A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=319 California Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59293 Article title: Stockton Daily Independent Article date: June 1867 Article description: June 17-22, 1867 Article: >>MONDAY, 17 JUN 1867<< MARRIED -- in this city, at the parsonage of the First Baptist Church, June 15th, by Rev. J. Henry GILES; J. BEHAPS to Mrs. Mary DUNHAM, all of Farmington. MARRIED -- in this county, June 13th, by Rev. J. McCALVERY; C.C. MUNSON to Miss M.A. HOPPER. RATIFICATION MEETING -- The Democratic party held a ratification meeting in front of the Weber House, on Saturday evening last. The meeting organized by electing DR. HALL, of Linden, President; C.C. FUGITT, T.B. DAY and J.M. McKAMY, Vice President; and Dr. GIBSON, Secretary. Speeches were made by Judge MARTIN, T.C. KEYS, J. LONGWITH, J.D. SPENCER, Judge BUDD and H.T. COMPTON. The meeting was prefaced by a salute fired by Capt. WALLS, from El Dorado street bridge. UNION COUNTY COMMITTEE -- The members of this Committee are called upon to meet at the Court House, in this city, at 1 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, the 20th instant. The following named persons constitute the Committee: C.T. MEADER Charles BELDING H.C. SHAW J.M. KELSEY T.R. MOSELEY Fred. YOST G.S. LADD Cutler SALMON P.W. DUDLEY L. CAMPBELL S. DUNHAM C.R. RALPH H. BENTLEY A. SHOWERS L.M. CUTTING >>TUESDAY, 18 JUN 1867<< DEATH -- in this city, June 17th, Annie L., wife of Joseph BADGER, aged 20 years, 10 months. [Funeral will take place at 3 o'clock from the residence of the family on Channel street, between El Dorado and Centre. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.] DEATH -- in this city, June 15th, of consumption, M. BURT, a native of Georgia, aged 31 years. DEATH -- in Stockton, Utah Territory, June 11, 1867, James ROGERS. DEATH -- in Snelling, June 13, 1867, Walter Goodwin son of R.H. and Eliza WARD. AT HALF-MAST -- The flag on the Masonic and Odd Fellows' Hall waved at half-mast yesterday, as a token of the respect entertained by those orders for the memory of their deceased Brother, E. TOOTHAKE, who died in this city yesterday. Mr. TOOTHAKER [spelled 2 ways] was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also a Past Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. MASONIC -- A special meeting of San Joaquin Lodge, No. 19, and Morning Star Lodge, No. 68, Free and Accepted Masons, is called to take place at half-past 9 o'clock this morning, to attend the funeral of their deceased Brother, E. TOOTHAKER, late a member of Keystone Lodge, No. 161, Copperopolis. FUNERALS TODAY -- -The funeral of Ebenezer TOOTHAKER will take place under the auspices of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Societies, at the First Baptist Church, this morning at half-past 10 o'clock. -At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the funeral of Mrs. BADGER will take place from the residence of the family, near the corner of El Dorado and Channel streets. LOST CHILD -- About 6 o'clock last evening a little girl, aged 20 months, daughter of R. WHEELER, left the dwelling of the parents on Lindsay Point, and had not been found up to the hour of going to press last night, although diligent search was made in every direction. It is feared that she may have fallen into some of the sloughs and drowned. The bell on the Court House was rung furiously at half-past 11 o'clock last night, in the hope of causing a thorough search to be made. It is hoped that the little wanderer may yet be restored alive to its anxious parents. Since the above was written we learn that the body of the child was found in the slough and taken to the residence of Rev. Mr. BIRDSALL, near by, and Dr. WHALEY called in, but life was extinct. [see next issue] INFORMATION WANTED -- H.T. DORRANCE, County Clerk, has received a letter inquiring the whereabouts of one Simon HOFFMAN, for 8 or 10 years a resident of Stockton. Any one communicating the desired information would confer a favor. SHOOTING at MILLERTON -- We learn, says the Merced 'Herald,' that at the late Democratic primary election at Millerton, a difficulty arose between William CROW and C.P. CONVERSE, which resulted in the shooting of the former. We are not advised as to the nature of the quarrel, further than that it grew out of matters pertaining to the election. CROW, it is said, struck CONVERSE on the head with a rock, when the latter drew his pistol and fired, inflicting, it is thought, a mortal wound. CONVERSE was arrested, and is now in jail. >>WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 1867<< DEATH -- in San Francisco, June 16th, Mrs. A. Augusta, wife of W.D. READ, and daughter of F.P. HOLDEN, of this city. [The funeral will be attended from the Congregational Church of this city today (Wednesday) at 10 o'clock a.m.] DEATH -- in this city, June 17th, Helen Maria, infant daughter of Roscoe and H.M. WHEELER, aged 20 months. Well may you weep, fond parents, For sacred ties are riven; But list! Thou hast a treasure, A beauteous child in heaven! Then turn your thoughts toward heaven -- Trust a kind Father's love, For you will meet your Nellie In brighter worlds above. THE DROWNED CHILD -- We had barely time to notice the recovery of the body of Mr. WHEELER's little child in yesterday's issue, without stating any of the circumstances attending the sad affair. It appears that the ringing of the bell last night caused a thorough search to be made, 1 party confining its labors to the slough in front of the child's home, while others scoured the city in all directions. About 12 o'clock, Mr. VILHAC, and 1 or 2 other gentlemen, we learn, discovered something floating near the bank and nearly hidden from view by shavings and pieces of wood, which, on being brought to the shore, proved to be the body of the little child. It was taken home and medical assistance at once summoned, but life had probably been extinct for many hours. The agony of the mother, when the body of her babe was brought in cold and stark in death, can possibly be imagined, but words fail us to describe it. But a few hours before, the little prattler quitted her sight full of l! ife and without knowing or fearing the fate that was awaiting it at the very threshold of that happy home; now, Death had claimed it for its own and left a blight on the parents' hearts that can only be removed when they meet their darling again in a happier world. The child had evidently been playing among the logs that lie scattered on the bank when it fell into the slough. The bereaved parents have the sympathies of the community. ----------------------------------------------------------- BOY DROWNED at LOCKEFORD -- Mr. MAGEE, of this city, informs us that on Sunday last a boy named SPOONER, aged about 10 years, was drowned in a slough at Lockeford. It appears that the lad, who was unable to swim, went into the water floating on boards, for the purpose of learning to swim; but the boards scattered and he lost his hold and went to the bottom. A number of boys were with him at the time, but were unable to save his life. The sad casualty is said to have driven the mother of the unfortunate lad nearly to distraction. LEFT US -- Mr. Walter E. MORRIS, for many years identified with Stockton, left yesterday with his wife for the Bay, from whence they intend to go East shortly. Our friends leave behind them many who will remember them and regret their departure from Stockton. We trust that fair winds and weather will accompany them on their homeward trip. A GOOD WORK -- John SIREY has just completed repairs on the fence of the old burial ground on the east side of the city. Captain WEBER ordered the work to be done, paid for it himself, and is determined to keep the grounds sacred from the encroachments of roaming cattle and hogs, so long as the soil contains the remains of a single human being. It is a well known fact that the fence has been in a dilapidated condition for a long time, and the grounds disgracefully neglected. It would have undoubtedly so continued, had it not been for the public spirited liberality of Captain WEBER, upon whom there are no more just claims in the matter than there are upon any other individual citizen. It is indeed fortunate for Stockton that such a man as Captain WEBER resides within its limits. BY STATE TELEGRAPH, San Francisco, June 18 -- -Mrs. M.A. BAKER, residing at the corner of California and Mason streets, was seriously burned on Sunday evening so that her life was at one time despaired of. She was sitting before the stove with her child in her lap, when a draft of wind blew the flames through the stove door igniting her dress. She threw the child on the bed and extinguished the flames, but burned her hands, face and breast terribly in the struggle. -Charles CULTER, aged 47 years, a native of Philadelphia, committed suicide at his residence on Howard street, between Fourth and Fifth about 2 o'clock yesterday morning by taking strychnine. He took the poison about midnight and died about 2 hours afterwards. >>THURSDAY, 20 JUN 1867<< FIRE LAST NIGHT -- About a quarter past 11 o'clock last night, just as we were going to press, a fire broke out in the hotel on Weber avenue occupied by Mrs. SLAUGHTER. The flames soon consumed the building and extended to the residence of Dr. SCHMIDT, on the west side, which was nearly burned to the ground at the time we left. On the opposite side, the Methodist Church South was in flames, and although the firemen were working hard to save it, there were little hopes of their doing so. The engines were all on the ground within a few minutes after the alarm sounded, and several streams were promptly playing on the scene of disaster. The hotel was completely destroyed, the residence of Dr. SMITH badly damaged, and the cupola of the old church enveloped in flames when we left the scene. The fire companies are deserving of much praise for their exertions to save the property. The inmates of the hotel had barely time to escape with their lives. How the fire originated we did not! learn. >>FRIDAY, 21 JUN 1867<< DEATH -- in this city, June 20th, Katie, daughter of Mrs. Jane HAMILTON, a native of New York, aged 16 years, 10 months. [The funeral will take place form the Episcopal Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.] EXCURSIONISTS -- HEUSTON & HASTINGS, of San Francisco, were taken to Mariposa, a day or 2 ago, by J.C. GAGE, of this city. They are on a tour of pleasure and recreation, and, as a matter of course, the Yo Semite Valley and Big Trees will form the chief scenes of attraction. About a week ago a company of gentlemen, who reside in this county, left J.C. GAGE's stable, on a pleasure trip to the Calaveras Big Trees; thence they will go to Yo Semite by way of Columbia and Coulterville. Rev. Mr. DEAL, Mr. BOWEN and Mr. GRIDLEY, of this city, started on a pleasure trip to the mountains on Tuesday last. They went on horseback, carrying with them all the necessary accoutrements for camp life. Quite a number of pleasure seekers arrived from the Bay by the steamer 'Julia' yesterday morning, among whom were Duke de PENTHRIVE, grandson of Louis PHILLIPPE, accompanied by a young French Count, who has just finsihde an American military education at Annapolis. These 2 chips of European arist! ocracy were accompanied by a brigade of obsequious attendants. Another party of 2 ladies and 3 gentlemen -- Mrs. RANK, Mrs. SCOTHLER, Mr. RANK, Mr. SCOTHLER and Mr. CAIN -- arrived from the Bay yesterday morning, with the intention of making an extended tour of the mountain sections of the State. When evening overtakes them while on their trip of pleasure they will "dwell in tents." PRIESTCRAFT – Oakland 'News' – Peter HENESY applied for and obtained from Judge Pratt, a writ of habeas corpus, directed to the Managers of the Magdalen Asylum, requiring them to produce in Court the body of Catherine HIGGINS, who for the past 6 years has resided with him and [as?] his wife, and had 3 children by him. Catherine under advice from her priest, left HENESY and entered the Magdalen Asylum. Catherine was produced Saturday before Judge Pratt. HENESY was present with the children, the youngest les than a year old. He asked her if she would not come back to her children. She replied that she would do so, as she loved her children better than life, but that the priest told her if she went back to him she would be eternally damned; so she dare not go back. HENESY held up her small child, and asked her if she would desert it, offering at the same time to immediately have the marriage ceremony performed that would legally unite them. She was about to consent, when the sp! iritual attendants present used such persuasive power as to induce her to refuse to return to her children. Are we going back to the dark ages? The prophesies in Prometheus and Atlantis are being fulfilled. AN OLD PIONEER GONE – A private telegram, received in this city [San Francisco] yesterday, says the San Francisco 'Times,' of the 19th inst., announced the death of J.J. SPARKS, of Santa Barbara. Mr. SPARKS was born in the State of Maine, but went to St. Louis when a child. In 1826 he came to California, and followed the business of trapping otter. He acted at one time as guide for FREMONT. He has resided in Santa Barbara for the past 30 years, where he has been engaged in ranching. He leaves 3 daughters, the eldest the wife of Marcus HARLOE, the present Harbor Master of San Francisco. SAD ACCIDENT – At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, says the [Sacramento] 'Union' of yesterday, an unfortunate accident occurred at AMES's sash factory, at Front and O streets. One of the workmen, named Josiah HORNER, while engaged at a planing machine, had his left hand almost ruined. The hand was caught by the machine and the thumb and 3rd finger were cut and mangled so badly that Dr. SIMMONS found it necessary to amputate them. The hand was also split open lengthways between the 1st and 2nd fingers, and the 4th finger was badly cut. It is feared that the hand may be rendered useless by the accident. HORNER, with his family, recently came to this city [Sacramento] from San Francisco. A DANGEROUS JOURNEY – Notwithstanding the fact that the route hence to the Missouri river is beset by murderous savages, there are men who are willing to incur the risks of the journey. This morning, Mr. N.B. WOOD and family, says the Reese River 'Reveille,' from Sonoma county, California, passed through this city [Reese River] on his way to Missouri. He was driving about 90 head of rather scrubby horses, the size and appearance of which must astonish the Missourians if they ever see them. We learned from Mr. WOOD that a number of families were coming from California, who would join them at Salt Lake City, from which point they hoped to obtain a military escort towards the river. >>SATURDAY, 22 JUN 1867<< ACCIDENTAL DEATH – A man named MULLEN, of Lincoln, Placer county, while returning recently from the Democratic County Convention at Auburn, fell from his wagon and was run over and killed. SANTA ROSA, June 21 – A shocking and fatal affair occurred at the Realto saloon, in this place [Santa Rosa], about 12 o'clock last night. Jno. STRONG was stabbed and killed by Burd BRUMFIELD. They met in the back room of the saloon alone. BRUMFIELD says STRONG drew a pistol on him and he acted in self-defense. There had been an old grudge existing between them. STRONG was stabbed in 11 different places. BRUMFIELD is in the custody of Sheriff CLARK. YREKA, June 21 – David ANDERSON, a miner, aged 45 years, was killed on Cottonwood last Saturday by the caving of a bank. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com