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=59421 Article title: The Sacramento Daily Union Article date: March 4 1863 Article description: Death of Horace P. Russ; Passengers on the Golden Age; Married, Births, & Deaths; and other miscellanous news Article: The Sacramento Daily Union Wednesday, March 4, 1863 MURDER - Two gentlemen of the legal profession, who arrived in this city last night from Mokelumne Hill, report that about six o'clock last evening a murder occurred at the Cosumnes river bridge. The particulars, as related to us, were that two men, ____ PIERCE and Frank WHITE, after having been engaged in playing cards, got into a quarrel, when PIERCE struck WHITE and a clinch ensued during which PIERCE drew a knife and inflicted wounds upon WHITE from which he died almost immediately. PIERCE was arrested. DEATH OF HORACE P. RUSS - The death of this individual, well known in California in connection with "Russ pavements," took place at Halifax, N.S., March 4th. He was in the forty-second year of his age. The New York Tribune says: RUSS, on the completion of his contracts in New York, went to California, where he remained several years, and then returned to this city. From here he went to examine the gold mines in Nova Scotia. Finding them worth working, he erected extensive quartz mills and other machinery, carrying on the business of gold digging very successfully. From exposure he contracted a typhoid fever, which resulted in he death at Halifax. PASSENGERS FOR THE EAST - The following named passengers, left March 2d, in the Golden Age, for Panama: E. COLEMAN, Israel COLEMAN, Mrs. HARRIS and five children, Mr. LE'PMAN, wife and daughter, Mr. GOLDSTONE, Mr. HARMON, A.L. BANCROFT, Dr. McDONALD, wife and three children; Mrs. LULL, Captain CRAWFORD and son, Leroy CRAWFORD and John CORBETT, Dr. LERAW and son, Nelson COUCH, John WILLIAMS, W. THOMPSON, Henry O. WYLLIE, Gustave EPNER, Ausgustus R. JENNINGS, J. GLYNN, E. FRENCH, Chas. FRENCH, G.W. HOLMES and boy, Major John A. CLARK and A. ALEXANDER. A REBEL KILLED - It is stated that Doctor HIGLEY, a brother of the late Surveyor General of this State, and formerly a clerk in his office here, was killed at the battle of Shiloh. SAN FRANCISCO - A dispatch to the Bee yesterday says: A fire occurred this morning at five o'clock, on the south side of Stevenson street, between Second and Third, destroying four frame dwellings, including the Boston Boarding House. Losses, $5,000. No insurance. Louis BARROW, running as volunteer with St. Francis Hook and Ladder Company, was run over by the St. Francis truck and dangerously injured. Harry COURTAINE was yesterday sent to the City Hospital, having spreed it until he has brought on an attack of the delirium tremens. George B. MERRILL was last night elected Public Administrator by the Board of Supervisors, in place of MARSCHUTZ, resigned. Captain Paul SHIRLEY takes command of the Cyane. Captain BISSELL goes up to the Navy Yard. A grand row occurred at the Oakland city charter election yesterday. Miss Sallie B. GOODRICH made a very creditable debut last night. A grand military parade and drill will come off at the race course on April 2d. An elegant flag will be presented to the best drilled company. HORRIBLE DEATH - A man named Isaac RAMEY died February 26th, near South Butte, Sutter county, from injuries received by being dragged by a wild mule. MARRIED In Marysville, Feb. 5th, Barton D. ANSON to Miss Clemina ROCKHOLD. BIRTHS In Sacramento, March 3d, the wife of Dr. SPENCER, of a son. In Sacramento, March 3d, the wife of Wm. KIRK, of a daughter. Near Victorville, Solano county, Feb. 22d, the wife of Robert DEVLIN, of a son. In San Francisco, Feb. 27th, the wife of P.R. MURPHY, of a son. In San Francisco, March 1st, the wife of Phillip HEUER, of a son. In San Francisco, Feb. 26th, the wife of Winchester DOYLE, of a son. In San Francisco, Feb. 27th, the wife of John POLWARTH, of a son. In Oakland, Feb. 28th, the wife of Christian BAGGS, of a daughter. In Oakland, Feb. 27th, the wife of William POINSETT, of a daughter. At Columbia Hill, Feb. 25th, the wife of M.E. CAVIN, of a son. DIED In Sacramento, March 3d, Robert E., son of Thomas and Catherine O'BRIEN, aged 1 year and 5 days. [Funeral this afternoon (March 4th) at 2 o'clock from their residence, corner Twenty-sixth and B streets. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral.] Near Alvarado, Feb. 24th, George A. COREY, aged 34 years and 2 months. In Sierra, Contra Costa county, Isabella Yamhill, wife of William O'CONNELL, aged 40 years. In San Francisco, March 1st, Jessie, daughter of John ANDERSON, aged year and 4 months. In San Francisco, March 1st, Albert EAGER, aged 45 years. In San Francisco, March 2d, Miles MARRAN, aged 35 years. In San Francisco, March 1st, Edith WORCESTER, daughter of Charles W. KITTREDGE, aged 22 months and 18 days. In San Francisco, March 1st, Captain Wilmont MARTIN, aged 49 years. In San Francisco, Feb. 27th., Hugh McCONNELL, aged 44 years. In San Francisco, Feb. 25th, Eben C. FARMER, aged 27 years. In San Francisco, Feb. 28th, Mrs. Ellen SMITH, aged 36 years. At Mare Island Navy Yard, Feb. 28th, E.T. ALLON. In San Jose, Feb. 12th, Sarah E., wife of William A. LEWIS, aged 27 years. In Watsonville, Feb. 14th, Wm. R. DAVIS, of San Jose. At Martin's Ranch, Stanislaus county, March 1st, Rosa Alice, daughter of Wm. H. MARTIN, aged 2 years, 6 months and 3 days. At Martin's Ranch, Stanilsaus county, Feb. 25th, Edward MILTON, son of Henderson WILLINGHAM, aged 2 years, 10 months and 12 days. In New York, Feb. 4th, Elizabeth DOLAN, in the 61st year of her age. In New York, Feb. 4th, Mrs. ELLEN, relict of James GARDINER. In Tremont, Westchester county, N.Y., Feb. 4th, John C. METCALF, aged 68 years. In Erie, PA, Nellie E., eldest child of Commander Thomas H. STEPHENS, U.S.N., aged 16 years, 11 months, and 18 days. Transcribed by Betty Loose ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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