a Hercater cartridge he was drying at a forge in Downieville....John SULLIVAN was stabbed by Hugh McINERNEY in San Francisco, because he would not treat....Samuel BURNER suicided by cutting his throat at Liberty Hill, Nevada county. 10th - Joseph LINDSAY's boarding-house, at Rocklin, was destroyed by fire; loss, $2,000....A Chinese woman was bound to a stake and burned to death by some of her countrymen at San Bernardino. 11th - HELLMAN, drawer of the $100,000 prize, directed his agents at San Francisco to expend $5,000 of the amount in charity in that city and the same sum in New York....Simon M. COHEN, doctor and astrologer, arrested in San Francisco, charged with murder, by producing an abortion for Mrs. Fanny LAWLER, which caused her death....Fire in San Francisco, on California street; loss, $40,000. 12th - Judge R. Aug. THOMPSON appointed Supreme Court Reporter, vice CRITTENDEN, deceased....Alfred GAFSTEAD suicided in Oakland by lying on the track and letting the Central Pacific cars run over him. 14th - Judge Leander QUINT appeared for Mrs. Laura FAIR, who shot CRITTENDEN, in the Police Court at San Francisco, waived an examination, and she was committed to county jail. 15th - John CONNY died near San Jose from the effects of injuries received by a tree falling upon him the day before. 16th - Alexander, an old Frenchman, a veteran of the armies of Napoleon First, died in San Francisco, aged eighty-four. 17th - Wm. T. BRITTON had two ounces of laudanum pumped out of him in San Francisco. He took the drug because he did not win in the Mercantile lottery....The Wisconsin House and two other buildings burned in San Jose....The first ton of crystalized sugar made from California grown beets, was taken from the centrifugal at the Alvarado mill. 18th - McCLEERY beat LITTLE for the silver cue and championship at San Francisco. McCLEERY, 1,202; LITTLE, 826. 19th - August MILLER died in Stockton from injuries received by being run over by a fire engine. 21st - The residence of J.M. HELLMAN, banker, was burned in Los Angeles; loss, $10,000. 22d - Captain Pierre CARPIE died in San Francisco from the effects of a kick from a horse....The railroad across Alameda creek, near Niles, was burned; loss, $80,000. 23d - Drs. Li Po TAI and Chan Tin PHOEY, leading Chinese doctors of San Francisco, were blown up and severely injured by an explosion of gas. 24th - Thanksgiving Day....The St. Augustine Cadets of Benicia visited San Francisco. 25th - Peter O'CONNER, while digging a well at San Francisco, was cave on and killed. 20th - The residence of the late Major HENSLEY, at San Jose, destroyed by fire; loss, $60,000. 27th - Copperopolis restaurant and three other buildings in Stockton burned; loss, $4,000....Four buildings including the City Bakery, burned at Vallejo; loss, $20,000. 28th - Isaac E. BROKAW shot and killed Robert EVANS in San Francisco....A young son of Hiram CHICK, in Stockton, blew his hand off with a shot-gun. 29th - The first rail of the Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad was laid at Stockton. 30th - Timothy LORD, a hostler at the Cliff House, fell dead of heart disease....Dr. J.R.RUSSELL, druggist at Diamond Springs, suicided with morphine. DECEMBER 1st - A Convention of Delegates from the Baptist churches met at Vacaville and took steps to incorporate a Baptist college. 2d - The President of the Mercantile lottery reported the net proceeds of the three lotteries to have been $310,120.25. 3d - R. Aug. THOMPSON, Supreme Court Reporter, filed his official bond in the sum of $10,000. 5th - Six boys escaped from the Industrial School, near San Francisco....Mrs. Jesse DONSELL and two children were murdered near Porterville by the Indians. 6th - The Western Union Telegraph Company perfected arrangements for making telegraphic drafts under fifty dollars....John WILSON suicided with a pistol at Los Angeles...A young man named MARTIN fell from a wagon load of wood near San Jose and was killed. 7th - The old tower on Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, was blown down and destroyed....Two Indians, the murderers of Mrs. DONSELL and children, were hung by a mob at Porterville. 8th - Captain Jack SCHECK, a deceased old resident of Stockton, was buried in that city....William WALTMAN was killed at Nevada City by the accidental explosion of Giant powder....A fire in San Francisco destroyed the California Shoe Factory and did other damages; loss $15,000. 9th - Official statement of population of California published in the Union; total population 538,613....Wm. Noah VENTERS was found dead near Georgetown; cause of death unknown. 10th - John HOWDESS fell from some trestle work near Wheatland and broke his leg. 11th - R.L. WOODWARD took the What Cheer House, San Francisco, sign for a target for pistol practice; the police took him....Peter HOW was found dead in a house of ill-fame in San Francisco, his neck being broken. 12th - Charles TOWNSEND at Bangor, Butte county, accidentally killed himself while examining a gun. 13th - The first sales of Alvarado beet sugar made in San Francisco; thirty tons sold at 13 1/2 cents per pound....Wife of Colonel Charles L. WILSON died near Chico while taking a bath. 14th - Major WOODS, and old Californian, fell dead in a saloon in San Francisco....Miguel ZACHERIAS shot and killed Jacob BELL in Los Angeles. 15th - The Stocktonians celebrate the arrival of the first locomotive at the water front of their city. 16th - An unsuccessful attempt was made to blow up the China portion of Grass Valley. 19 - Mary HARRIHAN died suddenly at San Francisco from the effects of a severe beating given by her husband, who was arrested. 20th - Charles RICHARDSON's house at Marysville was burglarized, the inmates chloroformed, and $500 worth of jewelry stolen....Vigilance Committee in full blast in Los Angeles....Carter COX and Benjamin ROWE were suffocated to death at Forest Hill by air from a fifty-pound blast. 21st - An old resident of Santa Cruz, named CLEMENS, suicided with morphine. 22d - Mrs. Ellen BURNS was killed by a team running away in Los Angeles....Allen FISH was instantly killed at Oakland by a runaway team. 23d - A fire at Colusa destroyed $5,200 worth of property....The bank of Marks & Co., at Moore's Flat, was robbed of $4,000. 24th - A man named SHEPHARD was thrown from a horse at Brooklyn and had his leg broken. 25th - Christmas Day was duly observed....A fire at Stockton destroyed the barn of H. LITTLEBRANDT, containing eighty tons of hay and the race horse May....Two drunken Indians were run over by the cars at St. Helena and killed. 26th - A fire in Oakland destroyed the dwelling of Mrs. J. WHITE, valued at over $2,500....A Chinaman was run over at Clipper Gap, by the cars, and killed. 27th - Mayor SELBY, of San Francisco, donated his year's salary, $4,200, to charitable institutions of that city. 28th - A man named DOUGHERTY shot and killed Mrs. DENNIS at Wheatland for refusing to marry him. 29th - Napa selected as the site of the Odd Fellows' College and Home. 31st - San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad formally opened to Santa Rosa....Dennis GUNN shot and killed Edward J. MURPHY at San Francisco. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35826 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 2 1871 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1870 - Part III Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 2, 1871 Page 1 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1870 JULY 1st - The residence of Captain BLAIR, near Stockton, burned' loss, $25,000. 2d - W.D. WALSH, while riding with his wife at Oakland, was thrown from the buggy and his neck broken....P. BREEN was drowned in Pajaro river. 3d - A party of fourteen ladies and gentlemen were poisoned at San Gregorio by eating mussels. Captain Wm. HANAFORD, an 1849 pioneer, died from the effects. 4th - Independence Day was duly celebrated in all parts of the State. The usual number of accidents occurred....James EDWARDS shot and killed Mat REGAN at Visalia....Edward MYERS was shot and killed in San Francisco. George E. CONNER is charged with the crime. 7th - Wm. GUY was shot, killed and robbed by one ARCEA near Gilroy. 8th - N.E. LANE suicided at Michigan Bluff by cutting his throat. 9th - The Giant Powder Works, near San Francisco, exploded. John HANY, Assistant Superintendent of the works, was killed and two Chinese workmen badly injured. 10th - J.H. VAN STRTATEN fell in the Bay and was drowned at Oakland....Miss Lettie BERTON was burned to death at Marysville. 11th - Telegraph lines between Los Angeles and Anaheim completed and first message sent. 12th - Three Chinamen were arrested for forging notes on the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. The lithographs, copper plates, tools, etc., and £35,000 in £1 notes were captured....The Grand Jury of Los Angeles made a partial report, including 16 indictments for murder. 15th - News of the declaration of war by France against Prussia received. The declaration of war was announced to the French Corps Legislatif at fifty minutes to 1 p.m., July 15th. 17th - Earthquake at Fort Tejon....Patrick H. GRIMES, James CLARK and B. BAZZALINE were drowned in San Antonio Creek by the upsetting of a new boat invented by the latter. 19th - Magalia, alias Dogtown, burned; loss, $20,000; insurance $13,000 in the Occidental insurance Company....Large German meeting held in San Francisco to aid Fatherland. 20th - A boy named WALKER was thrown from his horse and killed at Stockton. 21st - John NOLAN, crossing a bridge over Mormon Slough, slipped and fell, striking a cross brace and dropped in the water dead....W.G. HUTCHINSON, engineer of the California and Oregon Railroad, was drowned while running across the Sacramento, near the mouth of Pitt river. 22d - Father A.C. ELDEN, of St. Mary's Hospital, had his leg broken by being thrown from his buggy in San Francisco....A.M. DIBBLE had his leg badly broken and torn, near Chico, by being caught in the horse-power of a thrashing machine. 23d - A full barn belonging to Noah BURROUGHS and a stack of grain, property of Wm. GRAY, were burned at Waterloo; loss, $4,000. 24th - The residence of A.H. JORDAN in San Mateo was destroyed by fire; loss, $18,000. 25th - The barn, outbuildings, two horses and twenty tons of hay, property of David AUSTIN, Sutter county, was burned; loss, $10,000. 26th - Frank BAKER, aged fifteen, fell from a cherry tree, at Los Angeles, and broke his neck. 27th - Gilman's dry goods store was burned in Grass Valley; loss, $15,000. 30th - John TYLER shot and killed a well-known gambler, named James DOBSON, on Montgomery street, San Francisco. 31st - George Francis TRAIN was hit with a rotten while lecturing in San Francisco. AUGUST 1st - The San Francisco printers struck for higher wages. 3d - Anna GETCHEL was burned to death in Nevada City at a fire which also destroyed $2,500 worth of property. 3d - D.W.C. RICE, former President of the California Pacific Railroad, died in San Francisco. 4th - Earthquake shock at Santa Cruz. 6th - Charles QUINN, who so brutally outraged and murdered little Maggie RYAN, was found guilty of murder in the second degree by a San Francisco jury. 8th - Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express stage, near Volcano, was robbed of $5,100. 9th - Jack STRATMAN was found guilty, in San Francisco, of libel on J.C. DUNCAN. 10th - Mrs. Abraham ELKEN nearly cut her head off with a razor in Stockton....Republican State Central Committee adopted resolution of sympathy with Germany. 11th - The Mint was damaged $6,000 by fire....H.F. HITT hit Charles CHAPMAN with a load of duck shot near Los Angeles for seducing his wife. 12th - John CHAPMAN, while eating his breakfast near Georgetown, was shot dead....San Francisco Typographical Union pronounced the printers' strike a failure. 13th - Jack STRATMAN sentenced by Judge LAKE to six months in the county jail for libel on J.C. DUNCAN. 15th - The boot and shoe factory of J. FRANK & Co., in San Mateo county, destroyed by fire. Insured for $30,000. One hundred Chinamen had been employed in the factory....Flags in San Francisco were at half-mast in honor of Admiral FARRAGUT, who died yesterday at Portsmouth, N.H.....The town of New Almaden mines destroyed by fires. 16th - A fire at Knight's Ferry destroyed over $60,000 worth of the business portion of the town. 20th - Telegraph line completed to San Diego. 24th - Mr. JACKS, of Monterey, run his leg through a stationary wash basin at the Ross House, San Francisco, severely injuring himself. 25th - F.W. HORN, a German, suicided in San Francisco by smothering himself with a handkerchief....Annie MOONEY, 13 years of age, died at Brooklyn from the combined effects of drugs and a brutal outrage. 29th - George, Katie and Lewis WALTHERS, aged respectively 5 ‡, 7 and 9 years, were playing in their father's granary, ten miles from Yuba City, when a pile of wheat fell on them, killing George and injuring the others severely. 30th - A fire at Auburn destroyed the railroad depot, freight shed and Smith's Hotel....Eighteen freight cars were thrown from the trestle work beyond Feather River bridge, on the California and Oregon Railroad, a distance of twenty feet and smashed up completely....A little son of Richard WRIGHT was crushed to death while playing around an idle over-shot wheel at Oro Fino, Siskiyou county. SEPTEMBER 2d - Hon. Wm. H. SEWARD and party sailed from San Francisco for China....J.S. EMERY jumped from the steamer Chrysopolis, about twenty miles below Sacramento, and was drowned. 4th - A fire in Colusa destroyed the Warden building; loss, $8,000. 5th - Northern District Fair opened at Marysville. 6th - Juan de Dios SEPULVEDA was hung by a mob of native Californians near Bakersfield. He was accused of horse-stealing and murder....Patrick KIERNAN fell from the front of a horse-car in San Francisco and was killed. 8th - Election in San Francisco; the Democrats elected Tax Collector and Fire Commissioner, and the Taxpayers the rest of the general ticket....George D. MARSHALL, living near Pacheco, was shot dead by ____ DONAVAN. 9th - Pioneer excursion to Mare Island from various parts of the State, in honor of the anniversary of the admission of California. 13th - James M. BROWN was robbed and murdered near Silver Mountain on the Big Tree road. 14th - Thomas MOONEY, banker, insurance man, historian, anti-Chinese leader, etc., absconded. 15th - Great ball at the Lick House in San Francisco, in honor of Generals SHERMAN and SCHOFIELD. 16th - The Mexicans celebrated the anniversary of Mexican Independence in various parts of the State. 18th - James FARRACA, while sick and delirious, jumped from the third story of the Western Hotel, Marysville, and was killed. 19th - Sacramento Union entered on its Fortieth volume....Lewis C. and George C. BROTHERTON were found guilty at San Francisco of forging Treadwell & Co.'s name for $15,000. 20th - The Empire Mining Company's mill, etc., at Grass Valley, burned; loss, $140,000. 21st - At San Francisco Mary F. BAKER recovered judgement for $10,000 against California Stage Co. for killing her husband near Haywood's, a year ago. Mary GRADY, injured at same time, recovered $3,000....Daniel SIZER was killed by foul air while digging in a well near San Diego. 22d - Wm. WILLIAMS, alias McCARTY, was shot and killed by Constable BAILEY, who was trying to arrest him, near Drytown. 23d - A freight train on the California Pacific Railroad was thrown off the track near Junction terribly injuring Conductor Henry BRIGGS and JONES, a fireman....N. GRAY was hanged near Fort Tejon by a mob. 28th - Mrs. CHEMPION suicided at Los Angeles by severing at main artery of the arm. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35825 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 2 1871 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1870 - Part II Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 2, 1871 Page 1 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1870 APRIL 1st - Franco HERMAN, a blind man, was held to bail in the sum of $1,500 for indecent assault on a six-year-old girl. 2d - Earthquake at Oakland at noon....Severe shock of earthquake at San Francisco at 11:18 A.M. Shock lasted six seconds....The same shock was felt at Napa, Santa Cruz, Petaluma and San Leandro. 3d - The Legislature adjourned after a session of 120 days. 4th - A boy, seven years old, named M. EMANUEL, was run over by a truck in San Francisco and fatally injured....United States Grand Jury in San Francisco indicted 140 persons for making false income returns. 5th - Two inches of snow fell at Fort Tejon....Stage robbed near Gibson's Ranch and $2,400 in gold dust taken....The colored citizens celebrated the adoption of Fifteenth Amendment in various parts of the State. 6th - R.O. CRAVENS commissioned State Librarian, vice Wm. Neely JOHNSON, removed. 7th - Judge Ted ROBINSON appointed Supreme Court reporter....One hundred and fifty feet of San Francisco sea wall sunk five feet. 8th - August KING had his arm torn off below the elbow by being caught in the belting at Spaulding's mill, San Francisco. 10th - John HAMMEL suicided in Marysville by cutting his throat. 11th - The Amador mine burned. 12th - A negro woman named Mrs. CISCO had two ounces of laudanum pumped out of her at San Francisco....A new Lodge of Odd Fellows was instituted by Grand Sire FARNSWORTH at Davisville. 13th - Schooner Maid of the Mist burned near the Presidio, San Francisco. 14th - Widow of Sir John FRANKLIN arrived in San Francisco....Grand conclave of Grand Commandery of Knights of Templar elected officers in San Francisco. 15th - A prominent officer of the Military Department of California found the dead body of a female infant lying on his office sofa....Stockton city voted to give $300,000 to the Stockton and Visalia Railroad - only fourteen noes....San Joaquin county voted to give $200,000 to same road....J.W. MANDEVILLE commissioned Commissioner of immigration. 16th - Adolph F. MARQUARD suicided in San Francisco because he failed in love and business....J.H. CAMPBELL shot S.A. MILLS at St. Helena during a political dispute. 17th - Earthquake at Oakland. 19th - J.S. JARNIGAN found dead in his bed at Stockton....The stage was robbed near Ione valley of $2,500 in treasure. 20th - John M. DOHERTY, alias "Paddy Pungent," committed suicide in San Francisco....K.A. PIERCE, living in a cabin ten miles from Yuba city, was burned to death last night. 21st - William LEMMONS, stage driver, died of heart disease, in his stage, between Castroville and Watsonville. 23d - M.W. COLLINS and William BROOKS were instantly killed at Georgetown by the premature explosion of a blast. 23d - 13,200 pounds of powder were exploded in Blossom Rock and that dangerous obstruction to navigation removed. 24th - While Charles BRADLEY was handling a can of naptha near a petroleum stove, in San Francisco, it took fire and burned up the house; BRADLEY's boy one year old was burned to death and Mr. and Mrs. BRADLEY severely burned....Slight shock of earthquake in San Francisco. 25th - Lady FRANKLIN and niece sailed for Sitka on the United States steamer Newbern....A lady named McKENZIE fell from a wagon and was killed, near Santa Cruz. 26th - The Odd Fellows fifty-first anniversary was celebrated throughout the State....A blast of 14,000 pounds of powder was exploded successfully at Sucker Flat, Yuba county. 27th - G.A. BUSSEY, a jealous husband, shot and killed his wife in Sierra Valley. 28th - Annie SCHNEIDER, an insane woman, committed suicide by cutting her wrists with a razor at San Francisco....Daniel McKENZIE was mortally and E.W. HEATH seriously wounded by a party of horse thieves they were chasing near Tejon Reservation. 30th - A mass meeting of miners in Shasta protested against the returning of the lands in that county as agricultural by the United States Deputy Surveyor. MAY 1st - The straw sheds of the paper mill company near Santa Cruz were burned. 2d - Soundings show the removal of Blossom Rock to be complete....Surveying parties for Stockton and Visalia Railroad commenced work. 4th - Creed HAYMOND, John C. BURCH and Charles LINDLEY appointed Commissioners for the revision of the laws....Earthquake at Grass Valley....Captain H.A. GOOD was killed by Indians near Tehama; twelve bullet holes found in his body. 5th - The Mexicans celebrated the defeat of the French in 1862 in various parts of the State....G**en McMAHON sent to the Union office two bones of an elephant dug up on Wolfskill's ranch. 6th - The furniture factory of G.W. WEIR, and several adjoining buildings, were destroyed by fire at San Francisco; loss, $150,000. 8th - Fifteen thousand people attended the Fenians picnic at Redwood City Park...Earthquake at Gilroy....John TODHUNTER was killed by William Williams at Cottonwood, Siskiyou county. 9th - The State Grand Encampment I.O.O.F. elected and installed officers in San Francisco....Store of I. SOKOLOWSKY, at Mokelumne Hill, was burglarized last night to the tune of $1,400 in coins and jewelry. 10th - Annual meeting of State Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F. at San Francisco....Asby MINEOR, aged twelve, was drowned in the Guadalupe river, near San Jose. 12th - Three distinct shocks of earthquake at Gilroy....Frank Eugene CANNON, aged ten years, was drowned while swimming in Canada Hill reservoir, Nevada City. 13th - E.H. LEARY had a lot of laudanum hydraulicked out of him in San Francisco - it was the second time in three months....Philip DICK, for the fifth time, was sentenced to be hanged at Stockton....$20,000 worth of property on the corner of Geary and Leavenworth streets, San Francisco, destroyed by fire. 14th - The new officers of the State Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., were installed at San Francisco....HICKOK & SPEAR, brokers, paid a $14,000 forged check in greenbacks, at San Francisco....A fire at Downieville destroyed $15,000 worth of property. 15th - Terrific storm at Los Angeles, badly damaging first crop, etc. 16th - Julia WINANT shot herself through the arm while attempting suicide at San Francisco; cause jealousy....John LEARY was successful in his fourth attempt at suicide in San Francisco....Two men who gave their names as George and Lewis CLARK were arrested at Stockton as the forgers of the $14,000 check. C.C. HOWARD was arrested in San Francisco as an accomplice - the $14,000 greenbacks have been recovered....Alexander CAMPBELL was crushed to death by a rock that fell on him in the Carral Hollow coal mines. 17th - Three men in prison at Watsonville, for the murder of Indian Bill, were taken from the jail and hung by a mob. 20th - Joseph HEWITT shot and instantly killed S.P. ADAMS, in Pleasant Valley, near Vacaville. 21st - Josephine PLATTER and Teresa SIEGELMIER were burned by explosion of a kerosene lamp at San Francisco, the former fatally. 22d - The Chinese had a great riot at San Francisco; 3,000 celestials engaged in the row; none killed....Patrick GALLAGHER fell down a shaft, sixty feet deep, at the Spring Valley Water Company's works, near Seventeen-mile House, and both legs were badly broken. 23d - JOHNSON and LAGRANGE opened a starch factory at San Jose....E.H. BURNHAM was found dead in his room at the Weber House, Stockton. A bottle containing laudanum was found in the room. J.W. MANDEVILLE resigned the office of Commissioner of immigration.. 25th - The corner-stone of the new Mint was laid in San Francisco with imposing Masonic ceremonies. 28th - Wm. M. ZABRISKLE, a prominent criminal lawyer, died in San Francisco. 29th - A house was burned four miles from Knight's Landing, on Lynch's ranch. Four of LYNCH's children and Miss SWIFT, aged sixteen, were burned to death. Origin of fire unknown....Seven business houses burned at Sutter creek....Turners' picnic near Marysville, attended by 2,000 persons. 30th - Memorial Day was celebrated in San Francisco and elsewhere in the State by the Grand Army of the Republic....Mrs. J.J. RIGGS was burned to death by the conflagration of her house near Yuba City....Wm. G. LANSING shot HYLTON, the Maseppa man, through the face on Montgomery street. 31st - Colonel A.P. DUDLEY and his son Alfred had a series of fights with knives and pistols with Edward INGHAM, son-in-law of Colonel DUDLEY in San Francisco - nobody killed. JUNE 1st - The Mercantile Library Lottery office was opened in San Francisco....INGHAM fired two shots at young Al DUDLEY on Montgomery street near Bush - nobody hurt. INGHAM held in $5,000 bail. 2d - Seventy-five Chinamen, practical bootmakers, left San Francisco for North Adams, Mass. 3d - Michael BACH hanged himself at Anaheim....Thomas SCULLY was crushed to death by a saw-log rolling over him near Santa Clara....The dead bodies of Horace HAND and wife found in their house in San Bernardino county. He had been stabbed and she beaten to death. 4th - Hubert PRITCHARD shot himself through the brain at Sutter Creek. He had a looking-glass in one hand and pistol in the other when found....Isaac WILLIAMSON, an old and prominent resident of Nevada City, died. 5th - Steamship Active wrecked off Cape Mendocino; no lives lost....About fifty boarders at the Bella Union Hotel, Los Angeles, were poisoned at dinner; some were quite sick. 7th - J.H. NEWTON shot himself through the heart at Los Angeles. 8th - Grand Grove Ancient Order of druids met at San Francisco....Moses EATON, an old resident of Stockton, was thrown from his wagon and his neck broken. 9th - John CARTER shot one McLAUGHLIN through the leg on Montgomery street while he was walking with CARTER's wife. 11th - A three-year old son of Frederick BATTERSBY was run over by the street cars and instantly killed in Oakland. 13th - A son of S.W. WILLIAMS was thrown from a horse and killed at Healdsburg....John QUINN and Ignats MURCKENSCHNABLE were killed by being thrown from wagons, in Stockton. 14th - John A. STANLY appointed as County Judge of San Francisco, vice Delos LAKE, resigned. 15th - Steam up for first time in the Stockton Woolen mills. 16th - S.B. MUSICK was knocked off his horse and killed by the cars at Mokelumne Station. 18th - Chas. H. DUPASS was shot and badly wounded while burglarizing the EDWARDS Ranch, Contra Costa county....Bernard McNALLY fell into the bay from schooner Nideros and drowned....James BLACK, who came to this coast in 18_2, died at San Rafael. 19th - The body of Louis SELIGMAN was found in San Mateo county. On the body $10,000 worth of coin, greenbacks and valuable papers were found; also bottles of drugs with which he had suicided. 22d - Henry HENRY was thrown from a horse at the Mission, San Francisco, and his neck broken. 25th - A fire at Benicia destroyed $5,000 worth of property....Rochon & Co. found a piece of solid gold in their claim near Shasta, that weighed 184 ‡ ounces. 26th - The wife of Elias VIERA, residing near Vallejo, gave birth to a child weighing sixteen and one-quarter pounds. 28th - Mrs. Dr. BURDELL of San Rafael was indicted for tearing up the will of her father, the late James BLACK; his estate is valued at $850,000. 29th - Patrick BUCKLEY, a brakeman, was run over and killed at Crystal lake, while uncoupling cars. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35824 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 2 1871 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1870 - Part I Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 2, 1871 Page 1 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1870 THE STATE Record Of Notable Events For 1870 Another year has passed away, with its lessons, hopes, prospects and depressions. In the old world there have been wars and fightings, the conflict of mighty nations for supremacy and immense loss of human life. Out of this great contention there is hope that there will be a compensating gain to the liberties and rights of humanity. In the United States there have been peace and quietness, and a general effort has been in progress to reconstruct what has been found impaired or insufficient, and restore the era of good feeling. In the main there have been prosperity and a desire to cultivate the arts of peace and good neighborhood. The nation has been on terms of amity with other powers, and is likely to remain so until forced out of her position by injustice and insult. In California for the past year the harvest has been abundant, and great advance made in domestic manufactures, though the State has suffered somewhat in its commercial relations from the competition of the! East, through the speedy construction of the railroad. A more healthy state of affairs, however, is being established, and California is learning very rapidly the art of reliance upon her own resources. Her domestic manufactures are increasing, both in quantity and quality, and have attracted the attention of the commercial world. In the matter of railroads, woolen goods, sugars, smelting of ores, production of wines, brandies, wheat crops and fruits, we have made great progress and are becoming a power in the industrial world. We have yet to learn a few lessons in the way of economy and temperance, and then the condition of the State will be one of unexampled prosperity and influence. We subjoin a record of the more prominent events and industries of the State and county for the past year: JANUARY 1 - A. McGIMSEY and John ORNBAUM quarreled near Cloverdale. McGIMSEY was killed....Colored people celebrated emancipation in various parts of the State....The steamship companies and Wells, Fargo & Co. cut the wages of all their employes; several manufacturing companies did the same thing. 4th - James McGOWAN, a tinsmith, fell from a scaffolding in San Francisco and was killed....Judge SANDERSON of the Supreme Court resigned....Earthquake at Bakersfield, Kern county. 5th - A child of Mrs. McQUICKEN had its foot cut off by the street cars in San Francisco....The Bulletin commenced, using its Eight Cylinder Roe press....John CAVANAUGH fell from the yard-arm of the Royal Edward and was killed. 7th - The Independent Pullman train ceased running. 8th - Bradley HALL, District Attorney for Marin county, died. 9th - Charles F. KNOLL fell dead in San Francisco, while dressing....M.C. SEARING had his spine fractured in San Francisco by being thrown from his buggy. 10th - Jackson TEMPLE appointed Justice Supreme Court, vice SANDERSON, resigned.....Margaret SCANNELL committed suicide with strychnine, in San Francisco....Mrs. MEEHAN, aged 60, was fined $200 in San Francisco, for horsewhipping Colonel MURPHY, who had insulted her....The Grand Jury of Los Angeles county indicted the Mayor and Common Council of Los Angeles for leasing fraudulent bonds. They each gave $5,000 bail. 11th - David HARRIS (colored) was stabbed and killed by Samuel CARPENTER near Placerville in a drunken spree....A fire destroyed $3,000 worth of property in Stockton. 12th - James HOFFERMAN took an ounce of laudanum in San Francisco, spoke of it and was at once pumped out. 13th - Sam RATCLIFFE had his leg broken by the upsetting of his wagon in Washington. 14th - Clement B. ELLIS was found dead in San Francisco from an over-dose of laudanum. 15th - Dilon beat Deery 181 points in 1,000 on a carom table....W.C. STRATTON resigned as State Librarian, and Wm. Neely JOHNSON was appointed in his place. 15th - Mrs. Sophia SAND committed suicide with arsenic in San Francisco - temporary insanity the cause....David S. DAVIS was caved on and killed at North San Juan...Earthquake at Los Angeles 19th - Charles HALEY had his leg broken by being thrown from a wagon in San Francisco....John SCHMIDT wad drowned at Oakland. 21st - Zabriskie IRWIN was thrown from his horse and had his leg broken in San Francisco....An organ-grinding armless soldier was married in San Francisco to a girl of eighteen....Wm. WITTE hung himself at Sonoma. 23d - A man named GOODHOPE, while fishing from Greenwich dock, fell into the Bay and was drowned....A fire in Vallejo destroyed $15,000 worth of property. 24th - Francis BURKE was killed in a mine in Grass Valley by a rock falling on him....Maggie RYAN, aged six and a half years, was found dead under a building corner of Drumm and Pacific streets, San Francisco. The condition of her body showed plainly that she had been outraged before her death, and probably murdered in the struggle. A pair of new shoes that she had on when she left home on Saturday, had been stolen from her feet. 25th - M. QUINN, who committed the outrage on Maggie RYAN, was arrested. The officers had a hard time to keep the crowd from hanging him. He confessed to the outrage but denies the murder....Captain Edward CORDELL, of the Coast Survey, died in an apoplectic fit in the streets of San Francisco. 28th - A fire in Los Angeles destroyed $70,000 worth of property. 29th - Charles T. CARVALHO, for years Chinese interpreter in San Francisco, died after a lingering illness. FEBRUARY 1st - Minister F.F. LOW and family sailed for China. 3d - The schooner Emma Adelia, loaded with hay, was burned near Benicia. 5th - The foundry of Palmer, Knox & Co., San Francisco, was destroyed by fire. 6th - Thomas STEVENSON was crushed to death in Butte county, by being run over by a wagon. 7th - Richard POPE was killed at the dairy of the Insane Asylum by a patient named John BARNETT....John HARTZ, an insane man, jumped off a precipice at San Francisco, and was fatally injured....A. SLAHNE fell on a circular saw in San Francisco and was killed. 8th - A fire in San Francisco burned up the tobacco factories of Ruhle & Co. and Holl & Co. Loss $5,000. 9th - Thos. LLOYD shot and killed a man named BERRY in San Francisco. 12th - The Garrison House at Benicia destroyed by fire. Loss, $2,000....Captain LASSEN, of the Crimea, was washed overboard and drowned while crossing Humboldt bar. 15th - Mrs. General D.D. COLTON's arm was broken by being thrown from her carriage in San Francisco....Henry LAKEMAN had two ounces of laudanum pumped out of him in San Francisco. 16th - As John RICE, Miss RICE and Miss HOLCOMB were crossing the Honcut near Timbuctoo, their buggy tipped over and Miss RICE was drowned. 17th - Earthquake in San Francisco at 12:12 P.M. Also felt at Tuolumne City. 22d - The Grand Musical Festival opened at the Pavilion, San Francisco. 23d - George CURRIER had his arm fractured, another man had his thumb blown off, and a boy named Moses FRANKLIN was dangerously wounded in the abdomen, by a premature discharge of a gun at the Music Festival....A little son of Conrad HEPPEL was drowned in the Los Gatos, near Alameda, while obtaining driftwood. 28th - Charles M. ARMSTRONG blew his brains out in San Francisco with a shotgun. MARCH 1ST - Particulars of the loss of the United States steamer Oneida, by being run into by the British steamer Bombay, near Yokohama, received by the arrival of the bark Benefactress. 2d - Earthquake of Calistoga and Healdsburg. 3d - James SMILLE fired four shots at a Mexican woman he had been living with, named Cascila RODRIGUEZ, in San Francisco, wounding her severely, and then blew his brains out. 4th - Jury in the case of Harry LOGAN vs. Augustus GUERRERO awarded plaintiff $18,000 damages for being shot by defendant. 6th - John Lloyd BUNNER (colored), cut his throat at the dinner table of Adolphe HAGENCAMP....George W. LEE and ____ STEVENS were thrown from a buggy, near Vallejo. STEVENS had a leg broken; LEE was badly hurt. 9th - Herman JOELEKE, a jealous German, blew his brains out in San Francisco. 10th - The body of Horace M. WHITMORE, a pioneer merchant, found floating in the bay; supposed suicide...J.K. ALLEN killed and O.W. SMITH and Frank SAYER injured severely by an accident on the Western Pacific Railroad. 11th - Corner-stone of a new synagogue for Congregation of Spirits of Israel laid in San Francisco....J.C. BREWER stabbed and killed by Frank SMITH in San Francisco....The house of A. TAYLOR, at Mud Springs, destroyed by fire; his wife and two children, a girl aged thirteen and an infant, perished in the flames. TAYLOR was badly burned, as were a boy of eight and a girl of four years of age....A man named FRANKLIN was shot dead by his step-son in Los Angeles. 12th - Peter DONAHUE presented St. Patrick's Church a chime of bells....Nicholas JONES stabbed and killed George MILLER in a fight in San Francisco. 13th - Brickell's Hotel, at Illinoistown, destroyed by fire. 14th - Eddy RICHEL, aged ten years, was declared insane and sent to the Insane Asylum from San Francisco. 15th - Jack STRATMAN was arrested for libel published in the Tribune on J.C. DUNCAN. 16th - Joseph LEACH and Thomas LEACH (no relation) had a shooting bout at Amador, in which Thomas was killed and Joseph severely wounded. 17th - St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in grand style in San Francisco and elsewhere in the State. 18th - The Sacramento Union entered upon its thirty-ninth volume. 19th - Geo. MAYER made an unsuccessful attempt to kill his wife and himself, near Julian, Santa Clara county. 20th - Richard WILLIAMS found a Chinaman in his chicken house at Forest Hill. The Chinaman, resisting arrest, was shot and killed. 21st - The body of a man named Austin CREHOVE was found in a reservoir near Dutch Flat....Archibald NEVINS was fatally injured at Nevada, by a piece of granite falling on him. 22d - The work of clearing Yerba Buena Park, San Francisco, commenced; 500 persons applied for work, 100 found employment....Emma EDISON, while getting breakfast for the children of S.L. PEREIN, suddenly threw up her arms, gave a scream and fell dead....Norwegian Pete and Dutch John hacked each other to death with knives at Hayfork. 25th - A Chinaman was arrested while swimming from the steamer China, with $5,000 worth of opium. 26th - Thomas JOHNSON suicided by hanging to a tree limb on Mark West Creek, Sonoma county. 27th - The funeral of Colonel Thomas HAYES was attended, in San Francisco, by between 4,000 and 5,000 people. 28th - General George H. THOMAS, Commander of Military Division of the Pacific, died of apoplexy in his office at San Francisco....Francis MURRAY, a small child, died in San Francisco from eating castor beans....Armory Hall, San Jose, burned. 29th - Grand Sire Farnsworth, of the Odd Fellows, arrived in San Francisco last night....The body of General THOMAS was embalmed; the flags of the city were at half-mast in respect to his memory. 30th - Fire at Grizzly Flat last night; $12,000 worth of property destroyed....About 2,000 workmen assembled at Yerba Buena Park and discussed the labor question; the meeting adjourned to the City Hall, where they were quieted by promises of work....Nine prisoners broke out of the calaboose at Oakland and escaped....Funeral services of General THOMAS were performed by Bishop KIP at the Lick House....Effigies of Senators HAGER and SAUNDERS were hung on the corner of Twenty-second and Folsom streets, San Francisco, last night....Alexander H. McEWEN, Assistant Engineer of the steamship Pacific, fell into the bay and was drowned. 31st - The labor trouble increased to such an extent that the police force were retained at headquarters; a guard kept at the armories and the militia instructed to turn out at three taps on the bell. Mayor SELBY promised to put as many at work on Monday as possibly....A fire in San Jose destroyed several thousand dollars worth of property. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35823 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Daily Union Article Date: September 1 1866 Article Description: High School Exercises, Probate, Soldier in Difficulty, Indictments in San Francisco and other items Article Text: The Daily Union Saturday, September 1, 1866 Page 3 LAST SCHOOL DAY - Under this head, a correspondent sends us the following account of the proceedings yesterday at the Ungraded School near Sutter's Fort: "The memory of yesterday, to both teacher and pupils of the Ungraded School, will ever be a pleasant one. The forenoon was spent in declaiming and the reading of compositions prepared by the pupils during the term, which exercises were pleasantly varied by singing and marching. At twelve o'clock they all adjourned to an excellent lunch, prepared by their teachers, to which all did ample justice. In the afternoon John SMITH presented prizes to the following named pupils: to Annie GERBER and Lewis MILLER, for improvement in reading, spelling and arithmetic; to Caroline AMERIC and William O'BRIEN, for neatness; to Amelia DAVIS and Thomas O'BRIEN, for honesty and truthfulness; to Emma HOIT and Charles ENNIS, for industry. Their teacher, Miss Fannie HOWE, had a token for each remaining scholar, for she said "There was not one wh! o had not made some improvement which had cost an effort on their part." The books, knives and rewards of merit were all appropriate and each child returned to its seat with a happy and beaming countenance. The school was about to close, when Miss Emma HOIT came forward and presented her teacher with an exquisite pair of Parian marble vases, with these words: "Dear teacher, accept this token from your very loving pupils, Annie GERBER, Luretta and Addie WEINREICH, and myself. In presenting it, we do so with the heartfelt wish that you may ever be as happy as we have been rendered by your untiring kindness and devotion to our mental improvement." Miss HOWE expressed her surprise and gratification in a few appropriate remarks. The school then sang the "Dismission HYMN" and separated to meet again in October. HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES - The closing exercises of the High School for the Summer term took place yesterday afternoon. A large number of visitors, parents of the scholars and others, were in attendance, and listened to the essays, declamations, singing, etc., with a high degree of satisfaction. The exercises commenced at 1 o'clock P.M., and were presented in the following order: First - Declamation "Scorn to be Slaves" (J. WARREN), by Paxson McDOWELL. Second - Reading "The Chemist to his Love," by Miss Mary EDWARDS. Third - Declamation, "The Glorious Old Flag" (H.W. BEECHER), by George WHITE. Fourth - Reading "Snow Bound" (WHITTIER), by Miss Alice DWINELL. Fifth - Singing by Miss Ella BURKE and the school. Sixth - Essay, "Is the Pen mightier than the Sword," by Miss Augusta MONTFORT. Seventh - Essay "Sound and Sense," by Miss Ella COMBS. Eighth - Duet by Miss Lilly BURKE and Miss Louisa RUDOLPH. Ninth - Essay, "The Druids," by Miss Belle HILL. Tenth - Essay, "Reflections on Twilight," by Miss Jennie PIKE. Eleventh - Original declamation, "The Condition and Prospects of our Country," by Thomas CLUNIE. Twelfth - Singing by the school. Thirteenth - Reading of the reports by the Principal and Assistant of the school. At the close of these exercises brief addresses were delivered by Rev. W.H. HILL and rev. I.E. DWINELL. M.L. TEMPLETON, the Principal of the school, then addressed a few remarks to the scholars and dismissed them until the commencement of the next regular term. PROBATE - In the matter of the estate of Richard WALSH, deceased, the petition of Celia WALSH for letters of administration was yesterday filed and set for hearing on Monday, September 10th. Estate of Conrad TILL, deceased - Return of F.R. DRAY of sale of personal property filed and order entered confirming sale. Estate of John D. ANDERSON, deceased - Petition of C.T. WHEELER for letters of administration filed and set for hearing Monday, September 10th. A SOLDIER IN DIFFICULTY - The Bulletin of August 30th gives the following in regard to a case in San Francisco, referred to a few days since in our telegraphic dispatches: Carl SHEBER was arraigned to plead to an indictment for burglary in the County Court to-day. He states that he was a soldier in the army throughout the rebellion, and came to this country about a year ago, since which time he has been in Oregon. On returning to this city in a destitute condition, he sought a place to sleep in a lumber yard and was arrested by a police officer and charged with burglary. He appears to be a simple-minded, ignorant man, and offered to plead guilty to the charge of burglary, as he said he could not deny but that he entered the lumber yard, evidently not understanding the serious effect which his plea would have. Judge COWLES refused to accept his plea under the circumstances and appointed an attorney to investigate the case. LAGER BEER SALOONS IN MARYSVILLE - The Appeal of August 31st says: Owen GAFFNEY was found guilty of violating the city ordinance for the conduct of what is vulgarly called "jerker saloons," and sentenced to the County Jail for sixty days. It is quite probable that the defendant will be brought before Judge BELCHER or GOODWIN on a writ of habeas corpus. If discharged, the new ordinance fails; if remanded to prison, the contest which has been raging the past three or four months between the authorities and the lager beer saloon-keepers will be settled. PAINFUL SURGICAL OPERATION - The Petaluma Journal of August 30th says: The surgical operation performed upon Charles YEOMANS, one of the wounded by the recent explosion, was one of the most difficult and painful character, and was of over an hour's duration. The greater portion of the upper jaw bone had to be entirely removed. YEOMANS was perfectly conscious during the entire operation, and his suffering must have been almost beyond human endurance. At the present writing YEOMANS is in a critical condition, but may survive his injuries. INDICTMENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO - The Grand Jury of San Francisco presented the following indictments August 29th: Frank WILDE, burglary - two charges; Daniel TAYLOR, grand larceny; Ah POW, grand larceny; Carl SHEBER, burglary; Margaret DENNY, attempt to commit murder; Joseph MACK and Charles TORTEL, robbery; North WELLINGTON and William MAGUIN, assault with a deadly weapon. CHARGE DISMISSED - The San Francisco Grand Jury have dismissed the complaints against Ellen BRENNAN, charged with robbing a Grass Valley miner named GREEN, of $1,580 in greenbacks, and George RODEHOUSE, charged with grand larceny. SUICIDE IN NEVADA - The Virginia Enterprise of August 30th says: From E.W. COLDREN of Stillwater Station, Overland road, we received a letter yesterday informing us of the suicide of A. HENRY, at that place on the 22d of August. It seems that HENRY came to the station on the 14th inst., from Virginia, for the purpose of working at cooking there. Soon after his arrival he complained of being sick, and commenced taking medicine. At noon on the 22d he went out, saying he would "go and take a sleep." In the evening, he not having returned, search was made for him but without success. Two or three days afterwards his body was found in Stillwater slough, within a hundred yards of the hotel. He had tied his legs together with his handkerchief so that he could not swim, and it was evidently a clear case of premeditated and deliberate suicide. No cause is assigned for his commission of this rash ace. HENRY was born in England, was dark complexioned, and about thirty-five years of age. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35822 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: September 7 1864 Article Description: City Intelligence - Washoe sufferers from the steamer Antelope Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Wednesday, September 7, 1864 CITY INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDA - We are indebted to Dr. McDONALD for the following memoranda concerning the Washoe sufferers who were removed yesterday morning from the steamer Antelope to the Vernon House. Although brief and unsatisfactory, we give them for the benefit of the relatives and friends of the parties referred to. Many of them, alas! are already dead, and but few can possibly leave the Vernon House alive: Edward BRICKETT, San Francisco; emigrated from Boston (Mass.), where he has a father, four sisters and a brother; his mother and best friend died about three months ago; write Sarah A. STANDIS, milliner, and Charles ROSS, keeper of the Railroad House, San Francisco. Manuel M. BROOM, Drytown; quartz miner; is from the Western Islands; his partners are G.W. SEATON and Emanuel KING. Emanuel KING, Drytown. S.W. GRUSH, Nevada, formerly Steward of the Washoe; known to Avery, Government Assessor, and others. Nicholas SOLOMON, sailor; from New York; native of Austria. James CLUNEY, Kings county, Ireland; has four sisters in Nevada; was deck hand on the Washoe; they owed him wages from July 15th to the present time. William DUGAN, San Francisco, 66 Tehama street; has a wife and child and mother in San Francisco; write to wife to come up; Irishman, from Philadelphia. Thos. ANDERSON, engineer on Washoe; from Missouri. Robert JOHNSON; hand on the Washoe; emigrated from Boston (Mass); write to Mrs. ANTONY, of San Francisco. Hubert BURGESS, San Francisco. Peter FRITRICK, San Francisco; from Hapstein, Germany; has a mother there. L.B. BLAKE, San Francisco; bill poster and runner for Washoe; name in India ink upon his arm. Peter BROWN, San Francisco; work hand on Washoe; from Meister, Germany. N.L. HAMILTON, San Francisco; from Lodi (Ohio); write George FOUCETT, San Francisco. John CLINTON, San Francisco; from Roxbury (Mass.); deck hand; wife and three children in San Francisco; came to California in ship New Jersey, in 1849. Bartholomew GILLESPIE, Rock Creek, near Auburn; write to William BASSETT, Auburn, to come and see him. William SIMPSON, 213 Stevenson street, San Francisco; wife and three children in San Francisco; will go and see them in a few days; does not want his wife to come up; formerly of New York city. J.C. TURNER, sailor from New York; of Liverpool. Emanuel JACOBS, of Dutch Flat, formerly of Savoie (Norway). James O'HARA, an Irishman; lived at Folsom last Spring. Charles Fredric MAYER - Could learn nothing more than the name of this man, but we think the name correct. Samuel HARLAN, of Washoe City, formerly of Attica, Indiana; work hand on the Washoe; has two brothers and a sister; write to Nathan HUBART, Washoe City SACRAMENTANS - In the list of killed and wounded given elsewhere will be found the names of several Sacramentans. A.H. MAYERS, chief cook of the Washoe, leaves a wife and children in this city. D. GRAY, who died at the Vernon House, had been employed at Bannon's Ranch, American township. H.F.A. MYERS, another of the dead, is recorded as a resident of the city. W.N. HASKILL, of Donner Lake, was recently a resident of the city. He was employed by Hubbard & Baker as foreman while building the Pacific Railroad bridge across the American river. Among them are J.G. BAKER, of the firm of Hubbard & Baker. When taken form the boat strong hopes were entertained of his recovery, but his symptoms last evening were considered unfavorable by his physician, Dr. HARKNESS. Anna McGEE, who resides at Ninth and R street, had her right thigh broken and her face badly burnt. The limb was set yesterday afternoon by Dr. LOGAN. She bore her misfortune on the boat with considerable fortitude, and will doubtless recover. Thomas DOWNARD, Charles MYER and H. CONNELLY are recorded as residents of Sacramento. We are not informed as to the exact nature of their injuries, but they cannot be free from danger. THE DEAD - Twenty-eight persons were yesterday carried from the steamer Antelope to the Vernon House, which had been transformed into a hospital to suit the emergency. They were kindly cared for during the day. All were dangerously injured, and at 10 o'clock last evening but eleven remained in the building. During the day seventeen had died and had been removed to the Coroner's rooms on Fourth street. That officer held a number of inquests during the day, brief reports of which will be found in another column. The most of the bodies were identified and have been or will be taken in charge by their friends. Several, however, are as yet "unknown". Three bodies were removed from the city. Those of Mrs. LECKEY and Mrs. GODIEU, of San Francisco, were taken by the husband of one of them to that city for interment. The body of J.H. CLARK was sent by railroad to Placer county for interment. The remains of many of the deceased will be buried to-day. STEAMBOAT CATASTROPHE! Explosion Of A Boiler Of The Steamer Washoe TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE Before sunrise yesterday morning the exciting intelligence was received in the city that a terrible boiler explosion had occurred the evening before, by which the steamer Washoe had been reduced to a wreck and a large number of her passengers had been killed, while many others were either dangerously or slightly wounded. The disaster occurred at half past 9 o'clock on Monday evening, at the mouth of the slough, about thirty-five miles below the city and ten miles above Rio Vista. Some two hours after its occurrence the steamer Antelope, Captain FOSTER, from San Francisco, reached the spot and took from the wreck and vicinity all the passengers who remained alive. Some seventy-five or eighty in all were taken in charge and brought to the city. Of this number more than one-half were badly injured, and perhaps one-fourth slightly injured. The Antelope arrived at the foot of R street about 5 o'clock in the morning, and running around, was unable for a time to reach her berth ! near the foot of K street. To convey to our citizens the intelligence of the mournful disaster, her bell was tolled. The fire bells of the city were at once rung in response, and in a short time the levee was thronged with an anxious crowd of men and women, many of whom feared that their relatives might have been on board the unfortunate steamer. The Antelope remained at that point some two or three hours before the efforts of the Steam Navigation Company's boats to tow her off were successful. The scene on board was such as has rarely been witnessed on the Pacific coast. The floor of the cabin and a portion of the deck were covered with the dead and wounded. The mattresses and bedding of the boat had been brought into requisition, and some forty sufferers were stretched out - some of them enduring great agony and others too badly injured to be conscious of their condition. The most of the physicians of the city had been sent for, and promptly responded, rendering all the a! id within their power. Among the seriously injured were three women. T wo of them - sisters - died after being placed on board the Antelope; the other, Anna McGEE, had a thigh broken and was scalded in the face, hands and breast. The other sufferers were men who had, but a few hours before, been stricken down in the enjoyment of full and vigorous health. They were, almost without exception, badly scalded about the head, face and hands, and many of them over large portions of the breast and body. A large portion of them had also evidently inhaled steam, and were fatally injured thereby. At about half-past nine o'clock the Antelope was hauled off and towed up to her landing at the foot of K street. At that time at least a thousand persons had assembled on the levee. An impromptu Sanitary Committee was organized. The Vernon House, on J street, had been engaged by the Howard Benevolent Society and opened as an hospital. Stretchers were hastily constructed and cots were forced into requisition, in which the victims of the disaster were removed to the Vernon House and a few to private residences by volunteer citizens, who manifested a laudable desire to do everything possible which humanity dictated. Several deaths occurred after the boat landed, and of the forty or more badly injured nearly all will probably die. It is impossible to tell, as we write, how many lives have been lost, but is seems probable that the killed and fatally injured will amount to more than a hundred. We learn from H.H. STEVENS, chief clerk, that there were 158 passengers on board the Washoe on leaving San Francisco, and several others came on board at Benicia and Rio Vista. With the officers and crew, the total number could not have been less than 175 persons. The Antelope brought up, injured and uninjured, about eighty, leaving some five or six dead bodies at the locality of the wreck. The number blown overboard or killed and remaining in the lower cabin cannot, of course, be at present ascertained. The passenger list was lost, and therefore cannot be referred to. Passengers who escaped uninjured describe the scene, at the time of the catastrophe, as heartrending in the extreme. The lights were of course extinguished by the shock. The report of the boiler was followed by the crashing of the fragments of the boat and the groans and cries of the wounded. Some called for help in one form and some in another; some asked for light, some for water, some desired to be thrown overboard, and others jumped overboard. Some who were enabled to gain the shore did so and ran into the bushes in vain in search of relief. Is it said that Captain KIDD and his uninjured officers were prompt in extending relief, but had of course but few facilities at hand. When the Antelope arrived, Captain FOSTER, Chief Clerk VAN PELT and all the officers and crew exerted all their power to relieve the suffering and insure them all the comfort possible on their way to the city. Below we give, so far as practicable up to the present time, a list of the dead and injured: KILLED Father James CALLAN, native of Ireland (died on the Antelope)....San Leandro Mrs. L. LECHEY, native of Ireland (died on the Antelope).....San Francisco Mrs. Mary J. GODIEU, native of Ireland (died on the Antelope).....San Francisco Albert H. MYERS, native of Italy, chief cook of the Washoe (died on the Antelope).....Sacramento Dr. ROSS (instantly killed).....Greenwood, El Dorado James H. CLARK (instantly killed), stage proprietor, Auburn and Michigan Bluff G.C. VAN LANDINGHAM (died at the Vernon House), Salem, Oregon Mrs. VAN LANDINGHAM (instantly killed), Salem, Oregon D. GRAY (died at the Vernon House).....Sacramento W. SIMPSON (died at the Vernon House), fireman on the Washoe John C. TURNER (died at the Vernon House), London, Eng. Thos. ANDERSON (died at the Vernon House), San Francisco. Nicholas SALAMENCTI (died at the Vernon House), deck hand.....Austria Edward BRICKETT (died at the Vernon House), San Francisco. W.N. HASKILL (died at the Vernon House)....Donner Lake W.F. WILLIAMS (died at the Vernon House).....Wales Henry F.A. MYERS, native of Germany (died at the Vernon House).....Sacramento David DAVIS (died at the Vernon House) Manuel M. BROM (died at the Vernon House) - Drytown, Amador county Edwin JACOBS (died at the Vernon House) E. FARRAN (killed).....San Jose Marshal PORTER (died at Vernon House) _ _ BENRITT (killed), Spring Garden, Placer county. D.M. ANDERSON (second engineer Washoe). Samuel W. GRUSH, steward Washoe (died at the Vernon House)....Nevada Emanuel KING (died at the Vernon House)....Drytown BADLY INJURED J.G. BAKER.....Sacramento Anna McGEE (thigh broken).....Sacramento Thomas DOWNARD.....Sacramento Charles MYER.....Sacramento H. CONNELLY.....Sacramento J.T. MARSHALL.....San Francisco G.W. POLLACK.....San Francisco W.P. DUGAN.....San Francisco L.B. BLAKE.....San Francisco John SIMONS.....San Francisco James CLOONEY.....Nevada W.T. WILLIAMS.....Forest Hill J.R. ROLLOCK.....Virginia City Henry STEIN.....Boston R.W. KLUDER......Madison county (Ill.) H. BURGESS.....Boston Peter BROWN.....New York E. JACKSON.....Dutch Flat N.L. HAMILTON.....Carson City J. O'HARA.....Folsom Chinaman (name unknown) John DOY (fireman Washoe) E.F. STEWART (barkeeper Washoe) Bartholomew GILLESPIE.....Auburn E. DODSON (colored boy - waiter on Washoe) S.W. HARLON.....Washoe City ----- MARSHALL (porter of Washoe) Conrad GRANTS.....Deadwood, Placer county W.B. McKINLEY.....Solano county Thomas FOX.....Napa Patrick DALY Henry STEELE W. DURAND.....Placerville James RANON.....Virginia City SLIGHTLY INJURED H.H. STEVENS (clerk of the Washoe) Michael DUNN (fireman on Washoe) C. CROSSEN.....San Francisco John CLINTON (deck hand).....San Francisco C.W. SMITH.....San Francisco W. BOWKER.....French Corral Henry RAY.....French Corral Leopold Kavalsha (cook on Washoe) Miss Margaret Hattie CUMMINGS.....San Francisco Benjamin COGAR.....Sacramento Patrick DORAN.....Sacramento W.A. PLUNKETT.....San Francisco James FRASER.....Gold Hill Daniel THOMAS.....Grimes' Creek, Idaho C. H. PRATT....Sutter county I.J. HAGUEWOOD.....Lincoln Emma (child three years old) William BACHELLER.....Omega, Nevada Charles COLLINS.....Virginia City John McCUSH.....Napa Joseph RUSSELL.....Sacramento John VAN SAUN.....Sacramento D.R. GREEN.....Colusa R.G. BACHELDER.....Lowell (Mass) M.G. MORGAN.....Springfield (Ill.) SAVED Miss Jane BROWNING.....San Francisco J.M. BARDWELL.....Michigan Bluffs ______ PRATT..... Nicholaus Mrs. Leggett, boy and girl.....Petaluma Mrs. LANE, boy and girl.....San Francisco Thomas THOMPSON.....Grizzly Flat J.M. BARDWELL.....Deadwood (Placer county) ______ ROSENHEIM.....San Francisco G.W. KIDD (captain Washoe) S.S. BALDWIN (pilot Washoe) ______ EASTON (pilot Washoe) Robert MORRISON (mate Washoe) ______ PHILLIPS (chief Engineer Washoe) G.D. KEENEY.....Virginia City John HELMSLEY.....Monitor, Alpine county Lady and sister, who live in Sierra county, names unknown. Their mother resides in Sacramento city. Frank OSBORN (ten years old).....Sacramento R.J. MILLER.....San Francisco John PLUMMER.....Rough and Ready Frank DUFF.....Rough and Ready L. JARVIS.....Sacramento M. ROSENBAUM.....San Francisco S. HITCH.....San Francisco F. STERRIA.....San Francisco S.G. GRANGER, wife and sister-in-law.....Forest City The above lists are of course incomplete. Several bodies remained last night at the Coroner's office which had not been identified. Some had died at the Vernon House and others had been brought up from the wreck by the steamer Visalia. Some of the slightly wounded, of course, were able to take care of themselves, and it was difficult to obtain their names. Many of those who were uninjured passed through the city by the morning trains. It is with extreme gratification that we record the fact that the officers and employes of the Steam Navigation Company, our resident physicians, the members of the Howard Benevolent Society, a large number of ladies and our citizens, generally, ! manifested a praiseworthy degree of emulation in doing all that could be done to alleviate the sufferings of the unfortunate victims of the terrible disaster. Of the physicians who were promptly on hand and worked earnestly, we noticed Drs. HARKNESS, CLUNESS, LOGAN, MONTGOMERY, SIMMONS, FREY, NICHOLS, OATMAN, HATCH, PIERSON, H.C. CLAPP, WOOD and MORGAN. Of the ladies in attendance at the Vernon House during the day, while the name of Mrs. Horace ADAMS "leads all the rest," we noticed Mrs. S.E. HARRITY, Miss Mary McCERN, Mrs. H.S. BEALE, Mrs. J. COGGINS, Mrs. M.C. FRAZIER, Miss J. WILKINSON, Miss D. BALDWIN, Mrs. GORDON, Mrs. TITCOMB, Mrs. CRONEY, Mrs. TURPIN, Margaret BERGEN, Miss BEALS, Miss McMILLAN, Mrs. NEWCOMB, Mrs. YOUNG and Mrs. BUDD. There were doubtless other ladies whose names should in justice be given, but which we have failed to obtain. While we refer with pleasure to the acts of generous and kin-hearted sympathy which characterized the day, we shall not fail to record one or two cases of an opposite character which were brought to our notice. An application was made at an early hour to KLINK & MARTFIELD, druggists, at Second and K streets, for lint to be used for the benefit of the sufferers on the Antelope. The lint was refused on the ground that the physician, Dr. LOGAN, did not usually send his prescriptions to that store. The messenger crossed the street to WAIL & CHILD's, where the demand was promptly supplied and no questions asked. The wagon of SENATZ, of the City Hotel, being on the levee, several injured men asked the driver to take them to the Western Hotel, on K street, near Second. SENATZ at once complied. On reaching the Western, the proprietor, N.D. ! THAYER, refused to admit them to his house, premising, of course, that they had no money. SENATZ at once told the man that he had taken them to the Western at their own request, made because they had been in the habit of putting up at that house, but that his own establishment was open to them, money or no money. They were at once taken to the City Hotel. If these allegations are true the facts are disgraceful. If they are not, then our authority -in which we place implicit reliance - is greatly mistaken. Statements of Passengers Miss CUMMINGS occupied stateroom No. 12; had been asleep and had just woke up; heard a crash, and the timbers commenced falling; the upper berth fell on me. I jumped up and looked out the window; saw nothing but steam; there was no steam in my room. A lady was standing on the guard, who told me to come out, as the boat was sinking. When I put my foot upon the stateroom floor it was wet; the room of my door was crushed in, and two men came through and jumped out the window. It was very dark then, as the lights were all out, but some of the passengers had matches and lit pieces of newspapers, which was all the light we had. A gentleman came to me and inquired if I was injured. I said no. He then said he would bring me a child, which was crying in the next birth. He did so. It was scalded, and I bathed it with cold water. Shortly after we went ashore. I did not see the babe again. All of the passengers who were uninjured were very kind to us; but two, whose names I do not kno! w, were unremitting in their kindness to the wounded, bringing water and doing everything in their power to relieve their distresses. Captain KIDD was also very kind to us. STATEMENT OF R.G. BACHELDER R.G. BACHELDER, of Lowell (Mass.), proprietor of PEARSON's "Mirror of the War," occupied stateroom No. 8, forward of the wheel house, in company with M.G. MORGAN, of Springfield (Ill.), a young man in his employ. He states that when the explosion occurred everything seemed to be thrown up and pieces flying in every direction. The top of his room settled down again, when he put his hand through the glass skylight and pulled his head and body through. Upon reaching the upper deck he found his head and hands were badly cut, but he was not otherwise injured. The texas of the boat was turned partially around, and the deck was a mass of ruins. His companion made his exit through the aperture made by him, and received no injury, except a slight bruise from a flying wash-bowl and slight cuts on his hands. BACHELDER states that the explosion turned the boat toward the bank, where she grounded. The boat began to settle by the stern in about ten minutes. He says that the captain, mate and pilot acted with the utmost coolness, and did all they could to render aid to the injured. A man who was badly burned jumped ashore and began to sing; then he would call for water, frequently saying "Johnny, why didn't you bring me some water?" then he would screech with pain. STATEMENT OF H.H. STEVENS, CLERK I had just laid down in berth about fifteen minutes of ten o'clock - in outside starboard forward stateroom. Boat was going rapidly. My first impression was a burst or whiz of steam, sounding like tearing something. Immediately shut my mouth, and putting my hand over my nose rushed for the door, which was burst off the hinges. Went out to the starboard quarter of the boat. Think it was one of the starboard boilers exploded. Think the aft head of the boiler went first and threw the fires forward, as the boat was on fire in three places forward immediately after the explosion. The explosion was up and aft. The steering gear was ruined, but she took a sheer, and having headway enough ran ashore; think the boat was about thirty yards from the shore when the boiler exploded. The Antelope arrived about two hours after the explosion. Had one hundred and fifty-three passengers on board when we left San Francisco. I was Clerk of the Washoe. Captain KIDD was in the pilot house, with BALDWIN and EASTON, pilots, and all escaped uninjured. Robert MORRISON, the mate, was asleep in the texas; was blown out and fell through the deck, but escaped without injury. We were about four miles beyond the Chry! sopolis. The scene on shore was awful, the cries of the wounded for water being heartrending. A fisherman brought a sack of flour and a bottle of oil, and did everything he could to alleviate the sufferers. [We are sorry we could not obtain his name - Rep.] STATEMENT OF R.H. KINDER R.H. KINDER, of Madison county, Illinois, is very badly burnt about the head, legs and hands; is at the Golden Eagle Hotel. He states that he was on the upper deck before the explosion, and finding it too cold, went into the saloon, took a drink of water, and sat down with his back against the steam drum, and engaged in conversation with "a little man from Napa, who carried a cane." They had been conversing but a few minutes about the farms in that county, when he felt as though he had been tossed up about two feet. He next found himself standing upright to the smoke stack and nearly suffocated with heat. Almost immediately the side of the pipe was crushed (probably from falling), when he crawled out. His chances for recovery are very slight. KINDER but recently came across the plains, and has some stock in Carson valley. He had been to Petaluma to make arrangements for locating, and was on the way back to Carson to bring his property. KINDER thinks the Napa man was instantly killed. Incidents One of the Washoe's passengers states that just before the explosion he had been looking at the working of the engines, but remained not more than a minute or two when it occurred to him that he ought not to remain there. He then went and sat down in the after cabin, and had only seated himself when the crash came and the cabin was filled with steam. He instantly placed his hand to his mouth, to keep from inhaling the steam, and rushed for a window, which he succeeded in breaking open, and by some means got on the upper deck. From there he got down, and, by aid of a Portuguese, cut loose and launched a small boat, with which they picked up several persons in the water, among whom was one man badly scalded, who begged to be allowed to remain in the water, as he knew he had to die. They also took off a woman and child. Finally the boat got away from the wreck without him and he had to swim ashore. S.G. GRANGER, wife and sister-in-law, of Forest City (uninjured), occupied the farthest stateroom aft, No. 15. The sister-in-law had just left the stateroom for the ladies' cabin. Mr. GRANGER states that it was nearly an hour before candles could be procured, and the only means for obtaining light to search the ruins was by burning paper. Passengers state that Mrs. GRANGER is entitled to great credit for her activity and energy in extricating the wounded and scalded from the ruins and for her attention to them afterward. Frank OSBORN, a boy ten years old, a passenger on the Washoe, was, after the explosion, extricated from a perilous position by F.D. COLTON, of Petaluma, but escaped unhurt. In the early part of the evening young OSBORN had occupied a certain berth, but had been removed to another berth by some one connected with the boat. The berth vacated was blown to atoms, while the substitute was comparatively uninjured. BUCHANAN, of San Francisco, slightly wounded in the head. A short time previous to the explosion, finding it too warm in his stateroom over the boiler, he left and went down to the bar, bought a cigar and sat down in a chair between the bar and the boilers. Thinking it too hot in that position he left, and while proceeding toward the bow of the boat was struck by a flying splinters. John McCUSH, of Napa City, badly bruised about the head and spine. He states that he was lying on the floor of the saloon over the boiler, and was thrown forward some twenty feet. Three or four who were standing near him were scalded to death by the steam. H. VAN SAUN, of Sacramento, was sitting between two ladies, engaged in conversation, and was but slightly scratched, while the ladies were both killed. Mr. PRATT, of Nicolaus, was standing on the hurricane deck. He was hurled into the air a considerable distance, falling among the ruins of the boat but sustaining no injury. A sweet little child, about three years old, was saved from the wreck by J.M. BARDWELL, of Michigan Bluff, who burst in the door of the state-room and carried it ashore. It had nothing on it by which it could be identified except a gold chain necklace to which was attached a gold ring with a blue enameled set. The child was slightly injured on the neck and face. When brought to the city it was taken to the Golden Eagle Hotel, where its wants were attended to by D.W. MADDEN, one of the Board of Supervisors of Placer county. When the Visalia arrived last evening the body of the lady brought up on her, which was taken from the wreck, was identified by Mrs. BARDWELL as the mother of the child. The father is thought to be in Marin county and has been telegraphed to, and to-day we will hear if the child has found a parent or not. It says its name is Emma UPTON. Pearson's Panoramic Mirror of the War, which was on the boat, was badly damaged. VAN LANDINGHAM, who was badly injured and since died, when asked for his name gave it, but the physician misunderstood him and called it VALLANDIGHAM. Coroner's Inquest William R. WILLIAMS sworn - I know the deceased; his name is David DAVIS, a native of Wales, aged about thirty-five years and single; died on the steamer Antelope some time during the forenoon of this day; am informed that deceased deposited with Captain KIDD $600 or $700; am satisfied that death was caused by injuries received by the explosion on the steamer Washoe on her upward trip last night. Loreis SCHUETS sworn - I know deceased; his name is Henry Frederick A. MEYER, a native of Altopa, Germany, aged twenty-seven years and three days, and a single man; he died at the Vernon House, in this city, about 11 o'clock A.M. this day, and death was caused from injuries at the explosion on board the steamer Washoe, on her upward trip to this city last night; deceased worked for E. SOULE, Tenth and J streets, in this city. William R. WILLIAMS, sworn - I know the deceased; his name is William F. WILLIAMS; he is a native of Wales; he is a single man, aged about thirty-five years; he is not related to me; he died at about 12 o'clock M this day, at the Vernon House, in this city; deceased told me this morning that he had $60 and some silver, which he had given to the captain of the steamer Washoe; he also had a claim in Sweetland, near North San Juan; do not know the value of it, though it cost him over $3,000; he has owned it about four years; at the time deceased gave Captain KIDD the $60 a man named David DAVIS gave Captain KIDD between $600 and $700. Patrick BANNON sworn - Know the deceased; his name is David GRAY; think he is a native of Bangor, Maine; his age is about fifty-two years; he is a single man; he has worked for me for two or three years, portions of the time; do not know of his having any property or effects excepting eighty dollars, which I herewith hand over to the Coroner; the deceased died at the Vernon House in this city, between twelve and one o'clock P.M. this 6th day of September, 1864; I am satisfied that death was caused from injuries received by the explosion on board the steamer Washoe on her upward trip to this city last night. John D. GODEUS sworn - Was a passenger on the steamer Washoe; now before the jury is my wife; her name is Mary Jane GODEUS; she is a native of Ireland; her age is nineteen years; she died about one o'clock A.M., this day, on board the steamer Antelope, on her way to this city; she was taken from the wreck of the steamer Washoe about twelve o'clock last night; she was severely scalded by the explosion. I was forward on the steamer Washoe; at the time of the explosion I was on the forward part of the boat, on the forward deck; our residence is in San Francisco; we were coming up on a pleasure trip. William S. TOLBERT - Have been employed by the steamer Washoe and the California Stage Company; was on the steamer Washoe last night at the time of the explosion; it was about ten o'clock at the time the explosion took place; think it was the boiler that exploded; at the time of the explosion was sitting on the right hand side on the hurricane deck near the pilot-house; recognize the deceased now before the jury as being one of the persons that was taken from the wreck of the Washoe; am of the opinion that the injuries received by the explosion was the cause of her death; the steamer Chrysopolis passed us about fifteen minutes after we left San Francisco, and the Antelope had started out ahead of us, and we passed her about the time the Chrysopolis passed us; the Chrysopolis got to Benicia about twelve minutes ahead of us, and she had left and was about the Government works before we made the landing at Benicia. William SABER, sworn - I know the deceased; his name is W.N. HASKELL; his age is about forty-three years; think he is a native of Maine; he is a widower; he died at the residence of Mrs. BAKER, on K street, between Fourth and Fifth, in this city, at a quarter to three o'clock, this afternoon; I came up with him from the steamer Antelope this morning; am satisfied that death was caused from the effects of injuries received by the explosion on the steamer Washoe on her upward trip to this city last night; he has left a watch and some money in the hands of George NELSON, of this city; he has been at work at Lake Tahoe for some months. John G. GODEUS sworn - Know the deceased now before the jury; her name is Louisa LECKEY; she is a native of Ireland; her age is about twenty-three years; she died about six o'clock this morning (September 5th) on board the steamer Antelope; she was my wife's sister; her death was caused by injuries received by the explosion on board the steamer Washoe; she occupied room No. 2 on the Washoe with my wife. Mary A. MYERS sworn - Have resided at San Francisco for the past four months; know the deceased now before the jury; his name is Albert A. MYERS, is a native of Genoa (Italy), and his age if forty-nine years; we were on board the steamer Washoe on her upward trip last night; I was in the aft part of the boar near the foot of the stairs at the time of the explosion; my husband was head cook on the Washoe; at the time of the explosion he was sleeping in the galley or kitchen on a side table; it was about half or three-quarters of an hour after the explosion that I found him; he died on board the steamer Antelope between nine and ten this morning; am satisfied that death was caused from injuries received by the explosion on board the steamer Washoe on her upward trip to this city last night; Captain KIDD was down in the ladies' cabin to see a lady and gentleman who occupied room B; they were from Virginia City; they told the captain that they had heard the runners say that th! ere was danger of the boat being blown up; Captain KIDD remarked that he thought there was no danger, if he had thought so he would not be on the boat himself, and said that he also had something to live for; I saw the captain after the explosion; he was doing all he could to relieve the sufferers. A.B. SCOTT sworn - Reside at Forest Hill, Placer county; know the deceased now before the jury; his name is James H. CLARK; he is a native of Virginia, aged thirty-five or forty years; he is a married man; think his wife is at San Francisco on a visit; he died on board the steamer Antelope, in front of this city, about twelve o'clock M. this day; noticed the head was very much lacerated on the right side; am satisfied that death was caused from injuries received by the explosion on board the steamer Washoe last night on her up trip to this city; deceased was proprietor of the stage line running from Auburn to Michigan Bluff, Placer county; was present when the Coroner examined the body; there was a large, plain gold ring found on his finger; this was all the property found. Frank D. STARRETT sworn - Know the deceased; his name is Samuel W. GRUSH; is a native of Massachusetts; is a single man, aged about 45 years; died at a quarter before seven; he was head steward on the steamer Washoe; know of no property excepting a gold watch; was second steward on the steamer Washoe; was on deck aft the wheelhouse at time of the explosion; have attended the deceased since the accident; am satisfied that death was caused by injuries received by the explosion on board the Washoe, which occurred about ten o'clock P.M. yesterday, September 5, 1864. John M. AVERY sworn - I corroborate the above evidence as far as I know; examined his person and found $6.10 in coin, a gold Masonic pin and spectacles. Thomas F. SUMMERS sworn - I reside in this city at present; know the deceased; his name is D.M. ANDERSON; he was either First or Second Engineer on the steamer Washoe; he died at the Vernon House, in this city, about eleven o'clock A.M. this day; his age is about thirty-six years; I am satisfied that death was caused from injuries received by the explosion on the steamer Washoe, on her upward trip to this city, last night. R.H. McDONALD sworn - Think the deceased's name is Emanuel M. BROOM, a native of ____; he told me he was a partner of KING & SEATON, at Drytown; should think he was thirty-five or forty years of age; said nothing about his effects; death was caused by general inflammation, caused by the explosion which took place on the steamer Washoe, last night, on her trip up to this city. Dr. R.H. McDONALD sworn - Know the deceased now before the jury from information from himself before death; his name is Emanuel JACOBS; he is a native of Sorwie, Norway; his age is about twenty-eight or thirty years; he died at the Vernon House in this city, about one o'clock P.M. this day; I find that he is a Jew; death was caused by scalding steam or water, which I believe was caused by the explosion on the steamer Washoe last night. Joseph A. GALLAGHER sworn - I know the deceased; his name is Rev. James CALLAN, a native of county Cavan, Ireland, aged about thirty-eight years; has been officiating at San Leandro, Alameda county (rest of article is cut off). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35821 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: December 30 1864 Article Description: Carolan died in the East, accident at Freeport, District Court and other items Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Friday, December 30, 1864 Shoplifting - Yesterday officers BARRETT and CHAMBERLIN arrested a woman at her residence on B street, near Thirteenth, on a charge of stealing clothing from the store of Agate & Co., on J street, a few days since. On searching the premises, an immense amount of dry goods and clothing, consisting of shawls, dress patterns, etc., was found. The officers brought a quantity of the plunder to the station house, where it awaits recognition by the owners. This woman, who answers to the name of Mary MORGAN, was arrested some weeks since and convicted on a charge of larceny, in stealing boys' clothing from Jack NATHAN's store, on J street, and from appearances she has been successfully engaged in shoplifting for some time past. She is an Irish woman, medium size, light complexion, dark eyes and rather spare features, has a cracked voice, sometimes speaking in a whisper and again squeaking it out, and generally carries a baby in her arms. The articles she stole from Agate's store was found in the house by the officers. Died In The East - James CAROLAN, of the firm of J. & P. CAROLAN, merchants of this city, received yesterday, by telegraph, information that his brother and partner, Peter CAROLAN, had died in New York city on Christmas day. The deceased came to California and settled in Sacramento in 1850. Since March 1, 1851, he has been connected in business with his brother, and, except when temporarily in the East, has resided in this city. On account of ill health and the requirements of business combined, he sailed for New York on the 3d of October, 1862. His lungs were at that time affected, but it was hoped that a change of climate would restore him to health. The immediate cause of death was an attack of hemorrhage of the lungs. It was the desire of the deceased that his remains might be brought to Sacramento for interment, and the dispatch received yesterday states that they would leave New York for the Pacific coast on the steamer of January 3d, accompanied by his widow and the b! usiness agent of the firm. Accident At Freeport - An unfortunate accident occurred at four o'clock yesterday afternoon at Freeport. George BUCKNER, a conductor of one of the freight trains, as the engine was switching from one track to another, attempted to step on to the cow catcher and missed his foothold. Although the engine was moving slowly, the left foot was caught and one wheel ran over the leg between the knee and ankle. Both bones of the leg were of course badly crushed and the limb was otherwise mutilated. The injured man was brought to the city by a special train and taken to the What Cheer House. Dr. SIMMONS was called in, and Drs. FREY and PHELAN were called upon for consultation. It was found necessary to amputate the limb, and the operation was performed at a late hour last evening. BUCKNER has been for several years a resident of this city, and has until recently been employed by CARROLL & MOWE. Leg Broken - At about noon yesterday a boy named JUDGE, about nine years old, residing with his father in American township, was thrown from a horse and had his left leg broken. He was riding on the plains in search of cattle, when his horse fell and rolled on the leg. The accident occurred too far from any house to be seen by any one, and the boy remained on the grounds in a helpless condition about an hour; he was then accidentally found by some of the neighbors who happened to be traveling in that direction. Dr. NIXON was sent for and visited the patient. He found both bones of the leg crushed between the knee and ankle, but believes amputation will not be necessary. District Court - The District Court met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, Judge McKUNE on the Bench. The following business was disposed of: GRANT vs. the Telegraph Company - motion for judgement overruled. The People vs. POOL et al. - Ordered that GLASBY and WILSON, in the El Dorado jail, be brought into this Court as witnesses on the 16th of January, 1865. SMITH vs. CARROLL - Motion to set aside stay of proceedings overruled, and defendant given until to-night to file notice and bond. Order appointing A.J. MARSH reporter of this Court vacated, and Robert S. MOORE appointed reporter. J.C. DRUM vs. J. CARROLL et al. - Judgement for plaintiff. Election of Officers - At a meeting of Schil Lodge, No. 105, I.O.O.F., held last evening, the following named officers were elected for the ensuing term: John BELLMER, N.G.; Louis GREENBAUM, V.G.; J.W. LEEMAN, Secretary; Frederick MECKFESSEL, Treasurer. Arrests - Three arrests were made yesterday: Mary MORGAN, by officers CHAMBERLIN and BARRETT, for petit larceny; John DOE, by officer RICE, for being drunk and disorderly. Probate - In the matter of the estate of Alive E. AYLETTE, deceased, the final account of C.T. BOTTS was yesterday affirmed, and an order made for the sale of real estate in San Francisco. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35820 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: December 29 1864 Article Description: Dispatch from San Francisco, Homicide in Stockton, News from Siskiyou & other items Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Thursday, December 29, 1864 Negroes Coming Up - Referring to the change of sentiment which the draft produces, the St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald of December 2d says: Within the last four days we have seen men who three years ago would not have looked at a negro but with a scowl take the same colored individuals by the hand, and with a broad smile on their countenances wish them all manner of good luck, being sure, however, to end with the inquiry whether he did not want to go as a substitute. These same men, many of them, were those who bitterly opposed the idea of arming the negroes; but as soon as it was settled that somebody must fight - white or black - the rebel causes were willing to pay the darkies for doing their share of it. San Francisco - A dispatch to the Bee yesterday has the following: D.S. WAMBOLD, balladist, was dangerously wounded last evening by being thrown from a buggy on Montgomery street. Joseph PINKNEY was arrested last night for grand larceny. Body Recovered - The body of one BONGEY, the stage passenger who was drowned at Rocky Point (Oregon), December 4th, has been recovered. When found, he was lying on his face in the field, about two hundred yards from where the accident occurred. He was not bruised, and apparently met his death by drowning alone. He had $940 in gold on his person. He was formerly a resident of Sacramento, and was on his way to visit a brother who is in Boise. Homicide In Stockton - On the morning of December 27th, in Stockton, a Mexican named Miguel MIDELAS was shot through the head and instantly killed at the National Saloon. The deceased and others had been gambling all night, and about five o'clock A.M. a dispute arose between the Mexican and one Squire HART, with the above result. Serious Accident - While on his way from Weaverville to Douglas City, Corporal KIENSAUL, of Company C, Mountaineers, had his right leg broken below the knee-joint, by a kick from a mule which he was driving. The disabled man was brought to the Trinity County Hospital, where the broken limb was set. Siskiyou - The Yreka Journal says the cold weather has frozen up all mining operations, and business is much better for ice than gold. When the thaw does come, however, mining will be livelier than it has been for a number of years. Scotland - A fearful storm raged in Scotland lately. An immense amount of damage was done. In some places there were floods, which carried off great quantities of property; in others there was a serious loss of life. Stockton Daily Record - This is the title of a paper which has come to hand and published by Edwin O. JUDD and George E. ROLLAND. It will be independent, but will sail under the Union flag, and do what it can to have our banner wave in triumph over foreign and domestic foes. It adds: We shall give the Administration a cordial support in all its constitutional efforts to secure the permanent Union, peace and prosperity of every State under the Constitution. We shall stand by the Administration, while it re-establishes a republican form of government upon the soil of Mexico, and sends Maximilian, the tool of Napoleon, back to his master. We shall never cease to urge the Administration to compel John BULL to pay every dollar of damage which the ships fitted out in his ports have done to our commerce. We shall be in favor of treating Louis NAPOLEON as he deserves; and as for the various questions that may arise, we shall discuss them freely and fearlessly, as far as our ability goes, and shall be for the affirmative or negative, as we believe they will or not be for the benefit of our whole country. A Desperado Shot - The Nevada Transcript of December 27th gives the following particulars in regard to the killing of a desperado, who affected to be exceedingly chivalrous: We learn from H. PLACE that a shooting affair took place at Washington, on Saturday, between Joseph COIN and Henry BURNS, resulting in the death of the latter. BURNS was a Chiv., noted for reckless disregard of human life, having killed one or more persons in affrays, and was the terror of the community. About twelve o'clock, Saturday, he picked up a fuss with COIN - who is a peaceable miner - in a saloon, and threatened him, when COIN procured a pistol. BURNS met COIN again in the street and commenced an attack upon him, when COIN fired twice, mortally wounding BURNS, who died at three o'clock on Monday morning. COIN was examined before Justice ROOT and discharged, his act being clearly in self-defense. Horse Stolen - Judge C. HARISON, of Napa, had a fine horse stolen from his stables lately. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35819 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: September 26 1864 Article Description: Births, Marriages & Deaths, Mortality Report, Passengers for the East Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday, September 26, 1864 Is That It? - A Copperhead correspondent of Beriah's Press, writing from Aurora lately concerning a meeting of rebel sympathizers there, refers to one of the speakers - W. VAN VOORHIES, well known in the State as a follower of the Duke of Lime Point - and says he was introduced to the assembly as the next Governor of Nevada. We trust the Union men of that Territory are prepared to give this old played-out politician in California a warm reception whenever he puts himself up as a candidate for the suffrages of the people. Another Murder By Indians - John HESSIG, a young man about eighteen years of age, was killed on Tuesday, September 13th, by Indians, on the Hay Fork of Trinity River. He was first shot with a gun and then his body horribly mutilated by the savages. The deceased was the son of Mrs. FRANCIS, of Shasta, (formerly Widow HESSIG), and was a young man much esteemed by all who knew him, says the Courier. Passengers For The East - The following named passengers left for the East in the Golden City, September 23d: Samuel DAVIS, wife and seven children, Mrs. BELLOWS and daughter, Mrs. W. POMSETT and infant, Rt. Rev. Bishop W.I. KIP and wife, Mrs. S.P. GRAHAM and three children, J.D. CLAYES, Miss Jane BLAIN, J.F.R. WITT, C.T.H. PALMER, Rev. Dr. BELLOWS, J.V.B. PERRY, Alexander HENRY, Dr. N. OPOSATE, Miss A. FIELD, Dr. J.N. ANGLER and wife, W.H. HOWARD, M.P. STICKNEY, George E. PHELAN, T.J.A. CHAMBERS, J.O. GOMET and sister, A.F. CHAMBERLAIN, wife and three children, H.H. FREEMAN, H.G.O. CHASE, N. MENTEL, Mrs. E.F. KNIGHT and child, W.A.J. SPARKS and wife, James BAXTER, Simon COHEN, wife and two children, H.L. LUNHAM, Rev. C.S. MILLS, Mrs. W.P. DENKLE, three children and servant; Mrs. J.A.W. LUNDHOY and child, Mrs. E. McKEE, W. Melville SMITH, E.H. WASHBURN, Dr. C.F. WINSLOW, Mrs. T.M. BOWMAN, L.U. SNIPPEE, A.R. RAYNOR, Miss MAY, Miss A. DAVIS, Henry THYARKES, J.J. MAY, Dr. John WILSON, F.M. REINHART, Wm. DAVIS, J.McMINN, John MASON, Chris ANDRES, J. EDDY and wife, Mrs. E.A. FOSKET, tw! o children and servant, L. MAY, Mrs. Jane D. CLAYS, H.H. LEVY, Miss Lucy A. STONE, Isaac ATERATE, J.D. VERINER, Dr. J.R. BOYCE, wife and two children. Cutting Affray - A man named PEACOCK, who lives on the squatter disputed territory near Healdsburg, and whose crop of hay was recently burned by the squatters, was assaulted a few days ago, by the PROUSE Brothers, with a cleaver, receiving some ugly cuts on his head, arm and back. The wounded man was brought to Healdsburg, and his wounds dressed. MARRIED In Sacramento, Sept. 22d, by Rev. Mr. COMPTON, Stephen ADDISON to Mary E. JETER, both of Sacramento county. In Sacramento, Sept. 19th, by Rev. J.A. GALLAGHER, Anthony McGLINCHEY to Margaret McNAMARA. In Solano county, Sept. 11th, by Rev. J. DOLLARHIDE, O.W. JUDD to Mary N. DOLLARHIDE, both of Solano county. At San Mateo, Sept. 19th, by Rev. D. DEMPSEY, Desire Charles MARCHAND, of Marysville, to Mary L. SKIDMORE, of San Mateo. [New York papers please copy.] In San Francisco, Sept. 22, Charles W. HAYWOOD to Mary Ann BALL. In Petaluma, J.P. WALKER to Mrs. Evaline MIDDLETON. In St. Helena, William B. DOW to Mrs. Fannie LOVE. In Vallejo, August 25th, John H. JOHNSTON to Annie WARD. On Cow Creek, Shasta county, Sept. 18th, Collin MYERS to Rhoda Ann ROSS. In Placerville, Sept. 20th, Samuel L. WING, Jr., to Ellen M. WILLISTON. BIRTHS In San Francisco, Sept. 19th, the wife of C.J. BARRON, of a son. In San Francisco, Sept. 23d, the wife of Otto WIEDERO, of a daughter. In San Francisco, Sept. 22d, the wife of James C. TRUMAN, of a son. In Benicia, Sept. 21st, the wife of A. VERHAVE, of twin daughters. In Benicia, Sept, 21st, the wife of W. FARRELL, of a son. In Red Bluff, Sept. 21st, the wife of M. WARD, of a daughter. In Campo Seco, Sept. 17th, the wife of James CREIGHTON, of a daughter. In Campo Seco, Sept. 18th, the wife of Martin COMPTON, of a son. DIED In Sacramento, Sept. 25th, Emma, daughter of L. and A. STEUDEMAN, aged 1 year, 7 months and 1 day. [St. Louis papers please copy.] [Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at 3 o'clock this afternoon, from the family residence, Seventh street, between N and O]. In Sacramento, Sept. 24th, Mary Alwine, daughter of G. and E. SALLE, aged 16 days. In American township, Sacramento county, Sept. 24th, Austin Francis, son of Michael and Selia JUDGE, aged 3 months. At Alder Creek, Sacramento, Sept. 19th, Michael KIEFF, aged about 60 years. In San Francisco, Sept. 24th, Robert HOUSTON, aged 43 years. In San Francisco, Sept. 22d, Salina, daughter of Harry and Elizabeth HIGGS, aged 7 years. In San Francisco, Sept. 23d, Frank, son of James and Jane GREENWOOD, aged 3 years, 8 months and 7 days. At Gold Hill (N.T.), Sept. 20th, Willie P., son of Patrick and Margaret DOWD. In New York, Sept. 10th, Michael E. TOBIN, of the firm of Tobin, Meagher & Co., San Francisco. At Saddleback, Sierra county, Sept. 18th, Solanus SMITH, aged 30 years. Mortality Report For the week ending September 24th, 1864, made by Israel LUCE, Superintendent City Cemetery - office at AITKEN & Co.'s, 131 K street, where all the old records from 1949 to 1857 may be found: Sept. 18 - Philip Barny HODGES (colored), 66 years, Va. Sept. 19 - Chas. Edw. GODDARD, 5 ys, 1 mo, 21 ds., Cal. Sept. 20 - Paolo ACOSTA, 64 years, Mexico. Sept. 21 - Wm. B. McKINLEY (Washoe victim), 60 years, 2 months, 9 days, Ky. Sept. 23 - John RUGGLES, 7 (not legible) days, Cal. Sept. 24 - Mary Alwin SALLE, (not legible), Cal. Besides the above, there has been brought to the city for interment, the following, viz: Sept. 23 - Austin Francis JUDGE (from American township), 3 months, Cal. Causes of Death: Diarrhea, 2; scarlatina maligna, 1; marasmus, 1; explosion of Washoe, 1; diphtheria, 1; unknown, 1. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35818 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1869 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1868 - Part IV Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Friday Morning, January 1, 1869 Page 1 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1868 STATE RECORD Noticeable Events During the Year OCTOBER 6th - A white fawn shot in the vicinity of Casey's Flat, Yolo county, by A.R. PRENTISS....The Pacific Mail steamship Colorado sailed from San Francisco for Panama, carrying three hundred and twenty-nine passengers and $520,214.30 in treasure....C. HOFFMAN, better known as "Sebastopol," was accidentally shot dead, at Dutch Flat, by a boy who was playing with a loaded pistol....Three shocks of an earthquake were felt at Silver Mountain, Alpine county. 7th - P. HAYES, Enrolling Clerk of the Fourth Elections District of the Tenth Ward San Francisco went to the City Hall to make a report of his labors, and after accomplishing his purpose started to go home when he fell down and died instantly....Francis WILLIAMS, fifteen years of age, was killed by the accidental discharge of a shotgun in the hands of George CLEVENGER, a boy about the same age. 9th - News published on the withdrawal of the Opposition line of ocean steamships between San Francisco and New York....Two men, Thomas RYAN and John ROGERS, were burned to death at the Franklin House fire, corner of Sansome street and Broadway, San Francisco....The dead body of an old man named John SMITH was found hanging by the neck in a barn a few miles from French Camp, San Joaquin county. ...Thos. PITT was instantly killed near Mokelumne Hill by the overturning upon him of a wagon load of lumber. 13th - Patrick MURRAY, who resided near the Five-Mile House, on the Sacramento lower road, was shot and killed by his brother-in-law, John J. MURPHY. 16th - The Grand Lodge of Masons, in session at San Francisco, elected officers. 18th - B.L. LAMARGUE, an old resident of Grass Valley, was found dead at his residence....A Mrs. SHERWOOD, and her little child, two years old, were drowned in a well in San Francisco. 19th - Davie WHITE, a merchant at You Bet, Nevada county, was thrown over a bank and instantly killed between You Bet and Challa Bluff....While on her up trip from San Francisco the steamer Capital ran into and sunk the steam barge Colusa. Two of the crew were drowned. 20th - A prize fight took place near Benicia between Billy DWYER and BUSH, alias the "Mountain Boy." Seven rounds only were fought, when BUSH threw up the sponge. 21st - A.G. RICHARDSON, formerly a prominent resident of Sacramento, died in the Insane Asylum at Alameda....The most severe earthquake ever experienced in California since the American occupation occurred about 8 o'clock A.M. It was felt with greatest severity at San Francisco, San Leandro and Petaluma, and generally around the bay, with a good deal of force at Stockton and Sacramento, and lightly at Marysville, Grass Valley and Sonora. Four persons were killed and seven severely wounded, and a large number slightly hurt, at San Francisco, and one man killed at San Leandro. The city of San Francisco was completely terrorized, and the stores, business-houses and schools were all closed for the day. The damage to property in San Francisco was variously estimated at from $225,000 to $5,000,000....Lieutenant Commander John MITCHELL, commanding officer of the United States war steamer Saginaw, was killed in San Francisco. He was a native of Nantucket (Mass.), and 35 years of age! ....Rufus SWETT, who murdered Dr. John B. GRAY, at Marysville, on the morning of July 4th, escaped from the Yuba county jail. 22d - The Pacific Mail steamship Sacramento sailed from San Francisco for Panama with 309 passengers and $174,253.57 in treasure. 26th - News published in the Union of the wrecking of the steamer Del Norte on Canoe Reef, about fifty miles from Victoria (V.I.), on the morning of the 21st. All the passengers and crew and a large portion of her stores were saved. The vessel was a total loss....Michael O'KEEFE committed suicide in San Francisco by cutting his throat. 27th - Great Republican turnout in San Francisco - the grandest and most enthusiastic political affair ever known there. The entire route of the procession was lined with spectators. The procession was one hour and twenty-seven minutes passing a given point. 29th - A shoemaker named KEUNLER relieved of $440 in coin by foot-pads, near Davisville, Yolo county....Timothy BUCKLEY kicked by a horse in San Francisco and died from the wounds inflicted on the following day. 30th - Judge McKUNE, of the Sixth District Court, issued a mandatory order to H.L. NICHOLS, Secretary of State, to count the votes for D.A. HOFFMAN the same as if they had been for D.B. HOFFMAN, the true name of the Grant and Colfax Elector, who was about to be counted out for this informality in some of the returns. DECEMBER 1st - An agreed case in connection with the matter of the casting of votes for D.B. HOFFMAN, and the returns of the same was submitted to the Supreme Court for their decision. The unanimous opinion of the Court was that the votes cast for D.A. HOFFMAN were intended for D.B. HOFFMAN. The vote of the State was declared. Total vote, 108,670; majority for GRANT and COLFAX, 506; majority for AXTELL (Democrat) in the First Congressional District, 3,551; majority for SARGENT (Republican) in the Second District, 3,140; majority of JOHNSON (Democrat) in the Third District, 264....Balance in the State Treasury, $1,167,637.10. 2d - The State Electoral College met at the office of the California Steam Navigation in this city, all the members being present, and cast their votes unanimously for GRANT and COLFAX for President and Vice President. Charles WESTMORELAND, one of the Electors, was chosen as messenger to carry the sealed vote to Washington. 3d - Bernard DAUGHERTY, Deputy Sheriff and Bailiff of the Fourth District Court, San Francisco, died from small pox....Total expenses of the San Francisco Fire Department for the year ending to-day were $214,454. 7th - Thompson CAMPBELL, a well-known lawyer, orator and politician, died in San Francisco....Supervisor CANAVAN, of San Francisco, at a meeting of the Board, assaulted by Columbus SIMS, formerly a lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers. SIMS was subsequently arrested, tried and convicted of four charges - assault and battery, exhibiting a deadly weapon, using vulgar language and carrying a deadly weapon - and sentenced to pay a fine of $150 and suffer seventy-five days imprisonment in the County Jail. SIMS subsequently appealed to the County Court. 9th - First bar of tin ever produced from native ore in the United States was turned out in San Francisco, from ore from Temescal, San Diego county. 10th - Joe COBURN, the pugilist, arrived at San Francisco. 11th - Two buildings on Clay street, San Francisco, injured by the earthquake in October, in process of demolition, fell, burying four men in the ruins. James FAY died from his injuries; the others were not seriously hurt. 12th - A young man in San Francisco named J.W. JONES committed suicide by jumping from a second-story window to the ground. 13th - A prize fight came off at Saucelito between "Dublin" and FLYNN. Eleven rounds were fought and "Dublin" was declared the victor. 14th - The steamship Constitution sailed from San Francisco with a number of passengers and $306,343.07 in treasure. 15th - Dr. Isaac ROWE, Health Officer of the city of San Francisco, called for one hundred special policemen for duty at houses where small pox exists, in order to preserve the quarantine effectually. 19th - D.W. GELWICKS retired from the Mountain Democrat, published at Placerville, and was succeeded by George O. KLES and Thomas J. CAYSTILE. 20th - A man named KENNEDY, a carpenter, was frozen to death near Coburn's Station. 21st - Thomas BROOKBANKS convicted of manslaughter by killing PALMER in San Francisco last May, was sentenced to one year in the State Prison - the lowest penalty allowed by the statute....The insurance companies in San Francisco doing a fire underwriting business combined and advanced their rates of premium fifteen to twenty per cent. 22d - The Pacific Mail Steamship Golden City sailed for Panama, carrying 343 passengers and $519,262.01 in treasure. 28th - In the matter of the application of five Supervisors in San Francisco county, members of the Outside Land Committee, who asked for $10,000 each for services rendered while acting on that Committee, Judge McKINSTRY decided that the sum of $2,100 to each member was reasonable compensation for services rendered. 29th - Seventeen funeral corteges passed through the portals of Lone Mountain Cemetery, San Francisco....Twenty-nine new cases of small pox were reported to the San Francisco Health Officer. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! 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A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35817 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1869 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1868 - Part III Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Friday Morning, January 1, 1869 Page 1 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1868 STATE RECORD Noticeable Events During the Year JULY 1st - General McDOWELL relieved of the command of the Fourth Military District by General GILLEM. McDOWELL was ordered to report to Washington....Balance in the State Treasury, $700.589.03. 3d - W.G. COLLINS killed at Chee Chee, Calaveras county, by the caving in of the mine in which he was working....J. Ross BROWNE, Minister to China, arrived at San Francisco from Washington. 4th - Ground broken at the initiatory point of the Petaluma and Healdsburg Railroad, near Petaluma....The celebration of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in San Francisco, though somewhat marred by wind and fog, went off in good style and without disturbance....A terrible accident happened at Oakland. As the boat was preparing to put out from the wharf, the apron or drawbridge leading from the boat to the shore suddenly gave way, letting down into deep water about sixty persons. Thirteen lives were lost....Dr. John B. GRAY, one of the oldest citizens of Marysville, shot and killed by one Rufus SWETT. The murderer was arrested on the following day, though badly wounded himself by the officer who captured him, a charge of buckshot having passed through his arm, shattering the bone. 6th - The Pacific Mail steamship Montana left San Francisco for Panama, carrying 230 passengers and $475,530.59 in treasure. 8th - T. NORWOOD, the defaulting Treasurer of Tuolomne county, sentenced to one year in the Penitentiary. 9th - News published in the Union of the death of James E. PERLEY, a member of the State Senate, from San Joaquin county, at Woodstock, New Brunswick, June 17th. 10th - The Union published the fact of the nomination of Horatio SEYMOUR and Francis P. BLAIR, Jr., for President and Vice President, by the Democratic National Convention at New York....Captain Robert H. PEARSON, of the Pacific Mail steamship Company, died suddenly in San Francisco. He was a pioneer steamship commander, having brought the steamship Oregon around the Horn in 1848. Captain PEARSON was a native of Maine, aged forty-six. 13th - B.S. BLITZ, a pioneer of 1849, and for sixteen years a member of the San Francisco Police Department, died at Warm Springs. 14th - A man named FREEMAN killed in a quarrel at Lincoln, Placer county, by SMITH, a sheep-herder....The Pacific Mail steamship Constitution sailed for Panama with $814,983.64 in treasure. 16th - D.O. McCARTHY sent to jail by Judge SAWYER, of the Fourth District Court, San Francisco, for refusing to obey an injunction of the Court. 20th - The Opposition steamship Nebraska sailed from San Francisco for panama, carrying first cabin passengers at the low rate of $52.50....Heber OTERBRIDGE, convicted of murder on the high seas, sentenced by Judge HOFFMAN, of the United States District Court, San Francisco, to be hanged on the 23d of October. 22d - Augustus EASTMAN instantly killed near Tehama by the discharge of a gun in his own hands, but whether accidental or intentional was not ascertained....The Pacific Mail steamship Golden City left San Francisco for Panama with a large number of passengers and $401,865.35 in treasure. 23d - James MURDOCK, proprietor of the Union Hotel in Woodbridge, San Joaquin county, while in the act of changing some money behind the counter, was shot and killed by a man named John HAWKINS. 24th - Dominguez ABADLE shot and killed by Javier BONILLA near Buenaventura, Santa Barbara county. 25th - Mrs. Mary HEIDINGER, living at the Tremont House, San Francisco, while laboring under a fit of insanity, killed her little son, aged two years, cutting his throat with a razor, and immediately afterward cut her own throat, inflicting wounds from which she died on the 2d of September. 29th - John F. JORDAN, Sub-Master of the Washington Grammar School, San Francisco, assaulted by a number of his pupils in the most outrageous manner. They assaulted him with a shower of stones, knocked him down, kicked and beat him. 30th - A Chinaman set upon and wantonly stoned and left for dead by some vicious boys in San Francisco....The Pacific mail steamship Golden Age left San Francisco for Panama with $847,624 in treasure. AUGUST 1st - Balance in the State Treasury, $831,600.53. 2d - Henry EDGERTON arrived in San Francisco from Panama. 4th - News of the death (on the 3d) of Charles G. HALPINE (Miles O'REILLY), published in the Union. 5th - W. SNYDER of Salem, Oregon, was robbed by two highwaymen, near Yreka, and relieved of $700. 6th - The Republican State Convention met in this city and nominated John S. FELTON, O.H. LA GRANGE, Alfred REDINGTON, D.B. HOFFMAN and Charles WESTMORELAND for Presidential Electors....The Pacific Mail Steamship Sacramento left San Francisco for Panama with 271 passengers and $514,374. 7th - Captain Roland GELSTON, who arrived in Sacramento from New York with the bark WHITTON in April, 1849, and was afterward in business here and at San Francisco, died of paralysis in San Francisco. 8th - Richard HEADLSEY was killed by an accident in the Eureka mine at Grass Valley....The Mechanics' Institue Fair opened at San Francisco. The day's receipts aggregated over $7,000. 9th - A little daughter of CHASE, of Berryessa, Napa county, was thrown form a wagon and instantly killed. 10th - The town of Laporte, Sierra county, was destroyed by fire, only a few of the houses being saved. 13th - An old resident of Upper Lake, Lake county, familiarly known as "Pap" WAY, was shot and killed by his own son, John WAY. 14th - News published in the Union of the demise of Thaddeus STEVENS on the 12th at Washington. Almost his last act was to receive the Sacrament administered by the Catholic Church. STEVENS was in his seventy-sixth years. The funeral ceremonies were conducted in the rotunda of the Capitol....The Pacific Mail steamship Montana sailed for Panama, carrying 823 passengers, $363,211 in treasure and $172,000 worth of furs from Alaska....The shipment of flour from San Francisco to New York per steamer via the Isthmus was resumed....The jury in the case of Edward EWALD, tried for the murder of Peter BRADLEY, during the Mission land riots at San Francisco in the Fall of 1867, after an absence of nineteen hours, returned a verdict of not guilty. 15th - Well executed counterfeit half dollars bearing the San Francisco Branch Mint stamp made their appearance at the Bay. 17th - The body of August ROCHART, a San Francisco jeweler, was found hanging to the screw of the steamer Oriflamme, at the Folsom-street wharf. The manner of his death was not ascertained. 18th - John P. LOVELAND, of Santa Cruz, made an attempt to murder his wife and daughter, and failing, shot himself. He died from the wounds two days afterward. 19th - The Second District Democratic Convention met in this city pursuant to adjournment and nominated James W. COFFROTH as their candidate for Congress. 20th - The first through trip of mail and express matter from this city to San Francisco, via Vallejo, was made to-day. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s messenger left Sacramento at 3:15 A.M., connecting with the cars twenty-one miles from here, and arrived in San Francisco at 10:30 A.M. 22d - The Pacific Mail steamship Constitution sailed from San Francisco, carrying 324 passengers and $318,747.93 in treasure. 23d - A.J. DOAK, a boy about nine years old, while playing on the banks of the Salinas river, was caved on and killed. 24th - Severe shocks of earthquake were experienced at Santa Cruz. 26th - Sallie HINCKLEY was granted a divorce from her husband at San Francisco, on the ground of wilful desertion. 27th - The bark General Cobb went ashore on Blossom Rock....The largest part of the town of Hornitos, Mariposa county, was destroyed by fire. Loss, over $60,000. 27th - The Pacific Mail steamship Colorado sailed for panama with 237 passengers and $349,904.52 in treasure....A man named CUNNINGHAM was killed at Knight's Landing by his runaway team. 31st - Judge McKINSTRY, of the San Francisco County Court, discharged six of the Chinese girls imported to replenish houses of prostitution, who had been brought before him on a writ of habeas corpus - deciding that no person had the right to interfere with their liberty. SEPTEMBER 1st - The San Joaquin District Agricultural Fair opened at Stockton and continued four days. 3d - The woolen mills at Merced Falls were completed and set in operation. 4th - The Italian bark Brignardello, from Valparaiso, laden with coal and fruits, went ashore on the rocks below the Cliff House, San Francisco....Henry H. HERTZER, a German, committed suicide by poisoning himself. 5th - The Pacific Mail steamship Golden City left San Francisco for Panama, carrying 332 passengers and $430,285.16 in treasure. 6th - "A young and fine looking couple" were married in Maguire's Opera House, San Francisco, by Laura COPPY, who "being a teacher in a religious organization, was clothed legally and legitimately with the right to carry out the rite." 9th - The eighteenth anniversary of the admission of California into the Union was celebrated in an appropriate manner at San Francisco....David McCARTHY, a member of STEVENSON's Regiment and a resident of San Francisco since 1848, died at that city of small pox. He was about forty-three years of age. 10th - A E. WARNER of Hornitos, Mariposa county, committed suicide by shooting himself with a double-barreled shotgun. 16th - George EBBINGHAUSEN, a San Francisco merchant, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a common clasp-knife....A squatter land riot occurred near the Ocean House, San Francisco. 17th - The steamer Antelope, which connected with the cars of the California Pacific Railroad, went ashore at Mare Island in a fog, but was not seriously damaged....Two very heavy shocks of earthquake occurred in Alpine county. 19th - The Sacramento Union entered upon its thirty-sixth volume....A Chinese theatrical troupe, numbering eighty persons, with magnificent outfit, costumes, etc., arrived in San Francisco by the steamer Great Republic. 20th - A German named Henry MARTIN, in San Francisco, committed suicide by swallowing two ounces of chloroform. 23d - The Lumberman's Association Floating Dry Dock, located at Hunter's Point, San Francisco, was got in complete working order. The ship Elizabeth Kimball, of 1,000 tons, was taken on ....The dwelling-house of Daniel BIDWELL, near Chico, Butte county, was totally destroyed by fire. George SCHMIDT, in attempting to save some furniture, was so badly burned that he survived but a short time. 26th - The town of San Andreas, the county seat of Calaveras, was nearly destroyed by fire. Over sixty houses were consumed, and the loss was estimated at over $90,000. 27th - An Irishman named James DUFFY, residing at San Mateo, was struck by the cow-catcher of the incoming San Jose train, thrown under the locomotive and cars, and instantly killed....John FERGUSON, formerly Deputy Postmaster of San Francisco, and the accredited Postal Agent for this coast, died very suddenly at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, San Francisco. 29th - A grand carnival and dress ball took place at the Mechanics' Fair Pavilion, San Francisco. 30th - The Pacific Mail steamship Constitution sailed for Panama, with 325 passengers and $240,492.50 in treasure....E. SAID, Superintendent of the Petticoat mine, at Railroad Flat, Calaveras county, was shot and killed by a band of four masked robbers, while on his way to Mokelumne Hill. 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A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35816 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1869 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1868 - Part II Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Friday Morning, January 1, 1869 Page 1 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1868 STATE RECORD Noticeable Events During the Year APRIL 5th - The ship Autocrat, from Baltimore, laden with coal, went ashore on Arch rock, between Alcatraz Island and Saucelito. The wreck was sold the next day for $10,500. 6th - The Pacific Mail steamer Golden Age left for Panama with $474,579.09 in treasure....An Italian named Augustine DEMARTINE was killed in a mining shaft at Angels, Calaveras county. 7th - J.E. SCHLIUKE, a house broker, disappeared from San Francisco with $1,630 belonging to a Mrs. McQUESTION. 8th - The Union published the news of the assassination of T. D'Arcy McGEE, a noted member of the Canadian Parliament, at Ottawa, by an Irishman named James WHELAN, who was subsequently convicted of the crime. 10th - First rails laid on the California Pacific Railroad at Vallejo. 11th - Manuel OCHOA, a native of Sonora, Mexico, died in the San Francisco Hospital, aged 104 years. 14th - The Pacific Mail steamship Sacramento left for Panama, carrying over 1,100 passengers and $740,582 in treasure. 17th - Samuel BRANNAN severely wounded by pistol shots at Calistoga....A man named J. BURKE killed by falling from a scaffold on a new building in San Francisco. 22d - News published in the Union of the massacre, near Honey Lake valley, Lassen county, of Thomas V. PIERSON, wife, daughter, a man named COOPER and a discharged soldier, name unknown, by Indians of the Pitt River tribe....The Pacific Mail steamship Montana sailed for Panama with over 900 passengers and $679,358.60 in treasure....Albert N. STRATTON committed suicide at Santa Clara by poisoning himself. 25th - William WOOD accidentally drowned in the Napa river, near Napa city. 27th - The Union published the news of the battle at Magdals, Abyssinia, in the 12th of April, in which the Emperor Theodore was slain, a great number of warriors killed and 14,000 native troops taken prisoners. This was the virtual end of the Abyssinian war. 28th - Banquet given at the Lick House, San Francisco, by leading citizens to Minister Burlingame and the Chinese Embassy. 30th - A man named S.A. CARPENTER, an old resident of Contra Costa county, was found dead near Alamo, shot through the heart. His death remains a mystery. MAY 2d - The Second District Congressional Convention met at San Francisco, but failing to make a nomination, adjourned to meet at Sacramento August 19th. 3d - Presidential Electors nominated by the Democratic Convention at San Francisco. Democratic Congressional Conventions for the First and Third Districts were also held. S.B. AXTELL was nominated for the First District, and James A. JOHNSON for the Third. 4th - Barney McMAHON, a Stockton police officer, shot and severely wounded by a man named Bill ALLEN....The Nevada City and Stockton municipal elections took place. The sub Republican tickets were elected in both places....The Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows convened at San Francisco. 5th - The opposition steamer Nebraska left San Francisco for Panama....George W. GIBBS gave $10,000 toward liquidating the debt of Grace Church, San Francisco. 6th - The Pacific Mail steamship Golden City left for Panama with about 500 passengers and $610,383.02 in treasure.... An earthquake shock felt at Healdsburg, Sonoma county...The second trial of A.M. SWANEY for the murder of J.W. SEALE in Mariposa, commenced in the Fifth District Court at Stockton, a change of venue having been granted. The trial lasted twenty days, and resulted in a disagreement of the jury. Subsequently (on the 6th of August) a nolie prosequi was entered, on motion of the District Attorney, and the case dismissed. 7th - A German named KLEIN killed in an affray at Newcastle, Placer county. 8th - Timothy CRONIN, convicted in July, 1866, of the murder of his wife, hung in San Rafael, Marin county....Eugene TUCKER convicted of manslaughter in killing the woman Celina BOUCLET, in the Fourth District Court, San Francisco. He was subsequently sentenced to ten years in the State Prison. 9th - The Union published full details of the volcanic eruptions of Mauna Loa and Kilauea, in the Hawaiian group of Islands, with the earthquakes which preceded. There were some 2,000 different shocks, beginning on the evening of March 27th and continuing to April 3d, when the last great tremble was felt all through the group, and this was immediately succeeded by immense discharges of lava and mud from the volcanoes. 12th - A United States soldier at the Presidio, San Francisco, committed suicide by hanging himself. 16th - News received of the acquittal of President JOHNSON on the Eleventh Article in the Court of Impeachment....Edouard H. HIRSTEL, of San Francisco, died of apoplexy in the cars of the Alameda Railroad, near Oakland....The Pacific Mail steamship Golden Age sailed for Panama, carrying 224 passengers and $1,006,820.42 in treasure. 17th - A successful trial made of burning petrolents for fuel by the steamer Amelia. 18th - The proposition to donate $100,000 in bonds to the California Pacific Railroad, by the county of Yolo, defeated by eighty votes. 20th - The opposition steamer Oregonian left for Panama, carrying a large number of passengers and $200,000 in silver bullion. 21st - A boy named William LARGAN, aged eight years, run over and killed on the Central Railroad, in San Francisco. 22d - News published in the Union of the nomination of General GRANT for President and Schuyler COLFAX for Vice President, by the National Republican Convention at Chicago....First performance given at the New Alhambra Theater, San Francisco. 23d - The Pacific Mail Steamship Sacramento, left for Panama with 360 passengers and $676,496.39 in treasure....Dr. AMES, Right Eminent Commander of the Knights Templar, arrived at San Francisco, on business connected with the fraternity on this coast. 24th - Ex-Senator McDOUGALL's funeral took place at San Francisco, under Masonic management. 26th - H.N. JONES drowned while crossing the Klamath ferry at Yreka. 27th - In San Francisco, the jury in the case of Timothy LYNCH, who ran away with Ellen CASEY and her mother's money, returned a verdict of guilty of grand larceny. 29th - W.C. CUTTRELL, a member of Stevenson's regiment, died in San Francisco....The steamer Montana sailed for Panama with about 600 passengers and $1,072,298 in treasure....Seventeen miles of track had been laid on the California Pacific Railroad....J.W. SULLIVAN, a pioneer newsdealer of San Francisco, died, aged forty-six years....Major P.B. READING, another pioneer of California, died at Buenaventura ranch, Shasta county. 30th - A boy known as Patsy killed at the Ocean Race Course, San Francisco, by the horse he was riding falling upon him. 31st - A stabbing affray occurred at Hornitos, Mariposa county, in which Daniel HUNT was killed by Ned REVERDY. JUNE 1st - Mrs. Eleanor WILLARD, widow of the late Alexander WILLARD, died at her residence on the lower Stockton road, aged 78. Her husband was the last survivor of the "Clark and Lewis Expedition" ....Balance in the State Treasury, $924,822.62....The San Francisco Pioneer Association refused to extend the time of admission to membership to those who arrived prior to the admission of the State into the Union. 3d - News published in the Union of the death of ex-President BUCHANAN, at Wheatland (Pa.), on the 1st instant, in the seventy-eighth year of his age....The annual meeting of the Associated Alumni took place at Oakland. 5th - J.M. McKENNA killed near Belmont, San Mateo county, by falling between two cars on the San Jose Railroad when the train was in motion. 7th - The Board of Regents of the University of California organized at San Francisco....The ceremony of decorating the graves of the Union dead occurred at Lone mountain Cemetery, San Francisco....O. WYMAN, killed at San Francisco by being run over by one of the cars on the Central Railroad, near Lone Mountain. 9th - Colonel W. INGE, formerly member of Congress from Alabama, died in San Francisco....John PALMER, who was shot in San Francisco in an affray with Thos. BROOKBANKS, died from the effects of his wound. 17th - A Frenchman named Francis BREMEL thrown from a horse and died of his injuries. 18th - The State Teachers' Institute met in San Francisco....The new Mercantile Library at San Francisco dedicated....A place near Folsom selected by the State Prison Directors as a site for the Branch State Prison authorized to be established by the last Legislature. 19th - A man named William HOWES fell from the Mechanics' Fair Pavilion, in course of erection at San Francisco, and was instantly killed. 21st - Philip T. MOWER, who had both his eyes destroyed by vitriol thrown in San Francisco, March 9th, died of small pox in that city. 22d - The Pacific Mail steamship left for Panama, carrying 223 passengers and $527,893 in treasure. 23d - Solomon BRUNDRIDGE murdered at Deer creek by A.J. GOFF. Four days after GOFF was lynched and hung at Surprise Valley. 24th- First sales of new wheat reported in San Francisco....Minute guns fired by all the United States vessels in San Francisco harbor in respect to the memory of the late ex-President BUCHANAN....A series of earthquake shocks felt at Oakland. 26th - Seventy teachers of the San Francisco public schools started on an excursion to Donner Lake. 30th - The steamship Sacramento sailed for Panama, carrying a large number of passengers and $470,667.16 in treasure....A German assayer named GRAYBACH committed suicide in San Francisco. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! 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