Description: April 16-21, 1860

Date: April 1860

Newspaper published in: Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA

>>Monday, 16 Apr 1860<<

LA GRANGE -- April 13th, 1860
As an item of news, I must mention that 2 persons, who have heretofore borne a good character in the community, suddenly left these parts on the 10th instant, in which proceeding they were aided and assisted by Judge McGARVEY. They have emigrated to that state of matrimony to the population of which no inconsiderable accession has been made from this county since the advent of Leap Year. The names of the parties are Mr. David HARTMAN and Miss Cordelia BROWDER, both of Branch township. This is the 3rd instance of the kind that has taken place within a very shot time past.
[signed] Syntax

SACRAMENTO; April 15 -- Assemblyman John C. BELL, who was wounded in the affair with Dr. STONE on Wednesday last, died this morning at 2 o’clock, of his wounds. He will be buried tomorrow. Dr. STONE, after the death of Mr. BELL, delivered himself to the legal authorities, but is not in prison.

>T.W. TALIAFERRO, (a brother-in-law of the late Henry A. CRABB) left San Francisco on Friday for Tucson, where he is interested largely in silver mines.

>>Tuesday, 17 Apr 1860<<

DIED -- on the 15th instant, in Stanislaus county, Harry SMITH, youngest son of George F. SMITH, aged 1 year.

>>Wednesday, 18 Apr 1860<<

MARRIED -- in this city, on the 16th instant, by Rev. C. KING; Mr. A.S. GAGE to Mrs. E.A. JUDKINS.

MARRIED -- on the 17th inst., at the residence of R.W. BRUSH, Esq., by Rev. J.B. HILL; Mr. Eli AMSBAUGH to Miss Mary Emily BRUSH, both of San Joaquin county.

DRUNK -- Barnard CARTER was taken yesterday, while in a horizontal position, on the corner of Centre street and Levee, and furnished with rooms in the “house of refuge,” on Market street. It would not be too much to say that Barnard was *very* drunk, and occupied more of the sidewalk than the ordinance allows. He will appear, this morning, before that terror to evil-doers, Judge BROWN, and receive the sentence which falls to the lot of all who so far disregard the “peace and dignity” of the city, as to become a side-walk nuisance.

SUICIDE -- A stone cutter named T.R. EAGLESEN committed suicide in San Francisco on Sunday evening by jumping from a 3rd-story window. Mr. EAGLESON was a native of the State of New York, and has several daughters residing in Hudson. When the act was committed he was laboring under the effects of ‘delirium tremens.’

>LINA WIDMAN obtained a verdict of $1500 in the District Court of Alameda county last week against Nicolas BERNAL, for breach of promise of marriage.

>>Thursday, 19 Apr 1860<<

SERIOUS ACCIDENT -- An accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Flour Mill of Mr. R.B. LANE, on Weber Avenue, resulting seriously to Mr. A. McNEILLY, an employee in the establishment. Mr. McNEILLY was caught in a belt while the engine was in motion and carried over between the belt and the driving wheel. His left leg was broken once below the knee, and twice below the hip, 2 of the ribs badly fractured, the right shoulder dislocated and his person otherwise seriously injured. Dr. RYER was called and set the broken limb, replaced the shoulder in its socket and afforded all the relief possible under the circumstances. The wounds are of a serious nature; and recovery will very much depend upon the extent of internal injury. Mr. McNEILLY has a wide circle of friends who will deeply sympathise with him in his misfortune.

SAN FRANCISCO; April 18 -- John JOHNSON who fell from the roof of a house on Jones street yesterday died this morning from effects of the accident. He leaves a wife and child.

A SLUICE ROBBER SHOT -- Mariposa ‘Star’
A man by the name of George STACKHOUSE was shot near Coulterville, on Saturday last, while robbing sluices. The particulars as related to us are these: A party of miners working above the town having had reason to believe that they had lost gold in this manner, have recently kept guard over their claim for the purpose of detecting the thieves. Near daybreak on Saturday morning, the man who was on the watch saw 3 men with a candle searching the sluices. He fired at the light and supposed that he had only frightened them off. On going to the claim, after daylight, the party found STACKHOUSE shot through the neck. He died shortly after. The other 2 have not been heard of since. The deceased formerly lived at Colorado, and of late has borne a bad reputation.

>>Friday, 20 Apr 1860<<

MARRIED -- in this city, on the 19th instant, by Rev. John B. HILL; Mr. Truman P. WILLIAMS to Mrs. Emily B. NOBLE, both of this place.

SAN FRANCISCO; April 19
-A man by the name of Augustus J. HANSEN, about 65 years of age, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. Fortunately he only severed some of the smaller blood vessels and was discovered in time to prevent his death.
-A man by the name of Peter HAWLEY died in the German Hospital last night as is supposed, by drugged liquor drank at a saloon kept by one Mary RAYNOR. The deceased and a friend named HUTCHINSON, arrived in this city a few days since from Siskiyou county, and in their travels found their way to this saloon. After some conversation Mary proposed a bottle of wine, they declined; she then produced a bottle of soda, of which HAWLEY partook. He had hardly swallowed the drink when he was seized with spasms. He fell insensible to the floor and was taken to the Hospital where he remained in a state of stupefaction until his death yesterday afternoon. HUTCHINSON, the friend of the deceased, immediately made complaint against Mary RAYNOR who was at once arrested on a charge of murder. The officers also took all the bottles, &c., which, with the stomach will undergo chemical analysis. Dr. PRECHT, who attended HAWLEY gives it as his opinion that his death was caused by an apoplectic fit. Mary RAYNOR was today admitted to bail in the sum of $3000.

>>Saturday, 21 Apr 1860<<

A MIXED CASE -- Margaret JOHNSON, a colored woman, made complaint in Justice BROWN’s court yesterday against her husband, George JOHNSON, charging him with beating her in a manner contrary to the statutes made and provided for the regulation of good order in domestic circles. The affair is at the end of a long story which would neither be interesting nor profitable to the public. A jury was empanneled and stood 7 for the right of a husband to administer a castigation to his wife when in his opinion she required it, and 5 against. The jury, therefore, failing to agree, were discharged.

LOSS of GOLD BARS -- On Monday last, says the Columbia ‘Times,’ as Mr. EDMONDS, the Superintendent of the celebrated Blakely Quartz Mining Company, was returning from Sonora, in a wagon, having in his possession 2 bars of gold weighing 14 pounds, the product of the week’s crushing, by some unaccountable means lost them both. It appears that he placed them in a bag on the seat beside him, and never missed them till he reached the claim. Diligent search was made for the lost bars, but up to the [rest cut off]

KNIGHT’S FERRY; April 19, 1860
-Yesterday, Mr. George E. DREW, with a party of 3 or 4 men, started out to survey the new county limits, a job which will require some 10 days to perform.
-A daughter of Mr.&Mrs. R.L. GARDNER of this place died today. She was about 2 ½ years of age, and the pet of all who knew her.

SAN FRANCISCO; April 20 -- Abel Powers FLYNN was examined by Judge BLAKE today, found insane and ordered to be sent to Stockton.