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Daily Sacramento Bee
Tuesday August 5, 1890
 
               FIREWATER TO BLAME
The Double Crime of a Drunken Indian
A Redskin Clubs One Man to Death and Shoots Another
From the Independence (Inyo) Independent

  About sunrise last Sunday morning an Indian known as Jack GUNN shot and killed 
frank PADERES at Crystal Spring, about seven miles from Darwin. At an earlier 
hour the same Indian had killed another Indian not far from the same place. The 
first victim seemed to have been beaten to death. The murderer had been drinking 
whisky during the night. Shortly before killing Paderes he came to Crystal 
Spring, where there is a permanent camp of wood-choppers and Indians. He made an 
attack with a club upon another Indian and Paderes urged him to desist. He went 
to a hut, got a gun and went up on a hillside overlooking camp. Paderes was then 
sitting in from of his cabin and did not see the Indian. The latter took 
deliberate aim and shot the former through the body. Gunn them proceeded to load 
his weapon again, an old-fashioned rifle, and Francisco OLIVAS, who was within 
speaking distance but entirely unarmed, called to him asking him what he meant 
to do. The Indian replied that he was going to kill his questioner. Olivas 
dashed down the canyon in an instant and started for Darwin. He threw off his 
clothes as he went and when he got to the mouth of the canyon divested himself 
of every stitch of clothing and rushed into Darwin stark naked. When the alarm 
was given a messenger with a team was sent out to Keeler, twenty-four miles 
distant. From Keeler a telegram was sent to Dr. WOODIN at Independence. The 
doctor quickly started for Darwin, relays of horses being furnished at Lone Pine 
and Keeler, but before he reached Darwin, Paderes was dead. Olivas came on to 
Independence on Monday and on his testimony a complaint was preferred by 
District Attorney GILL and a warrant for the arrest of the murderer was issued 
by C. MULHOLLAND, Justice of the Peace. Under Sheriff (next line not legible) 
evening in pursuit of Gunn. The murderer had a long start, having left the scene 
of his crime Sunday morning, while the Sheriff had to ride over sixty miles to 
reach that place and started on Monday evening. Gunn knows every trail and 
spring in the wild mountain and desert country to which he fled. A party of 
young men from Lone Pine and several Indians volunteered to go with YANEY and 
assist him. The hunt will be kept up as long as horses can be made to move. 
Frank Paderes is described as having been a very quiet and industrious man and 
his murder causes much indignation about Darwin.
 
               TEACHERS ELECTED
No Changes Are Made, Except in the High School
 The City Board of Education held a meeting last evening for the purpose of 
electing teachers for the ensuing year. The whole matter had been decided in 
caucus, and there were no changes except in the High School, for which teachers 
were elected as follows: J.H. POND, Principal; Mrs. E.B. PURNELL, First 
Assistant; Miss Frederika de LAGUNA, Second Assistant; Miss Anna N.  TYNDALL, 
Third Assistant, and Miss Minnie BARKLEY, Fourth Assistant.
  Miss Sarah LAWSON applied for a position as substitute teacher.
  It is rumored that there was some very queer “backing and filling” in the 
caucus, held several days ago, and that after action had been taken, there were 
some peculiar “reconsiderations.”
 
               EVERY-DAY BIOGRAPHY
                               August 3
 James WYATT, an English architect of high reputation, born in Staffordshire, 
Eng., August 3, 1746. Died September 5, 1813. Among the many monuments to his 
skill is the famous Pantheon on Oxford street, London, and the House of Lords, 
which he designed in 1800.
  Sarah PLATT DOREMUS, an eminent American philanthropist, born in New York, 
August 3, 1802. Died February 5, 1877. In 1842, she, with Miss Catherine 
SEDWICK, established a home for women from prison, now called the “Isaac T. 
Hopper Home.” She was also one of the founders of the “House and School of 
Industry,” which is but a fraction of her beneficent labors. She was considered 
one of the most remarkable women of her time.
  Sir Joseph PAXTON, an English architect and landscape gardener, born in 
Bedfordshire, Eng., August 3, 1803. Died June 8, 1865. “The Crystal Palace,” 
built for the “World’s Fair” of 1851, was designed and superintended by Mr. 
Paxton, who was knighted for this service.
  Hamilton FISH, L.L.D., and American statesman, born in New York, August 3, 
1808. He was appointed Secretary of State in Grant’s Cabinet, and suggested that 
“Joint High Commission” between the United States and Great Britain, to settle 
the various difficulties between the two nations including the famous “Alabama 
claim.”
  Christine NILSSON, Countess MARANZI, a celebrated singer, born in Smaland, 
Sweden, August 3, 1843. She made her debut in Paris, 1864, appeared in London 
1867, and in 1870-71 visited the United States.
 
                               August 4
 Percy Bysshe SHELLEY, an eminent English poet, born near Horsham, Surrey, Eng., 
August 4, 1792. He left England in 1818, and took up his residence in Italy, and 
was intimate with Leigh Hunt, Byron and Keats. He was drowned off the coast of 
Italy, July 8, 1822, and was buried in the Protestant burying-ground at Rome, 
near the grave of his friend Keats, who had died of consumption the previous 
year. Standing by the grave of his friend one day, he remarked that “it was 
enough to make one in love with death, to lie in so beautiful spot,” little 
thinking the privilege would so soon be his. Shelley has been styled by some 
“the poets of poets” and is regarded by  (next line not legible) since 
Shakespeare.
 
                               August 5
 Thomas LYNCH, Jr., one of the signers of the “Declaration of Independence,” 
born in Prince George parish, S.C., August 5, 1749. In 1779 he sailed for the 
West Indies, on account of his health, but the ship was never again heard from.
  Com. Foxhall A. PARKER, an American naval commander and writer, born in New 
York, August 5, 1821. Died 1879. He was one of the founders of the United States 
Naval Institute at Annapolis, in 1873, and for many years contributed to the 
“Knickerbocker Magazine.”
 
               DESMOND LOST
San Francisco’s Ex-Sheriff Beaten In a Damage Suit
SAN FRANCISCO, August 5 - In the suit of James T. BOYD against Ex-Sheriff Thomas 
DESMOND, the jury awarded the plaintiff $3500 damages.
  The action was commenced against Desmond because his deputies neglected to 
make a return upon the decree of foreclosure of mortgage which had been obtained 
against the late Fred MacCRELLISH. As the Sheriff did not make the return, Boyd 
was not able to realize what he should form the estate of MacCrellish.
 

 
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Daily Sacramento Bee
Wednesday August 6, 1890
 
 
               PERSONAL NOTES
  Hon. John BOGGS, of Princeton, is in the city.
  United States District Attorney John T. CAREY is in the city.
  E.J. DEVLIN, of The Bee staff, has gone to Santa Cruz on a vacation.
  H.H. MILLER and family left for El Dorado county this afternoon.
  Wilbur F. GEORGE has gone to Bartlett Springs for two weeks.
  Mr. and Mrs. A. ANKELE and daughter have gone on a visit to Alameda.
  Major F.D. RYAN and family went to Camp Stanford yesterday.
  Miss Lizzie BARON has returned from a two weeks trip to San Francisco.
  Mrs. G.W. MORRILL and children went up to Truckee last night and will visit at 
the lakes during the next few weeks.
  Will S. GREEN, editor of the Colusa Sun, came up from San Francisco last 
evening and returned to Colusa this morning.
  Hon. Allan HENRY, of Chico, is in the city.
  J.J. CRAWFORD, of the River Commission, and the family are down from 
Placerville.
 Miss Julia M. GRANNISS, Miss Ruth CATLIN and Harry CATLIN have gone to Pacific 
Grove, Monterey county, to remain a month.
  Sheriff John M. BALL, of Butte county, accompanied by his wife and daughter, 
Miss Alice, arrived this morning on their way to the Bay.
  A.L. FROST and daughter, Josie, Mrs. W.Y. WILLIAMS and son, Artie, and Miss 
Hattie CHALMERS, of Stockton, will leave this evening for Rubicon Park, Lake 
Tahoe.                
 
               LOCAL BREVITIES
  About twenty Sacramento members of the Mystic Shrine have gone to San 
Francisco to participate in the reception to the Eastern visitors.
  P.E. PLATT has filed a petition in the Superior Court for the probate of the 
will of his father, the late John Platt, and for his appointment as executor of 
the estate, valued at $11,000.
 
               BEATEN BY A BURGLAR
The Evil Resulting from Having Too Much Pluck
SAN FRANCISCO, August 6 - Charles SOMMERS was attacked in his room early this 
morning by a burglar and received blows on the head from a slungshot which were 
of sufficient violence to lay bare his skull. Sommers yelled for the police and 
held the burglar until he fainted from loss of blood. He was very severely 
beaten. When the police arrived they found it necessary to remove him to the 
Receiving Hospital.
 
               A FAIR POSTPONED
The Grass Valley Institution Postponed Until September
GRASS VALLEY (Cal.), August 6 - The fair for the Seventeenth Agricultural 
District will to-night be postponed from the 19th of this month until September 
23d.
  The postponement is because of the backwardness of fruit crops this year, 
which would prevent a proper display in August. 
  Race entries will be held open until the 15th of September.
 
               A FEARFUL DEATH
 A Man’s Head Run Over By a Truck In Portland
 SALEM (Or.), August 6 - Charles SMITH, aged 40, fell from a truck-load of 
shingles this morning. His head was run over by truck, instantly killing him. 
Smith had been subject to epileptic fits for some time.
 
               Boys In Trouble
THEIR FATHERS ROBBED AT PACIFIC GROVE
The Way of the Transgressor Is Hard, and the Boys Are In the Toils.
   Several days ago, Chief of Police DREW received a letter from the constable 
at Pacific Grove, Monterey county, invoking his aid to arrest two youths, named 
respectively Fred RAY and Melvin NORTON, the sons of merchants of that place.
  The constable gave a description of the boys and wrote that they had run away 
from home and that before leaving they had visited their father’s store and 
carried away a quantity of merchandise.
  Officer SIMMONS this morning arrested Ray, and this afternoon he brought in 
his partner, Norton.
  The boys each carried a gold watch and chain, and besides, had on their 
persons $107.50 in coin.
  Of this amount, $80 in gold was hid in Ray’s necktie. Before their arrest the 
boys disposed of some cutlery, watch chains and a couple boxes of cigars.
  This property is a portion of that the boys stole from their fathers’ stores.
  To Officer Simmons the youths denied that they lived at Pacific Grove, and 
claimed that they were from San Francisco.
  The stolen property they sold, they said they bought.
  To a Bee reporter, however, Norton acknowledged his guilt and said that 
nothing could be done to Ray, as he knew that he was going away and also knew 
that he had money.
  The Pacific Grove constable will arrive here to-morrow and return with the 
boys.
 
               A Colorado Feud
THREE MEN KILLED IN A SHOTGUN CONTEST
One of the Pleasures of Life in a Wild and Woolly Western Town
GLENWOOD SPRINGS (Col.), August 6 - A special to the Times says that Thos. WELCH 
and Alexander LAVELLE have for some time disputed over the ownership or certain 
lands in the northwestern part of Gunnison county on Muddy Creek.
  Yesterday Lavelle and five helpers went to cutting hay and, expecting trouble, 
they were all armed.
  Welch and his son, with three others, soon came up and opened fire, which was 
immediately returned, the parties exchanging about one hundred shots.
  Welsh’s son and Alex. Lavelle were killed outright.
  Chas. PURHAM was shot three times and will die.
  Pete SMALL received two bullets, but it is thought he will live.
  H.D. JONES, Charles MAHONE, E. HARVEST, Charles Purham and Pete Small 
constituted Lavelle’s party.
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Bee
Saturday September 27, 1890 

EVERY-DAY BIOGRAPHY
September 27
Jacques Benigne BOSSUET, a celebrated French divine, one of the great pulpit 
orators of France, born at Dijon, September 27, 1627. Died in Paris April 12, 
1704. He has been styled by different commentators, a "Father of the Church," 
"The Corneille of the Pulpit" and "the Eagle of Meaux." Bossuet*s individual 
distinction is, that he was a great man, as well as a great orator. His funeral 
orations are generally esteemed the masterpieces of his eloquence. He had great 
occasions, and he was great to match them.

Samuel ADAMS, a celebrated American patriot and orator, born in Boston, 
September 27, 1722. Died in October, 1803. He was a member of the first 
Continental Congress, and a "signer" to the "Declaration of Independence." So 
ardent was his patriotism, that he was one of the leaders who were to be exempt 
from the pardon offered in 1775.

Joseph Green COGSWELL, L.L.D., an American scholar and author, born at Ipswich, 
Mass., September 27, 1786. Died November 26, 1871. He, with the historian 
Bancroft, founded the celebrated "Round Hill School" at Northampton, Mass.
Raphael SEMMES, an American naval officer and author, born in Charles county, 
Md., September 27, 1809. At the beginning of the civil war he entered the 
Confederate navy and obtained notoriety as the commander of the Alabama, which 
was so ruinous to the commerce of the Federal States. Sixty-five ships and 
$6,000,000 were destroyed by this one vessel, which was at last sunk in the 
battle with the Kearsarge off the coast of France.

Epes SARGENT, an American journalist and miscellaneous writer, born at 
Gloucester, Mass., September 27, 1812. Died December 30, 1880. He was an author 
of excellent educational works, and editor of the New York Mirror and the Boston 
Evening Transcript. Several of his poems have been set to music and are 
favorites.

Thomas NAST, an American caricaturist, born in Bavaria, September 27, 1840. When 
fifteen years old he began to furnish illustrations for the papers, and during 
the war began his long series of effective political caricatures in Harper*s 
Weekly. It is said the Thomas Nast did more by his caricatures to deprive Horace 
GREELEY of the Presidency than any other man or party. 

FALL OF A BRIDGE
IT COULD NOT STAND THE STRONG TEST
Two Men Severely Injured - Indignation in San Bernardino County
SAN BERNARDINO, September 27 - The suspension bridge with a three-hundred foot 
span has recently been completed over the Mojave river, near Victoria, fifty 
feet above the river.

Complaint was made that the bridge was unsafe and the county employed A.H. 
KOEBIG, civil engineer, to examine the bridge, and he pronounced it unsafe.
The California Southern railroad track ran alongside the river under the bridge, 
and Fred PERRIS, the railroad*s Chief Engineer, notified the Board of 
Supervisors that the county would be held responsible for any damage done by the 
bridge.

The Board declined to accept the bridge unless the contractors would put the 
bridge to a test and show it capable of supporting the weight called for in the 
contract.

This morning the test was made in the presence of the Board and many citizens.
An eight-mule team, hitched to two wagons, loaded with ore, was placed on the 
bridge. There were ten men on the bridge at the time, when the structure went 
down with a crash, severely injuring two men, named Austin ELLIS and Sam MARSH.
There is great indignation and excitement at Victoria. 

A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY
George L. GRIFFIN, of Richmond Hill, Long Island, N.Y., recommends Allcock*s 
Porous Plasters in the following frank language:
"We have been using Allcock*s Porous Plasters for many years and in fact they 
have become a household necessity in our family. In every case where they have 
been applied, they have proven themselves satisfactory and given immediate 
relief. We recommend them very highly, and trust our experience will be the 
means of inducing others to give them a trial."

DEADLY ELECTRIC WIRES
WINCHENDOM, September 27 - Edward T. RYAN, aged 18, and G. BARNARD, aged 20, 
were instantly killed yesterday by electric wires coming in contact with an 
incandescent circuit on Pound street. Barnard*s hands were badly burned and it 
is supposed that Ryan attempted to assist him and himself fell a victim. 
Ayer*s Ague Cure stimulates the liver and neutralizes the malarial poison in the 
blood. Warranted to cure

 
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Daily Bee, Sacramento
Friday March 6, 1891 
 
A TERRIBLE BLOW
 
McAuley Almost Unjoints Bishop's Neck
 
A WELL-DIRECTED SWING
 
A Very Sudden Termination of a Glove Contest
 
The glove contest at BROWNE's Comique last evening between Jack McAULEY, of San 
Francisco ,and Bishop of Sacramento, did not last as long as did the Turner-Hall 
fight of the night previous, but it was equally as exciting as long as it did 
last. Both men are pow-ful young fellows, but McAuley has had considerable 
experiences as a fighter, a fact which gave him great advantage over BISHOP, who 
has heretofore been satisfied with such set-tos as naturally come to a deck-hand 
on river steamer.
 
SMITH HAS HIS DAY
George SMITH was chosen referee and made his usual speech, varying it somewhat 
by announcing that "no fouls will go, short of "chawing off an ear or gouging 
out an eye."
In the first round, Bishop was very nervous and showed lack of confidence in 
himself. He made several weak and ineffectual lunges at McAuley, and was heavily 
thumped. It was so manifest that McCauley could win, that at the end of the 
round his friends urged him.
 
NOT TO FINISH BISHOP
Too speedily, but prolong the contest awhile. Acting upon this advice, McAuley 
attempted no slogging in the second round, until Bishop clinched him and 
attempted, apparently, to wring his neck, when Jack pulled away and gave his 
adversary a smash in the nose that brought blood.
In the third and fourth rounds Bishop showed up strong, and he went as McAuley, 
who was not in first-class condition, most savagely, forcing him about the ring 
and landing many blows upon his face. He used both left and right, but with a 
half-arm movement that prevented the blows producing much effort.
 
McAULEY WAS BADLY WINDED
However, and was advised to put his man out in the next round.
 
Bishop again forced the fighting in the fifth round, and banged McAuley at so 
lively a rate that the pugilist's friends began to get nervous. McAuley dropped 
his hands and "took his medicine," and Bishop's backers howled with delight. 
McAuley had not quit, however. He was simply waiting for an opportunity to get 
in "a LaBlancha swing" - which style of blow he is said to have originated, and 
in the delivery of which, at all events, he can give "The Marine" pointers.
 
A TERRIFIC BLOW
The proper moment finally arrived, and quick as a flash, McAuley wheeled, threw 
the whole weight of his body with the force of the back-handed blow, and landed 
his right across Bishop's neck. Bishop fell as if shot, and had he been hit on 
the head with a baseball bat he could hardly have been knocked out 
more-completely. He was carried to his chair, where his seconds made an 
examination to ascertain if his neck had been broken. Fortunately, the terrific 
blow had not gone to that extent, and Bishop was carried to a dressing-room. He 
was very sick for a time, but, after several hours, was able to go out upon the 
streets. 
 
TIRED OF LIFE
 
A Laborer Hacks Himself With Knife and Razor
 
From the Marysville Democrat, March 5
 
About 12:30 this afternoon, T.J. KELLY found a dead man in the north portion of 
the stable on C street, with a horrible gash in his throat, and his clothing 
covered with blood. Coroner BEVAN was informed, and the body was removed to the 
undertaker's office.
 
From Mr. Kelly we learn that the man was a brickmason, and asked permission 
about a week ago to sleep in the barn until he could find employment, since 
which time he has been sleeping in the barn every night. He was seen sitting 
near the stable about 7:30 last evening, and as his body was quite stiff and 
cold, it is probable the deed was committed shortly thereafter. An examination 
revealed a sickening sight. The man had evidently gashed himself, and was quite 
successful as the several portions were lying near the body. The gash in the 
throat was a very deep one, and extended almost from ear to ear, the jugular 
vein and wind pipe being severed.
 
Lying close to the body was found a razor and a large pocket knife, both open 
and covered with blood.
 
The man was about 55 years of age, with dark, bushy hair and chin beard, was 5 
feet 7 inches in hight, and wore a brown scapular about his neck, denoting that 
he was Roman Catholic.
 
George BROWN, a colored man, identified the remains as those of a man who helped 
lay the foundation of Joseph GIRDUER's house near Sutter City, about two years 
ago. He was known as "Stamping Jack." 
 
AN OLD CLAIM
 
For Services Rendered Under General Fremont
 
From the Napa Journal
Benoni M. HUDSPETH died of cholera in Sacramento in 1850. At the time of his 
death there was due him from the Government nearly $1200 for services rendered 
as a member of Fremont's famous exploring expedition, and steps are just now 
being taken by friends to have the claim allowed to the old pioneer's sister, 
Mrs. N.W. WOOD, who is at the present time a resident of Napa county. Among the 
documents that will be forwarded to Washington to establish the justness of the 
claim and the identity of the original claimant is a commission signed by 
Governor John C. FREMONT under the date of April 2, 1847, and by which Benoni M. 
HUDSPETH was appointed Captain in the California Battalion, of which the late 
Uncle Billy EIGINGTON, of this county, was a member. 
 
AT THE RECORDER'S OFFICE
 
Deeds and Other Documents Filed Yesterday
 
George D. and Sarah J. CONNER to Thomas NOVENDAH (Deed, February 24, 1891) - 
3739.43 acres in the Hartnell grant; $10.
 
Sheriff to M. KENAN (Tax deed, March 3, 1891) - Lot 18, of Ingham tract, for 
taxes of 1890, $2.20.
 
S. PRENTISS SMITH to A.J.E. SPUNKS (Deed, March 44, 1891) - Lot 8 in block 40; 
of South Sacramento, $180.
 
Same to Peter ROSES (Deed, March 4, 1891) - Lot 7 and 8, block 30, of South 
Sacramento, $300.
 

 
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The Daily Bee
Sacramento, Thursday March 5, 1891 
 
MYERS DISCHARGED
THE SHOOTING OF SASAMA DECLARED ACCIDENTAL
Conclusion of the Examination in the Police Court Yesterday Afternoon.
 
When The Bee's report of the examination of young Cyrus MYERS for the killing of 
eleven-year-old Guadalupe Sasama closed in the police Court yesterday afternoon, 
the defense began it's case by placing Patrick BURNS on the stand. He swore that 
he was walking along in the vicinity of Fourteenth and W streets when he heard 
the shots fired.
 
Louisa GUTTENBERGER, a young lady who lives in the neighborhood, testified that 
she saw young MYERS fire at mud hens in the pond. When she left SASAMA had 
approached and asked what Myers was doing. This testimony tended to corroborate 
the version of the affair given by Myers to Chief DREW, to the effect that 
Sasama was accidentally shot while taking the pistol from Myers to fire at the 
mud hens.
 
H.F. DILLMAN and Henry L. BUCKLEY swore that the reputation of the Spaniard 
Francisco REYES for honesty and veracity was exceedingly bad. Reyes is the party 
who claimed to have been an eye witness to the shooting.
 
Cyrus Myers, the defendant, was next called,and related a story similar in 
substance to that given to Chief Drew. The shooting was purely accidental. When 
witness was shooting at the mud hens Sasama asked to be permitted to take a 
shot, and was handed the pistol. Witness was stooping to pick up the empty 
cartridges when the pistol went off, and Sasama fell to the ground. Witness said 
the Sasama boy and himself had always been good friends.
 
The case was submitted without argument. After reviewing the testimony, Judge 
CRAVENS discharged Myers, holding that the affair, unfortunate though it was, 
was purely accidental. His Honor placed no reliance in the testimony of the 
Spaniard Reyes, who had contradicted himself in so many particulars.      
 
FALLEN FROM GRACE
Brock DORAN, who used to figure conspicuously in the Police Court when Judge 
BUCKLEY held the scales, was booked at the station house this morning by officer 
WAGNER on a charge of being drunk. 
 
THE CAULFIELD RANCH
Judge VAN FLEET's Court has been occupied to-day with the case of HERZOG vs. 
TALBERT et als., for the recovery of a certain portion of the "ranch" of the 
late Henry A. CAULFIELD, and to eject the parties at present residing thereon. 
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Bee
Thursday March 12, 1891 
 
SUTTER'S FORT
Some Suggestions Made by an Old Pioneer.
To the Editor of The Bee - Sir: Your valuable paper, which has ever been 
foremost in anything and everything that could in any way better your city, 
will, I am sure, be glad for a little advice from an outsider, especially when 
the subject is on of State interest, and that subject if Sutter's Fort. Now that 
the bill is passed and signed by our Chief Executive, and the fort is now the 
property of the State, the aim of every good citizen should be to see that the 
intentions of the main movers in the success of this matter are carried out. 
 
In a conversation held with Co. C.F. CROCKER soon after his donation to the 
purchase fund of this property, he expressed a desire to see it restored to as 
near its original state as possible, and I agreed with him in this. But this 
idea , it seems, is not to be carried out, at least I should judge not from a 
conversation I overheard while visiting your city last week, and the substance 
of it was that the old property should be converted into a park, or flower 
garden, if you will. Now, in God's name, what attraction would this be to the 
tourist or sightseer? Why, every private residence in our whole State has a 
flower garden. There is nothing new about a thing of this kind. No, we want the 
old walls rebuilt, not so high as they were, but something after this, and we 
want the old building restored, or fastened in some way that time will not 
affect it, and then a building or structure built over it in the shape of a 
tower, or the like. After this, let a monument of General John A. SUTTER be 
erected there, and let every thing that is old or historical be deposited in 
this museum of antiquity.
 
I believe I have a right to make these suggestions, as I was the first man in 
this State who sent General J.G. MARTINE, of your city, $50. This was the cannon 
that fired the first shot, and I am proud of it and, Mr. Editor, if it is ever 
short of funds, I will help. 
 
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Election of Directors at the Art Gallery Last Evening
An adjourned meeting of the California Museum Association was held last night at 
the Crocker Art Gallery, for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors to 
serve for the ensuing year.
Several matters of a business nature were disposed of, after which the election 
of Directors was entered upon.
 
Drs. G.L. SIMMONS and W.A. BRIGGS were placed in nomination, but declined on the 
ground that their professional duties engaged their whole attention.
 
D.A. LINDLEY was also placed in nomination. He likewise declined, saying that he 
was already giving as much time to public affairs as he could afford.
 
There being no further nominations, the Committee holding the proxics instructed 
the Secretary to cast the vote of the Association for the following named 
persons, who were declared the Board of Directors for the term: Mrs. Margaret E. 
CROCKER, Judge W.C. VAN FLEET, J.E. MILLS, D. LUBIN, C.U. HARTWELL, Frank 
MILLER, F.Y. WILLIAMS, Dr. George PYBURN, Christopher GREEN and J.A. WOODSON.
 
After the election the Board met for the purpose of effecting organization. 
Officers were selected as follows: President, J.A .WOODSON; Vice-President, Dr. 
George PYBURN; Treasurer, the Bank of D.O. MILLS. 
 
BEE BUZZES
On Tuesday night last week, John MELLO, an old resident of Butte City, Amador 
county, drove over a grade near Morgan mine and was crushed to death under his 
wagon. 
 
 
JUMPED INTO THE SLOUGH
Mrs. J.J. BUCKLEY jumped into the slough back of the electric light works 
yesterday afternoon, but was rescued by Officer WILSON and Robert GOODS. Mrs. 
BUCKLEY has made more that one attempt to take her own life. 
 

 
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Daily Bee - Sacramento
Monday Evening April 20, 1891
 
AUCTIONS TO-MORROW
D.J. SIMMONS & Co. will sell on premises, 10:30 A.M., lot and 
improvements, D.E. Fourteenth and Fifteenth at 10:45, house and lot 1529 G; 11, 
lot cor. Fifteenth and F sts.
 
   Bell & Co., auctioneers will sell on the premises, to-morrow, at 10 
A.M. business property, 417 J street.
 
   Went T. CROWELL & Co., auctioneers, will sell on the premises, 
to-morrow, at 11 A.M., the residence and lot, G, L and M, fifth and sixth.
 
CITY TRUSTEES
Another Complaint About a Railroad Switch.
A Big Coal Bill Paid.
 
   According to the report of Joseph JUDD, Chief Engineer, submitted to 
the Board of Trustees this morning, 21,281,000 gallons of water were 
pumped for the week ending April 19th. The Holly pump was run 93 ½ and 
the Stevens pump 72 ½ hours.
 
   Trustee CONKLIN, who has been absent a couple of weeks, laid up with 
la grippe, was at his desk this morning. He had a hard siege with the 
sneeze-creating disease from Russia.
 
C.C. BROWN, Charles HEISEN and others petitioned the Trustees to have 
the railroad track removed from the east to the west side of Sixth 
street, from E to H. They want the track removed so that they can lay a 
sidewalk. The matter was referred to the Street Commissioner.
 
Carry Got the Franchise
   The Board passed the ordinance granting R.S. CAREY the right to lay 
a street railway track on Twenty-first street from O to Y, to be 
commenced within six months and completed in one year. After the ordinance 
was passed, Mr. CAREY arose and said he thanked the Board for giving him 
what he had not asked for - giving him the right to put up poles for 
electric wires.
 
   Fred COX and others sent in a petition for an electric light at 
Twentieth and W streets. Referred to the Street Commissioner.
   On motion of Trustee CONKLIN, the time for opening bids for 
furnishing coal was extended one week.
 
   Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Governor WATERMAN 
were read by mayor COMSTOCK, and unanimously adopted by the Trustees.
 
Police Court Clerk's Salary
Mayor COMSTOCK brought up the matter of the appointment of Alex. DUNN 
as Clerk of the Police Court, and asked the Trustees if they were ready 
to confirm it. As there was some dispute about whether they could be 
compelled to pay him the salary of $150 per month, as provided by the 
Legislature, the question was laid over for further investigation. It was 
remarked that Dunn would have a hard time getting such a large salary, 
since no provision had been made for it in the tax levy. City Attorney 
HART had told the Mayor that as the law provided for it, the salary 
would have to be paid. There is, therefore, a prospect of some more legal 
sparring, as the case is similar to the recent controversy over the 
appointment of extra policemen.
 
   Contractor PIERSON notified the Trustees that the repairs he had 
been making upon the levee at the foot of V street were now ready for 
inspection. The Board decided to go and see the work at 2 o'clock Thursday 
afternoon. 
 
Complaint Against the Poundmaster.
G.W. HARLOW complained that the Poundmaster had illegally taken a cow 
belonging to him from Twenty-fifth and K streets. The Board promised to 
investigate.
 
AH JIM ALL RIGHT
He Peddled From a Sack and Not a Basket.
 
Judge CATLIN Again Reverses a Decision of the Police Court.
 
 In the Police Court, several weeks ago, Judge CRAVENS found a Chinaman 
named Ah Jim guilty of peddling peanuts without a license, contrary to 
an ordinance of the city.
 
    The Chinaman appealed to the Superior Court, and Judge CATLIN 
rendered a decision this morning reversing the Police Court. The decision is 
as follows: 
 
The ordinance (Section 12, ordinance 17) requires a license to be taken 
out for "peddling fruit, nuts and candies and edibles from a basket."
 
   The defendant did not peddle the nuts from a "hand basket," but from 
a sack.
 
   At first view it may seem rather technical to make the distinction, 
but penal statutes are to be strictly construed.
 
   The ordinance is not against peddling peanuts, but is against 
peddling them in a hand basket. To ** readily understand that there might be 
no objections to peddling peanuts, while the mode of peddling them 
(rest of line not legible).
 
   The ordinance has specified the manner of pursuing the occupation, 
rather than the occupation itself.
 
   As a matter of construction I am limited to the words used and 
cannot speculate upon the intention of the authors of the ordinance.
 
   I can find no way of construing a "sack" to mean a "hand basket." If 
the ordinance had been directed against peddling from a "sack" I would 
find it difficult to construe the word "sack" to mean "hand basket."
   Judgement reversed and complaint dismissed.
 
PERSONAL NOTES
 
A.H. CREW, a Chico banker, was a visitor to Sacramento on Sunday.
 
John BALL, one of Selma's leading citizens, was in the city yesterday, en route 
to Butte county.
 
Railroad Commissioner BECKMAN has returned from his ten days trip to the 
southern part of the State.
 
Charles P. HALL went to San Francisco Sunday to remain until after the Bernhardt 
engagement in that city.
 
Bishop DOYLE, of Australia, passed through the city last night en route to the 
East. He was accompanied as far as Sacramento by Rev. Father McSWEENEY, of 
Oakland.
 
W.H. DAVIS, one of the representatives of Sacramento Council No 1., Royal and 
Select Masters, left for San Francisco yesterday to attend the Grand Lodge 
meetings.
 
Last Saturday evening a surprise party was tendered Phil DOUGLAS by his many 
friends at his residence, 1103 D street. The evening was spent in merry making 
and dancing. Music was furnished by a special orchestra. At midnight a bountiful 
repast was served, and dancing was resumed until an early hour. Those present 
were: Mr. and Mrs. Phil DOUGLAS, Mr. and Mrs. A. DIXON, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. 
LENOIR, Mr. And Mrs. H.F. BURNS, Mr. and Mrs. H. STEELE, Mr. and Mrs. M.J. 
BURKE, Mr. and Mrs. O. BODEN, Mr. and Mrs. John CONSTABLE, Mr.and Mrs. S. 
JOHANSON, Mr. and Mrs. H. STUBBE, Mr. and Mrs. CHURCHILL, Mr. and Mrs. R. COOK, 
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. GOTTHOLD, Mrs. Wm. DRUMGOLD, Misses Nora DRUMGOLD, Maggie 
DRUMGOLD, Josie WEIGER, Teress CAMPBELL, Lizzie DRUMGOLD, Kitty SHERDON, Mary 
McGRATH, Winnie JUDGE, Hattie DOUGLAS, Etta BURKE, Dora BURNS, Lottie BURNS, 
Minnie HOWLAND, Irene BURNS, Mollie SPANGLER, Messrs. W.L. WORK, F. WARD __ 
HUTSON, L.L. CALLENDINE, Jas. GORMAN, Jr., J. RANSOM, M. McGRATH, D. CONNELLEY, 
John RILEY, Jas. DOUGLAS, J. DRUMGOLD, H.C. DLEM, V. TUETTSCHELL, J.W. HOY, J. 
SPANGLER, O. PENDERGAST, W. McENERNEY, J. HODGKINSON, Nat. CHRISTOPHER, A. ST. 
JOHN, E. WATERS, B. KELLY, C. F. ALLEN, A.J. BOYD, Isaac SANKS, Masters Harry 
DOUGLAS, Walter BURNS and Henry BURK. 
 
LOCAL BREVITIES
 
George FERN was found guilty Saturday, in Justice Henry's Court, of petit 
larceny and sentenced to thirty days in the County Jail.
 
The Spoonbill club held its first shoot at blue-rocks yesterday at Gerber's 
ranch. Mr. FITZGERALD winning the silver medal and Mr. SIMONS the large honorary 
leather target.
On Saturday evening there was a glove contest at the Comique Theater between 
McAULEY of San Francisco and "Shorty" Kincaid, of Nevada, resulting in the 
latter's defeat. It was rather a lame affair. 
 
CONFIRMED
The favorable impression produced on the first appearance of the agreeable 
**ould fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs, a few years ago has been more than confirmed 
by the pleasant experience of all who have used it, and the success of the 
proprietors and manufactures, the Cal. Fig Syrup Company.
 

 
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Sacramento Record-Union
June 11, 1891 
New Incorporations
The following articles of incorporation were filed in the Secretary of State*s 
office yesterday:
Kern County Improvement Company of Bakersfield. Capital stock, $100,000; 
Directors - J.H. HUNT, J.B. HUNT, W.C. HUNT, R.W. HAWLEY and H.A. BLODGET.
Sonora Placer Mining and Development Company of San Francisco. Capital stock, 
$1,000,000. Directors - Samuel B. CONNER, Charles P. ELLS, C.F. GOMPERTZ, Frank 
B. OLIVER, Charles PAGE, Joseph MORRISON and Felix Chappellat.
Nipomo Nurseries of San Luis Obispo County. Capital stock, $30,000. Directors - 
L.C. RICE, L.L. HOLT, P. FRY, A. PETERSON, S.P. LINDLEY, H.C. FRY, S.A. DANA, 
E.C. DANA and Oregon Bell. 
MAKING SCHOOL BOOKS
Progress of Work on the State Series Geography.
It Will Be Embellished With Twenty-three Finely Executed and Instructive 
Engravings
C.H. HOLMES, engraver for the State School-book Series, and his assistant, W.E. 
SMITH, are busily engaged in preparing the engravings which are to appear in the 
new geography. The drawings from which the engravers are making the wood-cuts 
were designed by Charles DICKMAN of San Francisco and Mrs. Miriam WEEKES of 
Sonoma, with the aid of W.H.V. RAYMOND, chief editor of the State School-book 
Series.
Great care is being taken by Mr. Holmes and Mr. Smith in the work of reproducing 
these drawings, and the book when issued will, it is claimed, delight the 
teachers. Mr .Raymond is not yet prepared to say, however, when the geography 
will be ready for use, but it is safe to say that it will be quite a long time 
even before the State Printer commences work on it.
There will be in all thirty-three engravings in the book (not including maps) 
and they will differ greatly in design from those in other geographies. On one 
page there will be four designs showing the difference in the strength of the 
light furnished by a candle, a coal oil lamp, a gas-jet and an electric light. 
This will illustrate the progress of science and the growth of inventive genius 
in the world.
Accurate engravings of Sutter*s Fort and the old mill at Coloma, where gold was 
discovered, will adorn one of the pages of the book.
An entire page will be taken up in showing the wonderful progress in invention 
for cooking purposes. The first cut shows the old-fashioned style of cooking by 
suspending an iron kettle from the center of three upright sticks joined at the 
top; the second shows the brick oven and fireplace; the third is a cut of a 
stove, and the fourth an engraving of the modern range, with its appliances.
One unique design shows a blank space in the center of the page shaped like the 
map of North America, and surrounding this are engravings so placed as to show 
the natural products of the soil in the different sections of the continent, and 
the temperature of the regions.
The methods of transportation by land in modern and primitive times are shown in 
another place. The Arabs are seen on the desert with their camels loaded with 
freight; an American party crossing the plains by wagon-train is portrayed; then 
there are pack animals climbing the winding road up the mountain side; next, the 
stage coach, and finally the complete railroad train of the present day.
A Greek church at Sitka, and an Indian hut and a grave in the same region are 
shown in small cuts.
The California Big Trees are pictured and also the primitive and modern 
dwellings. The advancement in style is illustrated by a comparison of the olden 
American and African hut with the mansions of the present day.
The interior of a bank is shown, illustrating the methods of transacting 
commercial business.
There are also engravings of types of the different races; the date and fan palm 
trees; a milkmaid in Holland costume; the city of Rotterdam; the town of 
Hammerfest (the most northern town in Europe); Moscow in Russia; the most 
northern cape in Europe, and several other interesting geographical features.
Twenty-three of the engravings have been finished, but it will take almost six 
months of hard work to complete the remaining ten. 
CONDITION OF THE VICTIMS
Mamie Frates Appears Better - Julius Wohl is Dangerously Hurt
There seems to be some ground on which to build a hope that Mamie Frates, the 
victim of John Perry*s pistol, may recover. She was feeling quite bright 
yesterday, but the doctors do not know where lies the bullet that entered her 
skull, and therefore cannot tell how dangerously she is wounded.
Julius Wohl, the car-driver who was so brutally assaulted by E.F. BURKE on 
Sunday, was not able to leave his room yesterday to testify against his 
assailant. He complains of terrible pains in his head, and there is no telling 
but that his injury may yet take a fatal turn.
The condition of Robert ALLEN, who was hammered into insensibility some weeks 
ago by Jack HALEY, GORDON and other thugs, and then robbed, is not much changed. 
Physically he is gaining strength, but mentally his progress toward recovery is 
very slow. It takes very little to excite him, and he is frequently out of his 
mind. 
The "Horribles"
A meeting was held last evening, at the office of Dr. SHAW, for the purpose of 
arranging for a "Horrible" parade on the Fourth of July.
Dr. Shaw called the meeting to order, and briefly stated its object.
The following officers were elected: W.B. HAMILTON, President; J.E. MAYO, 
Vice-President; Jos HILL Secretary; Finance Committee, Peter MENKEN, J. SCROGGS, 
J.E. MAYO, K.E. ROBBINS, Frank WOODSON, T. DITTMAY, John MILLER and Joe KLEIN.
No programme was outlined, but those interested will hold another meeting in a 
few days to determine some line of action. 
Farrell McMorry*s Estate
The will of the late Farrell McMorry, formerly of this city, has been filed for 
probate in San Francisco. All the property is declared to be community estate, 
and is left to the widow, at her death to go the daughter and her children. 
There is, however, provision for the payment every month of $50 to William 
McMorry, brother of the testator, during his natural life. Testator also directs 
that his tomb shall cost $4,000. The value of the estate is not given, but it is 
said to be a large figure. 
Vance Back Again
D.M. Vance, who with lawyer Carpenter of Stockton was sentenced to 200 day*s 
imprisonment in the County Jail of this county some months ago by Judge Catlin, 
was taken into custody by Sheriff Stanley at Stockton yesterday and brought back 
to this city to serve out his unexpired term. Lawyer Carpenter tried to stop the 
Sheriff and his prisoner by means of habeas corpus, but the court dismissed the 
writ.

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Saturday June 13, 1891 

APROPOS OF RELICS
Sheriff CUNNINGHAM has in his office one of the most cheerful collections of 
law-breaking implements I ever saw. When I get particularly blue I go and stand 
in front of it with my hat off, and muse until I am thoroughly exhilarated. The 
cabinet in which these treasures of the Sheriff are stored is a large one, and 
it is full to overflowing with all sorts of knickknacks, bearing inscriptions 
which inform the spectator in a vivacious way that they have been used with 
effect. The piece of glass with which Fred GRAVES committed suicide, and which 
is covered with his gore, is a grave subject for contemplation. Then there is 
the knife with which WILSON cut KENNEDY; the knife that killed John GRIFFIN; the 
knife that killed a silversmith; the knuckles used by a San Francisco hoodlum; 
the knife used on HUGHES; the pistol with which O.G. LANGMAN was shot; the 
pistol with which Arthur McKOWAN killed himself; the coat of mail worn by George 
COX; knots from the ropes that hung FRENCH, MARTIN and others; a skull dug up in 
the street; shotguns used by stage robbers; burglar’s tools; counterfeiter’s 
outfits, and a hundred other little bits of rare, quaint and curious criminal 
vitru - enough to make the most somber old sinner in the land revert lovingly to 
the achievements of his youth. 

SOMETHING MORE CHEERFUL
While rambling around over the city I ran across an old graveyard, a forsaken, 
apparently forgotten “silent city,” where the weeds have held undisputed sway 
for years, and desolation has a dead cinch on every grave.
In this old cemetery there is only one tombstone, standing in a corner. The rest 
have been knocked over and dragged away by the champion pitchers and catchers of 
the future, who were in need of a baseball ground near the center of the city. 
The diamond is laid out in the middle of the cemetery, and the small boy, who 
never fails to bring into harmonious contact all the materials at his disposal, 
has used a tombstone for the home plate. 

Church Entertainment
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Baptist Church gave a musicale and literary 
social last evening in their church. The opening piece was a piano solo by the 
Misses Mamie MALONE, Nellie HARRIS and Mabel LYONS. This was followed by a solo 
by Rev. STEVENSON, “The Hunter’s Glee”; a recitation, “Aunt Serena’s 
Trialations,” Miss May WOOD; saxophone solo, Frank KLEINSORGE; Scotch Song, Alex 
GIBSON; banjo solo, Edward GIBSON; piano solo, Ethel DeMATANVILLE; vocal solo, 
Mr. GREENLAW; vocal solo, Miss DAVIS.
After the entertainment the guests were served with ice cream and cake by the 
ladies. There was a large crowd present. 

Bell’s Saturday Sale
Bell & Co. will sell at auction to-day, at 10 A.M., at 519 J street, the 
furniture of two houses, removed to salesrooms for convenience of sale, 
consisting of parlor, dining-room, bedroom and kitchen furniture, and a large 
lot of spreads, comforters, linen sheets, etc.
At the commencement of the sale, by order of George W. BOOTH, guardian of the 
estate of John STEWART, there will be sold a diamond pin, gold watch, plated 
chain, gold-headed cane, etc. Also, horses, buggies, harness, etc. 
Back to Texas

Sheriff PHILLIPS, of Collins County, Texas, arrived last evening from San 
Francisco, where he has been sojourning for several days, and will to-day start 
back for Texas with HARDING and BATES, the negro incendiaries and highwaymen, 
who were captured here. 

Death of John Perry’s Victim
Mamie Frates FERNANDES, the poor girl who was shot the other day by John Enos 
PERRY, because she would not marry him, died last night at the home of her 
parents, 224 P street. Her funeral will take place to-morrow. 

SUPERIOR COURT
 Department One - Catlin, Judge
Friday, June 12, 1891
G.W. HARLOW vs. Mary C. RHODE, in re BARRETT & BERKEY, insolvents; FOURNESS vs. 
FOURNESS - All continued one week.
E.A. BURR vs. W.D. COMSTOCK - Continued till Thursday, June 18th, at 10 o’clock.
In re. POMPINELL, an insolvent - S.B. SMITH elected assignee; bond $1,500.
Julia SLOAT vs. James SLOAT - Demurrer overruled; ten days to answer; notice 
waived.
BOYNE vs. RYAN - Argued, submitted and taken under advisement.
Annie KAISER vs. David KAISER - Divorce granted.
  Department Two - Catlin Presiding
Estate of Mary MYERS, deceased - Order confirming sale of block between 
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, W and X streets.
Estate of Mary NICHOLS, deceased - Order granting petit on to sell the estate.
Estate of Jacob HOEHN, deceased - Continued one week.
Estate of Roxanna REID, deceased - Continued July 10th.
Estate of John EITEL, deceased - Petition to set aside homestead granted.
Estate of Y.W. GUNN, deceased - Will admitted to probate. Letters to petitioner. 
Appraisers - G.R. HAMMONF and S.P. SMITH.
Estate of Annie MAY, deceased - Final account allowed. Petition for distribution 
granted.
Estate of Rebecca ASTILL, deceased - Decree of due notice to creditors.
Estate of John W. MILLIKEN, deceased - Decree of due notice to creditors.
Estate of Gustave WAHL, an incompetent - Order made to transfer stock in 
Columbus Brewing Company.
Estate of E.M. STEVENS, insolvent - Order made for examination of Felix COHN.
P.A. MILLER vs. Eli MAYO - Defendant’s cost bill for $50.75 allowed.
BOYNE vs. RYAN - Submitted on brief.
People vs. John HAGGERTY - Commission granted to take depositions of foreign 
witnesses, and defendant allowed until June 15th to file interrogatories.
BYRNES vs. QUALE - Plaintiff required to give security for costs.
COFFMAN vs. COFFMAN - Continued one week.
PRONTY vs. DEVLIN - Motion to strike out parts of answer granted. Defendant 
allowed five days to amend. 
State Land Patents
Yesterday patents were issued by the Governor to purchasers of State lands, as 
follows: W.H. EARLE, Kern County, 82.42 acres; H.B. NIXON, Mariposa, 160 acres; 
H.F. SHAPLE, Sonoma, 280 acres; Emilie D.F. HANLON, Sonoma, 160 acres; George 
McINTYRE ,Inyo, 480 acres; A.W. ROBINSON, Los Angeles, 480 acres, A.P. REDDING, 
Kern, 320 acres; F.V. O’GORMAN, Sonoma, 80 acres; John DUNN, Tuolumne, 200 
acres; John DUNN, Stanislaus, 80 acres, Swamp and overflowed land - A.N. 
BUCHANAN, Modoc, 600 acres; J.H. TENNANT, Tulare, 640 acres; Martin PINNEY, San 
Bernardino, 480 acres. State tide land - W.B. NICHOLSON, Los Angeles, 156 acres. 

They Raised It
When the recent sale of the block of land bounded by Thirteenth and Fourteenth, 
W and X streets, for $2,250 came up for confirmation yesterday in the Superior 
Court, John BATCHER, Maurice HALEY and August SCHWEKENDICK began bidding again 
until the price reached $2,550. The property was sold to Schwekendiek for that 
price.

 
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The Saturday Bee
Sacramento, Cal., June 20, 1891 

PASSED AWAY
DEATH OF ONE OF CALIFORNIA’S PIONEER PREACHERS
The Rev. J.A. Bruner Had Been in the Pulpit for Half a Century.
A telegram was received this morning from San Leandro, announcing the death at 
that place of Rev. Joseph Asbury BRUNER, father of Hon. Elwood BRUNER and A.J. 
BRUNER, of this city. He passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. 
Charles WOODMAN.

The deceased was one of the oldest and best known ministers on the Pacific 
Coast, and his voice has been heard from nearly every Methodist pulpit in the 
state. He was a native of Virginia and had reached the ripe old age of three 
score and ten years. His parents removed to Ohio in the early days, and he was 
educated and became a minister of the gospel in that state. He was married in 
Chillecorbe, Ohio, and his wife only preceded him to the grave two years ago. 
Eight children were born to them: six sons and two daughters. Five of the sons 
and one of the daughters are still living. Rev. Mr. BRUNER and his family came 
to California in 18**, locating at Marysville where he preached for a number of 
years. In 1863 and 1864 he occupied a pulpit in Sacramento. He was a very 
talented man and one of the most eloquent and forcible pulpit orators on 
California. He was always of a genial nature, happiest when doing something to 
help others out of distress. He always took an active interest in educational 
matters and graduated four of his sons from the University of the Pacific.
At the last conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church the deceased preached 
his semi-centennial sermon, and then retired from active life. He was last 
located at West Berkeley. At the last session of the Legislature he was elected 
Chaplain of the Senate, but owing to ill-health he was only able to perform his 
duties for a short time. The cause of his death was dropsy of the heart.
The funeral will take place in Sacramento on next Tuesday. 

MUSIC AT THE PLAZA
A Fine Programme Arranged for To-morrow Evening
C.A. NEALE, the accomplished leader of the First Artillery band, has arranged an 
exceptionally fine musical programme for the open-air concert to be given at the 
Plaza to-morrow evening. The seventh number will be an adaptation by Mr. NEALE 
of “The Lover’s Quarrel,” introduced here by Thatcher’s minstrels, and which 
“caught on immensely.” 

THE BEZIRK FESTIVAL
George BERNHARD, of the El Dorado Saloon, 826 J street, has received the 
privileges for the Turn Bezirk. In this the management was wise, for no one will 
better look to the interest of the Lociety than Mr. Bernhard. 

THE FOREST HILL CRANK
He Is Still in Jail and Had Been Drinking
Frank ALBRECHT, the demented merchant of Forest Hill, Placer county, of whose 
wanderings with his two little boys there was an account in last evening’s Bee, 
is still in the county jail. The two boys have been put in charge of a lady. The 
mother of Albrecht, accompanied by the Assessor of Placer, arrived here this 
morning. The young man will be kept in confinement until Monday, and if he is 
not all right by that time he will be examined by the Commissioners of Lunacy.
It appears that Albrecht has been drinking heavily of late. He married a woman 
who, it is said, is addicted to strong drink, and who rarely allows herself to 
become sober, and he doubtless determined to keep up with the pace set by his 
“better half.” A physician who has examined Albrecht, however, is doubtful 
whether he will regain his mental equilibrium by getting the whisky out of his 
system. 

MURDEROUS CHINESE
A Fruitless Search of Highbinders In The Coolie Quarter.
Officer WILSON raided a notorious highbinders’ roost in Chinatown last night and 
searched a number of the Mongolian toughs for weapons. The hunt proved 
unavailing, however, for the highbinders propensities are careful not to carry 
weapons in these days unless when they have direct occasion to use them.
On Thursday night one of the gang met one of the fallen Chinese females, the 
chattel of some fat coolie, and began to abuse her as savagely as the Chinese 
vernacular would permit. When she retorted he drew a pistol and blazed away a 
couple of times in the air, apparently to terrify her, and then fled into one of 
the innumerable byways of that quarter. 

MRS.,HARRRIGAN DEAD
A Well Known Woman Passes Away Early This Morning
Mrs. Margaret HARRIGAN died at her residence in the rear of Pioneer Hall at 1:30 
o’clock this morning. The deceased was the wife of Thomas Harrigan, one of the 
early comers to California and the owner at the time of his death, 1862, of what 
was then known as the Centerville race track, located a little south of the 
County Hospital. He left his property to his wife who was obliged to mortgage 
it. The mortgage was subsequently foreclosed. The loss of the land seemed to 
prey on the mind of Mrs. Harrigan and she always considered that she had been 
defrauded out of what was rightfully her property. For years she has haunted the 
law courts and the offices of the county officials and lawyers, and for a long 
time had standing advertisements in various papers of the State, offering large 
sums to an attorney who would restore the estate to her.
Mrs. Harrigan was a native of New York, aged 55 years, and leaves a son and a 
daughter. The former is located in Suisun, and Miss Harrigan occupies a position 
in the Postofficce in this city. 
The funeral will take place from the Cathedral, to-morrow afternoon, 1t 3:30 
o’clock. 

HOTEL ARRIVALS
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel, June 20th; Mrs. THESBY, Henry HIBB, Walnut Grove; 
W.S. PLODIAN, San Francisco; J.H. MARTIN, Lu BLOOM, Miss Alice WILSON, Miss 
Ethel WILSON, Woodland; Mrs. Kate SHERMAN, Sacramento; W.C. WILSON, Woodland; 
J.E. CAMP, Brighton; B.F. HOLDEN, Napa; A.H. GRACEY, Chas. SOMBOG, C.E. WOODOW, 
A. MOCK, San Francisco; J. CONNELL, City; Geo. W. MITCHELL, New York; Wm. WAHL, 
Redwood City; J.H. DECZOR and wife, New York; A.C. DANIELS, Marysville; C.H. 
HOPKINS, San Francisco; J.N. RIE and wife, Dixon; S.M. WEAVER, wife and 
daughter, Woodland.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel, June 20th: A.L. BROWN, Red Bluff; Frank 
KIMBALL, Chicago; F.P. TUTTLE, Auburn; C.S. PEARSON, San Francisco; W.H. DAVIS, 
Marysville; Miss MILLER, Chico; J.R. MURRAY, Greenville; H.S. HAISE, S.E. 
THORNTON, George R. SAVAGE, G. MORGONTHAU, Charles H. BROWN, A. MEERTIEF, Miss 
A. RUSSELL, Mrs. I.J. WOOLNER, Mrs. L. ROBERTS, Wm. HALE, J.E. YOUNG and wife, 
A. BUNSTER, San Francisco; J. SIMENTON, Chicago; W.S. ALEXANDER, New York; C.B. 
PARKER, Modoc county; E.N. PERKINS, Kenton, O.; Chas. W. BEDELL, Colusa; John H. 
HEGLER, San Francisco. 
The excursion train for Colusa on Sunday - to attend the dedication of the new 
convent school will leave at 6 A.M. and return about 5:30 P.M. The fare for the 
round trip in $2.50. 
Five Hundred Dollars Raised to Retain a Lawyer to Sue Out an Injunction Against 
the City.
The people below town along the line of the drainage canal evidently do not 
intend to tolerate the drainage canal any longer. They say that they see no 
prospect of getting the city of Sacramento to do anything in the direction of 
stopping the dumping of sewage into the canal, and they have therefore come to 
the conclusion to see what the law will do protect them against what they 
maintain is a grievous wrong.
A meeting was held recently by the owners of land affected by the canal to 
consider what steps should be taken to compel an abatement of the nuisance. It 
was finally concluded to take legal proceedings against the city. A subscription 
list was prepared and Carl MUNGER appointed to secure signatures. The meeting 
resolved to enter into an agreement with Judge J.W. ARMSTRONG to represent the 
injured people and an agreement with the attorney was prepared to begin 
proceedings at once.
MUNGER had no trouble in getting all the money needed and several subscriptions 
of $100 each were made.
The attorney agrees on his part to push the proceedings to a final conclusion, 
however far the city may see fit to control the matter.
It certainly looks now as if the issue were fairly joined, and if the city still 
refuses to care for the sewage without injury to people below the city, who have 
rights, it will find itself engaged in a costly series of litigation.
The people who propose to prosecute this suit evidently mean business and 
Sacramento might as well, apparently, make up its mind that the nuisance 
complained of must be abated or else that the lawyers will be fronted a fine 
opportunity to make a raid on the treasury. 

 
Some large and luscious cherries grown in the garden of E. ELLIS, at Ninth and Q 
streets, were sent to The Bee office, to-day. 

AN OLD MAN’S DARLING
She Gets Away With a Large Sum of Money
NEW YORK, June 20 - Until last Monday Samuel BURBANK, one of the wealthiest 
merchants of Hempstead, L.I., had remained a bachelor. That day he married 
Lottie OXFORD, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Harry OXFORD, an insurance 
broker of Brooklyn.
Oxford had asked BURBANK for the loan of $5,000 to buy a house. Burbank 
declined, but said he would give him $10,000 if he made Lottie marry him. Oxford 
took time to think the staggering proposition over, and in a few days said that 
the girl would marry Burbank if the $10,000 was forthcoming.
Burbank then formally proposed to the girl, was accepted, and on Monday married. 
After the marriage Lottie refused point blank to go home with her husband, and 
he left without the wife or the $10,000.
Later he brought suit, charging Oxford and his daughter with conspiracy to rob 
him of $10,000, and now Oxford has brought suit against him for slander. 

A MYSTERY DISPELLED
A Burglar Confesses That He Committed a Murder
WICHITA (Kas.), June 20 - The mystery surrounding the murder of Christopher 
HELM, a wealthy cattleman whose body was found on the Cherokee strip, riddled 
with bullets, has been dispelled. A burglar who was fatally shot at Cherokee, 
Texas, confessed that he and a man named Ben SCOTT killed HELM and robbed his 
body of a large sum of money. It is said the authorities have Scott located.

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Wednesday June 24, 1891
 
               UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
Degrees to be Conferred on Students at Berkeley To-day.
  At the State University to-day degrees will be conferred as follows: Bachelor 
of Arts - Charles H. BENTLEY, Oakland; Anson S. BLAKE, Berkeley; Edwin BUNNELL, 
Oakland; Albert H. ELLIOTT, San Francisco; Albert W. GUNNISON, San Francisco; 
James D. MEEKER, San Francisco, Warren OLNEY, Jr., Oakland; Addison E. SHAW, 
Lorin; James L. WHITBECK, Sacramento; Eugene J. ZEILE, San Francisco; Charles G. 
MICHENER, San Francisco.
  Bachelor of Science - Harry B. AINSWORTH, Oakland; John C. AINSWORTH, Oakland; 
Arthur F. ALLEN, Alameda; Harry C. BALDWIN, Oakland; William H. BROWN, Oakland; 
Thomas E. EICHBAUM, San Francisco; Edward P. HILBORN, Jr., Suisun; Joseph N. LE 
CONTE, Berkeley; Charles W. MERRILL, Alameda; William P. MILLER, Jr., Melrose; 
Charles PALACHE, Claremont; Thomas W. RANSOM, San Francisco; William A. WRIGHT, 
Berkeley; William C. ALLEN, San Francisco; Felix H. CARRSOW, San Francisco; Ross 
MORGAN, Oakland; George E. COLEMAN, Grass Valley.
  Bachelor of Philosophy - Derrel L. BEARD, Napa; John A. BROWER, Los Angeles; 
Albert L. EHRMAN, San Francisco; George H. FLETCHER, Grass Valley; Burton L. 
HALL, Los Angeles; Emily J. HAMILTON, Orange; Horace C. HEAD, Garden Grove; Mary 
Alice KING, Berkeley; William G. MORROW, San Francisco; Arthur M. SEYMOUR, 
Sacramento; Charles F. TAY, San Francisco; Lester H. JACOBS, San Francisco; 
David Guersney JONES, Berkeley; William H. WASTE, Los Angeles; Philip L. WEAVER, 
Jr., San Francisco; Cora L. WILLIAMS, Villa Park.
  Bachelor of Letters - Henry A. FISKE, Berkeley; Grace H. De FREMERY, Oakland; 
Fred A. JULLIARD, Santa Rosa; Herbert S. McFARLIN, Oakland; H.B. MONTAGUE, 
Oakland; John H. WHITE, Chico.
  Master of Arts - Emma WILLARD, Chicago.
  The usual Bachelor’s Decree was also ordered conferred upon the following 
graduates of the Hastings College of Law:
 Carl H. ABBOTT, Oakland; Joseph E. BARRY, Solomon BLOOM and Henry W. WARD, San 
Francisco; Cosmor B. CLARK, Berkeley; Edgar C. COOPER, Eureka; Jos. L. 
CRITTENDEN, George D. DUDLEY and Adrian C. ELLIS, Jr., San Francisco; Oliver 
ELLSWROTH, Niles; Henry H. HAIGHT, Oakland; Beverley L. HODGHEAD, Ukiah; 
Alexander L. O’GRADY, John N. POMEROY, Oscar E. ROULEAU, San Francisco; John W. 
SATTERWHITE, San Bernardino; Edwin D. SMITH, Santa Rosa; Garilard STONEY, 
Wallace L. THOMPSON, Henry A. TOBIN, Maurice S. WOODHAMS, San Francisco.
 
               CHARGED WITH LARCENY
Mrs. Johnson Falls Sick, and Into the Hands of the Police
 A woman named Mrs. JENSEN occupies a cell at the Police Station, where she is 
detained on suspicion of being the person who was recently accused there of 
stealing some jewelry from the residence of a family in which she was employed. 
  It appears that she was taken ill at a lodging-house and was removed to the 
Receiving Hospital for treatment. From a conversation with her there, and the 
fact that she answered the description of the woman who is wanted at Walnut 
Grove, and the further fact that she came from the place, the police assumed 
that she was the one wanted there.
  A telephone message to the Record-Union from Walnut Grove last night stated 
the Mrs. Jensen is the party who is accused of having stolen two rings from a 
family at New Hope, near there.
  A Constable left there last night to arrest and take her back.
 
               Death’s Latest Victim
 The death is announced of Louis C. TODHUNTER, son of W.B. Todhunter, the 
well-known cattleman of Yolo County. Deceased was born in Cincinnati on the 17th 
of December, 1847, and has resided here and in Yolo County since 1854. He leaves 
a wife and two children.
 The funeral will take place from the family residence, 827 Nineteenth street, 
at 2 p.m. to-morrow.
 
               Contempt of Court.
  Pat FAY, an intoxicated individual who occupied a seat in the lobby of the 
Police Court yesterday afternoon, attempted to interfere with witnesses in the 
case of HOLLIDAY, charged with illegal fishing, and Judge CRAVENS had him locked 
up for contempt of court.
 
               SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
  State Prison Director SONNTAG was in the city yesterday.
  Captain Fred HEILBRON is up from his new home in San Diego.
  Colonel J.W. GUTHRIE visited Nevada City to attend the Company C’s target 
shoot on Sunday.
  Attorney Thomas W. HUMPHREY has gone to Butte County to attend to some legal 
business.
  George M. MOTT was a visitor at Grass Valley on Sunday. Mr. MOTT has an 
orchard on the Banner Ridge.
  Mrs. D.B .MERRY, a sister of Mrs. A.S. BOSQUIT, has arrived at Placerville 
from East Las Vegas, N.M., on a visit to her sister and mother, Mrs. A.T. GREY.
  Misses Agnes, Rose and Blanche WHEELER, daughters of Judson Wheeler of San 
Francisco, are at the Freeman Hotel, Auburn, and will remain for some weeks.
  Mrs. J.W. EDWARDS, owner and former proprietor of the Putnam House at Auburn, 
has arrived from Brooklyn, N.Y. Mrs. Edwards expects to spend the summer in 
Auburn.
  R. WILSON, Miss HALE, Mrs. McLEAN and children, W.D. WILLIAMS, G.W. WALTS, 
G.M. POND, Mrs. and Miss. READY and Mrs. CANTLEY of San Francisco are at 
Freeman’s Hotel in Auburn.
  Charles P. HALL, manager of the Sacramento theaters, the Bush street Theater 
and the Grand Opera-house in San Francisco, is in town on a flying visit. He 
will return to San Francisco to-day.
  A pleasant party was tendered to Miss Georgie MASTERS, at the home of Mrs. 
MILLER on I street Monday evening, and was pleasantly passed with music, games 
and social converse. Refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Ella 
HUBBARD, Alice MILLER, Mollie and Kittie DAMERON , Abbie MILLER, Ollie and 
Georgie MASTERS, Mrs. McKAY and Mrs .Miller, Messrs WILLIE, LAINE, WALLACE, 
REEVES, JONES, ALLIE, LAWTON and McKAY.
 
               BRIEF NOTES
 In the suit of STEINHART vs. WAHL, yesterday, the motion for a new trial was 
overruled by Superior Judge CATLIN.
  The trial of Auguste FORGOUS, for the murder of his wife, was postponed by 
Superior Judge VAN FLEET yesterday until July 27th.
 
            SUPERIOR COURT                                                       
                                          
 Department One - Catlin, Judge
                               Tuesday, June 23d
 STEINHART vs. WAHL - Motion for new trial overruled.
 
Department  Two - Van FLEET, Judge
  People vs. Pedro LARA, Sentenced to five months’ imprisonment in the County 
Jail.
  People vs. FORGOUS, charged with murder - Continued until July 27th.
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Friday July 10, 1891
 
               FIGHTING OFF DEATH
Police Officer Arlington Still Lives But is Unconscious
Little Hope for His Recovery - Annie Manning’s Will - Result of the Autopsy
 The terrible tragedy in which Police Officer William ARLINGTON was shot by his 
mistress, Annie MANNING, who afterward shot herself ,was the talk of the city 
yesterday.
  Everybody knew the popular officer, and all liked him.
  Despite the fact that the doctors pronounced Arlington’s wounds fatal, he is 
still alive, and may live for several days yet. Some even believe that he may 
get well. City Physician NICHOLS said that while he considered that the wounded 
officer did not have
               ONE CHANCE IN A HUNDRED
To survive the effects of the deadly bullet, yet there had been cases in his 
practice in which persons had recovered from just such wounds. Of course, there 
is no hope of ever extracting the bullet, and if the officer recovers he will 
always carry the bullet in his brain.
  Hosts of the wounded officer’s friends called at the police station yesterday 
with the expectation of seeing him, but in each case they were denied admission 
into the hospital, the doctor having left strict orders in this regard. The 
sufferer has to be kept as quiet as possible, and there is noise enough about 
the place caused by passing trains, without that which would be added by 
visitors.
  A nurse is in constant attendance, and everything is being done to make the 
wounded man as comfortable as possible. He is still unconscious. At times he 
appears to rally and to recognize those about him but he cannot speak.

               ANNIE MANNING’S DEATH
 The remains of Annie Manning are still at the morgue. Yesterday afternoon Dr. 
G.A. WHITE, assisted by Drs. C.B. NICHOLS and G.C. SIMMONS, performed an autopsy 
on the body. Dr. White submitted the following report of the autopsy to Coroner 
George CLARK, and it will be produced at the inquest:
 “In the presence of Drs. G.C. Simmons and C.B .Nichols, I this day held an 
autopsical examination of the body of Annie Manning, deceased. There was found a 
gunshot wound upon the right temple and a slight wound upon the chin. The bullet 
which made the wound of entrance was felt beneath the scalp upon the opposite 
side of the head, and several fragments of bone, crushed out by the passing 
ball, were felt in the immediate neighborhood of the ball.

               FRACTURED IRREGULARLY
 “Upon raising the scalp the skull was found to be fractured irregularly in its 
entire circumference. The ball passed transversely through the two hemispheres 
of the brain, tearing away the upper part of the corpora striata. The wound of 
entrance was irregular in shape, one and one-half inches in length by 
measurement. No power-marks were observed n the skin, but powder discoloration 
was noticed in the temporal muscle beneath, indicating that the muzzle of the 
pistol was placed against the temple. The great size of this wound was caused by 
laceration from powder explosion.
  “The slight wound seen on the chin was probably caused by falling upon the 
corner of a piece of furniture or other hard object. No other wounds or 
abrasions were found upon the body. The wound was necessarily fatal and death 
must have been instantaneous.”

               THE WOMAN’S WILL
 The will of Annie Manning was filed in the County Clerk’s office yesterday for 
probate. It is a brief and simple document. In it the testator says: “I give and 
bequeath unto my mother, Mrs. William MEYERS, of 121 Lafayette street, Stockton, 
Cal., all the property, both real and personal, of every kind and nature which I 
own, or may have or own at the time of my death, absolutely and unconditionally 
to her.”
  The mother of the deceased is also named in the will as executrix of the 
estate without bonds. The will was drawn up just a year ago.
  Accompanying the will is Mrs. Meyer’s petition for letters of administration. 
She estimates the value of the estate at $5,000. It consists of household 
furniture, jewelry and money in bank.
 
               EX-CONVICTS
The Police Will Henceforth be Provided With Their Portraits
  When a convict is discharged form the Folsom Prison hereafter his portrait and 
record will be in the possession of Chief of Police DREW, as Warden AULL has 
consented to furnish them. A better plan would be for the Warden to notify the 
police here when discharged convicts are put upon the cars, so that the officers 
may be able to identify the men. Unless the photographs are taken at the time 
the men are released, it will in many cases be difficult, if not impossible to 
identify the men, as prison life works great changes in them.
  There can be no doubt that most of the crimes committed here are the work of 
ex-convicts, and it certainly would be a great aid to the police to be able to 
identify each discharged prisoner that stops over here.
 
               THE WILY CHINEE
It Costs Ah Chung Fifty Dollars to Give Opium to a Prisoner.
  In the Police Court yesterday Ah CHUNG, a Chinaman who was caught in the act 
of giving a member of the chain-gang some opium, was ordered to pay a fine of 
$50, or in default to serve twenty-five days in jail.
  Joe WALCH was convicted of disturbing the peace of Charles YATES, and will be 
sentenced to-day. Yates, against whom a counter charge had been filed by Walch, 
was discharged.
  M.E. FAGG was fined $5 for disturbing the peace of W.F. KUHNIE.
  The cases of J. ROCKEY, charged with petit larceny, and Ling KEE, charged with 
embezzlement, were dismissed.
  Ed. Emerson was fined $30 for disturbing the peace on Fourth of July night, 
and Joe FARREN was taxed $5 fir a similar offense.
 
               Installation of Officers
 District Deputy Grand Councilor A. SCHOEMAKER installed the officers of 
Sacramento Council, No. 96, O.C.F., on Wednesday evening. The hall was well 
filled by members of the order and friends. An interesting programme, consisting 
of recitations and instrumental music was well rendered, after which those who 
desired remained to enjoy a dance.
  On Wednesday evening the Olive Branch Ladies’ Benevolent Society held an 
installation and entertainment at Pioneer Hall. The programme consisted of songs 
by Henry and Charles BALZ, Mrs. WICKWIER and Mrs. OCHNER, a piano solo by Miss 
Eva EVANS, and recitations, etc., by Dr. CURTIS, who also sang “Robinson 
Crusoe.”
  District Deputy Grand Master William KRAUSE, of District No. 42, installed the 
following officers of Schiller Lodge, No. 105, I.O.O.F., on Tuesday evening; 
G.KORTSTEIN, M.G.; Wm. DAVIS, V.G.; Benj. _______, R. Sec.; M. GRAF, Treasurer; 
P. NEUMANN, Warden; John LINDENMEYER, Con.; Jacob KEIPER, In. G.; B.H. 
CHAPPMANN, Out. G.; George NEUMANN, R.S.N.G.; John BOLZE, L.S.N.G.; F. STRAUB, 
R.S.V.G., S. WILD, L.S.V.G.; R. REUTER, R.S.S., T. JERGENS, L.S.S.
 
               In Court Again
  James RUTHERFORD filed papers in the County Clerk’s office yesterday in a suit 
for divorce from his wife, Louisa. He charges her with desertion. Recently the 
wife instituted suit for divorce from Rutherford on the ground of cruelty, but 
when the case came on for trial she could not produce the testimony necessary, 
and he was granted a non-suit.
 
               Fire on the Riverside Road
  While N. MENKE and a friend were driving on the Riverside road last evening 
they saw a fire in a house about a mile this side of Oak Hall. They hitched 
their horse and went to the place and assisted in extinguishing the flames 
before they gained much headway.
  The name of the family occupying the house could not be learned.
 
               SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
  A. BRANDT has gone to Bartlett Springs.
  J.M. STEPHENSON is over from Woodland.
  Philip OPPENHEIM is up from San Francisco.
  Hon G.G. BLANCHARD of Placerville is in the city.
  T.R. STEPHENS of Placerville is at the Capital Hotel.
  Mr. and Mrs. J.J. CRAWFORD of Placerville are at the Capital Hotel.
  Attorney General HART has returned from his trip to the mountains.
  Bartley CAVANAUGH, Sr., of the San Francisco Mint, is in the city on a visit 
to friends and relatives.
  Miss Lelia CARROLL and Miss Sadie HUIE have been visiting Mrs. J.L. THOMPSON 
and family of Santa Rosa.
  Mrs. A. AINSWORTH, Miss Mary AINSWORTH and Mrs. J. BACKRATH and children of 
this city are camping at the Summit.
  Mr. and Mrs. J.D. HATCH have sent out invitations to the wedding reception of 
their daughter, Grace E. Hatch, and Louis E.C. JORDAN, at their residence, 821 H 
street, from 10:30 to 3:30 o’clock, on Wednesday, the 15th inst.
  A pleasant lawn party was given to Dimpy BURKE, in honor of his seventh 
birthday anniversary on Wednesday, by a few of his little friends. Among those 
present were the Misses Ruby DREW, Pearl HOWARD, Hazel CARROLL, Ida SENF, Mattie 
LEONARD, Minnie VOGEL, Anna BIRKE, and Masters Freddie WULFF, Frank RYAN, Louie 
VOGEL, Loyal ISAAC, Eddie HOLBERG, Fred BURKE and George SENF.
 
 
               BRIEF NOTES
  This afternoon the Liquor Dealers’ Association will meet at Y.M.I. Hall for 
the election of officers.
  An unknown man was brutally beaten by three ruffians on K street, between 
Third and Fourth, about 7 o’clock yesterday morning.
  There is at the police station awaiting an owner a gold Brotherhood of 
Locomotive Fireman badge, which was picked up on the street recently.
  The citizens of Woodland have secured the land necessary for a race track and 
the County of Yolo will hold a grand fair this year, assisted by Yuba.
  A man who claimed to have left some clothing at Sam KEE’s laundry at Fifth and 
N streets, has caused the Chinaman’s arrest on a charge of having embezzled the 
same.
  A fire occurred in WALKER’s restaurant, 509 J street, at an early hour 
yesterday morning. The contents of the place were badly damaged, but the loss is 
covered by insurance.
 The Sutter Fort Trustees have asked Secretary of State WAITE to give them an 
office in the Capitol building in which to transact their business, and the 
request will probably be granted.
  The suit of D.W. CARMICHAEL vs. George R. MARTIN, to recover possession of a 
horse valued at $150, tried in Justice HENRY’s Court and decided in favor of 
defendant, has been appealed to the Superior Court.
  The two little waifs who escaped from the Protestant Asylum here recently, and 
who have been in charge of Sheriff WEAVER of Yolo, were returned to the asylum 
on Wednesday. The little fellows had a good time, and consider the matter quite 
a pleasant summer vacation.
 
               The Beauties of Shasta Scenery
 Those who have not yet enjoyed a trip by rail through the Sacramento River 
Canyon from Redding to Mount Shasta will have a fine opportunity to do so by 
joining the excursion party which leaves here on the night of the 17th, to spend 
two days in that region.               
 
               Nichols May Not Live
 The young man named NICHOLS, who was so badly injured a few days ago by his 
team running away and throwing him under his gravel wagon, is said to have 
suffered such sever injury to his spine that the lower half of his body has 
become paralyzed.
 

 
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Daily Bee, Sacramento
Saturday October 3, 1891 
 
McCORMACK GOES FREE
 
His Rival In Love Fears Him No Longer
 
In the Police Court this morning Thomas McCormack was up to answer to a charge 
of threatening the life of T.I. BARTON. The amusing experiences of the defendant 
with a fair widow, and the part BARTON took therein, were detailed in last 
night's Bee.
 
BARTON was sworn, but said he wanted the case against McCORMACK dismissed, as he 
wasn't a bit afraid of him, now.
 
Judge CRAVENS consented to this arrangement, but admonished McCORMACK to be more 
careful henceforth.
 
Charles HENRY was given six months for vagrancy, but was allowed the privilege 
of leaving town.
 
The case of Tom REEDY, charged with the theft of a horse and cart, was continued 
to Monday. 
 
ENDED IN MARRIAGE
The Barton-McCormack Feud Amicably Concluded.
 
The denouement of the rivalry between Tom McCORMACK and T.L. BARTON, workers in 
the freight sheds whose devotion to widow KERR led to Tom's arrest, occurred 
this afternoon. After the case against McCORMACK was dismissed in the Police 
Court, Barton repaired to the County Clerks's and procured a license to marry 
Mrs. Mary KERR, aged 40 and a native of Canada. BARTON gave his own age as 29 
and England as his nativity. McCORMACK says he is glad to be rid of the woman, 
and as this disposition is agreeable to her new husband the feud between the men 
may be regarded as at an end. 
 
GROVER IS A PAPA
 
A Daughter to the wife of the Ex-President.
 
NEW YORK, October 3 - A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland this 
morning.
The mother and daughter are doing well. The child weighed eight pounds. 
 
ERIC OHLIN'S LEG
 
He Asks Ten Thousand Dollars in Damages From Dr. White.
Eric OHLIN, a German fresco painter by trade, has commenced suit in the Superior 
Court against Dr. G.A. WHITE, of the County Hospital, for $10,000 damages, 
claimed to be due by reason of failure of the doctor to properly care for him 
while an inmate of the hospital. OHLIN was working for a family near Florin, 
last Spring, when he fell and broke his leg. He was taken to the hospital where 
he remained for nine weeks under the care of Dr. WHITE, leaving the institution 
in July last. He alleges that his leg was not properly cared for, and is now 
very painful to him. The complaint states that he is obliged to use a cane, and 
will probably be a cripple for life.
 
Brusie & Layson are attorneys for the plaintiff. 
 
ALIMONY ALLOWED
In the divorce case of Isidor SCHAD vs. Henrietta SCHAD, the latter has been 
allowed $25 per month alimony, $50 for attorney's fees and $15 for expenses. 
 
REED NOT GUILTY
Acquitted of Beating and Robbing a Truckee Man
NEVADA CITY, October 3 - Matthew REED, of Iowa Hill, Placer county, tried on a 
charge of beating Charles GRONBERG at Truckee over the head with a coupling pin, 
and robbing him of a watch, was acquitted this morning. 
 
PERSONAL NOTES
Theodore DEMING is back from San Francisco.
R.J. MERKELEY has returned from a visit to San Francisco.
Officer Wm. LOWELL has returned from a vacation at the seaside.
Miss Mae TAYLOR is home from a visit of four weeks in San Francisco and 
Monterey.
E.D. HIGGINS, a well known conductor on the Sacramento Division, leaves for the 
East to-day on a visit to relatives.
 
Miss Anne McCARTHY, who has been visiting Mrs. Max HORNLEIN in this city, has 
returned to her home in San Francisco.
 

 
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Sacramento Bee Thursday August 11, 1892
 
A SAD STORY
The Neglected Wife and Children of Carl Dreyfus
 
The sad story of Carl Dreyfus, who deserted his family a year ago, is known to 
readers of 
The Bee. Mrs. Dreyfus found herself wrecked in mind and spirit by her husband's 
base 
desertion and was taken to the Stockton Asylum. She was released a few weeks ago 
and her 
four children were restored to her.  But she is unable to care for them.  
 
Her mother has learned that Dreyfus is in Denver and she wants him  arrested. 
City 
Attorney HART has written him in the hope that he will contribute to the support 
of the 
children.
 
COMING FROM SUISUN
A Crowd Will Accompany the Ball Team Sunday
 
A delegation of Suisin boys is to accompany the baseball club of that city to 
Sacramento 
on Sunday, and it is expected that there will be some lively "hooting" by the 
young 
men from the tules and also by the admirers of the Scott and Gilberts.
 
The game will be at Agricultural Park and promises to be a most interesting one.
 
GOODS ARRESTED
 
Robert GOODS, a special officer, was arrested this afternoon by Chief RODGERS 
for 
assaulting a man named STEVENS in a third street saloon.  The Chief saw the 
assault.
 
 
VARIOUS CASES FOR ADJUDICATION BY SOLOMON CRAVENS
 
It did not take Judge Cravens and City Attorney HART long this morning to 
dispose of 
the Police Court calendar.
 
WAS IT EMBEZZLEMENT?
On May 10th last, R. HELMS swore to a complaint charging A.W. GRAY, a canvasser, 

with embezzlement, in having failed to return to him two pictures, valued at 
$43, which 
Helms had loaned to Gray to canvass with.
 
Gray, who has been in San Jose, on hearing that a warrant was out for him came 
to the 
police station this morning and surrendered himself. 
 
He denies the charge and asserts that there is nothing to it. He says he went to 
Davisville with 
the pictures to canvass and on arriving there and finding business dull, he 
forwarded the 
samples to this city for Helms. 
 
The pictures, he says, Helms could have secured at any time, and because they 
were not 
delivered to him in person Helms swore to the complaint. Attorney SCOTT appeared 
for 
the defendant. 
 
The prosecution not being ready, the case was continued until to-morrow.
 
Gray has been released on his own recognizance.
 
WATER ORDINANCE VIOLATED.
On the complaint of Water Inspector Enoch DOLE, J.D. TATE was charged with 
having 
used the city water for the purpose of irrigation at hours other than those 
provided for in 
the ordinance.
The defendant pleaded not guilty and had his case set for trial on next 
Saturday.
 
 
A BAD BOY
Henry MUGACCHIO, a runaway boy, was charged by his father with being vagrant. 
The complaint was made with the object in view of sending the ladto the Whittier 
Reform 
School. At the instance of his mother, and the promise that he would behave 
himself in 
the future, the father relented and asked the Court to discharge his son.
 
Before letting him go, however, the Judge gave the lad a good lecture, warning 
him that 
if another complaint was made he would surely be sent to the Reform School.
 
A GARROTING CASE
William WILSON, the ex-convict who garroted George A. TYLER on the north levee a 

few Sundays ago, as related in yesterday's Bee, was charged with robbery.
 
He was not ready to be examined, and his case was continued for examination 
until 
to-morrow.
 
A DRUNKEN INDIAN
INDIAN JOE, of Woodland, was up for being drunk. Although questioned by the 
Judge and 
the City Attorney, he would not tell where he bought his liquor.
 
The Judge said that if he knew who the men were who had sold him the stuff, it 
would give 
him more pleasure to sentence them to six months' imprisonment than to punish 
the prisoner. 
As it is, Joe would have to suffer.
 
The Court sentenced him to the county jail for thirty days.
 
SENTENCED POSTPONED
At the request of the defendants' attorney the sentence of the two Japs found 
guilty of 
assaulting R. F. CASSIDY, manager of a J-Street candy store, was continued until 
next 
Monday.
 
It was erroneously published yesterday that Cassidy was found guilty of having 
battered the 
Japs. The fact of the matter is that Cassidy was honorably acquitted of the 
charge, the 
evidence having wholly failed to prove the allegation set forth in the 
complaint.
 
DRUNK CASES
Belle WILSON, a female drunk, was too sick to appear in Court and the bailiff 
was ordered 
to produce her to-morrow.
 
Thomas HARRISON, another drunk, was sent below for five days.
 
 
 
 
At Camp Columbus, Santa Cruz, August 10
 
A DAY ON THE BEACH
To-day the beach presented an animated appearance, for the day was perfect and 
brought out 
all the guests of the hotels and visitors in crowds.
 
The light and attractive costumes of the ladies and the white flannel suits of 
the men, joining 
with the blue of the militia, formed a picture not soon forgotten.
 
Many new comers are arriving daily and parties, drives and excursions are the 
order of the 
day. Among the Sacramentans not mentioned before are Mrs. H. WHITTENBROOK 
and daughters, Mrs. J.O. COLEMAN, Mrs. M. GARDNER, A. DRAY, J. DWYER, A. 
MEISTER and family, Mrs. J. MANSFIELD, the Misses STEFFENS, Mrs. L.L. LEWIS 
and daughters, Mrs. Ed H. McKEE, Miss McKEE, Miss A GRAN and Gus LAVENSON
 
 
 
PERSONAL NOTES
 
General T.J. CLUNIE is up from San Francisco.
 
Senator SHIPPEE, of Butte, was here to-day.
 
Mrs. F.W. SAUZE has returned from the seaside.
 
Ed. CARRAGHER went to San Francisco this afternoon.
 
A.N. BUCHANAN has gone to Santz Cruz fo join his wife.
 
Chris GREEN returned to San Francisco this afternoon.
 
Assemblyman FOWLER, of Alameda, was in the city to-day.
 
Mrs. Louis ELKUS returned to San Francisco this afternoon.
 
County Clerk W.W. RHOADS went to San Francisco yesterday.
 
M.J. HOLLAND, two sons and daughter, are visiting at Santa Cruz.
 
Major Winfield J. DAVIS is at Deer Park Springs on a vacation.
 
Hon. C.E. WILCOXSON, of Sutter county, visited Sacramento to-day.
 
Louis PAYEN, of this city, returned yesterday from his trip to France.
 
O.B. TURRILL and wife have gone to San Francisco to spend a few days.
 
Dr. WOOD and family have returned from Mount Lassen and Big Meadows.
 
Mrs. Ed. S. REGO and children are visiting in the mountains of Butte county.
 
Ex-Senator Fred COX and daughter Miss Fredda went to the Bay this afternoon.
 
Colonel L.F. MOULTON, of Colusa, was in the city, yesterday, to hear General 
WEAVER.
 
Miss Winnifred G. DEVINE went to San Francisco this afternoon to spend two 
weeks. 
 
A.L. FROST went up to his mountain home, Rubicon Park, El Dorado county, last 
night.
 
Miss Louisa MEYER and Joe and Ethel SIMMONS left to-day for a two weeks' visit 
to the Bay.
 
Mrs. F.T. LITTLEFIELD and Mrs. A.R. BOWERS left this morning for a two-weeks' 
visit to the sea coast.
 
Miss JOHNSON, of Boston, who has been visiting Miss LINDLEY in this city, has 
returned to the East.
 
J.J. KEEGAN, Secretary of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners, is 
dangerously ill in San Francisco.
 
At the home of her son, G.W. HERR, Mrs. Ann S. HERR celebrated, last Tuesday 
evening, her 88th birthday.
 
Mrs. C.D. LAUGHLIN and daughter - little Annie Laughlin, the child elocutionist 
- are visiting in San Francisco.
 
Mrs. C.B. WILSON and children, accompanied by Miss May WILSON, have gone to 
Pacific Grove for two months.
 
C.A. PATTERSON, of the State Printing Office, returned from Donner Lake last 
evening 
after an absence of six weeks.
 
Miss Minnie LOCKHART and Miss Nettie FRANKS returned yesterday from a visit to 
San Francisco and the coast cities.
 
Mrs. G. COHN and son, and Mrs. J. GOSLINER who have been visiting Mrs. P.GRATZ, 
in this cith, have returned to their homes in San Francisco.
 
Congressman E.F. LOUD, of San Francisco, arrived from Washington this morning, 
and remained in the city until this afternoon. Mrs. LOUD came up last evening to 
meet 
her husband.
 
V.T. ASHFORD, who recently found Honolulu a trifle too uncomfortable, on account 

of the fact that it was alleged he was planning to overthrow the Government, was 
a 
visitor to Sacramento to-day.
 
A very pleasant surprise paety was given to Will HUGO last Thursday evening, and 
a 
most enjoyable evening was spent in games and other amusements. 
 
Among those present were: Misses Flora DELANO, Lillie KIEL, Ida HUGO, Annie 
KUECHLER, Amanda HEUSCH, Lottie SHEPSTONE, Emma KUECHLER, Annie
LYNDERFAYER, Mabel BEAN, Mrs. HUGO, MRS. BEAN, and Messrs. Will HUGO, 
J.H. GEIGER, Will A COOKE, Carl BESTON, George REPP, H. MAKIN, James 
HUGO, Henry REPP, Walter BEAN.
 
A genuine surprise party and serenade were tendered to Mr. and Mrs. W.A. 
DeMERRITT on their return home from their wedding, last evening, at the 
residence 
of Mr. and Mrs. George A. CAPEN, 735 P Street.  A very pleasant evening was 
spent 
in vocal and instrumental music, games and refreshments.
 
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W.A. DeMERRITT,  Mr. and Mrs. Geo A. 
CAPEN,Mary, Willi, Jennie DeMERRITT, Besie RODGERS, May BURGESS, 
Maude WITHINGTON,Dollie BROWN, Ada PATRICK, Emma DeMERRITT, 
Florence BURNETT, Anna WOODS,Dora WILLI, Annie PATRICk, Charles LYONS, 
Albert WILLI, Charles BRIER, Will LARKIN, Alfred BROWN, Schuyler LANCASTER, 
Allie HOPKINS, Charles DeMERRITT, Eddie WILLI, Frank VEACH, and Messrs. 
BEAN, HENLEY and HIEBERT.
 
 
 
CUDDY IN DENVER
Matt. Cuddy, a printer formerly of this city, and whose wife secured a divorce 
on the 
grounds of cruelty, is in Denver, and an effort will be made to have him brought 
here and 
pay the alimony ordered by the Court for the support of his children.
 
A NEW MAJOR
The officers of the First Artillery Regiment held an election at Santa Cruz last 
evening, 
Major WEINSTOCK presiding, and A.M. SEYMOUR wes electerd Major on Colonel 
GUTHRIE's staff.
 
AN ASYLUM BURNING
Special to the Bee.
 
Council Bluffs (Iowa) August 11 - The Deaf and Dumb State Institution is 
burning.
 
 
A BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST HIM.
The Young Woman was Too Young for Him.
 
Odell Married Another Woman, now Miss Emma A. Tilton Declares That She Must Have 

onetary Damages In Order to Soothe Her Wounded Feelings.
 
The Examiner this morning has quite a long article on a breach of promise case 
brought 
in San Francisco by Miss Emma T. Tilton against M.M. Odell, at the present time 
a rancher 
near Sisson, Siskiyou county, but former very well known resident of Sacramento. 
the 
Examiner says:
Miss Emma A Tilton, twenty-nine years old, residing at 221 Elm avenue, is 
seeking 
satisfaction for a broken promise of marriage by suing a northern ranchman for 
$20,000. 
The complaint was filed yesterday in the Superior Court.
 
About a year ago, M.M. Odell, the prosperous proprietor of a ranch in Sisson, 
Siskiyou 
county, came to this city in search of a wife. He was 45 years old, he said, and 
a widower, 
but now his age is declared to be fifty-five. Here he met an old Sacramento 
acquaintance 
in Professor Joseph
R. Tilton, a patent-medicine-maker, whose specialities are the cure of 
rheumatism and 
the restoration of hair on smooth heads. Tilton volunteered to assist in the 
finding of a 
suitable companion for Odell, and he brought two elderly widows into a 
correcpondence 
after his friend has gone back to the ranch. One of the widows was said to be 
worth from 
$30,000 to $40,000,
but as she had a more satisfactory offer she refused to accept Odell, and he, in 
turn, refused 
to marry the second widow. And so the matchmaker was forced to seek farther.
 
No thought of mating his daughter with the Siskiyou rancher was at the time 
entertained 
by Mr. Tilton, so he declares, but after a while the stock  of eligibles ran 
out. Then Mr. 
Tilton, eager to help his companion of former days, talked the matter over with 
Emma.
 
The young woman thought from the description that Mr. Odell would be an 
acceptable match 
for her; his habits were good, he was forty-five years old and he had a fortune 
of $75,000. 
These were his own assertions, to be sure, but still they were worth 
considering.
 
A correspondence ensued between the two, Miss Tilton writing the first letter. 
 
 
WHAT HE WANTED
To this Odell answered as follows:
Sisson, October 15, 1891
Dear Miss Tilton: Will say this: Somewhat surprised, but am very much pleased 
with your 
picture and will send mine in return. Then you can see what you think of me, as 
I ain't 
hunting a lady for her money, but one that will make a good wife and a good 
housekeeper, 
and love me also, and one that is a lady and can be a lady. I would want you to 
dress very 
nice and stylish so that I could be proud of you when I go out. I am  very 
dressy muself.
 
Would like to know whether you are a Miss or a Mrs. 
Very Truly, M.M. Odell
 
 
THE RINGS ON HIS HAND
Miss Tilton thought it was proper for a man to be pruod of his wife and of 
himself, and 
so she wrote and said so. Then came the following:
 
Sisson, October 26, '91
Miss E.A. Tilton: I would like to have you come to Sisson and see how you would 
like you
future home and everything around. I would not like to marry a woman and then 
have 
her disappointed. I want you to come and see that I don't wan t to deceive you 
in any way, 
but want you to be satisfied in every way, and then we would live happy and get 
along as 
nice and have nothing to regret afterward. If you will come I will pay the 
expenses of the 
trip, and you can stop at a hotel while here. You can take a sleeper and rest. I 
will go down 
the road and meet as you say. You will know me by two rings on my left hand and 
one 
diamond on the right. If everything pleases you while here I'll marry you while 
here or go 
to the city and get married, but would rather you would come here to Sisson and 
see how 
you like it here.
Yours truly,  M.M. Odell
 
The next letter from Odell said that he would send the money for her to go to 
Sisson, then 
on November 2d he wrote that he was so busy with Grand Jury matters that he 
cound not 
meet her.
Thus correspondence continued all through the Winter. The Grand Jury was 
frequently in 
session and Mr. Odell found trouble getting away, but finally he came to San 
Francisco. He 
called at Miss Tilton's home on May 5th, and in a brief interview he asked that 
his letters 
be returned, and informed Miss Tilton that the marriage could not take place.
 
She was too young, he said.
 
 
SHE MEANT BUSINESS
On the morning of the next day Miss Tilton wrote another letter, and the tone of 
it was 
different from that of her previous missives. She had written the first letter, 
and she wrote 
the last one. This one ended the correspondence:
 
San Francisco, May 6, 1892
Mr. M.M. Odell, My Dear Friend: I am very much surprised after studying over our 

long correspondence that I am too young for you, although I did not say you were 
too 
old for me. I never refused to go with you to Sisson, but told you should I go 
on a ranch 
I would like to visit my mother once in a while.
 
And I do not think any gentleman could object to my request. You told father I 
did not 
care to go so far and that everything was settled between us. 
 
Now, I never could have been more taken back than I was to hear such a thing, at 
the same 
time having my letters and picture, making me believe you had love for me. As 
you told me 
you had been in the city a few days before coming to see me, I think now you 
have 
been occupying my time to no puropse. I feel as though I would like to see you 
again to 
have a fair understanding and no foolishness. Yours truly, Emma A. Tilton
 
 
ODELL HAD MARRIED
Mr. Tilton, the father, dropped this letter into a mail-box and then he called 
Odell at the 
Russ House to ask a reason for the change. Mr. Odell immediately introduced his 
wife. He 
had that very day married Miss SUSAN BARNES, of Oakland.
 
Miss Tilton declares that Odell willfully deceived her during the 
correspondence, and that 
long before the day of his visit he had intended to marry another woman. She 
proposes to 
recover damages now, and she had retained Attorney W.G. BURKE to attach the 
defendant's property for $20,000 and to conduct a suit for that amount.
 
 
 
 
A GREAT FOREST FIRE
It Destroyed Nine Thousand Dollars' Worth of Wood.
Special to the Bee.
 
Sisson (Cal.) August 11 - A fire started in Wright's spur, two miles from town, 
at 
2 A.M., destroying three thousand cords of wood, valued at $9,000 and owned by 
the 
Railroad Company and Sisson, Crocker & Co. Wright's mill was in imminent danger, 

but was saved. The fire is under control.
 
The Shasta View Hotel, at Mott, six miles from here, was burned this morning. It 
is a 
total loss, with the furniture.
 
The cause was a defective flue. The wind was from the south, which saved the 
town.
 

 
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Sacramento Bee
Monday November 20, 1893 
 
A NOVEL BET
A Brakeman Wagered That the Banks Would Close.
 
GALT, November 17 –
 
A trial was commenced in the Justice Court at this place to-day, in which Dick 
SCOTT is trying to recover $10 from a brakeman on the Ione train. The money was 
lost on a bet. Shortly after the last Presidential election, the brakeman 
offered to bet that four months after Cleveland took his seat that every bank 
would close. Mr. Scott accepted the bet and the brakeman acted as stakeholder. 
Four months after inauguration the banks did close, it being the Fourth of July.
 
THEY GOT BACK
Wherein This Party of Hunters Were Very Lucky
At an early hour yesterday morning Police Court Clerk McCRACKEN, Court 
Stenographer Bing BRIER and Interpreter Lee HONG started out on a duck-hunting 
expedition.
They were jogging along in their wagon on the Twelfth street trestle near the 
American river, where repairs are being made, when the horse made a misstep in 
the darkness and fell over trestle, taking wagon, hunters, dogs and all down to 
the river bottom.
 
The party managed to get back and this was about all they did get as a result of 
the hunt. 
 
FIRE NEAR FOLSOM
The Home of a Natoma Vineyard Employe Destroyed.
FOLSOM, November 18 - The residence occupied by Fred JOHNSON, cooper, employed 
by the Natoma Vineyard, and situated two miles from Folsom, was entirely 
destroyed by fire yesterday. Johnson lost all his earthly possessions. The limbs 
of an oak tree overhanging the kitchen were covered with trailing moss that the 
severe North wind had dried to tinder, and sparks from the stove pipe igniting 
the moss, it dropped on the roof, causing the fire. 
 
PUMPING PLANT DESTROYED
A Fire in Which the Loss Was a Cool $15,000
There was a great fire on Tyler Island late Saturday afternoon.
A fire started in the tules, which were very dry, and it spread with lightning 
rapidity. Had the fire merely stayed in the tules, it would have done but little 
damage, but it reached the big pumping plant of C.W. CLARKE and entirely 
consumed it, causing a loss of $15,000. The plant was insured for a little over 
half that figure.
 
The scene of the fire was about four miles south of Walnut Grove. 
 
A YOUNG FARMER KILLED
His Death Caused By Being Thrown From a Wagon.
 
STOCKTON, November 20 - Eugene A. WARD, a young farmer aged 26 years, was killed 
yesterday afternoon in a run-away accident near Linden, this county. The body 
was found on the road and it is believed that his neck was broken by being 
thrown from the wagon. He was a cousin to the Superintendent of the County 
Hospital and was a single man. 
 
NOT SMITH'S STORE
A report was current on Saturday to the effect that burglars had entered the 
furnishing goods store of M.W. SMITH, on J street, and had stolen a large 
quantity of goods and $20 in money. The burglary did occur, but not in Smith's 
store. The place visited was the clothing store of S. AXELROD at 420 J street. 
The thieves got away with $100 worth of clothing and $20 in money. 
 

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Sacramento Bee
Monday November 27, 1893 
 
RUN OVER
 
The Tragic Death of Rev. J.S. Hutton
 
He Falls From a Wagon and the Wheels Pass Over Him.
 
The weekly Adin (Modoc county) Argus of the 23d instant contains the particulars 
of Rev. J.S. HUTTON's tragic death, a notice of which has already appeared in 
The Bee.
 
On Tuesday morning, November 14th, Rev. J.S. Hutton, his wife, a son aged 13 
years and a daughter aged 11 years, R.E LAVENTON, his wife and two small 
children, Miss Nettie BROWN, F.H. ROBERTS, John KREAGE, L. SHERMAN, J.A. LOTTIE, 
and a young man named TRIPLETT left Lookout en route to Sutter City. They were 
in different vehicles.
 
The accident happened about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon, November 16th, while 
the teams were going down Burney mountain, four miles this side of Montgomery 
creek. At the time, Mr. Hutton was sitting on the front wagon of a six-horse 
team, along side of Mr. Roberts. The wagon was heavily loaded.
 
At the place where the casualty occurred the road goes down a steep mountain 
side. On either side of the road is an embankment about as high as the hubs of 
the wagon, and the road is rough. Mr. Roberts believes the brake of his wagon 
slipped, and that the wagons suddenly ran forward and over a big rock in the 
road, throwing Mr. Roberts off the seat. As he fell his right leg was caught in 
the spokes of one of the wheels and the team began running. He was carried 
around by the wheel two or three times before he miraculously became extricated. 
After Mr. Roberts fell, Rev. Hutton grabbed for the lines. Just then the wagon 
struck another rock, throwing him in front of the wagon and the wheels passed 
over his head. There was no life in his body when he was picked up. The road 
being straight the wagons were not upset, and when two or the horses fell they 
were stopped. The only damage or injury was to the harness.
 
Rev. John S. HUTTON was a native of England, and 56 years of age. He was twice 
married, the last time about five years ago. He has a married daughter residing 
in Haywards, and a son, married, living near Sacramento; also a son and daughter 
with him, as before stated. Rev .Hutton, to the best of our information, was a 
member of the Odd Fellows' Lodge at Chico, and was buried by the society at that 
place. He was a man and a minister whose life and character was a model. All who 
knew him became attached to him, and his friends all seriously feel the 
affliction of his untimely and horrible fate, and the memory of his nobility 
will never fade. 
 
 
RECORDER'S OFFICE
Deeds and Other Documents Filed Since Our Last Report.
 
Joseph HOLMES to W.V. JUBB (Deed, November 6, 1893) - W. ½ of NE 1/4 section 32, 
township 8 north, range 5 east; grant.
 
W.U. JUBB to Joseph HOLMES and wife (Deed, November 6, 1893) - E ½ of SW 1/4 and 
W ½ of SE 1/4 of section 30, W ½ of NE 1/4 of section 31, township 8 north, 
range 5 east; also a small piece of 5 acres in section 30, township 8 north, 
range 5 east; grant.
 
K.B. CARROL and wife to Antonio GARRIBALDI (Deed, November 20, 1893) - W 15 
acres of E 25 acres of NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 section 29, township 8 north, range 5 
east, reserving 20 feet on W side for road; grant.
 
R.H. HAWLEY and wife to D.S. DESMOND (Deed, November 23, 1893) - W ½ of lot 8, F 
and G, 30th and 31st streets; grant.
 
A.H. BENING to Mrs. Bernardina BENING, his wife (Deed, August 5, 1891) - S 50 
feet of lot 8 and S 30 feet of W 1/4 of lot 7, Q and R, 3d and 4th streets; love 
and affection.
 
James W. SHANKLIN to Jacob HYMAN (Deed November 21, 1893) - Lot 7 and S 80 feet 
of E 25 feet of N 60 feet of lot S, block 34, town of Folsom: $1.
 
James W. SHANKLIN to Wilheimina L. KLUMPP (Deed, November 21, 1893) - W 25 feet 
of N 60 feet of lot 8, block 34, town of Folsom; $1.
 
A.F. HEILBRON to Louisa HEILBRON, his wife (Deed, April 4, 1893)) - All interest 
to E 3/4 of lot 6, I and J, 5th and 6th streets; lot 1 and W 50 feet of lot 2, 
and E ½ of lot 3, O and P, 7th and 8th streets; W ½ of lot 6, I and J, 2d and 3d 
streets; E ½ of lot 2, O and P, 25th and 26th streets; also land in Sacramento, 
Fresno, Siskiyou and San Francisco counties; all interest in firm of SCHAW, 
INGRAM, BATCHER & Co., Sacramento, and POLY, HEILBRON & Co. of San Francisco. It 
is the intent of this deed to convey all the property of every kind, nature and 
description, personal , real, etc.; love and affection. 
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Monday September 10, 1894
 
            ABOUT A WOMAN
Row in Which a Cobblestone and a Pistol Played Part
 There came near being a case of murder, or homicide, or something of the sort, 
at the Play saloon on Saturday night. A man named John WOOLSEY got into an 
altercation with Robert ALLEN, the barkeeper, and went into the street and 
picking up a cobblestone returned to the saloon and threw it at Allen. The 
latter dodged the missile and it went crashing into a large plate-glass mirror 
behind the bar.
  Allen immediately drew a pistol and fired a shot at Woolsey, but failed to hit 
him. The rock-wielder, fearing that Allen would do more shooting, took refuge in 
another saloon near by, where he was arrested by Officer MALEY.
  The trouble was about a woman whose affection Woolsey claimed Allen had 
alienated from him.
  Moses S. WAHRHAFTIG and Edward STANTEN were standing on the northwest corner 
of Fifth and K streets, engaged in conversation, when they heard the crash of 
the mirror in the saloon, followed by the pistol shot.
  Woolsey had run in that direction, and fearing that more shooting was to 
follow, they left their position on the sidewalk in a hurry. Stanton bolted up N 
street, but his companion became confused, and in his bewilderment ran up Fifth 
street and stopped at the side entrance of the Restaurant de France. In his 
anxiety to get out of the way of imaginary bullets he did not take the trouble 
to open the screen and glass doors, but with a rush and a bound went crashing 
through them into one of the private rooms, taking part of the screen and bits 
of glass with him, which were afterward picked out in small pieces form his 
forehead and arms.
  It was some time after the shooting that Wahrhaftig became composed enough to 
allow an examination to be made, when it was fount that he was cut slightly over 
the right eye and on one of his wrists.
 
            CATHOLIC MISSION
One Will Begin at the Cathedral on the 23d Instant
  Bishop MANOGUE has issued a small folder announcing the opening of a mission 
at the Cathedral on Sunday, the 23d, to be given by Rev. Fathers MOELLER and 
FINNEGAN of the Society of Jesus.
  The mission will begin with the 10:30 o’clock services on the date named, and 
conclude on Sunday, October 7th.
  The exercises at night for the first week, from September 23d to September 
30th, will be exclusively for women. For the second week, from October 1st to 
October 7th, the night exercises will be exclusively for men.
  Five A.M., mass and instruction; 8:30 A.M., mass and sermon; 3 P.M., stations 
of the cross; 7:30 P.M., rosary, sermon, benediction of the most Holy Sacrament.
 Those who attend the mission are requested to abstain from all vain amusements, 
and earnestly employ themselves in the great affair of their salvation.
  Let us pry for the conversion of sinners. “Behold now is the acceptable time; 
behold these are the days of salvation.” - St .Paul, 3d Cor. Vi., 2.
  “Seek ye the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let 
the wicked forsake his ways, and the unjust man his thoughts; and let him turn 
to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him. And to our God, for he is bountiful 
to forgive.” - Isaiah, 55.
 
            WHEATLEY’S FRIEND
Jeff Marshall Taken In on a Charge of Forgery
 A man named Jeff MARSHALL was arrested by Officers RUTHERFORD and ALTER 
yesterday for vagrancy. The officers say that Marshall lives on money furnished 
by his mistress.
  Marshall has interested himself considerably in the case of “Kid” WHEATLEY, 
who is charged with having placed his wife in a house of ill-fame. He has, it is 
said, on several occasions gone to Deputy Sheriff RUPPERT of Colusa County, who 
swore to the complaint against Wheatley, and requested him to say that he 
(Ruppert) did not know that Wheatley was guilty of the crime charged against 
him. Ruppert, however, is satisfied of Wheatley’s guilt, and will remain in the 
city to testify against him.
 
            DOUGLAS’ SEARCHLIGHT
 The Officer Loses His Diamond While Battling With Toughs
 Policemen who wear diamonds take desperate chances. While Officer DOUGLAS was 
trying to break up a riotous gang on L street on Saturday night he lost a 
valuable diamond pin as well as his club.
  Douglas was receiving such rough handling that he blew a blast on his police 
bugle which, if blown in a highland glen a hundred or more years ago, would have 
been good for a thousand men, but it had the effect merely of attracting 
Officers TALBOT an RUTHERFORD to the scene of battle.
  All the scrappers but one, James WILKINSON, got away, and Alexander SMITH was 
also taken in for interfering with Wilkinson’s arrest.
 
            AT LAST
“Baggage-Smashers” Run Up Against a Concealed Arsenal
  A man employed at the depot came very near being killed on Saturday. Some 
baggage was being transferred from one car to another, and the lighter packages 
were tossed out.
  One of these, a telescope basket, the catcher muffed and when it struck the 
asphalt floor of the depot there was an explosion that suggested dynamite, 
infernal machines and all sorts of modern explosives. A bullet ploughed its way 
up along the leg of the catcher, cutting a strip our of his trousers, but 
fortunately inflicting no injury to the man. It finally found lodgement in the 
side of a coach.
  Investigation showed that the basket contained a big loaded revolver.
 
            TWO AGAINST ONE
But the Latter Did Up Both of His Assailants
  A Big fight took place at the Bank Exchange Saloon at Second and K streets 
yesterday morning, and one of the participants was carted off to the police 
station where he was treated for a severe cut over the right eye.
  A man in the saloon was about to order a drink when two other men asked him to 
treat them. He refused to do so, and one of the men began to abuse him. A 
general row resulted, and the lone individual succeeded in subduing the others. 
The injured man refused to give his name to the police.
 
            BRIEF NOTES
 The report of Adjutant-General ALLEN is now being printed at the State Printing 
Office.
  It is Miss WARD, and not Miss Bard, of Oakland, who is one of the competitors 
in the ladies’ riding tournament at the fair.
  Registrations are coning in slowly at the Court-house. When the office closed 
on Saturday afternoon 5,337 persons had registered.
  Justice of the Peace HENRY has sentenced S. KALLMEYER to the County Jail for 
ten days for stealing a number of sacks from the HAGGIN ranch.
  The examination of Ah LOUIS for assault with a deadly weapon on a boy named 
Albert DANGLER, has been taken under advisement by Justice HENRY.
  As the result of a fight in MUNGER’s hop field the other day, a Chinaman known 
as Leo was arrested on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, and W.J. CARTER 
for battery.
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Friday September 14, 1894
 
            JOSEPH GETS HIS
The Others Get Whatever Happens to Be Left
 Superior Judge JOHNSON yesterday rendered judgement in favor of the plaintiff 
in the suit of Isaac JOSEPH vs. A. MILLER, Pauline MILLER, the L. ELKUS Company, 
W. RIGBY, Jr., and J.E. GORMAN, assignee of the estate of A. MILLER, an 
insolvent debtor.
  The action was brought to recover the sum of $1,100 due on promissory notes 
executed to Joseph by defendants Miller, and for the foreclosure of a mortgage 
on their property on the northeast corner of Ninth and O streets, which was 
executed to secure the payment of the notes.
  The Elkus Company held a second mortgage on the property, and Rigby held an 
attachment lien, and therefore were made parties to the suit.
  The court appointed H.J. GOETHE commissioner to sell the property, and fixed 
his bonds at $1,800, and directed him to pay out of the proceeds the claims of 
Joseph first, and apply the balance to the payment of the claim of the Elkus 
Company.
 
            HARPERS WAR HISTORY
Number Twenty Now Ready for Record-Union Subscribers
  Part Twenty of Harper’s War History has arrived, and there are as yet to come 
only six more, exclusive of an index, which the publishers are going to issue. 
Those who have taken advantage of the offer made by the Record-Union speak in 
terms of highest praise of the great work, and when the numbers are complete 
they will have in their possession a history of the civil war, which, for detail 
and correctness, has never been excelled. The illustrations (end there are many 
of them) are wood cuts by the best of engravers during the rebellion, and they 
add very materially to the well-written accounts of marches and the battles on 
land and water. All important correspondence that passed between the commanders 
or either side and higher authorities is given, and it proves an interesting 
feature of the work. The parts are sold at eight cents to subscribers of the 
Record-Union.
 
            UNIMPORTANT CASES
A Portuguese Misunderstanding and a Vagrancy Charge
 Mrs. A.J. SILVA was arraigned yesterday in the Police Court for disturbing the 
peace of Mrs. Mary SILVA.
  Mrs. Mary Silva said defendant had stated that her husband stole her wood. She 
was in the street and spoke very loud.
  The parties and witnesses are all Portuguese and the evidence conflicting. The 
case was dismissed.
  George LLOYD, charged with vagrancy, pleaded guilty, and was given twenty days 
in jail. He was also charged with petit larceny, in stealing a trunk, but the 
charge was dismissed.
 
            An Abusive Tramp Shot
 On Wednesday night the brakeman of the East-bound overland train found some 
tramps riding on the brakebeam when the train arrived at Davisville. They put 
them off and one of them showed fight and became abusive. He was shot in the leg 
by one of the brakemen, the bullet making a painful but not a dangerous wound. 
One of the Supervisors sent him to the Yolo County Hospital yesterday morning, 
where he is being cared for.
 
            Squeezed Between Cars
 T.J. APPLEGATE, a brakeman, was caught between two cars which he was coupling 
at Newcastle yesterday morning, and badly squeezed about the body. He was 
brought to the Railroad Hospital for treatment. While his injuries are painful, 
they are not believed to be serious.
 
            PULLED THE SPIKES
Four Men Attempt to Wreck a Train Near Dunnigan
 The track-walker who has charge of the railroad near Dunnigan discovered four 
men tampering with the track near that place on Wednesday evening about 6 
o’clock. He returned to the town and reported the fact, giving a description of 
the men.
  The Sheriff and officers immediately started in pursuit of the scoundrels and 
have strong hopes of bagging them. They had removed about thirty spikes, and had 
they not been interrupted a serious wreck might have been the result.
 
            Weather Notes
 The Weather Bureau reports show the highest and lowest temperatures yesterday 
to have been 78° and 54°, with brisk to gentle northerly winds and clear weather 
prevailing.
  The barometrical readings at 5 A.M. and 5 P.M. were 29.22 and 30.06 inches, 
respectively.
  The highest and lowest temperatures one year go yesterday were 78° and 53 ° 
and one year ago to-day 85° and 53°.
 
            Appraisement Filed
 E.L. GREEN, Lucas KREUZBERGER and Bartle KREUZBERGER, appraisers of the estate 
of Maria Guadelupe Romero REUZ, deceased, have filed their report in the County 
Clerk’s Office. The estate is appraised at $1,800.
 
            Declared Insane
 T.W. GLIDDENS was examined by Drs. GARDNER and WIARD yesterday and declared to 
be insane. Superior Judge JOHNSON ordered him committed to the Stockton asylum.
 
            Notaries Public
 Governor MARKHAM has appointed and commissioned the following Notaries Public: 
Minnie W. FIGG, Walnut Grove, Sacramento County; Joseph H. RUCKER, San Jose.
 
            Filed Their Bond
 Isaac J. and Charles E. TRAINOR have filed their bonds in the sum of $13,000 
each, as executors of the estate of Hugh Charles Trainor, deceased.
 
            University Checks Signed
 Governor MARKHAM has signed University checks, Nos. 15, 910 to 15, 987, both 
inclusive, aggregating $9,776.37.
 
            Notice
 The fine stock of carriages belonging to the estate of the late H.M. BERNARD is 
now offered for sale. Inquire of Julia Bernard at Metropolitan Building, Fifth 
and K street, or at the office of Harry G. SOULE, 607 I street, Sacramento. 
Julia Bernard, Executrix.
 

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Sacramento Daily Record Union
Saturday September 15, 1894
 
            A Novel Wagon
 S. HOWE of San Francisco has on exhibition at the Pavilion a novel wagon for 
fruit and farming purposes. The novelty of the invention lies in the fact that 
each front wheel turns to pivot and the wagon is guided not by the pole but by 
the draught. The wheels are of steel, and other novel combinations make the 
wagon an interesting object.
 
            Notes
 Ladies desiring really artistic and beautiful millinery should see those 
imported pattern hats being sold at a big reduction to-day at the Red House, J. 
street, between Seventh and Eighth.
  There have been many illusions presented to the public which have caused 
wonder and admiration, but none to compare with the beautiful “Ariel” Illusion, 
where a living woman floats through space, turning in all directions without any 
apparent support. The verdict of all who have seen it is that if you visit the 
Pavilion and do not see the “Queen of the Air” you miss one of the most 
beautiful and certainly the most mystifying exhibition in the great building. 
There is also shown, without extra charge, Galatea, consisting of five distinct 
transformations, from the statue to the living woman, the skeleton, a bouquet of 
flowers, the living woman and back again to the statue.
  Dr. LAWTON has received the first and only premium on all exhibits in optical 
goods at State Fair, also on his Lawton lasting lenses. The doctor has every 
facility for correcting any error of the eye, which he does at his exhibit, next 
to Sacramento County display, free of charge. He gives written guarantee to give 
satisfaction.
  The Aermotor, Miller Bros., agents, received first premium for best windmills.
  The steamer Belvidere will hold over on her up trip Saturday until 5 p.m. 
Sunday in order to accommodate people of the fair.
 
            The Parvin Estate
 Joseph KELLY, executor of the will and testament of Eliza PARVIN, deceased, has 
renounced all right to act as such executor, and requests the Superior Court to 
appoint John DEMARTINI of San Francisco to act in his stead.
  Demartini has applied to the court that the will of the deceased be admitted 
to probate, and that letters of administration be issued to him. The estate is 
valued at $1,770.
 
            Final Accounts Allowed
 The final account of Mrs. Mary HOFFNER, executrix of the estate of Dr. George 
V. EWING, deceased, was allowed in the Superior Court yesterday. The estate in 
California consists of real and personal property valued at $7,472.97. The 
administration here is an auxiliary one, the principal administration being in 
Utah. The fee of J.H. LIGGETT, attorney for the executrix, was fixed by Judge 
JOHNSON at $200.
 
            Cabrillo Celebration
 The commander of the Fourth Brigade and staff have received an invitation to 
attend the Cabrillo celebration at San Diego on September 27th, 28th and 29th. 
The occasion is the 352d anniversary of the discovery of San Diego harbor by Don 
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and elaborate arrangements for the celebration are now 
being made.
 
            McMann Shows Up
 P.J. McMANN, the Oregon horseman who had not been seen by his friends from 
Wednesday evening up to Thursday night, turned up yesterday.
  His friends were so pleased to see him alive that no questions were asked.
            
            Served a Warrant
 Constable J.B. BRISSEL went out near Florin yesterday and served a warrant on 
Mrs. WEEDON for battery on J. McNAIR. The latter claims that he went to Weedon’s 
house to collect some interest due him, when Mrs. Weedon struck him in the face.
 
            Sold Liquor to Indians
 John McCAULEY and James ALBERTSON were examined in Justice S.G. FOSTER’s court 
at Brighton yesterday for selling liquor to Indians. Albertson was discharged, 
and McCauley was held to answer.
            Hoey’s Hop House Burned
 Peter Hoey’s hop house was burned yesterday at 6 A.M., with its entire hop 
crop. The hops would have all been dried in a few days. There was an insurance 
for a moderate amount on it. It was newly built.
 
            Declared Insane
 I.H. SMITH was examined for insanity yesterday by Drs. GARDNER and WIARD, and 
declared to be insane. Superior Judge JOHNSON ordered Smith committed to 
Stockton.
 
            Insolvent Debtor
 Frederick FRICKE, an insolvent debtor, has applied to the Superior Court to be 
discharged from his debts.
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Tuesday, September 18, 1894
 
            NEIGHBORHOOD QUARRELS
A Couple of Them Ventilated in the Police Court
  Yesterday was family day in the Police Court, and considerable neighborhood 
linen was washed. The attention of the court was occupied in the morning by 
battery cases, in which the HENLEYs, FLOWERS, COSTERs, BLOOMBERGs and 
LITCHENSTEINs figured prominently.
   Mrs. Henley, her daughter Della, and Mrs. Flowers were charged with having 
committed battery on a girl named Lena Coster. The complaining witness testified 
that on the 8th inst. she was attacked at Thirteenth and S streets by the 
Henleys and Mrs. Flowers and severely beaten.
  It appears that the trouble between the parties arose out of the fact that a 
girl named Virginia FORGAUS informed Miss Helney that the Coster girl referred 
to the latter as a “chippy.” Miss Henley met the young lady and said to her: “I 
am a chippy, am I?” and, according to the defendant’s version of the affair, 
Miss Coster raised her hand as if she was going to strike Miss Henley.
  Miss Coster testified that the defendants attacked her from all sides, and as 
her opponents were too many and too strong for her, she was soon rendered hors 
du combat.
  All the parties interested took a turn in testifying and when they had 
finished Justice DEVINE said there was a conflict of testimony and some very 
tall lying done somewhere.
  Mrs. Henley and Mrs. Flowers were discharged and Miss Henley was found guilty.
            BLOOMBERGS VS. LITCHENSTEINS
  The other family row was between the Bloombergs and Litchensteins. Mrs. Annie 
Litchenstein testified that on last Saturday morning she was walking from her 
husband’s second-hand store on K street to an adjacent drug store when Mrs. 
Bloomberg came up and struck her in the face. Mrs. Litchenstein said she knew of 
no reason why Mrs. Bloomberg struck her, unless it was on account of business 
jealousies.
  Mrs. Bloomberg, in her own behalf, testified that she was in the act of 
inducing a couple of men to enter the store to make some purchases when Mrs. 
Litchenstein followed and applied vile epithets to her.
  Of course, Mrs. Litchenstein denied the allegation, and as there was another 
witness who saw the affray, but who was not in attendance in court, the matter 
was continued until this morning.
 
            Damon Murder Case
 Judge JOHNSON yesterday continued for the term the cases of Manuel and Richard 
STRIBE for the murder of A.G. DAMON.
  The case of M.C. YOUNG for mayhem on Jacob GEBERT was also continued for the 
term.
 
            A Recruit for Folsom
 Deputy Sheriff H.C. McCLURE of Los Angeles County arrived in this city 
yesterday, en route to Folsom Prison with Charles Emery WELDON, sentenced to 
three years’ imprisonment for burglary.
                                    
            REFUSED NATURALIZATION
 An Ignorant Alien Who Thought He Was Ripe for Citizenship
 Gustave ROSEMAN, a native of Germany, was admitted to citizenship yesterday by 
Superior Judge JOHNSON, on the testimony of F.W. STEINMEYER and H.L. ECKMAN.
  Antonio Joaquin MACIEL, a native of the Azore Islands, applied for 
citizenship, but he was so ignorant of the duties and qualifications of a 
citizen and possessed so little knowledge of the affairs of the country that 
Judge Johnson refused to admit him.
  The applicant could hardly write his own name, and could not read the English 
language. He did not know who the Chief Executive of the nation is, nor the 
Governor of the State, and did not know whether they were termed Kings or 
what-not. He did not know what form of government we are living under, and could 
not tell how long he had lived in the country.
  He was told that he was ineligible to become a citizen, and would have to 
become acquainted with the principles and form of the government.
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Monday September 24, 1894
 
            THE BOILER-HEAD WAS BLOWN OUT
            Fatal Explosion on a Railway Locomotive
Fireman Charles Lipscomb Thrown Through the Snowshed, and Dies of His Injuries.
  It is rarely that accidents of a serious nature happen to locomotive boilers, 
but one occurred yesterday in the snowsheds near Blue Canyon, which resulted 
fatally to Charles LIPSCOMB, fireman of one of the eastbound trains.
  Warren GODDARD, the engineer, was also badly scalded about the hands and arms, 
but his injuries are not serious.
   While the train was passing through the snowsheds, and just as the locomotive 
was opposite one of the openings made in the side of the shed to admit the 
light, the head of the boiler blew out with terrific force.
  LIPSCOMB was in such a position at the time that he received the full force of 
the escaping steam. He was lifted up and thrown clear over the tender 
headforemost through the narrow openings in the shed. He brought up with his 
head against the bank of the cut. 
  Engineer Goddard escaped with the scalding of his arms, the injury being very 
painful. Although badly bruised by coming in contact with the ground, it was not 
thought at the time that Lipscomb was dangerously injured, severe as were his 
scalds.
  Dr. HOOD of Gold Run did all that was possible to alleviate the sufferings of 
the injured men, and came with them to this city, an engine and caboose having 
been promptly placed at this service to convey them hither.
  They were taken direct to the Railroad Hospital and immediate attention given 
them. But Lipscomb was beyond human relief, and died about 5 o’clock in the 
afternoon.
  Engineer Goddard is getting along nicely and will be all right in a few weeks.
  It has not yet been ascertained what was the direct cause of the explosion, as 
the locomotive was thought to be in perfect condition when it left the 
roundhouse.
  Several years ago a locomotive boiler exploded in the snowsheds between the 
Summit and Truckee. In that instance the boiler was torn asunder, one heavy 
piece being thrown with such force that it cut directly through a thirty-inch 
upright post of the showshed. Boiler accidents, however, are rare occurrence on 
railroads.
 
            DEATH OF MRS. MARVIN
 One of the Earliest Residents of the City Passes Away
 Mrs. Amelia L. MARVIN, wife of the late Wm. W. Marvin, died very suddenly 
yesterday morning of heart trouble at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. F.A. 
JEWELL.
  Deceased was an old resident of this city, having lived here for the past 
forty years. She leaves five children to mourn her loss - F.W. and H.A. Marvin 
of San Francisco, Mrs. T.W. STROBRIDGE of Los Angeles, and Wm. W. Marvin and 
Mrs. F.A. Jewell of this city.
 
            SWALLOWED A PLUM FIT
Charles Head is Dangerously Ill at His Rooms.      
 Charles HEAD, manager for the Charles P. NATHAN Company, swallowed a plum pit 
last Tuesday, which has resulted in inflamation of the bowels, and is confined 
to his room at the Lull House.
  He was in a very precarious condition yesterday morning and a consultation of 
physicians was called. Last night it was thought he was slightly better, but he 
is still dangerously ill and it is questionable whether or not he can recover.
 
            Articles of Incorporation
 The following articles of incorporation have been filed in the office of the 
Secretary of State:
  Edgewood Creamery Company. Principal place of business, Edgewood, Siskiyou 
county. Capital stock, $10.000. Directors: N.H. EDDY, F.J. CONNER, E. B. 
CAVANAUGH, H.S. WELLS, Edgewood; James H. WADSWORTH, Yreka.
  Parnell Mining Company. Principal place of business, San Francisco. Capital 
stock, $100,000. Directors: W.G. ARNOLD, H.B. ARNOLD, E.N. ARNOLD, San 
Francisco; R.S. MONTENEGRO, Angels; R.W. KOCH, Oakland.
  Electric Power Company. Principal place of business, Los Angeles. Capital 
stock, $100,000. Directors: E.C. SEYMOUR, Peter KEHL, W.E. VAN SLYKE, San 
Bernardino; M.L. GRAFF, H.W. LATHAM, Los Angeles.
  J.B. PAINTER Company. Principal place of business, Belmont, San Mateo County. 
Capital stock, $50,000. Directors: Jerome B. PAINTER, John A. RUSSELL, San 
Francisco; A. DALTON, Harrison, Dr. E.A. YOUVEEN, Alameda; J.P. LE COUNT, 
Sausalito; F.R. KING, Belmont; E.B. DE GOLIA, Oakland.
  Chinese Union Merchants’ Club. Principal place of business, San Francisco. 
Directors: Yee LOCK, Yee SUN, Tom WAY, Chung GUM and Yee HOW, San Francisco.
  Olive Ranch Company. Principal Place of business, San Francisco. Capital 
stock, $50,000. Directors: S.S. STAMBAUGH, K. KERRIGAN, F.H. KERRIGAN, San 
Francisco; G.W. HORN, E. HORN, Kern County.
  Garden City Cyclers. Principal place of business, San Jose. Directors: J.B. 
LAMKIN, G.W. POLLARD, J.C. LEWIS, J.A .CHASE, J.W. MACAULAY, H.H. HERNDON, C.N. 
RAVLIN, H.A. ALEXANDER, J.B. CAREY, San Jose.
 
            DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN
       Charles McCreary Passes Away in His 56th Year.
Although in Delicate Health for Some Time the Final Summons Came Suddenly
 The community was deeply pained on Saturday evening as the report gained 
currency that Charles McCREARY, the well-known flour merchant and manufacturer, 
had died at his home at Tenth and L streets.
  Mr. McCreary’s ailment was caused by a local cancerous growth, and of late it 
became apparent that he would have to submit to a painful operation as offering 
the only possibility of prolonging his life. The operation was performed on 
Saturday by Dr. L.C. LANE of San Francisco, the noted surgeon, but the patient 
could not rally, and a few hours afterward breathed his last.
  Deceased was a native of Sandusky, O., where he was born October 6, 1838. He 
came to California in 1850, when his father, the late W.P. McCREARY, brought his 
family hither, engaging in the flouring business in this city in 1852.
  Early in life the deceased and his brother Byron conducted a farm in Yolo 
County, but at the end of four years they returned to this city and became 
interested with their father in the milling business. They succeeded their 
father on his death and together carried on the Front-street mill until the 
death of Byron McCreary a few years ago, since which time deceased conducted it 
in his own name, assisted by his sons Harry and Robert.
  In 1865 Charles McCreary was married to Leora, daughter of the late Judge 
Robert C. CLARK, who, with their two sons, survive him. He was not only one of 
the most prominent business men in the State, but a citizen who enjoyed the 
respect and esteem of this entire community.
  Mr. McCreary had no taste for political strife, and was never a candidate for 
office, his whole time being devoted to the management of his large business 
interests. He was firm in his political convictions and was always active in the 
support of the better class of men for local officers.
  In his death the State has lost a prominent representative of its leading 
commercial interests, and Sacramento has been deprived of a citizen whose 
influence was always used for the best interests of the community - a man of 
irreproachable character and one of her best citizens.
 
            Personals
 J.P. COSGRAVE of the Bee goes to Los Angeles to-day for a week’s visit..
 John McMURRY, a prominent citizen of Weaverville, is staying at the Capital 
Hotel.
  Mr. and Mrs. Arthur TOWER and son of Evanston, Ill., are stopping at the 
Golden Eagle.
  Mrs. W.H. PARKS and Mrs. Charles HAPGOOD of Marysville are guests at the 
Golden Eagle.
  Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday: L.A. HOLTMAN, Columbus, O.; R. 
HOWART, city; P.F. BENSON, San Francisco; J. BROWEY, A. CASSIDY, Folsom; J.L. 
HARVEY, A.H. ROSE, city; Mrs. N.D. COOMBS, Marysville; John McMURRY, 
Weaverville; William BAYLES, San Leandro; H.E. LADD, San Francisco; E.W. NASH 
and wife, Grand Forks, Or.; A. SNEIDER, Suisun; R.L. LOOK, Portland, Oregon.
  Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday: George M. FRANKS, Baltimore; 
John C. WHITE, Mrs. W.H. PARKS, Mrs. Charles HAPGOOD, Marysville; H.FAY, E.S. 
HUBBARD, Los Angeles; Arthur TOWER, wife and son, Evanston, Ill.; G.B. HEMPHILL, 
Oakland; Mrs. G.M. FRANKS, Charles F. KLINSMAN, San Francisco; E.E. PARMELEE, 
C.A. MORTON, New York; Geo. W.G. CALDER, M SIMONOFF, Chicago.
  Miss Edna HOEFER, who lives at Tenth and W streets, gave a party to her 
friends on Saturday night, her eighth birthday. Refreshments were served and 
they parted after a very pleasant evening’s enjoyment. Those present were as 
follows: Misses Hattie KUNZ, Carrie DOUGLAS, Kate HALEY, Teannie WARRA, Hattie 
GARRETT, Ethel FREDERICKS, Maggie and Agnes WARRA, Aggie COTTER, Edna BALSZ, 
Nannie GARRETT, Christina KUNZ, Katie and Minnie KEGAN, Annie and Emma KESTLER, 
Edna and Irene HOEFER. Masters Fred BALSZ, Joe and Eddie RYAN, Willie 
FITZGERALD, Willie and Charlie BALSZ, Willie SCOTT, Frank GARRETT, Arthur and 
Bert RYAN, Charlie WARRA, Antone HERMAN, Eddie HEISE and Charlie HOEFER.
 
            WHERE IS DR. BRADFORD?
 His Wife Has Been Informed That He is in This State
 A Mrs. Bradford of Wilmington, Del., has written to Chief of Police DREW asking 
for information of her husband, Dr. Bradford, who left home in June, 1893, 
without her knowledge and has never been heard from since.
  She knows of no reason for his leaving except that he was worried over money 
matters and thinks that as he was a surgeon he may be acting as agent for some 
house that sells surgical instruments. She has been told by two men that they 
saw him in this State not long ago. She asks Chief Drew to let her know if he 
can get any trace of him. He was a graduate of Princeton College and about 35 
years old.
 
            BRIEF NOTES
  The Supervisors will meet to-day to fix the county tax rte for the ensuing 
year.
  Any full-grown man, except perhaps a Jap, could wade the river now opposite 
the city. The water there is only four and a half to five feet deep.
  A man named TRACY, who appears to be insane, was taken in on Saturday night by 
Officer LOGUE. He was about to kill himself. Tracy is a stevedore.
  The man who was found drowned in the river below the Yolo bridge last Friday 
has not been identified He was probably someone who had come here in search of 
work.
  
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Saturday October 6, 1894
 
               ERASMUS SPURGEON
Death in Colusa of a Former Sacramento Resident
   A correspondent writes as follows of the death of Erasmus Spurgeon, a former 
resident of this city:
 “Erasmus Spurgeon, an old resident of Colusa County, died at his home, one mile 
south of Colusa, on Sunday morning last, after a prolonged attack of dropsy. Mr. 
Spurgeon commanded the respect of a large number of acquaintances. He was an 
honorable man and his death is a great loss to the community. He formerly 
resided in Sacramento, where he was well known.
  “Deceased was a native of Howard, Me., and was in his fifty-eighth year. He 
leaves a widow, three sons and one daughter, also four brothers and two sisters 
- L.A. Spurgeon of Sacramento, L.B. and William Spurgeon of Woodland, J. 
Spurgeon of Chico, Mrs. W.D. Campbell and Mrs Ben Ely, Jr., of Woodland. 
  “The funeral took place on Tuesday from the Christian Church under the 
auspices of the Ancient Order United Workmen, of which he was a member.
 
               PELICAN CLUB SHOOT
 The County Championship to be Determined To-morrow
   At the American River shooting grounds the Pelican Gun Club will to-morrow 
hold its tournament for the county live-bird trap-shooting championship.
  Beside the usual pool-shooting events, there will be a match at twenty-five 
birds, $10 entrance, which latter will include the cost of birds. The winner of 
this match will be declared the champion wing-shot of the county. It is expected 
that there will be a large list of competitors, as there are quite a number of 
gentlemen in various parts of the county who are excellent wing-shots.
  The shooting will commence at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and will be open to 
everyone.
 
Foresters’ Party
 Sutter Circle, No. 125, C.O.F., A.O.F. of A., gave an enjoyable and 
well-attended calico party at Foresters’ Hall last evening.
  Those who had charge of the party are a follows: Floor Director, Fred BOITANO; 
Floor Managers - Mrs. Rudolph STEINMAN, Mrs. Fred BOITANO and C.C. NEMETZ; 
Committee of Arrangements - Mrs. J. HILGER, Mrs. H.L. KEMNITZER, Miss R. HAUSER, 
Fred BOITANO and W.W. CONNOR.
 
Chance for Horse Bargains
 Bell & Co. announce that they will sell at auction, at 2 P.M. to-day, at the 
railroad corrals, Sixteenth and B streets, by order of a Marysville man, 
eighteen head of well-bred horses, mares and colts from two to seven years old. 
Among the number to be sold are two spans of matched bays.
 
               AMATEUR BOXING
Payon the Only Sacramentan in the Olympic Tournament
   It was expected that several of the Sacramento Athletic Club’s young boxers 
would take part in the tournament to be held by the San Francisco Olympic Club 
which begins on the 22d, but thus far Louis PAYEN, the welter-weight, is the 
only one announced.
  The tournament promises to be one of the greatest exhibitions of the kind ever 
held in that city. There will be over a dozen special six-round matches for 
valuable trophies, and most of them have been arranged already. The programme, 
so far, is as follows:       
  G. BATES of the San Francisco Athletic Club vs. Joseph W. REAY, Olympic Club, 
145 pounds each; M. KIRSCHNER, San Francisco Club vs. Steve VICINI, Olympic, 145 
pounds; Fred MULLER, San Francisco Club vs. Fred CARTER, Olympic, 135 pounds; 
Frank H. SMITH, Olympic, vs. C. DIXON, San Francisco, 115 pounds; W. COOK, 
Olympic, vs. Charles S. CATHCART, Olympic, 128 pounds; E.J. O’BRIEN, Olympic, 
vs. Charles A. RENO, San Francisco, 125 pounds; W.J. KENEALLY, Olympic, vs. T.F. 
MILLER, San Francisco, heavy-weight; Stewart CARTER Olympic, vs. L.A. PAYEN, 
Sacramento Athletic Club, 146 pounds; Milton HAYES, Olympic, vs. J.A. McGINLEY, 
Olympic, 135 pounds; Frank GILBERT, Olympic, vs. G. B. HARTY, Olympic, 139 
pounds.          
 
               MADE HIM PUNGLE
Vain Attempt of a Man to Defraud a Restaurant Keeper.
   About a week ago a man obtained a meal at E.E. TOWLE’s restaurant, 216 J 
street, but slipped out, while the proprietor was in the kitchen, without paying 
for it.
  Much to Towle’s surprise, the same person entered the place again yesterday 
and ordered a fifteen-cent meal. Towle recognized him, but did not let on. He 
told his wife to keep watch of the customer while he went to the kitchen, and 
shortly afterward she notified him that the man was gone.
  Towle hastened to the front, but his customer had gained the sidewalk and was 
hastening up J street. The restaurant man pursued, and then the fugitive started 
to run. Towle overtook him before he reached Third street and knocked him down 
with a blow in the back. When the man got up he feigned innocence, and pretended 
to be surprised when the restaurant man told him he had not paid for his meal.
  He fished out fifteen cents, and then Towle told him to “dig again,” that 
there was on old and similar account against him.  The fellow had no more money, 
but he stopped a passing street car and borrowed fifteen cents from the 
conductor, with whom he was acquainted. He was then allowed to go.
  Towle says he is informed that the man lives in the suburbs and passes as a 
respectable citizen.
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Monday October 15, 1894
 
               A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR
Eleven-Year-Old Leonard SCHROEDER Caught in the Phoenix Mill.
  A child burglar, only 11 years old, was arrested by Chief of Police DREW 
yesterday for burglarizing the office of the Phoenix Mill. He gave his name at 
first as Max Schroeder and afterward as Leonard Schroeder.
  He was caught in the office of the mill and would give no clear account of how 
he got there, but said he went with a boy named William McLAUGHLIN. He also said 
that he got no money, but McLaughlin got $3.50. Chief Drew went with him to find 
McLaughlin’s house, but he could not point it out. He was locked up in the City 
Prison.
 
               HEAVY REGISTRATION
Nearly Ten Thousand Voters, With Another Week to Register
 Up to 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon 9,910 names had been entered on the Great 
Register.
  Commencing to-day and continuing until registration will cease, which will be 
on the night of the 20th inst., the registration office will be kept open from 9 
o’clock in the morning until 5 o’clock in the afternoon, and from 7 o’clock in 
the evening until 9 o’clock.
 
               Actions on Notes
 J. GINSBERG, by his attorneys, WHITE, SEYMOUR & HUGHES, has brought suit in the 
Superior Court against E. OPPENHEIM and Louisa A. OPPENHEIM for the recovery of 
$1,000 with interest, alleged to be due on a promissory note.
  George MUDDOX, by his attorney A.M. JOHNSON, has also brought suit in the 
Superior Court against Harry KING for the recovery of $303.60 alleged to be due 
on a promissory note.
 
               A Yolo Divorce Case
 Lawyers Z.F. WHARTON and A.L. HART will go to Woodland to-day to try the 
divorce case of WILSON vs. WILSON, the former as attorney for defendant and the 
latter for the plaintiff. The case promises to be somewhat sensational.
               
               Prohibition Speaking
 Henry FRENCH, the Prohibition nominee for Governor, will speak at Pythian Hall 
on Wednesday evening next. C.H. DUNN, the nominee for Lieutenant-Governor, will 
also speak.
 
               Elected a Rabbi
 The Jewish congregation at the synagogue yesterday elected Rabbi A. SIMON to 
preach to them for the next three years and last night held a thanksgiving 
service, at which he preached.
 
               Demurrer Overruled
 In the suit of Reclamation District No. 556 vs. THISBY et al., Judge CATLIN has 
overruled defendants’ demurrer and granted them thirty days’ time in which to 
file an answer.
 
               Three Divorce Suits
 The following divorce suits have been begun in the Superior Court: Jennie 
ARCHIBALD vs. George W. Archibald, John DAWSON vs. Annie Dawson and George C. 
GERLE vs. Cora Gerle.
 
               Judgement for the Bank
 Superior Judge CATLIN has rendered judgement in favor of the Farmers’ and 
Mechanics’ Savings Bank against Frank GREEN for $1,681.24, due on a promissory 
note.
 
               Would Not Support Them
 One George NICHOLAS was arrested Saturday on complaint of his brother-in-law, 
John ABRIGO, for refusing to support and maintain his children.
 
               MARACCI’S ASSAILANT
John Petralli Held to Answer for Assault to Murder
  John PETRALLI has been held to answer by Justice DEVINE for assault to murder 
Joseph MARACCI. The affair took place at Third and K streets on the 13th of 
September.
  P.S. BROWN, a guard at the Folsom State Prison, testified that he was standing 
on the opposite side of the street when the shooting took place. Before the 
shooting commenced he saw a man come out of MAZZINI’s Saloon, in front of which 
the shooting took place, and walk toward Third street. He afterward saw a man 
rush out of the saloon who immediately began firing at Maracci. The latter then 
ran into the saloon, and Patralli followed him, and in a short time afterward 
Petralli came out, when he was arrested.
  S. MAZZINI, proprietor of the saloon, testified that after the shooting took 
place Maracci came into the saloon, but did not have a stick of wood in his hand 
with which to assault Petralli.
  Petralli’s bail was fixed at $1,000.
 
               Health of the State
  Dr. J.R. LAINE, Secretary of the State Board of Health, in his report for the 
month of September says:
 Reports from 78 cities, towns, villages and sanitary districts aggregating a 
population of 760, 875 show a mortality of 957, a death rate of a.1.25 per 
thousand for September, or 15.00 per thousand per annum.
  There were 145 deaths from consumption, 47 from pneumonia, 20 from bronchitis, 
4 from congestion of the lungs, 25 from diarrhea, 47 from cholera infantum, 61 
from other diseases of the stomach and bowels, 4 from diphtheria, 12 from croup, 
1 from scarlatina, 3 from measles, 3 from whoopingcough, 33 from typhoid fever, 
5 from malarial fevers, 10 from cerebrospinal fever, 28 from cancer, 3 from 
erysipelas, 75 from diseases of the heart, 12 from alcoholism, 418 from other 
causes, one of which was from la grippe.
 
               Borne to His Rest
 The funeral of Charles W. GURNEY took place from Odd Fellows’ Temple yesterday, 
a large number of Exempt Firemen and Odd Fellows being in attendance, as well as 
other friends.
 
               State Land Patents
 Governor MARKHAM has signed Swamp and Overflowed land patent, No. 4,220, 
comprising 239.71 acres in Merced County, in favor of William C. TURNER.
 

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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Wednesday, November 7, 1894
 
               An Easy Job
 Chief of Police DREW has received a letter from Mrs. W.V. CHASE of 1520 Mason 
street, San Francisco, asking him to trace her mother, if possible. She started 
from that city for Sacramento twenty-three years ago, with considerable money in 
her possession and has never been heard of since. Sone recent developments, she 
says, impelled her to make the request.
 
               Mrs. Macy Snook Deceased
   Mrs. Mary E. SNOOK died in this city yesterday at the age of 56 years. 
Deceased was a sister of Halsey G. SMITH and mother of Miss Jennie Snook, Mrs. 
Minnie WASSER, Frank, John and Louis Snook. She was a native of Tompkins County, 
N.Y. The date of the funeral has not been announced.
 
               Fell From a Buggy
 A little girl named MASON, while attempting to get out of a buggy on J street, 
near Third, yesterday afternoon, caught her feet in the lines and was thrown 
quite forcibly to the ground, bruising her somewhat. Fortunately the horse did 
not start and she escaped further injury.
 
               Run Down by a Buggy
 A man named Alfred CAMPBELL was run over by a buggy in which two ladies were 
driving at Seventh and K streets yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the 
Receiving Hospital, where it was found that he had received but slight injuries.
 
               Horse Recovered
 The horse Black Prince, which was reported on Monday to have been stolen from 
Agricultural Park, was found yesterday in a stable near by. The transfer was 
probably made by way of a joke.
 
               Died in an Asylum
 Mrs. Elizabeth GALLENACH, who formerly dealt in flowers at Nineteenth and C 
streets, died in the Napa Insane Asylum on Monday.
 
               BADLY MIXED
Runaways and Smashups Yesterday Forenoon
   There were two exciting runaways at Sixth and I streets yesterday morning, 
and involved the smashing up of three vehicles.
  Dr. L.A. McLEAN’s horse, which was attached to a phaeton, came running down I 
street at a furious gait, and turning the corner of Sixth street toward J, 
struck a wagon on which was a bale of hay. The driver was sitting on the hay, 
while his horse was drinking form the watering trough on the corner, and was 
unmindful of anything that would occur to disturb him or his horse. As soon as 
McLean’s buggy came in contact with the hay-wagon over went the whole 
combination. The doctor’s horse broke loose from the wreck and proceeded on his 
way towards J street.

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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Friday, November 16, 1894
 
               JOSEPH MELLO’S WILL
How It Distributes the $15,000 Estate That He Left
   Antonio VIERA has petitioned the Superior Court for the probate of the will 
of Joseph R. MELLO, deceased. The estate consists of 1,512 shares of the capital 
stock of the People’s Savings Bank in this city, valued at $600, a promissory 
note valued as $2,000, a note and mortgage on property in Fresno County valued 
at $2,800; 184 shares of the capital stock of the Sacramento Transportation 
Company, valued at $7,350; money owing to the deceased from the transportation 
company in the sum of $1,500, and property in Yolo County valued at $1,000.
  According to the provisions of the will the estate is conveyed to the 
petitioner in trust, and to each of the following persons named in the will the 
deceased bequeathed the sum of $50: Mrs. Rosie MARTINE of San Francisco, Mrs. 
Maria LIMA, Amelia SILVEIRA, Annie SILVEIRA and Francisco Lobo SCHROEDER of this 
city, and Maria dos ANJOS of Pico, one of the Azore Islands. One hundred dollars 
each is bequeathed to Maria FRANCISCA and Francisca MACHADO of Pico, and Jose 
MACHADO of Nevada County. The balance of the proceeds of the sale of the 
property, after the expenses of the testator’s’s funeral and the administration 
of the estate has been paid, is bequeathed to deceased’s sister, Rita Francisco 
RODRIGUES of Pico, Azore Islands.
  The petitioner is named as executor of the will, to serve as such without 
bonds.
 
               Y.M.C.A. NOTES
A Thanksgiving Reception by the Ladies’ Auxiliary.
  Professor F.L. WHARFF of the State University spent a few days with the young 
men Christians recently, and the men’s meeting last Sunday afternoon was led by 
him.
  New members are being secured in encouraging numbers. The facilities of the 
rooms appear to be appreciated.
  Additional periodicals have lately been placed in the reading-room.
  Rev. W.S. HOSKINSN of the English Lutheran Church will lead the meeting next 
Sunday afternoon. Henry W. TRACY will have charge of the training class.         
       
  The Tuesday night gymnasium class is making marked progress in the athletic 
field. Howard MARSH is the leader.
  Rev. G.A. MILLER, formerly Secretary here, is now County Secretary of Santa 
Cruz. Mr. Miller spends a part of his time at Stanford University.
  The Ladies’ Auxiliary met on Tuesday evening and the members planned to give 
an informal reception to young men away from home on Thanksgiving Day. Light 
refreshments will be served on that occasion.
  The Board of Managers met Wednesday evening and transacted considerable 
business.
 
               PERSONAL NOTES
  Frank KUNSTING, the Franklin merchant, is in the city.
  Governor MARKHAM came up from San Francisco last night.
  Mr. and Mrs. Hugo HORNLEIN have returned from Santa Cruz.
  W.H. PATTERSON of Reno, Nev., is registered at the Golden Eagle.
  Miss Ada CLARK has gone to Los Angeles to remain several months.
  Mr. and Mrs. M. INGRAM of Placerville are stopping at the Golden Eagle.
  Mrs. M. FISHER of San Francisco is in this city, visiting her son, M. Fisher.
  J. Martin BARNEY, a prominent citizen of Dutch Flat, is at the Golden Eagle.
  Captain F.P. TUTTLE of Auburn is in the city attending the Supreme Court.
  Alexander CAMPBELL, Jr., a prominent San Francisco lawyer, is at the Capital 
Hotel.
  Mrs. C.A. and B. YOERK left yesterday for a few weeks’ visit to Se. Helena, 
Napa County.
  Secretary of State-elect L.H. BROWN goes to the Bay to-day, and will return on 
Monday.
  Supreme Court Justice W.C. VAN FLEET is at the Golden Eagle, accompanied by 
Mrs. Van Fleet.
  Cards have been sent our by Mr. and Mrs. James McGREGOR announcing the 
celebration this evening of their golden wedding anniversary at the Westminster 
Presbyterian Church, at 7:45 o’clock.
  George W. KINGSBURY of San Francisco and Miss Delia C. COGLAN, youngest 
daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Coglan, were married at the Cathedral in this 
city on Wednesday be Rev. Father GRACE. The ceremony was attended by a few 
intimate friends of the family.
  A pleasant surprise party was given Eli FOURNESS the other evening by the 
Misses Louisa and Lillie HERGETT at his residence opposite Bannon Slough. Music, 
dancing and singing were the features of the evening. A bountiful repast was 
served, of which the following partook: Miss Pearl L. RIPPON, Miss Lillie E. 
HERGETT, Miss Louisa J. HERGETT, Miss Maude L. RIPPON, Miss Alice SCHADT, Miss 
Etta FREEMAN, Miss Annie HEISON, Miss E. TREFZER, Miss L. BLEECHER, Miss L. 
LAASOR, Miss M. LAASOR, Miss L .COX, Miss M. RAMSEY, Miss J. RINGLING, Messrs. 
G.J. HERGETT, Jr., C.C. GEIGER, J. STEINMILLER, W. MORRISON, W. WYANT, C. 
PRITCHARD, R.L. BARRY, F. OCHSNIER, F. ALVES, M. MEREDITH, J.W. GEE, A. BLACK, 
O. EDLER, C. SCHOENBACKLER, N. WILSON, V. WILBERT, J. DONNELY, _____ BANZULAR, F 
HAUSER, W.P. HERGETT, D. FOURNESS, R. FOURNESS, R.V. IAWNANO, Mr. and Mrs. Eli 
FOURNESS, Mr. and Mrs. G. HERGETT, Mr. and Mrs. G. FREEMAN, Mr. and Mrs. HILL, 
Mr. and Mrs. DONALD, Mr. and Mrs. WOODS, Mr. and Mrs. CAST, Mr. and Mrs. 
LINDSAY, Mr. and Mrs. A. RODEGERDIS, Mr. and Mrs. SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. HAUSER.
  Trinity Church, San Francisco, presented a brilliant appearance on Wednesday 
evening on the occasion of the wedding of Colonel J.B. WRIGHT of this city and 
Miss Laura CLARKE of the former city. In the handsomely appointed chancel were 
grouped palms and growing tropical plants. The altar and church were brilliantly 
lighted, and when the wedding guests had assembled the new church presented a 
scene long to be remembered. In the chancel Rev. Mr. WALK, the groom and his 
attendant, Joseph D. GRANT, awaited the bridal party which consisted of the 
ushers, H.M. HOLBROOK, C.H. CROCKER, H.B. HOUGHTON, S. KNIGHT, F. BURGIN and 
Lansing MIZNER; the bridesmaids, Miss HAFF of New York, Miss FELDMAN and Miss 
HALL; the maid-of-honor, Miss BIRDSALL, and the bride, escorted by her father, 
C.W. CLARKE, who presented her to the groom. At the organ Mr. SCHMIDT presided 
and rendered a programme of music in which the wedding march and bridal chorus 
were introduced as the bridal party entered and left the edifice. At the 
conclusion of the services at the church a reception was held at the residence 
of Mr. and Mrs. A.S. BALDWIN.
 
               THAT LIBERTY POLE
 Some Say It Is Too Big at the Top
   Perhaps the public-spirited gentlemen who have procured the big liberty pole 
to be erected on the Plaza should be permitted to exercise their own judgement 
as to just what sort of pole they intend to give the city. Still, it has been 
suggested that unless it is tapered off toward the top it will look very 
top-heavy and clumsy - too much like a ship’s mainmast.
  A flagstaff should, of course, be of graceful proportions, and it is claimed 
that a diameter of six inches at the top for a 175–foot staff is too much. Three 
inches would be nearer the proper dimensions. 
  The subject is now being quite generally discussed, and Colonel KELLOGG has 
been so besieged by persons with suggestions that he is beginning to wonder 
whether or not it pays to be patriotic.
 
               BRIEF NOTES
  Mrs. Mary G. DUNN, Department Inspector for the Woman’s Relief Corps, left for 
Fresno and Tulare yesterday.
  The old poplar trees around the Convent property are being removed, as their 
roots would interfere with the new cement sidewalk that is to be laid. The 
grounds are also being surrounded by a new fence.
  A man, his wife and child applied at the police station yesterday for relief. 
They came from Carlin, Nev., where the head of the family went out on the 
railroad strike and stood pat too long. Chief DREW gave them a meal, which was 
the best he could do for them.
 
               Superior Court Cases
 Owing to the WAGNER trial going on in Department One of the Superior Court, the 
following cases have been postponed until next Monday:
 People vs. Fred DENNY, robbery; People vs. William GOLDSPRING, assault with 
caustic chemical. The cases of People vs. Reclamation District No. 551, and 
Reclamation District No. 551 vs. Sol RUNYON and P.J. VON LOBEN SELS were 
continued, to be reset.
  The case of Charles PERKINS, for the robbery of W.F. JACKSON, was postponed 
until this afternoon.
 
               Taken to Folsom
 Sheriff INLOW of Yuba County passed through the city yesterday, on route to 
Folsom, with Tony SMITH, who is under sentence for a year and a half for assault 
with a deadly weapon on a brakeman who attempted to put him off a train.
  SMITH received a light sentence because he pleaded guilty in the Superior 
Court, testifying in mitigation that he paid a brakeman half a dollar for his 
ride, and considered that he ought not to be put off.
 
               HATCH MURDER TRIAL
A Jury Secured in the Murder Case at Woodland
  Late yesterday afternoon a jury was secured in the case of M.W. HATCH, on 
trial in Woodland for complicity with WORDEN and others in the murder of 
Engineer Sam CLARK and four soldiers on July 11th, when the train was wrecked in 
Yolo County.
  The names of the jurymen are: M.R. YORK of Madison, R.L. BRIGGS, of Winters, 
R. HEXT of Davisville, F.M. MERRITT and E.H. McMILLAN of Winters, W.O. RUSSELL 
of Davisville, A.H. ABLE of Dunigan, A.J. THOMAS, J.W. CRANK, Ed. ALLEN and 
Henry FISHER of Woodland, Robert CLUNIE of Madison and J.H. SMITH of Yolo.
  The taking of testimony will be commenced at 10 o’clock this morning.
 

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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Monday January 14, 1895 

THE WEBER MURDERERS
A Vigorous Search Being Made for Them in San Francisco.
It is the opinion of the San Francisco police that the three men who made a 
descent on Julius FRANKLIN’s house in that city a few nights since and beat his 
servant because he would not conduct them to his master’s room, were the same 
who murdered Mr. and Mrs. F.H.L. Weber in this city a couple of weeks ago.
L.J. SIMMONS, the local detective, is now in that city searching for these men, 
and the police there are rounding up all the suspicious characters in the hope 
of finding them.
Should the right men be taken into camp there is little doubt but they can be 
identified, as the detectives have certain information that should render this a 
matter of little difficulty. This information has been known to the Record-Union 
for more than a week, but is of such character that to make it public would be 
to handicap the officers who are working up the case.
The chief object to be attained is the capture of the murderers, not the 
gratification of public curiosity, nor self-glorification. 

SACRAMENTO WON
The High School Football Athletes Downed the Visitors
The Sacramento and San Francisco High School football teams played at Oak Park 
on Saturday, and the home team gained a decided victory. The entire battalion of 
San Francisco Cadets was present and quite a number of Sacramento people 
besides.
The game commenced about 11 o’clock, and from the start the Sacramento boys had 
everything their own way. They were quick and tricky, and the San Francisco team 
could not prevent them from making continual gains.
The contest showed superior skill in every respect on the part of the High 
School boys in this city. They acted on the aggressive entirely, and the ball 
was in their possession during most of the game. They scored three “touch-downs” 
and two “goal kicks,” and the final result was 16 to 0. 

M’GEE WILL
It Is Admitted to Probate, and Frank Hickman Appointed Executor
Frank HICKMAN has been appointed executor of the estate of Peter McGEE, 
deceased, with bonds fixed at $14,000.
The will of the deceased was admitted to probate, and the court appointed as 
appraisers H.J. GOETHE, S.B. SMITH and M. BARBER. White, Hughes & Seymour were 
appointed to represent heirs.
Special Administrator W.J. IRVINE was ordered to file his report by next Friday, 
and notice to creditors was ordered published in the Record-Union. 
Alleged Attempt at Garroting
About 8:30 o’clock Saturday night an excited individual dashed into the grocery 
of Henry LAGES, on the northwest corner of Second and Q streets, and announced 
that two masked men had attempted to hold him up midway of the block between Q 
and P.
In a few minutes Special Officer R. GOODS arrived and made a thorough 
examination of the adjoining streets and alleys, but was unable to obtain any 
trace of the highwaymen. 
Young Was in Luck
The case of M.C. YOUNG, charged with mayhem, was called in Department Two of the 
Superior Court Saturday.
Young had an altercation with Jacob GEBERT some time ago, and in the melee he 
managed to get Gebert’s ear in his mouth and bit a piece of it.
He was allowed to withdraw his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to simple 
assault. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $60, or serve a like number of days 
in the County Jail. 

Two Matrimonial Misfits
Thomas J.E. DUNK has been granted a divorce by Superior Judge JOHNSON from 
Rosina Dunk, on the grounds of cruelty and desertion.
Superior Judge CATLIN has granted Rose L. NEUHAUS a divorce from Henry NEUHAUS 
on the grounds of desertion and failure to support. 
Served Him Right
A tramp called at the residence of Bert KIDDER on Saturday evening, and when Mr. 
Kidder’s mother went to the door he demanded money, at the same time making an 
attempt to catch her by the throat.
Just then Bert showed up, and when he got through toying with that tramp the 
fellow looked as if he had been run through a rock-crusher.

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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Monday, February 11, 1895 

A WEBER MURDERER UNDER ARREST
“Shy Red” Reported to be in the San Bernardino Jail
George Sprout Broke Jail to Put the Murderers on Their Guard - Identity of the 
Men
For several weeks past the officers have known that Joe and Bill Sprout and one 
Harry SANDS, alias ANDERSON, known in criminal and hobo circles as “Shy Red,” 
were the men wanted for the Weber murder, and have been trying to locate them, 
but thus far without success, except in the case of “Shy Red,” who is reported 
captured in San Bernardino. As the other guilty parties are well aware that they 
are wanted, it may be just as well that the public be fully informed, in the 
hope that they may all be gathered in. The matter has passed the stage where 
further secrecy on the part of the press would be of avail.
Officer WILSON is credited with having made the discovery that one of the coats 
found in the rear of the Weber store belonged to Sands (or Anderson), and other 
circumstances transpired to connect the Sprout brothers with the crime.
The Sprouts have figured in the criminal annals of this city and county ever 
since they were small boys, and they, as well as Sands, have been inmates of the 
State Prisons. Even now they are wanted in Los Angeles for crimes committed 
there.

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE MEN
W.H. SPROUT, alias Charles SMITH, better known as Bill Sprout, is 30 years of 
age; born in California; weight, 160 pounds; hight, about five feet six inches; 
eyes, hazel or brown; hair, brown; face smooth shaven; complexion, dark; two 
vaccine marks on left arm; woman’s head and bust traced on right forearm; star 
on left hand near the thumb; scar on right hand near little finger; mole on the 
right cheek.
Joseph Sprout, alias John MORRIS, is aged 28; native Californian; weight, 160 
pounds; hight, about five feet eight inches; eyes, brown; hair, dark; 
complexion, dark; small dark moustache; mole on left cheek.
Harry Sands, or Sanz, alias “Red,” alias “Shy Red,” is about 31 years of age; 
weight, about 165 pounds; hight, about five feet eight and one-half inches; eyes 
light or blue; sandy complexion; moustache, medium size, trimmed; light red 
hair; German descent; neat appearance for hobo tramp; usually wears blue flannel 
shirt; dark felt hat.

MURDER WILL OUT
How the Identity of the Guilty Parties Was Discovered.
A Record-Union reporter has been keeping pace with the officers in their work on 
the case, and this is how he tells the story of the discovery of the identity of 
the murderers:
The first really authentic clue to the identity of the Weber murderers was 
obtained by Officer W.P. RUTHERFORD, while engaged in tracing the perpetrators 
of a robbery that occurred on December 20th in the town of Capay, Yolo County, 
when the store of W. TANDY was robbed of a quantity of gloves, three blue 
combination coats and two pairs of gum boots.
Portions of the proceeds of this robbery were offered for sale by George Sprout, 
who was acting as a go-between for his brothers Joseph and William, who, in 
company with “Shy Red,” alias Anderson, alias Sands, and another man named 
HAGERTY, were under suspicion of having committed not only this particular 
robbery, but were also wanted for the looting of a store at Woodland and the 
blowing up of a safe at Latrobe.
The officer captured George SPROUT on the street one evening, a few days after 
the commission of the Weber murder, and openly accused him of being an accessory 
thereto. This Sprout strenuously denied, but admitted that his brothers and 
their pals had committed various burglaries.

SPROUT OWNS UP
Rutherford then told Sprout that he was convinced that his brothers had also 
committed the Weber murder. At first Sprout absolutely denied that his brothers 
had participated in the crime, but eventually weakened and acknowledged that 
they were present. He promised - if it could be arranged that his brothers be 
allowed to turn State’s evidence - that he would betray the other guilty parties 
into the hands of the police. This was agreed upon, and he informed the officer 
where the proceeds of the Capay affair were secreted.
In the meantime the clothing worn by the murderers had been discovered and taken 
to the Police Station.

WILSON OBTAINS A CLEW
Officer Wilson obtained information that led him to suspect the same parties of 
being implicated in the murder, and also learned that Ellis HARLOW had presented 
a coat to “Shy Red.” Harlow went to the police station and positively identified 
the garment.
It has also been learned that on the night of the Weber murder “Shy Red” 
borrowed a pistol at the Steamboat Saloon on Front street, which he has not 
returned to its owner.

WANDERINGS OF THE GANG
On the 8th of January the Sprout gang came back to Sacramento and arranged to 
procure a room in the Gleeman House at Third and J streets. After the commission 
of the Weber murder (on the 2d of January) they left Sacramento and made a trip 
up through Marysville to Red Bluff, returning by way of Willows and Woodland.
On their return to the city they communicated with George Sprout and gave him a 
new canvas coat, part of the proceeds of a recent robbery, telling him to 
dispose of it and procure some opium. On that day, the 8th, they were seen on 
Front street by Andrew BLACK, who notified Officer Wilson, but they could not 
again be found.
As George Sprout was walking along Third street, toward K, he ran into the 
clutches of Special Officers FITZGERALD and WARNER, who arrested him on 
suspicion. The others witnessed the arrest, and fearing that George Sprout might 
prove faithless, they fled the city, going to Oakland.
George Sprout, after being locked up, made repeated inquiries for Officer 
Rutherford, saying he had something to tell him The following morning when 
Rutherford reported at the station he was informed that Sprout wanted to see 
him. He went to the prisoner’s cell, and there learned of the presence of the 
gang in Sacramento.

BUT THEY HAD SKIPPED
Rutherford then laid all his information before Chief DREW, and requested that 
George Sprout be allowed his liberty. This was agreed upon, and the latter then 
scoured the city in search of the murderers, but without success, as they had 
already fled.
On January 20th, officer Wilson placed George Sprout under arrest on a charge of 
vagrancy, and pending his trial he made many important confessions to Sergeant 
PLUNKETT and Officer BALZ, all of which have helped forge the chain connecting 
the gang with the murder of the Webers.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT CLUE
was obtained by Sheriff JOHNSON in the following manner. On January 3d a man 
giving the name of Lee ATKINSON was brutally beaten in the vicinity of Twelfth 
an K streets, and Sheriff Johnson, while investigating the matter, found that a 
man had purchased a new pair of shoes at a second-hand clothing store on K, 
between Second and Third.
After paying for them he removed the pair he wore and threw them into a corner 
of the store, put on the new ones, and disappeared. The shoes were literally 
soaked with blood. The Sheriff produced his book of criminals’ photographs, an 
the dealer immediately identified William Sprout as the party who had purchased 
the shoes.

DETECTIVES ON THE TRAIL
At the time Harlow identified the coat at the Police Station one of the officers 
entered and inquired of Wilson if the clothing had been recognized, and Wilson 
informed him of the facts in his possession.
This information was imparted to a private detective, who immediately started in 
quest of the Sprout gang. Officer MALEY obtained leave of absence and also left 
the city in search of them. They made a thorough search of the surrounding 
towns, without success, and then went to San Francisco and Oakland. Ex-Police 
Captain BRADLEY was in San Francisco at the same time and on the same errand.
Bradley’s method of proceeding, as the story goes, aroused the ire of a 
detective, who gave to a Bee reporter the facts in the case. The interview took 
place on Thursday last. Of course, under the circumstances, there was no longer 
any necessity for withholding the facts from the public.

GEORGE SPROUT’S MISSION
George Sprout., who had been convicted on the charge of vagrancy and sentenced 
to a term of six months in the County Jail, became convinced that the officers 
were playing him false, and did not intend to allow his brothers to turn State’s 
evidence. So he made up his mind to escape and give them warning.
This intention he carried into effect on January 28th by secreting himself and 
breaking through the stone-yard wall with an ax while the other prisoners were 
at dinner and the officers in charge were still in their dining-room.
On making his escape he hurried to the room of an acquaintance on L street, 
between Second and Third, and procured a partial change of clothing .He then 
proceeded to the residence of Ed. JORDAN, who is well known in police circles, 
and who lives at Seventh and D streets. Jordan was absent when he arrived, and 
as it was essential to find him so as to procure some money and information as 
to the probable whereabouts of his brothers, Sprout, after making a search 
through Chinatown, returned twice to the Jordan residence, although fully aware 
that he ran great risk of recapture.

GIVES THE GANG THE TIP
Being unable to meet Jordan, and finding that the entire police and Sheriff’s 
forces were in pursuit of him, he jumped a freight train and went to Davisville, 
where he passed an entire day. There he obtained information that led him to 
believe “the gang” was in Oakland.
He immediately left for that place, where - at least he so informed a 
Record-Union reporter - he joined his brothers and gave them full warning.

“SHY RED” REPORTED CAPTURED
The probability is that the gang scattered and left by different routes for more 
congenial climes, as a man believed to be “she Red,” who is supposed to be the 
one who wielded the ax on the Webers, was captured on Saturday morning in San 
Bernardino. He was alone, and is thought to have been making his way toward the 
Mexican line in the hope of escaping.
The description sent from San Bernardino of the man under arrest there tallies 
with that of “Red,” and the officers here are confident the right man has been 
caught. An officer has been detailed to go to San Bernardino to inspect the 
catch. 
In the meantime no knowledge has been obtained as to the whereabouts of Joe and 
Bill Sprout. 
Rumor About Worden
It is said that President Cleveland has wired Warden AULL of the Folsom Prison 
for information as to the date fixed for the execution of S.D. WORDEN, the Yolo 
train wrecker. The supposition is that the President is considering an 
application for the prisoner’s pardon. 
The Husband Got It
Superior Judge Catlin has granted John HOFFELT a divorce from Elizabeth M. 
Hoffelt on the ground of cruelty.
Mrs. Hoffelt had originally filed a suit for divorce from her husband, and in 
the later’s answer he made counter charges against her, with the result stated. 
No Well regulated household should be without Angostura Bitters, the celebrated 
appetizer. Manufactured by Dr. J.G.B. SIEGERT & Sons. Ask you druggist. 
The Governor has been inaugurated, but don’t fail to see the inauguration of 
King Carnival at the Sacramento Athletic Club masquerade, February 27th. 
The leading music store in Northern California is the Copper Music Company 
(Neale, Eilers & Co.), 631 J street. 
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
W.C. WALLACE of Auburn is at the Capital Hotel.
A.E. RUDELL has gone to Red Bluff for a short visit.
Governor BUDD spent Sunday at his old home in Stockton.
F. HARRINGTON of Colusa is registered at the Golden Eagle.
Sol RUNYON, the Courtland fruit-grower, is in the city.
L. ELKUS, the San Francisco merchant, is at the Golden Eagle.
Mr. and Mrs. Bart BURK of Santa Cruz are at the Capital Hotel.
Ex-Judge S.C. DENSON came up from San Francisco on Saturday.
Editor C.D. RADCLIFFE of the Merced Sun has been visiting the city.
Supervisor T.A. HENDER and Recorder L.P. CANNON of Tuolumne County are in the 
city.
On Saturday evening Miss Flora POLLACK gave a birthday party at her home, 718 
Eighth street.
The many friends of A.J. HEALY, the newspaper reporter, will be pleased to learn 
that he is recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever at his home in San 
Francisco.
Josie R. McMAHON and Henry S. McMAHON were surprised by a party of their young 
friends at their home in Oak Park on Friday evening. A delightful time was 
enjoyed by those present. Music and games were enjoyed until a late hour, when 
refreshments were served, and the merry guests departed.

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
February 28, 1895
 
               DEATH OF AN EMINENT PRELATE
Close of the Career of Bishop Patrick Manogue
After a Lingering Illness - Sketch of His Life and Religious Work - The Funeral 
Next Tuesday
   After a lingering illness, Bishop Patrick Manogue of the Sacramento Diocese 
of the Catholic Church passed away at an early hour yesterday morning. His death 
had been almost hourly anticipated some weeks past, though he was conscious to 
the last, and shortly before he died he gave instructions to Father Grace and 
the other clerical members of his household regarding affairs of the diocese.
  Rev. Father Grace had been unremitting in his attendance upon the Bishop, and 
was one of those present at the bedside of the dying prelate. The others were 
Vicar-General LYNCH, Fathers HUNT, KLYNE and WALSH, Miss Minnie FOGARTY, the 
Bishop’s niece, and Miss KELLY of Napa.
  It had been hoped that the beautiful chime of bells which Bishop Manogue 
recently had made in the East and presented to the Cathedral of the Holy 
Sacrament, as his personal gift, would be in position to ring out the “Angelus” 
before his death occurred, but this hope was not realized. The bells are nearly 
ready, however, and will probably be heard for the first time on Tuesday next, 
the day of the Bishop’s funeral.
  The death of Bishop Manogue was not announced at the Ash Wednesday services 
yesterday morning, as Rev. Father Grace, who officiated, was too deeply affected 
over the sad scene in the death-chamber which he had just left to perform his 
duty at the altar, to trust himself in an attempt to break the news to his 
congregation. It was, however, known to many of those who knelt and prayed in 
the early morning hours in the handsome Cathedral which their beloved Bishop 
erected here soon after taking up his residence in this city.
  Bishop Manogue leaves two married sisters, who reside in San Benito County, 
both of whom are well advanced in years. The husband of one died there a week 
ago.
  Ever since his coming to this city Bishop Manogue had enjoyed the respect of 
everyone, irrespective of religious belief, and to those to whom he was 
personally known he had endeared himself by his manliness, his piety, his 
charitableness and his liberality. Though resolute and unflinching in matters of 
faith, he always manifested a tender regard for the feelings of those who were 
not of his belief. He had encountered the rough edges of adversity in his youth, 
and by his long association with men in the humbler walks of life he had imbibed 
a degree of charitableness for the failings and weaknesses of human nature that 
many otherwise good men have never experienced.
 Bishop Manogue possessed in a high degree the attributes of a Christian leader. 
He had a nature as tender as that of a woman, a heart that beat with love for 
all of God’s children, a meek and humble spirit, combined with strength and 
determination in all things which he deemed necessary for the spiritual welfare 
of those intrusted to his charge.
  Though he had spared no necessary expense in the erection and embellishment of 
the handsome Cathedral that stands as a monument to his name, his last years 
were lived almost as plainly and unostentatiously as those he passed while 
laboring as a common miner. His apartments at the episcopal residence adjoining 
the Cathedral were plainly but comfortably furnished, and he was abstemious and 
self-denying in all things. His chief happiness seemed to come from his daily 
works of charity - in relieving distress and contributing to enterprises 
calculated to help humanity.
  In anticipation of the Bishop’s death steps had already been taken to prepare 
for his funeral, which will doubtless be a very imposing affair. It is expected 
that Archbishop RIORDAN of San Francisco will officiate, and that prominent 
Catholic clergymen from various parts of the state will be here to participate 
in the ceremony. The funeral will take place at 10 o’clock A.M. and the 
interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

               AN ACTIVE LIFE
A Brief Outline of the Late Prelate’s Career
 In the “History of Sacramento County,” complied in 1890, appears the following 
biographical sketch of Bishop Manogue:
 “The great spiritual see over which this gentleman presided embraces the 
twenty-five northern and central counties of California and the whole of the 
western and most populous portion of the State of Nevada. It was practically 
created for him in 1886. For the laborious duties entailed upon the Bishop of a 
field so extensive and including the mining regions of the Sierra Nevada, 
probably no one could be better fitted than the affable Bishop Manogue, because 
of his life and training and his singularly clear judgement of human nature.
  “Patrick Manogue was born in the County of Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1831. At the 
city of Callan, in that county, he pursued his early studies and there resided 
until he left for America in 1849. After a few years spent in the Eastern States 
he continued his studies at the University of St. Mary’s of the Lake of Chicago. 
During the cholera epidemic in 1854 in that city he wore out his health in the 
arduous labors of the time, and for the purpose of recuperating he lived for 
fourteen months the hard life of a miner in Nevada County, in this State, 
learning by actual experience the privations and hardy pleasures of this rough 
but sturdy phase of human life.
 “In the address delivered by him at the laying of the corner-stone of the 
beautiful Cathedral in this city, he said he held a drill when at every strike 
of the hammer the fire flew form the flintlike quartz. Whenever hard work was to 
be done he referred to his associates in the mines to prove that he was ready to 
take a hand in its performance. Those were the days when the thrift, the brawn 
of the State was in the mountains.
  “He lived for three years in the mines, and then went to Paris, where, at the 
Seminary of St. Sulpice, he completed his studies in a course extending over 
four years, and in 1861 was ordained a priest by Cardinal MORLOT, his special 
mission being to work on the Pacific Coast.
  “While on his way to California he stopped in Virginia City, Nev., where he 
was appointed to the pastorate of the Catholic Church there. For twenty years 
thereafter he labored in that field for the good of souls, and during the last 
fifteen years of that period he was Vicar-General of the diocese of Nevada.
  “He erected the first Gothic building in Virginia City, costing $80,000. 
During his priesthood there he built three churches, a convent and a hospital at 
a total cost of about $300,000, all of which sum was collected by himself and 
every debt he had contracted was discharged. His residence in Virginia City is 
remembered with veneration, love and affection by everyone in that section, 
irrespective of sect of church, for the ready hand of Father Manogue had helped 
multitudes of people through seasons of distress and suffering.
  “In 1880 he was appointed Coadjutor to Bishop O’CONNELL of the Grass Valley 
Diocese, and four years later he succeeded that prelate, who, by reason of 
advancing years, was permitted to retire.
  “In 1886, owing to Bishop Manogue’s representations regarding the growing 
importance of Sacramento as the official head of the State and the distributing 
point of trade, Pope Leo XIII, decreed that thenceforth what had been known as 
the Catholic Diocese of Grass Valley should be known as the Diocese of 
California, with the seat of the Episcopate at Sacramento City.
  “At once he set about utilizing his rare combination of business 
qualifications and theological attainments to better the condition of the 
diocese under his charge.  Recognizing the necessity for a more representative 
house of worship than then existed, he bent his energies to the task of building 
a new edifice, and the result was the erection of the grand Cathedral of the 
Holy Sacrament at Eleventh and K streets, that is recognized as the finest 
church building west of the Missouri River. It was completed in 1889, and the 
dedication ceremony was probably the most elaborate of a religious character 
that had been witnessed in the State.”
  In addition to the stately Cathedral, Bishop Manogue erected a handsome 
residence on the same half-block, where he resided with Rev. Father Grace, 
pastor of the parish, and his assistant clergyman.

               A MAN OF NERVE
Incidents That Illustrate the Deceased’s Personal Courage.
  Several stories are told which illustrates the character of the deceased 
prelate. On one occasion Father Manogue had to make sick calls which compelled 
him to make long journeys to distant regions throughout Nevada, to Austin, 
Lander County, or Reese River, as it was then called, a distance of 180 miles, 
over rough roads and dreary deserts, often swept by wintry blasts and buried 
deep in snow. One such call was to prepare for his death a man condemned to be 
hanged. In the discharge of this office he discovered something meritorious in 
the man’s case, and plunging through wintry wastes on an errand of mercy, he 
procured a reprieve form Governor NYE, followed it up with a petition and other 
appeals, and by his zeal and influence ultimately secured the culprit’s 
liberation.
  He had frequently to go to Walker River and sometimes to Aurora, Esmeralda. On 
one occasion, arriving late at Wellington’s Station, Walker River, he had not 
other bed but the floor of the barroom, in the midst of a few dozen hard cases, 
teamsters, etc.
  Mrs. JOHNSON, proprietress of the house, accidentally discovering that a 
priest was occupying a portion of the floor with the teamsters, had her husband 
arise from bed and hunt up the clergyman, whom he found with his saddle for a 
pillow, but no covering or blankets. The kindly couple vacated their own bed for 
him.
  Johnson was subsequently the immediate cause of the organization of a 
vigilance committee which hanged three men. Father Manogue was in Austin when 
friends of the doomed men telegraphed for him to Virginia City. The dispatch was 
forwarded to him at 9 o’clock at night. He instantly arose, ordered his horse 
and prepared for the journey. He telegraphed to the President of the vigilance 
committee, asking him if he could get through before the appointed time, or the 
execution be postponed. The reply was “Impossible.” The dispatch from Aurora 
arrived in Austin about midnight, the office being kept open on account of the 
excitement. The pleasure of the hardship was denied him, and he was obliged 
reluctantly to send back his horse to the stable.
  Once, when on a sick call toward Pyramid Lake, a portion of the Truckee 
Meadows was flooded where the old road meandered. He kept on till he was equally 
distant from land on every side. Soon the horse began to swim, having lost 
footing, and few can imagine the horrors of that journey, it being late and 
dark. Wet as he was he had to go ten miles yet, notwithstanding the cold and his 
condition.
  At another time he had to ride twenty-five miles during the night to attend a 
dying lady. Having arrived at the house, the husband of the lady met him at the 
door, presenting a revolver, and swore all sorts of oaths that no )_____ priest 
should enter his house. After some parleying the cruel husband was on his back 
and the priest had possession of the revolver and full sway in the house, where 
he discharged his religious duties toward the dying woman.
  When Colonel O’CONNOR was deposed at Auburn by the English company who sent 
new officers to take charge of their imaginary mines in the Truckee Meadows, 
O’Connor opposed the new officers, receiving them only with shooting irons and 
hostile threats. Just after the scrimmage Father Manogue arrived and set to work 
to calm hostilities. Then the new officers repaired to Stone & Gate’s bridge of 
the Truckee, while the warlike Colonel paraded about Auburn looking for new 
victims, as he thought he had five of the Englishmen already silent from the 
affects of his ready revolver.
  Soon Father Manogue was riding through the Colonel’s hostile camp, and as soon 
aas the Colonel’s shotgun leveled at him. Being dark, the Colonel did not know 
him. After hearing the scream to halt or be shot the horse was soon reined up. 
O’Connor, under the influence of liquor and full of excitement, portrayed his 
encounter with the Englishmen and described where five lay dead. Father Manogue 
was invited to a glass of wine in the Colonel’s cottage, and, while sitting at 
the table, a dozen of rifles were leveled at the table by the Sheriff’s posse 
detailed to arrest the slaughterer of the Englishmen. O’Connor was determined 
not to be taken alive, but at the solicitation of Father Manogue he gave himself 
up provided the priest would accompany him. So the Colonel and Father Manogue 
rode on to Glendale by moonlight, surrounded on every side by rifles and 
glittering knives.
  How he saved O’Connor when the infuriated miners were preparing to hang him 
has been often told. He was the first to telegraph to Sharon on the trouble 
arising between the miners and Chinamen, and dictated the terms which were 
afterwards adopted.
 

 
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Daily Bee, Sacramento
Thursday April 18, 1895 
 
PERSONAL NOTES
 
Marsden MANSON, of San Francisco, is in the city.
 
Mrs. Laura HOOPS and Miss Lottie KREBS are visiting San Francisco.
 
Fred ELLIOTT and bride returned yesterday afternoon from Placerville. The were 
given hearty reception by their friends.
 
Mrs. I.C. PIERSON, Past Protector of the Grand Lodge of Knights and Ladies of 
Honor, is attending the Grand Lodge in San Francisco.
 
T.E. STILLMAN, an attorney of New York, who is a Director in the Southern 
Pacific Railroad Company, and represents the Searles' interests, arrived in 
Sacramento last evening by special train. He was accompanied by W.G. CURTIS, of 
San Francisco. Mr. Stillman left for the East to-day.
 
Frank R. SWAIN, the well-known deputy in the State Controller's office, was 
married at Weaverville at 8 o'clock last evening to Miss Georgie HUPP, of that 
place. The wedding was a quiet affair and took place at the home of the bride. 
Rothwell HYDE, of St. Helena, acted as bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. SWAIN will 
arrive in Sacramento to-morrow and will make their home here.
 
Charles SCHERMAN and Julia WALTERS were married at high noon Wednesday, April 
17th, at the residence of George SCHERMAN, 712 Eighth Street. The bride is the 
daughter of William WALTERS, an old resident of Nevada City. The groom is an 
employe of H. FISHER & Co., of Sacramento, and is a bright and energetic young 
man. He is a son of Charles SCHERMAN, a well-known merchant of North San Juan. 
Miss Betty WOODSON of Stockton, was bridesmaid, and Charles WELLER, of 
Sacramento, acted as best man., Rev. Father GRACE officiating. All partook of a 
wedding repast. The happy couple left on the afternoon train for San Francisco, 
and on their return will make Sacramento their home. The bride received many 
beautiful presents. 
 
BAY GLEANINGS
 
Joseph E. McGLINCHY committed suicide at the home of his mother, in San 
Francisco, on Tuesday night, by hanging. It is supposed that the deed was done 
about 10 P.M., and that the young man's mind had become deranged from reading 
about the Emanuel Church murders.
David Percy WEINTRAUB, aged 28 years, committed suicide at his residence, 705 
Natoma Street, at 9:30 P.M. Tuesday, by poisoning himself. The motives for the 
deed are not known. Weintraub had been in an unhappy and morose frame of mind 
for several weeks before committing suicide. 
 
FOUND GUILTY 
 
D. DIERSSON and A.D. CHRISTIANSON, who conduct markets on the north side of J 
Street, between Seventh and Eighth, were tried in the Police Court this morning 
for violating the ordinance relative to the obstruction of the sidewalk. They 
were found guilty and fined $5 each, with the alternative of serving five days 
in jail. 
 
Purity of food is next to purity of character. Pure food is assured with Dr. 
Price's Baking Powder.
 
FELONS SENTENCED
 
Dell Murphy, Jeff Marshall and G.W. Calloway Sent to Prison
 
Judge CATLIN sentenced a batch of offenders this morning. Dell MURPHY and Jeff 
MARSHALL, charged with the robbery of W. LOUGHEAD, withdrew their plea of not 
guilty and pleaded guilty. MURPHY was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in 
Folsom and MARSHALL to two years imprisonment in the same place. Nettie WILSON, 
the woman who decoyed LOUGHEAD to the place where the robbery was committed and 
who turned State;'s evidence, was discharged.
 
G.W. CALLOWAY, the Galt firebug, pleaded guilty to one charge of arson, and the 
other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. 
 
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES
 
The highest point reached in the oil fluctuations yesterday in Pittsburg was 
$2.70.
Among the passengers arriving yesterday in New York by the White Star liner 
Majestic from Liverpool and Queenstown was Hon. George DURSON, M.P., who is to 
marry Miss LEITER.
At Telluride, Colorado, Tuesday, Haywood WILLIAMS, a Southerner, shot Grace 
WHITE and himself in a house of illfame, as the result of a lovers' quarrel. 
Both are thought to be fatally wounded.
 
TURNED HIM LOOSE
 
The Man Who Rode a "Bike" on the Sidewalk Not Responsible
 
William G. WIBLE, who was arrested yesterday for riding a bicycle on the 
sidewalks, was ordered released from custody by Chief of Police DREW.
 
"The fellow is crazy," said the Chief ro a Bee reporter to-day, "and he did not 
know what he was doing. He was for a time confined in an Insane Asylum."
 
The Chief took the occasion to remark, however, that all wheelmen would not 
escape so easily. He said that the sidewalks are for the benefit of pedestrians, 
that there is a law against riding bicycles on the walks, and that he proposes 
to enforce it.
 
In this determination the Chief will have the support of all the citizens of 
Sacramento.
 
The Capital Park Commissioners should pass similar stringent orders for Capital 
Park. The insolence and brutality of some of these bicycle riders is becoming 
offensive to the people.
 
Never trust the spurious baking powders. Use only Dr. Price's. It's pure strong, 
sure and wholesome. 
 
"BILL" SPROUT
 
Held On a Charge of Garroting in San Francisco
"Bill" SPROUT, one of the WEBER murder suspects, has been arrested and held to 
answer to the Superior Court in San Francisco, on a charge of garroting. He 
stood up and robbed a man a few nights ago on Stevenson Street. 
 
AMUSEMENTS
 
Ulrie COLLINS, a young California actor, formerly engaged in the newspaper 
business in Chico, is now playing a prominent part in one of A.M. PALMER's and 
W.A. BRADY's "Trilby" companies in Boston, and when it goes upon it's tour he 
will act as stage manager, Mr. COLLINS has been engaged by W.A .BRADY to play 
the leading role in one of his companies next season.
 

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Daily Bee, Sacramento
Friday April 26, 1895 
 
MRS. INGRAM'S DEATH
 
The death is announced of Mary, wife of the late William Ingram, and mother of 
Alexander, William and Scott Ingram, and Mrs. E.L. McCASLIN, at the advanced age 
of 7* years and 5 months. Mrs. Ingram was a native of ***tland. She was a most 
estimable woman and led a *eeful life. 
 
POLICE COURT DOINGS
 
Two Warrants in Connection With Chinese Lotteries
In the Police Court this morning Lottie BURKS, charged with being drunk, 
forfeited a deposit of $5.
 
Ah KEUNG, a Chinaman, who is charged with selling lottery tickets, on complaint 
of Officer BAGLEY, pleaded not guilty and desired a continuance in order to 
obtain counsel. His case was then continued until to-morrow morning.
 
W.H.H. WILLEY, who keeps the store where Ah Keung sold lottery tickets, was 
charged with letting a building for lottery purposes. He pleaded not guilty and 
had his case continued until to-morrow morning. 
 
PATRIARCHS MILITARY
 
Canton Sacramento, No. 1. Patriarchs Militant, I.O.O.F., has elected officers 
for the ensuing year as follows: Captain Oliver W. ERIEWINE; Lieutenant, William 
E. BOWMAN; Ensign, Adolph La FRIT; Clerk, William A. STEPHENSON; Accountant, 
Charles W, BAKER; Standard Bearer, O.F. BABCOCK; Guard, W.I. PARMER; Picket, 
P.L. PAUL; Sentinel, W.L. BRUNSON. 
 
AN UNBALANCED MIND
 
Suicide of Mrs. Maggie Barrett Yesterday Afternoon
 
When Thomas R. BARRETT, a mechanic in the railroad shops, went to his home at 
3005 J street shortly after 5 o'clock he did not find his wife as usual at that 
hour in the kitchen. He instituted a search for her and found her lifeless body 
suspended from a rafter in the basement. She had stood upon a chair until she 
adjusted the rope and then kicked it out from under her. Her feet were within a 
few inches of the floor.
 
The only cause that can be assigned for the deed it that she was slightly 
demented. An inquest will be held this evening. She leaves a little daughter 11 
years of age. 
 
LOCAL BREVITIES
 
The estate of the late L.S. TAYLOR has been appraised at $4750.
 
The contest over the estate of the late Mary G.N. FERU has been continued until 
Monday next.
 
Division Superintendent J.B. WRIGHT has returned from Wadsworth, Nevada, to 
which point his official jurisdiction is to be extended.
 
Andrew J. IMBERG, a native of Sweden, has been admitted to citizenship by Judge 
JOHNSON. 
 
His witnesses were W.A. GILBERT and W.H. BIRDSALL. 
 
CHURCH DEDICATION.
 
The solemn dedication of St. Francis' Church, Twenty-sixth and K streets, will 
take place next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Very Rev. Father GRACE, 
Administrator of the Diocese, will perform the dedication ceremonies. Rev. 
Father Maximillian, O. S. F., of San Francisco, will be the celebrant of Solemn 
High Mass. Rev. Father RIORDAN, S. J., of Santa Clara, will preach in English 
and Rev. Father LEO, O. S. F., of San Francisco, will preach in German. All are 
cordially invited. 
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Monday September 23, 1895 
RAN AMUCK
Young Tom McCants Terrorizes a Neighborhood With His Rifle
Considerable excitement was caused in the neighborhood of Twenty-first and J 
streets Saturday afternoon by Thomas McCANTS, a young man who has frequently 
been arrested for petty offenses. He was drunk and terrorized everybody with 
whom he came in contact by discharging a Winchester rifle in such a manner as to 
indicate that he was firing at them.
Numerous complaints were made to the police about him. It was said that one of 
the bullets went through the hat of a lady who was walking on the sidewalk. A 
citizen went up and disarmed McCants and took him to the police station where he 
was charged with being drunk. The citizen had a close call for his life, as 
McCants raised his rifle and fired, but the bullet did not his its supposed 
mark. After McCants had lain in jail awhile he was allowed to go.
Not long after he was released V.S. McCLATCHY complained at the police station 
that McCants had fired a shot at his little son and narrowly missed killing him.
That settled it, and a number of officers were at once sent out to bring in 
McCants, but a thorough search by the police failed to reveal his whereabouts.
Chief of Police DREW, when asked how it came about that McCants was released, 
said the man who brought him to the jail did not make any charge against him, 
merely asking that he be detained until he got sober. 

FORECLOSURE SUITS
Four of Them Commenced in the Superior Court
Henry EHRHARDT, by his attorneys, McKUNE & GEORGE, has commenced suit in the 
Superior court against Betsey E. ANDERSON for the foreclosure of a mortgage on 
580 acres of land on the Cosumnes river, executed to secure the payment of a 
promissory note for $7,000.

S.B. SLIGHT, through his attorney, Albert M. JOHNSON, has commenced foreclosure 
proceedings against G.J. CROSS to enforce the payment of a promissory note for 
$600. The property involved consists of lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 13 and 14 in block A, 
Highland Park.

Luther C. JORDAN has sued Antone and Mary JOSEPH for the foreclosure of a $1,200 
mortgage on a portion of lot S, O and P, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets. 
Driver & Sims are the attorneys for the plaintiff.

Mrs. J.E. SULLIVAN of Solano County has commenced suit in the Superior Court of 
this county against Milton S. HALSEY for the foreclosure of a mortgage on lot 1, 
L and M, Second and Third streets, to enforce the payment of a promissory note 
for $1,100. The court is asked to appoint D.E. ALEXANDER receiver. W.A. GETT, 
Jr., is Mrs. Sullivan’s attorney. 

CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
The trial of Mike Hickey Begun in the Superior Court
The trial of Mike Hickey, charged with complicity in the robbery of A.P. BOOTH 
at Fourth and K streets some time ago, is in progress before Superior Judge 
HINKSON. Hickey is charged jointly with John KENNEDY and Tom BOYLE with having 
committed the offense.
The defendant is represented by Attorneys A.L. HART, J.H. LIGGETT, W.A. ANDERSON 
and H.G. SOULE, Jr. Assistant District Attorney J.C. JONES is conducting the 
prosecution. The following jurors will decide Hickey’s fate: C.E. FORDENWALDT, 
Peter FUCHS, Louis HEILBRON, Thomas M. BITTANCOURT, George F. BRONNER, Domingo 
ROCCA, Emil FABIAN, T.P. LITTLEFIELD, E. TOOMEY, Frederick DAVIS, George MUDDOX 
and P.F. SCOTT. 

Police Court Notes
William SPILLMAN and M.L. PERKINS, who engaged in a fight on the street the 
other day, were, on Saturday, fined $5 each by Justice Davis for disturbing the 
peace. 

CUTTING AFFRAY
John Lambert Slashed by One James Murphy
A young man named John Lambert and another named James Murphy got into a dispute 
at Second and L streets on Saturday night, and Lambert afterward applied at the 
Receiving Hospital for treatment for a knife wound near his right eye, which he 
said was inflicted by Murphy.
After his wound, which was a slight one, had been dressed by Dr. OGDEN, Lambert 
went out and filled up on liquor and became so drunk that he was arrested by 
Officer ASH and locked up. 

AMUSEMENTS
By Kindness of the management under J.H. TODD and Colonel CALDWELL the children 
of the Protestant Orphan Asylum attended the matinee at the Clunie Opera-house 
Saturday afternoon. 
Very Likely It Is True
It is said that a man who lives in Washington, across the river, keeps catfish 
in a pool of foul and stagnant water - so foul that even catfish die if kept 
there many hours - and sells the fish to families in this city.
If anything of this kind is going on, the nuisances should be promptly 
suppressed. 
Real Estate Transfers
The following real estate transactions have been recorded since our last report: 
Frances O. MYERS to P.D. HAEDRICH - Lot 3, block Q, Highland Park.
P.D. HAEDRICH to William WACKFORD - Same as above.
C.F. and Adelia A. TRASK to Reclamation District No. 551 - Four acres in Swamp 
Land Survey No. 295. 
Funeral of Mrs. BAILEY
The funeral of the late Mrs. Susan Bailey took place from her residence near 
Walsh’s Station on Friday afternoon, and the attendance was very large. The 
religious services at the home and the grave were conducted by Rev. Charles 
SWITHENBANK of Cosumnes, where the interment took place. 

 
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Sacramento Record-Union
Thursday September 26, 1895 

DONNELLY AND THE WEBER CRIME
Detectives Believe the Convict Was One of the Murderers
Was Here the Night of the Tragedy, and Went to Oakland the following Morning
The Oakland Tribune of last Saturday published a long story concerning the 
suspicious movements of one John DONNELLY, a young San Francisco and Oakland 
criminal, on the day following the night Mr. and Mrs. F.H.L. Weber were murdered 
in this city, the purpose being to connect him with that crime.
Donnelly is now serving a term in Folsom Prison for a crime afterward committed 
in San Francisco.
While Donnelly’s movements on the day following the murders in this city, and 
his admission that forenoon that he had heard of the double tragedy, may be such 
as to warrant the suspicion that he was implicated in the crime, there is 
nothing in the story published in the Tribune calculated to weaken the case 
against KOVALEV, the ex-Russian convict who is soon to be tried here.
The fact that Donnelly returned to San Francisco from this city on the morning 
after the murder, wearing different clothes from those seen on him a short time 
before, cuts some figure in the case, as all the clothing stolen from the Weber 
house at the time of the murder has not been accounted for, although some of it 
was found on the persons of the Russians now in custody.  

 THE “TRIBUNE’S” STORY
There are now in the County Jail at Sacramento three Russians who are destined 
soon to figure in the trial for the murder of Mrs. and Mrs. F.H.L. Weber of that 
city on the 29th of December of last year. Of these Ivan Kovalev is charged with 
the murder, while the others, one of whom in named W. ZAREWSKY, are held as 
witnesses. Zarewsky is expected to detail a confession it is alleged Kovalev 
made to him as regards the pawning by him (Kovalev) in Oakland of certain goods 
belonging to the murdered people.
It is believed that one of the murderers has already explained his crime at the 
hands of a man whom he assaulted in San Jose, having been killed several months 
after the murder of the Webers. Recently his remains were exhumed, and it is 
claimed that they were found encased in clothes which it is alleged belonged to 
the murdered Weber.
It is believed, however, in certain circles that there were more than two men 
engaged in the commission of the crime, and that one of them immediately after 
the murder came to this city, was accused of the crime, left Oakland as rapidly 
as possible, hung around San Francisco, robbed a car, attempted to kill a grocer 
and rob him and his place at the same time, and eventually landed in the 
penitentiary, where he will be expected to pass the next forty years.
The suspect is John Donnelly, scarcely more than 20 years of age, and yet he has 
committed more crimes and seen the inside of more reformatory institutions than 
hosts of convicts who have passed their lives in the business. Whether of not 
his connection with the brutal Weber crime can be traced to him is, as yet, 
unknown, but his case is being investigated by detectives, some of whom have 
been working on it in this city and San Francisco for some time.
Donnelly had long been absent from this city. Officers who knew him wondered 
where he had gone. They were of the opinion, however, that he would drift back, 
because he seemed to have a strong liking for this section, not withstanding 
that every detective knew him and his record. Sunday, December 30th of last 
year, he put in an appearance at the mole, crossing by the morning Oregon 
express, which had passed through Sacramento, and which arrived here at 10:45 
o’clock.

KNEW OF THE MURDERS EARLY
When the train passed through the Capital City the bodies of the old man Weber 
and his wife had not yet become cold in death. The murder was not discovered 
until late on the morning of the 30th and the murders, by the time the bodies of 
Weber and his wife were found, had from ten to twelve hours to make their 
escape. To aid them in this was the Oregon train for this city. As soon as the 
Chief of Police of Sacramento heard of the murder he notified the police 
authorities here and in San Francisco that he believed the assassins had made 
their escape on the Oregon train and requested that the police in both cities be 
on the alert. The notification, however, was received here too late, because the 
train had already reached the broad-gauge mole and the passengers had dispersed.
The detectives, however, learned that on that same Sunday morning, December 
30th, young Donnelly made his appearance in the broad-gauge mole on his way to 
San Francisco. He was known to many of the employes of the railroad company, and 
especially to those whose duty it is to look after the property of the company. 
One of these officials met Donnely, and the moment he saw the young fellow the 
officer, who had heard of the Weber murder through the railroad men, and who 
knew Donnelly’s character well, told him he believed he (Donnelly) had been in 
the Weber murder. Donnelly, who was covered with dust, admitted that he had 
ridden on the brakebeam on the Oregon train from Sacramento to this city, but 
denied that he had anything to do with the crime. He said the murder had not 
been committed by tramps but by the Chinese or Indians. He admitted also that he 
knew all about the murder.
At that time the officers at the mole did not know that the news was not 
generally known, but the fact was that at the time Donnelly and the officer 
conversed on the subject in this city the police had scarcely been informed of 
it in Sacramento. If the officer had known that Donnelly would certainly have 
been arrested. Now the question arises, how did Donnely know of the crime unless 
he had been a party to it? It was not known to a regular passenger or train 
official, and how could a brakebeam tramp have learned of it?

WERE THEY WEBER’S CLOTHES?
The coat which Donnelly wore was not of his size. It seemed a great deal fresher 
than the rest of his clothes, although it, too, bore evidence of brakebeam dust. 
The mole officer was loth to part, however, with Donnelly, and, under the 
pretense of old acquaintance, detained him in conversation for nearly three 
hours, meantime telephoning Detective SHOREY of Donnelly’s presence, as also the 
fact that the man had at one time escaped from Whittier, and asked whether he 
(Shorey) wanted him. Several hours elapsed before the detective made his 
appearance. Meantime Donnelly went away, leaving his overcoat, which he said he 
would call for later. Shorey said he would call again and take him in when he 
(Donnelly) called for his coat. But Shorey never appeared. Donnelly took the 
2:30 boat for San Francisco.
When Donnelly left here he wore a blue shirt with white stripes, red 
four-in-hand knit scarf, dark brown short coat, striped vest, lemon-colored 
trousers, soft black Alpine hat and heavy, coarse shoes. Donnelly was seen on 
this side several days later. He was then attired in new clothes.
Immediately after the murder Chief CROWLEY rounded up the denizens of the 
Barbary Coast, with the hope of finding some one who might know something of the 
murder, and it is believed that Donnelly was among those who were raked in. None 
of the arrested ones, however, incriminated themselves, and they were all set at 
liberty after having been in jail one night. Next morning one of the trustees 
found a gold watch in the cell which had been vacated by the suspects, which he 
was engaged in cleaning. This watch was afterwards identified as having belonged 
to Mrs. Weber.
When the watch was found another attempt was made to round up the same Barbary 
coast denizens who had previously been under surveillance, and who had occupied 
the cell in which the watch was found. This resulted in the arrest of Henry 
SANDT, alias “Shy Red,” who claimed, however, that he had reached San Francisco 
long before the murder. This Sandt is the same previously referred to in this 
article as Ivan Kovalev. [In this the Tribune is in error.]
Shortly after Donnelly disappeared from view on this side of the bay he went 
into partnership in crime with a man named John SMITH and another named FRAZER. 
This trio succeeded in holding up a Jackson-street car in San Francisco, and 
robbing a grocer named WITT over there. Smith is as desperate a man as Donnelly. 
It was he who openly cursed Judge WALLACE of San Francisco and struck Officer 
RYAN in court. He was given forty years in San Quentin, and Donnelly, who was 
then under the name of WILSON, was given forty years also, in Folsom. Frazer 
escaped from the prison van.

DONNELLY’S RECORD
Donnelly was reared near Portland, Or. He was convicted in 1889 for stealing a 
watch. In 1891 he stole valuables from a bathhouse, but was not prosecuted owing 
to his tender years. Later, under the name of KENNON, he was sent to the Oregon 
Penitentiary for four years for daylight burglary, but was pardoned. He was next 
shot in the abdomen while burglarizing, and was sent to the Walla Walla 
Penitentiary. When he came here he was known as the “Chicago Kid.”
He made a favorable impression on the people at the mole, and did good work for 
a time in unearthing bay pirates. Finally he became one himself. He was arrested 
for burglary and sent to Whittier, whence he escaped. He has since traveled all 
over the country, and it is believed committed many crimes of which he is not 
even suspected. He told officers while here that he knows the man who robbed the 
central overland train between Davisville and Sacramento.
He also claimed to know who it was that shot an officer in Nevada City some time 
ago, and he had seen the shooting from a China-house. During his fleeting career 
Donnelly has been known under the aliases “Chicago Kid,” “John P. KENNARD.” 
“John KENNON,” “Shy DONNELLY” and John WILSON”. He is now undoubtedly removed 
for life from the scenes of his former exploits, but the detectives feel that 
further light will eventually be shed upon his suspected and probable connection 
with the brutal murder in Sacramento. 

THE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Drawing Class Instituted for the Night School
School to be Opened at the Foundlings’ Home - Miss DANFORTH Elected Teacher.
The City Board of Education held its monthly meeting last night, Directors 
DAVIS, WHITBECK, SHERBURN, CROUCH, DILLMAN, DRIVER, HUNTINGTON and DOLAN being 
present.
The President assigned the supervision of the different schools to the various 
Directors as follows: High School, Director Whitbeck; Sacramento Grammar School 
and Marshall Primary, Davis; Capital Grammar and Jefferson Primary, Dillman; 
Sutter Grammar and Fremont Primary, Driver; Lincoln Primary and Orphan Asylum, 
Dolan; Capital Primary and Night School, Sherburn; Union Primary, Crouch; 
Washington Primary, Huntington; Kindergarten Schools, Kindergarten Committee; 
Charles School, Buchanan.
Director Huntington reported that he had visited the Foundlings’ Home and found 
that there were thirty-two or thirty-three pupils there. For various reasons 
they cannot attend the public schools, and he would recommend that, if possible, 
a school be established there. He would recommend, however, that the salary of 
the teacher be fixed at not more than $40.
Director Driver said that he had also visited the school and concurred in the 
report of Dr. Huntington. It would have to be an ungraded school.
Mrs. CLAYTON addressed the board, saying that the directors of the home thought 
that a teacher could easily be secured for $40, and they would be glad to have 
the school started. It could be ready in five or six weeks.
The question was then discussed by the Directors, the question arising whether 
under the law the salary of the teacher could be legally fixed at $40.
Superintendent ELREWINE gave a number of reasons why it should be desirable to 
have the school, and Director Dillman agreed with him. On motion of Crouch the 
report was received and the board decided to open a school at the home free of 
rent. It was also decided to open it the 1st of January, the salary not to 
exceed $40.
The Building and Repairs Committee was authorized to distribute dirt form all 
the school where new sidewalks had been constructed, to other schoolyards.
The carpenter reported his estimate of repairs to be made to the various 
buildings. He estimated that the cost of putting the closets at the Sacramento 
Grammar School in the basement would be $1,780.
Director Huntington did not think that it would be best to put them there. He 
thought it would be better to adopt the plans admitted by Mr. Mayhew.
The matter was allowed to drop.
Mr. MOOSE, who had superintended the painting of the buildings, reported that it 
would be finished by next Monday.
Salaries of teachers were allowed as well as the following bills: Mrs. C.L. 
COON, $20; Gruhler & KIMBROUGH, $6.40; S.J. JACKSON, $23.85; Adolph TIECHERT, 
$99.82; HOTCHKISS, HARTWELL & STALKER, $21.75; Sacramento Lumber, Company, 
$19.91; T.J. PENNISH, $19.50; L.P. GILMAN, $6.50; Cooper Music Store, $10; N.L. 
MAY, $70; Sacramento Publishing Company, $8.45; James McCLATCHY & Co, $3.02; Tom 
SCOTT, $3.50; Day & Joy, 75 cents; LOCKE & LAVENSON, $3; J.H. WISEHEART, $1; 
STANTON, THOMSON & Co., $4.75; Frank HICKMAN, $20; Ella DORSEY, $16; I.O.O.F. 
Temple, $20; O.W. ERLEWINE, $3; J.M. HASTINGS, $75; James I SHEARER, $200; James 
McGILLIVRAY, $70; A.S. HOPKINS Company, $89; Wiseman & Stone, $18.90; Capital 
Gas Company, $1.50; Gruhler & Kimbrough, $13.10; John KLEES, $15; J. JACKSON, 
$99.65; W.F. PURNELL, $38.90; T.H. DAVIS, $9.90; Crouch & Co., $85.50; W.D. 
COMSTOCK, $303.56; Sacramento Lumber Company, $27.56; T.J. PENNISH, $136.50; 
J.M. HASTINGS, $97.50; Crouch & Co., $150.45; Joseph SCHNEIFER, $1,200; James 
SEADL:ER, $82.25; S.B. SMITH, $36; W.K. COTHRIN, $449.68; J.H. ALLEN, $209.20; 
W.P. COLEMAN, $38; total $3816.91.
Director Crouch reported in regard to the drawing class, that the Superintendent 
said it would not be advisable to fit up the room at Tenth & Q, as it would be 
needed for the school next year. The east room at the Perry Seminary, now used 
for the night school, could be used for the class and the Chinese classroom 
could be used for one of the night school rooms.
Mr. HOEN was elected to teach the class, at a salary of $50 a month, and the 
Furniture and Supply COmmittee was authorized to wire the night school rooms of 
the building for electric lighting.
Half the trees in the shoolyard at Sixteenth and N were ordered taken out.
The purchase of apparatus for the High School laboratory was left to the 
Superintendent and the Principal.
Miss Nettie FROST applied for a position as kindergarten teacher.
The board proceeded to elect a teacher for the Foundling Home School. Misses 
WALLACE, FLEMING, DANFORTH, KLOTZ and TENBROOK were nominated, and Miss DANFORTH 
was unanimously elected on the third ballot.
The board then adjourned. 
Resignations Accepted
The Governor has accepted the resignation of D.M. BURSON, a Notary Public for 
Riverside County. He has also accepted the resignation of Bertie L. HAUSER, a 
Notary Public for Santa Clara County. 
Notaries Public
Governor BUDD has appointed the following Notaries Public; Edith L. HAMILTON, 
Fresno; C.E. PEEL, Murietta, Riverside County; B.E. ZABULA, Salinas City, 
Monterey County. 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Tuesday April 7, 1896 

NOTE AND COMMENT
The dispatches say that King Menelek is an admirer of newspapers and friendly to 
correspondents. Wait until the King has a taste of the San Francisco variety of 
newspapers, and he may change his mind.
The New York papers print portraits of handsome Dell DeForest, whose brain went 
wrong and landed her in an insane asylum because of the use of “hair bleach.” 
That is strange, very strange. The idea had obtained pretty generally that those 
using hair bleach are perfectly secure against brain disorders - for an obvious 
reason. 
Gilbert and Sullivan’s odd conceit worked out in “Pinafore” has just been 
realized in a strange case at Shamokin, Pa., where babies have been so mixed up 
that no one can tell which is which, and the local Buttercup is unable to 
straighten out the tangle. It appears that at the same hour, in the same house, 
two babies were born, one to Mrs. Jane NORTON and one to Mrs. Hannah FOSTER. Mrs 
Foster is the daughter of Mrs. Norton, and was visiting with her at the time. 
The attending physician stupidly placed the two new arrivals in life in a common 
berth, not particularly noticing any bodily peculiarities and without tagging 
them, to indicate to whom they respectfully belonged. He is now unable to right 
the mix-up, and the two women are in trouble plenty. Mrs. Foster is unable to 
say whether she is bringing up her son or her brother, and Mrs. Norton does not 
know whether she is attending with maternal solicitude upon her child or her 
grandchild. So it is that sometimes the rawest fiction finds its parallel in 
fact. 

THE WHEELMEN
They Will at Once Raise Money for the Bicycle Paths
At last night’s meeting of the Capital City Wheelmen the assurance was given on 
behalf of certain merchants that they would contribute $300 toward building the 
proposed bicycle paths to Folsom and Galt, provided the club would raise a like 
sum.
The proposition was received with enthusiasm, and a committee of twelve was 
selected to district the city and solicit funds. The committee consists of C.M. 
GOETHE, M. LAVENSON, W.W. WRIGHT, C.J. ATWATER, L.T. ANDREWS, F.M. JONES, L.S. 
UPSON, S. HOPKINS, L.C. BILLUPS, George C. ALLEN, James BANTA and J.L. GILLIS.
This committee is empowered to receive subscriptions from wheelmen and others 
who may feel an interest in the proposed improvement. Nothing will be done in 
the matter until enough money shall be raised to build both the Folsom and 
Stockton paths.
The Executive Committee and Messrs. Frank MILLER, H. BENNETT, W.E. HALE and H. 
WEINSTOCK are to have full power to manage the building of these proposed 
bicycle roads. A circular letter will be addressed to all wheelmen on the 
subject.
Work on the experimental path, two miles eastward from Thirty-first and J 
streets - referred to yesterday in the “Record-Union” - will be commenced 
to-day. This is independent of the paths in regard to which the club took action 
last night, the expense having been guaranteed by a few club members. 

THIRTY DAYS
James O’BRIEN, recently arrested for beating and kicking a waiter in a downtown 
restaurant, was yesterday sentenced by Justice DAVIS to serve thirty days in the 
County Jail. 

Piano-tuning - Paul SCHOEN of Oakland is in the city, at either Hammer’s or 
Pommer’s. 

Dr. C.H. STEPHENSON has removed his office from Seventh and J streets to 806 ½ K 
street, having associated with him his son, Dr. H.H. STEPHENSON. Will be pleased 
to meet all his old patients and friends. 

OBITUARY
The funeral of John M. MORELLI took place yesterday from the undertaking parlors 
of W.J. KAVANAUGH under the auspices of the Sacramento Musicians’ Protective 
Union, of which deceased was a member.
The procession, headed by a brass band of forty pieces, J.J. BAUER leader, 
proceeded to the Cathedral, where services were held, Rev. Father WALSH 
officiating, assisted by the Cathedral choir. The interment took place in the 
Catholic Cemetery.
The pall-bearers were George FRANZ, Ray HOPKINS, J.S. BAKER, Fred WELL, Charles 
F. LEWIS, and C.A. NEALE, members of the Clunie Opera-house Orchestra, of which 
deceased was a member.
The floral pieces were many and beautiful. One was a representation of a lyre, 
four feet in hight, and was presented by the union. H.W. HAND, President of the 
union, acted as Marshal. 
The funeral of Charles MILLER, the Mexican veteran who died on Saturday ,will 
take place this forenoon from his late home at 3008 F street. The body will be 
taken to the Cathedral, where requiem services will be held at 10 o’clock.
Mr. Miller was a member of Bragg’s famous artillery during the Mexican War and 
was wounded at Cherabusco. He leaves a wife and child.  

PERSONAL MENTION
Paul SCHOEN of Oakland came to the city last night.
Miss Esther BENNETT of San Francisco is visiting her sister Mrs. Hubert BUCK.
Rev. E. GRAHAM, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Chico, is paying a visit to 
Sacramento.
Miss Lida McMULLEN left last Saturday for a two-months’ visit at San Francisco 
and Santa Rosa.
 
OLD AND FEEBLE
Constable Frank L. WARREN of Brighton Township yesterday brought to the County 
Jail an elderly Spanish or Mexican woman who was thought to be insane. She was 
found poorly clad and wandering about the farms, unable to give any account of 
herself.
It was subsequently learned that the woman’s name is SOTO, and that she is the 
mother of Joe SOTO, a desperate character of some years ago. She seems to be 
simple-minded only - the result of extreme old age. 

CROSSMAN’S SPECIFIC MIXTURE
With this remedy persons can cure themselves without the least exposure, change 
of diet or change in application of business. The medicine contains nothing that 
is of the least injury to the constitution. Ask you druggist for it. Price, $1 a 
bottle. 

 
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The Evening Bee
Tuesday September 21, 1897 
 
PERSONAL NOTES
 
B. WILSON, of this city, has returned from a business trip to New York and 
Eastern cities.
 
Miss May NICHOLS has returned to her home in Chico after a visit with friends in 
this city.
 
Miss Flora HEAD, of Napa City, has been visiting Mrs. William McLAUGHLIN for a 
couple of weeks.
 
Ernest GRAHAM and wife left yesterday for a two weeks' outing in the mountains 
of El Dorado County.
 
Major W.H. GETT Jr., returned from Suisun yesterday, having been there on legal 
business.
 
Edward BONNHEIM, formerly of this city, but now of New York, is spending a few 
days with friends in this city.
 
Joseph SHIPPEN, a well known attorney of Seattle, Washington, has been visiting 
his friend, Edward L. GALVIN, for a few days.
 
Miss Eleanor G. McEWEN, of San Francisco, has returned from a short visit to her 
cousin, Miss Belle MATHEWS, of this city.
 
Warden Charles AULL, and E.A. AULL, who have been taking a vacation at the 
seaside, arrived in Sacramento last night, on their way home to Folsom.
 
Samuel BLACK, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, has gone to the 
northern part of the State to attend County Institute meetings in Lassen, Modoc 
and other counties.
 
Dr. Clark BURNHAM and wife ,of San Francisco, have returned from a tour of 
several months to the mountains, and are now spending a few days with Dr. 
BURNHAM's relatives at Folsom. The doctor has recovered from his recent severe 
illness. 
 
DEATH OF A LEADING HOP DEALER
 
Hudo Eloesser Passed Away in San Francisco Last Night
 
The hop growers of this section of the State will learn with regret of the death 
of Hugo ELOESSER, head of the hop dealing firm of William UHLMAN & Co., which 
occurred in San Francisco at a late hour last night. The firm, with which Mr. 
ELOESSER was connected, is one of the largest of its kind in the country, and no 
man was better known than Mr. ELOESSER. He frequently made trips to the 
Sacramento hoplands.
 
Deceased was about 45 years of age. It is said that several well known hop-men 
of this section will go to the Bay to attend the funeral. 
 
STRUCK BY A CAR
 
An Injured Mexican Refuses to Ride in the Patrol Wagon
 
This afternoon, as a Mexican, who refused to give his name, was walking on the 
car track, near Third and N Streets, he was struck by an electric car and hurled 
to the ground.
 
He sustained a serious scalp wound and the patrol wagon was sent to convey him 
to the Receiving Hospital.
 
When the ambulance arrived the man positively refused to enter it. He later 
appeared at the Receiving Hospital, where his injury was attended to by 
Assistant City Physician OGDEN. 
 
Says He Was Robbed
 
This afternoon, a Chinaman named Ah FONG, reported at the Police Station that he 
had been held up last night in Chinatown, by two Chinese, who robbed him of 
$20.50. 
 
LOCAL BREVITIES
 
Last night, about 11 o'clock, a gasoline stove exploded in the restaurant of 
Lester GARWOOD, at No. 216 K Street. The flames were extinguished before much 
damage was done.
 
Julia L. BOSWORTH has begun a suit for divorce from F.E. BOSWORTH.
 
The Supervisors and County Surveyor will leave for the Slough House, on the 
Cosumnes River, to-morrow morning, to examine the Live Oak Bridge.
 
J. MURPHY and Louis BRAGG, who had been arrested for drunkenness, were 
discharged this morning in the Police Court.
 
Last night a number of merchants endorsed the Clerks' Union by closing their 
places of business at 6 o'clock.  
 
Police Court Notes
The case of Wm. JONES and W.B. HATFIELD, charged with petit larceny, for 
stealing a box of crackers, have been continued in the Police Court until 
Thursday next.
 
M.E. GATES will be tried Saturday for using water for irrigating during a fire.
 
Patrick KELLY was to-day sentenced to ten days imprisonment for disturbing the 
peace in the depot.
 
Mrs. DEVINE will be tried on Thursday for distributing the peace at 802 Seventh 
Street.
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record Union
Sunday May 15, 1898 
 
A FAMILY FIGHT
 
The Gilsons and Donohues at War - A Pistol Shot
 
Family discord led to a miniature war in the vicinity of Ninth and T streets 
yesterday, when a man named Gilson fired a shot, supposed to have been intended 
for his brother-in-law, whose name is Donahue. Gilson, it is said, after 
shooting at Donahue, knocked down his own father, who had the temerity to 
interfere. Family trouble is said to be at the bottom of the affair. 
Donohue, his wife and the elder Gilson visited the police station to lay a 
complaint against the man who did the shooting, and while there Gilson and his 
wife arrived to make complaint against Donohue.
 
Chief DWYER suspected that the men were armed and searched them. The younger 
Gilson panned out two revolvers and a long dagger, and one revolver was taken 
from Donohue. After disarming the belligerents, Chief DWYER turned them loose. 
Donohue said he would swear out a complaint for Gilson's arrest to-morrow. 
 
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
 
The following real estate transactions have been recorded since our last report:
 
D.W. SUMY et ux. To Philip S. DRIVER - Lot 36 in lot 25, Louisiana tract; $300.
 
J.W. HINMAN to Alice H. HINMAN - Lot 14, Block N, Highland Park.
 
C.W. CLARKE and Frederick COX to Henry GRUNDMAN - Lot 2, block 10, Fair Oaks 
Addition No. 1
 
Alvin C. SEARLE Estate to Dora L. SEARLE and Louise SILVA - West half of east 
half of lot 2, L and M and Fourth and Fifth streets.
 
Dora L. SEARLE to Louisa SILVA - Undivided one-half interest in west half of 
east half of lot 2, L and M and Fourth and Fifth streets.
 
Elinor DAVIS to Sacramento Stamm, No 124, Improved Order of Red Men - Lot 6, N 
and O and Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets; also east 16 feet of lot 2 and west 
16 feet of lot 3, M and N and Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
 
Mrs. R.D. WHARTON to J. WHARTON - Lot 5, H and I and Nineteenth and Twentieth 
streets.
B.F. WHITMORE and H..H. JOHNSON to Fannie MILLS (formerly Whitmore) - All 
interest in west half of lot 3, G and H and Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth 
streets. 
 
PURE WATER
 
M.N. WILLIAMSON & Co., on whose property near GUTHRIE's Station it was proposed 
some years ago to sink wells for supplying the city with pure water, are about 
to bring the water from their deep wells into town and supply those who may 
prefer it to the river water. It is their purpose to deliver it by wagons. 
 
SENSIBLE TALK TO SACRAMENTANS
 
About two weeks ago the Boston Shoe Company arrived here and opened a sale of 
fine shoes and then stated that they would remain here only four weeks. While it 
is true that a great many people have taken advantage of this opportunity and 
bought boots and shoes for less than any retailer can buy them, and therefore 
must be more than satisfied with their saving of money, for a saving of 50 cents 
or a dollar on every pair of shoes must in these times be acceptable; yet we 
would like to know this: If it is true as we were informed before coming here, 
that in the city of Sacramento, without including the surrounding country, there 
is a population of 35,000, why many more or all do not come and get shoes while 
there is yet time. We will remain here only two weeks longer. Why delay? Why not 
come at once? We never carry shoes over if it can be helped. The prices are 
still lower than ever. Remember, only two weeks more to buy high-grade shoes for 
very little money. Boston Shoe Company, 605 J street. 
 
MORE NEW MILLINERY
 
Direct form New York Saturday, Misses' and children's Leghorns, 15¢, 25¢, up to 
$1.20 different styles in ladies', from 25¢ upward, at the Old Red House until 
July 4th; headquarters for all kinds of millinery....See show windows. 
 
Coronado water, Stockton sarsaparilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger ale, 
orange cider. J. McMORRY, agent. 
 
LOTHHAMMER removed to 716 J St.
 
Electrical lamps at Scott's, 303 J. 
 
Y.M.C.A.
 
This Afternoon's Meeting - The Coming Conference.
 
L.T. HATFIELD will speak at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms this 
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. His subject will be "A Word to Those Who Have Not 
Thought Much About Religion." Mr. Hatfield is an interesting speaker, and young 
men are cordially invited to hear him.
 
Charles K. OBER of Chicago, Ill., one of the International Secretaries of the 
Young Men's Christian Association, will visit the Sacramento association 
Wednesday next, the 18th. John E. GUSTAFSON and Samuel DICKSON of Berkeley are 
in the city.
 
The third annual conference for Pacific Coast Association Workers will convene 
at Pacific Grove on the 20th, the conference lasting for ten days. The programme 
for this year is in charge of some of the best teachers and thinkers on the 
coast, besides several men of experience and ability from the East. The 
programme for each morning is filled with good things, while the afternoons are 
taken for athletics and recreative sports. 
 
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Arrival at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday: George L. McCANDLESS, Sacramento; 
A.V. LOVE, Portsmouth, Charles DODDS, Chicago; Tremont MORSE, United States 
Coast Survey; B. J. TRIEST, Rochester; L. MEYERS and wife, Angels; D.H. COLES, 
William H. CAREM, New York; H.C. KENNEDY, H. C. MORRILL, B.L. SCHEFF, W.R. 
HUTCHINSON, V.F. HOELSCHER, W.M. PHELPS, San Francisco. 
 
ONE LETTER SHORT
A country paper had an editorial paragraph the other day about sending only 
"battle-scared" veterans to the front. This isn't quite as bad as calling them 
"bottle-scarred" veterans. The careless compositor will have much to answer for 
in the next world. 
 
MONROE PLEADS GUILTY
Ed Monroe, who on Friday evening created a disturbance at WITTE's restaurant on 
K street, near Front, entered a plea of guilty in the City Justice's court 
yesterday, and will serve twenty days in the County Jail. 
 
BISHOP GRACE WILL PREACH
 
Right Rev. Bishop Grace will preach at the Cathedral to-day at the 10:30 o'clock 
mass.
The children of the Cathedral Parish will receive their first communion next 
Sunday at the 8 o'clock mass. 
 

 
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Sacramento Daily Record-Union
Monday May 16, 1898 
 
A BOTTLE OF PARIS GREEN
Alleged To Have Been Sent to Chiquita
It Didn't Reach the Little Woman and the Cuban Atom Still Lives.
Druggist Fred RAY was yesterday applied to by the manager of Chiquita, the 
little pocket edition of a Cuban woman, for an analysis of the contents of a 
so-called bottle of wine, alleged to have been sent to the little woman as a 
gift. According to the story of the bottle, it is said that it was feared it 
might contain poison; and that some Spanish sympathizer may have sent it for the 
purpose of killing the liliputian Cuban.
 
Mr. Ray made an analysis of the bottle's content, though its appearance was 
enough of itself to show that the stuff was not drinkable and that it was unlike 
any wine ever made. Chiquita or anybody else who could be deceived by such a 
compound is hardly entitled to live.
 
Mr. Ray's analysis showed that the bottle contained enough Paris green to kill 
twenty persons, if properly distributed, and so stated in his report to the 
manager of the diminutive lady.
 
But Mr. Ray did not add anything further. He did not say that the contents of 
the bottle was of the consistency and color of thin mud, though such was the 
case, nor that when shaken and poured into a glass it was as green as green 
grass, which was also true. Neither did his report say that the cork of the 
bottle was smeared with the poison until it was as green as jealousy, though 
such was also true, and he did not state that the attempt at the poisoning (if 
there was any attempt) was a very bunglesome affair, though he might have 
truthfully said as much.
 
It is said that a similar attempt was made to poison Chiquita at San Francisco, 
but the wonder of it is, who would go to any trouble to rid the world of so 
small an atom of humanity? Even a Spaniard would be in very small business to 
turn such a trick. Deputy Sheriff KATZENSTEIN has been "working on the case." 
The bottle of stuff is still in the possession of Druggist Ray, and it speaks 
for itself.
 
However, the incident may serve to cause the little woman to be talked about, 
and when a person in the show business is well discussed he or she is likely to 
profit by the celebrity thus gained. It would be unfair - possibly unjust - to 
insinuate that the episode was intended for advertising purposes, but there are 
some who persist in regarding it in that light. 
 
HARMLESS SWALLOWS
A Citizen Who Protests Against Their Destruction
 
Chairman MANSON of the Bureau of Sate Highways, protests against the slaughter 
of barn swallows which nest under the eaves of the Capitol building.
 
For some weeks past Secretary of State BROWN has authorized the shooting of the 
birds because their nests disfigured the building, and at many times since then 
a visitor might readily believe that the Spanish had invaded the State and were 
trying to break even by battering down the big State building.
 
Mr. Manson says the mud nests put up by the industrious birds are scarcely 
perceptible from the ground, and that the birds themselves are most valuable 
farmers and horticulturists. They are insect destroyers, weavil and mosquitos 
being their principal food, and they never molest fruit or grain of any kind.
 
Mr. Manson says if the people around the Capitol building want good shooting 
they might keep in practice on the pestiferous English sparrows that infest the 
grounds.  
 
FLAG RAISING
Old Glory Now Floats From an Oak Park Mast
 
There was a flag-raising event at Oak Park on Saturday. Some of the good people 
there decided the other day that the Stars and Stripes would look well floating 
in the Oak Park breezes, so M.D. Coon set out to raise the money necessary to 
purchase a flag. He collected enough to pay for a handsome 12x18 foot banner, 
and on Saturday it was raised aloft with appropriate ceremonies. 
 
The exercises were as follows:
 
Selection by the Oak Park Band; opening addresses by the Chairman W.H. COLLINS; 
address by Rev. R.D. RUSSELL; song by the school; raising of the flag, Jessie 
SHAW; salute and oath of allegiance to the flag by the school; song, "Columbia 
the Gem of the Ocean," by the school; selection, Oak Park Band; closing remarks, 
Rev. A. C. HERRICK; selection, Oak Park Band; song, "America," by the audience; 
song, "Star Bangled Banner," Miss May WOODBRIDGE. 
 
LEFT HIS BEAT
 
Officer Taylor Suspended - His Explanation
 
Policeman V.F. TAYLOR was suspended from duty by Chief of Police DWYER last 
night. It is alleged that Taylor was off his beat on Saturday night. A few weeks 
ago Taylor was suspended for leaving his beat while on duty. It is quite 
probable that Chief Dwyer will prefer charges against him.   
 
Officer Taylor was seen by a "Record-Union" reporter, and admitted having been 
down town as stated. He has supper, he said, about 5 o'clock each evening, and 
is unable to go until after 8 o'clock the next morning without eating. There are 
no hotels or restaurants on his beat which are open all night, and his only 
chance for getting a meal is to come down town for it. 
 
Taylor states that he is afflicted with stomach trouble, and is unable in his 
weakened condition to go fifteen hours without food. 
 
TO THE GRAVE
 
Funerals of J.B. Cave, Miss Edna G. Smith and John Freund.
 
The funeral of the late J.B. Cave took place from Masonic Hall at 2 o'clock p.m. 
yesterday, and was under the auspices of Washington Lodge, F and A.M. The 
services at the hall were conducted by Rev. W.S. HOSKINSN, pastor of the English 
Lutheran Church, and at the cemetery by Washington Lodge, the members of which 
attended in body.
 
Many of the floral pieces were remarkably beautiful and all were appropriate. 
The singing both at the hall and cemetery was by Mesdames BERGMANN, ROSS, HOWARD 
and MOYNIHAN. The pall-bearers were Lee STANLEY, George CLARK, Charles TRAVER 
and Mr. HENSDALE, representing the family, and G.B. SILVERBERG and Thomas ROSS, 
representing the Masonic order. 
 
There was a large attendance yesterday at the funeral of the late Miss Edna 
Godley SMITH, which took place from the residence of O.P. DODGE on G street, 
near Seventeenth. Dr. Allen GRIFFITHS officiated, and there was singing by a 
number of friends who had volunteered their services. The casket was almost 
submerged in flowers, and many of the designs were very beautiful.
 
The pall-bearers were C.H. LUSK, Lester NICHOLS, S.E. POPE and George SHEPSTONE. 

The funeral of the late John FREUND took place from the residence of H.W. 
Freund, 429 O street, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The services were 
conducted by Rev. C.F. OEHLER, pastor of the German Lutheran Church.
 
A large number of beautiful and appropriate floral pieces were sent by friends 
of the deceased. The singing both at the house and cemetery was by a quartet 
composed of Mesdames COPPERSMITH, GENSHLEA, LONGBOTTOM, and SHEEHAN. The 
pall-bearers were H. FROMMELT, Frederick RINK, Carl MEYER, M.L. SMITH, Daniel 
LONG and H. NICHOLAS. 
 
TO BE DRUMMED OUT
A Man Who Enlisted and Left His Family in Want.
 
The call for volnteers for the war has brought to light a peculiar case in San 
Francisco - that of a man who enlisted in the army, leaving a wife and two 
children without means of support. The popular idea has been that a man who 
leaves his family to battle for his country is entitled to great credit for the 
sacrifice he makes, and that the family will get along somehow.
 
But this theory is evidently the wrong one, as will be seen from the following 
statement of the case of John Green, as made by the "Call:"
 
"There is one of the volunteers whose experience in the army is not likely to be 
in the line of honor and promotion. He is John Green of 239 Shipley street. 
According to the complaint made recently to the Eureka Society for the 
Protection of Children he has a nice little wife and two small children. Without 
warning he left a job that paid $15 a week, and without providing for the care 
of his family, joined Battery B, heavy artillery.
 
The wife told Secretary WADHAM that she was destitute, and the little ones have 
nothing to eat. Wadham at once got out a warrant for the arrest of the young man 
and laid the case before the officers of the battery. The latter have taken a 
keen interest in the case and the result was that the Assistant Adjutant-General 
sent the following order to Major RICE, under whose command Green now is:
 
"'Please take such measures as will prevent Private John Green, Battery B, Heavy 
Artillery, from escaping until questions of his status can be submitted to 
Department Commanders on Monday.'
Secretary Wadham has been informed the Green will be drummed out of the ranks in 
disgrace and turned over to the civil courts as soon as the Commanders can pass 
upon his case."