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=59314 Article title: Stockton Daily Independent Article date: July 1867 Article description: July 1-6, 1867 Article: >>MONDAY, 1 JUL 1867<< DEATH – at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, May 7, 1867, Lena, wife of A. DOHRMANN, of this city. [>'Alta' and California 'Demokrat' please copy.] DROWNED – On Friday afternoon last, while a party were engaged in taking cattle across the San Joaquin river, near the foot of the Stanislaus, 2 men were drowned. At the point where the steamer 'Arrow' was used in ferrying the stock across, a large area of the land on each side of the river was overflowed, and it was with great difficulty that the cattle could be kept together, and it was in their endeavors to keep them from separating that Wm. STEINER, a native of Switzerland, and a Mexican known as "Stanislaus" lost their lives. The horses of the unfortunate men succeeded in swimming ashore. Mr. STEINER, who was an estimable man, was part owner of the stock. The cattle are now in charge of Mr. JORDAN, who was present at the time the sad casualty occurred. Parties started out on Saturday morning in search of the bodies, but had not recovered them at last accounts. ROAD MATTERS – The Stockton and Calaveras Gravel Road Company will meet at the Court House, in this city, at 10 o'clock a.m. today, for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization. We hope to see the meeting largely attended, and a particular interest manifested in the work which the company proposes to accomplish, viz: to build a gravel turnpike from this city to Madam FISHER's – a point about a mile north of the city, where the Waterloo and upper Sacramento roads join. WHITE SQUIRRELS – A pair of white squirrels, captured near French Camp, were brought to town on Saturday and sold to Mr. LEE, barber, El Dorado street, at whose premises, among a thousand other curiosities, they can be seen. ---------------------------------------------------------------- METHODIST EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL – The officers, teachers and Bible class, of this school, yesterday afternoon elected the following named persons officers, to serve for the ensuing year: E. MOORE, Superintendent Miss Sarah A. BEAL, Assistant Superintendent J.B. WEBSTER, Treasurer and Financial Secretary L.M. McKENNY, Librarian A. NOBLE, Assistant Librarian Charles WILLIAMS, Assistant Secretary A report of the cash receipts and expenditures on the occasion of the steamboat excursion and picnic, on Friday last, was read as follows: Whole amount of cash receipts form various sources, $331.90; total amount of expenditures, $204. 46 – leaving a balance of $126.44 to the credit of the Library Fund. On motion of Mr. VAN VLEAR, a vote of thanks was tendered to Hamilton & Ward, proprietors of the steamer 'Tulare;' also to Charles BELDING, J.S. HAMPTON and others, for kind acts of favor performed by them on the occasion of the school's excursion. ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSONAL – George E. HOUGHTON, formerly teacher of the Sub-grammar School in this city, but now one of the Preceptors of the San Jose Institute, is at present spending a few days among his friends in Stockton. FOUND GUILTY – John MILLEIAN, or Jean Marie VILAIN as his real name is said to be, who has been on trial at Virginia, Nevada, for the murder of Jule BULETTE, has been found guilty of that offense in the 1st degree. >>TUESDAY, 2 JUL 1867<< HELD to ANSWER – William LINN (colored), was arrested yesterday by Chief of Police Myers, on a charge of grand larceny in stealing a trunk, 1 coat, 2 pair of pantaloons, 2 vests, 1 gold watch and chain, 2 breast-pins and a pair of gold buttons – all said to be property of John JOHNSON (colored). The case was investigated before Justice Brown and resulted in the accused being held to answer before the Grand Jury. GRAND JURY – The Grand Jury, consisting of the following named gentlemen, was empanneled yesterday: S. WILLIAMS, Foreman E.R. ROBERTS H.B. BEACH A. GOODHART Geo. MOSHIER J. SUTHERLAND Sanford MIRES William HALL David DODGE A.C. BRADBURN S.M. BALLARD J. BALKWELL M. MINAHAN L.L. RUMRILL J. REYNOLDS The remaining gentlemen, summoned as Grand Jurors, were excused for the term. ADMITTED to CITIZENSHIP – The following named persons were admitted to citizenship by the County Court yesterday: -Thomas CORCORAN, a native of Ireland, on testimony of V. SPRINGLER and J. NOLAN -John NOLAN, a native of Ireland, on testimony of James KENNEY and V. SPRINGLER -George HAMPTON, a native of Scotland, on testimony of T.W. NEWLL and A. GALL -John BARKER, a native of England, on testimony of H.T. DORRANCE nad H.S. SARGENT -Sylvester McDONALD, a native of Ireland, on testimony of M. CAHILL and H.S. SARGENT -Jacob ROTHENBUSH, a native of Prussia, on testimony of R. ROTHENBUSH and William RABBE -John CANOVAN, a native of Ireland, on testimony of J.D. WINTERS and J.M. LONG -James BROWN, a native of Nova Scotia, on testimony of J.M. LONG and H.S. SARGENT -William H. TIBBITTS, a native of Canada, on testimony of Sanford MIRES and C.A. McCLOUD -Hugh WARD, a native of Ireland, on testimony of Geo. NATT and S. CATTS -John BROWN, a native of Ireland, on testimony of James TURNER and B.M. SHIPPEE -James DOYLE, a native of Ireland, on testimony of F. BROWNELL and ---- ----- [as written] -Isaac STAMPER, a native of Prussia, on testimony of H. PACHE and M. STAMPER -Samuel MARKS, a native of Russia, on testimony of L. WOOLFE and J. RAPHAEL -Martin BOYSON, a native of Norway, on testimony of H. RAMSEY and W. SEIVERS PROBATE BUSINESS – -Estate of V. CAMPBELL, deceased – order entered showing due notice to creditors -Estate of Charles DIERKING, deceased – order entered showing due notice to creditors -Estate of Josephine ESSES, George ESSES and John ESSES, minors – order granted for sale of real estate BY STATE TELEGRAPH, San Francisco, July 1 – AH FOO, a Chinese servant on board the ship 'Rattler,' committed suicide yesterday morning by hanging himself with a rope, both ends of which were fastened to a barber pole suspended over his bunk. No cause is known for the commission of the act. SACRAMENTO, July 1 – -About 9 o'clock Saturday evening, on the corner of Fourth and J streets, John SHEENAN was stabbed by a man named George WALKER. The wound is dangerous but not necessarily fatal. WALKER was arrested. -A Frenchman named Charles KEOSINET hung himself a few days since at a house in an alley between L and M streets; he was not discovered until Saturday evening. An inquest was held and the jury returned a verdict of suicide. KILLED at COLFAX – The Grass Valley 'National' of June 27th says: This morning, Reuben LEECH, proprietor of the lumber yard on Auburn street, received a telegram from Colfax, informing him of the death of his driver, Robert PADDOCK, who was thrown from his wagon and killed. LEECH had sent PADDOCK to Colfax for a mowing machine, and had given him money to pay the freight, toll, etc. He was to have been back at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but from his very social disposition, it is supposed he spent the money for drink, and, becoming intoxicated, allowed the team to run away with him. >>WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 1867<< MARRIED – in Great Salt Lake City, June 24th, at the residence of bride's mother, by Rev. Geo. W. FOOTE; Samuel WOODWARD, of Ruby Valley, to Miss Mattie SPENCER, of Salt Lake. BODIES FOUND – The bodies of Mr. STEINER and a Mexican who were drowned in the San Joaquin river, near the foot of the Stanislaus, on Friday, while engaged in ferrying cattle across, were found floating in the river yesterday, by Italian fishermen. J.G. MORGAN informed Coroner Blake of the recovery of the remains. Mr. Blake left yesterday to bring the body of Mr. STEINER to this city, and is expected to return today. The bodies were found floating together near the place where the unfortunate men lost their lives. MISSING – A young man named Lemuel VAUGHN, 19 years old, who left San Francisco a month ago for French Camp, for a team he had left there previously, and which he was to take down to the Bay on a boat, has not been heard of by his family since he left home. His younger brother has been here and at French Camp, in search of him, without success. Any one who can give any information concerning him will confer a favor by addressing his father, James VAUGHN, San Francisco. SUDDEN DEATH – Mr. John HOBBS, late of the Sazerac Saloon, Havilah, died suddenly at 1 o'clock a.m. on the 18th instant. Deceased was a native of Georgia, and came to California from Nashville, Tennessee, 14 or 15 years ago. He was 59 or 60 years of age. Mr. HOBBS was regarded by all as an upright and honorable man, of a kindly disposition, and warm friendships. He was, for a number of years, a resident of Stockton. CATTLE DROWNED – On Friday last, while Mr. MORGAN, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. STEINER and others were endeavoring to ferry cattle across the San Joaquin river, 25 head were drowned. There were about 500 head in the drove – 300 of which belonged to Mr. MORGAN, 110 to Mr. JORDAN, and 95 to Mr. STEINER, who, together with a young Mexican named "Stanislaus," was drowned. PROBATE – -In the matter of the guardianship of Asa KIMBOLL, a minor, an order was made yesterday for notices for settlement of final account -Guardianship of Frank SMITH, a minor – order granted appointing E.J. McINTOSH, guardian; bonds were fixed at $2000 -Guardianship of Mark SMITH, a minor – same order as above. Ed. YOUNG, Dan CRIST and Charles GREIVES were appointed appraisers. ---------------------------------------------------------- SHOCKING AFFAIR at HAYWARDS – A Man Shoots His Sister, and Then Kills Himself – Mr. CUMMINGS, of the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad Company, relates the following particulars of a terrible affair which occurred at Haywards, Alameda county, on last Sunday night. A German named Peter SCHMIDST, residing on a ranch something like a mile and a half from Haywards, on the Warm Springs road, with his sister, has been opposed to a marriage which she was about to contract with a farmer residing in Alameda county, but no one anticipated any serious trouble growing out of his antipathy to the alliance. On Monday morning the remains of the brother and sister were found in their house, and it appeared from their position and other circumstance that he must have shot her with a revolver, and then finished the work by blowing his own brains out with the same weapon. The most intense excitement was created in the neighborhood by the discovery of the bodies and it is yet impossible to get! all the fact in the case. Since the above was put in type a dispatch furnishes the following additional particulars: It seems that this murder and suicide was not the result of a sudden infatuation, but had been planned the day before. In the pocket of the murderer was found a letter to a neighbor to the following purport: "Mount Eden, June 29, 1867 – Dear Mr. EICHLER; You will please excuse me for the rash act I am about to commit, for my troubles in the house are too great for me to bear any longer. I have tried time and time again to soothe the matters; instead of it getting any better it is getting worse. This is all I have to say concerning myself. You will please to give my respects to all my friends, if I have got any at all now. Good-bye, Peter Jobson SCHMIDST." ------------------------------------------------------- SIERRA COUNTY – The following item is from the Downieville 'Messenger' of June 29th – John CONLY, formerly a resident of Brandy City, while intoxicated, fell from a foot-log in crossing a ravine, receiving injuries resulting in death from concussion of the brain, after lying in an unconscious state for 30 hours. The scalp was considerably cut. Deceased was about 45 years of age. >>SATURDAY, 6 JUL 1867<< DEATH – in this city, July 5th, Sarah Roberta, daughter of William M. and Martha Amanda CREW, aged 9 years, 9 months, 25 days. [The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. today from the residence of the parents on San Joaquin street, between Market and Washington. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.] DEATH of an OLD RESIDENT of STOCKTON – We find the following notice of the death of an old resident of Stockton, in the Virginia City 'Enterprise' of June 25th: "E.L. COLDREN, (better known as Big Ned) died suddenly in this city on Sabbath morning at the International hotel, and was buried by the Masonic Order, of which he was a member of long standing. Mr. COLDREN was about 38 years of age and the prefect picture of physical beauty at the time of his death. He was a native of Norton, Delaware county, Ohio. For some years past he has been acting as an agent of the overland stage company, which position he occupied at the time of his death, together with those of Postmaster at Stillwater and Sheriff of Churchill county. At the last regular election Ned ran on the Union ticket for Sheriff and there was no election on account of a tie vote. In the 2nd tilt with his Democratic competitor at a special election, he was elected by a majority of about 20. He was noted for his strict! business integrity and urbanity of demeanor. SUICIDE – Yesterday afternoon a Frenchman, whose name we did not learn, committed suicide by taking poison. He arrived in the city 3 days ago from Stanislaus county and since his arrival has remained at a store on the corner of El Dorado and Lafayette streets, where he died last evening. [see 8 July issue] A DWELLING DESTROYED by FIRE – About 6 o'clock on the evening of the 4th, the dwelling house of Joseph SIGEL, on the south side of Mormon slough, outside of the city limits, was destroyed by fire, together with its contents. The calamity is supposed to have been caused by fire crackers used by children. The house was insured. TOURISTS – A company consisting of John DALY, A.S. RYDER, F.M. WEST, John Q. REED, --- WELLS, and Master Frank KELSEY, leave the city this morning on horseback, fully armed and equipped with frying pans and fixins for a pleasure trip to Yo Semite. They expect to return in about 10 days. NEW WHARF – W.K. REED, of this city, who is about to build a large warehouse on the bank of the slough below town – the site of the old brewery – has contracted for a wharf to be built which will be 20 feet in width and 100 feet long. PERSONAL – Rev. Thomas KIRKLAND, formerly teacher of the Grammar School in this city, but now Teacher of Languages in the City College, San Francisco, is on a visit to our burg. He leaves for the Bay this afternoon. YOUNG CALIFORNIA – A young man of San Francisco, 17 years of age, named John Luke HANLEY, has received a patent from Washington for an improvement in anchor stocks. Instead of the usual hole for the key, which weakens the stock, there is a square iron cleat, which strengthens it. An opening in the shank allows the cleat to pass through when the stock is turned, and it is fixed in its place. The improvement is quite an important one, though very simple. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! 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