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=30765 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: April 27 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, April 27, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 4 MARRIED In San Francisco, April 21st, C.E. Kelly to Sacramento Bifano, both of San Mateo County. RETURNED – John D. Havens, Esq., and family, returned from the east on the steamer Golden Age. DISTRICT COURT. – The Court adjourned for the term on Monday last. But little business was transacted, two cases occupying nearly the entire term. On Monday evening sentence was passed upon Victoriano Quinto and Noberto Larosa, found guilty of murder in the second degree. The former was sentenced to imprisonment for like in the State prison, and the latter to imprisonment for ten years. These men, it will be remembered, were charged with the murder of Jose Bifano, at Spanishtown, two months since. The result of the trial was a surprise to many, as the evidence at the preliminary examinations appeared most conclusive against them. Evidence was adduced upon the trial, which raised serious doubts in the minds of the jury, as to the killing being unprovoked, as appeared at first to be the fact. The prisoners were taken to San Quentin on Tuesday. HOLCOMB BROTHERS. – This celebrated boot and shoe firm are selling goods at surprisingly low prices. Their stock is one of the largest and most complete in the United States. All who want a choice article at a low price, show go to Holcombe & Brothers. COURT OF SESSIONS – This Court convened Tuesday. Present, Hon. B.F. Fox, Judge J. W. Turner and S. Tilton, Associates. People vs. J.G. Denniston – The jury, without quitting their seats, rendered a verdict of “not guilty.” SHAFFNER’S ADDITION TO SAN MATEO – It is reported that several lots have lately been sold in San Mateo, upon the above-named locality, and that buildings are to e soon erected upon them. LADIES’ DRESS GOODS. – Messrs. Kerby, Byrne & Co., 623 Clay street, have just received one of the largest and handsomest stocks of ladies’ dress good ever brought to the California market. BUSINESS CHANGE. – Geo. L. Kenny, Esq., has withdrawn from the firm of H.H. Bancroft & Co., and with J.D. Alexander, Esq., will hereafter continue the book and stationary business, in all its branches, at 606 and 608 Montgomery street, San Francisco, opposite the old store. The stock of this firm is, the most complete and extensive on the Pacific coast. STATE NEWS. – On Monday, a bill was introduced in the Assembly, by Mr. Conness, of El Dorado, to provide for taking a new census by the State. The Santa Clara squatters are now reported to must seventeen hundred men. They have refused to receive or recognize the special messenger sent to them by the Governor, and several companies of the State militia are under orders to march to the Chabolla ranch, to assist the Sheriff in placing the proper owners in possession. The whole number of settlers or squatters on the ranch, does not exceed fifteen. The others have joined them for some reason, as yet not quite clear. On Saturday afternoon, John Brown, a deck hand on board the steamer Bragdon, was stabbed and killed by McGreavy, the cook. U.S. LAND SURVEYS U.S. Surveyor General’s Office San Francisco, April 17th, 1861 In Compliance with the First Section of an Act of Congress, approved June 14, 1860, regulating surveys of private land claims, notice is hereby given that the plats of the following private land claims, surveyed in pursuance of the thirteenth section of an Act entitled “An Act to ascertain and settle Private Land Claims in the State of California.: approved March 3d, 1851, have been examined and approved by me: Name of Rancho: Lot near Mission Delores Confirmee: C.S. de Bernal et al Name of Rancho: do Confirmee: Heirs of G. Palomares Name of Rancho: San Antonio or Pescadero Confirmee: Juan Jose Gonzales The plats will be retained in this office, subject to inspection, for four weeks from the date in this publication. James W. Mandeville U.S. Surveyor General MEETING OF SUPERVISORS A special meeting of the Board was held on Monday last, pursuant to the Act of the Legislature providing for an election upon the Railroad proposition. The following order was passed: In pursuance of an Act of Legislature of the State of California, entitled “ An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to take and subscribe one hundred thousand dollars to the capital stock of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company, and to provide for the payment of the same, and other matters relating thereto,: approved April 9th, A.D. 1861, it is ordered by the Board of Supervisors of said county of San Mateo, that a special election be held in said county, at the several places of holding elections therein, on the third Tuesday of May, A.D. 1861. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com