A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=35831 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: Sacramento Daily Union Article Date: January 1 1872 Article Description: Statistics of California - 1871 - Part IV Article Text: Sacramento Daily Union Monday Morning, January 1, 1872 STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA - 1871 THE STATE OCTOBER 1st - Hottest day of year in San Francisco....Mrs. LANE fell down stairs while walking in her sleep and crushed her skull, killing her, at San Francisco. 2d - Fire near San Jose at BIRD's ranch, burning hop kiln; loss, $30,000....Several dwelling houses in San Francisco, on Mission street, burned; loss, $10,000. 3d - Shock of earthquake at Wilmington....George H. ENSIGN, civil engineer, one of the projectors of Spring Valley Water Works, San Francisco, and Lake Tahoe tunnel scheme, died at Stockton....Most brilliant meteor ever seen on the coast exploded near San Francisco. 4th - Presbyterian Synod of the Pacific met at Oakland. 5th - Occidental Skating Rink and coal yard adjoining burned at San Francisco; loss, $10,000....Anti-Chinese meeting at San Francisco, which adopted a petition praying the Legislature to adopt memorial to Congress for suppression of Chinese immigration. 7th - A shooting scrape at Lake City participated in by four men; Nathan DRY, a spectator, was shot in the head over the eye; unknown man looking on shot in shoulder, disabled; another mortally wounded. 8th - A mob of Chinamen attacked one DONAHUE near Yuba City and he killed two defending himself. 9th - Northern District Fair opened at Marysville with fine exhibition....News received of great fire at Chicago....Measures taken in all cities of the State to collect aid for sufferers. 10th - Healdsburg stage stopped by highwaymen and robbed of $185....Meeting at San Francisco to make arrangements for raising funds for sufferers by Chicago fire. 11th - San Francisco Stock Board raised $8,000 and sent it to Chicago at once for aid....Pacific, Union and Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies levied assessments of 75 per cent, on capital stock, to pay losses at Chicago....Presbyterian church at Brooklyn blown down; loss, $10,000. 12th - Fire in the woods around Calistoga doing much damage....First narrow gauge locomotive turned out from Vulcan Iron Works at San Francisco....Mrs. Addison TIREE foully murdered near Placerville for $50. 13th - Fifty thousand dollars sent from San Francisco to Chicago....John SIME, banker, died at San Francisco. 14th - One hundred thousand dollars raised at San Francisco and $10,000 in Oakland for Chicago....Wm. V. ARROWSMITH shot and killed Wm. BERGEN, constable, at Gilroy, without provocation. 15th - David BOYER, a prisoner, jumped off a wharf at San Francisco and drowned....Bark Whistler, laden with lime, caught fire at San Francisco, and had to be scuttled. 16th - Stockton and Visalia Railroad Company made demand on city of Stockton for $200,000 bonds voted it; city refused to issue them....Pacific Mail Steamship Company announce it will run two steamers each way monthly between San Francisco and Japan, to commence May 2d, 1872. 18th - Exhibition of pictures of Judge E.B. CROCKER for benefit of Sacramento Howard Benevolent Society opened at San Francisco....State judicial election; straight Republican ticket elected....Mathias SMITH burned to death at Rough and Ready. 19th - Meeting in San Francisco to aid sufferers by fires in Northwest; resolved to take all over $100,000 contributed to Chicago and send it to Milwaukee. Marysville raised $1,800 for same purpose, and Los Angeles $100....Greater portion of town of Pine Grove, Sierra county, destroyed by fire. 20th - Charles WILSON shot and killed without warning at Los Angeles, by A.J. FENWICK. 21st - Attempts made to fire San Francisco. 23d - peoples Insurance Company of San Francisco suspended on account of Chicago losses. 24th - Riot in Los Angeles characterized by outrageous barbarity; several Chinamen were killed and fifteen hung by the mob before order was restored. 26th - Cars on Western Pacific Railroad ran off embankment at crossing of San Joaquin river and five cars filled with passengers thrown from track; all passengers more or less injured but none killed....One thousand five hundred head of pure blood and graded stock sold at Bellview, Colusa county. 27th - John F. SWIFT, elected Chairman of Republican Central Committee of San Francisco. 28th - Earthquake at Los Flores. 29th - Sandstorm at Anaheim and vicinity, doing much damage and killing many head of stock. 30th - Wm. C. MORSE, old resident of Santa Cruz, shot and killed by George DENNISON in a bar-room quarrel. 31st - Insurance companies advance rates for underwriting fifty per cent, at San Francisco. NOVEMBER 1st - Over 100 persons indicted at San Francisco for dealing in lottery tickets....Failure of John SIME & Co.'s bank, at San Francisco. 2d - Edward KEHOE, while cleaning pistol accidentally discharged it and was killed at San Francisco....Mrs. OLIVER fatally burned by switch of false hair catching fire, at same place....Farmer named Arthur PARSONS assassinated while standing by his wife's side by unknown party, near San Jose....Fire at Cacheville destroyed nine buildings. 3d - Judge DWINELLE rendered decision in case of Patache vs. Pacific Insurance Company, affirming validity of assessment or 75 per cent on stock of company, at San Francisco. 4th - Sacramento river lower than ever before known. 5th - Godchaux Bros.' dry goods store, San Francisco, entered by burglars and robbed of $5,000 worth of silks. 7th - J.B.E. CAVALLIER, President San Francisco Stock Board, suspended in consequence of failure of John SIME & Co.; liabilities, $60,000....Liabilities of John SIME & Co., Insolvent, bankers, San Francisco, found to be $247,000; assets, $186.635.14....Fire in Vallejo burned property worth $50,000....State Teachers' Institute met at San Francisco....Joshua L. JONES killed his father-in-law, at San Francisco, in a family quarrel. 8th - As a man named POWERS with his wife and two children were ascending a mountain near Milpitas, Mrs. POWERS and the children were thrown from wagon, and she was killed and one child dangerously wounded. 9th - Horse Tom Atchison won two-mile-and-repeat race, at Alameda; best time, 2:40 1/2. 10th - Tom Atchison beat Nell Flaherty and Democrat in mile-and-a-half heat, at Alameda; time, 2:42 1/2. 11th - Five of the Cloverdale stage robbers and murderers in jail in Sonoma county. 13th - Will of William E. BARRON probated in San Francisco; estate valued at from $5,000,000 to $8,000,000; bulk of it left to collateral heirs. 14th - Proclamation issued by the Governor fixing Thanksgiving Day November 30th....Will of Mrs. Bridget HUEN, who left bulk of her property to the Catholic Church, set aside, at San Francisco....Visalia and Gilroy stage robbed by highwaymen of $500. 18th - Tom Atchison beat Nell Flaherty at San Francisco, mile heats, best three in five; best time, 1:47 1/4. 20th - Alphonzo COLLET, miner in GWINN's mine at Mokelumne Hill, fell 100 feet, striking two others while falling - all severely injured. 21st - Box of choice California grapes for President GRANT, and fine boxes of California apples for Queen Victoria, made up at San Francisco....St. Charles Hotel at Stockton burned....Assessments to amount of $1,502,000 fell due at San Francisco on insurance stock to repair losses at the Chicago fire. 22d - Stockton and Copperopolis and Stockton and Visalia Railroad franchise bought by Central Pacific Railroad Company....Fire at Los Angeles; 250 tons of hay burned; los, $4,000. 24th - Meeting of physicians in San Francisco to discuss Dr. HOLLAND's bill for regulation of prostitution....Wide Awake Base Ball Club, of Oakland, won the champion bat from Liberty Club, of San Francisco, at San Francisco. 25th - Planing mill of Sovereign & Hamilton burned at Oroville; loss, $61,000....VAN NESS elected State Senator in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. 26th - Overland express train thrown off the track at Bridgeport, from spreading of the rails; but little damage done....Fight between the San Francisco harbor police and Chinamen; one of the latter shot in the abdomen and another in the hand - the latter captured. 27th - Auburn and Georgetown stage robbed by one highwayman of $1,500. 28th - New City Hall Livery Stable, at San Francisco, fell in, killing a man called Italian Joe....San Bernardino Postoffice robbed of $4,000 by three men. 29th - $3,144.28 sent to Chicago public schools, contribution from San Francisco public schools. 30th - Thanksgiving Day generally observed. DECEMBER 1st - Third annual regatta of Pioneer Boat Club at San Francisco; champion medal won by Nelson, no one competing....Affray in San Francisco between Judge LAKE and Charles DE YOUNG of the Chronicle; the latter struck over the head with a pistol and a bystander named E.B. WHEELER shot in the thigh. 2d - Fight between miners and Chinamen at Hawkinsville, Siskiyou county, in which one of the latter was killed and another wounded....Fire at San Francisco; Taylor & Co's printing office burned; loss, $9,000...At San Francisco, jury in breach of promise case of TURNER vs. ORTIZ gave verdict for $7,500 favor of plaintiff. 4th - State Legislature met, and after swearing in of members adjourned. 5th - Central Pacific Railroad Company took possession of Stockton and Copperopolis and Stockton and Visalia railroad companies' properties....E.D. WHITBECK, merchant, stopped by highwaymen and robbed of $1,600. 6th - Indian family named GREGORIO, living near San Luis Obispo, consisting of mother and three children, burned to death by their house catching fire. 7th - Col. DICKEY's mare Minnie Howard trotted twenty miles in 59 minutes 30 3/4 seconds, for $5,000. 9th - Tide lands below Oakland sold; prices low, from 50 cents to $100 per acre....Water Committee of San Francisco reported against Lake Tahoe and Clear Lake schemes. 10th - Pacific Insurance Company gave notice that all its risks are reinsured in London and Liverpool and Globe Insurance Company - marine risks canceled, and that company have gone into liquidation....Election in Santa Cruz county resulted in favor of granting subsidy of $100,000 towards building railroad from Santa Cruz to Watsonville....Infant son of AIKENS, at Stockton, scalded to death by kettle upsetting on him. 11th - Seven thousand kangaroo skins received at San Francisco from Australia - first shipment of the kind. 13th - Trotting race, five miles out, between Lady Sinclair and Tenwick, for $10,000; won by Lady, at San Francisco....Mother found in San Francisco with infant in her arms, which had been starved to death....Alexander BAUD, an old citizen of Mokelumne Station, shot there and killed by John WILLIAMS....Fire in Wilmington (H. SYMANSKI's store); loss, $10,000. 14th - Fire in Vallejo, burning NORTH's store; loss, $6,000. 15th - TINNY, a Chicago lawyer, arrived at San Francisco to look out for interests of losers by Chicago fire, who were insured in companies at that place. 16th - Public reception of A.A. SARGENT at San Francisco. 17th - M. WILLIAMS, while temporarily insane, jumped from a third story window and was instantly killed at San Francisco. 18th - Heavy storm throughout the State, doing much damage, particularly at San Francisco.....Steamer Salinas went ashore at Point San Pedro; passengers and crew saved. 19th - Continuance of the storm. Five inches of rain fell at Davisville, Yolo county, in twenty-four hours; all the railroads damaged, stopping running of trains. 12th - Desperate fight with Henry rifles on Bishop creek, Inyo county, between Charles JONES, an escaped convict from Nevada State Prison, and Francis F. ARMISTEAD, an officer; both killed; ARMISTEAD received nine bullets in his body and JONES eleven. 18th - Murray MORRISON, Judge Seventeenth Judicial District, died at Los Angeles. 21st - Heavy losses in the State from the storm....Sutter county court-house burned at Yuba City....A.A. SARGENT elected United States Senator by Legislature at Sacramento, to succeed Cornelius COLE. 22d - The $3,000,000 bridge subsidy proposition voted down in San Francisco Supervisors....Orchard of John BRIGGS on Feather river flooded....Schooner C. Medan went ashore at Fort Point, near San Francisco; got off badly damaged. 23d - San Jose, Petaluma and Gilroy flooded, and railroads in vicinity badly damaged. 26th - San Francisco Labor Union declared for Julian for President....Joel ESTES shot and killed a Spaniard near Mt. Diablo. 27th - Seven hundred head of cattle belonging to J. B. ARRAMBIDO & Co. drowned at Tyler Island by high water. 28th - Steamers commenced running on upper San Joaquin river....A body of masked and armed men cut the Parke levee in Sutter county, causing a general overflow in that section....Corner stone of new City Hall at San Francisco laid. 29th - Large vessel reported bottom up off Point New Year, between Monterey and San Francisco. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com