Sacramento Daily Union Monday, January 2, 1865 SACRAMENTO CITY AND COUNTY Record of Local Events The following is a record of events occurring in Sacramento and vicinity during the year: JANUARY 1st-This day was observed throughout the city as a general day of rejoicing. 2d-McKean BUCHANAN, convicted of violating the Sabbath by dramatic exhibitions, was fined $100 by the Police Justice...J.S. BARRETT elected Secretary of the Supreme Court by the Judges. 5th-Attorney General McCULLOUGH brought suit in the District Court to recover $1,217.92 from the bondsmen of G.R. WARREN, the defaulting Controller...The Chief of Police commenced the removal of all swinging signs as nuisances under city ordinance. 6th-William HUME, hunter of this city, received the prize hat awarded him by B.F. DAVENPORT, of Yuba, as best shot north of Monte Diablo...Turn-table of the Pacific Railroad completed at the foot of I street...Andrew VILLA, a prisoner at the County Jail, died of paralysis. 7th-Shooting affray at the Union Hotel among a party of gamblers. Nobody hit. 8th-Officer LOCKE, being attacked with a stone slung in a handkerchief by a soldier named FINNEGAN, shot Finnegan, inflicting a severe wound.....S. TRYON elected Foreman of Young America Engine Company No. 6....Jose MARQUEZ, Consul General to Central America, sued for a writ of habeas corpus for the possession of his son Arnold MARQUEZ, aged four years. 9th and 10th - Difficulty between the civil and military authorities on account of Colonel BROWN, of the First Regiment Cavalry, attempting to arrest policeman LOCKE for shooting at FINNEGAN on the 8th. Amicably settled. 11th-G.W. LANGVILLE, a well-known fireman of this city, died in San Francisco on his way to the Atlantic States. 12th-A.H. DAKE, convicted of murder in second degree for killing Charles YATES, was released on bail of $6,000....An idiotic Italian, sent from this city to the State Insane Asylum, sent back here again as not dangerous. 13th-Troops paid off at Camp Union by the Paymaster...Unusually low water in the Sacramento river. 14th-Funeral of the late G.W. LANGVILLE and great turn out of the Fire Department...M.W. LOWELL, a resident of this city, knocked down and robbed by highwaymen, near the corner of Tenth and C streets, at nine P.M....Provost Guard patrolled the city all night...Company L, First Cavalry, sailed for San Pedro via San Francisco. 15th-Preparations were made for the raising of buildings on Front street to the grade of the Pacific Railroad Company's embankment...Miss Emma HARDINGE delivered a lecture on the "Spirit of 1864" at the Jewish Synagogue. 16th-F.B. Clements, a surveyor on the Pacific Railroad was killed by being run over by a locomotive. 17th-The residence of B.F. HASTINGS, on Third street, was entered by burglars and robbed of $200 worth of silver plate. 18th-Extempore legislative excursion on the Pacific Railroad and Impromptu Jollification 19th-The old building on Eighth street, known as "Our House," totally destroyed by fire...Frank KOSTA accidentally shot J. MARCOVICH above the knee. 20th-Jacob GRUHLER, a well-known citizen, invents a novel barometer...Great novelty at the Methodist Church in the shape of a lecture on temperance by a member of the Legislature. 21st-Judge CLARK, in the case of CROWLEY vs. HARDING, decided the Pound Ordinance to be invalid...Sarah T. HOLMES sued J.S. MEREDITH for breach of promise, laying damages at $5,000...The "Union Boy," a twelve-pounder field gun, purchased by Wm. M. SIDDONS for the purpose of firing salutes, made its debut...A battalion of loyal German militia was organized in this city. 22d-The Grand Jury brought in a true bill of indictment against Andrew H. MERRILL for the murder of D.C. MILLER...General SUTTER visited the city for the first time in six years. 24th-Mrs. Joseph MARZEN, wife of a well-known citizen, was found dead in her bed; supposed self-destruction. 25th-Hack race at the Park won by the team of J.W. WILSON...Miss Frances R. GASS made her debut at the Metropolitan Theater in the comedy of "All that Glitters is not Gold." 26th-Patsey CALLAHAN, a chronic fightist, killed at the Bank Exchange, by a stab from a knife in the hands of Thomas SHERMAN. 27th-Fire at the City Water Works; damage trifling...SHERMAN, accused of the murder of Patsey CALLAHAN, discharged from custody by the Police Judge...B.N. BUGBEY, Sheriff, refused to receive United States legal tender notes at par in payment of criminal fines. 28th-Boilers, manufactured in this city for a new steamer building at San Francisco, shipped from the boiler works of FLOYD & MOORE. 29th-J.A. CROCKER, ship carpenter of this city, left for Lake Tahoe, for the purpose of building a steamer to run on that lake, the engines being finished in this city...Great dissatisfaction among the soldiers at Camp Union at the acts of the commanding officer, Colonel O.M. BROWN. 30th-Jeff PEABODY, for many years Wells, Fargo & Co.'s delivery clerk in Sacramento, left for Idaho. 31st-Body of a Chinaman, named How Fung, found hanging to a sycamore tree on the north side of the slough...A man, named Joseph BIRGE, died suddenly at the fruit store of John RINES, on K street; cause, enlargement of the heart...A man "garroted" by thieves, on the corner of Tenth and J streets. FEBRUARY 1st-William PIERCE, indicted for manslaughter in killing Frank WHITE at Daylor's Ranch, on the Cosumnes river, in March, 1863, was put on trial in the District Court...Francis McCONNELL appointed Court Commissioner of the Sixth Judicial District. 2d-PIERCE indicted for the killing of WHITE, was acquitted...The Board of Fire Delegates appropriated $700 for improvements to the Firemen's cemetery plot...A.C. BIDWELL, County CLERK elect, filed his bond of $30,000 and entered on the duties of his office. 3d-A.A. SARGENT delivered a very entertaining lecture of the "Lessons of the Times," at the Assembly Chamber...A sturgeon, weighing 336 pounds, caught in the river just below the city...The work of raising CAROLAN's building, on the levee, by hydraulic pressure, was commenced...The sum of $22,000 in county bonds was surrendered to the County Treasurer for $10,862.50 in cash. 4th-A woman named LEARY was found dead in her bed from the effects of liquor. 5th-The Jury in the case of KEEFE, tried for the murder of FINAN, found a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree. Garroters tried to rob B.F. SHIRLEY in the street, but ran away on the approach of the police. 6th-David Douglass REED, a boy nine years old, was killed by a fall from a horse...A little girl named LYNCH fell from a roof twenty feet to the ground and escaped without serious injury...Great meeting of loyal Irish citizens. 8th-D.W. CHEESMAN, United States Sub-Treasurer for California, delivered an address on "Legal Tender Notes" at the Capitol...S.B. FREELAND, a pioneer of Sacramento, died....The Board of Trustees passed a new pound ordinance relative to animals running at large. 9th-Villainous attempt to throw the Valley Railroad train off the track by unknown persons. 10th-A dispatch from San Francisco stated that WELLS, the Sacramento murderer, had been arrested at Bannock, Idaho...A man named John LANE fell dead out of his chair at the What Cheer House. 11th-Another dispatch from Idaho stated that the man arrested as WELLS, the murderer, was not the real Wells, and he was set at liberty...Fight on the levee between MOAK and COLBY, two steamboatmen...A woman named Jessie TAYLOR attempted suicide by laudanum. 12th-H.M. WOODWORTH, for stealing a horse and buggy, was sent to San Quentin. 13th-House of Peter O'ROURKE, on L street, entered by burglars and robbed of $250...Lo Lee, a Chinese doctor, arrested for stealing clothing...Many business men arrested for violation of the "swinging sign" ordinance. 13th-A shooting affray took place in front of the City Hotel, but the parties eluded arrest. 15th-A burglar robbed one of the chambermaids at TOLL's Hotel...Ex-Governor STANFORD admitted to practice in the Supreme Court...The Marsh Troupe commenced an engagement at the Metropolitan Theater. 16th-Jacob REMMEL injured by being thrown out of buggy, at the corner of H and twentieth streets...Trial of T.G. LESTER, charged with rape upon the person of Viola SARGENT. 17th-A large excursion party, consisting of many members of the Legislature and the Directors of the Road, made a highly satisfactory excursion to Newcastle Gap, on the Pacific Railroad...The Pioneer Mills rebuilt by the old proprietors...A bulkhead commenced at the Water Works. 18th-Professor WHITNEY, State Geologist, delivered a lecture on the Geology of California at the Assembly Chamber...T.G. LESTER found guilty of rape...M.T. HALE was arrested for incest, committed on the person of his daughter. 19th...Turnpike road to the foot-hills was commenced by an incorporated company....The new steamer Annie Stewart arrived at the levee from San Francisco...KEEFE, convicted of the murder (second degree) of FINAN, sentenced to eleven years in the State Prison. 20th-Mortimer J. SMITH, a well-known legislative correspondent of the San Francisco papers, died at the Union Hotel...The New Idra Quicksilver case, involving $250,000 worth of property, began in the Supreme Court. 22d-In the District Court judgement against A.B. RAYNOR and others, bondsmen of G.R. WARREN, was rendered for $1,200.16...John D. YOUNG was elected Captain of the National Guard...T.G. LESTER, convicted of rape, was sentenced to fourteen years in the Penitentiary...Colonel BROWN, commanding Camp Union, hung in effigy by some of his men...Washington's Birthday generally celebrated in the city. 23d-M.T. HALE indicted for incest on the person of his daughter...John CAN ARNAM, who fought at Vicksburg under General Grant, admitted to practice in the Supreme Court. 24th-Adolphus DAVIS committed suicide at Brighton, in this county, by taking strychnine...James BEAMIS, a lad under majority, was arraigned in the County Court for setting fire to the stable of TRYON, some months before...William ATKINS had his leg broken by a runaway team. 25th- A Mormon Conference held at the Chinese Chapel...Election was ordered by the Board of Trustees, to be held on the second Tuesday of March for a Third Trustee...BEAMIS, tried for setting fire to TRYON's stable, was acquitted...Mrs. H. PERRY swallowed a dose of Croton oil by mistake, and barely escaped death. 26th-Rev. Augustus HERTEL severely hurt by being thrown out of a buggy...The opposition steamer Annie Stewart was bought off and her trips discontinued...The steamer Goodman Castle went on a snagging expedition to Steamboat slough...Lieutenant Colonel Edward McGARRY took command of Camp Union, vice Colonel O.M. BROWN, who went to Los Angeles. 28th-The Collector of Internal Revenue sued the brothers L & S. WORMSER for $250 penalty for failure to take out a license as brokers...Company F, First Cavalry, left for San Pedro...Ben. MOORE's saloon robbed of $450. 29th-Trotting race at the Louisiana Course won by Butler's horse Chris Green...Josiah JOHNSON nominated for Third City Trustee. MARCH 1st-The body of an unknown man was found floating in the river at the foot of R street...A man named John TURNER was drowned in the Sacramento river by falling overboard from a wood barge. 2d-Stone & Co., of this city, contracted for the labor of one hundred convicts in the saddle shop at San Quentin. 3d-Lecture by G.T. BROMLEY in aid of the repairs of Agricultural Hall...W.P. COLEMAN nominated by many taxpayers as candidate for the office of Third Trustee. 4th-A large salmon trout, weighing twelve pounds, and closely resembling those of the great lakes, caught at HOOKER's ranch. 5th-T.W. EAVES was arrested in the street while suffering from mania a potu. 6th-A.H. DAKE, under sentence for manslaughter, was surrendered by his bondsmen. 7th-The new county officers - James McCLATCHY, Sheriff; P.R. BECKLEY, Assessor; A.C. BIDWELL, County Clerk, and M.M. ESTEE, District Attorney - entered upon their respective official duties. 8th-The work of grading the Sacramento Turnpike Road to the foothills suspended...The stables, stands and tavern on the Louisiana Race Course destroyed by fire...C.H. ROSS elected Foreman of Alert Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2. 9th-Carl GERHOLD, an old offender, who had escaped from our County Jail, sent back from San Francisco...B.N. BUGBEY, ex-Sheriff, made his final settlement with the Auditor - $6,900 in gold. 10th-Thomas HANSBROW, of this city, received a patent for his amalgamator for reducing silver ores...A man named ROGERS fell overboard from the San Francisco boat as he was leaving the levee, but was recovered. 11th-Attempt of prisoners to break jail frustrated by Sheriff McCLATCHY...F.S. LARDNER, County Treasurer elect, entered on the duties of his office. 12th-W.F. MARQUAND accidentally shot and killed by H.P. CRAMER...A battery of seven pieces of artillery, for defense of the Capital, arrived from San Francisco. 13th-The stable of R.L. ROBERTSON, containing the new battery of seven pieces, destroyed by fire. 14th-Excursion of citizens to eastern terminus of the Pacific Railroad...Josiah JOHNSON took his seat as Third City Trustee. 15th-The work of rebuilding the burnt battery commenced by Adjutant General KIBBE. 16th-Schooner Commodore run into and sunk by steamer Yosemite, near Freeport... The office of N.Greene CURTIS, on Sixth street, robbed of three hundred dollars in gold by burglars. 17th-An insane man named L.D. HALL arrested and sent to Stockton, whence he had escaped...The Emmet Guards gave a ball at the Pavilion. 18th-Committee appointed by the Legislature to inquire into the burning of the seven pieces of artillery at ROBERTSON's stables...M.M. ESTEE was substituted for UPTON in all cases in which the city was plaintiff. 19th-Grand excursion of citizens on the Pacific Railroad ...general jubilee at Newcaselt Gap...Captain J. FOLEY elected Captain of the Emmet Guard...G.D. CONKLIN, familiarly called "Yank," a pioneer newspaper carried, died at the hospital. 21st-New brick store on J street commenced by BAKER & HAMILTON...The ball and lecture in aid of the repairs of Agricultural Hall netted $507.10. 22d-The old William Tell House, on J street, destroyed by fire...A Court-martial was impanneled to try Lieutenant JENNINGS, of the Quartermaster's Department...A little girl named Florence HILL killed by falling down stairs...Workmen commenced to grade Sixth street...Fire at the Good Idea saloon. 23d-Union County Convention met at the Sixth street Methodist Church and elected delegates to the State Convention...Body of a drowned man found near the Yolo bridge. 24th-The Board of Trustees ordered three thousand feet of iron pipe for the Water Works...J.H. MASON arrested for embezzlement of money from E.P. FIGG...The schooner Commodore, sunk by the Yosemite, raised by wreckers and sailed for San Francisco. 25th-The first freight transported over the Pacific Railroad - six car loads of granite from BRIGHAM's quarries...The new locomotive Pacific made a trial trip. 26th-"Judas day" celebrated by the Mexican population, who suspended an effigy of Judas Iscariot at the corner of Third and L streets. 27th-The unknown man, whose body was found in the river, recognized as John YOUNG. 28th-Two new locomotives, the C.P. Huntington and T.D. Judah, arrived for the use of the Pacific Railroad. 29th-The ladies' concert and ball in aid of the Sanitary Fund, at the Pavilion, was a great success...Wm. BROWN and Jesse HAVELOUGH were arrested for stealing horses from Joseph BAQUIER, some months before. 30th-Great mass meeting of citizens, to send by the delegates to the National Convention, the sentiments of the loyal people of Sacramento in favor of Lincoln and Johnson...An association was formed to grow cotton and corn in Sinaloa, Mexico, with a capital of $50,000. 31st-A man named John COTTON had his arm caught in some machinery at GOSS & LOMBARD's foundry and badly mutilated...The barge Taylor, loaded with wood, was sunk in the Sacramento river, above the city...The workmen on the Pacific Railroad commenced laying double track on I street.