A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31278 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: September 21 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, September 21, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 25 DESPERATE ASSULT AND ROBBERY On Tuesday last James CASEY, Esq a Constable of the first Township, brought to jail one of the most abandoned looking wretches it was ever our fortune to meet – Mr. CASEY’s statement which was fully admitted by the prisoner before Justice TURNER to be true, was to the effect that on the day before, just after he had left the house from dinner, Mrs. CASEY stepped out doors for a few moments, and on her return found the defendants, who was blackened up and otherwise disguised, searching her bureau. Immediately upon seeing her the prisoner abandoned the bureau and made an assault upon her. She ran out of the house he following, and beating her till she begged for her life, and promised to give him all the money there was in the house. He then desisted, and the poor woman more dead than alive, crawled in the house and gave him eighty dollars with which he made off. Word was soon conveyed to Casey by the children, there being two small ones at the house at the time, when! the whole neighborhood was roused, and after a search of several hours, the culprit was found, and though he made considerable resistance, taken. After being taken he owned up and stated that he had lain in wait since the night before, watching to see when CASEY went away. As he knew that there was money in the house, and he wanted to get some to send home to his wife. The latter part of that statement is probably a fabrication as there is every indication that the fellow is a professional thief. He turns out to be, on being relieved of his disguises, one William MOONEY, who was for a short time, some months since in the employ CASEY, and hence his familiarity with the premises, and with the fact that money was kept in the house. When taken he was armed with a tremendous bludgeon, which had been much handled – was evidently made for a weapon, and was probably used upon Mrs. CASEY. The money was also found in his possession, - also some fifteen dollars besides, a si! lver watch, which was undoubtedly stolen, and a whole pocket full of k eys adopted to almost any kind of a lock which can be found inside any house or office, and some door keys. Having arrested him the parties took him back to CASEY’s house, where they kept him over night, and brought him to town next morning. He was in great luck to get to jail at all, for when they got back to CASEY’s and found how severely she was injured, the neighbors prepared a gallows, and were determined to hang him on the spot. She begged them to desist, and it was probably the entreaties of her whom a few hours before he had almost killed, that saved his life. Notice to Tax-Payers On Monday, the Fourth Day of November next, the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County will meet as a Board of Equalization for the purpose of hearing and finally determining the assessment of the followed named persons whose property has been added to the assessment Roll. James CONNER – Personal property raised … $800 J.S. COLEGROVE 1500 John CUMMIN 200 John Donald – Land to $12 per acre Edward HOOPER – Land raised to 250 acres J. RAND – Personal property raised 200 A.J. SAULMAN – Land raised to $12 per acre H.F. TESCHEMACHER – San Mateo Ranch, raised to $8 per acre – Personal property raised $300 – 160 acres Land on Pulgas, raised to $12 per acre Barr & Notham – Money at Interest $810 Alexander BAILEY 4,570 C.C. BOWMAN 12,750 D.S. COOK 5,000 M.H. COLBY 500 P. DONAHUE 2600 Geo. C. JOHNSON 2500 Robert MILLS 1,000 John PARROT – Money at Interest $5,000 Spring Valley Water Company $3,000 C.R. KELLY 3,098 By Order of the Board B.G. LATHROP, Clerk Redwood City, Sept 14, 1861 Sheriff Sale By virtue of an execution issued out of the District Court of the 4th Judicial District of the State of California in and for the City and County of San Francisco, to me duly directed and delivered, in the suit of E.C. SESSIONS vs Dennis MARTIN, by which I am commanded to make the sum of one-thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight dollars and thirty-eight cents (1958 38-100) with interest and $17 50-100 accruing costs. I have levied on the follow property to wit: All the right title and interest of Dennis MARTIN, of in and to a certain tract of land situate within the limits of the present County of San Mateo, in the State of California, which tract is described as the place known under the designation of “Canada de Raymundo” bounded on the west by the Sierra Morena, on the East by the Rancho de las Pulgas, on the south by that of Senor Maximo MARTINEZ, and on the north by the great lagoon or Pond, said description being that contained in the original grant thereof to ! Juan COPPINGER, and also all the right title and interest of said MARTIN of in and to that certain other tract or parcel of land in said County of San Mateo, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at an oak tree situate at the junction of Seco, Dry, or Coppinger Creek and the San Francisquito Creek, thence 258 chains down the San Francisquito Creek to the junction of the Francas Creek, thence southerly up the Creek 35 chains to the Frenchmans crossing, thence S.W. 40 chains to a large oak tree, adjoining a fence thence west 10 chains to a large oak tree marked thus (III) thence S. 53.30 W. 166 chains to a large oak tree on the bank of the Suscal Creek and Dennis Martin Creek, thence down the said Dennis Martin Creek 35 chains to the junction of the said Dennis Martin Creek, and Corke Madeira Creek, then down the said Corke Madeira Cree 53 chains to the place of beginning, containing 1250 acres more or less. Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 10th day of October A.D. 1861, at 2 P.M., I will sell all the right title and interest of the said Dennis MARTIN, in and to the above described real estate at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the door of the Court House of San Mateo County at Redwood City, to satisfy said execution and all costs. SILAS HOVIOUS, Sheriff, San Mateo County By John Ames, Under Sheriff Dated, Redwood City, September 19, 1861 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31277 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: September 14 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, September 14, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 24 FIRE COMPANY MEETING A meeting of the citizens of Redwood City was held at the Court House on Wednesday evening Sept. 11th, 1861, at 7 ½ o’clock P.M. to take some action in relation to the organization of a Fire company. On motion John W. ACKERSON was appointed chairman and John AMES Secretary of the meeting. On motion, Messrs – J.W. ACKERSON, W.C. GRAY, J.W. TURNER, J.V. DILLER and John AMES were appointed a Committee, to draft suitable Constitution and By Laws for such an organization. On motion the meeting adjourned to Wednesday evening Sept. 18th, 1861, at the same hour and place to hear report of committee and for the transaction of any other business. JOHN AMES. Secretary Hon. Edmund Randolph died at his residence in this city yesterday morning. Mr. Randolph was a native of Virginia and related to the celebrated John Randolph of Roanoke. He was about forty-two years of age. Mr. Randolph was a highly respected citizen, a lawyer of fine abilities, an eloquent orator and an estimable man. His funeral will take place at noon to-day from Trinity Church, which will be attended by the Society of California Pioneers, of which he was a member. – S.F. Herald, 9th. COMPLETED. – The elegant mansion of F.D. ATHERTON, is just completed, and we believe the family have taken possession. This dwelling is situate about two miles south of Redwood City, in a beautiful grove, and we believe we are safe in saying that it is the finest finished, and the most perfectly arranged house in the State. FOUND DEAD. – A telegram from Placerville says, that John NESBITT, formerly of Sacramento, was found dead yesterday morning near Sportsman’s Hall, 12 miles from Placerville. He left the Carson City state at the point on Friday morning last. FRIGHTFUL MURDER. – Mrs. KELLY, residing near Guadalupe, Santa Clara county, was lately found dead in her house with thirteen stabs upon her body, and her babe covered with blook, asleep at her side. A Spaniard convicted of grand larceny upon her testimony, and just discharged from the State Prison, was seen in the neighborhood, and was doubtless the murderer. MYSTERIOUS – Two men who were at work in a saw mill at Moorsville, Butte county, near Strawberry Valley, died recently – a few days apart – and several others in that neighborhood are sick at the present time, the symptoms being similar to those with which the deceased men were afflicted. The decease is attributed to the water in the locality. Sheriff’s Sale By virtue of an execution, issued out of the District Court of the 12th Judicial District of the State of California in and for the County of San Mateo, in the suit of W.F. STAMBAUGH against F.C. GILBERT, to me duly directed and delivered by which I am commanded to make the sum of Two thousand one hundred and seventy-three dollars, and forty cents ($2173 40-100) with the interest and accruing costs at the date of the judgment amounting to the sum of Forty-six dollar ($46) I have levied on the following described property, to wit: All the right title and interest of the defendant F.C. GILBERT in and to 747 7-10 acres of land lying, being and situated in the County of San Mateo, State of California and being part of the San Gregorio Rancho and in the northeast corner thereof, with Saw and Shingle Mill thereon and all machinery and mill tools at the mill. Notice is hereby given that on Monday the 7th day of October A.D. 1861, at 2 o’clock P.M. I will sell the interest of! the above defendant in and to the above described tract of land at Public Auction for cash to the highest bidder at the door of the Court House of San Mateo County at Redwood City to satisfy said execution and all costs. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff of San Mateo County By JOHN AMES Under Sheriff Redwood City, San Mateo County Sept. 14, 1861 Notice Is hereby given, that I, the undersigned will, on the fifteenth day of October next, apply to his Excellency, the Governor of the State of California, for a Patent for the following described lands, to wit: Lots one, two, three, four and five, in section seventeen, and the south half of the south-ease quarter, and the east half of the north east quarter of section eight, located as Seminary lands, under, and in pursuance of the Laws of the State of California. Also Fractional Section sixteen, purchased of the Board of Supervisors, of the County of San Mateo, under and in pursuance of “an act to provide for the sale of the six-tenth and thirty-sixth sections of land donated to the State for school purposes by Act of Congress, passed March third, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.” Approved April 2, 1858, all in township six, South of Range Five West Mount Diablo Meridian. D.W. CONNELLY San Mateo County, Sept. 12, 1861 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31276 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: September 7 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, September 7, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 23 We give the total vote for each candidate. The first named are the People’s nominee – The next Democratic and independents last: District Attorney Charles N. FOX …. 549 – Maj. 44 H.A. SCOFILED 504 County Clerk B.G. LATHROP 526 – Maj 9 T.H. NOBLE 517 Robert BREET 51 Sheriff Silas H. Bowman 644 – Maj 138 John D. HAVENS 456 Tax Collector William A. CLARK 483 – 10 John AMES 473 John G. MOORE 141 W.H. SHREVE 1 Assessor Solomon H. SNYDER 586 – Maj 10 )Transcriber Note – numbers as printed but obviously not accurate – math or printing error) J.J. HILL 144 Treasurer Burns JOHN 590 Maj 120 W.C. CROOK 470 Surveyor A.S. EASTON 795 – Maj 558 S.B. Gilbert (not a candidate) 237 CORONER S.S. STAMBAUGH 676 – Maj 297 W.D. Church 379 M.B. ANGLE (not a candidate) 25 Public Administrator Charles LIVINGSTON 674 – Maj 277 D.W. ALDRICH 397 On township officers we were less successful. In the first township James BYRNES was elected. Mr. BYRNES is much of a politician, but as a business man is a good one. He is a man of strong prejudices, but of honest purposes and a faithful worker in whatever he undertakes. We have never seem him in any official position, but from our personal acquaintance with him are inclined to think that the fortunes of war have not thrown that office into bad hands. Mr. SWEENEY and Mr. RICE were tied for Road master, and yesterday the Board of Supervisors appointed A. SMITH to that position. In the second township we are also beaten on Supervisor and Road Master. Mr. AMES the successful candidate has had some experience in the office – is an active energetic man, and if he could separate politics from official duty, and personal from public ends, he would make an excellent officer. In the third township we made a clean sweep, except J. W. TURNER for Justice of the Peace, who was beaten by Wm. DURHAM. Geo. HARRINGTON was elected Supervisor by 224 majority. ASSEMBLY For this office there was a beautiful four cornered fight. The vote stood Stephen TILTON, Republican …. 408 – 44 A.T. SWART, Democrat 364 R.O. TRIPP, Independent 223 B.J. WHITTIER, Independent 109 FIRE COMPANY – We see a call out for a meeting to be held at the Court House on Wednesday evening next for the purpose of organizing a fire company. This move is certainly a commendable one, such a company being more needed here than any other place we know of. RESPONSIBLE – For the gratification of some of our friends who express a determination to hold somebody responsible for articles which have appeared in the GAZETTE during the canvass, we would say that C.N. FOX is the senior member of the firm of David DOWNER & Co. DOCTOR PERCY & CO., who’s advertisement appears in our columns, are said to be very scientific and practical Physicians and Surgeons, and have performed operations successfully requiring skill of no common order, which have been noticed in several of the San Francisco newspapers. Dr. PERCY & Co., are fast establishing an enviable reputation in the State of California, in their profession, which could only be obtained by well deserved merit. We call particular attention to their advertisement, which will enlighten our readers concerning the cures that they can effect, and even by simply corresponding with them, giving the symptoms of their diseases. Address Dr. PERCY & Co, 514 Dupont Street, San Francisco. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31251 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Argus Article Date: January 1861 Article Description: January 7-12, 1861 Article Text: >>Monday, 7 Jan 1861PATRICK MARRAN, in San Francisco, on examination of the charges of murdering William H. COOK, Mrs. Susannah JOHNSTONE, and the little girl, Anne JOHNSTONE, has had his case sent to the Court of Sessions. >A PROSTITUE named Kittie GERKIN was found dead in her house in Sacramento on the night of the 4th inst. She was suspended by a sash to the head of her bed and had evidently been smothered by a pillow or blanket; the bed was ruffled and rolled, says the ‘News,’ as if a tussle had occurred upon it, and the stove was upset and pipe thrown down. Robbery was evidently the inciting cause of the murder, as everything about the house had been searched. The woman had a husband living in San Francisco. >JOHN BIRNHAM, aged 50 years, was found dead in Scott Valley, Siskiyou county. He died from exposure to the cold. >DR. BOYCE, who was shot for another man in Sacramento, will recover from his wound. >>Tuesday, 8 Jan 1861>Wednesday, 9 Jan 1861LOUIE KAHL has been committed in Sacramento on the charge of murdering Catherine GERKINS, the prostitute. He is [illeg] to be hung. >>Friday, 11 Jan 1861MR. VAN HONTON killed Frederick OLSEN in Virginia City on Wednesday night, by stabbing him 4 times. VAN HONTON is in custody. He is said to have acted in self defence. TURN-VEREINS -- An election of officers of the Stockton Turn Verein took place at “Turn Hall” on Wednesday evening with the following result: C. GERSDORFF, President John SCHRECK, Vice President M. KULLMAN, Recording Secretary L. BEISSER, Corresponding Secretary C. HAAS, Treasurer William KIERSKI, Cashier Joseph HARRIS, 1st Turn Leader Joseph HEINTZE, 2nd Turn Leader W.H. SCHMIDT, Sing Leader and Librarian The following were elected officers of the Pacific Turner Band, to continue in office for term of 1 year: C. GRUNSKY, President Charles G. ERNEST, Vice President C. GERSDORFF, Recording Secretary Aug. WEIHE, Corresponding Secretary ------------------------------------------------ BURGLARS DETECTED -- A man by name of Daniel McGUIRE, was arrested yesterday upon suspicion of being connected with robbery of gold pens from the store of Messrs. L.C. VAN ALLEN & Co., on Monday night last. He was brought before Justice Bours and committed in default of $1000 bail. His examination will take place tomorrow at 10 o’clock. Another, by name of Charles JORDAN was arrested by officer HANFORD, in San Francisco, on the arrival there of the boat from this city, upon the charge of complicity in the same crime. On being searched, the pens were found upon his person. A boy named HAWKINS, who was in company with JORDAN, was arrested, and both were detained. Marshal SANBORN left for San Francisco last evening and will return with the parties tomorrow, when an examination then will be held before Justice Bours. >>Saturday, 12 Jan 1861N.T. STOCKFIETH, the Consul for Hamburg, committed suicide in San Francisco, Thursday morning, by shooting himself with a pistol through the heart. Pecuniary embarrassments was the cause, he having been entrusted with various amounts of money by his countrymen, for safe keeping, which he was unable to return. He was a member of the Lady Adams Company of Sacramento, which Company has its effects now in the hands of the Sheriff, caused by attachment suits by creditors frightened by this act of suicide. >A TRUE BILL has been found against Horace SMITH, in San Francisco, for the killing of S.T. NEWELL. >VAN HOUTEN has been tried and acquitted of all blame for killing OLSEN in Virginia City. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31240 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Argus Article Date: January 1861 Article Description: January 1-5, 1861 Article Text: >>Tuesday, 1 Jan 1861>Thursday, 3 Jan 1861>Friday, 4 Jan 1861>Saturday, 5 Jan 1861

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31115 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: August 31 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, August 31, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 22 ADMITTED. – We inadvertently omitted at the time to notice the fact, that at the adjourn day of the County Court, Aug. 17, GEORGE W. FOX was admitted to practice in the several courts of this county. U.S. Marshal’s Notice Whereas, Objection has been made to the official survey and location of land finally confirmed situated in case No. 148 to Domingo FELIZ, known as Buri Buri, and situated in the County of San Mateo, in said District. Now Court of the United States for said District; to me directed and delivered, I do hereby give public notice to all parties having or claiming to have, an interest in such survey and location, to be and appear before the said Court, sitting in Land Cases, on or before Wednesday, the 11th day of September, A.D. 1861, at 11 o’clock A.M. (If that day shall be of a day of jurisdiction, and if not, on or before the next Wednesday thereafter) and then and there to intervene for the protection of such interest, or their defaults will be taken. Dated at San Francisco, in the District aforesaid. Aug. 22d. 1861 WM. RABE, U.S. Marshal Declaration as Sole Trader Be it remembered that I, ANN HANCOCK, wife of Edward HANCOCK, of the said County of San Mateo, desiring to avail myself of the Benefit of the Act of the Legislature of the said State, entitled "An Act to authorize married women to carry on and transact business in their own names, as sole traders," approved April 12th,1852 and of the several acts amendatory thereof, do herby make known publish and declare that I am a married woman the wife of Edward Hancock aforesaid that from and after this date, to wit: August 20th, 1861, I intend to carry on business in my own name and upon my own account as a Sole trader, said business to consists in keeping a livery stable, raising, buying, and selling stock, training in wagons, carriages, &c. To be carried out in said county of San Mateo. And I further declare that the. amount of capital invested by me in said business not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. Witness my hand and seal, this twentieth day of August 1861. MARIAM W. RAND State of California, County of San Mateo I, B.G. LATHROOP, County Recorder of the County of San Mateo do hereby certify that Ann Hancock, well known to me to be the person named in the foregoing declaration freely and voluntarily made published and declared signed said deed before me on the day and year thereon named. Witness my hand and official seal this 20th day of August 1861. B.G. LATHROP County Recorder ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Independent Candidate! For Assembly ROB’T O. TRIPP Republican Nominee, For Member of Assembly JUDGE S. TILTON VOLUNTEERS! ATTENTION!! By authority of Brig. Gen. E.V. SUMNER, I have opened a roll, at the Court house in Redwood City, for enlistment of a Company of Dragoons, to form a part of Lieut. Col. DAVIES Battalion. The roll will be open until Thursday nest. EDWIN A. ROWE, Captain ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31114 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: August 24 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, August 24, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 21 Attention is directed to the advertisement of Messrs. STEINHEISER & Co., which appears in the present issue, by which it will be seen that they are closing out their entire stock of goods, at cost, for the purpose of quitting business. Give them a call. ROAD MASTER At the meeting of the People’s Committee on Saturday last, they completed the ticket by making nominations for these important township offices. The candidates on the People’s Ticket for these offices, are, in the First Township, W.A. RICE, Second Township, W. BUZZELL, and in the Third Township, J.O. SHAW. The first two named have been tried upon the road, and found to be energetic, efficient men. Mr. SHAW is known to be a thorough working man, and a careful manager. DISTRICT ATTORNEY It may seem a little singular to most of our readers that we should have left the first two names on the People’s Ticket until the last in our series of notices of candidates. Two years ago the present nominee for District Attorney was elected to that office without opposition. He has filled it for two years. He is again before the people, but not at his solicitation. He makes no claims to the office – and it is certain that his opponent can have none, not being a resident of the County. Whether defeated or elected, Mr. FOX has and will continue to have the consolation of knowing, that he has performed the duties of the most laborious and at the same time the most poorly paid position in the county in a manner which meets the approbation of every court before which his duties have brought him. COUNTY CLERK Mr. LATHROP was once called, in derision, in our hearing the watch dog of the treasury. There was more truth then irony in the expression. As County Auditor, he has ever been a faithful guardian of the treasury, and by reason of his watchfulness over the expenditures of the public funds, and his careful financial management in the erection of the public buildings, he has succeeded in keeping down taxation, and keeping the county from debt. As County Clerk he has no equal in the State and for such a position we defy the whole State to produce a superior, in office or out. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31113 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: August 17 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, August 17, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 20 ASA S. EASTON Our candidate for County Surveyor seems thus far to have the field pretty much to himself. He is the present incumbent, in that important office, and is fully known to our people. The office cannot be better filled than by his re-election. S.S. STAMBAUGH The office of Coroner in this County is one without profit, and almost without honor, but nevertheless circumstances may at any moment arise, to make it one of the most important in the county. For it behooves the people to keep the position constantly filled with a man of standing in the community – one in whose intelligence and integrity business men can repose confidence, and feel that the important duties, which may devolve upon him will be faithfully performed. Such a man did the People’s Committee find in S.S. STAMBAUGH, the present incumbent. CHARLES LIVINGSTON The People’s candidate for Public Administrator is too well known to all our readers to need a word of commendation at our hands. The office for which he is running costs much more than it comes to, but it nevertheless needs an honest man in the position, for none can tell the day when a considerable estate may come into his hands for an administration. Mr. LIVINGSTON’s reputation is above reproach, and if there is a man in the County who is the proper person to take care of and have the custody of the property of deceased strangers, he is that man. Though one of the earliest settlers in the county, he has ever kept aloof from politics, and now for the first time he consented that his name might be used for any office in the County. INDEPENDENT. – We notice quite a disposition on the part of gentlemen to run for office on their own hook this fall. So far as we have learned, the following independent candidates are in the field: For County Clerk, Robert GREER of Woodside; for Tax Collector, John G. MOORE of Woodside; and W. __ SHREEVE, of Redwood City. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Shaving, Hair-Cutting and Shampooing Saloon Wm. Miller has recently opened a shaving, hair cutting and shampooing saloon in Bridge street, Redwood City, opposite Chas. Livingston’s store. Hair Dressing in all its various modes performed to the entire satisfaction of patrons. H.S. Scofield, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Notary Public, Redwood City, San Mateo County. Office – Corner Third and A streets. J. Johnston Justice of the Peace, and Notary Public, Residence, near Spanishtown – Second Township, San Mateo County CHARLES N. FOX Counsellor At Law, Court House Redwood City JAMES M’CABE 101 Merchant Street, San Francisco Messrs, McCabe & Fox will practice together whenever desired, and arrangements may be made with either for the retaining of both. A.S. Easton Surveyor and Civil Engineer County Surveyor of San Mateo County Persons wanting surveys can leave their orders with B.G. Lathrop, County Clerk, Redwood City TEETH! TEETH! Extracting Without Pain ! Dr. W.H. Irwin, Dentist, Third Street, near Howard, (opposite Estill’s Mansion) San Francisco. All branches of Dentistry performed in the neatest possible manner L. Brunner Watchmaker and Jeweler Importer of Watches and Jewelry Wholesale and Retail No. 161 Clay Street, San Francisco ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31112 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: August 10 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, August 10, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 19 NOTARIAL – The Governor has appointed John JOHNSTON, Esq., our able Justice of the Peace at Spanishtown, a Notary Public. This is an appointment well worthy to be made. REPUCLICAN CONVENTION – Curtis BAIRD, Esq., was appointed Chairman, and D.W. HELMES, Secretary, Stephen TILTON, B.J. WHITTIER and Joshua LEAVITT, were proposed as candidates for assembly, and on the second ballot Mr. TILTON received the nomination. It was resolved not to nominate for local offices. Messrs. B.F. FOX, A.F. GREEN and Rufus MURPHY were appointed delegates to the Senatorial Convention and Charles LIVINGSTON named as the first choice of the convention for Senator. WILLIAM A. CLARK The business and location of the People’s Candidate for Tax Collector has perhaps given him a more extended personal acquaintance than many of the candidates on the ticket, and wherever he is known his personal popularity is unbounded. This popularity is well deserved. He is a young man of unblemished reputation and of good business habits. Not only is his reputation good wherever known in California, but it also good elsewhere. William A. CLARK has received high endorsements of character from his former neighbors in Illinois. SOLOMON SNYDER This is the name of the People’s Nominee for Assessor. Our people have never appeared to fully realize the importance of this office. The validity of the entire assessment of the County – the legality of her taxes, and the ability to collect the whole or any portion of them, all depend upon the regularity of the acts of this one man. Mr. Snyder is not a politician, but a working man – not one of those whose trade it is to make officers, but one of that class who fill an official position, when by accident they are placed in one, with credit to themselves, and fidelity to their constituency. He has not sought this position, but the people have sought him for it. He has long been a resident of the Redwoods in this County, and has ever earned his bread by the sweat of his brow. Though the circle of his personal acquaintance is limited, his reputation is wide spread, and favorable. THEIR HOPE HAS FLED ….Let him look at the ticket. It is for District Attorney, D.J. MURPHY of San Francisco; Sheriff, J.D. HAVENS, of Redwood City; Treasurer, W.C. CROOK, of Redwood City; Collector, John AMES, of Redwood City; Assessor, J.J. HILL of Woodside, 3d Township; Surveyor, A.S. EASTON (People’s candidate) of the Sand Hills; Public Administrator D.W. ALDRICH, of Redwood City; and Coroner, W.D. Church, an innocent gentleman on top of the mountain. They have some hopes of electing their Supervisor from the Second Township – J. P. AMES. The others don’t stand a ghost of a chance. They are – First Township, James BYRNES, Third Township, W.C.R. SMITH. Patent Notice Notice is hereby given that on Monday the Nineteenth day of August 1861, at ten o’clock A. M. or as soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard, at the Court-room in Redwood City in the County of San Mateo, a Patent issued by the Government of the United States of American to MARIA CONCEPCION VALENCIA RODERIQUES for a portion of the Rancho known as the San Gregoria, which Rancho lies partly in the County of San Mateo and partly in the County of Santa Cruz, will be presented to the Hon. The District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District for its inspection and approval as a genuine instrument. B.G. Lathrop, Clerk Dated August 10, 1861 Patent Notice Notice is hereby given that on Monday the Nineteenth day of August 1861, at ten o’clock A. M. or as soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard, at the Court-room in Redwood City in the County of San Mateo, a Patent issued by the Government of the United States of American to SALVATOR CASTRO for a portion of the Rancho known as the San Gregoria, which Rancho lies partly in the County of San Mateo and partly in the County of Santa Cruz, will be presented to the Hon. The District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District for its inspection and approval as a genuine instrument. B.G. Lathrop, Clerk Dated August 10, 1861 Patent Notice All persons are hereby notified that the Patent issued by the Governor of the State of California for 198 24-100 acres of Marsh Land, in Township 5, South Range 3, West will be exhibited before the 12th District Court, in San Mateo County, at the Courthouse in Redwood City, on Monday, the 19th day of August, 1861, for the purpose of obtaining an order of said Court as to its being genuine document. WILLIAM HOLDER Redwood City, August 10th, 1861 Patent Notice All persons are hereby notified that the Patent issued by the Governor of the State of California for 229 acres of Marsh Land, in Township 5, South Range 3, West will be exhibited before the 12th District Court, in San Mateo County, at the Courthouse in Redwood City, on Monday, the 19th day of August, 1861, for the purpose of obtaining an order of said Court as to its being genuine document. W.C.R. SMITH Redwood City, August 10th, 1861 Declaration as Sole Trader Be it remembered that I, MARIAM W. RAND, wife of Joseph RAND, of the said County of San Mateo, desiring to avail myself of the Benefit of the Act of the Legislature of the said State, entitled "An Act to authorize married women to carry on and transact business in their own names, as sole traders," approved April 12th,1852 and of the several acts amendatory thereof, do herby make known publish and declare that I am a married woman the wife of Joseph Rand aforesaid that from and after this date, to wit: August 9th, 1861, I intend to carry on business in my own name and upon my own account as a Sole trader, said business to consists in keeping a hotel, raising stock and a general dairy business to be kept and carried on in the said County of San Mateo. And I further declare that the amount of capital invested by me in said business not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. Witness my hand and seal, this Ninth day of August 1861. MARIAM W. RAND State of California, County of San Mateo I, B.G. LATHROP, County Recorder of the County of San Mateo do hereby certify that Mariam W. Rand, well known to me to be the person named in the foregoing declaration freely and voluntarily made published and declared signed said deed before me on the day and year thereon named. Witness my hand and official seal this 9th day of August 1861. B.G. LATHROP County Recorder ASSEMBLY. – The candidates for Assembly are now both before the people. The Republicans have placed in nomination, STEPHEN TILTON, one of the patriarchs of the party, and a man of whom, if elected, the county need not be ashamed. He is at present one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Sessions, and as such is probably known to most of our readers. We do not think that he would be an ardent worker in a political canvass, but in the Legislative Halls, his good practical sense, sound judgment and strict integrity of purpose, would be a guaranty that the interests of his constituency would not be neglected, not their wishes set at naught. A.T. SWART, the Democratic candidate we have noticed elsewhere. He is a much younger man, and will be more active in the canvass or at the capital, than the judge can be. Whether he is more worthy of confidence, we leave for the people themselves to judge. The nomination of A.T. SWART by the Democratic Convention on Tuesday last, is one of the strongest indications we have seen, that the power of the Highlanders is fading away. Although a Democrat, Mr. SWART has never been one of the Highland clan, but has been in open hostility to them. His name is one that will give character to any ticket, and it was placed at the head of this one to give character to the faction who nominated it. OUR COUNTY The County of San Mateo has hitherto been the most fortunate County in the State. She sprang into existence in the most trying times which California has ever seen – fraud and dripping corruption gathered around her cradle at the period of her birth; stuffed ballot boxes and forged election returns were brought into requisition to fill her offices with shoulder strikers, rowdies and gamblers, but thanks to a firm and fearless administration of justice, these vipers were driven from the doors of her offices, and a set of officials were place to watch over her infancy who well faithfully executed the high trust reposed in them. VERDICT IN THE BONNEY CASE. – The jury on July 27th, in the BONNEY case, at San Leandro, returned a verdict of guilt of murder in the first degree. The trial of BONNEY for the murder of HIRSCH has been one of the most remarkable in the annals of crime in the United States. Had it not been for the indefatigable exertions, industry and fixedness of purpose of Dr. BURKE, Chief of Police of San Francisco, and officers LEES, JOHNSON, BOVEE, CHAPPELLE, and others of the police force, the mystery of this foul murder would never have been discovered. The cause of justice owes much to their efforts, although the locale of the deed was in an adjoining county. The attorneys for the defence adopted a peculiar line of denunciation to shake the belief of the jury in the testimony of the police, and did not avail themselves of every technical chance to invalidate their statements, but it seems unavailingly. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE ! The undersigned offers for sale lots Nos. 5 and 8 Block 2, Range B in Redwood City, together with all the improvements thereon, consisting of TWO FRAME DWELLINGS, stable and barn, etc. The Dwellings are substantially built, and well furnished throughout. The Cottage is one the neatest and most comfortable residences in Redwood City. This property is in every respect the most desirable now for sale in the town. Apply to: WM. GODFREY August 3d, 1861, Redwood City ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31111 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: August 3 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, August 3, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 18 S.L. STONE. – We call attention to the card of our neighbor, S.L. STONE, in another column. His stock is a complete on in his line of trade, and his fruits are brought fresh, by everyday’s stage. FLAGS. – We notice that our advertising patron, D. NORCROSS, in addition to his usually large stock of goods, is abundantly supplied with elegant National flags – an article much in demand at this time. DENTISTRY. – Our readers should not forget the card of Dr. IRWIN, when they visit the city with an ugly tooth – or with a deficiency of teeth. The stages pass his door every day. BURNS JOHN That back-handed cognomen belongs to our candidate for County Treasurer. Mr. JOHN is but little known, except in his own immediate neighborhood, but wherever he is known, he is respected by all parties as a high-minded, honorable man. He is one of the best qualified men, for any official position, in the county, and if elected, it will be found that for this office at least the People’s Committee have made a most excellent selection. The public funds will be in safe hands, and the books of the Treasury Department will be found at all times as neat and accurate as a systematic banker’s. He never has been before the people, and for this reason will probably not come in for his full proportion of abuse, but he is none the worse for that. We look upon him as one of the strongest men on the ticket, and expect to see him elected. He will reside at the county seat, and be always present to do the duties of his office. STATE NEWS A man named KENNEDY went into the Golden Gate tunnel on Saturday last, says the Virginia City Enterprise, and fell into a shaft sixty feel deep at the end of the tunnel, breaking his back in the fall. He remained in the shaft for several hours, and must have suffered the most intense pain, as he stated, when taken out, that he drew his knife several times, with the intention of cutting his throat, but each time refrained, as he thought he heard assistance coming. He expired on Sunday after much suffering. The Stockton Republican of Sunday last says: During the six days ending yesterday, no less than eighteen persons have been received at the Insane Asylum. By the politeness of the Secretary, Mr. ROBINSON, we have been furnished with a list of the counties from which the patients were committed; San Francisco 6, Sacramento 2, Santa Clara 2, Tuolumne 2; San Bernardino 1, Butte 1, Sonoma 1, San Luis Obispo 1, Sierra 1, Sutter 1. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31110 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Argus Article Date: December 1860 Article Description: December 24-31, 1860 Article Text: >>Monday, 24 Dec 1860>Tuesday, 25 Dec 1860>Thursday, 27 Dec 1860ROGER COOPER killed a man named KEON in Monterey recently by shooting him with a pistol. COOPER was sparring with some Californians with knives when KEON interfered. A quarrel arose, ending in the death of KEON. >BILL BRIGHT, who seduced the wife of Mr. BAER, at Central Hill, and broke up that family, was killed, on the 20th inst., by some unknown person. His body was found pierced with 7 balls, all entering the breast. >P.F. TORREY, a school teacher, a man of liberal education, attempted suicide in San Francisco on Monday morning. He had cut his throat and partly severed his arm, but was discovered in time to save his life. DRUNKEN & RIOTOUS -- Mathew LARKIN was brought up before Justice BOURS yesterday upon the above charge committed upon Christmas day, and arrested by constable Elbert WEEKS. The Judge was lenient on account of the defendant’s previous good character. He was fined $10. >ALEXANDER DUNLAP committed suicide in his cabin near Union Hill, Tuolumne County, by taking strychnine. Whiskey was the leading cause. ------------------------------------------------- SINGULAR SUICIDE -- On the 22d, inst., John SAVAGE aged 35 years, a native of Ireland, committed suicide at Georgetown, in the following manner as related by the Placerville ‘Californian:’ He tied his feet together, passed the rope up to his left hand which he also tied, and again passed the same rope up to his head, and secured the end firmly to a separate slip-noose which encircled his neck. The slip-noose was thrown over and made fast to a joist overhead, and was thoroughly greased, so as to prevent any possibility of his getting free by an after struggle. He had mounted a stool which he shoved aside with his feet, and with his limbs bound, except his right arm alone, he secured the death he so much coveted. ------------------------------------------------ >>Friday, 28 Dec 1860>Saturday, 29 Dec 1860IN SAN FRANCISCO, Madame MARAIS has made application for divorce from her husband. She affirms that 3 weeks after marriage, he knocked her down and kicked her in the face; he afterwards struck and choked her, and attempted to smother her between 2 pillows and almost succeeded; after this, he kicked her out of bed. He also once threatened to buy a revolver and kill her; and after threatened her life on several occasions. These are sufficient reasons, we should judge, why a lady should request a divorce from her husband. >WILLIAM FRAZER has been arrested at Long Bar, Sutter county, on charge of murder committed 3 years ago at Quartsburg, Mariposa county. In 1857, in Quartsburg, a man named OGG was shot in the back by Judd JONES, afterwards followed up and shot in the side. OGG fell, when William FRAZER told JONES to shoot him again, at the same time FRAZER went up, put a pistol near his head and blew his brains out. JONES immediately after placed his pistol near OGG’s mouth and shot him again. FRAZER has escaped until the present time. A MURDERER in TRANSITU -- Deputy Sheriff HOWELL, of Mariposa, arrived in this city yesterday, having in charge a man named William FRAZER, whom he arrested at Long Bar, in Yuba county, upon the charge of aiding in the murder of a man named OGG, in Mariposa county in May, 1857. FRAZER had, since his residence at Long Bar, passed under the name of “Bill Scotty,” and stoutly denied any knowledge of the murder or any recognition of the Sheriff HOWELL. He will be taken to Mariposa on the stage that leaves this morning. >>Monday, 31 Dec 1860MARTIN BAER has acknowledged that he killed BRIGHT, the seducer of his wife. It will be remembered that the body of BRIGHT was found in the vicinity of San Andreas with 7 balls in the breast. BAER delivered himself up and was declared legally freed from blame. >MR. REUBEN RYDER, while at work in a saw mill at Sawyer’s Bar, Klamath county, lost his life by one of his arms being sawed off by coming in contact with the saw. He bled to death before medial aid could be obtained. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31063 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Argus Article Date: December 1860 Article Description: December 17-22, 1860 Article Text: >>Monday, 17 Dec 1860ON SATURDAY morning 15th inst., in San Francisco, a man named KRAMER went up to another named VOLTZ, who was splitting wood and asked him if he did not remember him as they came in the same ship together. VOLTZ answered in the negative and started in the house with an armfull of wood, when KRAMER shot him twice with a pistol. Both balls proved fatal, entering immediately over his kidneys and ranging up towards his heart. VOLTZ leaves a wife and 3 children in Philadelphia. KRAMER gives as a reason for the murder that VOLTZ kept him out of work. I.O.O.F. -- A semi-annual elections of officers of Parker Encampment No. 3, I.O.O.F., took place at Odd Fellows’ Hall on Saturday evening, with the following result: H.S. NORCOM, C.P. Joseph ADAMS, H.P. A.G. BROWN, S.W. Jason B. PARKER, J.W. C.O. BURTON, scribe Moses SEVERY, Treasurer R.B. PARKER, T.C. OSBORN, H.S. NORCOM; Trustees >>Tuesday, 18 Dec 1860>Wednesday, 19 Dec 1860>Thursday, 20 Dec 1860>Friday, 21 Dec 1860>Saturday, 22 Dec 1860

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31059 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Argus Article Date: December 1860 Article Description: December 10-15, 1860 Article Text: >>Monday, 10 Dec 1860>Tuesday, 11 Dec 1860>Wednesday, 12 Dec 1860>Thursday, 13 Dec 1860>Friday, 14 Dec 1860>Saturday, 15 Dec 1860

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31051 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Argus Article Date: December 1860 Article Description: December 1-8, 1860 Article Text: >>Saturday, 1 Dec 1860>Monday, 3 Dec 1860>Tuesday, 4 Dec 1860>Wednesday, 5 Dec 1860WE FIND the following telegrams in the Sacramento ‘Union’ -- -Mysterious Murder in Tuolumne -- Sonora, Dec. 2d -- The dead body of Judge J.C. BRUNSON was found yesterday morning near town. It was stabbed in several places. Life was extinct when found. His cane was found broken and his arms cut badly, which shows that he had a severe struggle with the villain. There is no clue to the murderer yet. ANOTHER MATCH POISONING -- A child of a Mr. SMITH, of Petaluma, was killed the other day by eating the ends of matches. A HUSBAND in NEED of PROTECTION -- ‘Alta’ -- Frederick BALLHAUS commenced a suit in the 12th District Court yesterday for divorce from his wife, Catherine BALLHAUS. The parties were married in March, 1843, and lived together till November 23d, 1860. He charges her, poor man, with extreme cruelty towards him, cruelty so extreme as to render it unsafe and improper for him to cohabit with her. He says she has annoyed him daily with the most low, vulgar and opprobrious epithets; struck him repeatedly, once in a house on Greenwich street, in 1857, with an axe; in September last, cut with a knife several valuable chains, and broke chairs, crockery and other furniture. On the day previous to their separation he charges that she broke a valuable table in their house on Lombard street; and on the day of their separation, with one of the legs of the broken table, beat him over the head and face, felling him to the floor, an amusement to which it seems she was used, having previous! ly knocked him down with a stick of firewood. To make the matter worse, the couple have 2 children -- Clarissa, aged 6 years, and Amelia, aged 2 years and 4 months. The wife is finally charge with following the husband into the streets and swearing at him like a trooper. >>Thursday, 6 Dec 1860>Friday, 7 Dec 1860

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Joaquin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=592 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31035 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Argus Article Date: October 1860 Article Description: October 22-31, 1860 Article Text: >>Monday, 22 Oct 1860>Thursday, 25 Oct 1860Rev. E.B. LACKLEY has been appointed by the Conference of the M.E. Church, South to preside over the Stockton circuit. >>Friday, 26 Oct 1860>Saturday, 27 Oct 1860>Monday, 29 Oct 1860>Tuesday, 30 Oct 1860Massachusetts and Rhode Island papers please copy.] POLICE COURT -- -The boy James WILLIAMS, who was caught in the act of robbing a till on Sunday morning, was brought up for a hearing yesterday and discharged. Marshal SANBORN obtained for him a passage to Martinez and he was permitted to leave, with an admonition from the Court, which may not be without its good effect upon his future conduct. -Patrick HANLY, an old graduate in the school of intemperance, appeared in Court and endeavored to “set himself right on the record,” but to all his promise of future good behavior, the Court gave no heed, and Patrick was compelled to take up 5 days’ residence in the county jail. -Hamilton PERRY, a genuine “Remy” in real life, was sent to the same destination for a like period being found without excuse for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the Sabbath. -James MORRIS, alias “Curly” was arraigned, found guilty of firing a pistol in the public streets, against the ordinance in such cases, made and provided, for which offense he was fined $10 -Robert McCLOUD and Benjamin PARKER were called upon to show a proper title “to the freedom of the city” which it was evident from the testimony they had usurped. For this unlawful assumption of an honor never yet conferred but upon 1 individual (and he a philosopher), the aforesaid McCLOUD and PARKER were each fined $10, which amount they paid and were discharged. INSANE -- An insane woman who is generally known as Hattie LEONARD, was arrested yesterday at her residence on San Joaquin street and conveyed to the jail, whence she will probably be removed today to the Insane Asylum. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=31033 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Saturday Bee Article Date: June 16 1906 Article Description: Births, Marriages, Deaths, in Sacramento; Mrs. LeDoux in good spirits; and other news items Article Text: The Saturday Bee Sacramento, Cal. June 16, 1906 Page 5 Ashman Arrested For False Pretenses A.J. ASHMAN was arrested this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff George WITTENBROOK on a charge of having taken a number of pictures and other articles from a grocery store belonging to M.M. DREW, at Seventeenth and O Streets, and sold them. He is accused of receiving money by false pretenses. County Educators Grant Certificates The County Board of Education has granted Grammar Grade certificates to Henry McDERBY, Maggie GLENDENNING, Mrs. Alice B. MORRILL, Agnes MURPHY and Mrs. Laura McKay SCHOEMAKER. Mrs. Lille M. SIMPERS was granted a permanent county certificate. An order was made granting duplicate Grammar Grade certificates to Mrs. Jennie Leonard JONES and Julia A. LEONARD, whose certificates were destroyed in the San Francisco fire. Edna L. KLUMPP was recommended for a Normal document. Much in a Name, Thinks Miss Smith A petition has been filed in the Superior Court by Florence Maud SMITH, who gives her age as 21, and Michigan as the place of her birth, asking that she be permitted to change her name to Florence Maud Smith JOHNSON. She says her father, Truman SMITH, resides in Michigan. Her mother was divorced from him in January, 1896, and in November, 1897, was married to H.H. JOHNSON. Petitioner resides in the JOHNSON family, and that mail addressed to her under the name "JOHNSON." She says much confusion and injury would now result to her unless she be permitted to change her name as requested. New Theater to Be Built A new theater, with a frontage of forty-eight feet, three stories in hight, to cost about $35,000, is to be constructed on the ground where the Unique Theater now stands, K between Sixth and Seventh, and on eighteen feet of the property adjoining. The structure is to be erected as an office building, as well as a theater. A large portion of the front is to be occupied by a store. The rear is to be constructed four stories in hight. C.A. ALISKY, the promoter, has already let the first contract for the building to SILLER Brothers, for $26,000, and work will probably be begun in about a month. The theater will be modern in every respect. Its seating capacity will be 1400, with balcony and a gallery. The seats are to be comfortably upholstered and arranged with a view of allowing each occupant plenty of knee and elbow room. Besides the ordinary accommodations there will be loges and a parquet. Vaudeville productions are to be presented as a regular thing, but the proprietor, C.A. ALISKY, says he expects to produce "legitimate" shows when there is a demand. The contract calls for the completion of the theater in seventy-five days after July 5th. WESTERN PACIFIC FILES TWO SUITS Still Seeking Right-Of-Way Through City Condemnation suits, to secure rights-of-way, have been filed in the office of the County Clerk by the Western Pacific Railway Company against Mary A. CRANLEY, William CRANLEY (her husband), and Bell HENDERSON and others. It is desired to secure a certain strip of land in this city described at the west one-half of lot 3 in the block bounded by L and M, Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets. Suit is also brought against Honor Juanita CRANLEY, Mary D. CRANLEY and Bell HENDERSON and others to secure a right-of-way through the east, one half of lot 3 in the block bounded by L and M, Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets. Patriotic Observance of Flag Day Flag Day, June 14th, being the one hundred and twenty-ninth anniversary of the Flag, was celebrated last Thursday evening at the residence of Mrs. Minnie ROBERTS, 717 N Street, she being the Patriotic Instructor for Fair Oaks Corps. Mrs. ROBERTS read her own composition, the "Birth of the American Flag," and the following program was presented: Reading, "Betsy's Flag," Past President Mary GILMER DUNN; reading, "The Old Flag," Past President Eliza HIGGINS; reading, "History of the World's Flags," Senior Vice-President Mrs. A.A. Mar BAKER; song, by Corps, "Red, White and Blue"; recitation, Master Harry POWERS. The President Mrs. Lizzie REAL, in a pleasing manner thanked her Patriotic Instructor for her courtesy and elaborate entertainment, also the Corps for the large attendance. Comrades Albert BAKER, Commander of Sumner Post, and Joseph CRABBE, Commander of Warren Post, were present, and gave some interesting reminiscences of their service in the Civil War. Remarks were made by Past Presidents Mary G. DUNN, Inez FICKS, Alice M. TIEL, Eliza HIGGINS, Mary EILUS, Chaplain Martha BROCKBANK, Past Chaplain Jennie MEALAND. Large flags were draped over the doorway of the reception hall. An easel in the main parlor was artistically draped with silk and small flags; the chandeliers and mantel with flags and bunting. Ice-cream and cake were served. Those present were: Albert BAKER, Commander Sumner Post, No. 3; Joseph CRABBE, Commander of Warren Post, No. 54; Mrs. J.N. ROBERTS, Past President Mary Gilmer DUNN, President Lizzie REAL, Senior Vice-President Amelia A. Mar BAKER, Junior Vice-President Gaudelupe ARCEGA, Treasurer Eliza HIGGINS, Secretary Alice M. TIEL, Chaplain Martha BROCKBANK, Guard Annie KIDD, Patriotic Instructor Minnie ROBERTS, Assistant Conductor Inez FICKS, Assistant Guard Mary E. POWERS, Color Bearer (No. 1), Mary EILERS, Color Bearer (No. 2), Mary BRISCOE, Mrs. Jennie MEALAND, Mrs. Leonora HARVEY, Mrs. Caroline MASON, Mrs. Caroline MASON, Mrs. Mary HURLBURT, Mrs. Juanita KLEBS, Mrs. Ruth LYNAM, Mrs. Alice GILMORE, Miss Sedie HORNER and Harry POWERS. FAIROAKS WATER TAKERS They Have Formed A New Organization Articles of incorporation of the Fairoaks Water Takers' Association were filed to-day in the office of the County Clerk. It is set forth that the object is to buy, own, hold, use, lease, sell, rent and control land and water, of every kind, and to prospect for, bore for, excavate for, appropriate and seek for and in any practicable way seek for and discover, buy, own, produce and deal in water and land and all kinds of products thereof. The articles authorize the company to enter into a contract with the North Fork Ditch Company in relation to the ownership of water pipes, ditches or canals, and to act in relation to the lands or water referred to in a contract entered into between C.W. CLARKE, the North Fork Ditch Company and George P. ROBINSON. The Directors or Trustees of the company are: George STRAITH, Fairoaks; A.T. HODGE, Fairoaks; George E. KING, Fairoaks; John B. WRANGHAM, Fairoaks; C.H. SLOCUM, Fairoaks. The capital stock is $75,000 of the par value of $1 each. MRS. LE DOUX IN GOOD SPIRITS Murder Trial Has Little Effect Upon Her - Much Corroborative Testimony Introduced STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 16 - The prosecution is still introducing evidence in the LE DOUX murder case. The testimony this morning was largely of a corroborative character, supporting testimony already given, with particular reference to the departure of McVICAR and the woman from the Rawhide Mine, ostensibly that he might take charge of the ranch conducted near Jackson by his wife's mother, Mrs. HEAD. It is the contention of the prosecution that this was all part of the plan of Mrs. LE DOUX to entice McVICAR from the mine that she might be in a better position to make away with him. Mrs. Jennie HOFFMAN, a waitress at the Rawhide boarding-house, repeated under cross-examination, and without variation, her story about Mrs. LE DOUX burning letters she had written to McVICAR; the defendant's admiration of her "nice large trunk" and other matters surrounding the departure from the Rawhide in a buggy on a stormy night. Witnesses who had known McVICAR for months testified to his good health and freedom from disease and the correspondence between the woman and himself as man and wife. The shipment and re-shipment of furniture to suit the sudden change of plans, it having been the original intention for them to remain at the mine, was also gone into. The defense strenuously objected to all points, and declared testimony to the effect that McVICAR had not been a morphine user was an attempt to anticipate the defense. The defendant appears in good spirits, but her mother's face shows that the trial is a strain upon her. She looks very careworn. Miner Killed CARSON (Nev.), June 16 - A miner named CARROLL was killed at Como this morning by an explosion of giant powder, which he was thawing. Four other miners were injured. Commencing Monday, June 18th, the M-Street cars will run on J Street from Second to Tenth and the G-Street cars will stop at Seventh and K, transferring to depot during reconstruction of K-Street track. MARRIED DALY-WOODS - In this city, June 12, 1906, at the home of the bride, 1711 K Street, by Rev. C.F. OEHLER, Frank B. DALY and Edna A. WOODS, both of this city. COOKSLEY-SPROCK - In this city, June 15, 1906, at the German Lutheran parsonage, by Rev. C.F. OEHLER, Arthur W. COOKSLEY and Meta M. SPROCK, both of Oak Park. BORN MEREDTH - In this city, June 11, 1906, to the wife of J.H. MEREDITH, a son. DIED CARROLL - In this city, June 15, 1906, Johanna, wife of the late Thomas CARROLL, a native of County Tipperary, aged 84 years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from her late residence 421 Seventh Street, thence to the Cathedral, where mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, commencing at 9 o'clock. Interment St. Joseph cemetery. GASCOIGNE - In Oak Grove, June 14, 1906, John GASCOIGNE, father of Mrs. Mary GAGER of Kansas, a native of Maine, aged 84 years, 2 months and 23 days. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=31032 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: June 15 1906 Article Description: Sensation in Le Doux Case, J.S. Gibson Death, & other Northern California & Nevada News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Friday, June 15, 1906 Page 7 SENSATION IN LE DOUX CASE Prosecution Putting On Testimony In Contradiction Of Statements Made By Defendant After Her Arrest STOCKTON (San Joaquin Co.), June 15 - This was a sensational day in the LE DOUX murder trial. Under a battery of fire of overruled objections, the prosecution to-day is putting in testimony in contradiction of the statements made by the accused after her arrest. At that time she declared that one Joe MILLER had witnessed the death of McVICAR, and had put his body in the trunk. When the prosecution sought to show that there had been no such man as Joe MILLER, the defense objected on the ground that the prosecution had already proved by the alleged confession of the defendant that Joe MILLER had committed the crime, and that any attempt to show to the contrary was an attempt on the part of the prosecution to contradict its own evidence. Judge NUTTER overruled the objection. Joseph HEALEY, with whom the defendant spent all of the day following the murder, in San Francisco, testified that she had told him that McVICAR had died of miners' consumption at his home in Sonora; that his brother was present and had given her the deceased's watch and chain. And that the body had been shipped to his home in Cripple Creek, Colo. She also, according to HEALEY, told him that there was a trunk and a suit case at the Southern Pacific station in Stockton, which she wanted him to take charge of, saying that she could trust nobody else as she could him. HEALEY gave his testimony with dramatic effect, and it caused quite a sensation in Court. Much of his testimony tended to show that Joe MILLER was a myth. A telegram from Mrs. LE DOUX to HEALEY on the afternoon of the 24th - the day of the crime - in which she asked him to meet her at the Royal House in San Francisco upon the arrival of the afternoon train from Stockton, was shown. MILITIA MAN IN TROUBLE Member of Company D Of Marysville Charged With Cashing Two Orders For Pay For Services MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 15 - Clifton DE SORIA, one of the recruits who joined Company D of this city when it was given out that the command was ordered to San Francisco for duty, was arrested by Officers SINGLE and SAYLES last night and booked on suspicion of having committed forgery, the signing of his Captain's name to a fictitious order covering his pay a second time for services at the metropolis. It appears that Captain DIVVER, in cases where the soldier boys were in need of the money due them from the State on their return home, arranged with the banks here to recognize his orders for the amount, about $60 to each man. One of those to apply to him for an order was DE SORIA, who cashed it with a merchant named BROWN. But now that the Adjutant-General has forwarded the coin to make settlement with all the soldier boys, it transpires that Ferdinand KLEMPP, a saloon-keeper, also holds an order which DE SORIA cashed at his place for the same amount - $60. KLEMPP says DE SORIA cashed the order on May 26th, believing the signature of Captain DIVVER, which appears thereon in lead pencil, to be genuine. The body of the order is written in ink. When arrested DE SORIA denied having cashed an order at KLEMPP's, and protested his innocence. KLEMPP, however, took the precaution to have his barkeeper, Dan McCRATE, sigh his name on the back of the order, as a witness to DE SORIA's endorsement of it, when he paid the coin over. The matter is in the hands of District Attorney BRITTAN, who will decide between forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses. In either case, the youthful prisoner appears to be in a serious plight. He is the same young man mentioned in last night's Bee as having paid a fine of $10 in Justice's Court for discoloring the eye of a Chinaman who had a difference with a woman in the tenderloin district. Chairs Arrive MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 15 - One installment of the furniture ordered by the City Council for the new Packard library has arrived from the East. This lot consists of one hundred opera chairs for the lecture room or assembly hall on the upper floor of the building. To Pay Guardsmen MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 15 - The money with which to make settlement with the members of Company D of this city who served recently in San Francisco has arrived and will be paid out at the Armory this evening. Colusa Pioneer Called by Death COLUSA (Colusa Co.), June 15 - J.S. GIBSON, one of the pioneers of Colusa County, passed away last night at his home on his farm, twelve miles south of Colusa. He was a native of Missouri and 80 years of age. He was well known throughout this part of the State, and had been engaged in the stock raising business for many years. He came to California in 1849, and settled in Colusa on the farm, at which he died, in 1851. The funeral will take place Saturday from the farm, and the interment will be made in the Colusa Cemetery. The death of Mr. GIBSON leaves but two pioneers of 1849 in Colusa County. WESTERN NEVADA STATE NEWS May Lose His Arm RENO (Nev.), June 15 - Alex DROMIACK, a wealthy horseman, well known in the racing circuits of California, is suffering from a severe attack of bloodpoisoning that may cost him his left arm. A few weeks ago he scratched his hand and the injury did not heal. A few days ago his hand, wrist and arm began to swell and now it is in such a serious condition that he is confined to his home. The affliction is highly dangerous. Wealthy Girl to Become a Bride RENO (Nev.), June 15 - Miss Lydia LADD, a charming young woman of Reno, until a few months ago a stenographer working at a small salary, but now the wealthiest girl in Nevada, will be married at Salt Lake City on the evening of June 23d to Frank P. THOMPSON, a merchant of Pioche. The couple will make their home at Pioche for a time, but later may come to this city in order to look after Miss LADD's extensive mining interests, as she is the heir and administrator of the G.W. LADD estate. Two years ago George W. LADD, a poor prospector, was grubstaked and sent in to the Death Valley country by Tonopah mining operators. With E.A. MONTGOMERY, his partner, he discovered the Bullfrog country, locating sixty-three claims on Ladd Mountain, in the heart of the Bullfrog country. The claims became the richest mines in that famous camp, but before LADD could enjoy the fruits of his good fortune he died, leaving the great property in litigation. A few weeks ago the suits against him were compromised and his fortune went to his daughter and her brother. Haywood Believes He Will Be Freed WINNEMUCCA (Nev.), June 15 - Judge W.H. MINOR, of McDermitt, north of Winnemucca, has returned from Boise, Idaho, where he paid a visit to his son-in-law, W.D. HAYWOOD, one of the indicted officials of the Western Federation of Miners. HAYWOOD, who formerly lived in Winnemucca, said he was confident of acquittal and thanked his friends in Nevada for the effort they are exerting in his behalf. MINOR says HAYWOOD is in excellent health and has ceased worrying. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=31031 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1867 Article Description: STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1866 Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Tuesday Morning January 1, 1867 Page 1 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1866 THE STATE Chronological Record of Notable Events For The Year The year 1866 has closed, leaving many reasons for thankfulness in California, on account of blessings conferred and visitations averted, but chiefly for accumulating proofs of a steadily increasing prosperity. The record of the year in this State includes no conspicuous or general calamity, unless the damage done by a destructive flood toward the close of December should deserve that designation. The Asiatic cholera, which excited a panic in the Atlantic States, and claimed many victims in the principal cities, did not reach the Pacific coast. The harvest, especially the wheat crop, of which a large surplus remained for export, bountifully rewarded the toll of the farmer and gave fresh life to the agricultural interest. The discovery of new mines, the development of well known ledges, the large increase of capital in the chief mining counties, enlarging the demand for labor and offering a better home market to the husbandman, and the introduction of a more businesslike an! d trustworthy management of mining enterprises, have combined to give prosperity to the mining districts and highten confidence in the future of mining industry in this State. The Montana fever carried off a considerable number of our adventurous gold-seekers, but this affected our aggregate population less than was generally expected, and many of the wanderers have already returned. Manufacturing industry has made a steady progress; the extension of railroad enterprises has improved the facility of communication, and the combination of the new line of steamers between San Francisco and Shanghae with the continental railroad promises to bring within our borders an enriching share of trade of Oriental lands. In relation to national politics, when the breach occurred between the President and Congress on the question of reconstruction, California, as was to be expected from her antecedents, promptly signified, through her Legislature, the press and public meetings, her preference for that policy which would secure the rights of loyal men in the South. We append a record of noteworthy events that occurred in the State during the year: JANUARY 1st - Amount of money in State Treasury, $1,699,419.32. 2d - Steamer Golden City arrived at San Francisco from Panama with 286 passengers....A middle-aged man named McCLELLAN was found dead in his cabin, his body partly devoured by hogs, at the Warm Springs, San Luis Obispo county, whither he had gone to obtain relief from a painful disease. He had discharged an attendant on the plea of poverty. The sum of $120 was found on his person. 3d - The Legislature reassembled, pursuant to adjournment previous to the holidays....The President's first annual message, delivered December 4th, received by steamer and telegraphed from San Francisco to Sacramento. It would have been telegraphed to the Union across the continent at the time of its delivery to Congress but for the exorbitant price demanded by the telegraph company....John HIFENBACH, an old and wealthy citizen of Siskiyou county, residing near Yreka, killed his wife by shooting her through the head and then blew his brains out. 4th - Jim SIMMONS and A.B. STEVENS, in custody on a charge of grand larceny, escaped from the county jail in San Mateo. 6th - Robert ZIELE, proprietor of the Pacific street flour mills, San Francisco, discovered a man leaving the premises with a bundle of rags, about 3 o'clock in the morning. ZIELE followed, and during the chase struck him on the head with a cane. The burglar was arrested, but died soon after reaching the station-house. His name was unknown; the letters "U.S.A.," in India ink, were marked on the left hand....Announcement of the defalcation of William MACY, Cashier in the Sub-Treasury department, San Francisco, in the sum of $30,000. The defaulter had left the State....G.A. BROWN, a Volunteer, found frozen to death in Surprise Valley. 8th - Samuel J. HENSLEY, a Pioneer of 1848, died at Warm Springs, Alameda county. 10th - Steamer Golden City left San Francisco with 317 passengers and $958,926 in treasure. 11th - Snow four inches deep at Nevada (Cal.) 12th - Steamer Colorado arrived at San Francisco from Panama, with about 270 passengers, and New York mails of December 21st....Snow ten inches deep at Colfax, two feet at Dutch Flat, and four feet at Strawberry....Preliminary steps taken in San Francisco for the organization of a Freedmen's Aid Society for the Pacific States. 13th - About 3 P.M. an attempt was made by three or four of the convicts at San Quentin to break out; they sprang upon the Captain of the Guard with drawn knives and threatened him with death unless released; one of the cooks of the Prison came to his assistance with a butcher knife and the prisoners were secured. Three other prisoners escaped during the night, by digging under the wall of the new addition. 15th - Steamer Moses Taylor arrived at San Francisco from San Juan del Sur, with 230 passengers....Counterfeit half dollars, dated San Francisco, 1858, in circulation in the Bay city....Michael CANNON was killed at Amador City by falling down a deep shaft....While Julian AMES and Dr. McKINSTRY were riding near San Diego, the wagon became mired. After attempting to extricate it, AMES sat down on the ground and instantly expired. 17th - State Miners' Convention met in Sacramento. J.A. SARGENT elected President. Organization and appointment of Committees occupied the time of the sessions....A resolution was adopted by the Legislature requesting the President to invite a citizen of the Pacific coast to a seat in his Cabinet. In the Assembly a Committee was appointed to confer with the Miners' Convention with regard to the establishment of a Mining and Assaying Department in the proposed Agricultural College....The store of the Franco-American Commercial Company, in San Francisco, entered by burglars in the night and several thousand dollars worth of watches and diamonds stolen....Brutal prize fight at Lakeville, Sonoma county, between CHANDLER and MAGUIRE, in which the former won the stakes....James COLBY fatally injured in a mining claim at Sawpit Flat. 18th - The Miners' Convention adopted a series of resolutions expressing the sentiments of the miners in relation to the sale and taxation of the mines, indorsing the action of the Legislature upon the subject of the land grants to the Pacific Railroad Company [a resolution instructing the California Congressional delegation to oppose the further issuance of patents to land supposed to be mineral had passed through various stages], and providing for the appointment of a Committee of five to prepare a memorial to Congress expressive of their sentiments. A substitute looking to the future sale of the mineral lands was indefinitely postponed. At the evening session a series of resolutions in relation to the debasing of quicksilver, and other matters of interest to miners, was adopted. After the creation of a State Central Committee, the Convention adjourned sine die....A snow and land slide occurred near Trinity Center, by which Michael DOWLING was killed and Simon McINTOSH sev! erely injured....Snow slide on pacific Railroad near the Summit, demolishing a house and killing J.P. BELKNAP....Chas. NELSON fatally injured by a cave in a mining claim at Sawpit Flat. 19th - Steamer Colorado left San Francisco with 600 passengers and $1,000,000 in treasure....Delegates to the Miners' Convention interested in petroleum held a meeting in Sacramento and passed resolutions favoring the sale of petroleum lands by the General Government. 20th - W.T. HIGGINS shot and fatally wounded Patrick KELLY, in San Francisco, in a fracas occasioned by a dispute concerning the stakes in the late prize fight. [HIGGINS was subsequently tried and acquitted on the ground of justifiable homicide]....Severe storm prevailing, the heaviest since ë61-2. 21st - Joseph R. BEARD, formerly Clerk of Supreme Court, cut his throat in a shocking manner on the Stockton steamer, Paul Pry, on the way to San Francisco, in a fit of mental aberration. [The wound did not prove fatal.] 22d - Barney OLWELL hung for murder in San Francisco....Steamer Sacramento arrived from Panama, with 860 passengers and New York mails of December 30th....City of Stockton partially overflowed. 23d - News received of an attempt to assassinate Judge FIELD, of the United States Supreme Court, at Washington, January 16th, by a torpedo sent through the mail from San Francisco.....James KEMPTON, of Jacksonville, Tuolumne county, drowned in the river at that place. 25th - Slight earthquake shock noticed at San Francisco and Sonoma. 27th - William HANNAH fatally crushed, and Samuel WILKINSON and Matthew DOUGHTY severely injured while running to a fire in San Francisco. 28th - Nicholas HORWOOD drowned in the Mattole river, Humboldt county. 29th - Affray in San Francisco between Gordon BACKUS, Assistant Revenue Assessor, and Samuel NEAL, clerk for Judge FIELD. NEAL was shot and badly wounded, and BACKUS severely beaten....Roads badly blocked up with snow in many parts of the State. No mails have reached Yreka for twelve days. 30th - Mass meeting in San Francisco to in inaugurate the Freedmen's Aid Society....Steamer Colorado sailed for Panama, with 400 passengers and $749,081 in treasure....Annual meeting of the State Agricultural Society commenced at Sacramento....Five cases of sudden death reported to the Coroner of San Francisco....Charles LAWRENCE commits suicide by hanging in Mendocino....At Little river, Mendocino county, Daniel HALL was killed by a log rolling upon him. 31st - State Agricultural Society elected officers for the ensuing year and appointed a Committee with reference to the proposed Agricultural, Mining and Mechanic Arts College. FEBRUARY 1st - Levi W. DODGE was killed in his mining claim at CO__S Bar, Trinity county....A party of robbers attacked a Chinese mining camp near Upper Rancheria, Amador county, robbed the inmates and killed two Chinamen who resisted. Dan MYERS, who went to the camp to see what was the matter, was fired upon by the robbers and seriously wounded. 2d - Steamer Golden Age arrived at San Francisco in 21 days and 12 hours from New York...Eight-hour bill passed the Assembly by a vote of 64 to 6. 3d - Steamer Visalia collided with a schooner near Rio Vista. She was run ashore to prevent sinking. 5th - Captain Solomon J. COLLINS, who had sailed out of that port for fifteen years, died at San Francisco....A.J. HOAN, discharged Volunteer, drowned in Deep creek, near Tehama. 6th - Michael HYNES, acquitted of the murder of Thomas HAYES, in the Fifteenth District Court at San Francisco, on the strength of his wife's testimony - the first case under the new law admitting the evidence of husband or wife in favor of the other, in criminal cases....Edward LUNT, insane from Spiritualism, sent to Insane Asylum from San Francisco - the third case of the kind in that city withing a fortnight. 8th - The Collector of Internal Revenue "presented" 150 attorneys, brokers and others, of San Francisco, to the Grand Jury, for doing business without Federal license. 9th - Dominique FRICK. LL.D., aged 78 years, and Rev. Dr. Isaac OWEN, a pioneer Methodist clergyman, died in San Francisco....Edward MULLINS fatally stabbed Patrick KELLY, in San Francisco, in a dispute over the Eight-hour law. 10th - Steamer Golden Age sailed from San Francisco with 388 passengers and $290,603.02. 11th - Steamer Golden City arrived at San Francisco with about 300 passengers and New York mails of January 20th. 12th - Anniversary of the birth of President LINCOLN observed to some extent in different parts of the State. 15th - Two shocks of earthquake were felt at San Francisco and San Jose at 9 o'clock A.M..... While Wm. HENDRICKS, and county jailer at San Jose, Santa Clara county, was pursuing two Indians who had escaped from the jail, one of them, who had obtained one of the jailer's revolvers, shot HENDRICKS through the head, killing him instantly. The murderers were arrested....Indian fight in Surprise Valley. Eighty-six soldiers and citizens, under Captain STARR and Major MULLEN attacked an Indian camp, and after a fight of six hours the Indians were routed with a loss of eighty killed. The loss of the whites was one killed and seven wounded. 17th - A strange occurrence took place near Killebue's ranch, on the Klamath river. R. WHITTLE and other tied their canoe at the bank of the river, when soon afterwards the bed of the river rose up, and a hill near the bank sunk down, making level ground. The water was turned into a new channel about fifty feet distant, leaving the canoe high and dry. The bank of the river and large trees where the men stood were not apparently disturbed. 20th - A beautiful display of aurora borealis noticed in the central and northern parts of the State....the Barbacoas mining fever raging in San Francisco. 21st - D.O. McCARTHY, proprietor of the Flag newspaper in San Francisco, was brought before the bar of the State Senate, and refusing to answer certain questions relative to a charge of bribery against a number of Senators who voted against the Specific Contract law, was committed to the Sacramento County Jail for contempt....A divorce suit commenced in the Fourth District Court in San Francisco, for a white girl, fourteen years of age, from a negro aged sixty. The mother of the girl had procured the marriage, though she had previously been married to him herself. 23d - Union Central Committee meet in San Francisco and adopt radical resolutions, though expressing faith in President JOHNSON. 24th - Enthusiastic meeting held at the Assembly Chamber, Sacramento, and resolutions adopted denouncing the President's veto of the Freedman's Bureau bill. C. CROCKER presided, and addresses were made by Cornelius COLE and others....Judge Fletcher M. HAIGHT died in San Francisco....A shooting affair occurred at a horse race in Geyserville, Sonoma county, between P. SWITSER and others, in which John MORGAN was killed, Thomas WHITE had his arm broken, and a wine peddler, named unknown, was dangerously wounded. 25th - Colonel H.C. WHARTON, U.S.A., accidentally shot and severely wounded his friend, Lieutenant B.J. WARD, of the First United States Cavalry, on Bush street, San Francisco....Don Rafael GARCIA died near Olema, Marin county, aged 75 years. He superintended the erection of the Mission buildings at San Rafael in 1827. 27th - Democratic meetings held in San Francisco and Sacramento to indorse the President and denounce "Abolitionists;" J.B. WELLER, F. HEREFORD and J.H. HARDY were the principal speakers at the former place, and J.W. COFFROTH, J.C. GOODS, M. WHALLON and J.C. BROWN of Tulare at the latter. 28th - Exhibition of proficiency in reading, performance on musical instruments, etc., at the Assembly Chamber, Sacramento, by the pupils of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum....Dwelling and school-house of L.M. FERNANDEZ, at Santa Clara, destroyed by fire. One of his sons burned to death, his wife burned fatally and three of his children severely. MARCH 1ST - The citizens of Yuba county vote to appropriate $45,000 to complete the railroad from Lincoln to Marysville....United States frigate Lancaster returned to San Francisco, having sailed some days previous for Chile, on account of damage to machinery....Harvey KERTCHERSIDES shot and killed James MAY, near the town of Colusa. 2d - Jeffries WILSON killed by the caving of a bank of earth, on Canyon creek, Trinity county. 5th - Large Union meeting held at Nevada City. 6th - Michael SHAY was shot and killed at his room, in the hotel at Knight's Ferry, by George PIERSON. 7th - Steam-tug Lookout, 265 tons burden, arrived at San Francisco, 231 days from Bath (Me.)....The engine and two freight cars thrown off the track of the San Jose Railroad, by running into a drove of cattle....Flag of the California Battalion who served in the East presented to the State, inscribed with the names of twenty-five victorious battles in which the battalion participated as part of the Second Massachusetts Cavalry. 8th - The $2,000 trot, best 3 in 5, at Bay View Course, between Lowry, Matthews and Rosa Livingston, was won by the former. Best time, 2:38 1/4. 9th - Henry McFARLAND broke open a clothing store in San Francisco, threw down a lot of goods from the shelves, and then lay down on the floor and fell asleep where he was found in the morning. 10th - Hail shower in Stockton, lasting fifteen minutes. The hailstones as large as marrowfat peas....Steamer Colorado sailed for Panama with about 120 passengers and $867,066.21. 11th - BUTSLAY made a balloon ascension at San Francisco. At the hight of about 100 feet the balloon collapsed. The aeronaut was caught by two of his brothers, who managed to break his fall and he escaped serious injury. 12th - Work commenced on the Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad, at Wilson's slough....the Barbacoas (New Granada) mines have been ascertained to be a humbug. Miners returning to California....Carlo LUCRONI, a miner, was found lying in his cabin in a dying condition from apoplexy near Railroad Flat, Calaveras county. 14th - S.H. PARKER, formerly Postmaster of San Francisco, fell dead at the Lick House in that city....John McCRACKEN, of Brooklyn, Alameda county, takes five sacks of green peas to San Francisco, receiving one dollar per pound for them - $500. 16th - Dispatch received from Washington at San Francisco, from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue ordering Assessors in California to assess all incomes on a currency basis....Billy WILBURN and three others hanged by a mob near Visalia, for stealing cattle. 17th - St. Patrick's Day celebrated by Irishmen in different parts of the State....Frank WEGNER, while chopping wood at Curtis' ranch, near Stockton, split his left foot completely open between the second and third toes to the ankle. 18th - Safe of steamer Capital opened by false keys while the boat was lying at Broadway wharf, San Francisco, and robbed of $1,800 in gold coin, several hundred dollars in silver being left in the safe....Charles E. BYRNES, at San Francisco, fell dead in his house immediately on his return from church....Opening services of the new St. James Church held at Dashaway Hall, San Francisco. Choral service performed by a large choir of boys clad in surplices, supported by a choir of adults - the first service of the kind on this coast....At Pekin, El Dorado county, a Spaniard named Pedro Pablo CAVARA horribly mutilated and killed two Chilenos named VELASQUES and LACO in a drunken quarrel. 19th - The Sacramento Union enters upon its sixteenth year....Charter election in Marysville, all the Union candidates being successful....Registry Law signed by the Governor....D.O. McCARTHY discharged from custody by the State Senate. 20th - The Eight-hour law was killed in the Senate by that body refusing to recede from an amendment providing that the law should go into operation when New York and Massachusetts adopt a similar law - 18 ayes, 19 noes. 21st - Meeting held in San Francisco to protest against the passage of a bill by Congress for the sale of mineral lands....A wagon for hauling was finished in Stockton - calculated to carry eleven tons - the largest ever built in that city....Oliver GATES, a native of Maine, killed at Rock Creek, Nevada county, by the caving of earth. 23d - Michael RYAN hanged at Santa Rosa for the murder of his wife. 26th - Two severe shocks of earthquake at San Francisco, opening old cracks in shaken walls. It was much rougher to the southward in the interior....Steamer Oregon arrived at San Francisco from the Colorado with 820 men of the Second and Seventh California Volunteer, and Juan CHEREVIA, head Chief of the Maricopas and Senior Captain of First Arizona Regiment....Wife of Captain H.H. BUHNE lost overboard and drowned from bark Naumkeag in Humboldt harbor. 27th - N. Willis COLES instantly killed at San Francisco in endeavoring to get on the San Jose cars while in motion....Squatters fenced off five hundred acres of the Government reserve at the presidio, San Francisco, but were afterwards driven off by the troops and their shanty demolished....Ecclesiastical Council of Churches convened at the new Green Street Church, San Francisco, and Rev. E.C. BISSELL installed pastor. 28th - Schooner William Nolan sailed for the Colorado river with 2,000 packages of merchandise for the Salt Lake market - the first shipment by that route....A sailor named EDMONDSON, while intoxicated, walked off the precipice on Broadway street, San Francisco, falling one hundred feet, and was picked up insensible. In half an hour he was able to walk, not a bone being broken. 30th - Ex-Governor John McDOUGAL died suddenly of apoplexy at San Francisco....Michael REESE purchased the first pew in the Synagogue Emanu El at San Francisco, for $700. APRIL 2d - The Legislature adjourned. 3d - In a squatter fight, near Saratoga Springs, Santa Clara county, Wm. HAUN was killed by one CALDWELL, and another man badly wounded....Oscar HINSDALE and Orson HINSDALE drowned in Elk slough, Yolo county, while driving cattle. 4th - Great floods prevailing in different portions of the State. 5th - Journeyman plumbers in San Francisco resolve to work but nine hours a day hereafter. 7th - Brilliant meteor seen at San Francisco....A man named STOKELY was drowned in attempting to ford Pleasant Grove creek, Placer county....Land slide in Siskiyou county, damming up Deadwood creek sufficiently to create a reservoir sixty feet deep. 8th - Warmest day in San Francisco for years....thermometer 74† to 80†....Lewis BASSELL, a German, found dead near Bowman's ranch, Nevada county, Gold nugget worth $4,440 found at Jimisal, Mariposa county, by some Mexicans. 9th - Workmen's strike at the New Almaden mines; quicksilver advanced ten cents per pound in consequence....City election at San Jose; union ticket elected entire. 10th - Gardell CARLO robbed of $125 by highwaymen near Stockton and badly beaten for concealing his money in his boots - the fifth robbery within a week in that vicinity....Officers visit a den in San Francisco in which were three drunken women, two drunken men and six children, all lying on the floor....Bee tree cut down at canyon House bottom which yielded 700 pounds of honey. 11th - Shooting scrape between Sam Yup and Hong Wo Chinamen on Mormon slough, near Stockton - three killed....Edward COHEN, merchant, chloroformed in San Francisco at 10 P.M.; thrust into a carriage, conveyed to the wharf and thrown overboard. His bath aroused him and he swam ashore....Two hundred guns fired in San Francisco in honor of the Union victory in Connecticut and the passage of the Civil Rights bill by Congress....A man named WILSON was killed in Dutch Bill canyon, Sonoma county, by a log rolling over him. 12th - Andrew McELROY, alias William ANDREWS, arrested in San Francisco for being concerned in the robbery of Collector ADAMS of Astoria on the steamer Oregon in February last, of $20,500. McELROY owned up and restored his share of the plunder, $5,600.....Mrs. BROWNELL, residing at the mouth of Old river, near Stockton, left her infant to the house and went into the field. Upon her return in an hour she found the child had wrapped a mosquito bar around her face in such a manner as to produce suffocation and death. 13th - Steamer Sacramento, from Panama, brought news of the defeat of the Spanish Pacific squadron by the combined Chilean and Peruvian fleets; Knox, of the New York Herald, among her passengers, on his way to the mouth of the Ambor and home via Siberia, Moscow and Liverpool. 14th - Sheriff Alexander HUNTER of Storey county, Nevada, died in San Francisco from wounds received at an outbreak of prisoners at the former place last year. ...Charles FLOWERS, engineer of the steamer Alameda, was crushed to death in San Francisco while in the air drum of the steamer, by the wheels suddenly revolving....Steamer Labouchere, belonging to the Hudson Bay Company, bound for Victoria (V.I.), ran on the rocks at Point Reyes, Marin county, and totally wrecked. She had one hundred passengers. A passenger named WILCOX and a mulatto steward lost; the rest saved. 16th - Terrific explosion of nitro-glycerin in the rear of the office of Wells, Fargo & Co., at San Francisco, causing great destruction of property and killing and wounding twenty-five to thirty persons. Among the killed were Samuel KNIGHT, Superintendent of the Express banking department; William H. HAVENS, bookkeeper of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and Garrett B. BELL, Supervisor from the Eighth Ward....Immense land slide on the line of the Pacific Railroad, near Dutch Flat. Nearly a quarter of section along a heavy hill of the railroad suddenly gave way, carrying with it ditches, flumes, and everything else that obstructed its course. 17th - City election in Placerville. Union ticket successful by 75 majority....Three white men and three Chinamen killed by the premature explosion of a blast at Camp Nine, near Gold Run, Placer county, on the Pacific Railroad....Harvey LEE, of Alpine county, commissioned by the Governor as Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District....Business generally suspended and Courts closed in San Francisco, on the occasion of the funerals of the victims of the late explosion. 19th - Police Captain LEES and detectives ELLIS and WATKINS, of San Francisco, recovered $11,487.45 out of $12,500 stolen from the Russ House safe some months since....COLLINS' washing-machine factory destroyed by fire at San Leandro. 20th - J.D. HOPPER was killed by James P. ADAMS at Payne's creek toll-gate, Tehama county, in a dispute about a horse trade. 21st - Frank MORRIS died in San Francisco, of wounds received in the late nitro-glycerine explosion....A highwayman stationed himself on the road leading from You Bet to Neece's, Nevada county, about nine o'clock P.M., and commenced robbing travelers. No. 1 was a Chinaman, from whom he got four bits; No. 2 was a German, No. 3 a Chinaman, No. 4 an American, No. 5 a Swede - all of whom he "went through" and compelled to sit side by side in the road. No. 6, George HILTON, yielded up $60, thinking the five men sitting quietly together were all robbers. Another man appearing, the robber told them to get up and dust, when they dusted one way while he went the other. 24th - Steamer Continental arrived at San Francisco with Mercer's female emigrants for Washington Territory. 25th - R.T. JOHNSON has in his garden at Stockton over one hundred pounds of ripe cherries....Most of the barley in San Mateo county is headed out, and stands on a level with the tops of the fences...During last week, snowing almost continuously in the mountains....Sixth annual celebration by the California Volunteers Union, Colonel G.W. BOWIE elected President and J.C. INNES, Secretary. 26th - Destructive fire in San Francisco, between Third and Fourth streets. Loss, $20,000. 28th - Antonio SASSOVICH hung in San Francisco for the murder of Edward WALTER....Marcos and Francisco VACA and a man named MARTINEZ were found murdered near the New Idria mine, Monterey county. Soon afterwards, George CASTRO met a desperado named DUARDE a few miles from the scene of the murders and killed him. 29th - While Albert KINGSBURY and A.N. BELL were repairing the ceiling of the Metropolitan Theater, San Francisco, the scaffolding gave way and both fell. BELL was severely and KINGSBURY fatally injured. 30th - Samuel DAVIS fell overboard from the steamer Vaquero, at San Francisco, and was drowned....R.J. WALSH, a noted stock-raiser, died at Bellevue, Colusa county. MAY 1st - From 5,000 to 10,000 persons at the public school picnic at San Mateo, 2,000 at the Temperance Legion picnic at Alameda, and a large number at the colored picnic at Oakland....At San Francisco, Benjamin DONNELLY was caught in the act of highway robbery....Ministers VAN VALKENBURG and BURLINGAME, and KNOX of the New York Herald, returned from the Yosemite Valley, and report wading for miles through five feet of snow....Thomas BURKE was stopped by a robber on the Dutch Flat road, near Nevada (Cal.), who demanded his money. BURKE threw his purse, containing $60, on the snow. The robber stooped to pick it up, when BURKE dealt him several blows with a pick-handle, rendering him insensible, and took from him a couple of gold rings and a breastpin worth $40, besides his own sixty dollars. 3d - Constitution arrived, with New York mails of April 11th and about 500 passengers, among them Edwin FORREST....Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows elect officers in San Francisco....William W. AKE found dead near Princeton, Mariposa county, with a load of buckshot in his body. 4th - Episcopal Diocesan Convention in San Francisco....Cold weather in Trinity county. Ice an inch thick was formed. 6th - German Evangelical Society dedicated their new house of worship on Jessie street, San Francisco. 7th - Charter election at Stockton. No opposition to the Union ticket....John McCONN fatally injured at the hoisting works of the Union ledge, Nevada city. 8th - Stage stopped by highwaymen near Nevada; $400 taken from a Chinaman, but the robbers were unable to open the treasure box. The robbers said the expressmen were getting "dñd smart" and regretted not bringing better tools....Boy of James BACHMAN, four years old, drowned in the slough at Stockton....Eureka Company, at Grass Valley, after a run of two weeks, cleaned up 2,300 ounces of gold, worth about $36,800....Mrs. David MURPHY, mother of seven children, shot with a pistol and killed a man named John WILSON, who came to her house and made an indecent assault upon her, in the absence of her husband. The occurrence took place in Tehama county, on the middle fork of the Cottonwood. 10th - O.S. DOEBLER, a policeman, was attacked and fatally wounded by two assassins, at Marysville, at 12 ‡ A.M. 11th - William ALLEN and Thomas WINN, shoemakers, had a fight at San Jose, in which the former was fatally stabbed by the latter....A woman, named GONSAGA, about 100 years old, fell from her bed and broke both bones of her arm above the wrist, at Monterey. 13th - Eight or ten robberies on the highway between Rough and Ready and Empire Ranch, Nevada county, all committed by one man....Pleasant Oak Cottage, near Stockton, destroyed by fire. 14th - Forrest makes his first appearance upon the California stage at San Francisco....Miranda Jane WEBBER died suddenly on the steamer Chrysopolis on the trip from Sacramento to San Francisco....Theodore BAYER, a German, was murdered by one ROGERS, near George's creek, Inyo county....B. SITCH committed suicide by shooting, at Island Bar gulch, Butte county. 15th - The San Juan stage was stopped at about 4 ‡ A.M., within six miles of Nevada, by three robbers, masked. They blew open Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasure-box and took therefrom $7,000. The passengers were not robbed. On the arrival of the stage at Nevada, Sheriff GENTRY started with a posse in pursuit, who separated three miles from town. Not long after separating Steve VENARD got on their track and followed them to Myers' ravine. Just as he crossed the ravine he looked up on the side of the hill and about twenty-five feet from him saw one of the robbers who was ready to fire. Steve leveled his Henry rifle and fired, striking him in the left side near the nipple and killing him instantly. The second robber then raised his pistol, but VENARD, being too quick for him, fired, striking him under the left eye and killing him instantly. Robber No. 3 then started to run, when Steve brought him down on the second fire, shooting him through the heart. GENTRY and his posse secured all the treasure and brought it to Nevada. An inquest was held at Nevada over the bodies of the highwaymen, and they were identified as George SHANKS, alias Jack WILLIAMS; Bob FINN, alias, CATON; and G.W. MOORE. A verdict of justifiable homicide was rendered....Charles SPENCER died of sunstroke at Healdsburg, Sonoma county....U.S. steamer Saranac arrived at San Francisco, eleven days from Guaymas....Steamer America sailed for Nicaragua with about 600 passengers....Wm. H. BLOOD was drowned in Indian creek, Plumas county....A man named BEAER fell into a ground sluice, at Boyce's Diggings, Sierra county, and was carried down 500 feet, killing him instantly....William LEE was killed at Fisk's sawmill, near Petaluma. 16th - Tom COLEMAN drove his horse into a well in San Francisco. The rider was taken out insensible, the horse was killed....Yank McGUIRE shot Charles CURRAN through the head, producing instant death, at Havliah, Tulare county. 17th - Joseph BLAKE, convicted of burglary in San Francisco, turns out to be Jack RILEY, a desperado who was arrested for robberies during the Copperhead riots in New York in 1863, and escaped by shooting officer O'BRIEN, who had him in custody....A sailor named Bar CONNOLLY was drowned by falling from the ship Cremorne into the bay at San Francisco. 19th - Captain KNIGHT, of Company D, Second Cavalry, shoots private Charles MILLER, who had attacked him with a knife, at Strawberry Valley. MILLER expired in a few minutes after being shot....John SKILLING was killed at Copperopolis by being carried around the flywheel of an engine at the Empire mill, and crushed between the floor and the wheel....Tom MOORE was crushed to death in a mining claim at Butte creek. 20th - Fenlan picnic at San Mateo; estimated attendance, 15,600. The wife of Samuel T. PAYNE was instantly killed by falling from the high bluff near Fort Point, San Francisco, on to the rocks thirty feet below....Mary Jane CARRIGAN, aged about four years, fell into a mining shaft, at Smartsville, and was killed. 21st - Board of Supervisors of San Francisco appropriate $71,166 to pay Peter DONAHUE for putting the iron-clad Comanche into serviceable condition. 23d - C.P. DUANE shot and mortally wounded Wm. G. ROSS of Merchant street, San Francisco....Steve VENARD appointed Aid to the Governor, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. 24th - Krofman STRAUSS and another man were drowned while ferrying sheep across a slough about eighteen miles below Stockton....James KEARNEY was killed near the Eighteen-mile House, Monterey road, by being caught in the wheels or harness, and dragged along the road by unruly colts. 25th - Wm. STROTHER found stabbed to the heart in a ravine near Dutch Flat. 26th - Six inches of snow fell at Eureka, Nevada county....Mammoth strawberries from Long Bar, Yuba county, twenty-four weighing a pound, exhibited for sale in Sacramento. 27th - Genesee Steam Flouring mills burnt in San Francisco; loss, $30,000.....Bolivar HAIGHT, an engineer on the steamer Arrow, committed suicide in Stockton, by cutting his throat. 29th - Charles HUBBARD, a prisoner in the County jail, San Francisco, suddenly fell dead from heart disease while talking to a companion....Green corn in San Francisco selling at 62 ‡ cents per dozen. 30th - Severe shock of earthquake at San Francisco and vicinity....Philip SMITH, a stage-driver, shot a woman named Anna McMAHON through the head. He was pursued by a policeman and overtaken, when he put a pistol to his own head and fired into his temple producing a mortal wound. 31st - Snow ten feet deep near Meadow Lake City...Trotting race between Latham and Rosa Livingston at San Francisco for $5,000; won by the former; best time, 2:36 1/4....Chinese banquet at San Francisco given to Van VALKENBURG and BURLINGAME, Japanese and Chinese Ministers....Strawberries at the Tower House, Shasta county, weighing two ounces each....E. WESTLAKE died suddenly at Woodbridge, San Joaquin county. JUNE 2d - Bloody affray on board ship Seminole in San Francisco harbor, in which first mate BUSH was seriously injured, second mate GARDNER had his abdomen cut open, and third mate NICHOLS was badly cut, by mutinous sailors....Destructive fire, corner of Pacific and Sansome streets, San Francisco; loss, $20,000 to $30,000....Child of William BLAKELY torn by a California lion at the menagerie on Long Wharf, San Francisco, and fatally injured. 3d - Julius H. WAEL was drowned at South Beach, San Francisco....News received of the death of General SCOTT at West Point, May 29th. 4th - David MURPHY, a brakeman, fell from the cars, was run over by the train, near Clipper Gap, and died soon afterwards from his injuries. 5th - Three distinct shocks of earthquake at San Francisco and Sonoma....Congregational Church organized at Benicia. 7th - Patrick RYAN was killed by a cave of earth in a claim near Douglas City, Trinity county. 8th - Army worms committing great destruction on the crops in Nevada county....News received of the slaughter of fifty Chinamen by Indians on the Humboldt road, on their way from California to Idaho....Michael MADIGAN fell from his wagon under the horses' feet, near Napa, and was fatally injured. 9th - Golden Age left San Francisco for Panama. 10th - Great enthusiasm among the Fenians throughout the State in consequence of the invasion of Canada....Italians celebrate the anniversary of the adoption of the literal Constitution of Italy by a grand picnic at Alameda....George LANCE shot and killed J.F. COPELAND on Brown's creek, Trinity county....Medora SANDERS, a girl 13 years old, committed suicide by taking cobalt, at the sink of the Putah, Yolo county. 11th - S.W. RAWSON, aged 64, was found dead at the Washington Lodging House, San Francisco. He was formerly Collector of the port of Portland (Me.)....Child of Wm. HETTICH, at San Francisco, died from eating poisonous drugs left within its reach....Nugget of pure gold, worth $900 to $1,000, found on hydraulic claim near Moore's Flat, Nevada county....Michael REEDY was murdered and robbed of about $200 near Fort Jones, Siskiyou county....In a quarrel over a game of cards at Buchanan Hollow, Fresno county, Wm. ROGERS was killed and Frank M. BOLINGER severely wounded. 13th - Rye growing on Nelson's ranch, near Rocklyn, Placer county, measuring 8 feet 4 1/2 inches high....Anson PERRY shot and mortally wounded by a Chinaman whom he had caught in the act of robbing his henhouse, at Bridgeport, Amador county....Anniversary exhibition of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute, held at Music Hall, San Francisco....George GOODNOUGH committed suicide, by hanging, at Binghamton, Solano county. 14th - Rev. Dr. STONE installed as pastor of the First Congregational Church, San Francisco. 15th - Child of N.L. DERRICK, aged 4 years, died in San Francisco from eating lucifer matches....Child of one KELLY, aged 15 months, died at Honcut, Yuba county, from eating fly poison. 17th - News received of a disastrous fire at Virginia (Nev.), destroying over 100 buildings. Loss, about $200,000....Charles DADE, alias "Duck-hunter," a noted robber and murderer, was captured at East Petaluma. 18th - Fire on Hunter street, Stockton, destroying several buildings, and badly damaging Masonic Hall. Loss, about $15,000....Harvesting commenced in Tehama county....Edward A. HILLS killed by a cave in his claim at Spanish Dry Diggings, El Dorado county. 20th - Two prize fights near the Twelve-Mile House, San Francisco; FAYLOR and BLACKEY fought 119 rounds in 1 hour and 58 minutes - won by BLACKEY; "Soap" and "Chicken", 116 rounds in 1 hour and 55 minutes, resulting in favor of "Soap"....New steamer Sarah M. Whipple launched at San Francisco. 22d - United States steamer Vanderbilt and Monitor Monadock arrive at San Francisco from New York, via Cape Horn....Lower Agua Fria, Mariposa county, destroyed by fire, with the exception of one house; about 75 buildings burned....earthquake shock felt at Monterey. 24th - The George S. WRIGHT, flagship of the Russian Telegraph Expedition, sailed from San Francisco for Petropaulowski....Madame Celeste walked a rope from the Cliff House to Seal Rock, San Francisco....Thermometer at St. Helena, Napa county, 114 † in the shade. 25th - Orrin M. PERKINS, aged fifty years, committed suicide in San Francisco, by shooting himself through the head....Rails on the San Jose Railroad, near San Mateo, were found sprung some seven inches off the track, from expansion caused by the extreme heat of the sun. 26th - Annual examination and exhibition of Santa Clara College....Mrs. GREEN left her husband and child, at Mariposa, and eloped with James BORDEN. 27th - Thermometer at Marysville 95† in the shade....San Joaquin river unusually high from the melting of snow in the mountains....George W. NEWMAN, aged 50, laid down on the bank of a ditch near the French mill, Nevada, fell asleep, rolled into the water and was drowned. 28th - Napa City flouring-mill destroyed by fire. Loss, $12,000....Louis NATHAN robbed by highwaymen on the San Juan and Marysville road, losing $70 in money and $6,000 worth of jewelry. 29th - Town of Montezuma, Tuolumne county, entirely destroyed by fire...BROWN Brothers cleaned up $7,000 for five days work, at a cost of $500, in their cement claims at You Bet, Nevada county. 30th - Peter JOHNSON died at Marysville from injuries received by being caught in a threshing-machine....August HILDEBRAND, of Napa Valley, committed suicide in San Francisco, by taking strychnine....Golden City sailed, with $2,445,768. JULY 1st - Miss Emily TREADWAY died at Santa Rosa, from injuries received in Wells, Fargo & Co.'s office at the time of the nitro-glycerine explosion - the list of dead now numbering thirteen. 2d - The mill of Jasper CLEVELAND, Cahto Valley, Mendocino county, destroyed by fire. 3d - D. KAISER committed suicide at Red Bluff, by poison. 4th - The National Anniversary celebrated with unusual enthusiasm throughout the State....Reuben CLARK, Architect of the State Capital, died at Stockton Insane Asylum....About 11 P.M., SEXTON's Hotel at the Cosumnes mine, Amador county, was destroyed by fire. John BARNHAM and Robert FALKNER perished in the flames, and John FITZGERALD was so badly burned that he died soon after....At Forest City, Sierra county, Ambrose WILLIAMS stabbed Captain S.R. EDDY in the side, from which he died in an hour after....Wm. ELLIS, 16 years old, fell from the main yard of the bark Heddo and was instantly killed....Rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, in different parts of the State....A man named DEAN fatally injured while firing a salute at Grass Valley, and ____ SMITH severely injured....At Jackson, Jose DEARMAN killed Pablo MUNOS and ____ ROBINSON killed a Chilean....J. KIPP fell overboard at San Francisco, while intoxicated, and was drowned....A fire in Columbia, Tuolumne county,! destroyed $4,650 worth of property....Wm. FIFE, an old otter hunter, murdered at Santa Barbara. 5th - John HOGAN killed by the falling of a derrick in San Francisco....David PHELPS was caved on at Columbia Hill, Nevada county, and fatally injured. 6th - Chung Wong hung in San Francisco for the murder of his mistress....Captain George B. BARCLAY died suddenly in San Francisco. 7th - Officer KNOWER, while making an arrest at San Francisco, was stabbed in the breast; he carried his prisoner several blocks with the knife in the wound, until he met another officer, and then fell exhausted. The knife having grazed his ribs, the wound was not fatal....Schooner Porpoise arrived at San Francisco with 30,000 codfish - first cargo of the season - reports having discovered new fishing grounds on the American coast, near the Fox Islands, in the North Pacific. 8th - Captain J.B. URMY and 148 men sailed from San Francisco to join the Mexican Liberals....St. Helena Hotel, Napa county, destroyed by fire. 9th - A party of seven, at Hope Valley, caught 769 trout, weighing 144 pounds. 10th - Boiler explosion at Mare Island, mortally wounding engineer WELLES, and slightly injuring several others. 11th- Joseph P. PULSIFER drowned in Lake Tahoe....Luke CULLOUGHTON fell down the shaft of the Union mine at Copperopolis and was killed. 12th - Store of S. WAUGENHEIM, at Markleeville, destroyed by fire. Loss, $20,000. 13th - Captain William L. CAZNEAU, an old shipmaster, died at San Francisco, aged 97; he came around Cape Horn in 1850 - the oldest American known to have emigrated to California....Six Chinamen killed by a cave in the railroad tunnel above Dutch Flat. 14th - Slight shock of earthquake felt at San Francisco, Marysville and Stockton. 15th - Heavy hail storm near Yreka. 16th - Another earthquake shock at Stockton. 18th - Destructive fire in San Francisco, commencing in the store of BARCLAY & GRAVES, on Merchant street, and burning through to Washington street; loss, about $35,000. 20th - William K. ABBOTT, after discharging a blast in a well at Rocklyn, Placer county, went down in a bucket, when the foul air induced him to return, and when near the surface he fell 26 feet and was instantly killed. 21st - Joseph W. SCOBEY died suddenly at Gila City, near Fort Yuma, of apoplexy. 27th - A stolen coat was found pawned in a Pacific street deadfall, San Francisco, in which were $30,000 in notes, United States bonds, etc., which the thief had overlooked. 28th - James ALEXANDER committed suicide at Rio Vista by cutting his throat....J.K. LUTTRELL was attacked in the rear by a grizzly bear at Lower Soda Springs, Siskiyou county, but managed to escape with the loss of a portion of his clothing. 29th - Christopher GOETZ was drowned while bathing in a pond near San Andreas. 30th - Announcement in California of the successful laying of the Atlantic Cable....William MANAHAN arrested at Santa Rosa for rape on the person of his step-daughter, eleven years old....James DAVIS had his leg caught in a threshing machine at Woodland, and was torn so badly that he died soon after. 31st - The Union published the first news dispatch by the Atlantic Cable - the announcement of the conclusion of a treaty of peace between Austria and Prussia....United States Court building burned in San Francisco. Loss, $35,000. AUGUST 1st - The Grass Valley National reports a female ghost at Con. REILLY's old mill and other places in the vicinity of Allison Ranch. Spirits in the forms of male bipeds had infested that Democratic locality for a long time previous....Union State Central Committee met at San Francisco, and adopted resolutions in favor of Congress securing equal rights to the whole people of the United States, without regard to color. 2d - Turner COWING, arrested in San Francisco for keeping the corpse of his wife in his house, inclosed in a metallic coffin, though she had been dead for twenty-eight months....A Newfoundland dog attacked a boy three years old, son of Alexander CAMPBELL, in San Francisco, tearing his scalp over his eyes, shaking and otherwise injuring him. A laborer passing killed the dog with a pick to compel him to release his hold....Mrs. ROBERTS shot Mrs. STEWART with a six-shooter at San Antonio, Alameda county, the ball entering the back and passing out through the breast. 3d - Fire in San Francisco, corner of Battery and Pine streets. Loss, $20,000....Store of MOORE & WHITE, Todd's Valley, broken open and robbed of money and valuables amounting to $11,000. 5th - A youth aged eighteen, took Rev. Dr. CHEENEY's horse and carriage from in front of the church where the Doctor was preaching, in San Francisco, and in company with a woman of the town drove to Cliff House and other places. He was arrested on his return. 6th - Adolph ZHRAMM, engineer, was caught in the machinery of the Jackson street foundry, San Francisco, and crushed to death....Journeymen plasterers strike and the eight hour system is conceded to them at San Francisco....American Hotel and City Hotel at Benicia burned....Three families near Tomales, Marin county, poisoned by eating mussels. A child of TURNER, sixteen months old, died from this cause. The family of YOUNG had been poisoned a week previous, with a fatal result in one case. 9th - George GRINNELL committed suicide at Honcut by shooting himself with a rifle....Frederick E.W. SHORNBERG died suddenly of hemorrhage of the lungs at the Dashaway saloon, San Francisco. George CONLEY, eight years old, was run over by a loaded team and died in half an hour. 10th - Twenty thousand ounces of gold, valued at $400,000, deposited at the Mint in San Francisco for coinage....Felix HOLITA caved on in his claim at Jenny Lind Hill, Calaveras county, and instantly killed....One MURPHY and wife were found in their house, in San Francisco, in a beastly state of intoxication; they both died from the effects of their debauch, which had lasted for weeks. 11th - J.T. REYNOLDS accidentally shot himself at Old Diggings, Shasta county, and died soon after....Fire destroyed San Antonio Camp, Calaveras county, except one building. Loss, $5,000....Stephen GASTER, Treasurer of Fresno county, absconded, leaving a deficiency in his funds of $6,613.26. 12th - Daniel MURPHY was run over by a street car on Howard street, San Francisco, and fatally injured....Two men named SNYDER and WHITE were drowned by the upsetting of a boat in the Sacramento, near Cottonwood creek. 13th - A boy of Mrs. O'ROURKE, 15 months old, was badly torn in the face by a dog at Humbug, Siskiyou county. 14th - John McQUADE died suddenly in San Francisco from hemorrhage of the lungs....Three hundred thousand trout eggs from Lake Tahoe arrive at Oakland to be placed in the ponds at Taylor & Co., in that vicinity, for propagation. 15th - The Fete Napoleon was celebrated by French residents of San Francisco....Town of Red Dog destroyed by fire....James M. HALEY shot and killed by George W. HANNA, at Princeton, Mariposa county. 16th - C.R. SIMONS was sunstruck at Marysville and died about three hours after. 17th - The Summer Street House, San Francisco, occupied by thirty or forty persons, fell down at about 2 A.M., in consequence of an excavation for a new building on an adjoining lot, burying the inmates in the ruins. While the firemen and others were rescuing the injured, a wall fell, crushing a large number. Eight persons were instantly killed and about twenty wounded....While a party of seven persons were sailing on Meadow Lake, the boat upset, by which Mrs. MANCOT and her child were drowned; the others were rescued. 18th - A bull bucked an engine off the track of the Alameda Railroad, near Hayward's. The bull was damaged most....A Chinaman shot and killed while attempting to break into the residence of C.T. MEADER in Stockton....John C. NAVE found a nugget of gold in his claim at Portuguese Point, Butte county, which weighed fourteen ounces, six dollars and twenty-five cents. 19th - Two shocks of earthquake at San Francisco. 20th - In a melee in San Francisco between members of Washington Hose Company and a party of Italians, James MILLER was fatally stabbed and Matt BRADY and others badly cut. 21st - Coleman MENASCO was fatally injured by being caught in the horse-power of a threshing-machine at Watsonville. 22d - James SHORE died at San Francisco from an overdose of laudanum, administered for dysentery....Fight on Montgomery street, San Francisco, between D.W. PERLEY and M. HEVERIN, in which the former was severely punished....Central House, on the road between Marysville and Oroville, destroyed by fire. 23d - New steamer Cora, 175 tons, launched at Stockton....Prince S. HART was drowned at San Francisco, by falling from Pier No. 1, Steuart street wharf, into the bay....A shake at San Francisco....A party of Indians came to the house of George DORSCH, on Bear creek, thirty-two miles from Red Bluff, and fired a volley of buckshot at his wife and children, who were standing near. Mrs. DORSCH was wounded in the region of the heart and died ten hours after. A party of citizens went in pursuit and killed four of the Indians and wounded three. 24th - A man named McWHORTER drove off the grade with a six-mule team, near the Mountain House, between Downieville and Marysville, falling fifty feet, fracturing his skull in two places. The wagon and animals were not injured. 25th - The town of Mariposa was destroyed by fire, excepting five or six buildings; the Free Press office, Masonic and Odd Fellows' Halls, etc., were burned. Loss, over $200,000....E.W.F. SLOAN died suddenly in San Francisco of pneumonia....A burr stone burst in HUMPHREY's barley mill at Stockton, fatally injuring William METZGAR and seriously wounding D.. HUMPHREY and James CHARTERS....Andrew SHORT was caved on and killed in his claim in Jaynesville, Shasta county....During an affray at Mills' ranch, Sierra county, MILLS fired at a man named HUNTER and killed his friend FLAKE instead. 26th - In an affray at Fall River valley, Shasta county, one REGAN struck William KINSTON on the head with an iron weight, inflicting a mortal wound. 27th - A locomotive exploded at the railroad depot in Petaluma, by which J.H. LEWIS, S.B. DODGE, Arthur THOMPSON and Joseph W. LEVITT were instantly killed and a large number wounded....The Susanville and Chico stage was robbed by highwaymen and $1,200 taken...The boiler of a threshing-machine exploded near Martinez, killing the engineer and severely injuring Charles L. LOHSE. 28th - Stanislaus County Agricultural Fair opened at Knight's Ferry. 29th - Severe shock of earthquake at San Francisco. 30th - Julius HANSON was knocked overboard from the schooner William and Albert, in the Sacramento river, near Horseshoe Bend, and drowned....W. WENTWORTH was killed near the Illinois Ranch, Plumas county, by the falling of a tree upon him. 31st - H.M. GALLAGER was drowned by a rush of water into his claim on McAdams creek, Siskiyou county. SEPTEMBER 2d - Northern District Fair at Marysville commenced. 3d - W.R. FINLAY was murdered while in his store alone, at Comptonville, by robbers. They secured but little money, not being able to break open the safe....Great trotting race at Shell Park, San Mater county, of California bred colts, for a purse of $8,000. About 3,000 spectators present; $30,000 changed hands in pools alone. Thirty colts were entered, but only eight ran. The four entitled to run the second day, making the best time, were Billy Vernon, Venture, Algerine and Eastonia; and their total time for the two-mile heats was, respectively - 5:29, 5:52 1/2, 5:50 1/2 and 6:01 1/2....Thomas BYRNES was executed at San Francisco for the murder of Charles T. HILL on the Cliff House road in February, 1865....William ROACH lost his life by falling into a well sixty feet deep, at Watsonville. 4th - The race at Shell Park was won by Eastonia - time, 2:58 3/4; Algernine second, Billy Vernon third and Venture, the favorite, distanced. About $65,000 changed hands....Martin MAGUIRE was murdered at his drinking-house near Suisun, on the Sacramento road, and the building burned....John MOORE committed suicide at Magnolia, Butte county, by shooting himself with a pistol....Warren H. ELDRIDGE, forwarding clerk, arrested in San Francisco for embezzling $4,800 belonging to his employes, Wells, Fargo & Co. The money was lost in stock speculations. [The friends of ELDRIDGE subsequently made good the deficit, and criminal proceedings against him were stopped.] 5th - The election in San Francisco resulted in the success of the Union city and county ticket by an average majority of 1,700, and four out of the seven Union candidates for Supervisors. Vote polled, 13,355. 6th - Two shakes in San Francisco awoke persons from their slumbers....Artemus ROGERS fell from his wagon, near Marsh Canyon, Contra Costa county, and died suddenly of heart disease. 7th - B.B. BARKER was shot and killed by W.V. McGARVEY at San Juan, Monterey county....C.H.H. MANUEL struck Patrick GOODWIN on the head with a shovel, with a fatal result, at the American stable, Napa city. 9th - At four A.M., George JONES and John ANDERSON were discovered in the act of kindling a fire in a store in San Francisco, after having bundled up goods to carry off and robbed the till. They were arrested. 10th - Thirteenth annual meeting of the State Agricultural Society was commenced at Sacramento....Anniversary celebration of the Pioneers at San Francisco. 11th - Peter D. HEADLEY was arrested in San Francisco for embezzling $62,000, while agent for Wells, Fargo & Co., at Gold Hill (Nev.). He admitted having used the money while speculating in mining stocks. 12th - Octavian HOOGS died suddenly of heart disease in San Francisco....Mrs. Sarah DONNELSON, living near Hay Fork, Trinity county, in the absence of her husband and father, was intercepted from her house by five Indians. She knocked down three of them, gained the inside of her residence and barred the door. The Indians commenced firing through the windows, when she took down her father's rifle and returned their shots so lively, though her thumb was shot off, that the Indians retreated, whether wounded or not was not ascertained. 13th - At Ukiah, Mendocino county, William FORCE, eight years old, tied a rope to the neck of a pet mule and then around his own body, and mounted the animal, but was thrown off and dragged on the ground, death resulting from his injuries....Jacob COUNTRYMAN, 67 years old, killed a wildcat four feet long with a club, near Wild Horse Valley, Napa county. 15th - Spanish-American residents of San Francisco celebrated the anniversary of Chilean Independence....A fire in Weaverville destroyed the Catholic chapel, parsonage house, Court-house and another building. Loss, $4,000....L.J. KELLOGG shot and killed Stephen A. SAMUELS, a desperate character, at the Hayfork Hotel, Trinity county. 16th - Thomas P. MANNING, a Massachusetts sailor who voluntarily piloted the Shenandoah in her raid on the whaling fleet, was obliged to disguise and secrete himself to prevent the sailors of San Francisco from giving him the rough usage he deserved....One ABRAMS was caught in the water-wheel of a mining claim at Chile Gulch, and crushed to death....At Hornitos, Mariposa county, R.G. HALL finding a Chinaman stealing chickens from his hen-house, seized him by his queue and twisted it around his neck, while the Chinaman got HALL's other hand in his mouth. Soon after, Mrs. HALL went to the hen-house and found that her husband had fainted and the Chinaman choked to death. 17th - A fire at the Mission Woolen Mills, San Francisco, destroyed property valued at $50,000....Methodist Centenary and Conference Camp Meeting at Santa Clara....Edward NORTHRUP was instantly killed by the upsetting of his wagon, near Woodbridge, San Joaquin county....Excelsior Dramatic Association organized in San Francisco. 18th - Contra Costa County Agricultural Fair opened....Francis BURDICK threw a stranger into the street from a cheap lodging-house on Pacific street, San Francisco, and then broke his skull with a club....San Joaquin District Agricultural Fair commenced....A man named HENDERSON was shot and killed by John JONES near Spanishtown, San Mateo county. 19th - The Sacramento Daily Union enters upon its thirty-second volume....John McFARLAND, aged twelve years, was drowned by falling from Folsom street wharf, San Francisco, while fishing....Frank JOHNSON found murdered in his store at Natividad Station, Monterey county....Sheriff MORSE, of Alameda county, shot and mortally wounded Narciso BOFORQUES, a noted highwayman, who had resisted the officer when attempting to arrest him. 20th - Meeting of wine-growers of Napa, Sonoma, Yolo and Solano counties at Napa City. Resolutions adopted representing to the Secretary of the Treasury and to Congress the injurious effect of Internal Revenues law on distillation of brandy from grapes. 21st - State Harbor Commissioners adopted the plan of W.J. LEWIS for the construction of a seawall at San Francisco, at a cost of $2,462,470....Ship Davie Crockett sailed for Philadelphia with the first cargo of California wheat ever shipped to that post....Pacific Insurance Company commenced suit in San Francisco to recover back excess of Internal revenue tax, their coin estimate of income having been changed to a greenback valuation by the Assessor....Patrick SULLIVAN was killed by a cave of the Ohio claims at Moore's Flat, Nevada county. 23d - Two Frenchmen named SUCHET and PICARD fought a duel at North Bloomfield, Nevada county. One fired five shots and the other six without result, when SUCHET advanced and beat PICARD over the head with his pistol, severely injuring him. 24th - Queen Emma, of the Sandwich Islands, arrived at San Francisco from New York on the steamer Constitution....At San Juan a child of George CREAMER fell into a washtub of water and was drowned....William HENDERSON was killed by the caving of a bank in the American claims at Sebastopol, Bridgeport township. 25th - P. CALLAGHAN was found dead in a room at the What Cheer House, San Francisco. 26th - In the double-team trot at San Mateo, four teams competing, Sorrel Charley and Eugene Casserly won in three straight heats - time, 2:50, 2:49 and 2:52....George M. LILLIE was injured in a mining claim near Mokelumne Hill, and died in a few hours. 27th - B.C. JOHNSON was found dead in his store at Jenny Line, Calaveras county, with three bullet wounds in his body and his throat cut....Five whites were ambuscaded by Indians in Surprise Valley, and James TOWNSEND killed and two others severely wounded. 28th - William CARROLL, aged six years, was run over by a team and killed at the corner of Jessie and First streets, San Francisco....An Austrian and a Prussian fought a duel in the dark on Pacific wharf, San Francisco, and the former got a bullet through his arm....John LOCKWOOD and Charles ROSENSTINGER were killed in the Pennsylvania mine at Brown's Valley, Yuba county, by a loaded car running down an incline, the break-pin having dropped out. 29th - The steam-drum of the Stockton steamer Julia burst while the boat was near Alcatraz Island, killing four of the hands - John DOHERTY, John RIERSON, Frank SILVA and Andrew LYON - and scalding ten others....Board of Commissioners of the Paid Fire Department of San Francisco met and organized. 30th - Michael CURTIN, Joseph FRAZER, Josiah GRAVES and Charles CONLEY died in San Francisco from the effects of the explosion on the steamer Julia...Jesus AMAZA was fatally stabbed by Miguel KARMUS, at Marysville....At Greenville, Plumas county, H.B. McCOLM accidentally exploded a shotgun and mortally wounded F.B. HOPKINS. OCTOBER 1st - John D. RIVER died suddenly in San Francisco....Rev. Dr. R. HAPPERSETT, a Presbyterian clergyman, died suddenly at Stockton....Thomas A. RUSSELL shot and killed his brother-in-law, A. CURRY, at a relative's house near Fremont, Yolo county. 2d - The first section of twenty miles on the Western Pacific Railroad, from San Jose to Vallejo canyon, opened for travel....California Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Association organized at San Francisco....Catholic church at San Bernardino destroyed by fire. 4th - A lady's dress exhibited in San Francisco which had been manufactured by NUEMANN & MEYERS from silk raised in California....C.K. SMITH died at Sonoma from lockjaw, resulting from a wound received while shooting....A "long, lingering" earthquake at Monterey between 5 and 6 A.M. The people of that place seemed to like the sensation. 5th - J. REID was run over by a lumber team at Strawberry Valley, Siskiyou county, and instantly killed....Orderly Sergeant OWENS, of General HALLECK's staff, thrown from his horse on the Presidio road, San Francisco, and instantly killed....Bob BURNS won the ten mile race at Bay View Park in 29:44....Henry RHOADES, Bob HOWLAND and ____ BRAGG were robbed by highway men, near Donner Lake, of three watches and $420. The robbers were pursued, one killed, and the watches and money recovered...Francis SKIFFINGTON, aged 60, was horribly mutilated by his third wife, aged 28, in a dispute about property, at San Francisco....James ANDERSON suddenly fell from a chair in the office of the Auburn Herald, and expired. 6th - Jacob COON died suddenly of heart disease in San Francisco; Andrew A. AKSTROM died from injuries received on steamer Julia....Steamer Golden Age sunk a schooner loaded with hay off Angel Island. Crew saved. 7th - A bunch of grapes brought to the Sacramento Union office by Lazarus SEFFER, of Beals Bar, weighing 8 ‡ pounds.....Charles R. HUNT, of the sloop Sycamore, lying at anchor near the foot of Third street, San Francisco, st

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31030 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: July 21 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, July 27, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 17 MARRIED In San Francisco, July 6th, by Rev. T. Starr KING, Mr. Samuel BEAN, of Redwood City, to Miss Celia W. HANKERSON, of Readfield, Maine. DIED Near Searsville, in this County, on Saturday, the 20th, from the effects of an accident, Mr. Jefferson HIGGINS, formerly from near Augusta, Maine. Aged about 31 years. In Redwood City, Thursday, July 25th, Mrs. Julia wife of Mr. Daniel FORD, aged 32 years. SINGULAR DREAM, AND REMARKABLE VERIFICATION OF IT. – On Saturday morning last, Jefferson HIGGINS, whose death is announced in another column, on getting up told his companions that he dreamed they had attempted to remove certain logs, describing them, and that in the attempt, he had been crushed and killed. These logs were two which the men had lying near together, and one above the other, on the side of the mountain, in the Redwoods, and they had all the arrangements made for their removal, on this fatal morning. Nothing daunted by the singular dream they went at it, but examined the position of the logs, and concluded that neither of them could roll so as to do any injury. About nine o’clock, having the “dogs” securely fastened to the upper log, and the team hitched on, HIGGINS mounted the lower log, and his companion started the cattle. The moment the log started, both commenced to roll, when poor HIGGINS attempted to spring from the lower one, over the upper ! one, but his own footing being so uncertain, he fell between them, and was instantly so crushed that he died about two o’clock the same day. This is a causality which has cast a gloom over all the loggers in our Redwoods, and is one of the most remarkable verifications of a dream, which ever came under our observation. Mr. HIGGINS was a man about thirty-one years of age, formerly from near Augusta, Maine – a sober industrious and careful man, one who has been more free from accidents than almost any other teamster in the woods. He was very highly respected by all who knew him, and his loss is deeply felt by the entire community. RIOT. – On Sunday last the quiet of our little town was disturbed by the breaking out of a regular whisky insurrection. Great noise and confusion, much loud swearing, an unlimited amount of torn linen, several swelled heads, bunged eyes, and bleeding noses, and four new boarders at the Cross-bar Hotel was the immediate result. The next morning Justice Turner issued his warrant against seven persons, charged with riot, Only the four in jail could then be found. They were brought up, tried and convicted, and on Tuesday Morning, His Honor pronounced judgment on them as follows: James McGOVERN $75, or thirty days in jail; John CARROL, $75, or thirty days; J.P. HOWLEY $50 or twenty days; John ALLEN $25 or ten days in jail. The fines were all promptly paid, and then the parties gravely inquired if they could not renew the fight, and employ the District Attorney to defend them. On being told that that could not be done, they swore they would leave this ------- town, as fas! t as possible –and they did it. SILAS H. BOWMAN This is the name of our candidate for Sheriff. He is an old resident of the county, having lived on the banks of the Purissima since before our county organization. He is an honest industrious and competent man – capable of filling with credit any position in the county – just such a man as the people would naturally seek for office – but one whom political wire pullers would avoid, because they could not use him, when they had elected him. Mr. BOWMAN did not seek this position, although he had been urged to it by a few personal friends for months past; and even at the time of his nomination it was very doubtful whether he would accept. But we can now confidently say that he accepts the nomination, since so respectable a body as the People’s Committee have by giving it, virtually proclaimed that it is for the best interest of the county he should do so. The names of three other gentlemen were presented before the Committee for this position, either one of whom we could have cheerfully supported, and would have gladly assisted to elect. But they could not all be nominated, and it seems that after a full consultation among the Committee, unbiased by outside influence (for we know that none was brought to bear in his favor,) the mantle has fallen on Mr. BOWMAN, and we think all things considered, wisely so. It only remains now, for the unbought electors of the county to ratify that nomination at the ballot box, by an overwhelming majority. APPEALED. – John ROBINSON, who killed Gregoire AUBOMET, near Greenwood, El Dorado county, on the 4th of March, and was therefore found guilty of murder in the first degree, at the May term of the District Court, and sentenced to be hanged at noon on the last Friday in August, has appealed to the Supreme Court. HUNG HIMSELF. – John ELLIOTT who was sentenced to the Penitentiary for life, by the last Court of Josephine county, Oregon, hung himself in the county jail. FRUIT – We call the attention of our readers to the card of Graves, Williams & Buckley in another column. To our certain knowledge, by sending to them, by stage, fresh fruit can be obtained at about half the prices we pay here for that of doubtful age. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. – We would call the attention to our readers to the advertisement of the Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Company, which appears in another column. Persons desirous of purchasing would do well to give them a call and examine their stock. Also the advertisement of Dr. D. Percy & Co., 514 Dupont Street, between California and Pine, San Francisco. BERNARD PEYTON Attorney At Law Canada de Raymundo San Mateo County (Belmont Post Office) W.C.R. SMITH Wholesale Grocer First Street Redwood City Respectfully gives notice to the people of Redwood City and of San Mateo county, that he has on hand and is constantly receiving, the choicest stock of Groceries and Provisions, at Wholesale, at the very lowest market rates ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31029 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: July 20 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, July 20, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 16 MEETING OF SUPERVISORS. – The Board of Supervisors met on Monday, pursuant to adjournment. Present R.S. THORNTON, J.V. DILLER and J.P. AMES. The following bills were presented and allowed: William GODFREY $35; Edward RYAN, $20; Horace HOLTON $68; Charles H. STITNON, $93; John JOHNSTON $30.75; Heywood & Harmon $149.50; W.A. CLARK $31; Clark & WALTERMIRE $1.50; George HARRINGTON $62,91; Wm. T. GOUGH $100. THE COURTS. – The Court of Sessions and County Court, both resumed their sessions on Monday last, and closed the general business of the term on Tuesday evening. In the Court of Sessions the case of the People vs G.W. COLMEYRE was tried, the defendant convicted of assault, and fined one hundred dollars. In the fraudulent voting cases there were but five or six where arrests had been made, and these it was not contemplated to try at this term; for two reasons, first, the same witnesses are wanted for all the cases, and the District Attorney was desirous of having the parties all arrested, before he went into any further trials, so as to call the witnesses but once – second, it was tacitly understood by all parties, that this term was to be as short as possible, on account of the difficulties in getting witnesses and jurors from the harvest field. In the case of WHITMORE vs AVERY, a trail was had, with a verdict for Plaintiff. CASTOR vs FOX, the jury failed to agree – and the case was continued to August 17th. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE The People’s Nominating Committee, convened at the Court Room, in Redwood City, on Saturday the 13th day of July 1861, at twelve o’clock M., full delegations being present. J.V. DILLER, Esq. President of the Committee, called the meeting to order. On motion, the Committee then proceeded to the nomination of a County ticket, in the order, and with the result following: Charles N. FOX was proposed and unanimously nominated by acclamation for the office of District Attorney. Benjamin G. LATHROP was proposed and unanimously nominated by acclamation for the office of county Clerk. Four different names were proposed for the office of Sheriff, and on the second ballot, Silas H. BOWMAN, of Purissima, was nominated by a majority of ten. On motion, the nomination was made unanimous. Three names were proposed for the office of Tax Collector, and on the second ballot William A. CLARK of the 17 Mile House received a majority of thirteen, and by vote was declared the unanimous nominee of the Committee. Three names were proposed for Assessor, and upon a vote being had, Solomon SNYDER of Woodside, receiving a majority of fourteen, was declared unanimously nominated. Three names were proposed for Treasurer, and upon the first ballot, Burns JOHN of Searsville receiving a majority of seven, was made the unanimous nominee for that office. Mr. JOHN’S name having been proposed and strongly urged for this position, he declined to act, and during the discussion and vote thereon, withdrew from the Committee. On the first ballot for Surveyor, Asa S. EASTON of the Sand Hills received a majority of twelve, and was unanimously nominated. Dr. S.S. STANBAUGH was then unanimously nominated for Coroner, and Charles LIVINGSTON for the office of Public Administrator. The Delegations from the several townships were then requested to make nominations for their respective township offices, which was done and reported to the committee as follows: First Township – for Supervisor: Robert S. THORNTON – Justice of the Peace, J.G. COOPER, and S.S. TILTON; Constables, James CASEY and David MARVIN. Second Township – Supervisor, George R. BORDEN, Justices of the Peace, John JOHNSTON and Leonard HILL; Constables J.W. THOMPSON * and William H. JONES. Third Township – Supervisors, George HARRINGTON; Justices of the Peace, John GREER, and J.W. TURNER; Constables, John MOORE, and Joseph S. KEITH. Charles LIVINGSTON was appointed Treasurer of the Committee, an assessment made upon the members and a fund raised sufficient to defray all expenses thus far incurred and then the meeting adjourned. *[Mr. THOMPSON declines to accept this office under any circumstances, and at his request, we omit his name from the ticket. – ED.] VALEDICTORY On retiring from the position which I have filed since April 9th, 1859, as conductor of this journal, I deem it my duty to express to the many warm friends … my sincere and earnest gratitude for the many favors I have received at their hands, and also for the kindly consideration which has been extended towards my humble efforts to furnish the people with an acceptable newspaper. WM. GODFREY TO THE PUBLIC Having purchased the entire interest and property in the San Mateo Gazette, it is but proper in assuming control of its columns, that we inform the community among whom we intend to live and continue its publication. D. DOWNER & CO. Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, will, on the 16th day of August next, apply to his Excellency, the Governor of California, for a Patent for the following described Land, to wit: Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 15 – 40 acres; also Lot No. 1 – 13 2-100 acres; Lot No 2 – 39 44-100 acres; Lot 3 – 12 25-100 acres; Lot No. 4 – 38 90-100 acres; Lot No. 5 14 6-100; all in Section 15; Township 6, South Range 5, west, Mount Diablo meridian Alexander BAILEY San Mateo County, July 15th 1861 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com