There are a couple of Yreka items mentioned in this message forwarded from the NORCAL list. Joanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Loose" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:30 PM Subject: aSc Bee May 10, 1886 > Daily Bee, Sacramento > Monday Evening, May 10, 1886 > > TWO SUPREME COURT DECISIONS > A Victory for the Railroad - The Laundry Ordinance Declared Unconstitutional > WASHINGTON (D.C.), May 10 - The Supreme Court has reversed the judgement of > the U.S. Circuit Court for California and Supreme Court of California in the > cases of Wo LEE vs. the Sheriff of San Francisco and Gie WA vs. the same. > Plaintiffs were convicted under an ordinance of the city and county of San > Francisco prohibiting the carrying on of a laundry in a frame building and > were sentenced to prison. The Supreme Court holds the ordinance to be a > discrimination against the Chinese and, "therefore, illegal and a violation > of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The decision of the Lower > Courts is reversed and cases remanded with directions to discharge the > prisoners from custody. > The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgement of the California Courts in > the California railroad tax cases. Justice FIELD concurred in a separate > opinion. > [It seems that the "railroad tax cases" have been decided adversely to the > State, and that the points made by the railroad company that the new > constitution of the State providing a different mode of assessment for > railroads is in contravention to the Fourteenth Amendment of the Federal > Constitution.] > > Another Fool Gone > SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 - Henry LYON, janitor of the Alameda county Hall of > Records, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself in the right > temple. He has been dependant over losses sustained through unfortunate > investments. He was fifty years of age and unmarried. > > Attempted Burglary at Grass Valley > GRASS VALLEY, May 10 - Last night the safe belonging to the grocery firm of > Wm. GEORGE & Co. was blown open. The burglars only effected an entrance into > the first department of the safe, but failed to get in the money drawer. A > hole was drilled through the outer door and nitroglycerine was poured in, > blowing the door to pieces. The burglars did a neat job, and must have been > frightened off before getting to the money. They left burglar tools behind > them. > > A Terrible Death > REDWOOD CITY, May 10, - Amos TROYER, 27 years of age, was killed on Saturday > afternoon at Wures' mill, near Pescadero, while oiling machinery, and banged > by the fly-wheel, in which he was caught, almost beyond recognition. He was > buried here to-day. > > Superior Court > DEPARTMENT ONE - VAN FLEET, JUDGE > Monday, May 10, 1886 > Jerome MILLIARD vs .the County of Sacramento - Judgement for defendant. > STEWART vs. CROSSLEY - Set for May 19th. > STEINMEYER vs. KUNZ - Set for May 20th. > It is ordered that the cases calling for jury trials will not be set until > the calling of the next regular venire of jurors. > Guardianship of the estate of Thos. SMITH, a minor - Letters granted Sarah > GORMLEY on filing a bond in the sum of $2,000. > William SOMERS, for attempting to escape from State Prison - Arraigned and > pleaded not guilty. > > > MARRIED > In this city, May 8, by Rev. Thos. FILBEN, John J. THACKAN to Mrs. F.H. > BIGELOW, both of Sacramento. > Near New Hope, San Joaquin county, May 4, Thompson G. ROGERS to Louisa > KING. > In Marysville, April 29, James PETERS to Ida DUNN. > In Susanville, April 25, William S. MEADE to Belle MODISETTE. > At Relief Hill, Nevada City, April 26, John R. JONES to Maria ROSSON. > In Jackson, April 25, George W. DOUGHERTY to Mary E. MADDEN. > In Placerville, April 27, John J. RYAN to Mary MERTZ. > In Jess Valley, Modoc county, April 25, Thomas FRAWLEY to Lizzie BROOKS. > In Alturas, April 25, J. McCABE to Hattie BAKER. > BORN > In this city, May 8, to the wife of J.J. CARROLL, a son. > Near Galt, April 28, to the wife of John D. McFARLAND, a daughter. > Near Galt, May 6, to the wife of George ORR, a daughter. > In Brooks, Capay Valley, Yolo county, May 6, to the wife of H. RHODES, a > daughter. > Near Dixon, May 2, to the wife of S.H. FOUNTAIN, a son. > In Grass Valley, April 29, to the wife of Thomas ROWE, a daughter. > In Sutter county, April 28, to the wife of Wm. GOTTWALD, a son. > In Plymouth, Amador county, April 22, to the wife of O. WALLING, a son. > In Alturas, Modoc county, April 28, to the wife of H.G. PAYNE, a daughter. > In Georgetown, El Dorado county, April 19, to the wife of John VAUGHN, a > daughter. > In Shingle Springs, April 15, to the wife of Wm. PIERCE, a son. > DIED > In this city, May 9, Rev. Nelson SLATER, a native of Champlain, New York, > aged 80 years, 7 months and 11 days. > [Funeral services will be held in Westminster Presbyterian Church at 2 P.M. > to-morrow.] > In San Francisco, May 6, Catherine M., wife of W.H. GLEASON and daughter of > the late P. McMANUS of Sacramento, a native of New York City, aged 40 > years,11, months and 20 days. > In Roseville, May 10, - Lena A., wife of L.D. GUPTEN, aged * years, 4 > months and 12 days. > [The funeral will take place to-morrow morning at 11 A.M. from the > Presbyterian Church.] > In this city, May 8, Susie Jane, wife of Frank BATTQUICE, a native of > California, aged 31 years, 11, months and 26 days. > In this city, May 8, Thomas PRENDERGAST, a native of County Golway, > Ireland, aged ** years, 9 months and 6 days. > In this city, May *, Amelia, beloved wife of John GATSIO, a native of > Amador county, California, aged 20 years, 4 months and 8 days. > In Dixon, May 4, Kittie M. MARSHALL, aged 14 years ,10 months and 24 days. > In Yreka, May *, John EWINGS, aged 80 years. > In Yreka, May 4, Bernard LEHNERS, aged * years, 7 months and 19 days. > In Woodland, May 2, William LEMAN, aged 7 years. > In Winters, May 8, Mrs. S. MERRIDETH, aged 69 years. > Near Placerville, May 7, Mrs. Rebeca MONTGOMERY, aged ** years. > In Susanville ,April 2*, W.C. GARDNER, aged 69 years. > In Sonora, April 28, Peter KELLY, aged 41 years and 11 months. > In Sonora, April 30, Dr. Stewart CRICHTON, aged ** years. > In Sonora, April 30, Mrs. Grace SANGRA ARAYA, aged 79 years. > At Spanish Dry Diggings, El Dorado county, April **, Alexander Frank WENN, > aged 53 years. > In Placerville, April 23, Alexander McMULLAN, aged 70 years. > In Placerville, April 24, Philip CASHMEN, aged 77 years. >