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Subject: Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA -- 4-9 Sept 1871
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Stockton Daily Independent Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA 4-9 Sept 1871 ************************* >>Monday, 4 Sept 1871<< DIED -- in this city, Sept. 2nd, Agnes Jane, infant daughter of Bridget and Frederick C. CONDELL, aged 6 months. ADMITTED to CITIZENSHIP -- In the District Court last Saturday, the following named persons were admitted to citizenship: Charles V. LINDBERG, a native of Sweden Edward BOHME, J. HOFFMAN and John EBENHOFF, natives of Germany William Henry WOODIN and Josiah Frederick SKEY, natives of England James HOLLAHAN, native of Ireland A MAN MISSING -- L.K. GRIM, a native of Waynesburg, Greene county, Pennsylvania, and who graduated in the class of 1869, of Waynesburg College, and immediately emigrated with F.M. FURMAN, to California, has been missing since April last. The 1st 7 months after arriving in California he was engaged at teaching near Stockton, after which he went with Rev. A.W. SWENEY and family to Oregon, where he remained until the latter part of last March, when he started to Ottawa, Kansas, there to meet his wife and child. Nothing has been heard from him by his people at home or his friends in California since the 3d of April last, at which time he was waiting at Stockton for the eastward bound train. Any person having any knowledge of the whereabouts of the above named gentleman will please inform Mrs. Elizabeth GRIM, at Wenoa, Illinois, or F.M. FURMAN, at Collegeville, San Joaquin county, California. YOSEMITE STABLE -- Captain R.S. JOHNSON has become proprietor of the Yosemite Livery Stable on Weber avenue. George FOX, the late proprietor, having sold out his entire interest in the business to the first named gentleman. Mr. FOX goes to San Francisco, where he will be connected with the management of the Dexter Stables, on Bush street. Captain JOHNSON will give his personal attention to the conduct and management of the Yosemite Stables, and the public may rest assured that nothing will be left undone that may be necessary to please and satisfy the patrons of the establishment. It is in all respects, a 1st-class establishment, and will so remain while the management is in the hands of Captain JOHNSON. RUNAWAY and SMASHUP -- As the afternoon train from Milton arrived at the depot, on Centre street, last Saturday, a span of well-condition and spunky nags harnessed to an express wagon, and belonging to Billy ROBINSON (colored) left the depot without their driver and went up Centre street at a furious rate, pursuing a zig-zag course, and dodging teams until they had reached a distance of several blocks, when they struck a covered spring wagon and knocked it into splinters. The damaged vehicle was owned by Mr. CAMP, who was driving it when the catastrophe occurred. Fortunately Mr. C. sustained no personal injury. SERENADE -- About 12 o'clock on Saturday night last, the Stockton Glee Club and a brass band serenaded Frank MORTON, conductor on the Stockton and Visalia Railroad, and late baggage master on the Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad. The whole affair was arranged by Mr. MORTON's friends with a view of tendering a complimentary farewell. A MAN and WOMAN INJURED -- On Saturday afternoon last, George LONEY and wife were thrown from a spring wagon at the intersection of California street and Weber avenue and considerably injured. Mrs. LONEY was badly cut on the hand, and Mr. LONEY had one of the bones of his right arm broken near the wrist. They were attended by Dr. STOCKTON. MATHEW ARMSTRONG, a native of Ohio, will hear of something to his advantage by calling at this office immediately. >>Tuesday, 5 Sept 1871<< NEW CITIZENS -- In the District Court yesterday, the following named persons were admitted to citizenship: -John AUGUSTINE, Harris BERNARD, Frederick MAROHN, Lewis LOWENTHAL, Conrad SEIPP; native of Germany -Sargent LITTLEHALE, New Brunswick -James ROBERTS, England -Frank TAPPIE, France -Antonio LEON, Mexico -Stephanus SANGUINETI, Italy -Richard L. WOLLENY, native of Canada SERENADE -- A number of the friends of George FOX, who is about to leave Stockton and take up his residence in San Francisco, assembled, with Stockton Cornet band, at a late hour last Saturday evening, and tendered that gentleman and estimable family, the compliment of a serenade. Mr. FOX invited the party into his parlor, and acknowledged the compliment handsomely. DISPATCHES -- From San Francisco, Sept. 4 -- -A charge of murder has been preferred against Marion WILSON, who shot Patrick BURNS in an affray with MARXEY yesterday morning. -John BRANT and Lewis HILL were arrested here tonight on a telegram from Redwood City, on a charge of grand larceny, in stealing and carrying off a schooner. CALAVERAS COUNTY -- These local items are from the 'Chronicle' of Sept. 2d: -On Sunday last the residence of Capt. Charles DUNNING, situated near Rich Gulch Flat, was entirely destroyed by fire, together with its contents. The family was absent at the time the fire occurred, having left the house in the charge of an elderly Frenchman, named OTLE, and a boy. The loss falls heavily upon DUNNING, as there was no insurance. -On Thursday morning last, a Chileno named VEGA was thrown from a horse, somewhere between here and Rich Gulch Flat, sustaining severe injuries. His foot caught in the stirrup and the frightened horse dragged him some distance before he could disengage himself. VEGA's hip was put out of joint and he received other injuries. >>Wednesday, 6 Sept 1871<< MARRIED -- in this city, Sept. 5th, by Rev. C.V. ANTHONY; Henry LANG and Miss Mary Jane SPRAGUE. SUIT for DIVORCE -- In the District Court at Sacramento, on Monday last, Mary K. SCHULTZ, instituted a suit for divorce from her husband, Rudolph SCHULTZ. Her complaint sets forth that they were married in Stockton, March 3, 1864, and that on Sept. 12, 1867, the defendant willfully and without cause deserted her, and has ever since absented himself. Wherefore she prays the Court to grant her a decreed divorcing her from said defendant, and such other relief as may seem just and proper. NEW CITIZENS -- In the District Court yesterday, the following named persons were admitted to citizenship: Edward SWEDE, a native of Sweden Casper VOGHT, of Germany Thomas MAHAR, of Ireland Lawrence LARKIN, of Ireland John CLOUGH, of Canada West Pascal MURANO, of Italy Giovani GIOFRAI, of Italy Francisco MESA, of Mexico Ferania VARIAS, of Mexico STALLS SECURED -- A letter from Peter G. SAXE, a well known stock raiser, of Troy, New York, has been received by Mr. COMPTON, Secretary of the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Society, requesting that 5 stalls for horned cattle and pens for 25 head of sheep be reserved. GONE EAST -- Dr. C. GRATTAN, who has resided in this city for some 22 years, leaves at noon tomorrow on a visit to the East. He expects to be absent several months. We wish him a pleasant trip. MURDER in MONTEREY -- Sept. 5 -- Martin HERGH was assaulted today. He was stabbed in 5 places, several times in the back. The cutting is supposed to have been done by James BUSHTON and Chavotte VASQUEZ, who are now in jail. A Coroner's inquest and post mortem examination was held by Coroner PARDEE today, and the jury found a verdict against BUSHTON. VASQUEZ and others some time ago had a difficulty in San Luis Obispo with BUSHTON, in which the latter was badly shot. The affray last night was but the sequel to that occurrence. The murder was a brutal and cowardly one. A feeling of indignation at the occurrence prevails throughout the whole community. HERGES [spelled 2 ways] is said to have committed many acts of outlawry in the southern portion of this county, and was looked upon as a dangerous man, but at the time of his murder was in town on private business and conducting himself quietly. >>Thursday, 7 Sept 1871<< DISPATCHES -- From San Francisco, Sept. 7 -- -The suicide of Mrs. Alpheus BULL, by hanging, today, excites much remark, as she was known to everybody as a lady of superior intelligence, cheerful disposition, a Christian from deep conviction and peculiarly happy in her domestic relations. She had not been very seriously ill, but confined to her house for a few weeks. Her sudden attack of insanity beyond question is attributable to physical causes. -This evening, as Supervisor BADLAM, Assessor elect, was eating his dinner in a restaurant, a gambler, with whom he had no personal acquaintance, but who had lost his money on ROSENER, walked in and called for a glass of ale, and going up to BADLAM, deliberately threw it in his face. The greatest excitement prevailed in an instant, but the gambler's friends took him away to prevent his being whipped by half a dozen persons who witnessed the outrage. BADLAM is too well satisfied with the result of the election to prosecute him. -Thomas DOUGHERTY, who is alleged to have stabbed a negro several times in the back at the 4th Ward polls, is still in custody and not admitted to bail, as the result of the wounds are uncertain. From Virginia, Nev., Sept. 7 -- Judge William LIVINGSTON committed suicide by taking morphine. He was a native of Scotland and aged 52 years; cause, financial trouble. >>Saturday, 9 Sept 1871<< SENTENCE of JAMES GELABERT -- Yesterday at noon in the District Court, James GELABERT appeared for sentence, his counsel, Barna McKINNE, Esq., and District Attorney MONTGOMERY being present. No motion for new trial was made in the case. GELABERT, it will be recollected, who was charged with the murder of his brother, Peter, on the French Camp road on Sept. 5, 1869, was found guilty of murder in the 2nd degree on the 1st instant. It was his 3rd trial, a new trial having been ordered in the first instance by the Supreme Court and the 2nd time by the District Court, it appearing that the verdict had been arrived at by improper means. At the 1st and 2nd trials, the prisoner was found guilty of murder in the 1st degree. Yesterday, before receiving sentence, GELABERT said: That for 2 long years he had been locked up in county jail, while at home in his own country -- Spain -- he had a family of 3 daughters and 3 boys. His parents, he said, were old people, between 80 and 90 years of age, and they were poor and were intending to come to California. He claimed that he was a Christian man, who had always borne a good character, which he was ready to show by papers he had received from the Spanish Government and other sources; he had not been addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors, nor had he been in the habit of fighting anybody, and he never stole anything, nor did he owe anybody a cent. On the night on which the killing took place he was lying in his bed asleep, and had not gone down to his brother Peter's house, as appeared from the testimony of the prosecution. His brother was 2 years older than he. They had always been on the best of terms, and when boys, had occupied the same room and slept in the same bed. They were good friends and were in the habit of visiting each other's ranches. Peter, when he was in liquor, was boisterous and noisy, but when he was sober there was no difficulty between them. When Peter came to his house and burst open the door, he thought it was someone who had come to steal his property, and he was only trying to defend himself and it. The prisoner then commented on the character of some of the witnesses and the testimony they had given. He said he had labored under great disadvantages in proving his innocence, when circumstances had seemed to be against him and to point to his guilty, but he was ready to assert his innocence. The Court then said, that no sufficient cause having been shown why the sentence of the law should not be pronounced, the judgment of the Court was that the prisoner be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison for the term of 10 years. The prisoner was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff. It is expected he will be taken to San Quentin today. ---------------------------------------- PAINFUL ACCIDENT -- John SMITH, son of J.C. SMITH, who resides a short distance from the city, on the Woodbridge road, was we are told very badly injured yesterday afternoon. It appears that he was proceeding homeward with a wagonload of bran, and when opposite the North school house, some of the sacks slipped forward and pushed him from this seat, causing him to fall in front of the wheel, which passed across his abdomen and over one arm. He was attended by Dr. BROWN. The extent of the young man's injuries we were unable to ascertain. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/2005