San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, June 25, 1859, Vol. 1 No.12 MARINE NEWS Arrived June 18 - Schr Taffie, Rodger, fm San Francisco, light June 18 - Sloop Julia, Hanson, fm Napa, light June 21 - Schr Harp, Henrickson, fm San Francisco June 23 - Sloop Roman, Mine, fm San Francisco Sailed June 17 - Sloop Louiza Demerit, Hanson, for San Lorenzo, 1400 Posts June 19 - Schr Taffie, Rodgers, lumber, Mourry's landing June 20 - Sloop Roman, Mine, 6000 feet lumber for San Francisco June 22 - Schr Harp, Hendrickson, grain for San Francisco June 20 - Sloop Julia, Hanson, lumber, shingles for Napa San Mateo Anti-Lecompton Convention The Anti-Lecompton Democracy of San Mateo County, held a mass meeting at San Mateo on Saturday, June 11th. The attendance was very large and the greatest food feeling and enthusiasm prevailed. The meeting was organized by the election of Wm. LUNDGOEDOC President, J.Q.A. TILTON, Vice-President, and J.P. AMES, Secretary. The Convention was addressed by Judge FOX and Judge MAXON after which the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That J.P. AMES and Judge MAXON be appointed to represent the Anti-Lecompton Democracy of San Mateo in the State Convention to be holden at Sacramento on the 15th of June. Resolved That J.Q.A. TILTON, B.F. FOX, James G. DENNISON, John JOHNSON, A. ECKRENKOTTER, W.C. CROOKS and Wm. LAUGUEDOC be appointed to act as a County Central Committee. Resolved That the County Convention to nominate candidates for county officers be held at the school house in San Mateo, on the 11th of July next. Resolved That the proceeding of this meeting be published in the Daily San Francisco News and the San Mateo Gazette. Wm. LONGUEDOC, Pres't J.P. Ames, Sec'y MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTS - John F. MURRY, from county Down, Ireland, lately in the employ of J.A. ROBINSON, near Half-moon Bay, in this county, who had been missing for a week previously, was found dead, on Monday last, by some laborers, in the neighborhood of the Purissima, on the bank of a creek, with his head lying in the water. He had left home on Tuesday week, with his gun, on a hunting excursion, and having, it appears, shot a bird, was climbing up the bank to get it, when the remaining barrel of the gun discharged, the contents entering his right eye, killing him instantly. On Saturday last, near Dennis Martin's in the Redwoods, a young lad by the name of McELHANY, was also killed by the accidental discharge of his gun, while climbing a fence. We have been unable to get full particulars in this latter case. These cases of accidental death furnish sad commentaries on the want of proper care in the handling of fire-arms. LEFT HIS BONDSMAN IN THE LURCH - Dave TOBIN, the man who shot at NOSSLER about two months ago on the corner of Montgomery and Washington streets, and who was placed under bonds of $2000 (given by Mr. TRAVERS) to appear and answer the charge of assault with a deadly weapon, slipt off on the last steamer, and left his bondsman in the lurch. FIRE AT BIDWELL'S BAR - A fire, supposed to be the work of an incendiary, broke out in a stable at Bidwell's Bar, about two o'clock on the morning of the 18th, and before it could be arrested consumed some eight or ten buildings and their contents. Seven horses were burned, four belonging to the California Stage Company. J.C. CRAWFORD lost two horses and one mule, and a horse belonging to some travelers. The heaviest loss is on Mr. BENDLE, who lost his store, dwelling house and their contents. Probable loss, $8000. One or two unoccupied buildings, and four or five miners' cabins, were also burned. The fire spread so rapidly that there was no opportunity to save anything, but by the exertion of the citizens it was prevented from crossing the streets. The Union Hotel very narrowly escaped, as it is badly scorched. The total loss is from $12,000 to $15,000. ANGELO - The San Jose Tribune says that Charles A. ANGELO, who is in jail at Victoria, V.I., on a charge of embezzling $10,000 while in the Custom House at that place, was formerly the proprietor of the Angelo House, on the San Jose and San Francisco road. SERIOUS AND PROBABLY FATAL AFFRAY - At Jesus Maria, says the Mokelumn Hill Chronicle, a heavy fight occurred. It appears that Stephen PANIA, a Chileno, came down the street, at the time laboring under excitement, there being a warrant for his arrest in the hands of an officer for assault and battery, swearing that no officer should take him for such an offence; at the same time approaching very near where a quiet citizen by the name of Renaldo CATALDO, was standing in conversation with some other gentlemen, when, on the instant, PANIA drew his revolver and commenced firing at CATALDO, the first shot cutting the skin on the back of his neck. CATALDO, being unarmed; immediately retreated out seeing a friend armed, seized the pistol and defended himself. At this time the melee became general, there were some thirty shots fired by the parties engaged, and strange to say, that but one is likely to prove fatal, and that was a shot fired by Mr. CATALDO. PANIA, the man who made this unprovoked attack, received the wound, from which there is no hope of recovery. 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