The Contra Costa Gazette Martinez, Contra Costa County, California Saturday, 11 September 1875 *************************************** MARRIED - FERGUSON-LLEWELYN - Near Clayton, Sept. 1st, by D.S. CARPENTER, Esq., J.P.; Andrew FERGUSON of Nortonville, and Miss Maggie LLEWELYN of Clayton. MARRIED - NILSON-JOHNSON - In Martinez, Sept. 2d, by Rev. E.B. TUTHILL; Mr. A.P. NILSON and Miss Sophia JOHNSON. MARRIED - LEGHORN-BABBE - In Martinez, Sept. 7th, by Hon. T.A. BROWN, County Judge; George LEGHORN and Caroline BABBE. SUICIDE - John ENGLER, a shoemaker, with a large family living at Nortonville, died on Saturday evening last from the effects of strychnine. He survived in much agony some 2 hours after taking the poison, for the acknowledged purpose of destroying his life. PROBATE COURT - -In the matter of the estate of John H. SOBEY, deceased. The account of the Administrator came regularly on for settlement, in pursuance of previous notice and the order heretofore made, and, after hearing, the account was settled and allowed. -In the matter of the guardianship of Emily J. McCLELLAN, minor child of J.C. McCLELLAN, deceased. The account of Lafayette DICKEY, guardian of said minor, as such guardian, was settled and allowed by the Court. SINGING SCHOOL - The undersigned is prepared to receive young pupils for instruction in Vocal Music at her home, Saturday afternoon at 2 o�clock. Mrs. Emma TITCOMB FOR THE INDIAN WAR - Under orders from General SCHOFIELD�s headquarters, Company D, of the 1st United States Cavalry, stationed at Benicia, left that post by the steamer �Julia,� on Tuesday last, to join the forces being organized for suppression of the Indian outbreak in Nevada. NEW PATENTS - Through dispatches to Dewey & Co., Patent Agents, S.F., we receive the following advance list of U.S. Patents to Pacific Coast inventors, viz: C.R. DONNER, S.F., horseshoeing tool W. EPPELSHEIMER, S.F., device for propelling cars W. EPPELSHEIMER, S.F., means for turning cars on short curves A. PARAF, S.F., fluxing composition J. WALKER, Sonora, Cal., stamp mill feeder M.P. BOSS, Virginia, Nev., distributing quicksilver in quartz mills A.S. BUCKELEW, Colusa, Cal., watch case spring P. HINKLE, S.F., device for operating throttle valves W.H. RICHARDSON, S.F., air and water heater F.H. RUHL, Stockton, Cal., lift pump valve J. STEINER, Mendon, Cal., wagon wheel L.D. STEPHENS, Gold Run, Cal., ore washer KWONG on CHEONG, S.F., trademark for tea Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit www.newspaperabstracts.com/