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Monday January
6, 1862
PROBATE COURT,
TO-DAY - Estate of Jas. BOCLAIR, deceased; ordered that letters issue to Public
Administrator, and notice be given to creditors by publication in the Daily Bee
for four weeks. Estate of Jacob BROMLEY, deceased; continued till Monday 13th
inst. Estate of R.A. PARDESSUS, deceased; P. Pardessus
appointed Administrator upon his filing a bond in the sum of $6,000 - John
CLARKEN, J. SPRUANCE and G.W. COLE appointed appraisers - and notice to be given creditors by
publication in Daily Bee for four weeks. Estate of S.B. LEMON, deceased; bond
filed, and letters ordered to issue as per order of Court made on the 30th
of December, 1861. Estate of Auguste STUEMER, deceased;
bond filed and letters of Administration ordered to issue as per order
heretofore made.
GONE TO SECESSIA
- It is rumored about town that James C. GOODS, a well known criminal lawyer,
and late Union Democratic candidate for the Legislature, has started for the
Confederate States. Upon inquiry we find certainly that he has left the city,
and probably for the purpose of Joining a company who proposes going from San
Francisco to Mazatlan and thence across Mexico to Southern States. But those
most intimate with Mr. Goods allege that if he has gone, he has no intention of
joining the rebels - that recent deaths have occurred in his family in Virginia
which leave an only sister there without protection, and him the heir and
devisee of considerable property which will be confiscated under the rebel
laws, wnless he immediately returns to the State.
RELIGIOUS
MEETINGS - The present is the “week of prayer” recommended by the Evangelical
Alliance and by various ecclesiastical bodies of the Christian world. The
pastors of this city have agreed to observe the same as well as they can, and
they have arranged union prayer meetings for the evenings as follows:
Monday, 6th,
at the Baptist Church, Fourth street;
Tuesday, M.E.
Church, H street;
Wednesday,
Presbyterian Church, Sixth street between J and K;
Thursday,
Congregational Church, Sixth street,
Friday, M.E.
Church, Sixth street.
The meetings
will commence at 7 o’clock, and the public are invited to attend.
COUNTY COURT
TO-DAY - ROBINSON Judge. A. SEIBERTS vs. GARDNER &
NETHERCOTT; motion for judgment on pleading granted - judgment for amount of
note And interest ordered to be entered of record, and stay of
proceedings granted till the 20th instant. GOSSNER vs. GRAFF;
judgment of Court below reversed, and the case is set for trial on the 14th
of February. J.A. SMITH vs. J. ADAMSON; set for trial on the 14th of
February. Adjourned till 10 o’clock, A.M., on Monday, 20th,
instant.
COURT OF
SESSIONS - This Court met this morning-ROBINSON, Judge; CONE and ROBINSON,
Associates. Ordered, that venire issue for thirty trial jurors, the same
returnable on Monday, January 20, at 10 o’clock, A.M. Ordered, that Sheriff
summon Grand Jury to be in attendance at 10 o’clock, A.M. on Monday, 10th
day of February next. Adjourned till 10 o’clock, A.M. on Monday, 20th
instant.
MORTALITY -
According to the Report of the Superintendent of the City Cemetery, nine deaths
occurred in this city during the week ending 4th instant. Of the
deceased, seven were males and two females. The diseases were small pox 2,
consumption 2, ulceration of the bowels, 1, congestion of the brain 1,
erysipelas 1, croup 1, scarlet fever 1.
EDUCATIONAL -
This evening at 7 o’clock, a meeting will be held, at the office of the
Secretary of the Board of Education. The old Board will do what it has to do
and retire, and the new Board will take possession of the seats just left
vacant.
LIBRARY - A
regular quarterly meeting of the Sacramento Library Association will be held
this evening at half-past seven o’clock, at the rooms in TUKEY’s building,
corner of J and Fifth streets.
TRIAL - The new
engine recently received from Baltimore for Engine Company No. 6, of this city,
has been tried as to its capability, and the result was highly satisfactory to
the Young Americas.
INSOLVENT - On
Saturday last, Cyrus B. LINTON filed in the Clerk’s office of the Sixth
District Court his petition in insolvency, asking to be discharged from his
debts and liabilities. Losses in business, bad debts, high rates of interest,
and heavy expenses, are set down as the causes of this case of financial
embarrassment. Liabilities are stated as amounting to $3,944.14; assets, fifty
hives of bees, valued at $300, and twelve hundred pounds of honey worth about
$150; but the property has been levied on by BECK & ACKLEY. The District
Judge has given notice for creditors of said insolvent to appear before him in
open Court on the 30th day of February, 1862, to show cause, if any
they can, why the prayer of the said petitioner, Linton, should not be granted.
BROKE DOWN - On
the passage up from San Francisco, last Saturday night, the steamer Sacramento,
when about twelve miles below the city, met with an accident which obliged her
to make the rest of the trip by the propelling power of one wheel, and return
to San Francisco yesterday for repairs.
The accident
consisted in the blowing out of the head of one of the cylinders, and the noise
at the time created some excitement among the passengers.
It is thought
that the repairs will be made in time for the Sacramento to resume her place on
the river to-morrow afternoon.
SENATE - The
Senate was called to order by P. De la GUERRA, Lieutenant Governor, at 12 M. Judge
NORTON, Supreme Court Justice elect, administered the oath of office to the
Senators present.
Messrs. HOLDEN,
THOMAS and WATT were absent.
Mr. DeLONG offered a resolution to go into election for
officers. Laid on table.
Charles A.
UHRIG, of San Francisco, was appointed Acting Sergeant-At-Arms.
Mr. WARMCASTLE
moved to adjourn until 11 A.M. to-morrow. Carried
ASSEMBLY - The
House was called to order at 12 M. by Major ANDERSON, the chief Clerk of last
session. The first order being the qualification of members, the roll was
called by counties in alphabetical order, and the Representatives took the oath
of office administered by Supreme Judge COPS.
Sixty-eight
members were qualified.
Mr. TILTON, of
San Francisco, moved, in order to afford the absentees time to arrive and
assist in the organization, that the House now adjourn until to-morrow at 11 A.M.
Carried.
Submitted by
Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Sacramento Bee
Tuesday January
7, 1862
CHAOS COME AGAIN
Any one not
posted in California politics, who mixed last evening with the crowd at the St.
George, must have been convinced that the Republican Party, the Union
Democratic party, the Constitution of the State, and of the United States, and
the Union itself were completely knocked into flinders, and could never be
reorganized or restored again. Thomas Buttonholem had
been defeated for door-keeper in the house of the Great Moguls. Jimmy Borem was curtailed in his aspiration to be copyist. Jack
Flyaway's friend had been treated with indignity, by being refused his demands.
Billy Graball had been ruled from the roast, Jeremy Hangeron had been left to shift for himself.
Big Self important could not have his case considered to suit
him.
Samuel Lazybones
was left on his haunches, and Mr. Luncheater would
have to return to his ancient usa** wherefore the parties were split into mince meat, and the
Constitution was terribly sundered. One man said he had given all his time and
all his wonderful talents, even at the expense of veracity, to the building up
of this party - he was the high cocalorum of the Hi Yies in the district of Humbugdom,
and he came here all the way from the enlightened region to seek "winter
quarters," but could not find them, therefore the party was "gone
in," "cleaned out," "annihilated." Another had built
up the party in the State and nation, stood the brunt of battle everywhere, had
sought office had been denied it, and now the ingrates might "hoe their
own row," for from this time henceforth and forever he washed his hands of
all such unclean things, and would go in for "God and Liberty." And
so on to the end of the chapter. But after all most people turned a deaf ear to
their complaints, and moved away saying "you have been served right."
MILITARY
MOVEMENTS - Orders were received this morning for Company B, Capt. SMITH
(Marysville Rifles) of the Fifth Regiment at Camp Union, to remove to San
Pedro. The company will take passage to-morrow afternoon for San Francisco. Two
companies of the Fourth Regiment will arrive at Camp Union this evening, and
the remainder of Col. FORMAN's Regiment will be here by Friday next.
AN IMPORTANT
BILL - GURLEY's bill, the provisions of which we publish to-day, is now before
Congress, and commanding the attention of that body.
Sections
1,8,9,10,11 and 13 are the leading ones. The proposition is to liberate the
slaves of rebels, colonize them in Florida, and apprentice them there for a
term of years, ultimately giving them freedom, and allowing them to hold
property, in Florida only.
CAPT. ROBERT'S
COMPANY - The Los Angeles papers say that one of Capt.
T. L. ROBERT's men, at New San Diego, while drilling Shanghai fashion the other
day, dislocated his knee. The laxation was promptly
reduced by the special post surgeon. Another man belonging to the same company
is supposed to have committed suicide, by jumping off the wharf into the Bay,
as he has been missing for several days.
THE HANSBROW
PUMP - The specimens of this Sacramento invention and manufacture intended to
be forwarded to the World's Fair, are on exhibition in San Francisco, where
they elicit the commendation of the people and press. The Call terms it
"an honor to California," and advises its readers to inspect it. It
will be on exhibition until the 18th instant, when it will be shipped to
London.
THE NATIONAL
DEBT - The Secretary of the Treasury, in his late report, gives the following
bird's-eye view of the national debt:
On July 1, 1860,
the public debt was...$64,769,703.08
On July 1, 1861,
the public debt was...$90,867,828.68
On July 1, 1862,
the public debt will be.$517,372,802.93
On July 1, 1863,
the public debt will be.$897,372,802.93
- provided the war shall last until that time and be carried
on with the vigor the Secretary contemplates.
JUST OPENED -
E.L. RIPLEY & CO. have just opened a new Music Store, in the new building
on J street, opposite the St. George Hotel. This store is one of the neatest in
the city, and their goods are new. Please look at their advertisement in
another column.
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Sacramento Bee
Tuesday Evening
January 14, 1862
FROM THE
INTERIOR - Mr. VOGAN, one of the proprietors of the line of stages between this
city and Mokelumne Hill, arrived here last evening,
and from him we learn that the destruction of property by the late flood, in
the counties of Amador and Calaveras, has been terrible. At the Town of
Jackson, the Young America Saloon, the American hotel, MASTERSON’s stables, and
INGALL’s residence and garden, have been swept away. The streets of Jackson are blocked up with
houses, and general destruction prevails. On the Mokelumne
river, the Big Bar bridge and the Middle Bar bridge have disappeared, and Dr.
SOHER’s road, leading from Butte City to Big Bar bridge, and which was built at
an immense cost, is perfectly ruined.
The quartz mill
and house of the brothers WILEY, just beyond Butte City, were carried away by
the torrent. At Ione City, WILLIAM’S brick stable had fallen, and several other
houses had met with a like fate. On Sutter creek, the loss and damage had been
terrific - bridges and houses being carried off like chaff. Mr. HAYWOOD,
proprietor of a quartz mill on Sutter creek, had been
a loser to the amount of at least $75,000. We have it from good authority that
in the counties of Calaveras and Amador not a bridge is left standing. Below
Ione City, it is thought that there has been loss of life.
Last Saturday
night, the reports of minute guns were heard, as if signals of distress, coming
from the direction of a house where lived Mr. MARTIN and his family. The whole
of Ione Valley was many feet under water. No boats were to be had, so that
assistance might be rendered those in danger and distress. In a short time a
heavy crash was heard, the signals of distress ceased, and our informant tells
us that when he left the general impression was that Martin and his family had
lost their lives. The wire suspension bridge over the Cosumnes
river had disappeared - the house known as WILSON’s
Exchange has also been washed away, and DAYLOR’s adobe house is flat with the
ground. These facts go to show that throughout the mountain districts, as well
as in the valleys, the destruction of property and loss of human life exceed
the worst that was anticipated, and we shall hear repetitions of such tales of
distress as the avenues for communication are gradually opened to us.
AT THE HALL - By
the steamer Antelope, which arrived last night, eighteen or twenty cases of
provisions were received, and are now being conveyed to Agricultural Hall for
distribution among the destitute who are congregated
there. A cursory examination of the commissariat of the Howard Society showed
us that there is an ample supply of cooked provisions on hand.
The food is made
of excellent material and is well cooked. Yesterday, the number of persons at
the Hall was reduced to 425, but since, the arrivals have brought it up to
about the old standard of 500. As the water is falling, the managers have
reason to believe that this number will henceforth gradually decrease, unless
another flood should interfere and make flight to Agricultural Hall again a
matter of necessity.
HOSPITABLE. - An Austrian,
named Martin RANCICH, an old resident of this city, and a manufacturer of soda
water, whose establishment is on Fifth street, between I and J, distinguished
himself during the late flood by his acts of kindness and generosity. Being
driven from the lower part of the house, he established cooking arrangements on
the roof, and there he dispensed creature comforts to all who applied. Quite a
number of his acquaintances from the country called on him, and none went away
unsatisfied.
Some eighteen or
twenty were provided with lodgings; and the host deserves honorable mention for
his generous hospitality, and the kind feeling he exhibited for the distress
and misfortunes of others.
PLEASE RETURN
THEM - Persons who have picked up or know where may be Found partition walls or
doors belonging to the stalls of the Cattle Grounds of the State Agricultural
Society, are requested to leave the same with A.K. GRIM, or leave word at his
office where they may be found. Of course all Sacramentans
will take this hint and act accordingly.
CATTLE IN DANGER
- Large boats, or rather launches, are being fitted out in this city to-day for
the work of going down the river and rescuing from starvation and drowning
hundreds of horses and cattle. It is said that at the Monte*nma
Hills, and thereabouts, two thousand cattle are in danger of perishing.
OFFICIAL
BUSINESS - Coroner REEVES left this morning on the steamer for Patterson’s, for
the purpose of holding inquests on the remains of several persons who had been
drowned, and whose bodies had been found in that neighborhood. His official
business will probably detain him there for the greater part of the day.
DROWNED - A
person named DONNELLY, when on his way home, day before yesterday, was drowned
- his boat swamping while not further than ten yards from a house. He had been
to the city for provisions. He lived on one of the roads leading to Stockton, a
few miles south of this city.
RELIEF - The
Howard Society are sending boats well supplied with provisions down the river,
for the purpose of succoring ranchmen and their families who are surrounded
with water, thus cut off from obtaining the necessaries of life.
VERDICT. - In the case
of the colored man, KELLY, the Coroner’s jury yesterday returned a verdict
finding that the deceased, who was between forty and forty-five years of age,
and a native of Kentucky, came to this death on Saturday night last, by
drowning.
PUT OFF - The
trial of HOOKER, who is charged with cutting away the levee at RABEL’s tannery,
and which was set for yesterday, was to-day postponed till to-morrow, on account
of the absence of the prosecuting witness.
CITIZEN’S
MEETING - A meeting of citizens is called for to-morrow. An advertisement in
another column gives the time and place of meeting and the business which will
come up for consideration.
UP THE RIVER -
The steamer Defiance is now making regular daily trips from this city up the
American river to Patterson’s, which is a few miles beyond the ancient
settlement of Hoboken.
WEATHER - This
morning, the wind is from the northwest, the sun shines brightly, and the air
is clear and cool.
AT IT AGAIN - We
observe, this morning, that already has commenced the work of laying down new
sidewalks and street crossings.
SHERIFF’S SALE -
The sale of VERTIMER’s stock will be resumed to-morrow morning at eleven
o’clock.
RECEDING - Last night, in this city, the water fell six inches, and J and K streets now appear
to be very dry thoroughfares.
Submitted by Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Sacramento Bee
Wednesday
Evening
January 15, 1862
“VINDEX,” in
this morning’s Union, is entirely mistaken in the supposition that “Citizen” wrote
the BEE’s criticism on Governor DOWNEY’s message.
The BEE’s
article was written the evening before it was published, previous to the
appearance of “Citizen” in the Union, and not a word of it was erased or
altered in consequence of the published opinions of “Citizen.” The similarity
in sentiment of the two, if such there were, only proves that the writers,
though different persons, looked at the message in about the same light.
DROWNED - The
San Francisco Herald of yesterday has the following: “A man named WELTY arrived
here last night on the Sacramento boat with the body of his brother N. W. WELTY, who was drowned on Saturday last
about five miles from Sacramento, while assisting in building a raft. The deceased
leaves a wife and three children in Illinois. The brother was in a skiff with
the dead body for forty-eight hours. He was unable to find boards to construct
a coffin or a place to bury deceased. He was taken on board the steamer Coenelia at Rio Vista.”
UP THE RIVER
ALSO - Steamboats and flat boats are being employed under the auspices of the
Howard Society to bring from ranches down the river stock that would otherwise
perish. That is well, for every head
saved is so much gained to the whole country. When they have
a chance to do so a steamer should be sent up the river for a like purpose.
SEVERLY WET - On
Saturday, Dr. TILDEN, Resident Physician of the State Insane Asylum; “Hakatone,” or Dr. ANDERSON; Messrs. NICHOLS, HAVENS and
SNYDER, were passing in a boat from Stockton to the Asylum. the
boat was upset in a current, and the whole party were soused into five feet of
water.
The Schooner
SELMA had arrived at San Francisco with a number of families rescued from the
banks of Steamboat Slough. She reports that a number of small houses had been
washed away at Rio Vista.
The different
Fire Insurance Companies of San Francisco have notified the San Francisco
Committee that they will contribute $1,000 to the relief of the Sacramento
sufferers.
PACHECO - A schooner arrived at San Francisco yesterday, which
reported Pacheco, Contra Costa county, under water. The warehouse at that place
was flooded to the depth of six feet.
At a meeting of the guests
of the Golden Eagle Hotel, held in the parlors of the house, Hon. T.
B. SHANNON was
elected Chairman and S.B. BELL Secretary.
The Hon. T.M.
AMES moved the appointment of a Committee to give expression, in writing, of
the sense of the meeting.
Whereupon the
Chair named the Hon. T.M. AMES, the Hon. R.D. FERGUSON and S.B.
BELL such
committee.
The Committee
reported the following, which were unanimously and enthusiastically adopted:
Resolved, That
we hereby most cordially and gratefully return our sincere thanks to Messrs.
TUBBS & PATTEN, the proprietors of the Golden Eagle Hotel, whose guests we
are, for their successful exertions in rendering our stay in their house so
agreeable during the present unprecedented flood, as to make us forget that we
were dwelling in the midst of a great calamity.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary and published in the Sacramento Union and BEE.
T.B. SHANNON,
Chairman
S.B. BELL,
Secretary
Dated January
13, 1862
Submitted by
Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Sacramento Bee
Thursday Evening
January 16, 1862
MORE RAIN - Last
evening it commenced raining again, thought the wind did blow from the
northwest corner of the heavens, and the moon filled at 6 o’clock, P.M. The moon must not be called fickle after
this-for in spite of changes and quarterings during
the past six weeks, she has kept a wet upper lip, and she did not “dry up”
once. She started in evidently bent on having a wet spell,
and the prospects are that she will see her object attained. It rained steadily
all last night and during the forenoon of to-day. The air is very cold, and as
the American has as yet shown but little inclination to rise, there must have
been a heavy fall of snow in the mountains, thus supplying the material for
another flood should we suddenly have a season of warm weather. At noon to-day,
the gauge at the city front showed that the Sacramento stood at the height of
twenty-two feet above low water mark.
BURNT DOWN - Between 7 and 8 o’clock, last evening, the fire bells
sounded the alarm, and it was soon seen that a large fire had broken out in the
northeastern portion of the city. It proved to be the large stable at the
southwest corner of E and Eleventh streets, which recently belonged to C.I.
HUTCHINSON. Its contents, consisting of about 200 tons of
hay, belonging to MALONE and others, together with the building, was
entirely consumed.
It was with the
greatest difficulty that the firemen reached the spot, and then their services
were of but little avail. We believe there was no insurance on the property
destroyed.
RETURNED - The
steamer Chrysopolis, on her upward trip last night,
when about twenty-five miles below the city, came across a boat which had been
dispatched from this city on Monday last to render aid and assistance to
distressed people. The boat’s crew were taken on
board, and the boat was made fast to the steamer and towed up to this city.
Those who went in the boat had distributed all the provisions which they took with
them.
MEAN WORK - Last
Sunday night, two tubs, filled with wet clothes, were stolen from the front of
the residence of M.K. MURPHY, on the south side of M street, between Fourth and Fifth. It is lucky for the fellow that he was not
caught in the act.
NARROW ESCAPE -
Yesterday afternoon a man was seen floating down the Sacramento, opposite the
city front, on a log, and through the exertions of two boatmen he was rescued
from the perilous situation.
INQUEST -
Justice CROUSE, of Sutterville, held the inquest on
the body of the drowned Chinaman which was found at that place day before
yesterday.
POSTPONED - the
Sheriff’s sale of VERTIMER’s stock of goods has been again postponed till
eleven o’clock next Saturday morning.
THIS AFTERNOON -
At two o’clock this afternoon, the trial of SOULES for the larceny of milk cans
will come off at justive COGGINS’ Court room.
JUDICIAL - At 10
½ o’clock to-morrow morning the District Court will meet for the transaction of
business of “law day.”
NO BUSINESS -
Business is at a stand-still everywhere. The means of intercommunication are
all broken up - goods cannot be transported mountainward,
save in such small quantities as are absolutely necessary.
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Sacramento Bee
Saturday Evening
January 18, 1862
The Howard
Benevolent Society undertook, a few days since, to send steamers down the river
to rescue stock from the ranches, and many were in this manner saved, but the
flood keeps up so long, and is so likely to continue, and men, women and
children come to them in such numbers for assistance, that they find it
impossible to continue their exertions in saving stock without using the means
which are absolutely needed to meet the wants of humanity. Besides, they find
that is costs as much, and in many cases more, to send steamers after stock,
take them on board and convey them to dry land, than they are worth - in
addition to which one-half, if not more, of those thus rescued are so far gone
that they will die, whatever may be done with them. It would be cheaper, they
say, to pay to owners of stock for their loss than to send boats and men after
them - and we are half inclined to that opinion. They will therefore devote
their means and energies to saving human life and providing human beings with
food and shelter, and must let the stock take care of itself. They cannot do all they desire, and are
determined to husband their means, which are being sorely pressed for the
benefit of women, children and men. They must let the stock perish because it
costs too much to save them.
WEATHER BOUND -
Yesterday’s Herald says there is quite a fleet of vessels outside the heads
waiting for a slant of wind to enable them to come in. The following had been
telegraphed up to sundown yesterday: Ship Gladiator, 162 days from New York;
British brig Jeffrard, from London; ship Huntsville and bark Gold
Hunter, from Nanaimo; schooner Blanca, from Humboldt; and a bark from Puget
Sound. the Gladiator hove in sight last Saturday.
LOSS OF LIFE -
Thus far the toll of life by flood in this State is known to be sixty-two.
Time, it is feared, will swell the number many times, although the true figure
will never be known, save to Him who holds the water in the hollow of His hand.
SAN JOSE VALLEY
INUNDATED - A dispatch from San Jose to the Bulletin says the stages which left
yesterday morning were compelled to return - the town is surrounded by water.
THE OVERLAND
MAIL - No eastern mail has reached this city since-well, since the flood began,
or about that time. The plains must be “ a hard road
to travel”, just now, and there may be difficulty in making the connection about
the Rocky Mountain.
THE HESPERIAN
for January has a good likeness of the late Col. BAKER, the usual ladies’ dress
plates, and a full sized paper pattern, together with the usual amount of
interesting reading matter.
The bulletin
says that Commodore H. H. BELL will soon arrive to relieve Commodore
MONTGOMERY, the present flag officer of the Pacific squadran.
SNOW-Quite a
quantity of snow fell at Marysville night before last, as we learn from the
Express, and the people there diverted themselves by snowballing.
DUTCH FLAT,
Placer county, sends $840 to the Howard Society, and a premenent
Committee of Collection has been raised there.
R.H. THOMAS, of
Tehama county, has lost some 2,000 head of cattle by the flood.
The December
flood was severe in Northern California and Oregon. Then there was much loss of
life on the Trinity and Klamath rivers, and if the present deluge extends to
that region we may expect to hear of still greater loss of life. From the
latest copies at hand of the Humboldt Times we learn that H.C. SHAFER, the expressman, was drowned.
“James
V. DOUGHERTY, Samuel BOGEN, John HOWE, Henry McLEASH
and Ned FORD were in the store of Crow & Co., Lewiston Bar, Saturday night. At daylight the
next morning the house was entirely surrounded by the angry waters; Dougherty
started to swim ashore but was drowned. Three hours later the house broke up
and was carried down stream in fragments, with the
men on one of the largest pieces. McLeash it is
supposed was benumbed with cold.
He was knocked
off jy a jar, and beckoning a good bye to his
companions was swept away, the survivors were rescued.”
“A man named
FINN and Mr. HUOT, wife and child, occupied the old MOONEY’s Ferry house, six
miles above Lewiston. Not thinking on Saturday night that the water could
possibly disturb the house, they remained in it. Before being aware of any
danger they were surrounded by water. Finn leaped in and swam ashore, but Huot would not abandon his wife and child. They could not
escape and retreated to the second story. In a short time the house went to
pieces, sweeping off in the resistless current, man, wife and child, and a
faithful dog. In the total darkness they clung to the wreck for over a mile,
when it struck a snag, and the wife and child were drowned. Mr. Huot reached shore - does not know how. He had hold of his
dog, and probably the faithful servant saved his life.”
Antonio ENGANER
was drowned, and some thirty Chinamen. The Trinity Journal says the flood was
the greatest ever known by the Indians for half a century.
“The river, in
places where it was confined, raised seventy feet above low water mark; in
other places where it was wide the banks caved and carried away well cultivated
ranches. It became an ocean, spreading
from mountain to mountain, sweeping in its furious and resistless current farm
houses, miners’ cabins, mills, men, women and children; in very truth all that
was animate and inanimate. Every single mining improvement on the river for one
hundred miles has been destroyed, and more than one-half the bar and river
miners are utterly ruined. Not a single ranch on the river bank has escaped
damage, and many have been entirely swept away, or ruined by the deposit of
sand and tailings.”
Jackson is the
county seat of Amador county. We received to-day the
Amador Ledger of Saturday last. It has just been a week on the way, but is
contains news, from which we learn the following facts. For the four days
previous the storm had raged with unabated fury. The loss in Jackson is severe.
The
Broadway-street bridge was carried away on Thursday.
On Friday, Young America Saloon, the building next to in on the north, the old
American Hotel, the bath house on Vogan street,
Sloan’s gas works, MASTERSON’s livery stable, MARTEL’s stable, INGALL’s house,
BROWN’s house, and some other buildings, were carried down
stream. R.M. BRIGG’s garden is
totally destroyed, and the bed of the creek runs right through it; while the
channel of the Middle Fork is where Masterson’s livery stable was, and the
waters of this Fork flowed through Mainstreet for two
days. Flour had advanced from six to ten dollars per hundred there, and
continued to rise at the rate of two dollars per day per hundred pounds; while butchers were
unable to reach town with their meat, for want of bridges.
IONE VALLEY- We
learn from the Amador Ledger that this whole valley was a lake, and that the
flood had done great damage there. At Ione City the water was more that two feet deep. The dwelling of Mr. FARNSWORTH was
swept off on Friday night, the 10th inst., as also several small
buildings owned by HALL & HARRON. The new brick stable of Mr. WILLIAMS fell
down and is a total wreck.
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Sacramento Bee
Thursday Evening
January 23, 1862
SUPERVISORS,
YESTERDAY - The Board met at 2 o’clock, yesterday afternoon -the President in
the chair, and all the members present. Messrs.
RUSSELL,
HITE, DICKERSON and HALL. Minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved. On motion of Supervisor WATERMAN, the Board reconsidered the vone by which, on the day before, the proposition of B.F.
LEET to construct a bridge across the K street slough was referred to a special
committee, with power to act. On motion of Supervisor GRANGER, the matter was
referred to the same committee, and they were instructed to report. Adjourned till 2 o’clock this afternoon.
ENJOYMENT - Just
at the present time the streets are alive with boats,
and in many of them may be seen bevies of ladies who have been tempted out by
the novelty of a fine day and the inviting appearance of the water. As a matter
of course, collisions are prevalent and marine dilemmas of Frequent occurrence,
but these are looked upon as “Seasonable jokes,” and only occasion peals of
laughter, and the timely warning, “feather your oar.”
RETURNED - After
making a relief trip down the river as far as Rio Vista, the revenue cutter Shubrick returned to this city yesterday afternoon and
announced her reappearance among us by discharge of a gun. During this last
trip the Shubrick took on board about forty persons
and rendered aid and assistance to many more. The persons taken from the banks
of the river were transferred to the steamers bound to san
Francisco.
ARSON CASES - By the Court of Sessions it was this morning ordered that
E.F. MAYNARD and Benjamin BLAKE, witnesses in the cases of W.C. BISHOP, charged
with attempts to commit arson, be allowed the sum of twenty-five dollars each,
payable out of the county treasury.
Bishop’s trials
have been postponed for the term.
ITS HEIGHT - At
an early hour this morning, the Sacramento had risen to within a few inches of
its late highest grade. A small stream at one time, ran from the Sacramento
into the city at the old gully in the ferry landing opposite the foot of I
street. Soon after, the river began to fall and has now receded at least two
inches.
RISE AND FALL -
Within the city the water continued to rise, last night, till three o’clock
A.M. to-day, when it reached a height of one foot less that
that of the recent highest flood. For
several hours it preserved this level and then began to fall, having up to the
present time receded about five inches worth.”
CURRENTS - Owing
to the breaks in the north levee, a very rapid current is passing through the
upper part of the city. When it reaches the Capitol grounds, the current takes
a quick turn, and makes swift headway, in a westerly direction, down M, N, and
O streets.
PASSENGERS-The
cabin passengers who sailed on the Steamer St. Louis from San Francisco, on the
21st, for
Panama, are named: J.A. PECK, wife, child and servant; Captain J.
LORD, Mrs. John A MUNROE and child, R. ROSS, K.C. ELDRIDGE, W. GREENWOOD and
wife, H.G. WOLFE, Mrs. EMILY NORTON and child, Captain T.W. WILLIAMS and
family, T. E. RAND, W.P. TAYLOR, Mrs. C.
SCHMERTZ, W. SHERMAN, M.D., U.S.N.;
“Martinetti Tourpe,” J.A.
RICHARDS, P.H. NIND, H. BANNERMAN.
ELECTION - The
Mercantile Library Association of San Francisco held its election for officers
on Tuesday last. The regular opposition ticket was successful. The chosen are:
President, Jacob
UNDERHILL; Vice President, Wm. NORRIS; Treasurer, Camille MARTIN; Recording
Secretary, William M NOYES; Corresponding Secretary, Sidney V. Smith; directors, Major
Leonard, J.B. NEWTON, P.L. WEAVER, John C. MERRILL, C. W. HATHAWAY, William ALVORD, John WIGHTMAN,
Charles D. HAVEN, Thomas BENNETT.
The receipts of
clothing, provisions and money at Musical Hall, San Francisco, on Tuesday,
amounted to $3,000. Among the contributions of that day are $100 by the
officers and crew of the sloop-of-war St. Mary’s; $20 from Excelsior Division
Sons of Temperance;
$20 from Gen
Wright; $20.75 collected by E. GILLETT; $20 California Brewery; $20 W.H. and H.T.; and
$797.75 being the net proceeds of the recent benefit at the Metropolitan
Theatre.
COLLECTIONS -
The contributions in money on Monday to the San Francisco Relief Society
aggregated to $869. The most noticeable of which, says the bulletin, are from
the San Francisco Pilots, $200; Calvary Church, $151.75; Pennsylvania Engine
Company No 12, $120; Broadway Synagogue (Dr. COHEN’s) Sabbath School, $80.60;
French Benevolent Society (second donation), $20.75.
The flood did
much damage in the vicinity of Lexington, Santa Clara county.
HOWE’s mill was
carried away; McMURTY and McMILLAN
lost their mill dam and flume; BARSTOW’s mill lost its water wheel, MOODY’s
steam mill is full of sand and rubbish to the top of the saws; the old FORBES
mill lost its dam, and other property has been damaged.
NOT DROWNED -
The Solano Herald of Saturday states that a rumor prevailed there, as it went
to press, that Jerome C. DAVIS of Yolo had been drowned the day previous while
crossing from his ranch to this city. The rumor, we are glad to be able to say,
was not correct, for Mr. Davis is in this city to-day,
alive and well.
WHAT WATER! -
From November 1, 1861, to January 16, 1862, 67,610 inches of rain fell in Downieville. Over five and a half feet of
water in some ten weeks, and the many feet of snow that fell not taken into
account. Of course the country must be flooded.
The CORDAGE
Company, of San Francisco, filed articles of incorporation on Tuesday. Capitol, $100,000. trustees - James C. FLINT, Alfred L. TUBBS, Edward P. FLINT,
Hiram TUBBS and George H. KELLOGG.
OVERBOARD - It is very probable
that the proposition to appoint a State Historian at $6,000 per annum, will not
prevail at the present session because the funds are at a low ebb.
Many people in
Stockton have concluded to raise their houses above high water mark, so soon as the weather and other circumstances will permit.
The Territorial
Enterprise concludes that Nevada Territory had been set back fully three months
by recent storms. If it be set back only that far, it has no cause to complain.
RAILROAD BONDS -
Solano county, last week, redeemed $7,500 of her bonds, issued for the San
Francisco and Marysville Railroad, at 84 ½ cents.
A Heavy shock of
an earthquake was felt at Honolulu, December 19.
REMOVED -
Messrs. HATCH and PARKER, Opticians, Watchmakers and Jewelers, have removed
from their old store to the South-east corner of K and Second streets, over the
Drug store, where they will remain for a short time only.
Mr.
Charles STEWART can there be found ready to give his attention to repairing
Watches, Clocks, etc.
AT THE HALL - At
the present time, about three hundred persons are inmates of Agricultural Hall,
and at meal times that number is increased by from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty more. Boats are continually leaving the Hall with stores and
provisions for persons and families in the suburbs.
NOTHING DONE -
The Police Court opened at the usual hour this morning, but as few witnesses
were in attendance, on account of the difficulty experienced in getting about
the city, all the cases on the calendar were continued till next Monday
morning, to which time the Court then adjourned.
SAILED - The Shubrick, at an early hour this morning, started on another
relief trip down the river. Edgar MILLS, as representative of the Howard
Benevolent Society, has taken passage on her.
The German
Benevolent Society of San Francisco have chosen the
following officers for
the ensuing year:
President, C.F. MEBIUS; Vice President, G. GUNDLACH; 2d Vice
President C.H.
VOIGHT; Recording Secretary, M. BERNHEIM; Financial Secretary,
H. MICHELS;
Treasurer, H. NEILSON
A FRENCHMAN
named JORDEN was drowned near the Enriquita mines,
Santa Clara county, last week.
WHOLESALE HOUSE
- The old established and most successful house of SMEATH & ARNOLD, who
have places of business in San Francisco, Sacramento and Red Bluff, have just
established a Branch House in the railroad depot at Folsom, which will be found
a great convenience to their friends and customers in the interior. There they
intend keeping a large stock of Staple Goods of all kinds until business in this
city resumes its old channels. Smeath & Arnold
have had twelve years business experience in California,
and their facilities are such that traders will find it advantageous and
profitable to call on them.
The undersigned
would inform his firends and the public generally
that having been flooded out of his old wood yard, he has now established
himself on the corner of Second and N streets, where he intends to keep the
best quality of FOUR FOOT WOOD and STOVE WOOD, of all sizes, at the lowest
market prices.
W.H. HALSEY,
Dealer in family
groceries, provisions, wines, liquors, etc., Southwest
cor. L and 2d streets. The attention of pruchases and consumers of Groceries, Provisions, Wines,
etc., is respectfully called to the superior stock now on hand. I am constantly
receiving choice ranch and Eastern Butter, California Lard, Hams, bacon,
together with all articles in this line of business.
FOGUS &
COGHILL
Have removed to
No. 49 Front street, between J and K. Their stock of Groceries, Provisions, Liquors, etc. Very
extensive and carefully selected-is well worthy the
attention of purchasers. We will be happy to see the old patrons of the house,
as well as our former customers. We will give such inducements as will make it
the interest of all to call and see us.
REMOVAL
The Coffin
Warehouse has been removed from Fourth street to No.
102 K street, between
Fourth and Fifth, where those requiring anything in that line can save
money by
patronizing
T. TRUE
General Undertaker.
All orders left
at his place, at any hour of the day or night, will be
attended to with promptness and dispatch. Interments made in all the
Cemeteries.
DRUGS! DRUGS!
DRUGS!
Camphene, Patent
Medicines, Oils, Paints, Brushes, and Toilet Goods,
Etc.,
The largest
stock, at lowest prices
C. MORRILL,
Druggist
K street, corner
Third and San Francisco
FURS, FURS,
FURS!
Just received, a
large invoice of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Furs, which owing to the
flood, we are compelled to sell at half price! Also, just
received one hundred pieces carpets, all new styles, for sale cheap.
C. CROCKER, 246
J street between Eighth and Ninth
VAN WINKLE &
DUNCAN,
Importers
and dealers in Iron, Steel, Cumberland Coal, New Yourk
Horse Nails, and Blacksmiths tools. Sole proprietors of Salmon &
Bliss’ Tire upsetting machine.
22, 24, and 26
Fourth street, second door north of J.
DRY WOOD! DRY
WOOD!
Four foot wood,
stove wood, hard and soft coal and charcoal, all dry and in fine order, are
offered for sale at the Wood Yard on Third street,
between K and L. The above will be sold at the most reasonable rates, and
delivered free of charge in all parts of the city.
MIXER &
HIGGINS
ALL-HEALING
JAPANESE SALVE.
The Japanese
Salve is the best preparation that has ever been discovered for the cure of
Poison from poison oak, cuts, sprains, burns, piles, boils, bruises, corns,
gunshot wounds, chillblains, sore nipples, nursing
sore breasts, and in fact, all kind os sores. For sale by REDINGTON & CO., Agents, San Francisco, all
Druggists, and by JUSTIN GATES, Sacramento.
PIANO MAKER AND
TUNER
C.H. SCHMIDT
M street, 2d
house from the Capitol, between tenth and Eleventh. Tuning and repairing
pianos. Fine furniture repaired.
Submitted by
Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Sacramento Bee
Wednesday
Evening
April 2, 1862
BODY FOUND -
Yesterday, word was left at the Coroner’s office that the body of a dead man
had been found ** *** Dry Creek House, on the opposite side of the American
river. The remains were discovered by a
person named William DEADMAN, at 3 o’clock on the afternoon of Monday last.
Owing to the violence of the wind, which ** ** quite a sea on “tule lake”, Coroner REEVES did not deem it safe to visit the ranch,
yesterday, for the purpose of holding an inquest. He left the city this morning
for the purpose of performing that duty. As this body was found near where
LADBROOK’s remains were discovered, it is reasonable to suppose that the former
one was of the same boat’s crew.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
- At a regular monthly meeting of the Board of Delegates of the Fire
Department, held last evening, there were present President KELLOGG, and
Delegates McMANNUS, GRAVES, SMITH, ROBBINS, FELCH,
MOSS, BIDWELL and FLOOD. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved.
Committee on
proposed amendments to the Citizens Charter reported progress, and were granted
further time. D.C. HOWE, as delegate from Neptune Hose Co., presented his
credentials, was sworn in and took hos seat.
Application of L H*EBLIN, of Engine Company, No. 4, and of C.D. HOSACK, of
Engine Company No. 6, for exempt certificates, were referred to Certificate
Committee -Adjourned.
POLICE COURT,
To-day - Ah SING, alias BRADY, petit larceny of a coat, valued at $20, the
property of G.C. ALLEN; defendant was tried and convicted, and ordered to
appear for sentence to-morrow morning., G.W. HAYNE, disturbing the peace in the
day time; defendant pleaded guilty, and waiving time was fined $10. W. HICKEY,
petit larceny of the bits worth of pie; prosecuting attorney enters nolle pros., and Mr. Hickey was allowed to go.
FURNITURE - The
new hotel at San Francisco called the Russ House, about being opened by Messrs.
HARDENBERGH and DYER, old residents of this city, will be splendidly furnished
and decorated throughout. Messrs. GRIMES & FELTON of this city have
contracted to supply the Russ House with its furniture,
and that at a cost of fifty or sixty thousand dollars.
ARM BROKEN -
A.J. NICHOLS, at one time a resident of this city, but now Secretary of the
Stockton Lunatic Asylum, had his arm broken last Saturday afternoon by a pistol
in the hand of one Wash. HAVENS. The cause of the difficulty does not appear.
PRESENTED -
There were received this morning, at the Office of the Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society, from Capt. E.A. SHERMAN, one pair of horns of the Rocky
Mountain sheep. These horns weigh
fourteen pounds, and are said to be the largest ever secured by white man.
GONE BELOW -
Yesterday afternoon, Deputy Sheriff LANSING left for San Francisco, on his way
to San Quentin, with J. Reynolds, convicted of arson, and sentenced to
confinement in the State Prison for the term of five years.
WHERE THEY ARE -
Persons who have lost track of their cows, etc., and have reason to believe
that the Poundmaster had taken charge of them, may
find their animals at te new Pound, corner of D. and
Eleventh streets.
MONTHLY MEETING
- The Sacramento Turn-Verein
will hold a regular monthly meeting, at 8 o’clock this evening, at their Hall
on K street, between Ninth and tenth.
The Sierra
County News is the name of a new paper published at Downieville,
on the material of the late “Citizen.” It is to be a Union journal.
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Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Sacramento Bee
Thursday Evening
April 3, 1862
THE WEATHER AND
RIVERS IN THE MOUNTAINS
WEBSTER’S, APRIL
3d - It has been snowing at this point since the 27th ult., and no
indication of clearing off. To-day the American river is rising, though very
slowly, perhaps one or two inches a day. All work on the roads is necessarily
suspended on account on the late storm. Mr. GASS, superintendent of repairs on
county road, is of opinion that it can be opened for teams with fifteen days,
providing the weather be favorable.
PLACERVILLE,
April 3 - It rained hard here all night; all the streams running quite fill
this morning - indications of more rain.
COLOMA, April 3
- The river has raised one foot since 9 P.M.
yesterday; on a stand now.
MARYSVILLE,
April 3 - Weather clear, cool, but pleasant - river rising very slowly.
OROVILLE, April
3 - Weather clear and pleasant; river about the same for several days - not
rising now.
LUCKY MAN - Gen
SHIELDS is a lucky man. He was made a Brigadier without personal solicitation;
had a special messenger sent after him to Mexico to tell him of his good luck; he
went to Washington, got a command almost at once, and the first we hear of him
he is in a fight, and conqueror!
EVERY DAY -
HOUCK, at Congress Hall, J Street, between Fourth and Fifth, serves up an
excellent Lunch daily. Call any time between the hours of ten and one o’clock
and you will find it hot.
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL RAILROAD - Mr. Samuel HYATT has this day been appointed Agent at
Sacramento for the C.C.R.R., and is authorized to transact all business
connected with said road. The be found at the office
of D.W. EARL, 101 and 103 Front street.
C.L. WILSON
N.B. - the agent
for the Herald and Mirror in Sacramento, is Mr. W.B.RICE, who may be found on
Fourth street, between J and K, at the Cigar Stand, next to the Post Office.
THE OLD STORE
OPEN AGAIN!
B. KOZMINSKY
& Co., successors to G.K. Van HEUSEN No. 204 J Street, bet. 7th
and 8th Are
now prepared, and will sell their extensive stock of Goods, consisting of
Crockery, glassware, Gancy Goods, Furniture and
bedding.
Submitted by
Betty Loose betty@unisette.com
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Sacramento Daily Union
July 3, 1862
pg. 3
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD of EDUCATION. - A regular meeting of the Board of Education was
held last evening; all members present except Bidwell, Milliken and Mouser. The
minutes of three previous meetings were read and approved. The Finance
Committee reported a number of bills for the month of June, which were ordered paid, amounting in the aggregate to $2,031.78. The
Committee of Repairs reported that a little jobbing has been done at each of
the school houses, but nothing of consequence. A communication was received
from Mary A. Stincen of Grammar School No. 2,
suggesting an altercation of the district lines so as to increase the number of
pupils in her school, the present number being only thirty-seven. The subject
was talked over and referred to the Superintendent with discretionary power. Several
nominations of assistant teachers were received and laid over until the
applicants shall present the requisite certificates. The resignation of Miss E.
McMillan, as assistant teacher of the High School, was read. The President made
a statement of the circumstances of the resignation. Miss McMillan had informed
him that the treatment of the Principal, Anderson, was such as to wound her
feelings so deeply that she could not under any consideration consent to
remain. There was no particular act to complain of, but the whole tenor of his
conduct was not that of a gentleman towards a lady. He told her he had done all
he could to defeat her but she was too strong, and then he intended to do his
duty, and if they could not get along together one of them would have to
resign. In introducing her to the pupils, he said that was the teacher that “the
Board” had selected for them. There was complaint also about classes, and
she was satisfied that the intention was to make her situation as unpleasant as
possible. An explanatory letter was read from Anderson, in which he said he
considered Miss McMillan as a perfect lady: insisted that he had treated her in
a gentlemanly manner; said he mentioned his opposition to her appointment,
supposing that she knew it before and designing to assure her that it was then
all ended; stated that his remarks in introducing her were intended to secure
for her respect and attention, and set forth that she had generally
misunderstood him and misconstrued his motives. The resignation was accepted.
The President said the application of Miss Gates was still pending, and he was
informed that she would accept the position if tendered. A general discussion
followed, in which the conduct of Anderson was reviewed very freely. After
which, the whole subject was laid over til the next
regular meeting. A motion that all the assistant teachers now receiving $20 per
month be allowed $30 from and after July 1st, was carried - ayes 4, noes 2. The subject of opening the primary schools at eight
o'clock during the hot weather was discussed and left discretionary with the
Superintendent. Leave of absence of three days next week was granted to Miss Kerchival, on condition that she procure
some one to take her place. Adjourned.
POLICE COURT. In the Police Court yesterday, S. S. Ingham, Deputy
Sheriff, was pronounced guilty of assault and battery on a Chinaman in the
Sheriff's office, and fined $40, which amount he paid. J. Rockway,
tried by the Court for disturbing the peace at night, was found guilty of that
offense and also of telling a policeman that he would do as he - pleased, and
was fined $12.50 - the quarter eagle to pay for the arrest. Rockway
was allowed to pledge a gold chain until he could go to Sutterville,
where he works in a brewery, and get the money to pay his fine. John Lott,
Teutonic, was convicted of assaulting a countryman because said countryman
denied collecting rent six months in advance. The evidence was that Lott
"commenced to hit him, and hit him awful," whereupon the Court decided
that Lott was guilty, and will allot his punishment this morning. J. Connell wanted a jury of his peers to decide the question of his
guilt or innocence of the charge of assault and battery, and such jury
will assemble this morning. John Doyle and Patrick Kelley have been some time
laboring under a charge of kicking up a mutual row. To-day the case was again
called, and Doyle not appearing his bail was forfeited ,
while Kelley, who was present, was discharged for want of evidence.
UNSUCCESSFUL. The attempt of the contractors to shut off the
water at Burn's slough yesterday morning proved unsuccessful. A line of piles
had been driven across the channel and capped. To the capping a series of
"aprons" or wooden doors were attached and so arranged as to drop
simultaneously by cutting the lines by which they were supported. When
everything was prepared, the lines were cut and doors were dropped. The water
below was at once lowered some three or four feet. In a few minutes it became
evident that the water was washing out the quicksand below them and rushing
through with great force. In fifteen minutes from the time the gates were
dropped, the entire structure was washed away. Some of the piles were broken
off, and others were drawn up without breaking. One of the contractors came to
the city to consult with the Committee, and they granted one week further time
in which to complete the work. They design to complete, at another point, a
levee by means of sand bags, earth, etc., and think they will be able to finish
the job before leaving it, although they will of course lose by the
undertaking.
FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Committee to make arrangements for
the celebration of the Fourth of July was held at the County Court room last
evening. On motion of P. J. Devine, in the absence of the Chairman and
Secretary, John Bigler was chosen as Chairman, and G.
I. N. Monell as Secretary. P. J. Devine took his seat
in the Committee as the representative of the Sacramento Mutual Benevolent
Society. John Bigler, from the Committee to procure a
hall, reported progress. The Committee on Invitations reported progress, having
partially fulfilled their duty. On motion of T.W. Gilmer, John Bigler was selected as the presiding officer for the
approaching celebration, and John Arnold was chosen as Chief Marshal. J. Klopenstine, from the Committee on Finance, reported that
$260 had been collected in a few hours during the afternoon in the Third Ward,
and the Committee asked further time, which was granted. The Committee then adjourned
to meet at the County Court room at eight o'clock this evening.
MULE STEALING. On Friday evening last two mules were stolen from a
stable in the eastern part of the city, having been brought to the city across
the Plains by Sidney Tanner and A. B. Tanner. Yesterday morning the mules were
recovered. A man named C. W. Harlow was arrested near Hull's ranch, Brighton township, on a charge of having stolen them. They were
turned into a pasture field in that vicinity a day or two ago, and Harlow is
said to be the person who placed them there and to have remained in the
neighborhood to watch them. When he was arrested he was walking along the
railroad. His own statement is that he knew nothing about them, and that he was
on his way from this city to Folsom, when he was arrested. On the same night
that the mules of the Tanners were stolen, the premises of John Denn, near Rabel's tannery, were
visited, and one mule was found to be missing in the morning.
PROBATE. In the matter of the estate of Christopher Euhrig, deceased, it was yesterday, on motion of J. W. Winans, ordered that a commission issue to A. Clapp to take
the deposition of subscribing witness to the will, and that the will be
withdrawn for said purpose and a copy thereof be left with the Clerk. Estate of
H. Quigley, deceased. - Motion for sale of personal property granted,
the same to be sold at public or private sale. Estate of Peter Conelly, deceased - Motion for sale of personal property
granted, the same to be sold at public or private auction.
GOVERNMENT STORES. - Fifty-five tons of Government stores were
discharged yesterday from the schooner Long Island, near the foot of L Street.
They were placed on the cars for Folsom, and are to be forwarded to Ruby
Valley, for the use of the Third Regiment California Volunteers, Colonel
Connor, who are about to cross the Sierras to guard the Overland Mail route.
The schooner Commodore is now on the way from San Francisco with 200 tons more
for the same destination. W. L. Perkins & Co., are the forwarding merchants.
DISTRICT COURT. The District Court met yesterday, pursuant to
adjournment, Judge McKune presiding. In the case of
W. A. McWilliams vs B. N. Bugbey
a jury was impanneled, cause
tried, and verdict rendered for defendant; judgment reserved. The case of J. J.
Dennis vs. M. M. Reed was referred to H. H. Hartley to take testimony and
report judgment. In the case of Catharine T. Mahone
vs. J. R. T. Mahone a jury was implanneled,
testimony taken, and cause continued for further hearing until nine o'clock
this morning.
A COURSE OF LECTURES. Arrangements have been made to secure a course of
lectures from distinguished men in behalf of the Sixth street Methodist
Episcopal Church. The public will have an idea of the treat provided for them
from information that the opening lecture will be delivered by the Rev. Bishop
Simpson, just arrived from the East. Notice of the time will soon be given.
ST. GEORGE HOTEL PURCHASED. The purchase of the St.
George Hotel by the Trustees of the Odd Fellows' Association was consumated yesterday, and the first payment of $2,000 was
made by the purchasers. The building is to be delivered into the possession of
the purchasers between the 15th and 25th of July - $10,000 more of the purchase
money to be paid on possession being given. The new proprietors are permitted
by the terms of the sale to rent out the upper rooms for lodging purposes, by
the month, but for no shorter period.
COUNTY COURT. The County Court met yesterday pursuant to
adjournment. Sanders vs. Gillis - On motion of defendent
herein to retax cost bill, it was ordered by the
Court that the sum of $13 15 be stricken therefrom,
and that the bill so amended shall be the correct amount of costs in said
cause. Clude vs. Strachan - The
motion of respondents herein to dismiss said cause for want of prosecution, was
overruled by the Court at cost of respondent.
GREAT NUISANCE. During the past two weeks various parties have from
time to time deposited the carcasses of numerous dead dogs in a well near the
corner of Ninth and M Streets. The stench from the receptacle has rendered the
place an insufferable nuisance. Parties who continue to offend in this manner
should be made to answer in the Police Court as the law and Judge Gilmer
provide.
NEW GANGWAY. Carpenters in the employ of the California Steam
Navigation Company have been engaged for several days at the foot of K street
in preparing the timbers for a new gangway to lead to the hulk of the San
Francisco steamers. It will be ninety-six feet in length, and is designed to
meet the emergency arising from the increased elevation of the new levee when
the same is completed.
WANTED A WARRANT. A man who evidently under the influence of liquor
made his appearance of Fourth street last evening, with a very bloody and badly
bruised face, to obtain a warrant from Judge Gilmer for the arrest of the
parties who had abused him. He represented that he had been beaten at one of
the livery stables near Fourth and I streets.
SERIOUS COMPLAINT. There is constant and serious complaint made by
draymen and teamsters at the condition of Front street,
south of L. The railroad track renders it quite difficult in many places to corss with a loaded dray. A few car loads of gravel
deposited by the Company would constitute an excellent remedy.
SHOULD ATTEND IN FULL. There ought to be a full attendence
this evening at the County Court room, of the members of the Committee of
Arrangements for the approaching celebration of the Fourth of July. Citizens generally, who have business with the Committee, are
expected to be present.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers have been elected in
Sacramento Lodge No. 2, I.O.O.F., for the ensuing term: A. A. Stickney, N.G.;
H. S. Crocker, V.G.; J. T. Clark, R.S.; D. Kendall, P.S.; George Nelson, T.; J.
W. Reeves, N. Booth, and E. Kimball, Trustees.
SUPREME COURT. The following order was made in the Supreme Court
yesterday: People vs. Boggs. On motion of counsel and stipulation filed,
ordered that appellant have leave to withdraw transcript for examination.
SENT TO FOLSOM. The small relief engine belonging to Confidence
Engine Company of this city was taken to Folsom yesterday. It was loaned to the
Fire Company of Folsom for use on the Fourth of July.
THE RIVER. The Sacramento river stood
yesterday at fifteen feet six inches above low water mark.
Sacramento Daily Union
July 3, 1862
Page 4
STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, CITY AND COUNTY of SACRAMENTO, SS. - In the District Court of
the Sixth Judicial District of Said State.
The People of
the State of California to William Tanner, Greeting: You are hereby
summoned to answer the complaint of Sylvester Tryon, in said Court filed
against you, within ten days from the service of this writ, exclusive of the
day of service, if served on you in this county; if served out of this city and
county but within this Judicial District, then in twenty days; but if served on
you without said district then in forty days from such service, exclusive of
the day of service, in an action commenced on the 17th day of February, 1862,
in said Court. Said action is brought to recover judgment for the sums of money
expressed in the following described notes, to wit: One dated April 21, 1860,
for $150, with interest thereon at the rate of two per cent per month until
paid, signed W. Tanner; one dated December 13, 1860, for $454.86, with interest
thereon at the rate of two per cent per month until paid, signed W. Tanner; one
dated December 13, 1860, for $125, with interest thereon at the rate of 2 per
cent per month until paid, signed T. Tanner; and also for the further sum of
$161.79, being a balance due on an accont for hay,
barley and horse feed, sold and delivered to the defendant at his request, and
for stabling and keeping a six-mule team for defendant. All of which is fully
set forth in the complaint, a copy of which accompanies this Summons. And you
are hereby notified that if you fail to answer the complaint as directed,
plaintiff will take judgment against you for the several sums above named, with
interest and costs of suit, etc.
In Testimony
whereof I, Jared Irwin, Clerk of the Sixth Judicial District Court aforesaid,
do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at office in
Sacramento City, this 9th day of June, A.D. 1862.
JARED IRWIN,
Clerk.
By
JOHN E. DIXON, Deputy Clerk.
IT IS ORDERED by
the Judge of the District Court that service of said Summons be made on said
defendant by publication of the Summons weekly for six successive weeks, in the
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, a newspaper published in the said county of
Sacramento.
JARED IRWIN,
Clerk.
By
JOHN F. DIXON, Dep. C'lk.
John H. Gass, Att'y for Plaintiff.
SUMMONS. - STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, County of Sutter, Nicolaus Township,
SS.
In
Justice's Court, before Thos. C. Hammond, Justice of the Peace. - The People of
the State of California to James S. Crane, greeting: You are hereby summoned to
appear before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Township
of Nicolaus, County of Sutter, at this office in said
Township, on Friday, the 25th day of July, 1862, at 12 o'clock M., to answer
unto the complaint of Harris & Grandstaff, who
sue to recover the sum of $48.83, upon an account for blacksmith work done for
you by plaintiffs, and for a balance due said plaintiffs upon a certain
promissory note drawn by you in said plantiff's
favor. And if you fail to appear and answer, the plaintiff then and there will
take judgment against you for the aforesaid amount, together with costs and
damages.
Given
under my hand this 24th day of April, 1862.
THOS. C. HAMMOND,
Justice
of the Peace.
To the Sheriff
or any Constable of said County: You are hereby commanded to make due service
and return of the above Summons.
THOS. C. HAMMOND,
Justice
of the Peace.
It is hereby
ordered that the above Summons be published in the SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION once
a week for a period of three months from the date thereof.
THOS. C. HAMMOND,
Justice
of the Peace.
Nicolaus
Township, Sutter County.
STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, CITY AND COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO. - In Probate
Court.
In the matter of
the Estate of CHRISTOPHER EUHRIG, deceased. - In the Probate Court of the city
and county of Sacramento. The People of the State of California send Greeting:
In pursuance of
an order of the Honorable Robert C. Clark, Probate Judge of the city and county
aforesaid, duly made and entered on the 28th day of June, 1862, notice is
hereby given that THURSDAY, the TENTH DAY OF JULY, 1862, at 10 o'clock A.M. of
said day, at the County Court room, at the Court House in the city and county
of Sacramento, has been appointed as the time and place of hearing the
application of Wm. Reynolds, praying that a document now on file in this Court,
purporting to be the last will and testament of Christopher Euhrig,
deceased, be admitted to probate, and that letters testamentary be issued
thereon to William Reynolds, who is named therein as Executor, at which time
and place all persons interested may appear and contest the same. It is further
ordered by the Court that notice hereof be made by publication for ten successive
days, in the DAILY UNION, a newspaper printed and published in said city and
county.
Witness my hand
and the Seal of said Probate Court hereto affixed, this 28th day of June, A.D.
1862.
JARED IRWIN,
Clerk.
By
JOHN S. BARRETT, Deputy Clerk.
Winans
& Hyer, Attorneys for Petitioner.
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July 4, 1862
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LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING. (Damaged
Page – a few women’s names readable.) Grimes, Geety, Marta Herndon,
Sally Sullivan,
Ellen Tyacke, Sally Taylor,
Jane B. Woods,
Rosa GENTLEMEN'S LIST. A (damaged
– unreadable) ____ams, Otis ____endorf, F. Andrews,
Wm. E. B. Askin, Thos. J. Aylela, P. Jose B Bates,
Lewis Benois, Chas. Benhayon, F. Benz,
Gottlieb Berry, A.
S. Black, Saml. M. Blackburn,
L.R. Bowinger, M. Bois, S. Brady,
Hugh Branner, Joseph Brown,
Rufus R. Burroughs,
C.B. Bush,
M.H. 2 C Calvyn, Jas. M. Chamberlin,
H. M. Chamberlin,
A.M. Chase, K.
J. Clark,
Simon P. Clorn, Michael Cook,
Thos H. Conlish, Peter Condlen, Michael Cowley,
Robert Cox, Ed
J. Crafts, Saml H. Crane, W.
A. Cunningham,
Alf Cutler, Nathl T. Cranby, Wm. D Dhue, John Danforth, David Davidson,
John Day, T.B. Dehue, Jno Deisenroth, Leopd Derrig, Michael 2 Derrmer, Abram De Witt,
John Dillon,
Wm. Dinant, H. B. 2 Dobbs,
Ambrose Dumphy, Erastus Dunavant, Russell Duncan,
Wm. Dulin, P.B. E Eazal, Conrad Elder,
A.J. Emply, Wm J. Evers,
Augustus F Farlon, Robt Farran, John Finegan, John Floyd,
John S. Foster,
E. A. France,
Henry Freeman,
John E. 2 G Galt, Wm. Gallagher,
Wm B. 2 Geisendorfer, Geo Giddings,
E. Glappyr, E. Golberg, A. & Co. Graiggs, Albert Granger,
Elmer Grant,
Isaac N. Graham, A Green, Green, F.
C. Griswold,
Wm. C. Grow, A.
C. Grover,
Henry E. H Hale, Nat Harley, G Harwood,
Charles Harriman,
M. W. Hazettan, A. C. Hawley,
O. F. Haines,
John W. Hegg, David Hensley,
S. J. Higgins,
Thomas J. Hill, Wm. Hoag,
Hiram G. Holling, Charles H. Herbert,
M.J. Hughes,
James Hunt,
John B. Hunter,
Wm. G J Jacobs,
Elijah Johnson,
Robert Jones,
Wm. Carey K Kandle, Frank Keefe,
Frederick Kelley,
Ira C. Kerns,
T.W. Kimball,
Chas H. Koop,
August Kneal, Geo. F. |
L Lacey,
David A. Lamb,
Owen Landers,
Joshua H. Lanhasten, N. Lee, L.
M. Lewis, Wm Lewis,
Charles W. Lester,
Albert J. Lewis,
Daniel A. Lippencott, E. Litten, B.F. Liness, John Loheide, Louis H Lovett,
Wm. E. Lowe, Low,
Thomas R. Lowe,
Joseph S. Lowe,
John Lowe,
James H. Mc McCormick,
Wm or James McNelly, Francis McPherson,
J. U. 2 M Machin, T. N. Merrey, Harder Merchant,
J. B. Millikin, Mills,
Wm. G. Miner,
James Minturn,
John K. Mitchell,
James Mowres, John Mix,
Mortimer Morse,
James J. Mozzes, Bahnert Meyer,
John F. Murphy,
Charles N Newell, Joseph
J. Newlan, Neikirk, Wm H. Noonen & Co. Noling, Pearson Nordyke, M. S. O O'Keefe, Nano O'Rear, Isaac Orien, James S. O'Brien,
James E. O'Harra, Anthony P Palm, Parks,
Anson Pleasant,
John Price,
Captain Pitt,
Thomas Poente, Frank Prescott,
James G. R Ray, H.W. Ramsey,
J. M. Read,
Milton D. Rhodes,
Isaac Riley,
P.L. Robinson,
Jacob Rogers,
Erastus Ross,
Andreas Ross, A. Rowell,
James Royce, Simson M. Rouse,
Horace Rowe,
James E. S Saunders,
W A Sawyer, F
R Schuler,
Jacob Schwarz,
W Searcy,
Geo. W Sehram, James Sherwood,
A E Sheffield,
T.R. Shelden, James G. Shepherd,
John C Shepherd,
H L Silva,
Francis C. Skinner,
Samuel B. Sour, J. Staley,
Wm Stephens,
S. L. Stephens,
Thos. C. Stevens,
Rufus Sutherland,
Summers,
Henry C. T Talbot,
John Terrill,
R H. Thaitt, J. Thront, Lewis E. Tilgman, T Tomson, Geo. Tuck, J Tulley, Lawrenec
2 Tucker,
J. H. U-V United
States Hotel Van Agge, James Van
Winkle, W H Veigger, Peter Vartimer, P W Wagner,
Michael Waddle,
Jesse Wales,
Hugh Waldeen, August Washburn,
Geo Waters, W Webster,
Hazard Weaver,
John E. Wells,
Cyrus Whitmore,
Isaac Whitesides, Alex or Wm. Whitney,
James A. White,
Thomas W. White,
Emmons Wiezel, John Wilcox,
Geo Williams,
J. S. Wilson,
Geo Wilson,
G.A. Winterburn, G.H. Woodruff,
Cyrus Woodward,
Robert |
GEORGE ROWLAND,
Postmaster.
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION
July 4, 1862
page 4
STATE of CALIFORNIA, CITY and COUNTY of
SACRAMENTO. - In probate
Court.
In the matter of the Estate of CHRISTOPHER EUHRIG,
deceased. - In the Probate Court of the city and county of Sacramento. - The
People of the State of California send Greeting:
In Pursurance of an order
of the Honorable Robert C. CLARK, Probate Judge of the city and county
aforesaid, duly made and entered on the 28th day of June, 1862, notice is
hereby given that THURSDAY, the TENTH DAY OF JULY, 1862, at 10 o'clock A.M. of
said day, at the County Court room, at the Court House in the city and county
of Sacramento, has been appointed as the time and place of hearing the
application of Wm. REYNOLDS, praying that a document now on file in the Court,
purporting to be the last will and testament of Christopher EUHRIG, deceased,
be admitted to probate, and that letters testamentary be issued thereon to
William REYNOLDS, who is named therein as Executor, at which time and place all
persons interested may appear and contest the same. It is further ordered by
the Court that notice hereof be made by publication for ten successive days, in
the DAILY UNION, a newspaper printed and published in said city and county.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Probate Court
hereto affixed, this 28th day of June, A.D. 1862.
JARED IRWIN, Clerk.
By JOHN S. BARRETT, Deputy Clerk.
Winans & Hyer,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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July 5, 1862
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THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT. - J. H. McKUNE, Judge.
Wednesday, July 2, 1862.
J. H. SCOTT vs Hiram
HARBOR - cause dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
D. WOODS vs. B. N. BUGBEY - Continued by consent
until Tuesday.
W. S. MESICK vs. D. B. MILNE et al - Decree ordered
entered for plaintiff.
MILLIKEN Brothers vs. S. TRYON - Continued till
tomorrow.
C. F. MAHONE vs. J. R. T. MAHONE - Verdict for
defendant; judgment reversed.
Adjourned until to-morrow
at half-past ten o'clock.
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July 5, 1862
Page 3
CITY INTELLIGENCE. - Committee On The
Glorious Fourth. - The Citizen's Committee on the Celebration of the Fourth of
July reassembled last evening. A communication was received from Captain McALLISTER, commanding Benicia Arsenal, dated July 1st,
stating that a cannon would be sent as soon as the
Committee sent a responsible person to take charge of it. Received and placed
on file. The Committee on Firing Salutes made a report of their arrangements,
which was accepted. The Committee on Hall reported that the Pavilion would be
fitted up for the oration and other proceedings, in a comfortable and
convenient manner. The Committee on Music reported that a band of sixteen
pieces had been engaged for $400. The Committee on Invitations reported that
the whole number invited was forty-seven. The Committee on Carriages reported
that they had engaged only six carriages yet, at $10 apiece, and they were allowed
further time. The Finance Committee for the Fourth Ward reported $61 collected.
The whole amount raised, up to this time, amounting to nearly $1,000, was
ordered to be paid over to the Treasurer. KLOPENSTINE and FRINK were appointed
a Committee to take charge of the distribution of powder for the salutes. The
subject of making a feature of the young native Californians was discussed, and
it was stated that that portion of our rising generation would make a fine
display. It was finally agreed that the young natives and their parents be
invited to meet the President at four o'clock this afternoon, at the County
Court room, for the purposes of making arrangements for a grand turnout, and
that the children should each wear upon the left breast a red-white-and blue
rosette, and carry the flag of our Union in the right hand. A notice of the
meeting in the afternoon was ordered to be published in the Union and Bee of
to-day, and the Secretary was instructed to notify the Marshal, so that he can
provide a good place for the young Californians in the procession. Adjourned till this evening.
--
POLICE COURT. - In the Police Court, yesterday, J. CONNELL, was fined $40, for assault and battery on A. QUINN,
of which offense he was convicted on Tuesday. In the case of A. POLAND, charged
with assault and battery on E. DAVIS, the defendant pleaded guilty. The case of
G. W. HARLOW, charged with grand larceny in stealing two mules, the property of
S. and A. B. TANNER, was partially examined, and continued for further testimony
until to-day. The same defendant was tried by a jury
on a charge of petty larceny in stealing a rope belonging to P. BURNS, near
whose ranch the mules were secreted. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty,
but the Court ordered the verdict to be set aside, on the ground that it was
contrary to the evidence. In the case of W. WOODBRIDGE, charged with petty
larceny in stealing a coat, the testimony was heard and case taken under
advisement. The case of J. J. BAYER, charged with assault and battery on V. O.
PEASE, was continued until to-day. The case of W.
MOORHEAD, charged with assault and battery on Patrick QUINN, was postponed
until to-day. Mrs. CASTELLI, charged with disturbing
the peace, was discharged on the statement of the prosecuting witness.
--
INDEPENDENCE BALL. - The grand ball in commemoration of the
eighty-sixth anniversary of American independence will take place tomorrow
evening at the Assembly Chamber. A large number of invitations have been sent
out, and every preparation has been made which the occasion demands. The
following named citizens constitute the Committees: On invitations, Leland
STANFORD, G. R. WARREN, D.R. ASHLEY, J.F. HOUGHTON, F.F. FARGO, C.J. LEONARD,
T.L. KIMBALL, C. CROCKER, J.W WINANS, Edgar MILLS, John HARROLD, Drury MALONE,
J. B. HARMON, J. H. GASS, E.B. RYAN, George ROWLAND and M. M. ESTEE; Reception
Committee, G. W. CHESLEY, Drury MALONE, A.A. H. TUTTLE, C. J. TORBERT, W.P.
COLEMAN, and W. J. PIXLEY.
--
BOARD OF APPRAISERS. - The Board of Appraisers met yesterday, pursuant
to adjournment; present a full Board. The following named witnesses were
examined as to the value of condemned property on the line of the levees: W. H.
BARTON, Samuel CROSS, C.A. BERGER, A.C. SWEETSER, August MOELLER, W. G.
ENGLISH, J. H. GASS and J. H. COFFEE. This testimony concluded the
investigation of the Board, as to value, etc. The Secretary was then instructed
to obtain abstracts of title to the various lots under examination, and the
Board adjourned until Monday next at two o'clock P.M., at which time they will
announce the result of their investigations.
--
AGRICULTURAL PARK. - Agricultural Park has been so far repaired as to
be nearly ready for use for the next Fair. The walls having been rebuilt, and
the repairs to the central stand completed, workmen are engaged in cleaning
out, fitting up, and repapering and painting the lower rooms of the main
building. HUBBARD & HYATT, the new lessees have already opened the saloon,
and during every afternoon, for four or five days past, the race track, has
been crowded with the fast teams of the city, which are driven out for exercise
and display.
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THE CHAIN GANG. - One detachment of the chain gang, under the
control of Overseer LONG, and another under Overseer CHILDS, were engaged
yesterday in lowering and adjusting the street crossings at various points
where such alterations had become necessary. The crossings at Fifth and J,
Fourth and K, and on Fourth opposite the St. George Hotel, have been attended
to. An excellent bridge has also been constructed by the chain gang within the
past few days on L Street, near Fourth.
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NOT QUITE SO MUCH. - The amount for which suit was
brought in Justice ROBINSON'S Court, on Tuesday; by GODCHAUX & Co., against
G. W. COWLES, was $51.07, and not $5,107, as reported yesterday. The loss of
this firm in the above transaction is very essentially lessened by a very
slight change of punctuation.
--
PAID IN. - Sheriff BUGBEY, through Under Sheriff HOAG, paid over to the County Treasurer
yesterday $4,002, the collections from the Chinese for the month of June. Of
this sum $2,514 were collected as Police Tax, and $1,488 as Foreign Miners'
License.
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BOILER FOR WASHOE. - A large fine boiler, five feet in diameter and
fifteen feet in length, from the establishment of COFFEY & RISDON, San
Francisco, was last evening loaded on to a wagon at the levee. It is designed
for the Empire Mills, Nevada Territory.
--
WOUNDED. - Police officer TAYLOR of this city received
information a few days since that his son Samuel was severely wounded in the
thigh at the battle of Pittsburg Landing. He was a private in Third Iowa
Regiment.
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July 5, 1862
page 3
LECTURE BY DR. LOGAN. - Dr. T. M. LOGAN will deliver
a lecture this evening in the High School room, corner of L and Sixth streets.
The subject for this evening will be, "A description of the atmosphere,
including its extent, its weight, its condition at different hights (sic) - in respect to density and temperature, and
the elements that compose it." A course of lectures has been arranged for
the benefit of the pupils of the High School and the friends of education, and
as there is no expense connected therewith, the public are invited to attend.
Dr. LOGAN will accompany the delivery of his lecture with the exhibition of transparencies, and the whole cannot fail to be interesting.
The lecture commences at eight o'clock.
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THE MAHONE DIVORCE CASE. - The argument in this case, which has engaged the
attention of the District Court for three or four days, was not concluded on
Tuesday evening, but was resumed yesterday morning. When concluded, the cause
was submitted to the jury with instructions to find a special verdict. After
being out two or three hours, a verdict was returned for the defendant, the
jury finding that he had not treated plaintiff with cruelty; that he was not
addicted to intemperance, and that they had lived together as man and wife
since the commencement of the suit. It is probable that the case will be taken
to the Supreme Court for the purpose of obtaining a new trial.
--
SUPREME COURT. - The following order was made in the Supreme Court
yesterday: WHEELOCK vs. WARSHAUER- on motion of counsel and stipulation filed,
leave to respondent to file briefs in ten days; leave to appellant to reply in
ten days thereafter.
--
BE PROMPT. - It is the desire of Chief Marshal
ARNOLD that all societies and associations be ready to
move promptly at half-past nine o'clock to-morrow morning.
--
ARRESTED. - Patrick QUINN was arrested yesterday by officer BURKE on complaint of Wm. MOORHEAD, on a charge of
disturbing the peace.
--
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.
July Term.
MONDAY, JULY 7th.
Motions and the examinations of
applicants for admission as attorneys and counselors.
TUESDAY, JULY 8th.
3485 - People ex rel. WETMORE vs. WITTINMYER.
3514 - People vs. HERNANDEZ/
3579 - People vs. MOORE et als.
3580 - People vs. ORD.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9th.
3587 - People vs. TODD.
3601 - People vs. GREER.
3604 - People vs. ZAESCK.
3605 - People vs. WALLACE.
3608 - People ex rel. WETHERBEE vs. CAZNEAU.
THURSDAY, JULY 10th.
3612 - People vs. NEWBERY.
3613 - People vs. BOSCOVITCH.
3614 - People vs. BRANIGAN.
3617 - People vs. O'CONNELL.
3618 - People vs. CABANNES et
als.
FRIDAY, JULY 11th.
3609 - VILLAVACENCIO et al. vs. FALQUE.
2762 - ELDRIDGE et al. vs. WRIGHT et al.
3487 - RODRIGUEZ Executors vs
COMSTOCK et als.
3551 - In re Estate of HIDDEN.
3561 - HUFFMAN vs. San Joaquin County.
3616 - SARGENT vs. STURN.
3621 - HUSSEY vs. McDERMOTT.
3625 - HESTRES, Administrator, vs. BRANNAN.
3603 - BROWN vs. CRONISE.
3622 - TODD vs. TODD.
3421 - GORDON vs. CLARK.
3559 - TAYLOR vs. McKINNEY.
3602 - COOK vs. DAVIS, Administrator.
3166 - FALL et al. vs. Sutter County et als.
3611 - Bear River and Auburn W. and M. Co. vs. McDONALD et als.
3566 - SPENCE vs. HARVEY et al.
2910 - FREMONT vs. CRIPPEN.
3556 - LOVEJOY vs. CRIPPEN.
3615 - JOHNSON vs. McNAMARA.
2601 - DANA vs. McFARLAND.
3132 - NESBIT vs. LANGTON.
3403 - DOOLING vs. MOORE.
3568 - BALDWIN et al. vs. FERRE.
3619 - WILKINS vs. STIDGER.
3569 - REDINGTON et al. vs. WALDEN et als.
3620 - HADLEY vs. JONES.
3626 - HARRIS vs. MIDDLETON.
3422 - HIGH vs. SHOEMAKER et.
als.
3134 - RICHARDSON vs. DONAHUE et.
als.
2467 - DONNELLY vs. BLANCHARD
3813 - City and County of San Francisco vs. PIXLEY
et al.
3549 - CANFIELD vs. TOBIAS.
3596 - MULLER vs. BOGGS et als.
3591 - ATWILL vs. BENSLEY et al.
3570 - EIKERRENKOTLER vs. MURPHY.
3571 - SWAIN vs. NORTON.
3486 - PRADER vs. MERCHANT.
3623 - IRWIN, Administrator, vs. BACKUS et al.
3624 - MORRISON vs. MORRISON.
3627 - MILLS et al. vs. BARNEY et
als.
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July 6, 1862
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Fourth of July Committee Meeting. - The Citizen's Committee on the Celebration of the
Fourth of July held its final meeting last evening. The Committee on Finance
made their final report of the amount of money collected. The Committee on Hall
reported that efforts were in progress to obtain a suitable large flag for the
Pavilion, the old flag having been used up. Subsequently, the matter was
arranged by raising $60 by subscription, to purchase a flag twenty by thirty
feet. The Committee on Carriages reported that seven carriages and three
omnibuses had been engaged at $100, and besides, two barouches could be had in
the morning. The Committee on Salutes reported that the powder had been
provided to Engine Companies Nos. 1 and 5, who would fire salutes of thirteen guns
each at sunrise, and thirty-four guns at noon. The Treasurer was directed to
pay over to the saluting squads of each company $20 for refreshments. The
President reported that he met a goodly number of young native California boys
and their parents in the afternoon, that a good deal of enthusiasm had been
manifested, and that they would meet again at the County Court room at nine
o'clock this morning, to receive their flags, the parents to provide the
rosettes. He thought there would be one or two hundred of these boys turn out
in the procession. Four of the parents had been appointed as a Committee to
take charge of the boys while on the march. A Committee was appointed to make
all the necessary arrangements for ringing the bells morning, noon and night,
consisting of L. HAMILTON, President and McCLINTOCK.
Judge GILMER reported in behalf of the Marshal, John ARNOLD, that all his
arrangements were completed. The President was authorized to furnish little
flags free to such of the young California boys as may not have the two bits on
hand to buy for themselves. Adjourned till Saturday, when the Committee will
meet to make a financial settlement.
--
POLICE COURT. - In the Police Court, yesterday, C. W. HARLOW was
held to answer on two charges of grand larceny, for stealing one mule from A.
B. TANNER and another from S. TANNER, and his bail was fixed at $3,000. In the
case of J. J. BAUER, charged with assault and battery on D. PEASE, the
prosecuting witness having run away, the defendant was discharged. W. MOORHEAD
was tried by a jury of six "peers" for the assault and battery on
Peter QUINN. Peter's face presented an exceedingly mottled appearance, and he
testified distinctly to having received a beating at the hands of MOORHEAD, and
the defense showed that he was drunk and used abusive language before MOORHEAD
sailed in. The jury retired to deliberate, and soon sent back word that they
could not agree; but, under a threat of being locked up till adjournment
without any dinner, they brought in a verdict of "guilty, with a
recommendation to the mercy of the Court." Sentence will be passed on
Saturday. Pending the deliberation of the jury, Peter QUINN was tried by the
Court for disturbing the peace on the occasion of his getting thrashed, was
found guilty, and waiving time, was sentenced to pay $10 or be locked up five
days. William WOODBRIDGE was found guilty of stealing a coat, and his sentence
deferred until Saturday, with an intimation that if the coat should be found in
the meantime it would be all the better for him. He said he was very sure he
could not find the coat, but the Court expressed an equally positive adverse
opinion.
--
NATIVE CALIFORNIA CHILDREN. - At the meeting of parents held at the County
Court room at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, it was resolved that all the
boys who are California born and old enough to carry the stars and stripes,
either of full size or in miniature, are invited to join the procession.
Parents are requested to furnish each one with a flag and a rosette of red,
white and blue, the rosette to be worn on the left breast. Flags for those who
are not otherwise supplied can be had at the County Court room during the
morning, at two bits each. Capt. N. A. KIDDER and Thomas COOK were appointed a
Committee, with power to select two assistants, to watch over the welfare of
Young America on that occasion and to attend to them throughout the day.
Parents may rely on the safety of their children in their hands, even though
the children are very young for flag bearers. The meeting adjourned to meet
to-morrow morning, at a quarter past nine, at the County Court room; and the
children will form and join the procession on Fourth street,
in front of the Court room. Let them all come; there will be banners for each
boy to carry.
--
FLAG RIASING AT THE GOVERNOR'S. - During a day or two past, Governor STANFORD has
had workmen employed at Eighth and N Streets, in preparing a fine flag staff to
be erected in front of his residence. A Puget Sound, or Oregon tree, brought to
the city by N. L. DREW, was selected for the purpose,
and at five o'clock last evening the raising took place, under the supervision
of W. F. KNOX. The pole, although but twelve inches in diameter at the base, is
about a hundred and six feet in length. After the staff was raised, a long
flag, eighteen by thirty feet was thrown to the breeze to attest the loyalty of
California to the Union. Some twenty or thirty persons were present aiding in
the work, who cheered the flag in good earnest as it was raised. The entire
company was invited by the Governor to CODY'S saloon, where all "took the
oath."
--
THE GRAPE CULTURE. - George HERL of Poverty Ridge has about four
thousand grape vines planted in a space of about two and a half acres, of which
about one-half are old enough to bear. From this number of vines he sold last
year five tons of grapes, and made two hundred and twenty-five gallons of wine.
He is a native of Bavaria, and has had good opportunities to inform himself on
the subject, and believes that the wine of California can be produced equal to
that of any other portion of the globe, and that the vine culture is even now
the most profitable business in the State.
--
CELEBRATION AT LINCOLN. - We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to
attend the celebration of our national anniversary at Lincoln to-day, which
will embrace a dinner, given by C. L. WILSON, followed by appropriate
exercises. Although we may not be present, we will remind those who are that
the residents of Lincoln and Sacramento have especial cause to-day to rejoice -
that the Pacific Railroad bill, which must essentially affect the interests of
each, is passed and signed, as our Eastern dispatches set forth.
--
ALLEN'S HAY PRESS. - A specimen of ALLEN'S portable hay press was
deposited on the levee at the foot of J street yesterday afternoon. It is
designed for use on the ranch of B. F. WASHINTON, in Tehama county.
It is worked by horse or ox power, is calculated for use in the field or at the
stack, and discharges the bale with facility through a door in the bottom.
--
OFFICERS and GUESTS. - It is the desire of Chief Marshal ARNOLD that the
Judges of the Supreme Court, Governor and suite, State and county and municipal
officers and other invited guests, shall meet punctually at the State House at
half-past nine o'clock, where they will be provided for.
--
DISTRICT COURT. - The case of MILLIKEN Brothers vs. Sylvester TRYON
was tried yesterday in the District Court, involving the right and title to two
mule teams, and resulted in a verdict for the defendant.
--
THE BRASS GUN. - E. M. SMITH, a member of the City Guard, left the
city on Wednesday afternoon for Benicia, to bring up the brass fieldpiece,
loaned to our citizens by General WRIGHT, for use to-day. He will doubtless
arrive with it by this morning's boat.
--
SUPREME COURT. - The following order was made in the Supreme Court
yesterday: LIN SING vs. WASHBURN - On motion of counsel and stipulation filed,
leave was given to place cause on July calendar.
--
ADDRESS AT LA PORTE. - J. W. COFFROTH of this city
will deliver an address to-day at La Porte, Sierra County.
--
THE COURTS.
District Court. - J. H. McKUNE, Judge.
Thursday, July 3, 1862.
HALLECK, PEACHY et al vs. George H. MIXER-continued
for the term at cost of defendant.
HALLECK, PEACHY et al vs. T. H. COOK-Continued for
the term at cost of defendant.
B. N. BUGBEY vs. CARTER et al.-Continued until
Wednesday next at half-past ten o'clock.
A. J. KINSEY vs. L. B. BROOKS and Francis
CLARK-Judgment ordered in accordance with stipulation on file.
MILLIKEN Brothers vs. S. TRYON-Cause tried and
verdict returned in favor of defendant.
Peter MORRIS vs. W. A. LOWER-Injunction dissolved
and cause dismissed for want of prosecution.
Lewis DEVLIN et al vs. Edward FRENCH et al.-Jury impanneled (sic) and testimony for plaintiff taken;
defendants' motion for nonsuit granted, and judgment
of nonsuit ordered entered.
Adjourned until Saturday at half-past
ten o'clock A.M.
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION
July 6, 1862
page 4
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CITY and County of Sacramento,
ss. - In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District of said State.
The People of the State of California to A. MAYER,
Greeting: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint of Arnold HEYMAN, in
said Court filed against you, within ten days from the service of this writ,
exclusive of the day of service, if served on you in this county; if served out
of this city and county, but within this Judicial District, then in twenty
days; but if served on you without said District, then in forty days from such
service, exclusive of the day of service - in an action commenced on the 2d day
of June, 1862, in said Court. Said action is brought to recover judgment for
the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars, said sum being the amount due on a
certain promissory note bearing date April 5, 1860; all of which is fully set
forth in complaint, a copy of which accompanies this Summons; said note bears
interest from the 5th of April, 1860, at the rate of ten per cent, per annum.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail to answer the complaint as
directed, plaintiff will take judgment for the sum above specified and costs.
In testimony whereof I, Jared IRWIN, Clerk of the
Sixth Judicial District Court aforesaid, do hereunto set my hand and affix the
seal of said Court, at office in Sacramento city, this 2d day of June, A.D.
1862.
JARED LEWIS, Clerk.
By Dan. COFFEE, Deputy Clerk.
June 6th, 1862.
HARMON & HARTLEY, Pltff's Att'ys.
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NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, City and County of
Sacramento - In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District.
George HARDY vs. His Creditors - In pursuance of an
order of the Hon. J. H. McKUNE, Judge of the District
Court aforesaid, notice is hereby given to the creditors of George HARDY, an
insolvent debtor, that they be and appear on Friday, the 11th day of July, A.D.
1862, before the Judge aforesaid, in open Court, then and there to show cause,
if any they can, why distribution of the assets of said insolvent may not be
made in conformity with the report and statement of the assignee herein on this
file in my office.
Attest: JARED IRWIN, Clerk.
By JOHN E. DIXON, Deputy Clerk.
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SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION
July 7, 1862
page 4
THE FOURT AT DAYLOR'S RANCH. - Independence Day was duly celebrated at this
locality. About sunset a man named Robert CROUSE had his left arm and hand
badly shattered by the premature discharge of a cannon
which he was engaged in firing. The sufferer having been made as comfortable as
circumstances would admit and the sum of $100 subscribed for his benefit, the
festivities were resumed and prolonged until an early hour the ensuing morning,
ending with a torchlight procession, firing of cannon, etc. - the wine cup, of
course, circulating freely. The next morning CROUSE'S arm was amputated by Drs.
SIMMONS of Sacramento and GIBBS of DAYLOR'S Ranch, and
the patient is now doing well.
--
A man named Charles NIENHART made a deadly assault
with a hatchet on an unknown man last night, fracturing his skull. The wound is
dangerous.
--
The Pioneers to-morrow will escort the Sacramento
delegation and the Grand Lodge of Masons. The laying of the corner stone of the
Pioneer Hall will be under the supervision of the Grand Lodge.
--
A man named MIDDLETON was run over by a fire engine
yesterday morning, and severely injured.
--
William FARRELL has been arrested for gambling, and Charles LEANSTADT for insanity.
--
Arrived: Russian ship Kamschatka, with ice from Kodiac.
--
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION
L. BOORD, on the 5th of July, having heard that a
miner named JACKSON had slandered his wife, went with a double barreled shot
gun to JACKSON'S cabin, and shot him through the heart. JACKSON was pierced by
thirteen bullets and expired instantly. BOORD is now in the hands of the
officers.
--
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July 7, 1862
page 5
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Serious Stabbing Affair. - Littleton WALDRON, brother-in-law of J. PEASELY,
proprietor of the What Cheer House, and book keeper at that house, was
dangerously stabbed at four o'clock yesterday afternoon by a man named Michael
CARTY. CARTY had arrived in the forenoon from some place in the mountains, and
put up at the What Cheer House, placing in WALDRON'S charge a box of peculiar
plants, to which he seemed to attach great value, stating that he wanted to
find a botanist to tell him what they were. He was observed to be rather
quarrelsome, as if a little in liquor, some time before the stabbing. WALDRON
found him asleep in the sitting room and waked him up, saying that that was not
a proper place to sleep, and he had better walk around. CARTY got up and went
out without making much of a reply, and in a few moments came in again and said
to WALDRON, who was sitting on the edge of a table, that he would take the box.
WALDRON rose and turned to get the box, when CARTY suddenly, with his left
hand, grasped him by the head or right shoulder, and at the same time, with a
pocket-knife in his right hand, struck WALDRON in the breast, drawing the knife
upward, inflicting a terrible gash, six or eight inches long, extending from
the lower edge of the breastbone upwards across the right breast and the
nipple. There seems to have been no one else in the room at the moment, but the
cry of WALDRON attracted attention from persons about the doors, who came to
his relief. CARTY ran off and crossed Front street towards the river, still
retaining the knife in his hand. Officer O'NEILL was in the neighborhood, and
followed CARTY, who warned him to keep off, at the same time raising the knife.
The officer presented a pistol, and ordered CARTY to drop the knife, which,
after some hesitation, he did, and Patsey CALLAHAN
picked it up. The officer then arrested CARTY and took him to the station
house. CARTY refused to tell where he last came from, but says he has lived at
Prairie City and was acquainted with Sheriff BUGBEY. He had called upon Dr.
LOGAN in relation to his box of plants. Dr. MORSE was called
to dress WALDRON'S wounds, and thinks the wound is a very dangerous one, the
more especially as WALDRON is not in robust health.
--
ACCIDENT ON THE FOURTH. - The only accident of any consequence which
occurred in the city on the Fourth of July resulted from the explosion of a
canister of powder at Tenth and K streets. At about sundown arrangements were
made for firing an anvil salute. On account of an erroneous arrangement of the
anvil, one of the charges "blew out." W. HENDRIE recharged the anvil
from a canister held in the left hand. From some cause - probably a spark
remaining upon the anvil - the powder ignited, bursting the canister while
still held in the hand. The entire surface of HENDRIE'S face was burnt, though,
fortunately, not sufficiently deep to be considered dangerous. The left hand
was also burnt, and also severely lacerated by the exploding material of the
canister. The sleeve also caught fire and burnt nearly to the elbow, in
extinguishing which his right hand was also burnt. Unfortunately, a child of H.
C. PHELPS, a boy about nine years old, stood near the anvil at the time of the
explosion, and has his face burned also, nearly as severely as that of HENDRIE.
He was well enough to be on his feet yesterday, and appeared to suffer but
little. HENDRIE is confined to his bed, but his physician, Dr. NIXON, thinks he
will be able to leave it in a few days.
--
THE FOURTH AT FOLSOM. - The citizens of Folsom celebrated Independence
Day with great ardor. They had a procession, of which Judge THOMPSON was Chief
Marshal, with four Aids, and in which was a band of music, Young America Engine
Company, a car of liberty, containing Miss Liberty and the thirty-four States,
represented by so many maidens: a boy company, the Folsom Zouaves,
guarding the car and the girls; the President, Judge COLE; Orator, Dr. POWELL,
and Reader, Rev. Mr. HILAND: the citizens of Folsom generally, and the rest of
mankind in particular. The procession marched to a grove, where the band
played, a choir sung, the Reader read, and the Orator orated, after which came
a dinner, for which the men were charged a dollar a piece, and the women and
children were free. Then the procession marched home again. In the evening were
fireworks and a ball.
--
COMMERCIAL. - Arrived yesterday: Schooner Sarah, Chatz, from Cache Creek, with 120 tons of barley to C. C.
KNOX; schooner Louisa Harker, with merchandise, from
San Francisco; schooner Mendocino, with merchandise, from San Francisco;
schooner Cinderilla, Greenbeck,
with merchandise, from San Francisco; schooner Maggie Robinson, from San
Francisco, with 500 sacks of barley to C. C. KNOX; schooner Anna R. Forbes,
with merchandise, from San Francisco; schooner William Mighells,
with merchandise, from San Francisco; sloop Cynthia, with merchandise, from San
Francisco; schooner J. E. Murdoch, from outside, with 75,000 feet lumber to B.
GRAY; sloop Crawford, from San Francisco, with lumber to B. GRAY; schooner
Emily, from Benicia, with cement.
--
A MAN BLOWN UP. - At Sutterville, on the
evening of the 4th, James HASTINGS, nephew of L. W. HASTINGS of that place, was
engaged with others in firing an anvil salute, and was holding under his left
arm a twelve pound keg of powder from which the anvil was charged, when by some
means the powder in the keg became ignited and blew up with a terrific
explosion. When young HASTINGS was picked up it was found that all the clothing
had been torn off the upper part of his body, and all the left side of his
body, and his chest and face were dreadfully burned. It is hardly possible that
he can recover.
--
SUPREME COURT. - The following orders and decisions were made and
filed on Saturday in the Supreme Court: BABCOCK et al. vs. MIDDLETON et. al. On motion of counsel and
stipulation filed, ordered upon July calendar. TOUCHARD, executor, vs. KEYES.
On motion of counsel and stipulation filed, ordered upon calendar for July term
and submitted on briefs in pursuance of stipulation. MASON vs. CRONISE.
Judgment reversed and Court below directed to enter final judgment for the
defendant upon the demurrer. POLHEMUS et al. vs. CARPENTER et al. Rehearing
denied. CLARKE vs. TROVE. Rehearing denied. CLARKE vs. HUBER. Rehearing denied.
--
POLICE COURT. - There was very little business done in the Police
Court on Saturday, and none which had any relation to the grand celebration of
the Fourth on the day before. Wm. WOODBRIDGE, convicted of Floyding
a coat, and persisting in his denial of all knowledge of the whereabouts of
said garment, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in jail. E. POLAND was
fined $10 for assault and battery. C. BROCKWAY was tried for disturbing the
peace in the day time, and the case was taken under
advisement until Monday. The case of Patrick HOLLAND, charged with threatening
to kill, was postponed till Monday.
--
ARRESTS. - The following arrests were made during Saturday
and yesterday: W. DEELING for disturbing the peace, by officer BURKE; Mrs.
DWYER for disturbing the peace, by officer BURKE; Mrs. DWYER for assault on
Anne KELLY, by officer BURKE; William DWYER for assault and battery on OLIVER
SMITH, by officer BURKE; Oliver SMITH for assault and battery on W. DWYER, by
officer DAKE; Oliver SMITH for disturbing the peace, by officer DAKE; Martin
CARTY for assault to kill - WALDEN, by officer O'NEIL; John MILLER for
disturbing the peace, by officers HIGGINS and NORRIS.
--
DISTRICT COURT. - In the case of Myron SMITH vs. His Creditors, in
the District Court, on Saturday, the Sheriff was appointed assignee. In the
case of M. GOLDMAN vs. E. SMITH, the cause was tried by a jury and a verdict of
$250 rendered for the plaintiff. Moses O'CONNOR vs. P. A. MURPHY and J.
CADOGAN, judgment ordered entered in accordance with answer filed. G. W. REDMAN
vs. J. A. SMYTH and P. J. TOLL, cause continued for term at cost of defendant,
upon affidavit of SMYTH.
--
MORE OLD MAIL MATTER. - Additional delayed Overland Mail matter was
received at the Sacramento Post Office on Saturday, and also yesterday. This
makes the third arrival of this description of mail matter which has been
received since Postmaster PARKER of San Francisco announced that it was all in.
There is, we are informed, still more yet to be brought in.
--
VICE VERSA. - A fight occurred at Toll's Hotel on the Fourth of
July between a Union man and a Secessionist, in which the Secessionist was
whipped. On the other hand, a spree occurred a night or two before at BOICE'S
Saloon, Eighth and J Streets, in which two Union men were cleaned out for
persisting in drinking to "The Union and nothing but the Union."
--
COURT OF SESSIONS. - James LEIGHTON is to be tried
in the Court of Sessions to-day on a charge of grand larceny.
--
SINGULAR ACCIDENT. - Robert BIGGS, a teamster, living on O street, was
coming in with his team from Washoe, on the Fourth, and when near KEEFER'S, a
few miles from the city, a cigar which he was smoking set fire to his shirt,
dreadfully burning his breast and arms. He was brought home, and Dr. SIMMONS
attended to his injuries.
--
EMIGRANT TRAIN. - WILSON'S Emigrant Train, consisting of twelve or
fifteen men, five wagons and a hundred mules, arrived in the city yesterday.
This is, we believe, the first arrival of the season. The party
report that they left the Missouri river on the 6th of May. They have,
therefore, made the trip in about two months.
--
GOOD TIME AGAIN. - We are informed by H. MONTFORT,
stage agent, that the Overland stage arrived yesterday
in eighteen days from Atchison, Missouri. This is almost equal to the best time
of last season, and gives us reason to hope that the embarrassments of the
Overland route are at an end, at least for the present.
--
FATAL ACCIDENT. - A man named ABRAM, while in a state of
intoxication, was thrown from his horse, on the Fourth of July, between Folsom
and the Lexington House. He was taken to the Lexington House, and died next
day, and was buried yesterday.
--
DISTRICT COURT. - The following cases are set for trial in the
District Court to-day: GEORGE & WINGELL vs. F. MALONE; James HARDENBERGH
vs. C. T. BOTTS; Presley DUNLAP vs. JOHN CURRY; John TANSMAN vs. M. GREENEBAUM
et. al.
--
BOND FILED. - S. D. SMITH, the contractor of Section
No. 2 of the city levee, filed his bond, in the sum of $6,000, with the
Commissioners on Saturday evening. His sureties were E. P. FIGG and John
BIGLER.
--
COUNTY AUDITORS REPORT.
We present the regular weekly report of Josiah
HOWELL, Auditor, of the condition of the City and County Treasury.
--
LATER FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
By the bark Yankee, at San Francisco, we have papers
from Honolulu to June 12th.
WRECKS AT TAHITI. - The Rev. Mr. HOWE writes from Tahiti, under the
date of March 20th:
"The brig Railleur
had not long been hence when she went on the reef, at Morea,
and after several efforts to get her off, she went to pieces. The
Indefatigable, a large Government vessel, was sent from Papeete
to bring away what could be saved from the wreck, and on her return was
becalmed near the entrance. The current took her on the reef about seven p.m.
of the 4th of March, and before daylight next morning
she became a total wreck."
--
RATTELSNAKE KILLED BY A HEN. - The Weaverville Journal
is responsible for the following:
Dr. WARE tells us that a few days ago one of his men
found a rattlesnake with both eyes picked out in the nest of a sitting hen. His
snakeship had swallowed a chicken, it is supposed
that while doing so the old hen assaulted and picked out his eyes.
--
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July 7, 1862
page 7
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& Newbauer Weaverville, M. OBERDEENER Woolsey's Flat, W. D. LONG Yankee Jim's, R. O. CRAVENS Yankee Jim's, S. M. JAMISON Yreka, Wadsworth & Raynes Yreka, F. ROMAN Yreka, C. C. BEEKMAN Yreka, Prindle's
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July 8, 1862
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Murdered Body Found. - Justice ODELL of Walnut Grove
precinct, Georgiana township, came to the city yesterday to place upon file in
the Clerk's office the report of an inquest held by him, on the 26th of June,
over the body of a man who had evidently been murdered. The body was found by
Peter DOYLE, in the water among the tules, to which
point it had evidently floated from the Sacramento river
through a crevasse in the levee. The deceased had received a charge of gunshot
in the head, which entered on the right side in and around the ear, and a
portion of which had passed out from the left side of the head. The forehead
had also been beaten violently by a club or some heavy instrument. The deceased
was entirely unknown in the neighborhood, and it is presumed that he had been
murdered at some point up the river and that the body had floated down to the
point at which it was discovered, twenty-eight miles below Sacramento. As the
shot were somewhat scattered over the side of the face, it is presumed that the
murderer must have fired at a distance of several rods. The deceased was
supposed to have been about thirty years of age, and to have measured five feet
eleven inches, and have weighed one hundred and seventy-five or eighty pounds.
He had sandy hair, no whiskers or beard on the face; had on a white knit
undershirt, a blue or gray woolen overshirt, dark cassimer (sic) pants, knit drawers and a leather belt
around the waist. There was no hat, vest, coat, boots or stockings upon the
deceased, and no books, papers, knife, comb or any other article in the pocket
by which he could be identified. A pair of light gold ear
rings were found in his ears. They were round in form but not entirely
plain, having some slight ornamental work upon them. George H. JENKINS, George
H. SMITH, A. F. KERCHIVAL, Felix DOLAND, Henry SCHNEIDER, P. DOYLE, William
BALLSON and Monroe WOODS were impanneled as jurors. The
testimony given accorded with the statements above made. The jury found a
verdict in accordance with the facts. The deceased had been dead about two
weeks.
--
BOARD of APPRAISERS. - The Board of Appraisers met at two o'clock, P.M.,
yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, but, on account of the abstract of title to
condemned property not being ready, adjourned until Monday next, at ten
o'clock, A.M. At that time, all owners of such property who have claims for
buildings or other improvements, aside from the land, are expected to be
present. At the meeting yesterday a discovery was made of a singular mistake as
to the ownership of certain property. John WILSON has possession of lots 1, 2,
3 and 4 in the block between Fourth and Fifth and E. and F streets. He claimed
to hold the first three lots by possession only, and
the fourth by possession and Sutter title. When his deed was examined, it was
found to convey title to lot 4, between Fourth and Fifth and E and F North, the
location of which is three-quarters of a mile north of the lot in question. He
made the purchase ten years ago, built a cabin on the wrong lot, and has
quietly occupied the property ever since, under the impression that he owned
it.
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ANOTHER INQUEST. - In addition to the inquest held by Justice ODELL,
in Georgiana township, over the body of an unknown man who had been shot in the
head, another was held in the same vicinity by the same Justice on the 23d of
June. In this case the body was found afloat near the bank of the river, three
miles below Solomon RUNYON'S ranch. The deceased was about five feet, six
inches in hight, of light complexion, brown hair, and
had on dark pants, woolen shirt and coarse boots. There was nothing in the
pockets except an empty buckskin purse. A cloth cap was found afloat near the
body. There seemed to be no marks of violence upon the person. The body had
probably been in the water six or seven weeks. There was nothing about the body
by which it could be identified.
--
PROBATE. - In the matter of the estate of Thomas RICHARDSON,
deceased, the will of deceased was yesterday proved by Edward STOCKTON, William
TIMSON and S. SIMONDS. Proof of publication was also filed, and the will was
admitted to probate. H. D. ROWLEY was appointed executor of said estate. E.
STOCKTON, W. TIMSON and S. SIMONDS were appointed appraisers. Due notice to
creditors ordered to be given. Estate of Martin EDGECOMB, deceased. Proof of
publication for final distribution was filed, and on motion of WINANS a decree
of final distribution was ordered to be entered and the property to be divided
among the heirs.
--
COURSE of LECTURES. - Arrangements have been made for a course of
lectures, to be delivered in the Sixth street Methodist Church, for the purpose
of raising funds for the benefit of the church. The first will be delivered on
the 18th of July, by the Rev. Bishop SIMPSON, who arrived from the East about a
week ago. Among the lecturers who will follow are Rev. M. C. BRIGGS and Rev. J.
T. PECK. The position of Bishop SIMPSON in the church will of course insure a
large attendance.
--
COURT of SESSIONS. - The Court of Sessions met
yesterday pursuant to adjournment, Judges CLARK, CONE and ROBINSON presiding.
In the case of The People vs. James LEIGHTON, the defendant being called and
not appearing, it is ordered that his default be entered and made final, and
his bond declared forfeited; also that a bench warrant issue for his arrest.
The Court then adjourned until ten o'clock this morning.
--
AT WORK. - Contractors TURTON and SMITH were each engaged at
work yesterday on their respective sections of the city levee. TURTON had about
thirty men and SMITH about twenty employed. They have commenced to make the
embankment of the levee, so that our citizens will soon have an opportunity of
observing and judging of its size, form, proportions, appearance, etc.
--
ARRESTS. - J. THOMPSON and James HARLEY were arrested
yesterday by officers BURKE and DAKE, on a charge of petty larceny. The parties
had possession of a number of soda bottles at their junk shop, which are
alleged to be marked with the trade mark - blue paint on the bottom- of CASEY
& KELLY, and also others with the mark of Phil. CADUC.
--
ELECTION of OFFICERS. - At a monthly meeting of Neptune Hose Company,
held at their hall last evening, J. W. DREMAN and John TALBOT were unanimously
elected to represent the company in the Board of Delegates for the ensuring
year. John TALBOT was also unanimously nominated as a candidate for the office
of Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department.
--
ELECTION of OFFICERS. - Young America Engine Company, No. 6, last evening
elected as Foreman, S. TRYON; First Assistant, W. B. COOPER; Second Assistant,
J. MARCOVICH; Recording Secretary, E. SOULE; Financial Secretary, C. KLEINSORGE;
Treasurer, H. CRONKITE; Trustees, E. SOULE, J. A. GRIESEL, T. ROSS; Delegates,
L. KELLOGG, J. D. FENNER.
--
POLICE COURT. - In the Police Court yesterday W. BROCKWAY was
dismissed on the charge of disturbing the peace in the daytime, the evidence
being that the difficulty occurred at night. P. HOLLAND, charged with
threatening his wife's life, waived an examination, and was required to give
$1,000 bonds to keep the peace. The case of H. HAGEL, charged with assault on
J. SMITH, with intent to kill, was postponed till Monday next, as SMITH is not
yet able to appear. W. DEELY, charged with disturbing the peace,
was dismissed. "SCOTTY" was charged with stealing a pair of
bracelets, and his trial was postponed till to-morrow.
--
COUNTY COURT. - The County Court met yesterday, pursuant to
adjournment, Judge CLARK on the bench. In the case of Sylvester PEARL vs. His
Creditors, proof of notice to creditors was filed, and, on motion of J. C.
GOODS, the Sheriff was appointed assignee.
--
DISCHARGING. - The lumber was discharged yesterday from the
sloop Crawford, at the foot of O street, for use on
Jerome C. DAVIS' ranch, in the construction of a granary one hundred feet long
and forty feet in width.
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July 8, 1862
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Monday, July 7, 1862.
The Board of Supervisors met at half past two
o'clock P.M., the President in the chair, and all the members present. The
minutes of the last meeting in June were read and approved.
MONTHLY REPORTS.
The report of the City and County Physician for the
month of June was received and placed on file. Number of patients in the
hospital June 1st, 40; admitted during the month, 29; discharged cured, 10;
relieved, 1; left voluntarily, 2; died, 2; remaining July 1st, 54; Causes of
death - Pneumonia, 1; concussion of brain by accidental fall on a steamer, 1; A
number of out door patients have been prescribed for,
including inmates of the city and county prison. The bill for groceries during
the month was $181.84; bread, $148.08; meat, $84.63; milk, $63; wood, $58;
vegetables, $70. Total expenses, including salaries of
Physician and Nurses, medicines, etc., $960.10. There have been no
applications for admission to the pest house, there is no existing epidemic,
and the health of the city does not appear to have been affected by the late
inundations.
The report of G. W. WHITNEY, Harbormaster, for the
month of June was received and placed on file.
Arrivals during the month, ten steamers, eighty-five
trips, tonnage 26,916; schooners fifty-five, tonnage 1,986 1/2; sloops
twenty-one, tonnage 702; total tonnage 29,604 1/2; amount of cash received
during the month, $1,773.52.
The report of Len. HARRIS, County Warden, for the month of June, was received
and placed on file. He has had under his charge, during the month, seventy
prisoners, of whom there charged with murder, fifteen; assault to murder, one;
arson, two; perjury and robbery, one; burglary, four; grand larceny, four;
petty larceny, twenty-four; receiving stolen goods, one; vagrancy, one;
malicious mischief, one; assault, one; disturbance of the peace, eight;
violation of ordinances, two; witnesses, three.
Charles WARDELL, Road Overseer of District No. 13,
sent in his report for last month. During the month, $148 in work, mostly by
Chinamen in payment of their road tax, have been
expended on the roads in the district.
The Bonds of Thomas HIGGINS and George NOURSE,
Policemen, $500 each; and J. L. CROUSE, Constable at Sutterville,
$1,500, were filed and approved.
COUNTY ROADS.
A petition was received from J. C. AUSTIN and five
others for the laying out of a road from the Slough House, on the Sacramento
and Jackson road, southerly to the Cosumnes river at Austin's Mill, accompanied by the requisite
affidavit of notice. After some explanation, on motion of Supervisor WATERMAN,
the prayer of the petition was granted, and - BUSH and B. H. HEREFORD were
appointed Viewers. Subsequently a protest was received from John P. RHODES and
Catharine T. MAHONE, against laying out said road; which was placed on file
until the report of the Viewers shall be received.
Two petitions were received, asking for the laying
out and opening of a road from Thirty-first street to Hull's ranch, on the
Jackson and Drytown road (lately discontinued), the
first signed by eighty-two, and the second by fifty-eight names. The first
petition was accompanied by an affidavit of notice to property holders. On
motion of Supervisor BIDWELL, the prayer of the petitioners was granted, and J.
C. GUNTHER and Sylvester JOHNSON were appointed Viewers.
CHARGE AGAINST THE POUNDMASTER. - A communication
was received from Levi HERMANCE, stating that a man had informed him that he
paid Poundmaster MAYO $1 per month for herding a
colt, and MAYO allowed the colt to run at large in the city with his own horses
and colts; that said MAYO daily neglected his duty; that yesterday fourteen
head of cattle were running at large on the block where the pound is situated,
and to-day his own and other cattle were running at large in sight of the
pound. After discussion, the subject was postponed till Wednesday, and the
Clerk instructed to notify MAYO and certain witnesses named HERMANCE.
FERRY LICENSES.
Philip SCHENK, petitioned for a renewal of his ferry
license across the Sacramento river, and asked at the same time for a reduction
of ferry license, stating that his disbursements on account of the ferry during
the past year have amounted to $2,530, and his receipts to only $903.75; he
also asks the privilege of changing the landings so as to avoid a newly formed
bar. The prayer of the petitioner was granted, and the licensed fixed at $30.
Peter MCGREGOR petitioned for a renewal of his ferry
license and a reduction of the amount of license, stating his disbursements the
past year at $1,156, and his receipts at $750 to $800. The renewal of license
granted, and the price fixed at $75.
Bonds of SCHENK and MCGREGOR, in $2,000 each, were
filed and approved.
Supervisor DICKERSON offered the following preamble
and resolution, which were adopted unanimously: WHEREAS, The Congress of the
United States have passed and the President approved an Act authorizing and
providing for the construction of that great work, the Pacific Railroad, of
which Sacramento is to be the western terminus; and whereas measures should and
doubtless will be immediately taken to secure an early commencement and speedy
completion of said road; therebefore be it.
RESOLVED. That Hon. William SHATTUCK, Granger HITE, BIDWELL
and BOICE be a Committee on the part of this Board, and D. O. MILLS of the
First District, B. F. HASTINGS, Second District, Governor BIGLER, Third
District, and John GILLIG, Fourth District, a Committee on behalf of the
citizens, to confer with the Commissioners named in the Pacific Railroad Act,
and also with the Directors of the California Pacific Railroad Company, as to
the point of terminus within the city of Sacramento, and to give assurances of
the anxious desires of the authorities and people of said city to concede every
privilege necessary to the interests of the said road, the wants of commerce
and the convenience of travel.
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SUNDRY MATTERS.
Jared IRWIN, County Clerk, sent in a communication
received by him from A. M. WINN, President of the Swamp Land Commissioners,
requesting him to deliver up a map of swamp lands, with tables, etc., filed in
his office by J. J. CLEAL. IRWIN asks authorities to give up the map. The
subject was laid over till to-morrow, on motion of Supervisor GRANGER.
The Auditor called attention to a report of Police
Judge GILMER that Wm. MACKINTOSH had been fined $100 and had not paid the fine,
and on motion of Supervisor BIDWELL the Auditor was directed to deduct the
amount from MACKINTOSH'S salary of May last.
Certain bills of the Sheriff, for mileage, and of a
deputy, for arresting a Chinaman at Folsom, were received and recommitted to
the Finance Committee.
The case of STEWART, ex policeman, or Superintendent
of the Chaingang (who had been dismissed by the
Police Commissioners), postponed for a hearing till to-day, was taken up, but
no charges had been brought against STEWART, and nobody seemed to know what
could be done in the premises. Remarks were made by I. S. BROWN, counsel for
STEWART; by J. P. COUNTS, who said he appeared in behalf of those who did not
want STEWART reinstated; by the President, and by several members; after which
the Board knew less what to do than before. Supervisor GRANGER moved that the
Board declare the office vacant; but Supervisor WOODS said GRANGER did not want
to do that, because he did not recognize the right of the Board to interfere. Whereupon GRANGER withdrew the motion. The discussion as to
what the Board might, could, would, or should do grew more and more mixed, when
Supervisor BIDWELL moved an adjournment till two P.M. to-morrow, which was
carried at forty-five minutes past four o'clock.
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July 8, 1862
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CITY AND COUNTY of
SACRAMENTO, SS. -
In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District
of said State.
The People of the State of California to William
TANNER, Greeting: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint of Sylvester
TRYON, in said Court filed against you, within ten days from the service of
this writ, exclusively of the day of service, if served on you in this county;
if served out of this city and county but within this Judicial District, then
in twenty days; but if served on you without said district, then in forty days
from such service, exclusive of the day of service, in an action commenced on
the 17th day of February, 1862, in said Court. Said action is brought to
recover judgment for the sums of money expressed in the following described
notes, to wit; One dated April 21, 1860, for $150, with interest thereon at the
rate of two per cent per month until paid, signed W. TANNER; one dated December
13, 1860, for $454.86, with interest thereon at the rate of two per cent, per
month until paid, signed W. TANNER; one dated December 13, 1860, for $125, with
interest thereon at the rate of 2 per cent per month until paid, signed W.
TANNER; and also for the further sum of $161.79, being a balance due on an
account for hay, barley and horse feed, sold and delivered to the defendant at
his request, and for stabling and keeping a six-mule team for defendant. All of
which is duly set forth in a complaint, a copy of which accompanies this
Summons. And you are hereby notified that if you fail to answer the complaint
as directed, plaintiff will take judgment against you for the several sums
above named, with interest and costs of suit, etc.
In Testimony whereof I, Jared IRWIN, Clerk of the
Sixth Judicial District Court aforesaid, do hereunto set my hand and affix the
Seal of said Court, at office in Sacramento City, this 9th day of June, A. D.
1862. JARED IRWIN, Clerk.
By John E. DIXON, Deputy Clerk.
It is Ordered by the Judge of the District Court
that service of said Summons be made on said defendant by publication of the
Summons weekly for six successive weeks, in the Sacramento Daily Union, a
newspaper published in the said county of Sacramento.
Jared IRWIN, Clerk.
By John E. DIXON, Dep. Clerk.
John H. GASS, Att'y for
Plaintiff.
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July 8, 1862
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD WILL be paid for such
information furnished to E. B. CROCKER, Attorney-at-law, Sacramento City, as
will convict any person of stealing wood or lumber on the north side of the
American River from Lisle's Bridge to a point ten miles east of that bridge.
SAMUEL NORRIS.
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SACRAMENTO INVENTION IN LONDON. - The London correspondent of the Chicago Journal
says:
Thomas HANSBROW, Sacramento, California, exhibits at
the World's Fair, a 'challenge' force pump, really the simplest, cheapest and
most effective thing of the sort ever yet invented. His system is applicable to
every emergency, and can be applied under any circumstances where water exists,
from the common pump to the fire engine. It receives much attention, and is
thoroughly deserving of it.
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July 9,1862
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Suit for Damages. - G. W. COWLES and Susan M. COWLES,
his wife, commenced suit yesterday in the District Court, against S. LIPMAN,
George SMITH and G.W. SOULE, for ten thousand dollars damages. The
complaint sets forth that on the 1st day July, 1862, the defendants forcibly
and unlawfully assaulted and seized the plaintiff, Susan M. COWLES, and forced
and compelled her to go from a certain dwelling house in the city of
Sacramento, through a street of said city to Fifth and J streets, in the
custody of the defendant SOULE. Plaintiffs further aver that said Susan M.
COWLES was forcibly and unlawfully and against her protest, detained in custody
and kept in restraint for a long time. Plaintiffs aver that defendant LIPMAN
aided, advised and assisted in the said acts of the defendants SMITH and SOULE.
Plaintiffs further aver that by reason of these acts they have been greatly
exposed and injured in their credit and circumstances, and impeded in their
business. Plaintiffs estimate the damage sustained from the above named acts at
$10,000, for which amount they ask for the judgment of the Court. About a week
ago, Mr. and Mrs. COWLES had made arrangements to leave the city for Washoe.
Their goods, after being packed up, were attached on several small claims,
under process from Justice ROBINSON'S Court. The plaintiffs in this suit were
both arrested on the complaint of GODCHAUX & Co., with which firm LIPMAN is
connected, on a charge of fraud, in obtaining from them the evening before,
silk valued at $51.07. SMITH and SOULE are Constable and Deputy Constable in Justice
ROBINSON'S Court. The goods of plaintiffs were sent forward to Folsom, where
they were again attached. Out of these circumstances the above named suit
originates.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS. - The Board of Delegates of the Fire Department met
last evening in the County Court room. Present - President KELLOGG and
Delegates DALY, McMANUS, GRAVES, ROBBINS, MOSS,
FELCH, FLOOD, BIDWELL, ROSS and FOLEY. The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. The Exempt Certificate Committee reported in favor of granting
certificates to those whose applications were received at the last meeting. The
names of several new applicants for certificates were received and referred to
the Committee for consideration. A Committee of three was appointed to examine
and report upon the eligibility of Delegate TALBOT, from Neptune Hose Company.
The Board determined that the election for Chief Engineer and First and Second
Assistant Engineers of the Fire Department, which takes place on the first
Monday in August, should be held at the house of Eureka Fire Company No. 4 and
M. McMANUS, of Company No. 2, was appointed
Inspector, and George ROWLAND, of No. 4 and J. FLOOD, of No. 5, were appointed
Judges of said election. The Board then adjourned until Tuesday evening next.
--
DISTRICT COURT. - The case of Presley DUNLAP vs. John CURRY, has
occupied the attention of the District Court during the last two days. The
plaintiff claim from defendant the sum of $1,200, for professional services
rendered as attorney. James BITHELL, James SMITH, H. G. CRAIG, James HAWKS, U.
H. BRADFIELD, M. T. CROWELL, M. LEVEY, W. W. MARVIN, James F. MADDEN, J. W. McCLURE, W. S. WHITE and L. ELKUS constitute the jury impanneled to try the case. Some seventeen or eighteen
witnesses were examined. The case was yesterday afternoon argued by J. W.
WINANS for the plaintiff and H. H. HARLTLEY for the defendant, and given to the
jury, with leave to return a sealed verdict. In the case of David WOODS vs. B.
N. BUGBEY, nine jurors were impanneled last evening,
when the Court adjourned to meet at nine o'clock A.M. to-day.
--
THE CHINESE TAX CASE. - The Supreme Court yesterday was engaged in
hearing the case of Lin SING against E. H. WASHBURNE. This is a suit involving
the question of the constitutionality of the Act of the last Legislature,
imposing a per capita tax of two and one half dollars per month on all Chinese
and Mongolians over eighteen years of age, male or female, who have not taken
out license to work in the mines. On the part of the Chinese and against the
law, the case was argued by HEPBURN, of the firm of DWINELLE & HEPBURN, of
San Francisco, where plaintiff and defendant reside. Attorney General PIXLEY
appeared for the State. The Court gave the appellants five days to file briefs,
with ten days for the Attorney General to reply. The case was earnestly
contested by counsel on both sides.
--
POLICE COURT. - In the Police Court yesterday, Scotty, charged
with stealing bracelets, demanded a jury trial and will get it to-day. Sin YON,
an insane looking young Chinaman, was convicted of stealing potatoes at the
corner of Seventh and J streets. Several cases in
which Mrs. DWYER was interested, having had her bonnet jammed, were put over
till Friday. She said she would leave her old bonnet in charge of the officers,
"as it wasn't worth stealing." Olive SMITH was convicted of assault
and battery on William DWYER, and William DWYER charged with assault and
battery on SMITH were discharged, as the Court held there could not be two
assaults in the same fight.
--
ODD FELLOWS' HALL ASSOCIATION. - The subscribers to the Odd Fellows Hall
Association of Sacramento held a meeting last evening at the office of Dr.
MORSE, to effect a preliminary organization. Ten per cent was paid in upon
1,139 shares, representing $28,475. The following named persons were elected
Directors of the Association for the ensuring year: J. F. MORSE, D. KENDALL, J.
W. REEVES, W. C. FELCH, M. GREENEBAUM, A. C. SWEETSER, Samuel CROSS, F. F.
FARGO, G. W. COLBY, J. B. HARMON, E. D. WHEATLEY, L. KORN and C. C. HAYDEN. The
Directors will meet this evening, at 7 o'clock, at the office of Dr. MORSE, to
choose their officers.
--
BENEFIT TO-NIGHT. - A benefit to Neptune Hose
Company will be given this evening at the Metropolitan Theater, on which
occasion Mr. and Mrs. POPE will appear in the "Marble Heart" - the
performance to conclude with the "Rough Diamond." The financial
necessities of the company, for furnishing their room, and in taking care of
one or two sick members, are such as to entitle them to a full house.
--
ELECTION of OFFICERS. - At a recent meeting of Eureka Engine Company No.
4, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Foreman, William
F. McINTOSH; First Assistant, D. C. WILSON; Second
Assistant, F. TUKEY, Jr.; Secretary, F. R. JONES; Treasurer, George ROWLAND;
Delegates, Joseph MOSS and W. B. CARR; Trustees, W. SHEPHERD, W. RODGERS, and
J. DAVIS.
--
THE PLAZA FENCE. - Overseers LONG and CHILDS, with some eight or ten
members of the chain gang, were engaged yesterday in gathering up and
rebuilding the plaza fence, which was nearly destroyed by last Winter's floods. A considerable portion of it has been so
much injured that it will require renewal.
--
PROBATE. - In the matter of the estate of Thomas HARRINGTON,
deceased, the will of the deceased was yesterday admitted to probate, being
proved by W. G. ENGLISH and John R. WOMBLE. Margaret HARRIGAN was appointed
executrix, on filing a bond in the sum of $2,000.
--
ADMITTED TO CITIZENSHIP. - James H. WILLIAMSON, a native of Scotland, was
yesterday admitted to citizenship in the District Court, on the testimony of A.
P. CATLIN and H. A. THOMPSON.
--
ARRESTS. - Francis ARETTA was arrested yesterday by officer O'NEILL, on a charge of petty larceny, in stealing a
pistol.
--
APPOINTMENT. - J. B. SAUL was yesterday appointed Deputy Sheriff
under Sheriff BUGBEY.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. - Tuesday, July 8, 1862.
The Board of Supervisors met at half past two
o'clock, the President in the chair, and all the members present except
Supervisor WOODS. The minutes of yesterday were read and approved.
A communication was received from the Board of City
Levee Commissioners, requesting the Board to cause B street,
from Tenth to Twenty-third, to be forthwith opened to public travel.
Supervisor GRANGER moved that the street be opened
as requested. Carried.
Calvin BATES, Road Overseer of Districts No. 23 and
No. 24, sent in his report for the last quarter, which was received and placed
on file.
R. P. JACOBS, Superintendent of the City Cemetery,
sent in his report for June, which was received and placed on file. Whole
number of interments, twenty-five; received for two lots sold, forty-four
dollars; for permits, six dollars.
A notice was received from Eli MAYO, Poundmaster, stating that he required particular
specifications of the charges preferred against him by HERMANCE, and the time
allowed him to prepare his defenses.
MAYO addressed the Board on the subject, objecting
to HERMANCE'S petition that he did not allege that he (MAYO) had done anything
contrary to the Pound Ordinance; and intimating that HERMANCE was making use of
the Board to avenge private griefs.
After some conversation between MAYO and Supervisor
GRANGER, the communication was received and placed on file.
EMPLOYMENT OF COUNSEL.
Supervisor WATERMAN offered the following:
Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors employ Frank HEREFORD
to assist in the prosecution on behalf of the People against WILLIAMS, for the
murder of BLANCHARD on the 6th day of August, 1860, said HERFORD to prosecute
to final judgment for the sum of $200.
Supervisor WATERMAN said it was nearly two years ago
that Wm. WILLIAMS was arrested for this murder. He was tried, convicted and
sentenced, but the Supreme Court set the verdict aside, and a change of venue
had been granted to Yolo county, where there had adjournments from time to
time. The Yolo county seat had now been removed, and it would cost a great deal
to get witnesses there. He was informed that the prosecuting attorney was only
a country school master, and Frank HEREFORD, who had once prosecuted the case
to conviction, was willing to go over and prosecute it again for the sum named.
The resolution was adopted.
Supervisor HALL moved that the County Warden be
allowed to buy one hundred feet of hose for the use of the county prison, at an
expense of $60. Carried.
Supervisor HITE said he believed such an expenditure was not authorized by law. The Contingent
Fund was a year behind, and they had no right to draw upon it.
Supervisor DICKERSON replied that the expenditure
was absolutely necessary.
No further action was taken on the subject.
CONCERNING DOGS.
Supervisor DICKERSON reported back from the Special
Committee the ordinance concerning dogs, with various amendments and
modifications.
Supervisor HITE said he was in favor of giving the
business of dog catching to the Poundmaster instead
of the Chief of Police or policemen. If he was a policeman he would consider it
an insult. He moved to amend the ordinance in that way. Poundmaster
MAYO said he could have conveniences at twenty-fours
notice to corral all the dogs in the city.
After a short discussion, the amendment was carried
with only one (BIDWELL'S) negative vote.
The rules were suspended and the ordinance was
finally passed by ayes 6, noes 2 - GRANGER and
BIDWELL.
COUNTY ROADS.
The report of Road Viewers on laying out a new road
from Hick's Bridge to Pearls' sheep ranch was adopted, and on motion of
Supervisor WATERMAN, the road was declared a public highway sixty feet wide.
Supervisor HALL moved that H. B. KING be added to
the Road Viewers for the road from Thirty-first street
to Hull's Ranch.
I. S. BROWN opposed the appointment because KING was
deeply interested in a rival road.
Supervisor DICKERSON said JOHNSON was interested,
also. He thought KING was a little interested, perhaps.
The Board refused to appoint KING - ayes 5, noes 8.
On Motion of Supervisor GRANGER, the Recorder was
authorized to deliver up a map made by J. G. CLEAL, as requested.
STEWART'S CASE.
Ex-policeman or Chain Gang Overseer STEWART said he
would like to have the Board act upon his case before adjourning, so that he
could know his fate one way or another. He had been cited before the Board for
trial, but no charges had been preferred, and now it seemed the Board was not
willing to try him. He had heard it said that he was to be turned off for being
a Republican. If that was so, all he wanted was that the public should
understand it. He went off the chain gang to sidewalk duty upon the invitation
of the President, and he was now satisfied that that was only a trap. He was
ready now to go on with his duty, and if the Board refused to act on his case
he would hold them responsible for his pay hereafter.
The President said STEWART had reflected upon him,
and that compelled him to state that he got STEWART to leave the chain-gang,
upon complaint that he was totally incompetent for that duty. He would not have
stated that at all if STEWART had not wormed it out
of him. As to STEWART'S politics, he had not heard that matter questioned by any one but himself, and STEWART
had always said he was a Democrat.
Supervisor GRANGER questioned STEWART about going
out to the race on the day when the assault was committed by McINTOSH.
STEWART said he did take it upon himself to go to
the race for an hour or two that day. As to the charge of incompetency six
months ago alleged by the President, he should have been tried for it them, and not have it brought up again at this late day.
Supervisor HALL said he knew no more about this
concern now than he did when it first commenced. He did not know the beginning
of it, and he could not see any end of it. It was altogether an unsystematic
wrangle. He hoped they would get rid of the matter in some way.
The President said he considered that STEWART had
been tried an expelled.
Supervisor GRANGER denied, in a long speech, that
there was any political persecution in this matter, and offered a long preamble
and resolution reciting that STEWART had been elected by the Board as Overseer
of the chain gang, had been suspended by the President, cited before the
Supervisors and tried and expelled by the Police Commissioners; that the
Supervisors are satisfied, from the evidence before the Police Commissioners,
that STEWART is disqualified, and therefore the office held by STEWART is
declared vacant from and after June 7th.
Supervisors DICKERSON, HITE and WATERMAN insisted
that the charges must be made before the Supervisors and tried by them.
Supervisors GRANGER and WOODS replied, the debate grew in length and warmth,
until is
was apparent that no two Supervisors agreed in opinion upon any view of
the case. Then the vote was taken on GRANGER'S resolution, and it was adopted. Ayes-GRANGER, BIDWELL, BOICE, WOODS HALL-5. Noes - HITE, DICKERSON, WATERMAN- 3.
[STEWART considers nevertheless that he is still
legally overseer of the chain gang.]
Adjourned till ten o'clock, A.M. on
Wednesday.
--
POSTPONED. - The case of A. J. MILES, charged with assault to
murder, was yesterday postponed in the Count of Sessions until ten o'clock this
morning, to which hour the Court adjourned.
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1862
CONVICTED - In
the Court of Sessions on Wednesday, William DAVIS was tried and convicted on a
charge of robbery, the jury recommending him to the mercy of the Court. The
robbery took place May 1, 1861, at Fifth and I streets, at which time and place
George S. DAYTON, a fruit peddler, had about sixty dollars taken from his
pockets. Sentence was deferred until Monday morning next.
WATER RAISED
FRUIT - C.H. SWIFT took yesterday an apple larger than a hen's egg from a tree
growing in his yard at Fifth and L streets, which has been surrounded by water
from one to four feet deep during the entire season. The tree and the fruit
appear to be in healthy condition. In many instances, however, apple trees
which appear healthy while the water remains, die when it leaves them.
THE LAST
PROPOSAL - The last proposition for getting rid of the water in the city is
that an effort be made to get Picayune BUTLER to come to town and turn the
channel of 'Burns' slough, provided he is successful in his effort at Vicksburg
to turn the channel lf the Mississippi. If he will take the job on the
condition of no pay until the work is done, let him have the contract.
POLICE COURT -
In the Police Court yesterday John SMITH was arraigned for sleeping on the
sidewalk, but promising not to get so tired again, was dismissed. The
examination of R. DUKE, charged with forgery, was postponed until Monday. The
trial of Frances ARETA, for stealing a pistol, was put over until the same day.
TRIAL OF THE
POUNDMASTER - Poundmaster MAYO, after a prolonged
trial before the Board of Supervisors for various offenses in connection with
his office was yesterday "honorably discharged," with notice from
several of the members that if he continues in the same course of action in the
future, they will certainly vote for his expulsion.
FALSE ALARM -
The bell of Engine Company No. 6 sounded an alarm of fire at about half-past
two o'clock yesterday, but without foundation so far as we could ascertain.
Several of the engines turned out promptly, but their services were not needed.
ARRESTS - The
following arrests were made yesterday: Charles COLLINS, Andrew ANDERSON,
Frederick YAGER and James GARNETT, by Officers NORRIS, DREMAN and RACE, for a
violation of the ordinance concerning streets and alleys.
THE RIVER - The
Sacramento river has fallen to 12 feet 6 inches above low water mark, and goes
down at the rate of two or three inches every twenty-four hours.
OUT AGAIN - John
SMITH, who was stabbed some two or three weeks ago by H. HAGEL, with a pair of
shears, has so far recovered as to be on the street again yesterday.
CORRECT NAME -
The name of one of the children drowned on Wednesday afternoon near Twelfth and
K streets, was Cash M. CAVE, instead of "McCase."
as was published yesterday.
SHORT TRIP - The
schooner Union arrived at the levee yesterday in fifteen hours from San
Francisco. This is very good time for a sailing vessel, although the trip has
been made in about thirteen hours.
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UNION
July 14, 1862
page 3
CITY
INTELLIGENCE.
IMPORTANT
EJECTMENT SUIT.- An important ejectment
suit was commenced in the District Court a few days since by the executors of
the Folsom estate, against some seventy or eighty different defendants who now
occupy the agricultural portion of the Leidesdorff
grant. The complaint sets forth that the lands referred to were granted to
LEIDESFORFF in 1844, purchased by FOLSOM in 1849 and 1852, and the grant subsequently
confirmed by the United States Board of Land Commissioners. It is alleged that
the defendants have taken illegal possession of the lands, and that they have
heretofore and still continued to cut down and destroy trees growing thereon,
and that they are irresponsible persons, and therefore unable to respond in
damages for the wrongs and injuries committed. Judgment is therefore asked
against defendants for possession of the land, and for costs of suit; and also,
a restraining order prohibiting further injury to the property until said suit
is determined. The suit is commenced by A. P. CATLIN, as attorney, and is
styled as follows: Henry W. HALLECK, Archibald C. PEACHY and P. Warren VAN
WINKLE, Executors of the last will and testament of Joseph L. FOLSOM, deceased,
plaintiffs vs. Robert ALLEN, John W. BOOTH, Edmund BOW, William E. BRIAN, David
BLEWBAGH, F. S. BELL, Thomas COX, William CRITES, Michael CARR, H. CUTLER, E.
G. CARPENTER, William DETERDING, Samuel DOWDEN, John DEWITT, William H. DAVIS,
John W. EVANS, James A. ELLIOTT, Lewis FOSTER, T. N. FASSETT, ---- FITZGERALD,
Frederick FABER, George FLEIDNER, A. M. GREEN, N. V. HATCH, George HANLON,
Charles HUMPHREYS, Alfred HILL, Newell KANE, David KILGORE, G. M. KILGORE,
George KEETEH, J. H. LORD, ----- LOHER, John E. LENTZ, C. F. McCLINTOCK, E. G. MORTON, John D. MORRISON, Henry MILLER,
John NYE, Ehrich OLSEN, Warren PINSON, Robert
PATTERSON, N. PATTON, James M ROGERS, S. B. ROONEY, Nicholas RUGEN, David
SIMMONS, John Q. SMITH, Nelson SHAVER, B. F. SLATER, John STUDERONS, John
SHIELDS, T. G. SALSBURY, John B. TAYLOR, G. M. G. TITUS, James WIER, D. L.
WILLIAMSON, C. WEBBER, B. C. WRIGHT, John DOE, Richard ROE, John DEN, Richard
FEN, John STILES, James STILES, Richard STILES, James Doe, Robert DOE, Samuel DOE,
Henry DOE, Jacob DOE, and Abe DOE, defendants. This portion of the grant
embraces about 25,000 acres, and is described as follows: Beginning at an oak
tree on the south bank of the American river, standing in the barnyard of A. D.
PATTERSON, and known as the terminating point of the SUTTER grant, and running
thence south, four hundred and twenty-one chains and thirty-six links; thence
north forty-six degrees, east, four hundred and fifty-two chains eighty-seven
links; thence east two hundred and fifty-two chains eight links; thence north,
twenty-nine degrees fifteen minutes east, three hundred and thirty-seven chains
fifty-eight links; thence west three hundred and thirty-seven chains
eighty-seven links; thence north one hundred and five chains sixty-seven links
to the said American river; thence down and along said river by the meanderings
thereof to the place of beginning.
--
POLICE COURT. - In the Police Court, on Saturday, . HEIGEL, the barber, who is accused of stabbing J. SMITH
in the back with a pair of scissors, at this shop under the St. George Hotel,
applied by counsel for a continuance till the third Saturday in August, and the
motion was granted. The injured man has entirely recovered. Richard CORNELL was
convicted of assault and battery on William WALKER and fined $40, with the
alternative of twenty days imprisonment. James GARNETT and Frederick YAGER were
convicted of violating a city ordinance by digging up the street. GARNETT
supposed that he had a right to do it, and his
sentence was deferred. YAGER was sentenced to pay a fine of ten dollars. James HARLOY was tried by a jury of four, on a charge of
misdemeanor (under the Trade Mark Law of 1861), for having in his possession
soda bottles bearing the trade mark of CASEY & KELLEY. The evidence
for prosecution was that HARLEY, in company with a man named THOMPSON, keeps a
junk shop at the corner of K and Twelfth streets, that the police searched his
premises, and found twenty-nine dozen soda bottles, among which were fourteen
dozen of Casey & Kelley's, identified by their trade mark - blue paint on
the bottom, and a blue painted stripe across the bottle. The prosecution also
put in papers showing that the above trade mark had been duly filed, recorded and
published. Defendant's counsel I. S. BROWN, objected to the papers, on the
ground that they did not describe a legal trade mark, the law requiring that
the trade mark shall be "stamped on or blown in the bottle." The
objection was overruled, as was also a motion to dismiss, on the same ground.
Defendant produced witnesses who had seen him refuse to buy from Chinese
chiffoniers soda bottles bearing trade marks, and has
also seen such bottles floating about the city during the flood and lying in
the mud afterwards. The Court charged the jury that they were bound to take the
Court's construction of the law; that Casey & Kelley's was a sufficient
trade mark under the statute, and that the only question for the jury was
whether defendant did have the bottles in his possession. Under these
instructions they returned a verdict of guilty. Judgment was deferred till
Monday. It is understood that an appeal will be taken.
--
FATAL ACCIDENT. - At about half-past three o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, William H. LLOYD, a machinist, in the employ of Goss & Lambard, was fatally injured by being struck on the head by
a piece of scantling, which fell from the top of the machine shop, a distance
of about forty feet. Arrangements had been made for replacing the smoke stack
which fell down at the time of the fire which occurred at the establishment on
Friday morning. The stack was about thirty-five feet long, thirty inches in
diameter and weighed a thousand or twelve hundred pounds. For the purpose of
raising it a four by six inch joist had been made fast on the roof, projecting
some ten or twelve feet from the wall. Some fifteen or twenty men were at work
in the rear of the building, a portion of whom commenced to pull on the rope connected
with the timber. One of the workmen expressed the opinion that the timber would
break, but no change in the arrangement was made. When the weight of the stack
was brought to bear fully on the timber the outer end, about eight feet in
length split off, and in falling struck LLOYD, who at the time stood on the
boiler, some seven or eight feet from the ground. He was taken up in a
senseless condition, and removed to his room in Hiller & Andrews building
at Third and J streets, where he died at about seven o'clock in the evening.
The deceased was a native of Baltimore, aged twenty-eight years, and was a
member of the Seventh Street Methodist Church. Some two years ago, LLOYD lost a
finger, while at work in repairing one of our city fire engines. Subsequently,
he had an arm broken at Benicia. He was unmarried, and had no relatives in this
city. Arrangements have been made by an uncle living in San Francisco for the
removal of his body to that city by to-days' boat, for interment. Coroner
REEVES held an inquest over the body yesterday, a report of which will be found
in another column.
--
ENGAGEMENT IN
YOLO. - Yesterday
afternoon, L. R. HOPKINS, an attorney who resides at Washington, obtained and
read aloud, at one of the hotels at that place, the Eastern news contained in
the Extra UNION. At the conclusion of the reading, a Secessionist, known by the
name of KENTUCK, commenced to abuse him, telling him that he only pretended to
be a Union man with the hope of getting an office. HOPKINS, who is of very
peaceable disposition, bore these remarks with equanimity; but they were
followed up on the part of KENTUCK by cheering for Jeff DAVIS. This was too
much to be borne, and HOPKINS dashed at him with a hickory cane which he
usually carries, dealing him two severe blows on the head. KENTUCK ran and
HOPKINS followed, but as the gap between them widened rapidly, HOPKINS
discharged one or two bricks at this adversary, but failed to strike him. In
half an hour afterward KENTUCK returned to the hotel and inquired for HOPKINS.
As he approached he made another rush upon him with his cane. "Hold,"
said KENTUCK, "I have come to apologize for the language I used towards
you a half hour ago. I am sorry for it, and ask your pardon." "All
right," said HOPKINS, and on that basis peace was again established.
--
ESCAPE FROM THE
CHAIN GANG. - On Friday
last, it became necessary to divide the chain gang for a short time, one
portion being taken by Overseer LONG to the eastern portion of the city, while
the other remained at the Plaza in charge of Overseer CHILDS. Two of the corps,
taking advantage of the fact, managed to escape by asking and obtaining of
CHILDS leave of absence for a few moments. As soon as their intentions were
suspected search was made for them, but they could not be found. They passed
into the alley west of G street, and it is presumed
they left the city by crossing the American river. CHILDS followed to Lisle's
bridge, but failed to overtake them. One of the escaped prisoners was known as
Mountain JACK, and the other by the name of WELLS.
Each had been sentenced to six months imprisonment for petty larceny, and each
had served out about half of this time.
--
ANOTHER PLAN. - Yesterday morning some fifteen men, under charge
of Reuben CLARK, commenced the work of shutting the water out of the city, by
repairing the old levee on the east of the city, between Sutter's Fort and the
Railroad. The water has been coming from Burns' slough through several openings
within the space referred to, but it is believed that all these openings can be
closed within two or three days. The effect of this movement, if successful,
will be to turn the water through the railroad near Poverty Ridge, where a long
bar of sand across Ferg's field will carry it so far
below the city that it is believed that nearly all ground north of R Street can
be successfully drained.
--
SERIOUS
ACCIDENT. - At about six
o'clock last evening Wm. B. WILSON, formerly stable keeper on K street, was thrown from his buggy at Sixth and K streets.
When taken up it was ascertained that his left collar bone was broken and his
head was injured by the concussion, although the skull did not appear to be
fractured. He was taken to the Golden Eagle, where Dr. HARKNESS attended to his
necessities. The horse became frightened on Sixth street,
between L and K, and on turning up K the wheels struck the crossing, which is
elevated several inches above the street. From this shock WILSON lost his
balance, but did not strike the ground until the buggy crossed to the north
side of the street, when he fell upon a box near the sidewalk.
--
RAILROAD
EXTENSION. - J. P.
ROBINSON, Superintendent, gives notice that on and after Wednesday, the 16th
instant, the Sacramento, Placer and Nevada Railroad will be open to travel from
Folsom to Wildwood station - a distance of seven miles from the first named
point. The cars from Folsom will connect with the morning train from
Sacramento, and returning, will leave Wildwood at eleven o'clock A.M. Freight
will be carried over the road as soon as proper buildings are erected. This
road, when completed, will run to Auburn.
--
THE
COLLECTORSHIP. - Information
was received of a few days since, by L. H. FOOTE, Collector of the port of Sacramento,
from Ira P. RANKIN of San Francisco, that in accordance with the action of
Congress the office had ceased on the 30th of June. In place of Collectors at
this city, Stockton, Benicia, etc., at salaries of $3,000 per year, Collector
RANKIN will appoint at each place an Inspector at $1000 per annum. We are
informed that the ex-Collectors will be retained in the new positions.
--
THE DOG TAX. - It is presumed that the dog law and Poundmaster MAYO will go into practical effect to-day.
Wherever he makes his appearance it will be well to slip a three dollar tag on
the neck of your dog, or hold him in "actual possession" until MAYO
leaves. Tags may be had of Treasurer BIRD, at Jordan's building, which are good
for one year each.
--
SUICIDE. - A Chinese woman named Ong
HON committed suicide, on Saturday, by taking opium, on I street, between
Second and Third. A Chinese doctor was called to her relief, but not in time to
save her life. Coroner REEVES held an inquest over the body,
and a verdict of death by poison, self administered, was returned by the jury.
--
ROBBERY. - The discovery was made yesterday morning that the
Sixth Street Methodist Church - Rev. Dr. PECK'S - had been robbed within the
past three days of a large wine tank or silver pitcher, two silver goblets and
two silver plates. The precise time and circumstances under which the robbery
was committed are not known.
--
INSANE. - An insane man named Henry COLE was brought to
this city yesterday, from Placer county, by Deputy
Sheriff JOHNSON. They will proceed to Stockton to-day. COLE was sent to the
Insane Asylum on a former occasion from this city.
--
SUPREME COURT. - In the Supreme Court yesterday, the case of COOK
vs. DAVIS, Administrator, was, on motion and by stipulation, submitted on briefs,
appellant to file brief in thirty days and respondent in thirty days
thereafter.
--
RESIGNATION. - It is reported that J. W. ANDERSON, Principal of
the High School, has tendered his resignation to the Board of Education, with
the view of taking charge of the College at Wood, and Yolo county.
--
AT HALF MAST. - The flag of Eureka Engine Company No. 4, was
raised a half mast yesterday, out of respect to the memory of W. H. LLOYD, a
former member of the company, who was accidentally killed on Saturday.
--
ONER THE
MOUNTAINS. - Rev. W. H.
HILL of this city is at present absent on an excursion to Washoe, Esmeralda
etc., for the benefit of his health.
--
LEVEE TAXES. - Sheriff BUGBEY paid into the City Treasury on
Saturday, levee taxes collected during the week, amounting to $1,944.56. Total
mount collected, $4,052.37.
--
FOR TRIAL. - The trial for W. H. LEIGHTON for horse stealing
will take place in the Court of Sessions to-day.
--
SACRAMENTO DAILY
UNION
July 14, 1862
page 3
TREASURE FOR THE
EAST. - The following is the list of treasure shipped July 12th, by the
Orizaba:
Don'hoe, Ral'n & Co.,
$403,000
Wells, Fargo
& Co., $307,500
B. DAVIDSON
& MAY, $112,000
Levi Strauss
& Co., $95,300
Sather &
Church, $91, 200
L. & M.
Sachs, Co., $82,587
H. Cohn &
Co., $52,000
J. Seligman
& Co., $49,186
Jas. Patrick
& Co., $48,500
Parrott &
Co., $41,793
Alsop & Co.,
$40,175
Rosenbaum &
Co., $40,100
W. T. Colem'n & Co., $38,500
Tallant & Wilde, $31,200
Reynolds, Reis
& Co., $30,000
Adelsdorfer Bros., $18,000
S. H. Pritchard,
$10,000
Dickson, De Wolf
Co., $9,628
R. B. Swain
& Co., $9,201
Macondray & Co., $8,660
J. B. Thomas,
$8,000
other shippers, $84,859.
Total
$1,541,390.
--
AN AFFRAY AT
IOWA HILL. - A
correspondent of the Union, writing from Iowa Hill, July 11th, says:
On Wednesday
night last William TODD and Julius PINER, miners of this vicinity, got into a
political dispute in Haney's Saloon. TODD drew his pistol; PINER then drew his
and fired. TODD then fired at PINER, and by this time Martin TEGLER, town
police, interfered and tried to settle the matter, but the third shot from one
of the pistols struck him (TEGLER) in the leg above the knee, ranging upward,
fracturing the bone for several inches, the ball lodging in the upper part of the
thigh, which it is thought will cause death, unless amputated. TEGLER has a
wife and several children.
--
CORONER'S
INQUEST.
An inquest was
held yesterday forenoon, at the rooms of Coroner REEVES, over the body of
William H. LLOYD, who was accidentally killed at Goss & Lambard's
Iron Works on Saturday afternoon. The following is a report of the testimony
and verdict of the jury:
H. F. WINGATE
sworn, I reside in this city; am a machinist at the Sacramento Iron Works; know
the deceased; his name is William H. LLOYD; he is a native of Baltimore,
Maryland, aged about twenty-eight years; he is a single man; I was working in
the iron works of Goss & Lambard about four
o'clock P.M. yesterday, July 12th, in company with several others, in raising
the smoke stack, and a stick of timber fell from the top of the building, about
forty feet, and struck the deceased upon the head; deceased was standing upon
the top of the boiler at the time; he fell to the floor when he was struck, and
did not speak after receiving the blow; we removed him to the front of the
building and immediately called Dr. SIMMONS, who came and prescribed for him;
the smoke stack was made of sheet iron; the stick of timber that struck the
deceased was placed on the top of the building for the purpose of raising the
smoke stack; the timber broke in two, which caused it to fall; the timber was a
new piece; I am confident it was too small to bear the weight of the smoke
stack.
W. L. BURDICK
sworn - I work at the Iron works of Goss & Lambard;
I was present yesterday when the deceased got wounded; I have heard the
evidence as given by the last witness, and corroborate the same; and I further
add, the hight (sic) of the smoke-stack was from
thirty-five to forty feet; the piece of timber used to raise the smoke-stack
was about four by six inches, I think, but I am not certain as to that; should
think the timber would have been strong enough to have borne the weight of the
stack, if the stick had have been straight grained; I think the smoke-stack
would weigh near a thousand pounds; I was present in the room, corner of Third
and J streets, to which place the deceased had been removed; when LLOYD died it
was about 7 o'clock p.m.; I was also present when the Coroner arrived, and
assisted to examine the trunk and clothing of the deceased.; we found a purse
in his trunk containing $4.39; we found no papers of value; the deceased has
worked at the foundry about four years, though not all the time; he has stated
to me that he had placed his money in a safe up town; he received four dollars
per day at the foundry.; I do not know how much money he had; I do not know of
any notes or parties owing him.
W. W. STOVALL -
sworn. I know the
deceased; I corroborate the evidence as given by the last two witnesses, so far
as I know of the circumstances, not being present when he was wounded; the
deceased has sent some of his money home to his parents; he had deposited money
with me when I was in business; I think the last deposit was made last
November; I think the most on deposit at one time was $108; I think this was
last April, 1862; he drew this cash at different times in small amounts; I
heard Mrs. LIVINGSTON state, a few days ago, that he had informed her that he
had about $100 on hand; I think the money is deposited at P. H. RUSSELL'S.
P. H. RUSSELL -
sworn, I knew the deceased; he has deposited cash with me in small amounts; I
am not certain how much he has with me at this time, though I think the amount
is from $40 to $60.
Dr. G. L.
SIMMONS - sworn, Was called to see the deceased at the Sacramento Iron Works,
about three o'clock Saturday afternoon; found him insensible, with all the
symptoms of compression of the brain, and two severe wounds, one upon the front
and right side of the head, and the other on the right side of his neck;
failing to restore him to consciousness, I commenced the operation for trephining the skull, in company with Dr. J. M. FREY, at
seven o'clock; after making the usual incisions and dissection, the skull was
found so extensively fractured, with oozing of the brain substance, that it was
deemed useless to proceed, and death took place soon afterwards.
SACRAMENTO July
13th, 1862.
We, the jury
summoned to ascertain the cause of the death of the deceased now before us, do
find that the name of the the deceased is William H.
LLOYD, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, aged about twenty-eight years; and that
he came to his death in this city about seven o'clock p.m. on the 13th day of
July, 1862, from injuries received by a blow from the accidental breaking of a
piece of timber which was located on the top of the building at the iron works
of Goss & Lambard, about four o'clock p.m. of the
day aforesaid.
Robert B.
NORMAN, J. D. PARKER, Edward HEADMAN, C. L. MOHLER, H. BARHYETT, John SIMPSON.
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Sacramento Daily
Union
Wednesday July 16 ,1862
CONDITION OF
NEFF - John Neff, who attempted to poison himself on Monday, has so far
recovered from the effects of the strychnine taken by him that his life is
considered out of danger. Dr. MONTGOMERY remained at the station house with him
until after midnight, some three or four hours, not deeming it safe to leave
him earlier. Neff is still confined in one of the cells at the station house,
and appears to be at times insane. It is the opinion of those who have him in
charge, that Judge HONG of Yolo, as he is a resident of that county, should
order an examination as to his sanity, and if necessary have
him removed to Stockton. He gives no reason for making the attempt to kill
himself, but his friends say that he lost some eighty or ninety dollars at
gambling a few days ago, which circumstances led to the act. We were informed
at the station house on Monday evening by one of Neff’s friends (JONES) that he
had learned on inquiry at Klink & Hatfield’s drug store, that they had sold
strychnine to a man supposed to be Neff early in the evening. It turns out that
Jones was misled in his conversation with them, and that the statement was
incorrect. They described the man who had applied for strychnine, but were not
sufficiently explicit in stating he did not get it. Neff himself stated that he
obtained the poison form a drug store up town, paying seventy-five cents for
it, but he could not designate the establishment.
LEVEEING AND
DRAINAGE - R. CLARK and John TANSMAN made an exploration yesterday in the
vicinity of the City Cemetery, to ascertain the chances of prosecuting further
the work of draining the city. They came to the conclusion that a new section
of levee is necessary, running from the ground occupied by the brick kilns to
the high land on which the cemetery is located. The effect of this levee will be
to prevent the water from backing up to the extent it does at present. The work
can be accomplished probably in a day, by fifteen or twenty men, who will need
some two hundred sacks for portions of it. It will be commenced to-day. No
determination was arrived at as to any plan of drainage. It is thought by some
who have made an examination of the ground that there is not sufficient fall
between here and the lake this side of Sutterville to
lower the water in the city, and that the only plan which can be adopted will
be to drain in the Sacramento river. Further examination will be made to-day
with this object in view.
PROBATE - In the
matter of the estate of N.T. ABBEY, deceased, the petition of Thomas C. JONES
for administration on said estate was yesterday filed, and also the consent of
the widow of the deceased thereto. Ordered that the hearing
of the same be set for July 30th, at ten o’clock A.M., and that due
notice be given. The death of the said N.T. Abbey being proved to the
satisfaction of the Court, by the affidavit of T.C. Jones, it was ordered that
the said Jones be appointed administrator with full power to collect and sue
for all debts due the estate, and to take into possession and safely keep all
property belonging to the estate upon filing a bond in the sum of $1,000,
conditioned according to law. Bond filed and letters of administration
issued.
COMMITTEE
MEETING - The Committee of eleven appointed by H.O.
BEATTY, President of the Union Administration County Convention, will meet this
evening at his office, Read’s Block. The business of the Committee will be to
determine what vacancies exist in said Convention, and take measures for filing
the same. The Committee is composed as follows: J. McCLATCHY,
F. TUKEY, F. JOHNSON, J.R. SELDEN, R.H. DALY, Justin
GATES, Robert ROBINSON, I.B. MARSHALL, G.H. CUSHING, L.S. TAYLOR, and W.
HENDRIC.
NEEDS ATTENTION
- Since the drainage of the water from the vicinity of Seventh and P streets,
it is discovered that one of the water pipes in that neighborhood is leaking
and wasting daily a large quantity of city water. We refer the subject to the
City Tapper and the Poundmaster - the one to repair
the pipe, and the other to keep the dogs from biting him while in the act. The
water is discharged near the premises of S.W. BUTLER.
THE MONEY PAID -
The deed for the St. George Hotel was yesterday delivered over from Haggin & Tevis to the
Trustees of the Odd Fellows’ Association, the entire amount of purchase money
having been paid. A Committee of this association advertise
that rooms in the building will be let in a few days. It is the expectation of
the present landlord of the St. George to make the transit to the Orleans Hotel
on Monday next.
ELOPEMENT AND
ASSAULT IN YOLO - The Knight’s Landing News of July
12th relates the following case of unfaithfulness in a wife:
David FLETCHER,
who lives near the Willow slough, returned to his home on Monday evening about
two o’clock, and concluding he would not disturb his wife, proceeded to get
into his house through the window. Upon gaining entrance he was surprised to
find his place occupied by another, who jumped on Fletcher and handled him
rather roughly. On the following morning the occupant, Eli FROOME, assisted by
Ben SCOTT and DOANE, went with a team to take off the erring wife of Fletcher.
This he resisted stoutly, when the three (as he tells it) assailed him and held
him until the wife was safely placed in the conveyance and gone. Fletcher went
to Woodland and got out warrants for the arrest of the three men. Froome, however, with the woman, arrived here and took the
steamer Defiance for Sacramento. The Sheriff arrived last night in pursuit. We
understand one of the party, Doane,
has been arrested.
MURDER IN
HUMBOLDT - Recently, a man by the name of DAY was murdered on New River, by
another named DAVIS. Both were miners, and were alone at a cabin when the
difficulty took place. Davis, after committing the murder, went up the creek
and told of it, and when the miners repaired to the spot, the found Day
horribly mutilated, with no less than eight stabs, either one of which would
have proved fatal. Davis is now in jail in Weaver, awaiting his trial. He is
represented as being a very bad man, and from all the information we can
gather, the murder was cold blooded. Day was an old man, and well known in the
vicinity of Bunker Hill, Klamath county.
FROM AMADOR - A
man named John Chorigan was arrested on Monday by officer GAY, on board the San Francisco boat, as she left
the levee, on the strength of a telegraphic dispatch from Jackson, Amador
county. As Chorigan was the last man in getting on
the boat, the arrest was not made until it was too late to come ashore. Officer
and prisoner were taken to Rio Vista and came up on the return boat. The nature
of the charge against the prisoner is not known. An officer from Amador will come to-day to take him to that county.
DOGS AND TAGS -
About seventy-five dog tags in all have been sold by Treasurer BIRD. Poundmaster MAYO
has deputized a regiment of boys to catch the untagged dogs and deliver them at
the Pound, at the rate of $3 per dozen. This tariff of prices will
afford the boys twenty-five cents each and a profit to the principal of the
same amount for each animal.
SUPREME COURT -
In the Supreme Court, in the case of the People vs. BOGGS, thirty days
additional time was yesterday given, on motion of counsel and by stipulation,
to appellant, in which to file petition for rehearing.
ARRESTS - John
O’MEARA was yesterday arrested by James GILES for drunkenness and disturbance
of the peace. Charles CHAMBERS was also arrested by officer
BURKE for a violation of a city ordinance in obstructing Fourth street.
COMMENCING
PRACTICE - Ex-Governor BIGLER is about to commence the practice of law in this
city, in connection with a law firm already established - that of Coffroth & Spaulding.
STOLEN - George
CALLAHAN had a valuable gold watch stolen from his pocket yesterday, at
Hooker’s ranch, a short time before the picnic company left to return to the
city.
THE RIVER - The
Sacramento river has fallen to a point but eleven feet
above low water mark.
ROBBERY - The
house of one SLOAN, near Soquel, Santa Cruz, was broken into and robbed of
money, silverware, clothing and other valuables while the inmates were absent
celebrating the Fourth.
HOMICIDE IN
TRINITY - Alfred MARSH was killed at Brown’s Flat, in Trinity county, July 3d,
in an affray with a man named Davis. The latter escaped.
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Sacramento Daily
Union
Thursday August
7, 1862
(Note: this is a
partial transcript of the loss of the steamer Golden Gate. There were articles
spanning several days and pages; I choose this because of the passenger lists.)
BY TELEGRAPH TO
THE UNION
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER ST. LOUIS
Loss of the
Golden Gate,
And
Nearly Two Hundred of Her Passengers and Crew.
Nearly One and a
Half Millions of Treasure Lost.
LIST OF LIVES
SAVED
Passengers
by the St. Louis.
San Francisco,
August 6th
The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company's steamer St. Louis, W.E. LAPIDGE, Commander, left San
Francisco July 1st, 1862, at 10 A.M. with 145 passengers and $1,267,160.58 in
specie, for Panama. July 5th, at 9:20 P.M., passed the Golden Gate, bound up.
Arrived at Acapulco July 9th at 4:15 P.M.; received supplies and sailed at 8
P.M. The same day at 9:30 P.M. passed steamer Sonora, bound up. Arrived at
Panama July 16th at 7 A.M. Returning, left Panama July
20th at midnight, with 405 tons of freight and 320 passengers from New York. July 11th by steamer Northern Light. Arrived at Acapulco
July 27th at 8:45 A.M.; received coal and supplies, and sailed at 3 P.M. Arrived
at Manzanillo July 29th at 5 A.M.
On arrival at Manzanillo the St. Louis received intelligence of the total
loss of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer Golden Gate by fire, on
the evening of July 27th, about fifteen miles northwest of Manzanillo
harbor. The St. Louis immediately started for the scene of the wreck, fired
signal guns, lowered boats and took off from the shore all the survivors of the
wreck who could be found. Remained at Manzanillo
till July 30th, leaving Captain HUDSON and his crew at that port to render any
further assistance that might be necessary.
The St. Louis
brings up seventy-eight of the Golden Gate's passengers, all that are known to
be saved, and a portion of her crew. Arrived at San Francisco
August 6th, at five P.M.
The St. Louis
brings one hundred and twenty-six packages of mail from New York and $162,470
in specie from Manzanillo.
She left in port
at Panama the United States steamer Saranac; at Acapulco, the coalship Juliette Trundy.
The following is
her passenger list:
Horace WEBSTER
and wife, J.H. CARROLL and wife, J.B. PURDY, F. SECCHI, P.J. KELLY, Sophie
SHULTERS, Louise ROHLI, A.L. ROE, O. MILLER, William H.D. MORRILL, Thomas
CRANE, Mrs. R. ECCLESTON and child, A. MOORE, Miss WESTLAKE, Q.L. ADAMS, Miss
B. BLODGETT, L.W. GATES and child, Bertha KOHN and brother, Miss ALEXANDER,
C.E. MOWRY, John STAGG, Mrs. N.H. FRANCIS, Mrs. KELLY, James W. CULLEN and
wife, Charles R. CARROLL, Frederick REWER, wife and daughter, Sarah SPARHAWK,
Mrs. C.W. CHANDLER and child, J.H. LEONARD, Miss E.M. FERNALD, Alexander
WARFIELD, Mrs. L.L. BAKER, Miss H.A. GRANT, G.A. MENDON, Johnson KNIGHT, D.C.
TRIPP, B.P. DORR, Mrs. Susan DOW and child, George H. HORN, William Whitfield,
C. FRANK and wife, A. RYERS, J.L. TRUELL, Albert PRIEST, E.D. MORGAN, G.F.
HUNTING, U.S.A., Mrs. E. LOVEJOY and child, E.S. KARNEY, E. CONNOR, wife and
infant; Mrs. SHELL and infant, P.A. OWENS, G.W. DENT, Mrs. EDSON, dauther, friend and four children; Mr. EDSON, Josefa TORREA and two children, C. TORRES, A. TORRES, F. DeTROYAT, Mr. GREGNERE and wife, C.E. JOHNSON, Mr. NUGENT,
wife and infant; E. BAMBRINO, brother and mother, Josefa
CALPINA, T.KUHM and two children, P. KUHN, Miss WILHUSEN, W.H. KAY, W.B. LEDGE,
J. H. BROWN, Delia ACHER, A.P. FULLER, J.E. ROSE, John BRADLEY, J. PEREZ, Emily
LANDGRAFF, Hettie LUNDBERG and child, Mary DALY, Mrs.
T.D. BOERUM, Mrs. B.C. BOERUM, T.V. SCUDDER, T. WALCH, Fanny HARRIS, Mrs. C.
STRUTHA, Jane KENYON, Robert KENYON, Robert GOE and sister, A. MAYERS, Robert
MAYERS, wife, daughter and three children; M.L. TAYLOR, W.N. CHAPMAN, Mrs.
LESALLE, Mrs. M.A. DOUGLASS, Miss H.A. EAGLES, J.E. DARLING, Susan BRADY,
J.ELLENBACK and boy, Jno. McINTEE, Augusta KITCHEN, Maria
GIBBS, Hariett ADAMS, W. McCAUSEMAN,
Wm. HOLDEN, J. WILKINSON and wife, Louisa SPENCER, George WATERMAN, and two
hundred and twenty others.
Passengers of
Golden Gate Saved
The following is
the list of passengers and crew saved from the Golden Gate:
FIRST
CABIN - Ben. HOLLADAY, J. WHITNEY, Jr., Capt. R.H. PEARSON, Abel
GUY, A.J. NICHOLS, Mrs. W.T. GOUGH, J.C. JONGHAUS and wife, Mrs. A.E. WALLACE,
A. CHAVANUE, C.F. FOX, S. MURPHY and wife, A.J. GUNNISON, Geo. O. McMULLEN, B.L. SCHMIDT, Mrs. D.A. NURSE, H. FURNHJELM, Miss
A.A. MANCHESTER, 8 yrs, Miss C.E. MANCHESTER, 5 yrs, Frank MANCHESTER, 3 yrs,
G. GIVEN, a boy 2 years old, ------ Given, babe, 8 weeks old.
SECOND CABIN -
J.F. HAYWARD, R.H. DORSEY, O. BRADLEY, P.H. MORAN, G.F. BLERTHAUPT, Mrs. C.J.
ROSS, George FULTON, 7 years old, S.C. TODD, John or Jonas, boy, 4 years old,
Mrs. S. FRANCIS, Felix BESSOM, W.R. WILCOX, C.E. THOMAS, ----W. Walker, G.
MOLINDE, John JENKINS, G.W. CHASE, E. SICKER, J.P. BELL, Jane C. FORSYTHE,
servant to Mrs. GREEN, John H. BOOTH, 13 yrs old, William HAMILTON, B.
HOLLIDAY's servant, Isaac W. GEAR.
STEERAGE - C.W.
FOLLENSBEE, J. HASKELL, J. SONARDS, N.C. MORCOM, R. PERRY, R. LESLIE, W.H.
HENSHAW, W. WOODWARD, John SMITH, J. TISOT, William HENRY, J.N. BERIDGE, E.C.
BONKER, Joseph ANTONE, Philip CLOSS, J.H. MITCHELL, George F. EMERSON, M.H.
BATES, J. SPENCER, B.N. KEARNEY, John DILLON, N. WALTY, A. FISHER, S.A. MANN,
Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps,. R. COOPER, B. CLYRAC, H.A. ALLEN, J.C. GARBER,
O.P. DARLING, John CHART, J.M. MURPHY
OFFICERS AND
CREW - W.H. HUDSON, Captain, Matthew NOLEN, First Mate, W. WADDELL, Chief Engin'r, J.K. WOOD, Purser, H. McKINNEY,
Second Mate, Sam BERNARD, sailor, M. FAIRFIELD, sailor, F. WARNER, sailor, F.
GORE, sailor, M. FREE, sailor, W. HOWD, sailor, T. FIELD, sailor, C. MILLER,
sailor, J. WILSON, sailor, C.C. SULLIVAN, sailor, F.A. BRIERLY, First As't En., J.G. WHITING, Sec. As't
En., T. McDOWELL, Water Tender, T. CONLEY, Water
Tender, C. McNIEL, fireman, Wm. BRITT, fireman, Jas.
ENNIS, fireman, P. DONNELLY, fireman, J. WILSON, fireman, Mike MURRY, fireman,
Antonio PACHECO, fireman, C. NORRIS, coal passer, J. WATSON, coal passer, W.
HARVEY, coal passer, W. KELLY, coal passer, John CORAN, coal passer, R. DAVY,
coal passer, M.J. MATHERSON, steward, Margaret McINTIRE,
colored stewardess, C. HAMILTON, steerage do, S. LEWIS, steerage steward, H. McLANE, baker, R. MARKEY, second baker, J.F. HARRIS,
porter, F. DOUGLASS, butcher, G.H. FOOTE, cabin waiter, Tom. KELLY, cabin
waiter, D. CORCORAN, cabin waiter, J. DONOHUE, cabin waiter, P. JEFFREYS, cabin
waiter, R. BARTLOW, cabin waiter, G. CAPHUS, cabin waiter, W .JOSEPH, cabin
waiter, E. DUCKETT, cabin waiter, J. PETERSON, cabin waiter, C. FRITZ, steerage
waiter, D. CALLAGHAN, steerage waiter, C. GRAY, steerage waiter, J. McCLOY, second cook, M. McSHANE,
third cook, P.A. RYAN, storekeeper, W.H. GIBSON, barber, J. McLAUGHLIN,
mess boy, D. REED, working passage, R. RIDLEY, working passage, W. PRICE,
working passage.
There were on
board the Golden Gate 242 passengers, 96 crew - in all 338; known be saved,
140; lost and missing 198. One boat containing about twenty-two people had not
been heard from at the time the St. Louis left Manzanillo.
This boat was in charge of the Third Mate, and is supposed to have missed the
harbor in the night and gone down the coast. These are not included in the list
of saved.
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Tuesday, November 25, 1862
Delay of the Steamers - An unusual difficulty was
experienced yesterday by the steamer Chrysopolis in
her attempt to pass down the river front from her landing at N street to a
point below R street at which she could turn. The
schooners were mounted so close together that it was impossible for her to pass
between them. It is said that the steamboat landing will necessarily have to be
removed below R street, until the narrow channel can
be kept open for the boats to depart. It is, of course, a source of great
trouble to the captains of schooners, and difficult for the Harbormaster, to
clear the passage every day, but there is much more trouble created, and
considerable damage to property produced, by daily permitting vessels to be in
the way until the steamer strikes them, as is frequently the case. It is
important to the traveling public, and especially to the interest of the city
at this time, that the steamboats be driven no further down than their present
location, and that every facility be extended to them which the depth of the
water will allow. Yesterday, after tearing away considerable lumber on one
schooner, jamming the rigging of another, having a third towed out of the way
by the Governor Dana, and spending an hour in moving five rods, the Chrysopolis got under way and started for San Francisco.
Probate - Estate of Peter KIEFFER, deceased -
Application for confirmation of sale of real estate coming on to be heard the
sale was yesterday confirmed. Estate of Seth BRIGGS, deceased - The widow of deceased
having been cited to appear on this day to answer as to the property belonging
to the estate of said deceased, the same is continued until December 8, 1862,
at ten o’clock, A.M. Petition of the widow filed, praying for a revocation of
the letters granted upon said estate to F. MACOMBER; also praying that she may
be appointed Administratrix of said estate; set for
hearing on December 8, 1862. Due notice ordered to be given. Estate
of John HALEY, deceased - Application for sale of personal property, coming on
to be heard, order for sale granted. Estate of Peter
LUBEY, deceased - Same order. Estate of J. BRUMMER,
deceased - Same order. Estate of M.D.S. HYDE, deceased. Application for sale of real estate granted.
Estate of James K. BROWN, deceased - Application for sale of real estate coming
on to be heard, continued until December 22, 1862. Estate of N.T. ABBEY,
deceased - Petition for sale of personal property coming on to be heard, order
of sale granted.
Habeas Corpus - A.D. BIGELOW was taken before Judge McKUNE yesterday morning on a writ of habeas corpus.
District Attorney UPTON appeared on behalf of the State and M.M. ESTEE for the
prisoner. ESTEE claimed the discharge of the prisoner chiefly on the ground
that the term of imprisonment to which he had been sentenced, viz; one year from September 3, 186_, had expired. He also
contended that the commitment was defective. The case was taken under
advisement by Judge McKUNE until this morning, with
the understanding that the District Attorney would furnish such authorities
during the day as he might have. Formerly our Judges generally pronounced
sentence of imprisonment to commence at a certain date. More recently, on
account of decisions of the Supreme Court, they generally make the term date
from the delivery of the prisoner at the State Prison. Had the sentence of
BIGELOW been so worded there could have been no question as to the necessity of
his serving out the term as originally intended.
Charge of Grand Larceny - A boy named James MILLS,
some eighteen years of age, was arrested yesterday on a charge of grand
larceny, in stealing a mare worth $500, the property of Charles McKILLOP. The animal had been placed by the owner on an ranch in Yolo county, some twelve miles from the
city. Yesterday she was ridden by MILLS
to a stable on K street, and the owner, on seeing her in a condition which
indicated that she had been violently ridden, and as he considered abused,
caused MILLS to be arrested. MILLS’ statement is that she escaped from the
ranch on which she had been placed and came to that on which he lived, and that
he rode her to town with the intention of taking her back again. As he made no
attempt to sell her, and as his reputation for honesty seems to be good, his
statement is probably the correct version of the affair, but he is nevertheless
amenable to the law for the use and perhaps abuse of the property of another.
The case will be investigated in the Police Court to-day.
Wants to Build - W.
MELVILLE asks of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department the privilege of
putting up a frame building at Fourth and I streets. The Board of Supervisors
will decide the case.
Brought Up - F. KOSTA’s new
schooner Sacramento, just launched, was yesterday towed up in the city and the
across the river in the Washington shipyard to be caulked, painted and fitted
out for service.
Doing Well - The little daughter of E. JACOBS, who
was injured on Saturday evening at the Metropolitan Theater by the wadding of a
gun, is doing well, and will soon recover from her injuries.
Continued - The case of Mark HOPKINS vs. john H.
HOUSMAN, City Tax Collector, etc., which was set for trial yesterday in the
District Court, was continued for the term by consent.
Degree of Rebekah - El
Dorado Lodge No. 8, I.O.O.F. will this evening hold a meeting of the Degree of Rebekah, at the Hall corner of Third and K streets.
Monday, November 21, 1862
T.L. BUCKHOUT vs. S.P. SWIFT et al - On Motion of George CADWALADER, cause
set for trial on Wednesday, December 10, 1862.
Rufus WADE vs. D.H. HASKELL et al - On motion of WINANS & HYER, cause set for trial
Wednesday, December 10, 1862.
Ferdinand WOODWARD vs. His Creditors - Sheriff
appointed assignee.
In re Sophia
M. TILDEN to become sole trader - Hearing of application
continued until to-morrow at half
past ten o’clock A.M. W.H.H. DAVIS vs.
Jasper DODSON - Decree of foreclosure ordered entered of record.
Mark HOPKINS vs. John H. HOUSMAN, City Tax
Collector, etc. - Continued for the term by consent.
Adjourned until half past ten o’clock
A.M. to-morrow.
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Tuesday, December 2, 1862
ANOTHER HOMICIDE - At about six o’clock last
evening, a man named Harry PEIRCE was shot and killed, on L street,
near Fourth, by James N. CARTTER, Constable of Justice HAINES’ Court. An
inquest in the case was held during the evening by Coroner REEVES, a report of
which will be found in another column. The parties had both been active during
the afternoon at the First and Second Ward polls, but both worked for the same
ticket and had no difficulty of a political nature. A few minutes before the
shooting occurred, they met at the house of a Spanish woman named Mary SANCHEZ,
concerning whom, it is said, they had some difficulty
several months ago. CARTTER’s statement
of the affair is about as follows: Desiring to be on hand at a dance to come
off in the night, and having drank considerably through the afternoon, he went
to the house in question and laid down to take a nap. He was aroused up by the
door of the room being burst open and saw PIERCE beside him with a knife drawn,
threatening to kill him. They both got on to the sidewalk while still
wrangling, without any blow being struck.
There PIERCE approached him with a drawn knife, when he fired. The
testimony before the Coroner’s jury differs, it will
be seen, in some respects from this statement. PIERCE was a native of
Australia, thirty-five years old. A short time ago he was sentenced by Judge
HOLT, for beating a soldier named MAINS with a slung shot, in front of the What
Cheer House, to pay a fine of $200, or be imprisoned one hundred days. He was
discharged from custody in a few days under a writ of habeas corpus, on account
of irregularity in the commitment. He has been engaged a portion of his time
while in the city as stevedore on the levee, unloading schooners, sloops, etc.
CARTER, it will be remembered, shot and killed a member of Captain THAYER’s
Grass Valley Company, belonging to the Fifth Regiment, then stationed at Camp
Union, a little over a year ago. CARTTER and PIERCE were both members of Eureka
Engine Company No. 4. Soon after the
death occurred last evening, the several fire bells of the city were tolled on
account of the event.
ARREST OF A MURDERER - At four o’clock yesterday
afternoon, Under Sheriff HOAG arrested a man named James HAYES, charged with
the murder of William MURRAY at Prairie City, in this county, nearly a year
ago. On the night of the 28th of December, 1861, HAYES and MURRAY
were engaged in playing cards at a saloon in Prairie City. A dispute arose,
when HAYES drew a knife and stabbed MURRAY in the abdomen. The wounded man lived
till the next afternoon, when he expired from the effects of the wound. In the
meantime, HAYES was arrested, taken before Justice ANDERSON, and admitted to
bail in the sum of $500. After the death of MURRAY he could not be found. On
the 15th of February, 1862, he was indicted by the Grand Jury for
the crime of murder. He is supposed to have spent the greater portion of the
past year in the Salmon river region. Yesterday, Under
Sheriff HOAG gained information which led to the belief that HAYES was in the city.
He obtained a bench warrant, and reached the depot at Front and K streets as
the afternoon train was about to start for Folsom. On making his business
known, G.F. BROMLEY, conductor of the train, deferred starting a few moments to
give the officer time to look for the prisoner among the passengers. The search
proved to be successful, and HAYES was lodged in the County Jail. While at Prairie City, MURRAY followed mining and HAYES
blacksmithing. HAYES has a wife now in this city.
PROBATE - In the matter of the estate of Geo. H.
CARTTER, deceased, the will of deceased was yesterday admitted to probate, and
letters of administration with will annexed, were granted to Rosetta CARTTER
upon filing a bond in the sum of $5000. R.A. PEARIS, P.L. EDWARDS and H.H.
HARTLEY were appointed appraisers. Due notice ordered to be given. Estate of Ella H. GALLUP, a miner heir - Petition of Julia A.
GALLUP, guardian of said Ella, filed, praying for an order to sell certain real
and personal property belonging to said estate. Ordered
that the same be set for hearing on Monday, January, 5, 1863. Due notice
ordered to be given.
INCENDIARISM - At about six o’clock last evening,
some twenty tons of hay and straw, belonging to C.W. HOYT, were destroyed by
fire, on his ranch, adjoining the City Cemetery. The fire was unquestionably
the work of an incendiary, and was kindled from the side next to the cemetery,
the prevailing wind making the work of destruction the more certain from that
side.
ADMITTED TO CITIZENSHIP - G. BENZ, a native of
Bavaria, was yesterday admitted citizenship in the District Court, on the
testimony of S.J. NATHAN and Frank PAGE. Michael H. MEAGHER, a native of
Ireland, was also admitted to citizenship on the testimony of Eli MAYO and D.
KELLY.
CONTINUED FOR THE TERM - In the District Court
yesterday, in the case of the People vs. E.F. HUNTER, for the murder of James McKENNA, the motion for a change of venue was withdrawn,
and cause continued for the term by consent.
FOR SAN QUENTIN - A man named Daniel VICE was brought
to the city yesterday by Deputy Sheriff CHAPMAN. VICE has been sentenced to one
year’s imprisonment in the State Prison for robbery.
ARRESTS - The following arrests were made yesterday:
Thomas JACKSON, by officer SHEEK, charge not specified; _______ McLAUGHLIN, by officer CODY, for
assault and battery on Robert MORRIS.
INSANE - Julia CRONIN was taken to the station house
yesterday, by Officer McGREW, on account of insanity.
There are now five insane or partially insane persons confined in the station
house.
ARSON TRIAL - The case of
Edward RYAN, charged with arson, which was to have been tried in the District
Court yesterday, was continued until to-day.
At eight o’clock last evening, Coroner REEVES held
an inquest at his rooms, on Fourth street, over the body of Harry PIERCE, who
was shot by James CARTTER at six o’clock in the evening, on L street, near
Fourth. The testimony in the case and verdict of the jury are as follows:
John CLARK sworn - I reside in this city; have lived
here about three weeks; I know the deceased now before the jury; his name is
Harry PIERCE; I met deceased at the corner of Second and J streets about five
o’clock this P.M.; he wanted me to take a walk with him; we went into a house
on Second street, between K and L; we then went to Louis BRANT’s saloon, corner
of Third and L streets, and took a drink; we then took a walk up L street,
about half way up the block, and went into a house; Harry said it was kept by a
Spanish woman; he said he wanted to see the woman; he walked in and I stood at
the door; when he entered there was no light in the room; I walked in at his
request; he said, dam your heart, CARTTER, is this where I find you; CARTTER
said dam you what did you break that door in for; Harry said I did not break
the door in; I then walked to the door, and CARTTER asked for his hat; he
searched for his hat, but could not find it; he went to the back door and Harry
went after him; Harry said to James CARTTER, “I do not want you to ridicule me
about Mary” [the Spanish woman.] “If you do I will cut your damned throat;”
when Harry went into the room he struck a light and saw CARTTER in bed; had his
boots and hat off; after the conversation in regard to cutting CARTTER’s
throat, Harry and I started to go to Frank RHODES’ saloon; we started up
towards Fourth and L streets; at the time PIERCE and I left the house, CARTTER
started towards Tony BRANT’s saloon, and when we got near the corner of Fourth
and L streets PIERCE was before me, and I heard CARTTER say, “You son of a bóh, I’ll kill you now;” I looked back and saw CARTTER
coming from towards BRANT’s saloon; I holloaed out,
“Look out, Harry;” he (CARTER) was about fifteen feet from Harry at that time;
CARTTER then fired a pistol at Harry; I could not say whether it was a five or
six shooter; I saw the pistol in CARTTER’s right hand; I did not hear but one
shot fired; Harry then turned round and ran toward CARTTER, and I think he got
within about eight feet of CARTTER; he then threw something at CARTTER, which I
took to be a knife; I had seen Harry have a knife during the day; he had it out
several times while in the barrooms; after Harry threw his knife, he turned and
ran about twenty feet, and then fell; CARTTER remained in the street until
Harry fell; he then ran towards Third and L streets; Harry fell on his face; I
then went to him, and turned him over; I spoke to him twice; said Harry, but he
did not speak; I then called for help; some one went
for the doctor, and in about ten minutes we carried him to BRANT’s saloon; I am
not certain but I think he died while we were taking him to the saloon; I think
it was about six six o’clock when Harry was shot; am
not certain as to time; I am positive it was James CARTTER that fired the
pistol. E. HUGGER sworn - I reside in Yolo
county; work for HENDRIX; I do no know the deceased;
I was passing down L street this evening and saw two men standing in a door a
few doors from the boarding house between Third and Fourth; one was a small and
one was a tall man; the small man had a pistol in his hand, and from what I
could understand he said, “Keep away from me,” he was addressing the large man;
I would not know the small man only from his clothing; he had on a black coat
and a low crowned black hat; the tall man inside of the house and two smaller
men at the door sill; the small men started toward Fourth and L streets, and
the tall man came out and started toward the saloon corner of Third and L
streets, remarking, “I’ll make you ñ in a minute,” he came right back with a
pistol in his hand and ran after the two men; he fired the pistol; I am not
certain that it was the tall man that fired the pistol; I then started toward
Fourth and L, after the pistol was fired, and met or saw the tall man have hold
of a man by the coat collar with his right hand and had a pistol in his left;
they were going toward Third and L streets.
James FLANNERY sworn - I reside in this city (M and
Third); I know the deceased; his name is Henry PIERCE; he was born in
Australia; has a wife at that place; his age is about thirty-five years; I do
not know of any property that belonged to the deceased.
The following is the result of the post mortem
examination:
On the evening of December 1, 1862, at the rooms of
the Coroner, we held a post mortem examination on the body of Harry PIERCE. We
found a pistol shot wound, entering the left side, breaking the sixth rib,
passing through the lower portion of the heart and the upper portion of the
liver, breaking the sixth rib on the right side, the ball lodging beneath the
skin, from which place we removed it. The wound was sufficient to cause death.
The verdict of the jury was as follows:
The following named jurors, being duly sworn to hold
an inquest on the body of a man found dead at the corner of Third and L
streets, in this city, do find that the name of deceased is Harry PIERCE, a
native of Australia, aged about thirty-five years, and that he came to his
death at the place aforesaid, between six and seven o’clock P.M., this first
day of December, A.D., 1862, from the effects of a pistol shot wound, fired by
the hands of James CARTTER.
(Signed) J.A. McDOWELL,
E.R. CONNER, George C. GALLAGHER, J.N. ADNREWS,
J.W. WILSON, R.B. NORMAN
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Saturday, December 6, 1862
REPORT OF THE LINT ASSOCIATION - We have been
furnished by Mrs. MARSH, Secretary of the Ladies’ Lint Association, with the
following report of its proceedings: “The labors of the Sacramento Lint
Association have been brought to a close, and as a distinctly organized society
it has ceased to exist. Its members separate with sincere regret, and will each
and all cherish among their brightest memories the happy hours they have passed
together busily toiling for the alleviation of their suffering countrymen who
are freely shedding their blood in the sacred cause of the Union. The history
of the association, though short, is not destitute of interest. It was formed
as an auxiliary to the society of San Francisco, to aid in the work of preparing lint and bandages for the wounded soldiers of the
Union armies. The first meeting was an informal one, held at the house of
Mrs. Governor
STANFORD, on the invitation of that lady, on the afternoon of October 11, 1862.
At that time an organization was effected by the election of the following
named officers: President, Mrs. Leland STANFORD; Vice-President, Mrs. Henry
MILLER; Secretary, Mrs. A.D. MARSH; Treasurer, Mrs. HOUGHTON. The Association
spent no time in unnecessary discussion, but went immediately to work with
energy and zeal. Donations of old linen were called for and received in
abundance from members of the Association and others. One hundred and fifty
boxes were procured for packing the lint, by Mrs. L. STANFORD, from San
Francisco. W.H. WEEKS, Secretary of State, kindly tendered the use of the
Senate Chamber, and it has been occupied by the Association since the first
meeting. The Sacramento Gas Company generously supplied the gas for the evening
meetings free of charge. A number of ladies residing at Mormon Island also
aided in the work of the association, filling a considerable number of boxes
forwarded to them for that purpose, with lint shredded and scraped. Important
aid has also been received from El Dorado and other points in the country. The
whole number of boxes prepared by the association is: Shredded lint, 60; carded
lint, 45; bandages, 3,600 yards; clothing, 12 boxes. All of which will be
forwarded to San Francisco as soon as possible. The following is a list of
names of members of the Association:
Mrs. John ARNOLD, Mrs. Stephen AVERY, Mrs. H. ADAMS,
Mrs. W. ACKLEY, Mary
AMES, Mrs. A.B. ALSIP, Miss F. ATHERTON, Mrs. J.C.
ALEXANDER, Mrs. W.
BARTON, Mrs. L.L. BAKER, Miss BIGLER, Mrs. H.
BROOKS, Mary M. BEATTY, Annie
BROMLEY, Mrs. D. BARTON, Mrs. R. BECK, Mrs.
BOWSTEAD, Mrs. J.M. BAILEY, Mrs.
S.M. BARCLAY, Mrs. W.H. BRAINARD, Mrs. W. BROWN,
Mrs. BARTLETT, Mrs.
BARRETT, Mrs. R. BROWN, Mrs. J. BIGLER, Mrs. J.
BROOKS, Mrs. Mary BLANCHARD,
Miss BEALS, Mrs. R.B. BELL, Mrs. E. BALDWIN, Mrs.
J.C. BARR, Mrs. H.O.
BEATTY, Miss M. BEATTY, Mrs. E.A. BURR,
Mrs. A. BEEBE, Mrs. BOOTHBY, Mrs.
Charles CROCKER, Mrs. E.B. CROCKER, Mrs. J.A.
CROCKER, Mrs. Charles
CUMMINGS, Mrs. Mark CONNELL, Mrs. J. CAROLAN, Mrs.
C.S. COFLIN, Miss
Florence L. CHAMBERLAIN, Miss O.J. CLARK, Miss
CLARKIN, Mrs. J.C. COLEMAN,
Mrs. CHARLTON, Mrs. CANTWELL, Mrs. Russell CHASE,
Mrs. W.E. CHAMBERLAIN,
Mrs. McCONNELL, Mrs. P.
CAROLAN, Mrs. S.L. CONNER, Mrs. W. COLEMAN, Mrs.
G.W. COOMBS, Mrs. E.B. COOPER, Mrs. G.W. CHESLEY,
Miss Julia COMPTE, Miss A.
CADWALADER, Mrs. R.S. CLEMENT, Mrs. F.W. CLUTE, Mrs.
J. COLEMAN, Mrs. A.M.
CULBERT, Mrs. S. DENTON, Mrs. A.T. DRAKE, Miss E. DAVIDSON,
Miss E.
DENNISON, Mary DENNIS, Mrs. F.R. DARY, Miss Mary E. McDOWELL, Miss H.
McDOWELL, Mrs. W.G. ENGLISH, Mrs. D. EARLE, Mrs. EDWARDS,
Mrs. F.F. FARGO,
Mrs. M. FARMER, Mrs. R. FOLGER, Mrs. L. FRINK, Miss
Julia FOSSETT ,Mrs. I.
FELTER, Mrs. B. FOLGER, Mrs. J.T.
GLOVER, Mrs. P.U. GRUHLER, Mrs. R.J.
GRAHAM, Mrs. J.T. GRIFFITH, Mrs. GOODALL, F.A.
GIBBS, Miss Mary GATES, Miss
Mary GRIFFITH, Mrs. John GILLIG, Mrs. J.H. GORDON,
Mrs. GASS, Miss F.R.
GASS, Miss M. GRIFFITH, D. HARDY, Mrs. B.F.
HASTINGS, Mrs. H.H. HARTLEY,
Mrs. F.W. HATCH, Mrs. A.K.P. HARMON, Mrs. HOUGHTON,
Mrs. HOAGLAND, Mrs. J.B.
HARMON, Mrs. C.J. HILLYER, Mrs. HOWELL, Mrs. HIMROD,
Mrs. HOADLEY, Mrs.
HOOVER, Mrs. HERR, Mrs. G.C. HALL, Mrs. HEYMAN, Mrs.
H. HAGON, Miss J.
HOLEMAN, Mrs. John HERRING, Mrs. Mark HOPKINS, Mrs.
W.H. HILL, Miss Fanny
HOWE, Miss Mary HOWE, Miss Mary HARMON, Miss Sarah
HOLMES, Miss Susan HURD,
Miss Jennie HILL, Miss A. HATCH, Mrs. W.W. HAYWARD,
Mrs. N. HOLMES, Miss Ada
HUBBARD, Mrs. Elias JACOBS, Miss R. JACOBS, Mrs.
JINKS, Mrs. T.D. JUDAH,
Mrs. KIBBE, Mrs. M.S. KING, Mrs. KENDALL, Miss
KIDDER, Miss KERCHEVAL, Miss
KENDALL, Miss KING, Mrs. S. LIPPMAN, Mrs. LAMOTT,
Mrs. G.I. LYTLE, Mrs.
LORD, Miss C. LATHROP, Mrs. LITTLETON, Mrs. W.F.
LYON, Miss A. LYON, Mrs.
H.W. LARKIN, Mrs. Mary MITCHELL, Mrs.
Dr. MORGAN, Mrs. McGINNIS, Mrs. B.
MORGAN, Mrs. S. MARSHALL, Mrs. C.A. MILLARD, Mrs.
MOWE, Mrs. MASSOL, Mrs.
Henry MILLER, Mrs. A.H. MARSH, Mrs. G.R. MOWE, Mrs.
R.H. McDONALD, Miss A.
MONTFORD, Mary McKEE, Mrs.
W.P. MICHENER, Mrs. E. McCARTY, Mrs. MESICK, Mrs.
Paul MORRILL, Mrs. Dr. NICHOLS, Mrs. Dr. NIXON, Mrs.
E. NYE, Mrs. W.N.
NICHOLS, Mrs. OPPENHEIM, Mrs. Eben
OWEN, Miss H.M. OSBORN, Mrs. Dr. OATMAN,
Mrs. PERRIN, Miss E. PARKER, Mrs. Dr. PHELPS, Mrs.
W. PETRIE, Mrs. Dr. PECK, Mrs. J.T. PIKE, Mrs. A.J.T. PHELAN, Mrs. F.A. PARK,
Miss Jennie PIKE, Miss D. POST, Mrs. P.B. PRESTON, Mrs. J.R. QUINN, Mrs. F.W.
REDDING, Mrs. A.A.
REDINGTON, Mrs. P.H. RUSSELL, Mrs. Robert ROBINSON,
Mrs. Prescott ROBINSON,
Mrs. RATHBONE, Mrs. ROBERTSON, Mrs. A.D. ROBBINS,
Mrs. REYNOLDS, Mrs.
RUSSELL, Mrs. Mary F. STRATTON, Mrs. H. STARR, Mrs.
M. STOSE, Miss E.R.
SPAULDING, Miss M. SWINNERTON, Miss SPARHAWK, Miss
O. SCUDDER, Miss Fanny
SWIFT, Miss Alice STINCEN, Mrs. Sarah SCUDDER, Mrs.
Leland STANFORD, Mrs.
D.C. STEEVENS, Mrs. J.M. SOULE, Mrs. H.M. STOWE,
Mrs. J.C. SPENCER, Mrs.
C.H. ROSS, Miss Emma STOSE, Mrs. A.S. SMITH, Mrs.
SIDNEY, Mrs. Charles
TALBOT, Mrs. W.H. TOBEY, Mrs. T. TAYLOR, Mrs. F.
TUKEY, Mrs. Mary A. TORREY,
Miss A. TOLL, Mrs. THOMPSON, Mrs. TERRY, Mrs. W.W.
UPTON, Mrs. L. UPSON,
Mrs. J. VOGAN, Mrs. VAN EVERY, Mrs. J.H. WARWICK,
Mrs. WOODS, Mrs. Julius
WETZLAR, Mrs. WATERS, Mrs. _ C. WATSON, Mrs. WILBUR,
Mrs. WESTON, Mrs. WEST,
Mrs. WELTY, Mrs. F.A. WALLING, Mrs. S.A. WILLIAMS,
Mrs. WINCHELL, Mrs. WELLS, Miss Martha
WARNER, Miss S.P. YOUNG, Mrs. YORK. The thanks of the Association are due to a
large number of gentlemen for contributions in money and material, and to
several for fruit and refreshments furnished during the meetings of the
Association.
ARRESTED AT STOCKTON - We stated yesterday that a
fine stallion had been stolen, with skeleton wagon, from Mrs. HARRIGAN’s Race
Course. He was stolen by a negro who had been employed
for some time at the race track. The man drove directly to Stockton, where he
was well known, and was soon arrested.
The Republican says: “Yesterday a negro, well known in this city, who
formerly worked for Culver, in the stable on Channel street,
near the Stockton Bakery, was arrested, on a telegraphic dispatch, and placed
in jail to await the arrival of parties from Sacramento. He is charged with
stealing a horse and thorough-brace skeleton wagon, from Mrs. HARRIGAN, near
Sacramento. The property was placed at J.C. GAGE’s stable on Main street, for safe keeping. The horse was taken on Wednesday
last; he is a very fine animal - Patchen stock - some
say an Ethan Allen colt. In this city the negro had the
reputation of being crazy.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS - At a meeting of Washington
Lodge No. 20, F. and A.M., held on Thursday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: Humphrey GRIFFITH, W.M.; Justin GATES, S.W.;
Robert ROBINSON, J.W.; J.D. LORD, Treasurer; G.I.N. MONELL, Secretary; C.W.
LIGHTNER, S.D.;
E.P. STARR, J.D.; W. DAVENPORT and S.
DEAL, Stewards; Peter ZACHARIAS, Tyler.
At a meeting of Sacramento Lodge No. 40, F. and A.M., held last evening the
following officers were chosen: Thomas ROSS, W.M.; P.S. LAWSON, S.W.; Samuel
KELLOGG, J.W.; Hiram COOKE, Treasurer, Prescott ROBINSON, Secretary; Rev. W.H.
HILL, Chaplain; J.H. EDWARDS, S.D.; E. W. CARR, J.D.;
J.C. COLEMAN and Thomas FALLON,
Stewards; Peter ZACHARIAS, Tyler.
POLICE COURT - J. WILSON, alias FAGAN, charged with
exposure of person, was yesterday tried by the Court and found guilty. James
NICHOLS (colored), charged with assault and battery on James WILLIAMS, was
tried by the Court and acquitted. Jas. WILLIAMS (Colored), charged with assault
and battery on James NICHOLS, entered a plea of guilty. C. SMITH, charged with
disturbing the peace, was tried by the Court and found guilty. C. McCARTY, who previously pleaded guilty to the charge of
disturbing the peace, was sentenced by Judge HOLL to pay a fine of $200, or to
be imprisoned one hundred days. J. Mike KEARN, for malicious mischief in
shooting through the window of Ebner’s Hotel, was
sentenced to pay a fine of $40, or be imprisoned twenty days.
ARRESTS - The following arrests were made yesterday:
Christopher RISPON, by officer REDDING, for assault and battery on Jane RISPON;
James WELLS, by officers McGREW and BROWN, deserter
from Benicia; J. BURKE, by special officer CHILDS, for petty larceny, in
stealing a hat worth $2.75, the property of B. MORRIS.
SUPREME COURT - In the Supreme Court yesterday, in
the case of the Sacramento, Placer and Nevada County Railroad vs. T.T. HAMLIN,
it was, on motion of ANDERSON of counsel, ordered that writ of error be issued
returnable, on the first Monday in January next, A.D. 1863.
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON - A
total eclipse of the moon took place, last evening, commencing at 9:35. As due
notice had not been served upon our citizens, they were generally taken by
surprise by it.
FOR TRIAL TO-DAY - The trial of E. RYAN on a charge
of arson, is set for to-day in the District Court.
Friday, December 5, 1862
C. ACKERMAN et al. vs. W.G. ENGLISH - To set aside judgement and default continued.
SULLIVAN & ROONEY vs. City Levee Committee -
Continued; no appearance for plaintiff.
Mary A. STOW vs. J.R. HARDENBERGH et al - To set
aside order of submission and allow defendants to amend answer continued.
H.D. ROWLEY, Executor, etc., vs. E.B. HOWARD et als. - Motion for new trial
continued.
H.W. HALLECK et als. Vs. G.H. MIXER - Motion to settle statement continued.
Roland GELSTON vs. J.T. DAY et al. - Motion to
strike out statement and notice on motion for new trial continued.
Jacob REMMEL vs. W. PIERCE et
als. - Demurrer to complaint overruled.
B.B. STANSBURY vs. W.G. ENGLISH et al. - Taken under
advisement. James LICK vs. J. MADDEN et als. - Motion to perfect judgement or to order judgement
on demurrer opened taken under advisement.
B.F. LEET vs. C.L. WILSON - Motion for new trial continued. A.K. GRIM vs. G.W. COLBY et al. - Order to
show cause why injunction should not be granted taken
under advisement.
Thomas COURTNEY et al. vs. M. McKENNA et al. - Under advisement.
J.B. DENBY vs. Mary DENBY - Decree of divorce
granted.
R. BECK et al. vs. G. WILCOX et al. - Motion for new
trial continued.
S.S. CARLISLE vs. His Creditors -
Referred to H.O. BEATTY by consent.
Mrs. CLEAL, Administratrix,
vs. ROGERS - Motion for writ of assistance continued.
ROGERS vs. City Levee Commissioners -
Continued. Mrs. CLEAL, Administratrix, vs. W.S. MESICK - Motion to have money
awarded as damaged to MESICK paid over to plaintiff continued. MOORE vs. HUTTON - Continued.
L. McCURTIS vs. J. TUCKER
et al. - Demurrer to answer taken under advisement.
J.H. SCOTT vs. J. HARBON - Motion to
relax cost bill granted, and leave to defendant to file new cost bill in ten
days.
Adjourned till half-past ten o’clock
to-morrow.
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Monday, December 15, 1862
POLICE COURT - The Police Court met on Saturday, at
the usual place over the county jail, but on account of smoke from the
stovepipe and uncomfortable condition of the room, Judge HOLL adjourned the
Court to his office, in Klays’ building. Robert
MILLER, who was convicted a few days since of malicious mischief in setting his
dog on a cow owned by George WATKINS, and causing her death, was sentenced by
Judge HOLL to pay a fine of $40 or to twenty days imprisonment. Previous to
passing sentence the Court overruled a motion in arrest of judgement
for a new trial. James BUTTERWORTH, previously convicted of exposure of person,
was fined $20. James MONROE was tried by the Court on a charge of disturbing
the peace, and was found guilty.
THE SANITARY FUND - The Sanitary Committee of this
city forwarded on Saturday to Dr. BELLOWS, Chairman of the National Sanitary
Commission, a draft for the sum of $1,510.75, making the total amount forwarded
from Sacramento $21,510.75. We have received from the Secretary of the
Committee the following list of contributions received in the city since the
last publication: John DREMEN, collection at First Ward polls on election day,
$3.76; KLEBITZ & GREEN, $5; John and Thomas HUTCHINGS, $25; Enos SARGEANT, $10; Rev. J.A. BENTON, $25; D.R. ASHLEY,
$150; C.H. CUMMINGS, $20. Total, $258.76.METROPOLITAN THEATER - James MURRAY,
the “character actor,” will have a benefit this evening, in which occasion he
will appear as Bailie Nicol
Jarvie, in the romantic drama of Rob Roy, and recite
Burns’ immortal “Tam O’Shanter.” MURRAY has exhibited
talent for the delineation of Scotch character, and
his performance of Bailie Nicol
Jarvie is singularly true to the original conception.
His faults are those of a novice, not yet fully acquainted with the scope of
his powers and the “business” to use a technical phrase, of the parts he
essays.
BRODERICK MONUMENT - Two blocks of granite, about twelve
feet in length, and weighing about four and a half tons each, were brought to
the city on Saturday, for the purpose of shipment to San Francisco, for use in
the base of the Broderick Monument. The work on this monument is progressing at
San Francisco under the supervision of P.J. DEVINE, of this city, who has been
absent from Sacramento for the last two or three months for that purpose.
ARRESTS - The following arrests were made during
Saturday and yesterday:
Jerry McMAHON and W.
HICKEY by officer DAKE; John KING, by officer BURKE, for exposure of person; J.
BEECROFT, by officers LOCKE and SHEEK, for drawing a deadly weapon in the shape
of a large butcher knife; Indian Charley, by P. RICE, for safe keeping; H.
LEWIS, by officer SHEEK, for a violation of the Sunday Law.
VIOLATION OF THE SUNDAY LAW - A number of arrests will, we are
informed, be made to-day by the city police, of clothing dealers, cigar dealers,
etc., who have been in the habit of transacting their business as usual on
Sundays. Late decisions in San Francisco on the Sunday question have induced
our officers in this city to move in the same direction.
DECLINATION - At the close of service last evening
at the Congregational church, the Rev. J.A. BENTON requested the members of the
church to remain, and on their convening he tendered his resignation as their
pastor. It has been rumored for a short time past that he has received a cell
from San Francisco.
TAKEN TO SAN QUENTIN - Ramon ROMERO, who was
sentenced on Friday by Judge McKUNE to twelve years
imprisonment in the State prison for the murder of Luis GAMBOA, was taken to
the institution on Saturday by Under Sheriff HOAG.
DISCHARGED FROM DEBT - In the District Court on
Saturday Job BROOKFIELD, an applicant for the benefit of the insolvent Act, was
by order of Judge McKUNE discharged from his debts
and liabilities.
GAMBLING CASES - Several arrests have been made in
the city within the past few days, on the charge of violation of the
anti-gambling law. They will, unless postponed, be examined in the Police Court
this morning.
PEANUTS IN CALIFORNIA - The Bulletin remarks:
Some 10,000 pounds of peanuts were raised in Yolo
and Sacramento counties during the last year; 8,000 pounds of which were
purchased by a firm in this city. Had it not been for the flood, there probably
would have been over 20,000 pounds produced. The first lot of peanuts raised in
this State came into market about three years ago. Their cultivation has been
so successful that it is probable the importation of them will entirely cease
within the next two years. Dealers purchase them of the producers at twenty
cents per pound, and wholesale them at twenty-five cents.
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Tuesday, December 23, 1862
Suicide - A man named F. MUHLENFELS committed
suicide last evening at Miller’s saloon, on Fifth street, at the corner of the
alley between I and J streets, by shooting himself through the heart. This act
was committed about six o’clock P.M. The deceased had informed some one about the house that he was going to lay down, and
requested to be called when supper was ready. An hour or two afterwards some one went to his room and found him dead, with a bullet
wound in the left breast and a pistol beside him. The report of the pistol does
not appear to have been heard by any one about the
house, although a shot was distinctly heard a little after six o’clock, on
Fourth street, a block over,
which was doubtless the fatal shot. The window of his room,
fronting to the west, was open. The building in which he killed himself is a
substantial brick, and is plastered, of course, throughout. The deceased had recently purchased the
Central Saloon, on J street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, and had paid some six of seven hundred dollars for it. He had on his
person, when found, about one hundred and sixty dollars. He came to this country about ten years ago,
and has been engaged the greater portion of the time in saloon keeping in this
city. The deceased was a native of Prussia, was a Baron in that country, and
was at one time a Lieutenant in the King’s Guard. Coroner REEVES held an
inquest last evening over the body, a report of which will be found in another
column.
PROBATE - In
the matter of the estate of M.D.S. HYDE, deceased, the petition of the
executrix was yesterday filed, praying for an order to have a day appointed for
the confirmation of sale of the real estate belonging to the estate of said
deceased. Ordered that the same be set for hearing on January
5th, 1863, and that due notice be given. Estate of J.W.
UNDERWOOD, Deceased - Petition for foreclosure of mechanic’s lien going on to
be heard, ordered that the same be continued until January 5, 1863. Estate of
Seth BRIGGS, deceased - On application of H.H. HARTLEY, time to file bond of administratrix extended to December 29, 1862. Estate of
J.K. BROWN, deceased - Application for sale of real estate denied. Estate of J.
PLATO, deceased - Application of Mary PLATO and George R. MOORE for the
admission to probate of the last will and testament of deceased, and for the
issuance of letters testamentary thereon to said petitioners coming on to be
heard, and G.R. MOORE having filed his
renunciation of said trust, asking that Mary PLATO be appointed executrix.
Ordered by the Court that letters testamentary issue to said
Mary PLATO. Ordered further by the Court that Wells, Fargo & Co. of San
Francisco deliver to said executrix all moneys on deposit with them in the name
of the said J. PLATO. Estate of Alexander CROMBRIE, deceased - Petition of Public
Administrator filed, praying for letters of administration upon said estate,
set for hearing January 5, 1862. Due notice ordered to be given.
SUPREME COURT - The following decisions have been
made and filed in the Supreme Court. BAUM vs. GRIGSBY - Judgement
reversed, and the Court below directed to enter upon its findings a simple
money judgement against the defendant for the amount
due upon the note, and to deny the prayer for the sale of the premises. LEWIS
vs. COVILLAUD et al. - Judgement reversed as to the
lien, but in other respects affirmed. HATHAWAY et al. vs. SOTO et al - Judgement reversed and cause remanded for further
proceedings. In the matter of the application of Carlos OLIVEREZ for writ of
habeas corpus - The prisoner must be remanded. N.W. WELLS vs. John M. McPIKE and John JURDON, Judgement
affirmed. J.H. HICKMAN vs Thomas ALPAUGH - Judgement reversed and cause remanded. WILLIAMS
vs YOUNG - Judgement
reversed and Court below directed to dismiss the action. MONTGOMERY vs.
MIDDLEMISS - The order of the District Court refusing the writ must be reversed
and that Court directed to issue the writ, pursuant to the petition of the
plaintiff. DENNERY et al. vs. COREY et al. - Judgement affirmed. MONTGOMERY vs. BYERS et al. - Order
reversed upon the authority of MONTGOMERY vs. MIDDLEMISS, recently decided, and
Court below directed to issue a writ of assistance, as prayed in the petition
of the plaintiff. SPEYER vs. IHMELS & Co. - Judgement
reversed and cause remanded for a new trial; the costs of this appeal to abide
the event.
CHAIN GANG - The chain gang was engaged yesterday,
under the supervision of overseers LONG and DREMAN, in taking up the iron
supply pipe which was laid across the sand bar in front of the water works some
three months ago. After a hard day’s work all the sections of the pipe were
detached and removed to the bank of the river. The probability of an early rise
in the river rendered this movement necessary.
RAIN - The weather has changed a half-dozen times
within the past twenty-four hours. We have had light showers and heavy showers,
sunlight and starlight, and last evening a slight fringe of moonlight. The
aggregate rain at nine o’clock last evening, for the past twenty-four hours,
amounted, as we learn from Dr. LOGAN, to 1,475 inches. Total
for the season, 2,992 inches.
COMMERCIAL - Arrived yesterday: Schooner Alameda,
from San Francisco, with redwood posts, shingles, etc.; schooner William, with
lumber, from San Francisco; schooner Eden, with lumber, from San Francisco.
THE RIVER - In consequence of the rains which have
prevailed during the past two or three days, the Sacramento river
rose yesterday about six inches.
NATIONAL GUARD - A meeting
of the National Guard, Captain BAKER, will be held this evening at the
Pavilion, for the purpose of exercise in loading and firing.
CANDIDATE - James F. MADDEN, of this city, is a
candidate for the position of Sergeant-at Arms of the Assembly.
Coroner REEVES held an inquest, last evening, over
the body of F. MUHLENFELS, who committed
suicide at Miller’s saloon on Fifth street. The
following is the report of the testimony in the case and the verdict of the
jury:
A. HEILBRON sworn - I reside in this city; I know
the deceased; his name is F. MUHLENFELS; he is a native of Prussia; I think he
is a single man; his age is about forty-four years; he is proprietor of the
Central Exchange Saloon, J street, between Fifth and Sixth; he rented the room
from me; he commenced business at that place on Saturday, December 20, 1862; I
do not know the cause of his death; there has been no quarreling or disturbance
in the saloon since he opened it, to the best of my knowledge; he worked at the
Belvidere Hotel, on J street, before he opened the saloon; I think he had been
a partner in the hotel at one time.
C.H. WOLF sworn - I am barkeeper at Stanly’s saloon on Fifth, between J and K; I know the
deceased; have known him since 1857; he came into our saloon about two o’clock
this afternoon, sat down and called for a small glass of lager; sat and talked
about three-quarters of an hour; he told me that he had taken a walk across the
river; he then asked me if I would let him take a sleep in my room (which is in
the third story of the building corner of the alley, Fifth, J and K); I went up
and showed him my room; I then left him before he laid down; he did not appear
to be intoxicated; he appeared to be in his right mind; when I next saw him it
was about six o’clock; his barkeeper came and asked me to go and call
MUHLENFELS; he wanted him to go to the saloon; I went up to the room and found
him lying on his back on the bed with his dead turned back; I took hold of him
and tried to wake him; I then found that he was dead; I then saw that he was
shot in the left side, and I found a pistol lying on the left side on the bed;
I then went and gave notice of his death; I did not examine to see if the
deceased had any money or other valuables on or about his person; I do not know
weather deceased had any relatives in this country or
not. William SCHOEN sworn - I knew the
deceased; I was barkeeper for him; he opened the saloon on Saturday; I
commenced work for him on the Monday prior; he went out this morning, about
nine o’clock, to purchase two mattresses or beds for our room, and he did not
return; I did not know him to have a pistol at any time; I do not know much
about his property or effects; I think he had paid for the fixtures in the
saloon; at nine o’clock this morning he bought a brush to clean off the
billiard table; he then took a purse or sack which, I thought, contained about
seventy dollars, in silver; the most of the cash taken in since opening the
saloon was silver; there was seven or eight dollars in the saloon drawer this
evening. Dr. T. M. LOGAN sworn - I was
called this evening, December 22, 1862, between the hours of six and seven
o’clock to see MUHLENFELS at Miller’s Exchange, who I was informed
had shot himself in the breast. On entering his room in the third story, in
company with the landlord and another man, I found that the deceased had already
expired. A revolver, one cap of which was exploded, lay on his left side. On
opening his shirt, which was saturated with blood, an orifice was seen about an
inch to the right of the left nipple, presenting the usual appearance of a
gunshot wound. On turning over the body on the bed, which was soaked with
blood, a leather purse was discovered immediately under it, and the contents,
counted before numerous witnesses, amounting to one hundred and sixty-one
dollars and ten cents, was delivered to one of the friends of the deceased then
present. I made a post mortem examination some three hours after, and
discovered that a bullet had passed obliquely through the thorax at the point
already designated, fracturing the fourth rib near the sternum, and after lacerating
the base of the heart traversed the right lung, lodging under the skin of the
right side hear the seventh rib, which was here fractured. The cavity of the
thorax was more or less filled with blood.
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Sacramento Daily Union
Tuesday, December 30, 1862
THE FATAL AFFRAY IN SONORA - The Stockton Independent
has the following in reference to the late killing of KEIGER by McCARTHY, at Sonora, mentioned in the Union yesterday:
It has been reported here that the immediate cause
of the quarrel between D.O. McCARTHY and John KEIGER
was offensive and outrageous language used by KEIGER on the day the renconter took place, about McCARTHY
and his family. When the news of this
scandalous language came to the ears of McCARTHY, he
at once went to KEIGER and demanded an explanation. Report says that KEIGER, so
far from giving a satisfactory explanation, made an attempt to draw a pistol,
when a brief scuffle ensued, which terminated in McCARTHY’s
shooting his adversary dead. All persons well acquainted with McCARTHY do him the honor to say that while he is as brave
as a lion, he is the last man to seek a quarrel.
BLOODY DOINGS IN TULARE - The Visalia Delta of
December 25th relates the following:
Two desperate and fatal affrays occurred at White
river on Saturday last, in one of which Mr. WELLS shot Dan. POER in the
stomach, from the effects of which he died in fifteen minutes. An old grudge
existed between the parties. The other
fight, it seems, was desperate. MAYFIELD, one of the parties, is shot in the
back, twice through the hand and once through the arm. The three latter wounds
were received while grasping the muzzle of his opponent’s pistol. McFARLAND, the other combatant, is stabbed twice in the
stomach and once through the arm, while his left hand was horribly gashed by
attempting to seize the knife. The two men left the town together, and in an
hour or two MAYFIELD returned, wounded as described, and directed the
bystanders where to search for McFARLAND. Both men
are probably fatally wounded.
WONDERFUL - Did any body
ever hear before of a nation which, being at war, passed its time in discussing
the rights of its foes.
Sacramento Daily Union
Tuesday, December 30, 1862
CITY INTELLIGENCE
Dreadful Murder in Sutter Township - At an early
hour yesterday morning, a profound sensation was produced in the city by the
announcement that D. CARKHUFF, Justice
of the peace of Sutter Township, had been brutally murdered during the night at
his residence, near the American river. The deceased had resided for several
years on his ranch at the point named, having generally one or two hired men in
his employ. During the past Summer, a nephew, Samuel
CARKHUFF, has resided with him, the two having carried on some of their
business operations in partnership. At noon on Sunday, S. CARKHUFF left home, came to the city and
remained over night On returning yesterday morning, between seven and eight
o’clock, he found the deceased lying on the floor, dead. His head had received
several blows, by which the skull was fractured, and his throat was cut half
way through the neck. One of the blows on the head - made by a club, or
possibly the back of an ax - took effect in the right temple, and others on the
back part of the right side of the head. These blows had probably been
inflicted while the deceased lay on his left side asleep. CARKHUFF had just
completed a contract for clearing some seventy acres of land on the American
river, under W. TURTON, at about $28 per acre. He and TURTON had had a
settlement for this work, and on Wednesday CARKHUFF received about $1,000, the
balance due on it. Some eight or nine hundred of this amount he is presumed to
have had about his person when murdered. As it could not be found yesterday, it
is supposed that the murderer obtained it. A man named S. TURLEY or TRULY is
suspected of having committed the crime. He worked for CARKHOFF up to November
18th, at which time he was discharged. While about the premises, money was
missing on two or three occasions, five dollars at one time and forty dollars
at another. He was at the time suspected of stealing these sums, but was not at
the time accused of the theft. On Christmas day he went to the house, and was
accused of having stolen the missing money, and was ordered to leave the
premises and never return. Since that day nothing seems to be known of his
movements. He is represented to be about thirty-five years of age, but we have
been unable to procure a description of his personal appearance. When the body
was discovered, pools of blood stood upon the floor and under the house, having
run through the cracks. No murderous instrument of any character could be found
about the premises. Tracks were found near the house which led to the side of a
slough, at which point the person who made then had stood and moved about for
some time, and from which place he looked into the window of CARKHUFF’s house.
The deceased had spent an hour or two on Sunday afternoon at Keefer’s, on J street, three-quarters of a mile distant, and went home
before night. He was in the habit of sleeping in the house without fastening
the doors. His residence is located about 300 feet north of the new levee and a
half mile beyond Burns’ slough. The nearest residence to his was that of P.
BURNS, about a quarter of a mile distant. A short time since, when both the
CARKHUFFs were at home, they heard somebody around the place at night. They
went out and searched the premises, but found nobody. After returning to the
house, the noises were resumed. Samuel loaded his gun and went out to the barn
and remained an hour but could find nobody. The deceased has been a resident of
Sacramento county for ten or twelve years. In 1856 he
was a member of the City Police Department. For several years past he has held
the office of Justice of the Peace of Sutter township.
He was well known in the county and highly respected. He was a native of
Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, and was about forty
years of age. Coroner REEVES held an
inquest over the body, a report of which will be found in another column. The
members of the Police Department are astir, and it is hoped that the author of
this fiendish crime will be promptly caught and speedily hung.
Police Court - The first case on trial in the Police
Court yesterday was that of Ah Une, charged with
assault and battery on Ah Chow. The prosecuting witness testified that on last
Monday evening her door was broken open at Second and I streets by Ah Une, the defendant, with two other Chinamen and a white
man, and that she was cut on the arm and foot with a hatchet, and had acid
thrown on her head and arm by the aggressors. Her person gave ample evidence
that the outrages described had been committed. She swore positively to the
identity of Ah Une as one of the defendants. The
defense introduced three or four Chinamen who swore positively that the
defendant was at the time described at home at work. Two or three other
Chinamen, who saw the offenders enter the premises of Ah Chow, testified
positively that the defendant was not one of the party.
The defense also introduced several citizens who testified to the good
character of Ah Une. The jury, after hearing the
evidence and argument in the case, rendered a verdict of not guilty. E. PATTON,
charged with disturbing the peace, pleaded guilty, and waiving time, was fined
$15. John DOE, charged with the same offense, also pleaded guilty; sentence
deferred until to-day. The case of John HOPE and
James LITTLETON, charged with disturbing the peace, was continued until to-day at three o’clock P.M. The case of Richard DELANY and
Dublin Pete, charged with grand larceny, was continued until to-day.
Arrest - J. Mike KEARN was yesterday taken in charge
by officer REDDING, on suspicion of insanity. A warrant was also served upon
him by officer CODY, charging him with an attempt at
arson, in trying to set fire in the Ebner House
several weeks ago, at the time of his firing through the window.
Officers Elected - At a regular meeting of El Dorado
Lodge No. 8, I.O.O.F., held last evening, the following officers were elected:
A.G. DAVIS, N.G.; F.F. FARGO, V.G., J.W. SCHOONMAKER, R.S.; ____ JACOB,
Treasurer.
Probate - In the matter of the estate of Seth
BRIGGS, deceased, Anna M. BRIGGS having yesterday filed her bond as administratrix, letters of administration are issued
accordingly. C.H. GRIMM, L. GOSS and Henry MILLER are appointed appraisers.
Funeral of D. Carkhuff - The funeral of D. CARKHUFF, who was murdered yesterday
morning in Sutter township, will take place at eleven o’clock this forenoon,
from the rooms of J.W. REEVES, on Fourth street, near K.
In Numbers - The rooms of Coroner REEVES were
visited yesterday afternoon and last evening by large numbers of citizens for
the purpose of seeing the body of D. CARKHUFF, who was murdered the night
before in Sutter township.
Candidate - E.F. WHITE of San Francisco will be a candidate
for the position of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
CORONER’S INQUEST
Coroner REEVES held an inquest yesterday morning
over the body of D. CARKHUFF, in Sutter township, at
which the following testimony was elicited:
Samuel CARKHUFF sworn - I know the deceased now
before the jury; he is my uncle; I have resided with him since August of this
year; I left the house about noon yesterday to go to the city; my uncle
remained at home; when I went to the city I visited the Park grounds and the
Melodeon, and then went to a house on Second street, between K and L, and
remained until five or six o’clock this morning; the house on the east side of
Second, between K and L, is where I stopped; when I arrived here this morning,
I found my uncle lying on the floor with his throat cut - the head cut one-half
off; he was lying on the floor with his head toward the door; there was an
incision on the outer corner of the right eye, where he had been struck with a
heavy instrument of some kind; there was also several incisions on the right
side of the head, and the skull badly fractured; when I entered the room and
found the deceased I placed my hand on him and the body was cold; I then went
and notified BURNS, and he and KING came in, and we found no weapon that we thought
the deceased had been murdered with; he had drawn about eight or nine hundred
dollars from TURTON on Wednesday; he had some money besides that; I think he
had about nine hundred dollars in all; we did not find any money or papers of
value on or about his person; I found sixty-seven dollars this morning in some
crockery in the cupboard which he laid there on Saturday, stating to me at the
time that we would keep that to buy groceries; the name of the deceased is
Decatur CARKHUFF, a native of Luzerne county, Pennsylvania; is a single man,
aged about forty years. Peter BURNS
sworn - I reside in this township; know the deceased; I do not know anything
about the cause of death; I know of deceased having a difficulty with a man by
the name of S. TURLEY, who had worked for him during October and up to the 18th
of November; deceased dined with me on Christmas day, at which time he told me
he had a few words with this man, TURLEY; he thought that TURLEY had stolen
money from him; on the morning of Christmas he had the quarrel with TURLEY, and
told him not to show himself here again, or he would have him arrested for
larceny; deceased told me about getting his money from TURTON; he also has some
property here, consisting of two wagons, two horses, one colt, chickens and
turkeys, etc., also seven cords of wood; the last I saw of the deceased was
about one o’clock P.M. yesterday; he came to my house, and took lunch with us;
I did not see any light at the house of deceased last night; I heard no noise
during the night; my house is about three hundred yards from this place of
deceased.
H.P. KING sworn - I knew deceased; I came here with
Mr. BURNS this morning between seven and eight o’clock; found the deceased as
stated; we found tracks around the house which I followed to the edge of the
slough below the house; we then traced it up the bottom and lost sight of it; I
took the measure of the track; the shoe or boot had a steel tap on the heel,
also the sole was filled with tacks or nails; Judge CARKHUFF, the deceased, told
me about this man, S. TURLEY, stealing money from him, and of the words they
had had about the money, and I am of the opinion, owing to circumstances and
statements made, that the man, S. TURLEY, committed the murder, though I would
not be positive; I do not know anything further about his property than has
been stated by Mr. BURNS.
W.H. BUTTRICK sworn - Was not acquainted with the
deceased; the man, S. TURLEY, worked for
me on the levee about two months ago, and I discharged him for intemperate
habits; he was a very hard character; he was first brought on to the levee by
Major BUCKNER.
The following is the verdict of the jury:
State of California, City and County of Sacramento -
An inquest held before me, J.W. REEVES, Coroner of the city and county aforesaid,
on the body of a man found dead at the house in Sutter township, near Burns’,
do find that the name of the deceased is Decatur CARKHUFF, a native of Luzerne
county, Pennsylvania, age about forty years, and that he came to his death at
his residence, sometime during the morning of December 29, 1862, by having his
head or skull broken in several places, and his head half severed from his
body, by some person or persons to unknown.
Signed: Henry HOERLE, Edward A. MILES,
Richard IRELAND, William J.
KINGSLEY, Sidney SMITH, Windsor A. KEEFER.
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