Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 24 SEPTEMBER 1895 ************************************** BIRTH -- NOWLAN -- At Keohan, N.B., Canada, Sept. 11, to the wife of E.C. NOWLAN, a daughter. BIRTH -- SHERWIN -- In Tulare County, Cal., near the SE corner of Kings county, on Friday, Sept. 20th, to the wife of C.H. SHERWIN, a daughter. BIRTH -- HARRISON -- at Lakeside, Monday, Sept. 23, to the wife of Andrew HARRISON, a daughter. [from Grangeville column] -- Born, to the wife of Jim ELLIS last Monday morning, a 10-lb. boy. Mother and child are doing well and Jim is as proud as he can be. MARRIAGE -- WINNES-PAINE -- At the residence of T.E. BARLEY near Fresno Wednesday, Sept. 4th, 1895, Mr. H.F. WINNES of Reedley to Miss Annie PAINE of Selma, Rev. O.S. FRAMBES officiating. MARRIAGE -- WIENER-KLINE -- At the residence of the bride's parents, 414 Post St., San Francisco, Sept. 15, 1895, A. WIENER of Hanford and Miss Minnie KLINE of S.F. [The genial "Colonel" has many friends here who, when he returns to Hanford, as he will soon do, with his bride, will join in giving them a hearty welcome and wishing them prosperity and happiness. They have been making a wedding tour to Del Monte and other summer resorts on the coast and are expected to arrive in Hanford tomorrow.] MARRIAGE -- GOLDSMITH-COHN -- At the residence of the bride's parents in San Francisco, Sept. 15, 1895, B. GOLDSMITH of Lemoore and Miss Emily COHN of San Francisco. ["Bert" returned to Lemoore with his bride the first of last week. He is a popular young merchant of that town, and has the best wishes of a future of happiness and prosperity for himself and wife.] MARRIAGE -- JONES-PARK -- In Hanford, Cal., Sept. 21, 1895, by Justice G.W. Randall; Newman JONES and Miss Leila PARK, both of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- URIAS-MENDES -- In Hanford, Monday forenoon, Sept. 23, Jose URIAS and Dolores MENDES. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- G.W. Randall yesterday forenoon married Jose URIAS and Delores MENDES. The couple have been living together for several years and have a child. The prospect of a law suit, involving the custody of the child, caused them to marry.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Albert RHOADS and Miss Ellen WILDS, both of Lemoore, were married in this city by Justice Randall last Sunday evening. Yesterday morning they left for Madera, on a visit to relatives. DEATH -- WILLIAMS -- At San Francisco, Monday, Sept. 9th, 1895, Jennie, wife of Dr. N.W. WILLIAMS, of Traver, a native of Ohio, aged 28 years, 8 months. [The interment took place at Cypress Lawn cemetery, San Francisco. She died in the McLean hospital where she was undergoing a surgical operation for ovarian troubles, from which she had suffered for many years. Her husband was with her when she died.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- John BECKERLE, of this city has received the news of the death of his father at Pearl River, Rockland Co., N.Y. John falls heir to a portion of a valuable estate by his father's decease. ------------------------------------------------------ BITTEN BY A SAVAGE DOG -- This morning, while passing J.M. DAGGS' place I was attacked by 2 of his dogs, was bitten by one and had to handle myself most lively to avoid being badly hurt. Children, in passing that place, are in great danger of having the life torn out of them. W.J. SARGENT Sept. 19, 1895 ------------------------------------------------------ 2 MORE ARRESTS -- Kings County Officers are After the Alleged Petty Thieves -- It begins to look as though the officers of Kings County were about to bring the strong hand of the law down on the organized band of petty thieves which have been operating between Tulare Lake and the 76 country for a long period of years. Johnny JOHNSON, who formerly farmed in the Eureka district, was arrested last Friday on a charge of burglary. He is accused of stealing a set of harness from Frank REA, a farmer whose ranch is near Traver. All the harness, except the bridles and collars, were found in the tules, near some hog camps down on the lake. After laying in jail 2 days, JOHNSON was released on bail. Yesterday Constable BERNSTEIN arrested Ben BARLOW of Traver for burglary, as an accomplice of JOHNSON in the crime. He was recently tried here for robbing a Portuguese sheep herder, but escaped through the latter being scared or bought off. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. E.J. HUMMEL and son Fred arrived here on last evening's train, from Sonora, Tuolumne county. -Mrs. Geo. GROVES is in Hanford, spending a week with her sister, Mrs. R. IRWIN. She will go to Los Angeles in a few days, to join her husband. -E.M. DEWEY is over from Tulare and is spending a few days here and at Lemoore, visiting his sons. -Mrs. HACKETT has applied to the Superior Court for letters of Administration on the estate of her father, A.P. BICKFORD, deceased. -Rufus ABBOTT made a trip down to the SE corner of Kings County last Saturday, to hunt geese. While there he had the pleasure of seeing his new grand daughter. -C.A. McCOURT and family are now residents of Hanford. The professor began teaching at the Cross Creek school yesterday. J.W. MALONE will teach the 2 months longer that the school Mr. McCOURT taught over on the West Side will run. -Mrs. H.J. FISHER, of San Francisco, is in Hanford visiting her son, George FISHER. MRS. MARY CASSIDY of Traver had her preliminary examination before Justice Wooten of that town on the charge of selling liquors to Indians, and was held to answer before the Superior Court. She had been arrested before for the same crime and although the general opinion of the people was that she was guilty, she was acquitted. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Mrs. SHEPHARD, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ike RITCHIE, returned to her home in Fresno on Saturday. -Morgan McCOY started for his home in Kentucky last Friday. His mother has been very low for some time past and there seems to be very little hope of her recovery. -Mrs. HILL and daughter (a sister and niece of Mrs. TOMER) are visiting here for a few days. Mrs. HILL is station agent at Roseville, near Sacramento, and has held that position some 17 or 18 years. She is charmed with Kings County. -We omitted to state last week that Miss Mae PARISH was thrown from her horse and sustained a fracture of her arm. Her father was working near by and drove right over to the doctor's, where the broken bone was quickly set and bound up and at present is doing well. -Last Thursday evening was the 10th anniversary of Mr.&Mrs. Marion ROBINSON's wedding day and invitations were issued to a number of their friends to help them celebrate it. As near as possible all those who were present when they were married were invited and a number responded. The guests began to arrive about half-past 8 and by 9 o'clock some 25 of their friends had arrived and were shaking hands and congratulating them on the happy event. Quite a number of nice presents (in tin) were brought. A variety of games was indulged in by the young folks present and the older ones contented themselves in conversation and card playing. Between 10:30 and 11 o'clock a dainty supper was served and it was far into the wee small hours of the morning before the guests began to depart, after again wishing their host and hostess very many happy returns of their wedding anniversary. ARMONA GLEANINGS -- -Mrs. C.G. HYLIER and children left last Wednesday evening for Lake County, this State, to be gone a month or 6 weeks. -The old patriarch, Mr. JEWETT, has so far recovered that he was able to call on J.K. DAVIS' family Sunday and see his great grandchild. He says he thought for awhile, when he was sick, that his days were very few, but he says he is ready to go whenever it is the Lord's will. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

Gosh Betty,That should come with a warning not to read it while eating lunch!That's enough to put me off meat for a while! :)Nancy HowardStudio City CA

The Daily Record-Union Sacramento, Cal. Saturday, July 17, 1880 PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES Special To The Record-Union A DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY Operations of Two Undisguised Footpads near Oroville PASSENGERS FROM THE EASY BY RAIL A Miner Dashed to Pieces in the Yellow Jacket Shaft CALIFORNIA The Great Yacht Race - Lively Betting SAN FRANCISCO, July 16th - The race to come off to-morrow between the crack yachts Con O'CONNOR and Consuelo creates much interest in yachting and general betting circles. The two vessels had a race last summer, which was contested almost inch by inch, the O'Connor gradually drawing away from her antagonist on each course, and finally winning by a few minutes only. It was then claimed by the backers of the Consuelo that she labored under the disadvantage from having removed some of her ballast, and added one cloth to her mainsail, and that otherwise she would have won the race, as she had at that time won every other race in which she had entered. The contest is for $1,000 a side, and outside betting has been very heavy. To-night the O'Connor is ahead in the pools, which are very lively, and thousands of dollars will change hands on the results. Both yachts are in first- class condition, and will be handled by experts who will get out of them the best work of which they are capable. Pay or Quit - Removal of the "Rostrom of Liberty" SAN FRANCISCO, July 16th - The Working men were to-day advised by the owners of the sand lots that they would hereafter be charged $30 per month for the use of the lots for their meetings. In consequence the "rostrum of liberty" has been removed to a public avenue yet unopened in the immediate vicinity. San Joaquin County vs. the Central pacific Railroad Company. STOCKTON, July 16h - The Board of Supervisors to-day adopted the following resolution: Resolved, that D.S. TERRY is hereby authorized to employ A.A. COHEN of San Francisco as an attorney in the matters in litigation between the county of San Joaquin and the Central Pacific Railroad Company, at the price of $3,000, and the said sum to be in full for all services rendered by said COHEN; and sum to be paid on or before January 15, 1881. Crushed to Death - Merced Committee of Safety. MERCED, July 16th - A fatal accident occurred in the Washington mine, near Hornitas, Mariposa county, late yesterday afternoon. A man named Thomas CUFF, a native of Cornwall, England, ages about 42 years, was the victim. He got into the bucket at the mouth of the shaft to be lowered into the mine, and when the bucket reached the bottom his fellow workmen found him dead, he having been crushed to death in the descent by the bucket coming in contact with some projecting timbers. Deceased was a married man, and has worked in the deep mines of Tuolumne and Mariposa counties for the past sixteen or seventeen years. The Merced Committee of Safety had a meeting to-night, but the object of the gathering is not publicly known. The organization has made the town very quiet for the past week, having relieved it of the presence of numerous vagrants, idlers, gamblers and suspected persons. Suicide with Strychnine SAN JOSE, July 18th - This morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock, a laborer named John BROWN, who has resided in and near this city for several years past, was found neat the Southern Pacific track, about two and a half miles north of this city, dying from the effects of strychnine administered by himself, as shown by a memorandum book beside the body. Deceased gave as a reason for his act that he wanted to die, as he could not make a living any longer. An inquest was held this afternoon, and it was learned that deceased was an Irishman, aged 40 years. He was without family or relatives in this State. A verdict of suicide was rendered. Highway Robbery in Daylight by Undisguised Footpads. OROVILLE, July 16th - Charles WATKINS, a peddler of vegetables, etc., on the Quincy road, was stopped to-day , at about 1 P.M., by two footpads, about two miles above this place, and robbed of $169. Neither was disguised, and one was armed with a shotgun. One had a sandy beard of four or five weeksí growth, a dirty white shirt and red overalls. The other had a black mustache, dark shirt and blue overalls. The Sheriff and a posse are now in pursuit. MARRIED Sacramento, June 30 - By Rev. I.E. DWINELL, Samuel S. McEWING to Mary FITZELL, both of Saulsbury station. Crescent City, July 3 - L.S.F. ALKERN to Susan MOORHEAD. San Rafael, July 11 - John F. SPELMAN to Mary W. CAMPBELL. Napa, July 14 - J.H. MALLETT, Jr., to Harriet FOWLER. BORN Sacramento, July 18 - Wife of John WELCH, a son. Napa, July 13 - Wife of L. BROWN, a daughter. Healdsburg, July 7 - Wife of H.F. ALDERSON, a son. Red Bluff, July 15 - Wife of John W. CUDDEBACK, a daughter. DIED Red Bluff, July 11 - Catherine NEULER, 33 years. Santa Rosa, July 14 - Lida Marcella DARDIS, 1 year. Chico, July 15 - Jerald Belcher ORMSBY, 10 months and 1 day. Napa, July 14 - Emmaline L. DAVIS, 6 years and 8 months. Vallejo, July 13 - Katy NOONAN, 3 months and 15 days. San Rafael, July 11 - Edna G. HAYNES, 1 year, 5 months and 22 days. San Rafael, July 10 - William R. BYRNE, 8 weeks. San Rafael, July 7 - Frederick KRAEMER, 32 years. San Rafael, July 11 - Thomas GORDON, 48 years.

The Daily Record-Union Sacramento, Cal. Friday, July 16, 1880 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE The Diseased Meat Case This case came on for trial in the Police Court, yesterday, and after briefly disposing of a few minor cases, occupied the entire day. The presentation was conducted by City Attorney W.A. ANDERSON and W.R. CANTWELL. The defendant was represented by Grove L. JOHNSON. William MEISTER testified in substance that he had been working for Conrad SCHEPP in the month of May; that he and SCHEPP went out to Elisha Daly's ranch and purchased two yearlings; that DALY had a cow with a large lump on her neck, and very poor; that SCHEPP bought the cow and two yearlings for $20, saying that the cow could be skinned and the meat thrown to the hogs; they were driven home to Showlerís slaughter-house (going out of the usual way so to do), where they were left. About one week after, witness and SCHEPP on a Saturday were about to go out to purchase some cattle. Prior to going SCHEPP gave orders to Eugene WATSON to kill and dress the cow and bring it in for the market on Monday. The meat was brought in and cut up, and was of a DULL YELLOW COLOR. Part of the meat was sent to the Railroad Hospital, some to the William Tell House, and some to other customers. The meat was unfit for use. It was also shown that witness had some prior difficulty with SCHEPP, and had made threats to ruin him and break him up. He told FROBES and others the meat was good, because SCHEPP asked him to do so; that was while he worked for him. Eugene WATSON testified: That he was working for SCHEPP at the time the deceased cow was brought in; that one Saturday night about the middle of May last, SCHEPP ordered him to go out and kill the cow, dress it and bring the meat to the market. That he killed the cow, and when he cut the head off, there was little blood, and a large quantity of matter issued from the lump on the neck. The meat was yellow, and unfit for use. SCHAUMLOFFEL and SHOWLER were present and saw the cow. The meat was cut up in the shop on Twelfth and D streets, and part sold to the Railroad Hospital and part to the William Tell House, some to other customers. SCHEPP threatened to shoot me if I ever told any one about the cow. I quit work for SCHEPP on June 16, 1880, and am now working for SCHAUMLOFFEL. Henry SCHAUMLOFFEL testified: That he was a partner of SCHEPP; SCHEPP wanted to be partner, and they entered into an agreement for that purpose; that he was at the slaughter-house when the cow was killed; that the neck was full of matter and the meat was bad; that he told Eugene WATSON that the meat was not good; saw the MEAT SOLD ON THE BLOCK. And sent to the Railroad Hospital and William Tell House. I got out of the business with SCHEPP May 31st and opened a business myself. I never told FORBES nor any other person the meat was good. Henry SHOWLER testified: That he saw the cow after she was killed; saw that there was something wrong; saw matter on the head and neck after it was cut off; the meat did not look good; he did not notice it further, as he was busy. John STOHR testified: Saw the meat at the shop; it was not good; did not see the cow killed; saw her after she was killed; she had a big lump on her neck. This was the substance of the testimony for the prosecution. The defense offered as witnesses Frank SMITH, Chris. SMITH, Dr. FORBES and Peter NUMAN, to show that MEISTER and SCHAUMLOFFEL had threatened to break up the defendant and ruin him in his business before the complaint was filed. Elisha DALY testified that he sold the cow and two yearlings to SCHEPP; that he sold the yearlings for $8 each, and the cow for $5; that the cow had a swelling on her neck which had been there five years and was caused by barley beards; that he had USE THE MILD From her, and had killed and used her last yearís calf; that he did not think the meat bad and thought he could eat it himself, but would not like to swear that he would sell it to others for that purpose. Mrs. DALY gave similar testimony. E. SARGENT testified that SCHEPP bought cattle from him May 16, 1880. Conrad SCHEPP testified that he was not at home when the cow was killed; that he was at Sargentís, on the Stockton road; that he bought the cow and yearlings from DALY for the purpose of butchering them for the market; that DALY asked $10 each for the yearlings and $10 for the cow; that he bought the yearlings for $8 and the cow for $5; that DALY said she was all right; saw a lump on her neck; never told WATSON or MEISTER to kill and dress the cow for market; that it was a conspiracy to ruin him by the witnesses; he did not return home until after the meat was all sold; would not have ordered the cow killed had he known it; all the witnesses have threatened to ruin him. Here the testimony was closed, and the case was argued by ANDERSON for prosecution and JOHNSON for defendant, at the conclusion of which the defendant was found guilty. After the verdict in the above case, warrants were immediately sworn out against H. SCHAUMLOFFEL (partner of SCHEPP), E. WATSON and William MEISTER, employes, charging them with selling diseased meat, knowing the same to be diseased and unfit for use as food. This is the sequel to the case of SCHEPP, who, it seems, has concluded that inasmuch as he has been compelled to suffer the penalty, the others implicated should receive the result of their connection in the transaction, and have like treatment. All of the defendants were immediately arrested by officers SMITH and FREDERICKS, and gave bonds for their appearance to-day. PERSONAL - Sparrow SMITH and wife left yesterday afternoon on the Eastern overland for a weekís vacation in the mountains. Con BIRDSALL and wife started yesterday for a sojourn at Bartlett Springs. Senator W.H. BROWN was in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C.W. CLARK have returned from Bartlett Springs. Mrs. HAHN has returned from Napa. Peter BYRDING and wife are back from Harbin Springs. James McCLATCHY and wife have gone to Monterey; Mr. McCLATCHY is quite ill. Frank W. GROSS, Clerk of the Supreme Court, was in the city yesterday. C.H. FAIRCHILD has gone upon a hunting and fishing trip to Shasta county. Ben WELCH has gone to Ogden. Mrs. Wm. HADWICK and daughter and Mrs. O.H. WING started for Santa Cruz yesterday. Chas. C. BONTE and W.R. FREEMAN left for Arizona yesterday, where they have mining interests. Judge C.N. FOX, wife and daughter, accompanied by Mrs. Thos. GUINLAN and daughter, of this city, left for Truckee and Tahoe yesterday afternoon. James I. FELTER, wife and daughter have returned from the Bay. J.W. MACKEY passed through to San Francisco yesterday. Wm. HIGGINS, James GANNON and Edward MORRIS returned from shooting yesterday. C.H. CUMMINGS and wife go to Monterey this morning. FREE RIDING - A short time since R.P. SCOTT, who had been an inmate of the Napa Asylum, passed through here under charge of an officer from Tehama county, where, having recovered from insanity, he was to answer to the criminal charge of incest. Shortly after he was taken through here for San Quentin to serve a term of ten years for the above crime. Yesterday Sheriff FOSTER of Tehama went down to the Bay to take SCOTT again to Tehama for another trial of his case, which is granted upon the ground that he is still insane. He will probably pass through north to-day, and return to Napa about two days later. So much exercise at free riding, with change of air and scenery, ought to cure any malady and remove all the possibility of insanity. INCENDIARISM AT FOLSOM - About 10 o'clock on the night of the 14th inst a bold attempt was made to burn the round-house, at Folsom, of the Sacramento and Placerville Railroad Company. Fortunately the fire was discovered in time to prevent the destruction of the buildings. A candle-box full of waste, thoroughly saturated with kerosene, was found in the building, in a blaze, by railroad men who were returning from a visit to the scene of the fire which destroyed Chinatown in the afternoon of the same day. Through the exertions of Joseph KINNEY, the companyís agent at this place, the fire was quickly extinguished and no damage was done. BRIEF NOTES The western line of foundation piers for the new freight depot have been finished, from the north end of where the building is to stand to the south side of J street, and yesterday the piers for the eastern side were being laid. Partied engaged in swimming in the river at the foot of L street, or elsewhere along the river front against the city, as done recently, lay themselves liable to arrest, and will be arrested if continued. The Centennial Band serenaded J.A. BURKE and family last evening at their residence in Sutterville, and were hospitably entertained by the surprised recipients of the musical treat. The new river steamer Modoc will arrive this morning at 5 oíclock from San Francisco. It is intended to give an opportunity next Sunday afternoon for a public inspection of the new boat. Fireman Wm. GODDARD, driver of hose cart No. 2, who was seriously burned at the fire on the 2d instant, has nearly recovered, and will soon be upon duty again Evidence of early housekeeping at the Folsom Branch Prison was manifested yesterday in a large order of iron bedsteads for the cells forwarded from this city. There is to be a Fourth Ward Republican rally this evening at Byrneís Hall, on O street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. A grand ball is to be given at Menkeís hop ranch, near Routierís station, on the 22d instant. Music by CHURCH, JONES & BEEBE. The Bric-a-brac Club holds its regular meeting this evening at Dr. TYRRELL's, on N street, between Sixth and Seventh streets. Mrs. John C. ROY, of this city, was among the passengers who left Omaha yesterday, to arrive here July 19th. The swimming bath will be closed form this morning for two or three days, as announced by card. Delia GALLAGHER, a prisoner at the jail, had a fit in the jail yard yesterday. The river had fallen to 17 feet 3 inches last night. REAL ESTATE SALES - D.J. SIMMONS will sell at auction this morning at 11 o'clock, on the premises, the house and lot of the late Rev. Mr. GREGORY, on H street, between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth. The lot is 10 by 160 feet, and has a barn. D.J. SIMMONS will also sell a good residence and some fine building lots on Thursday, July 22, 1880, being the residence and grounds of N.J. TOLL, on M, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.

The Record-Union Sacramento, Cal. Wednesday, July 14, 1880 Pond lilies have been successfully grown by Mrs. Dr. DAVIS, of College City, Colusa. She has a tank thirteen foot in diameter full of lily pods. About a dozen carp from the Danube river, Austria, have been deposited in the Navy Yard reservoir at Vallejo by the Fish Commissioners. It is rumored that Professor and Mrs. CARR will assume charge of the proposed high school at Pasadena, Los Angeles county, to be opened next November. An agricultural and horticultural fair will be held at National City, San Diego county, under the auspices of the Grange. A hall is to be erected for that purpose. In that part of Santa Barbara county which lies west of the mountains and toward Santa Maria, there is said to be 100,000 acres of wheat - all a good crop. The peach crop in this locality has been almost an entire failure, says the Folsom Telegraph. Apples and pears will also be scarce, while the plum crop will be large. Measles are raging in Tualatin (Oregon) precinct, and the school has been dismissed in consequence. One gentleman has about 240 pounds of the measles, and still is not satisfied. A short distance from Wadsworth, Nev., is a China ranch, where may frequently be seen two Chinamen hitched up to a plow horse-fashion, tugging and pulling away like oxen. The work of listing the mortgages in the City Assessorís office at Oakland employs that officer and two clerks sixteen hours each day, and will not be completed for six weeks. We are now satisfied, says the Evening Express, that the estimate of 750,000 centals is well within the mark for the wheat crop of Los Angeles county the present season. Wool shipments from Cloverdale for the half year ending June 30th inclusive foot up in round figures 692,215 pounds. This wool, at 30 cents per pound, brings just $207,664.540. The fruit season is now fairly opened in Los Angeles county. Peaches are ripe and other fruits are crowding in. the fruit trade of Los Angeles with Arizona has become something immense. The countless tons of ice that during the winter clung to the ragged cliffs overlooking Donner Lake, have disappeared, and the steep mountain sides are covered with grasses and strange plants. The latest snake story comes from Eureka, Nev., and is about a fourteen-rattled reptile that tried to swallow a stick of giant powder and fulminated as well as culminated its mundane existence. The population of San Jose, according to the returns of the census enumerator, foots up 12,472 in the city proper. Including the East San Jose and Alameda sections, it will foot up nearly 15,000. The Truckee Republican says that Superintendent Dodge of the United States Mint, San Francisco, last week discharged all the employes of the institution who had been placed there through the influence of Congressman Page. The ìoldest inhabitantî of Los Angeles county, as developed by the census, is Jose A. LUCERO, a native of Mexico. He presents a certificate of baptism which shows him to be 117 years old, and he has resided in California ninety years. Tulare Lake has risen nearly fourteen inches thus far this season. Assuming the lake to have an area of 500 square miles, which is close approximation, the total amount of water represented in the fourteen inches rise would be equal to 118,000.000 tons. A man, woman and child, who have been begging for some weeks in Watsonville, have been found to have $65,000 invested in San Francisco, have four sons engaged in profitable business, and $690 in gold was found in the possession of the man. SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS [From San Francisco exchanges of July 13th.] The steamer Bolgie will leave for China and Japan on July 15th. The steamer Gaelic will be due from China and Japan on July 18th. The annual election for Directors of the San Francisco Produce Exchange will occur on next Tuesday. United States Senator Allen G. THURMAN is coming to California to stump the State in the interest of Hancock and English. Superintendent Provost of the House of Correction, reports 13 prisoners received last week, 9 punished for violation of prison discipline, and 208 prisoners now in the institution. Joseph Samuel HESS, Vice President of the Exempt Fire Company, died yesterday at his residence, No. 1768 Larkin street. The deceased was a native of Baltimore, Md., and was 54 years of age. Information has been filed against Isaac M. KALLOCH by the District Attorney charging him with the murder of Charles de YOUNG. The previous information had been dismissed on a technicality. The funeral of the late George B. HASTINGS, who died from the effects of wounds received at the explosion of a can of powder in G Companyís camp at Monterey, took place at 2 oíclock this afternoon from the Church of the Advent. It is reported that a new line of steamers is about to be put in operation between this port and Tahiti. It is understood that the venture is supported by the French Government, and that the two screw steamers now building at Philadelphia will fly the American flag. The ship John Gambles, which vessel arrived here from New York Sunday night, reports encountering severe gales in the South Pacific, and that for several days she was nearly submerged, the after hatch being washed off, and boats, the galley and deck spars lost overboard. BORN Sacramento, July 9 - Wife of E. MEIERDIERKS, a son. DIED Sacramento, July 15 - Julia M., wife of Samuel Jelly, 42 years. [The funeral will take place from No. 1516 Second street, this (Wednesday) afternoon at 4 o'clock.] Sacramento, July 12 - Louis VANLENBROUCK (grandfather of Ida. C. SPACHER and Mrs. W.T. BIRD), a native of France, 79 years, 11 months and 12 days. [Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from late residence, Third street, between N and O this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock.]

On the Arlington list, 8 Jul 1966, is his birth date

The first Kelly seems right ...The second doesn't fit because of gender . I have discovered more information on a web site with the list of military personel who died in the plane crash and were buried in Arlington National Cemetery He is on that list. The plane crashed on Dec. 12,1985 Gandor, Newfounderland,Canada but his death date(?) Memorial service (?) on the list is ....19 Feb 1986 San Jose CA ................Jack

The index lists Social Security numbers. Does this pose any risk? Bill The California Death Index (CADI) is online and free to all. Here is the URL: http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi

Jack, The California Death Index (CADI) is online and free to all. Here is the URL: http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi I found this Kelly: GRAHAM KELLY JOSEPH Date of Birth: 07/15/1966 Mother's maiden name: MERRIMAN sex: M Place of birth: CALIFORNIA Place of death: ORANGE Date of death: 04/03/1984 SS# 557-35-0883 age: 17 yrs >From the CA Birth Index: GRAHAM KELLY J 1966 07 15 MERRIMAN MALE ORANGE Here's the other Kelly: GRAHAM KELLY S 1967 07 08 WEISENBE FEMALE SAN MATEO Sharon Kern Co. -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 2/23/2010 9:17:31 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jgraham2@classicnet.net writes: I am looking for birth,and death records for two Kelly Grahams Both born in California . First: Kelly Graham, born in S.Cal,about 1965(?) killed in a motercycle accident in Orange Co.CA about 1980-1990. Parents ...Robert J & Gail Graham Second, Kelly S, Graham born in The Bay area ( Santa Clara (?) 1965 (?) Died in plane crash, in service, US Army Airborne, Dec 12,1985 Gander,Newfoundland Canada May be buried in San Jose ...Parents John C, and Donna L Graham Both boys were unmarried. Thanks....Jack

I am looking for birth,and death records for two Kelly Grahams Both born in California . First: Kelly Graham, born in S.Cal,about 1965(?) killed in a motercycle accident in Orange Co.CA about 1980-1990. Parents ...Robert J & Gail Graham Second, Kelly S, Graham born in The Bay area ( Santa Clara (?) 1965 (?) Died in plane crash, in service, US Army Airborne, Dec 12,1985 Gander,Newfoundland Canada May be buried in San Jose ...Parents John C, and Donna L Graham Both boys were unmarried. Thanks....Jack

Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 17 SEPTEMBER 1895 *************************************** BIRTH -- FURMAN -- Near Cross Creek, Sept. 8th, 1895, to the wife of Wm. FURMAN, a son. DEATH -- WOMACK -- In Hanford, on Sunday night, Sept. 15th, 1895, Miss Pearl WOMACK, a native of Kansas, and daughter of Mrs. Kate REMLEY, aged 20 years, 1 month, 28 days. [The death of this young lady was a sad blow to her relatives and a matter of deep regret to her friends, as it occurred very suddenly. On Sunday afternoon she attended the funeral of little Mamie HALL. She was apparently in good health, although she had been doctoring for heart trouble. She was stopping at the residence of Mr.&Mrs. Judd SMITH. The latter retired about 9 o'clock and Miss WOMACK a little later. Mr.&Mrs. S. were awakened soon after she retired by low cries from her room. They went to her and she asked Mr. SMITH to go for the doctor. He went for one and for her mother, but before 11 o'clock p.m. she was dead, dying in convulsions. The funeral took place this forenoon at 10 o'clock from the residence of Mr. SMITH and was largely attended. Deceased leaves a mother, a brother & 3 sisters in this city, and other brothers & sisters in the East.] DEATH -- HALL -- In Hanford, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14th, 1895, Mamie, only child of L.E. and Kittie HALL, aged 4 years, 5 month, 19 days. [The death of the little one brought great bereavement to the hearts of her parents, who loved her most dearly. She was a sweet child, but had been an invalid since her birth, being afflicted with spinal trouble. She was seriously ill but 1 day, the day on which she passed away. The funeral took place from the Cumberland Presbyterian church at 3:30 p.m. Sunday and the large attendance showed that the parents had the sympathy of many friends in the loss of their only child.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- John MURRAY, a cattle man of Excelsior, died at Porterville yesterday or today. [from Armona column] -- Married -- In Los Angeles, Sept. 4th, 1895, Mr. S.S. HOUSTON of Santa Ana, and Miss Sallie W. YOAKUM of Armona. Miss YOAKUM was held in high esteem by all who knew her and all join in extending to her the very best of wishes. [from Neighborhood News column] -- Mrs. Jennie JORDAN of Selma died last Thursday at her home, from heart failure. She was the wife of G. Frank JORDAN, who a short time since killed Boyd BALTHROP for circulating slanderous stories regarding his wife. JORDAN and his wife had separated, and only recently Judge Webb of Fresno set September 7th as the day for hearing the application of Mrs. JORDON [spelled 2 ways] for a divorce from her husband. ------------------------------------------------------- A WIDOW'S INFANT SON is Killed Near Waukena -- Chester Frederick CLARK, aged between 4 & 5 years and the son of Mrs. CLARK, a widow, was crushed to death by the big iron wheel of a harvester, on the 7000-acre CLEMENT ranch, 3 miles this side of Waukena, yesterday forenoon. He was playing about the harvester and pulled the wheel over onto himself evidently, as it was left, when taken off the machine, in a tilting position. The wheel fell across the child's back crushing his life out. His mother and Mrs. SCOTT, wife of the renter of the ranch, found the little fellow. His mother ran to him and lifted the heavy wheel off his body, but he was then dead. The mother said that he had not been out of her sight over 20 minutes. Her husband was killed by accident in a mill. Coroner MOORE and Court Reporter GOODRICH went down and held an inquest on the body, securing a jury from the ranches near by. The verdict of the jury was in accordance with facts above given. The accident occurred within 100 feet of the Tulare County line. ------------------------------------------------------ BUNCOED -- R.L. ELLIS of Hanford Plays Low at Sequoia -- Under the above heading the Sequoia correspondent of the Visalia 'Times' writes of the exploits of Robert ELLIS, a former resident of this city, but who left here a year ago. On last Wednesday evening ELLIS suddenly disappeared from that vicinity, he says, leaving his wife and little girl and sister-in-law, all of Hanford, in the care of a Mr. MILLSAP who resides up there. He took with him a gun belonging to another party and some money which he obtained by giving a check on the bank of Visalia to Dr. WRIGHT. He had no money in said bank and when this fact was discovered by telephone, ELLIS skipped. Dr. WRIGHT is out $40 in coin on ELLIS and $17.50 worth of medical services on his wife, and other parties are out smaller sums. ELLIS passed as a person of wealth, having much property and $1100 in the Bank of Visalia, and was going to buy MILLSAP's ranch, lots in Stockton from another party, etc., and also ordered a fine suit of clothes. ELLIS is well known here. The officers are looking for him. ------------------------------------------------------ WHO WANTS SOME GIRLS? A Mother With Children to Spare -- A Strange Letter [Kern County 'Echo'] Postmaster MILLER is in receipt of the following strange letter: Oakland, Aug. 25 Dear Sir: Will you be kind enough to let me know if there is a man in Bakersfield that keeps a saloon, and has no children? The reason why I ask is, I have 2 little girls, 1 is 2 years old and the other 4. I am trying to find good homes or some good family to adopt them. I heard there was a family there wanted a child. I have supported them since the baby was 5 weeks old, but I am troubled with finding steady work. Wages are so very low I find I must give them up. If you should know of anyone please let me know and please send me the name of the party I asked you about. Mrs. Alice HORGAN Oakland Postoffice What is the country coming to that mothers can be thus hawking their own flesh and blood about the country? It makes one's blood run cold to think that anyone can be so inhuman. Poverty has a relentless hand, but it is never laid on moral woman so heavy as to justify this unnatural wish. Not while the State and the churches provide so many orphanages and homes for the unfortunate. --------------------------------------------------------- GONE TO PARTS UNKNOWN -- [Traver 'Advocate' Sept. 12th] About 2 weeks ago H.A. BURKE went with J.N. BOWHAY and Dave SMITH on a trip to the coast, and left his business in charge of George KLINE, a man whom he had left in charge on previous occasions. On last Saturday Mr. BURKE returned and found that KLINE had disappeared, and with him also had gone about $75 or $100, besides liquors, cigars, guns, pistols and canned gods. KLINE was seen in the saloon last Thursday evening. During that night and near morning quite a number of shots were fired inside the building, and the walls now bear evidence of a man standing in the center of the room firing in every direction. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Sam SHANNON has rented E.L. HUBBELL's residence in this city and will at once move his family here from Coalingo. -I.M. LIPSON and wife have removed to Cucamonga, San Bernardino county. -Mrs. Jennie REED returned to Hanford last Saturday from her visit to Oregon. -The Merced 'Express' says that there is an estate awaiting John BECKERLE of this city and that relatives desire to know his whereabouts. John has notified Mr. NORVELL, of the 'Express,' of his whereabouts. -W.M. THOMAS & Co. received, last Wednesday, a new hearse from the Rock Falls Mf'g. Co., of Sterling, Ill. The freight on it was $87.15. -Mr.&Mrs. WAITE and son George, who have been visiting the family of John WHITE, returned to their home in Harvard, Ill., last Friday. The visitor were much pleased with Hanford and may soon return to locate. -Mrs. A. ADAMS, the barber, is expected to arrive home tonight, having recovered from her dangerous illness sufficiently to travel. Mr.&Mrs. S. BOOKER will accompany her home. -George H. JOHNSON and family, from Canada, arrived in Hanford last week, and are now domiciled in a residence on Irwin St., corner of Porter. Mr. JOHNSON came to clerk in the store of A.J. DeLANEY. He thoroughly understands that line of business. PETER BEAMER was found lying on the sidewalk on Front street last Wednesday by Deputy Constable Collins. He was quite sick. Dr. MUSGRAVE examined him and had him sent to the county hospital. BEAMER is a laborer and claims to have worked several years on the Lucerne vineyard, but he had no money on him when the officer found him. THE ENGAGEMENT is announced of Owen H. WYNNE of Hanford and Miss Abbie M. MAIN, the 3rd daughter of W.W. MAIN of the San Francisco mercantile firm of Main & Winchester. The marriage will take place at an early date. Mr. WYNNE is now conducting the CLOUGH livery stable in this city, in the absence of the proprietor, who is in San Francisco. A HEAVY RAIN in the mountains last Wednesday night and Thursday forenoon caused quite a raise in Kings River -- 6 feet -- on Saturday last. Such a raise in the waters of the river in September, is something almost unheard of and was an eye-opener to the oldest inhabitants along the banks of that river. O.L. WILSON says that the only other time he ever witnessed such a raise in the river was 35 years ago, when a cloud burst drowned several people up in the foothills valleys of the Sierras. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Wm. BRADLEY has been quite sick for several days. -Oscar HOLBROOK, a young gentleman friend of John HUMPHREYS, arrived here last Tuesday from Kentucky. He has come for his health and already feels better. -Geo. LATHAM returned Saturday from Sacramento, where he has been for the past week visiting the fair. His brother Charles and wife, with Fred, are expected in a day or 2. -A letter received from Fred MACK, dated from Fulton, Kan., states that he is well and clerking in a hardware store. He further states that they have had a very wet summer and in consequences crops are very large. Fred is still an old batch. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS -- -Lulu DeWOLF, a girl 13 years of age, has left her home at Visalia and begun a life of shame. Her parents formerly lived in Hanford. The officers are looking for her. -J.M. JOHNSTON, an ex-County Recorder of Tulare County, has been ill for 18 months and has become insane. He has been residing on his colony tract near Tulare. His family is in a destitute condition, and the people of Tulare have taken stops to provide them with the necessaries of life. Mrs. JOHNSTON has nursed her husband for nearly 2 years and her own health is impaired. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

He was quite infamous but he also did nice things. He gave the property for the African American's to build their Schoolhouse on here in Sacramento. Maybe nefarious is the best description. ________________________________ From: Betty Loose <betty@unisette.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 3:00:41 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Eli Mayo It seems that Eli Mayo shows up quite frequently in the Sacramento Arrests column throughout the years. Does anyone know Eli's background - was he notorious, nefarious, or am I just imaging things? Betty ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you! I've actually seen that but wasn't sure if that was what it is called! Appreciatively, marilyn

It seems that Eli Mayo shows up quite frequently in the Sacramento Arrests column throughout the years. Does anyone know Eli's background - was he notorious, nefarious, or am I just imaging things? Betty

Checkers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Ornbaun" <mko@frontiernet.net> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Sac Union July 19 1880 check winipedia... it has the 15 puzzle-- 16 squares, etc. the other Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Demas" <theschoolbell@yahoo.com> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Sac Union July 19 1880 > Great Betty, > Anybody know what the "fifteen puzzle" is? > marilyn > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Betty Loose <betty@unisette.com> > To: norcal@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 9:02:30 AM > Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Union July 19 1880 > > The Daily Record-Union > Sacramento, Cal. > Monday, July 19, 188/0 > > MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING - Walter COOKSLEY an employe of the firm of > SALSBURY & Sons, while sleeping in a room near the office of their > wood yard on H, between Sixth and Seventh streets, was shot on Friday > night by his own piston in a very mysterious manner. Another gentleman > sleeping in the office heard the report of a pistol in the direction > of the place where COOKSLEY was sleeping, and called to him, waking > him up to know what the shooting meant. COOKSLEY, irritated at being > woke up, answered that he did not know anything about it, but feeling > a stinging sensation in his arm, lit his lamp, and found that he had > been shot through the muscle of the arm above the elbow, and upon > examination ascertained that it was from his own pistol, which he kept > under his pillow. The mystery as to the manner in which the pistol > discharged itself with no one in the room but himself, and he so > deeply wrapped in the arms of Morpheus as not to hear the report, is a > subject of profound study to COOKSLEY, and more inexplicable than the > fifteen puzzle. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

check winipedia... it has the 15 puzzle-- 16 squares, etc. the other Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Demas" <theschoolbell@yahoo.com> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Sac Union July 19 1880 > Great Betty, > Anybody know what the "fifteen puzzle" is? > marilyn > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Betty Loose <betty@unisette.com> > To: norcal@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 9:02:30 AM > Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Union July 19 1880 > > The Daily Record-Union > Sacramento, Cal. > Monday, July 19, 188/0 > > MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING - Walter COOKSLEY an employe of the firm of > SALSBURY & Sons, while sleeping in a room near the office of their > wood yard on H, between Sixth and Seventh streets, was shot on Friday > night by his own piston in a very mysterious manner. Another gentleman > sleeping in the office heard the report of a pistol in the direction > of the place where COOKSLEY was sleeping, and called to him, waking > him up to know what the shooting meant. COOKSLEY, irritated at being > woke up, answered that he did not know anything about it, but feeling > a stinging sensation in his arm, lit his lamp, and found that he had > been shot through the muscle of the arm above the elbow, and upon > examination ascertained that it was from his own pistol, which he kept > under his pillow. The mystery as to the manner in which the pistol > discharged itself with no one in the room but himself, and he so > deeply wrapped in the arms of Morpheus as not to hear the report, is a > subject of profound study to COOKSLEY, and more inexplicable than the > fifteen puzzle. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Great Betty, Anybody know what the "fifteen puzzle" is? marilyn ________________________________ From: Betty Loose <betty@unisette.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 9:02:30 AM Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Union July 19 1880 The Daily Record-Union Sacramento, Cal. Monday, July 19, 188/0 MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING - Walter COOKSLEY an employe of the firm of SALSBURY & Sons, while sleeping in a room near the office of their wood yard on H, between Sixth and Seventh streets, was shot on Friday night by his own piston in a very mysterious manner. Another gentleman sleeping in the office heard the report of a pistol in the direction of the place where COOKSLEY was sleeping, and called to him, waking him up to know what the shooting meant. COOKSLEY, irritated at being woke up, answered that he did not know anything about it, but feeling a stinging sensation in his arm, lit his lamp, and found that he had been shot through the muscle of the arm above the elbow, and upon examination ascertained that it was from his own pistol, which he kept under his pillow. The mystery as to the manner in which the pistol discharged itself with no one in the room but himself, and he so deeply wrapped in the arms of Morpheus as not to hear the report, is a subject of profound study to COOKSLEY, and more inexplicable than the fifteen puzzle.

The Daily Record-Union Sacramento, Cal. Monday, July 19, 188/0 MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING - Walter COOKSLEY an employe of the firm of SALSBURY & Sons, while sleeping in a room near the office of their wood yard on H, between Sixth and Seventh streets, was shot on Friday night by his own piston in a very mysterious manner. Another gentleman sleeping in the office heard the report of a pistol in the direction of the place where COOKSLEY was sleeping, and called to him, waking him up to know what the shooting meant. COOKSLEY, irritated at being woke up, answered that he did not know anything about it, but feeling a stinging sensation in his arm, lit his lamp, and found that he had been shot through the muscle of the arm above the elbow, and upon examination ascertained that it was from his own pistol, which he kept under his pillow. The mystery as to the manner in which the pistol discharged itself with no one in the room but himself, and he so deeply wrapped in the arms of Morpheus as not to hear the report, is a subject of profound study to COOKSLEY, and more inexplicable than the fifteen puzzle. NATURAL SYMPATHY - On Saturday H.H. NOONAN, who had just got out of the chain-gang, and was circulating a paper to raise money to redeem DOWD from the balance of his term, and had collected a portion of it, between times was being watched by the police for trying to rope in ìHoosiers,î was arrested by officer JACKSON, upon vagrancy and general principles, and is now occupying the same cell formerly presided over by Jack DOWD at the city jail, and will soon follow him again to the chain-gang. One of the subscribers to Jackís release is only saved from arrest and conviction for vagrancy by getting an occasional sub- job in the Fire Department, and many of the others who placed their names on this ìroll of honor,î are of very similar ilk, and still others must have been out of profitable employment when they affixed their sign-manual. POLICE ARRESTS - The following arrests were made by the police Saturday and yesterday: J. MURPHY, disturbing the peace, by officer JACKSON; Wm. CHASE, safe keeping, by officer JACKSON; Lucine TAURE, disturbing the peace, by officers JACKSON and RIDER; T.C. McMAHON, disturbing the peace, by officers BARRON and CAFFERTY; Charles VIRGIN, drunk, by officer JACKSON; Jerry CRAVER, exposure of person, by J.C. MEDLEY and Fred. KARCHER; Ah. COME, petty larceny, by officers FERRAL and RIDER; Michael HEATH, drunk, by officers FERRAL and RIDER; No. 7 (too drunk to know his name), by officers WOOD and CAMPBELL; Lizzie WILCOX, common drunkard, by officer WOODS; Tom CROW (Italian), drunk, by Deputy Sheriff BRISSELL; Frank CAFFETY, drunk, by Deputy Sheriff KNOX. SUDEN DEATH - On Saturday afternoon John SCHERMER, a rancher residing near Elk Grove, came to the city with his team. While sitting in the waiting-room of Dr. SIMMONS' office, where he had gone for medical advice, he sank to the floor from his chair and almost immediately expired from heart disease. The Coroner was notified of the death and held an inquest, at which the facts found were as above stated. The remains were taken to Elk Grove Saturday night. HOMIDICE Dr. H.A. Summers Of Walnut Grove Shot Dead By B. Beckley Beckley Gives Himself Up after the Shooting - Statements as to the cause - Testimony Taken at the Coronerís Inquest. On last Saturday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, shortly after the arrival of the stage at Walnut Grove, which was driven by Benson BECKLEY, from Sacramento, a shooting affray took place, in which said BECKLEY shot and killed Dr. H.A. SUMMERS of that place. They met prior to the occurrence and went into Brown's Hotel and drank together, having a friendly social chat as they did so. After drinking they walked together toward the door, when the Doctor said to Mr. BECKLEY, "Ben, let's go over to the wharf and have a little talk about that matter." They then walked across the street together, when the shooting soon after occurred, as detailed in the testimony given below, taken at the Coroner's Inquest. There are different statements as to the cause which led to the shooting. The one generally given is that the Doctor had made improper advances to Mrs. BECKLEY, and a discussion of the charge was in progress between them when the Doctor denied the truth of the allegation, and made some derogatory statement in reference to Mrs. B, whereupon BECKLEY demanded its retraction, and the Doctor refusing, the shooting took place. As soon as the Doctor was dead Mr. BECKLEY surrendered himself to a man by the name of Wm. BUTERICK, to whom he remarked that he thought he was justified in doing what he had done. BUTERICK delivered him to Constable HENSLEY, and they went together to Justice KNOTT at Isleton, who did not deem an examination by himself necessary, as the Sheriff had been telegraphed for. They then returned to Walnut Grove, reaching there about the same time Sheriff HEILBRON, Deputy Sheriff BAKER and District Attorney BUCKLEY arrived. The Sheriff and Deputy then brought Mr. BECKLEY to the city and placed him in the jail, and District Attorney BUCKLEY remained to the inquest. Coroner VERMILYA went down yesterday morning and held an inquest, and brought the remains to this city, where they will be interred. Dr. M.F. CLAYTON held a post mortem examination, assisted by Drs. RANDALL and ODELL. He found that the ball had taken effect about opposite the outer third of the collar-bone, or clavicle, and about three-quarters of an inch below the clacicle; ranged inward and downward; it cut the first rib, and as it passed out, cut the second rib near the spinal column and lodged in the muscles near the upper angle of the left shoulder-blade. In its course it cut the subclavian artery and went through the apex of the left lung. He also found the left pelural cavity was filled with blood. The following is the testimony taken before the Coroner yesterday at the inquest: CHARLES E. PALMER Staten Island, was acquainted with deceased. On the afternoon of July 17, 1880, about 5 o'clock, I was in the hotel kept by Mr. BROWN at Walnut Grove. I heard loud talk and looked across the river, and next thing I heard was the report of a pistol. I looked over and saw Dr. SIMMONS and Mr. BECKLEY, and I say the doctor place his right hand on his left breast and exclaim immediately after the first shot, "My God, I am shot." I rushed over to the wharf, and, as I was crossing the road, I heard another pistol shot. I hallooed to Mr. BECKLEY to stop shooting. Before I got upon the wharf he snapped his pistol again, and it missed fire. Then, after the first shot was fired, deceased was standing to the south of Mr. BECKLEY, who was facing deceased and standing four or five feet from him. To the east of the parties were some bales of hay. Deceased ran around to the east of the hay bales followed by Mr. BECKLEY. deceased stooped down behind the bales of hay and cried "Murder," several times. While deceased was stooping behind the hay Mr. BECKLEY reached his pistol over the bale of hay and shot at deceased, but the pistol missed fire. By this time Mr. BECKLEY got around the bale of hay near deceased, and deceased partially arose and caught hold of the pistol. I was standing in the road about fifteen feet from the parties. As deceased caught hold of the pistol I jumped upon the wharf and caught hold of the pistol. Both parties also held the pistol. Mr. BROWN, I think, by this time also caught hold of the pistol. During the struggle for the pistol I pulled the chamber from the pistol and one cartridge dropped from the chamber upon the wharf. I heard it drop. Mr. BROWN wrenched the pistol from the contending parties. This pistol looks like the pistol used by Mr. BECKLEY. I can identify this as the chamber taken from the pistol. Mr. BECKLEY walked away with Mr. BUTRICK. About the time the pistol was taken from the parties deceased leaned against the bale of hay and exclaimed, "My God! I am a dead man. Give me a pillow." A pillow was given to him and he laid down on his right side at the place where the Coroner found him. He laid down before he got the pillow, and when he got the pillow he laid more on his back. I did not see deceased draw any weapon or make any hostile demonstrations. Did not know of any quarrel having been had by deceased and Mr. BECKLEY previous to the shooting. As Mr. BECKLEY walked away he said, "You may call me a liar as much as you are a mind to, but no man can call my wife a liar. I'll shoot any man who calls my wife a liar." Prior to the shooting I did not notice any altercation between deceased and Mr. BECKLEY. Mr. BECKLEY appeared excited after the shooting. Mr. BECKLEY surrendered himself voluntarily. He told me he thought he was justified in doing what he had done and was willing to give himself up, and was then waiting for a team to take him to Sacramento. Just after the first shot was fired deceased was retreating in an easterly direction on the wharf, followed by Mr. BECKLEY, who fired a shot at deceased. Deceased continued to retreat until he reached a bale of hay, behind which he crouched. ALEXANDER BROWN I keep a hotel at Walnut Grove, in this county. Was acquainted with deceased. About twenty minutes of 5 o'clock on the afternoon of July 17, 1880, deceased and Mr. BCKLEY came into my hotel, walked up to the counter, and deceased said to Mr. BECKLEY, "Ben, what will you?" Mr. BECKLEY said he would have a glass of beer, and deceased said he would have the same. They drank the beer and left the hotel together. As they were leaving the door deceased said to Mr. BECKLEY, "Ben, come over on the wharf and weíll have a little talk." In about ten minutes I heard some talk on the wharf. I looked over, and heard deceased say, "It's false." At the same time deceased uttered a scream, and I saw Mr. BECKLEY raise the pistol and fire a shot as the deceased turned to run. Deceased immediately placed his left hand upon his right breast or shoulder and screamed "Murder!" ran around some bales of hay, first in a southerly and then in a easterly direction, followed by Mr. BECKLEY. as I ran across the road I halloed to Mr. BECKLEY for God's sake not to shoot. He continued to follow deceased. I got upon the wharf before the second shot was fired. I undertook to close in on him to get the pistol, but he handled it so recklessly that I was afraid to get near him. By this time they had made one circuit of the hay bales. Deceased was at this time at the southwest corner of the hay bales, and Mr. BECKLEY was about five or six feet from him, and fired a shot at deceased. I think he fired over the top of a bale of hay. He fired in a southerly direction. Both parties were running. Deceased ran around to the easterly corner of the hay bales, and crouched behind a bale of hay. Mr. BECKLEY came up to him. Deceased kept dodging from one side to the other, and Mr. BECKLEY kept pointing the pistol at him. He snapped the pistol at deceased but it missed fire. As Mr. BECKLEY was attempting to cock the pistol deceased reached up and caught hold of the pistol. In the struggle for the pistol I caught hold of the pistol, as did also Mr. PALMER; the spring of the pistol opened and the chamber dropped out, and Mr. PALMER got it and remarked that "it's all right, Doctor, I have got the chamber," at the same time letting go of the pistol. I said to Mr. BECKLEY, "Ben, let go of the pistol." He said, "You have the Doctor let go first; I won't shoot any more." I said, "He has let go," and both Mr. BECKLEY and deceased let go at the same time, as near as I remember. I started to put the pistol away and get some water. Deceased laid upon the wharf, resting his head upon his right elbow and hand. The pistol here exhibited by the District Attorney and Coroner is the pistol with which the shooting was done. I think both Mr. BECKLEY and deceased were sober. Don't know what they wanted to talk about. They appeared at my hotel to be friendly. After the shooting Mr. BECKLEY said "You d___ ___ ___ ___, you can all me a liar; but don't you call my wife a liar!" About four minutes after the second shot, deceased died. While running around the hay the deceased continued to exclaim "Murder!" and Mr. BECKLEY exclaimed two or three times, "You d___ ___ ___ ___. you can call me a liar; but donít you call my wife a liar!" JAMES E. TOWN Grand Island, sworn; By occupation a butcher. Knew deceased in his lifetime. July 17th, about 5 P.M. was sitting in Mr. Brown's hotel. Heard a pistol or gunshot. Directly I heard some one say, "Beckley, don't shoot." Heard another pistol or gunshot. Got up and looked out of the window, through the screen. Saw deceased crouching down on the southeast of the most easterly bale of hay on the wharf. I saw Mr. BECKLEY holding a pistol with both hands, with the barrel pointing upward, and he then pointed it around the corner of the bale of hay at the deceased, who screamed "Murder." I started to go out of the hotel door. I could not see any of the difficulty from the time I started until I got to the door, and while going I thought I heard a noise like a pistol or gunshot. When I got out of the door I saw deceased and Mr. BECKLEY and two or three others in a scuffle. I walked down the street. I saw blood on the left shoulder of deceased. Two or three hours after the death of deceased I felt on the outside of his pockets for a pistol, but found none. I found a cartridge lying on the wharf where the scuffle had taken place. I picked it up and laid it down again. I went home and came back this morning, and picked up in the same place what I think is the same cartridge. I gave it to Dr. CLAYTON. FREDERICK WICHERS, Walnut Grove; My occupation is that of a butcher. On July 17th, near 5 o'clock P.M., I was in my house about 50 yards to a northeast direction from the wharf at Walnut Grove. I heard a report of a gunshot. I went out to see from whence it came. Saw deceased running around some bales of hay, followed by B.D. BECKLEY. Heard deceased halloo "Murder!" and "Don't shoot!" Saw deceased crouch down behind two bales of hay, and Mr. BECKLEY reached over the hay and fired a shot at deceased. I was six feet away. Deceased continued to halloo "Murder!" and "Don't shoot!" Mr. BECKLEY followed around the bale of hay, and put his pistol against deceased's breast, but the pistol failed to explode. At the same time deceased reached out his arms and put them around Mr. BECKLEY's neck, and then he sank backward, but retained a hold of Mr. BECKLEY's arm which held the pistol, and pulled Mr. BECKLEY over him in a stooping position. By that time myself, Mr. BROWN and Mr. PALMER got on to the wharf, and Mr. BROWN and Mr. PALMER got possession of the pistol. Deceased remarked that he was killed, and dying. He was lying on his right side. Saw a great deal of blood on the left shoulder of deceased. Saw no weapons with deceased. Heard only two reports. About 15 or 20 minutes before the shooting I saw Mr. BECKLEY, and I think he was sober then, and also at the time of shooting. I thought he was very much excited at the time of the shooting. When I first saw him he was not, in my opinion, excited. T. SHARP, Wm. BUTERICK, G. LYONS and O.S. TERRELL were subpoenaed as witnesses, but did not attend. VERDICT Walnut Grove, Sacramento county, July 18, 1880 - At an inquest held on the body of a man dying from the effects of a gun or pistol shot wound at the above-named place, July 17, 1880, we, the Coronerís jury, duly summoned by the Coroner to inquire into the cause of said man's death, do find said man's name to be Henry A. SUMMERS, a native of Canada, aged 42 years, and that the cause of death of the said Henry A. SUMMERS was from a gun or pistol-shot wound, causing hemorrhage into the cavity of the thorax from the divided subclavian artery, said gun or pistol shot having been fired by the hands of one B.D. BECKLEY. D.B. MILLER, Robert BROWN, Wm. HOLTUM, H.C. ARMSTRONG, James D. RHOADES, E. KEEFE, A. MEAD, A. WALKER, M. MADGE, John HASKELL, J. WISE, G.A. KNOTT. DR. H.A. SUMMERS Was about 5 feet 11 inches in hight, sandy complexion, light hair and mustache, weight about 210 pounds. He is said to have possessed an irascible disposition, often abusing his friends upon the slight pretexts, saying things for which he felt bound to apologize shortly after. He was a Canadian by birth, and graduated in 1864 from the Philadelphia Medical College, and commenced the practice of his profession in Michigan. Twelve years ago he came to San Francisco, and remained there engaged in his profession ten years. Two years ago he came to this city and opened an office on the west side of Eighth street, just south of I. Afterwards he removed to the corner of J and Fifth streets. About nine months ago he left this city and opened an office in Rocklin, in Placer county. Last December he removed to Walnut Grove, and remained there until the time of his death. He leaves a wife and two children, who are now at the residence of Dr. M.F. CLAYTON in this city. POLICE COURT - In the Police Court on Saturday William GRIMES, a drunk, was fined $12.50; O.M. ADAMS pleaded guilty to battery of Superintendent F.L. LANDES at the latterís office on Thursday last, and was fined $10 and costs; Wallace MacPHERSON, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, was held to answer to the Grand Jury, with bail fixed at $500; John WALL, alias ìHappy Jack,î was tried on a charge of being a common drunk, and discharged; Frank MARTIN and Eddie JOHNSON were adjudged guilty of disturbing the peace; Barney McSORLEY was fined $5 for having been drunk; Eli MAYO was fined $12.50 for violating the health ordinance; Conrad SCHEPP, previously convicted of selling diseased meat, was granted a continuance of judgment till the 24th, as was also Robert McCLURE for embezzlement, and George D. ALLMOND for misdemeanor. The petit larceny cases of Ah Toy and Ah Sam went over till the 12th; Annie MARKS and Delia GALLAGHER were tried for petit larceny and found not guilty. DEN RAIDED - Last evening a man who had got too much beer went into Martin RYAN's dive, on K, between Front and Second streets, where he fell asleep in a chair. While in this position he was robbed of a fine heavy silver watch and chain. He at once reported it to Chief KARCHER, who detailed officers JACKSON, FERRAL, RIDER and CAMPBELL to go to the place of the robbery and arrest the proprietor and every person found in the establishment. They proceeded to obey orders, and, after a severe rough-and-tumble experience, took eight with them to the station-house and locked them up for the night. Among the number taken in was the proprietor and three prisoners just discharged from the County Jail and chain-gang. FAMILY DIFFICULTY - Last Tuesday or Wednesday a house at the corner of Twelfth and D streets was reported to police headquarters to have been robbed. Officer FREDERICKS arrested a boy upon suspicion, and the Chief of Police telegraphed to San Francisco for another who he suspected. Yesterday the lad from San Francisco returned and gave himself up, with the missing property. It now seems to be a family difficulty between a stepmother and stepchildren, and will probably be settled. PROSTRATION FROM HEAT - On Saturday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, a carpenter by the name of Allis BALLINE, employed at the Pioneer mills, was overcome with heat, which was so serious as to be at first thought to be fatal, but he was greatly improved yesterday, and last evening said to be out of danger. BRIEF NOTES Deputy Sheriff WELLS of Solano county passed through the city yesterday, en route to Fairfield, with Manuel Joaquin LOPEZ, who was arrested upon a charge of grand larceny for stealing from a train an overcoat and valise belonging to a man named WATERHOUSE. Considerable difficulty is being experienced by grain growers to obtain men for gathering and thrashing the matured crop, and yet there are not a few applying from house to house for something to eat, and who claim they cannot get work. The sporting Celestials have organized boating club, and put three boats upon the portion of China slough west of the Third street cut off, where they enjoy gilt-edge regatta, manifesting much adeptness with the oar. Daniel DENNISON, while training a horse upon the track at Agricultural Park, was thrown from the sulky and had a shoulder dislocated. Two carloads of immigrants arrived yesterday from the East, and two will arrive at 3 P.M. to-day. Major-General McDOWELL passed Omaha yesterday, to arrive July 22d. PERSONALS - J.W. MACKEY passed through on the train yesterday. Madam Adelaide NEILSON and her agent were among the passengers on yesterdayís overland eastward. INSANE EN ROUTE - Sheriff KYLE of Eureka, Nevada, passed through the city on Saturday with Joseph CORE, insane, en route for Stockton asylum.

David, On further checking, I found that your Wilbur had registered for WWl from Pueblo, Colorado. This was in 1917-1918. It is very hard to decipher the faded writing. Sharon -------------------------- In a message dated 2/22/2010 6:01:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, dave54@cox.net writes: Looking for death date of Wilbur Fotheringham Disosway. I think he died in Los Angeles. He was born in 1878. Also looking for maiden name of his wife Elizabeth. David

David, Nothing for either Wilbur or Elizabeth Disosway in the CA Death Index from 1905 to 1997. Sharon Kern Co. ------------------------------- In a message dated 2/22/2010 6:01:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, dave54@cox.net writes: Looking for death date of Wilbur Fotheringham Disosway. I think he died in Los Angeles. He was born in 1878. Also looking for maiden name of his wife Elizabeth. David