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=58692 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Stockton Daily Independent Article Date: February 1867 Article Description: February 18-23, 1867 Article Text: >>MONDAY, 18 FEB 1867San Francisco 'Monitor' please copy.] [The funeral will take place from St. Mary's Church tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3 o'clock p.m.] ----------------------------------------------------------- HOMICIDE in KNIGHTS FERRY -- The tidings of a homicide having been perpetrated at Knights Ferry on Friday last, we received on Saturday. The particulars of the affair, as far as are yet known to us, were given by Mr. MOSS, driver of the Sonora stage, on Friday last, and published in Saturday evening's 'Herald' as follows: "A terrible affair was witnessed at Knights Ferry on Friday forenoon, which terminated in the killing of 2 men, Mr. McGINNIS and George F. CHESHIRE. CHESHIRE was a school teacher and turned a daughter of McGINNIS, aged 17 years, out of his school. For this, McGINNIS sent the teacher word he would horsewhip him. On Friday forenoon McGINNIS attacked CHESHIRE, when the teacher succeeded in getting him down 2 or 3 times, the last time telling McGINNIS if he again attacked him he would shoot him. McGINNIS again approached CHESHIRE, when the teacher shot 4 balls from a revolver into the body of McGINNIS, killing him on the spot. This was in the presence of the school children. A son of McGINNIS soon after shot the teacher, the ball entering the head of Mr. CHESHIRE a little above the right ear, passing through the brain, and striking the skull on the opposite side so as to make it bulge out. The ball then glanced down to the lower portion of the brain, the probe failing to reach i! t. Mr. MOSS, the driver of the Sonora stage, when passing through Knights Ferry on Friday, says CHESHIRE was still living, although, of course, with no chance for his recovery." [see next issue] ------------------------------------------------------------ IMPROVEMENTS at ROUGH and READY -- Mr. CROZIER, proprietor of the Rough and Ready ranch, situated on the west side of the San Joaquin river, at the junction of that stream and Stockton slough, is erecting a new engine to raise water for irrigating his orchard and garden. Heretofore the water needed has been raised from the river by a small steam engine; but lately, having enlarged the area of cultivated ground, a more powerful machine is needed to supply the required amount of water for the trees and vegetables during the coming Summer. PAINFUL ACCIDENT -- The Woodbridge 'Messenger,' of Saturday, says that on Wednesday last a little daughter of Mr. SHAW, residing near Liberty, whilst playing on a hay stack, fell and broke her left arm above the elbow. A surgeon residing at Woodbridge set the arm and relieved the little sufferer as much as it was possible for surgical skill to do. >>TUESDAY, 19 FEB 1867>WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 1867San Francisco papers please copy.] [We acknowledge the receipt of a bountiful supply of bride's cake and wine, and all hands in the 'Independent' office join in wishing the happy couple prosperity and happiness.] DEATH -- in this city, Feb. 19th, of diphtheria, Edwin, son of Louis and Mary A. HAAS, aged 1 year, 11 months, 23 days. [Our little Eddie's sleeping In sweet and gentle rest; His little hands are folded Upon his quiet breast. He has gone to seek his sister In that blissful home above, Where suffering is known no more, But all is joy and love.] ****************************** RETURNED FROM IDAHO -- Wm. H. RICHARDS, formerly of Washington Flat, Calaveras county, returned to this city yesterday, direct from Idaho, where he has been engaged in business during the past 3 years and a half. He leaves for Calaveras this morning. Mr. RICHARDS is pleased with the Boise country and proposes to return in a month or 2, having only come to California on a temporary visit. His parents reside in Calaveras. BY STATE TELEGRAPH, San Francisco, Feb. 19 -- William AHERAN, a discharged soldier, attempted to commit suicide this morning at the corner of Pacific and Battery streets. He appeared dejected in spirits this morning, but not sufficiently so as to excite the apprehensions of his friends. About 11 o'clock someone in the house where he was stopping went to his room and found the unfortunate man lying on the floor in a pool of blood, with his throat cut from ear to ear; while a bloody razor, lying near his hand, showed how the wound was inflicted. When discovered he was almost insensible and utterly helpless from loss of blood. While the doctor was sewing his wounds, AHERAN spoke to him with difficulty and said: "I have been robbed of all my money by gamblers and don't want to live any longer." After his wounds were dressed he was sent to the county hospital, where he now lies with but little prospect of recovery. He is supposed to have had considerable money. MARYSVILLE, Feb. 19 -- The dead body of Charles McDUFF, a peddler, was found this morning under his wagon, on the road leading from this city to Nevada. He was about 40 years age and a native of Canada. He leaves a wife & 5 children. >>THURSDAY, 21 FEB 1867>FRIDAY, 22 FEB 1867