Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 12 MAY 1896 *********************************** MARRIAGE -- BENAS-LUBIN -- At Union Square Hall, 421 Post St., San Francisco, on Sunday evening, May 10, 1896, Isaac BENAS of Vallejo to Miss Jennie LUBIN of San Francisco. [The groom is well known here, where he resided several years and he has many friends in Kings county who wish him and his bride a married life of prosperity and happiness.] [from Lemoore column] -- C.H. BAILEY and Miss Hattie MOONEY, 2 of Lemoore's best known and most popular young people, were married Sunday, May 3d, at 2:30 p.m., at the residence of the bride's parents. Under the strains of a wedding march, played by Miss Mamie HATCH, the bridegroom (blushing very becomingly) led the bride to the altar, where the Rev. G.E. SKAGGS tied the nuptial knot that bound 2 souls and made them one. Through the medium of Rev. Mr. SKAGGS, Mr.&Mrs. MOONEY have as a present the beautiful home in which they now reside. After congratulations, and the usual amount of advice as to how to handle a sauce pan with unerring aim, the newly wedded couple led the way to a sumptuous lunch, where the following guests gave sway to appetites and mirth: Rev. SKAGGS Mr.&Mrs. DUNN Mr.&Mrs. HATCH Mrs. METTS Miss Mamie HATCH Misses Belle and Sadie POTTER Miss Georgia HUDSON F.L. POWELL Mr.&Mrs. BAILEY left on the evening train for Los Angeles, where they will spend their honeymoon with Mr. BAILEY's relatives. Quite a number of friends gathered at the depot to wish them "bon voyage." DEATH -- VOLLMER -- In Mojave, Cal., May 4, 1896, Eva May VOLLMER, wife of Geo. D. VOLLMER. [Deceased spent several months in this city last summer. She had been a victim of consumption for a long time but Brights disease was the immediate cause of her death. Many friends here extend to the husband and sister of deceased their heart felt sympathy in their time of bereavement.] [from Lemoore column] -- Mrs. S.A. GILSTRAP, a resident of Coalinga, died at San Francisco on Wednesday, after undergoing an operation. On Tuesday the doctors relieved her of a tumor weighing some 12 or 14 pounds. The doctors in attendance declared it the most extraordinary case of tumor that had came to their notice during their many years of practice. She rallied from the effects of the chloroform administered in the operation, and it looked as though she would recover, but a few hours later she took a sudden turn for the worse and passed away. The remains were brought to Hanford and interred in the Hanford cemetery. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Coroner J.A. MOORE called at the 'Journal' office yesterday to make a statement as to why an inquest had been made on the body of Mr. SELBACH of Lemoore, who died suddenly a few days since of heart disease. He said that some one called him up, from Lemoore, over the telephone, and requested him to hold an inquest over the remains. He asked if there was not a physician there who could make a certificate of death, as he did not want to hold an inquest unless necessary, and the reply was that no physician there could make the certificate, as Mr. SELBACH had no attending physician. Under the circumstances, he (Dr. MOORE) thought it necessary to hold an inquest and did so. He had in 2 other cases recently, when called to hold an inquest, refused to do so, as he did not believe it necessary, he states. ------------------------------------------------------- ANOTHER MURDER -- Committed by a Former Chinese Vegetable Peddler of Hanford -- HAW YUE, a Chinaman, was shot through the body, in Chinatown, at Visalia, between 8 & 9 o'clock last Friday night. The bullet entered below the ribs and came out at the back. The shooting took place in the heart of Chinatown and it created quite a furor. HAW YUE was leaving the joss house, where he worked, and was walking west when he met several Chinamen near the front of QUONG CHONG's store. As he was passing them, one in the crowd, CHUN JOHN, gave John WAH, the murderer, a pistol. The latter turned quickly and shot YUE at once, then began to run. He was halted a moment by George TIBBETTS, who threw him down. Several Chinamen then caught hold of TIBBETTS and threw him down and John WAH escaped. WAH was arrested, however, on Sunday, by Constable BRODER, who found WAH lying in a barn, at a Chinese vegetable garden near Visalia. When the Constable drove up WAH jumped up and started to run. This made the officer suspect him and drawing his revolver he placed the fleeing Chinese under arrest. When brought to town he was brought into the presence of YUE, who identified him at once as the man who shot him. The prisoner gave his name as Sam CHOY, and he was the complaining witness against several Chinamen in Justice Buckman's court a few days ago, and who failed to show up when the cases were called for trial. CHUN JOHN employed Bradley & Farnsworth to represent him and an effort was made to get him out on bonds. HAW YUE, the wounded Chinaman, was thought to be dying Sunday afternoon and his dying statement was obtained to be used in the trial of his murderer. Power & Alford will be employed to prosecute the case. The name of the murderer is given by the Visalia 'Times' as CHUN JOKE. Landlord TURNER of the Hotel Artesia, this city, says the man who did the killing conducted a vegetable garden near Hanford for several years and went by the name of John WAH. The Chinaman was industrious and peaceable here and Mr. TURNER expressed surprise when he received word yesterday that WAH was in the Visalia jail, accused of murder and wanted to see him. Mr. TURNER drove over to Visalia to see what was wanted of him. He says the shooting was the result of a row between 2 Chinese companies. The shooting is said to have been wholly unprovoked. John WAH, it is said, had been owing money for some time to the man who was shot. The 2 men had quarreled over the debt and the shooting was the result. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. S.M. JOINER is quite ill with la grippe. -H.A. BURKE of Traver was arrested a few days since charged with cruelty to animals. -Rumor has it that Harry PRICE, the laundryman, recently of this city, was married a few days ago in Los Angeles. -Mrs. Porter MICKLE went to Centerville, Alameda county, to visit the family of Ben MICKLE. -George WELBORN and W.A. WHITE have purchased from W.T. WELBORN Sr. the latter's blacksmith shop, across the street from the water works. They are energetic young men and good mechanics and will no doubt keep the work moving in good shape. W.E. HENDRICKS met with a painful accident Sunday afternoon while riding his wheel. He was riding at a high rate of speed when, in front of Dr. MOORE's residence, the wheel struck a rut and threw him to the ground. He was knocked senseless and remained unconscious for about 20 minutes. His shoulder was dislocated and he was considerably bruised on other parts of his body. Mr. HENDRICKS will give his bicycle a rest for a few days. PORTER MICKLE, the pioneer butcher, is again in business. He is now the proprietor of the People's market, and he, assisted by his brother, J.T. MICKLE, will conduct the same. The market has a reputation for serving choice meat on the block and this reputation will, no doubt, be well sustained. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Mrs. C. RAILSBACK's mother, Mrs. RAYNARD, has left her former home in Petaluma and has taken up her residence with her youngest daughter, Mrs. WRIGHT of Hanford. -Last Monday Caleb RAILSBACK was stricken with paralysis and sustained 2 more strokes during the week, which have left him nearly helpless. The sincere sympathy of all his friends is extended to him. -Mr. J.E. TILTON was here on business Saturday. He expects his son Frank home in a few days. -Mrs. Marion ROBINSON is somewhat better and hopes soon to be around again. -Mr.&Mrs. LEVINS and Mrs. Ed GEROW left for LaFayette to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. CROW, who died Monday. LEMOORE LOCALS -- [Lemoore 'Leader' of May 9th] -Simon MOONEY has secured employment in the lumber mills at Sanger and is now a resident of that town. -The funeral of Augustus SELBACH took place on Saturday last, and a large concourse of relatives and friends escorted the remains to their last resting place in Lemoore cemetery. -E.W. SELBACH and wife of Wilmington, Los Angeles county, arrived in Lemoore on Saturday last to attend the funeral of his father, Augustus SELBACH. They returned to Wilmington on Monday evening. Mr. SELBACH has taken charge of the butcher business formerly conducted by his father, and as soon as he can settle up his affairs at Wilmington will return to Lemoore and make our town his permanent home. -Mr. Thomas FINUCAN and wife returned from their trip to San Francisco on Monday of this week and will make Lemoore their future home. -On Friday last, in Judge Hebbard's court, San Francisco, Bert GOLDSMITH was granted a divorce from his wife, Emily. -John A. WILMOTT, late nightwatchman at this place, on Saturday last purchased a ticket in Hanford for his old home in Kentucky, and left on the evening train. -On Tuesday morning what might have proven a fatal accident was narrowly averted. Earl AMMERMAN attempted to remove a cap from a loaded shotgun shell with a cap extractor, when it exploded, resulting in Earl having his left hand badly lacerated and his right hand badly burned. The shell burst in 2, one fragment passing through Earl's hand and the other through the arm of his brother, Clay, who happened to be standing by a window in a room leading to the porch. Earl had no idea that the shell would explode, as the cap had been snapped in the gun some time previous and failed to explode the shell. He was holding the shell against his stomach at the time of the explosion. A hole was burned through his shirt and it was otherwise badly torn. Drs. FOLEY and MOORE were summoned and cared for the wounded members. Earl and Clay are both compelled to carry their arms in a sling. Earl says he has had all the experience he cares for in the upcapping of loaded shells to the end that they thems elves may not be decapped in the operation. 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