Description: February 6-11, 1865

Date: February 1865

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

>>MONDAY, 6 FEB 1865<<

MARRIED - at St. Rose's Church, Sacramento, Jan. 31st, by Rev. J.A. GALLAGHER; Mr. Jas. B. SAUL, of Stockton, to Mrs. M.E. CORNETT, of San Francisco.

FOUND GUILTY - Patrick HUGHES, charged with arson in setting fire to his own dwelling house near the corner of El Dorado and Lafayette streets on Monday morning, Jan. 10th, and whose case occupied the attention of the County Court during 5 days of last week, was at 9 o'clock on Saturday night pronounced by the verdict of the jury "guilty of arson in the 2nd degree." Judge UNDERHILL discharged the jury and ordered that the prisoner appear for sentence on Tuesday (tomorrow); but on motion of defendant's attorney, Judge TYLER, the time of pronouncing sentence was postponed until Thursday, 9th instant, in order to afford the defence time to prepare a motion for a new trial. The trial of HUGHES has been one in which an unusual degree of interest generally has been manifested. Those who attended the Court room most of the time during the trial, speak in the most laudable terms of the faithful exertions and ability of Judge TYLER in defending the prisoner. His plea occupied 2 hours and a half in delivery. J.H. BUDD, Esq., in closing for the prosecution, spoke nearly an hour and a half, and the plea is spoke of as one of wonderful force.

INSANE PERSON - 2 insane men, in charge of John HILLYER, arrived from San Francisco on the steamer Paul Pry yesterday morning and were taken to the State Insane Asylum. One of the unfortunate men is originally from Victoria and is named John PRADY. The other is a native of Germany and named Philip SCHRAI. The cause of insanity in both cases is said to be intemperance. The German is the same person who was recently arrested while standing in a door with a knife uplifted as if he was ready to plunge the weapon into the 1st person who passed by.

SENTENCED - Charles KING, a colored man, tried and found guilty of stealing cattle, was sentenced by Judge Underhill on Saturday to the State Prison for the term of 3 years from the date of his incarceration.

>>TUESDAY, 7 FEB 1865<<

PROBATE BUSINESS -
-In the matter of the estate of Geo. P. KIRK, deceased, D.W. FANNING, D.F. DOUGLAS and Tim McGIRTY were appointed appraisers
-Estate of John B. LEWIS, deceased - administrator ordered to pay amount of judgment rendered in Fresno county for taxes
-Estate of Octavia C. SHARP, deceased - continued until the 20th instant
-Estate of Newell A. KINBLE, deceased - sale of personal property confirmed

LONNEAUX, the man who was shot a few days since by a lunatic named SCHMIDT, died from his wounds on Friday evening last.

SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCH, Feb. 6 -
-Mrs. LEWIS, a mulatto woman, an employee of Pioche & Bayerque, was suffocated in her bed room last night. The house which is on Greenwich street, between Taylor and Jones, caught fire from a candle. The fire was extinguished without much damage, but Mrs. LEWIS was found dead.
-John F. HOHNS was drowned while gathering mussels at the Cliff House on Saturday.

>>WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 1865<<

INSANE PERSONS - Officer SAULSBURY, of San Francisco, arrived on the steamer Julia yesterday morning, having 2 insane men in charge, whom he tok to the State Insane Asylum. One of the men was a Chileno and the other is a native of Ireland and during the past year has been a farmer in Sonoma county, is named Pierce RYAN, and is about 35 years of age.

"It seems," says a San Francisco paper, "that RYAN owns a farm of 160 acres of land, stocked with horses and wagons, 40 head of cattle and all the necessary improvements for conducting his farming operations. About a year since the county authorities cut a road through a portion of his farm and he was assessed for the building of it. He resisted the collection of the assessment and the appropriation of his land for road purposes, but was beaten in the suit and his horses and wagons were sold under execution a short time since. Since then his troubles growing out of this difficulty have driven him crazy. He has left his farm with $800 worth of butter and $300 worth of grain ready for market and let everything go to ruin. He offered 1 lawyer his entire farm if he would push the suit and a short time since made a murderous assault on the Petaluma roadmaster with a large cobble stone. His insanity is daily increasing."

He has a brother in this city who saw and conversed with him on his arrival and who gives it as his belief the unfortunate man in only temporarily afflicted, as he talked quite calmly and rationally.
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CHANGE of VENUE - In the case of H.S. HILDRETH, indicted in this county for stealing cattle from William H. MILLER, in Stanislaus county, a change of venue has been granted by Hon. H.B. UNDERHILL, County Judge, and the prisoner was removed to Stanislaus county yesterday for trial.

SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCH, Feb. 7 -
-Sevilla SIEGEL, a German servant, was arrested today for robbing her various employers. 3 trunks full of assorted articles were found and she confessed having sent 2 trunks full of plunder to New York.
-Sarah BERRY has obtained a divorce from John C. BERRY on the ground of extreme cruelty.

MAGNIFICENT - Thomas HARDY, late of Copperopolis and part owner of the Union copper mine, from which he recently sold out, last Saturday contributed $5000 to the Sanitary Fund. We believe this is the largest contributions ever made by any one man in this State.

>>THURSDAY, 9 FEB 1865<<

BIRTH - in Hornitos, Jan. 27th, to the wife of James SNEDIKER, of a son.

MARRIED - in Mariposa, Jan. 30th, Mr. John H. HIGMAN to Miss Mary J. BREY, both of Sherlock's.

DIED - at Battle Creek, Tehama county, Jan. 16th, James LOVE, eldest son of Uncle Aleck and Aunt Nelly LOVE, aged 36 years.

DIED - in Bear Valley, Jan. 30th, Joseph Russel, infant son of John W. and Annie M. WILCOX, aged 2 years, 5 months, 12 days.

FOR THE ATLANTIC STATES - George C. HAVENS, Receiver of the United States Land Office in this city, took his departure yesterday afternoon for New York. It is Judge HAVENS' intention to visit Indiana and Vermont and to return in May. Mrs. HAVENS is now on a visit to her relatives in Vermont and will return to this city with her husband where they have many warm friends to welcome them on their return. As the signal was given for the Paul Pry to start, a gentleman proposed 3 cheers for Judge HAVENS, which were vociferously given by a large crowd of men who had gathered to bid him good-bye. Captain CUSHING, who was on the hurricane deck, made a motion which caused the steam whistle to respond - once, twice, thrice - to the cheers, while Judge HAVENS, with hat in hand, waved the "adieu." May favoring breezes waft him to the land of his boyhood and speedily return him safely and in good health to the land where 15 of the best years of his life have been spent, and where his manhood is known and appreciated.

ASSAULT and BATTERY - A Mexican woman named Julia RAMEREZ was before Justice Brush yesterday on a charge of assault and battery on the person of Francisca LESTADA, another woman of the Aztec family. The weapon used in the onslaught was a chunk of fire wood, which being exhibited in evidence was retained in the Court for fuel. Julia was fined $20, the half of which she paid down in cash and promised to have the remainder forthcoming in 4 days.

DEPARTURE - Wm. BIVEN, Esq., formerly the editor of the Stockton 'Beacon,' left for San Francisco yesterday with the intention of remaining permanently in that city and connecting himself with Mr. CROSETTE, formerly of the Butte 'Record,' in the publication of a cheap daily newspaper.

SUDDEN DEATH - C.W. BURNETT, a brother-in-law of Capt. DeMERRITT, died suddenly on Sunday last at Sacramento of congestive chills.

SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCH, Feb. 8 -
-Judge Pratt granted Marie HINCKLEY a divorce from Luther HINCKLEY, awarding their child to its mother's custody.
-Capt. Robt. MURRAY, of the brig T.W. Lucas, was found dead in his cabin this morning having died in convulsions.

SANTA ROSA (Sonoma county), Feb. 8 - A most horrible murder was committed here at half past 7 o'clock last night by Mike RYAN. He killed his wife with a pick, striking her some 2 or 3 times with the sharp point on the head. One blow penetrated some 4 inches back of the ear. She died in about an hour afterwards - unconscious during the time. He had threatened her life during the day, charging her with taking his money. Too much whisky caused the murder. RYAN is in jail.

ANOTHER FATAL AVALANCHE - The 'Mountain Messenger' printed at Downieville states that on the 29th of January, a party of 14 men with 9 horses, who had gone out into Sierra Valley to open a trail, were all overwhelmed in a snow slide. All the men were rescued alive but John BRYANT, who was found after a long search, suffocated, though yet warm. One of the horses was found dead at the depth of only 2 feet.

>>FRIDAY, 10 FEB 1865<<

DEPARTURES - It would appear that paying visits to relatives at a distance [illeg] communities like other epidemics and that the inhabitants of our city are intent upon enjoying a full share of the pleasure a visit to scenes of early life affords. Yesterday afternoon the steamer Julia carried off the wife of our worthy Sheriff, who takes her departure from San Francisco on the steamer which leaves on Monday next, en route for New York, on a transient visit to her relatives in that State. That Mrs. HOOK is a lady highly respected was evident from the number of ladies and gentlemen who assembled to bid her good bye. She will be joined by a young lady who leaves tomorrow on a temporary visit, likewise, to the Atlantic States. The family of Charles JONES took their departure to San Francisco where they intend permanently to remain, Mr. JONES having engaged in business in that city.

FOUND DEAD - The body of one John HOLLAND was discovered on the 28th of January in a barn up the Valley road about 5 miles from Napa City. He was an American and aged about 50 years. The impression in the community, says the Napa 'Register,' seems to prevail that the deceased died from starvation and exposure. He was slightly deranged in his mind and probably was exposed during the late severe weather, to all its inclemencies.

>>SATURDAY, 11 FEB 1865<<

BIRTH - in San Francisco, Feb. 6th, to the wife of Hon. T.N. MACHIN, of a daughter.

NOTABLE DEATH - Mariano PACHECO, brother of Rumaldo PACHECO, State Treasurer, died at his residence in San Luis Obispo county Jan. 27th, aged 38 years. Deceased was born in Monterey, California, educated at Lima, Peru, served in the Legislature in 1853 and was a man of fine sense and manners, as universally respected as known. He leaves a wife and 6 children.

PAINFUL ACCIDENT - A.E. CLIFFORD, a teamster engaged in hauling merchandise on the Sonora road, on Wednesday last near Burwood, while passing between 2 wagons linked together and in motion, became entangled among some halters hanging behind the front wagon, falling and the front wheel of the back-action rolled over both his legs crushing them badly. The wagon contained 3 tons of freight.

CHANGED PROPRIETORS - The Magnolia House, Channel street, has changed landlords, J.J. BARNETT having become the lessee of the premises. The well known, excellent management of the rooms will continue the same as it has been during the past year, as that department remains under the superintendence of Mrs. WILKES. Her husband, James WILKES, will manage the bar.