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From: Dee Sardoc <>
Subject: Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA -- 19 June 1859
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:12:00 -0700


Weekly Stockton Democrat
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
Sunday, 19 June 1859
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DIED -- in this city, on Tuesday, 14th inst., Willard, infant son of
William and Isabella B. BIVEN, aged 8 months, 19 days.

BOY LOST -- A boy named John KERR left Stockton on the 19th May, and was
last heard from north of the Calaveras river, inquiring for work. He is
about 12 years of age, and of ordinary size for his age. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully received by his anxious parents.

SAN JOAQUIN DELEGATES -- The delegates from this county to the
Anti-Lecompton Democratic State Convention were Messrs. Wm. H. LYONS, B.G.
WEIR, H.T. HUGGINS, O.L. BRIDGE, H. LESTER.

ACCIDENT to a MULE TEAM -- An unfortunate accident happened on the
Mokelumne Hill road to a mule team belonging to Messrs. SCHRACK & SMITH, of
this city. As the team was descending a hill near Lattimer's, the brake
broke. The wagon was thus thrown upon the wheel mules, killing one,
severely injuring the other, besides injuring another, a 4th lead mule. The
2 latter were so much injured that they are unable to work now, but they
may recover. Luckily, the driver escaped, although he had a narrow escape.

CHANGE of TEACHERS in the Public Schools -- We are informed that Mr.
THAXTON, principal of the male department of the public primary school, in
consequence of ill health has resigned. Mr. GIBSON will henceforth take
charge of the primary school, and Mr. FELTON, the Grammar department,
hitherto under the charge of Mr. GIBSON.

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DEATH of an OLD MAN in the Station House -- An old man by name of Thomas
HANLEY was found lying in the streets of San Francisco on Saturday night
and taken to the Station House for safe keeping. The following morning he
was found dead. He had been living with his son, who is said to be in
affluent circumstances, but being accustomed to drink the son's wife
ordered him from the house. The old man left the house, and for 2 nights
previously to his removal to the station-house, he had slept exposed in the
streets. He was a man apparently over 70 years of age. The following is the
verdict of the Coroner's jury:

We, the undersigned Jurors, convened to inquire into the cause of death of
Thomas HANLEY, who died in the station house on the 12th June, 1859, do
find that the deceased was from Limerick, Ireland, aged 75 years; and we
further find that the cause of his death was from exposure, intemperance
and debility. We feel it our duty to censure the conduct of his son, Thomas
HANLEY, and that son's wife, for their cruelty, in refusing shelter to the
deceased, compelling him to roam about the streets without shelter or means
of subsistence.

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SHOOTING AFFAIR at LA GRANGE -- We learn from our correspondent, Mr. I.D.
MORLEY, at La Grange (Stanislaus county) that during the session of the
District Court on Tuesday, a shooting affair took place in which Mr. A.
SHELL of Knight's Ferry was shot in the arm by a man named ARNOLD. The
latter was the plaintiff in a suit concerning a mining claim against a
party for whom SHELL was acting as attorney. ARNOLD was immediately
arrested and placed in charge of Sheriff MYERS. The shooting took place
about 4 o'clock p.m.

MAN KILLED -- A man by name of KENNEY was instantly killed at the ordinance
department in Benicia on Tuesday evening, by the premature discharge of a
blast.

DROWNED -- A lad named Albert EDWARDS, aged 12 years, was drowned in
Laird's Ditch, Nevada county, on the 14th inst. The boy was in swimming at
the time. It appears singular, says the Nevada 'Democrat,' that he was
drowned, as the ditch was only 20 inches deep and 3 feet wide. The deceased
was the son of a widow woman, and was a bright and promising youth.

DEATH of MARTIN GALLAGHER -- Martin GALLAGHER, known in former time, in San
Francisco, as one of the "expateriated," died in that city on Wednesday
from the effect of a wound inflicted with a knife by Thomas ROACH, with
whom he had a personal difficulty the day previous to his death. ROACH was
arrested on the charge of murder.

HANGING of WM. MORRIS, alias TIPPERRARY BILL -- William MORRIS was hung in
San Francisco on Saturday, 10th inst., convicted of the murder of W.M.
DOAKE. The house tops surrounding the jail were covered with men, women and
children, to witness the execution. The officers cleared the house tops,
but the heights overlooking the scene were covered with people. The last
words he uttered, after kissing the crucifix, before the fatal noose was
adjusted, were: "For all the sins I have ever committed, I pray God to
forgive me; I forgive all who has wronged me; God be with you all, and pray
God bless you all; good-bye."

MANUMITTED -- By the Golden Gate, there arrived at San Francisco, 20
negroes, male and female, manumitted slaves from Mississippi. They formerly
belonged to a man named NORTON. In his will he set them free, directed they
should be sent to California, and that the sum of $1000 should be divided
between them on their arrival here. The will has been complied with in the
latter respect.

CABBAGED -- An amateur actor by name of DEFRIES, made an attempt to
personate the character of "Hamlet" at the American theatre, in San
Francisco, on Wednesday evening. Last. He was interrupted by a shower of
vegetables of various kinds and compelled to retire in the midst of one of
his finest efforts. Another deplorable instance of ill-fated genius!


Transcribed by Dee Sardoch
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