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Subject: [CASANMAT] San Mateo County Gazette - April 27, 1861
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 18:39:17 -0800


San Mateo County Gazette
Redwood City, San Mateo County, California
Saturday Morning, April 27, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 4



MARRIED

In San Francisco, April 21st, C.E. Kelly to Sacramento Bifano, both of San
Mateo County.



RETURNED - John D. Havens, Esq., and family, returned from the east on the
steamer Golden Age.



DISTRICT COURT. - The Court adjourned for the term on Monday last. But
little business was transacted, two cases occupying nearly the entire term.
On Monday evening sentence was passed upon Victoriano Quinto and Noberto
Larosa, found guilty of murder in the second degree. The former was
sentenced to imprisonment for like in the State prison, and the latter to
imprisonment for ten years. These men, it will be remembered, were charged
with the murder of Jose Bifano, at Spanishtown, two months since. The
result of the trial was a surprise to many, as the evidence at the
preliminary examinations appeared most conclusive against them. Evidence
was adduced upon the trial, which raised serious doubts in the minds of the
jury, as to the killing being unprovoked, as appeared at first to be the
fact. The prisoners were taken to San Quentin on Tuesday.



HOLCOMB BROTHERS. - This celebrated boot and shoe firm are selling goods at
surprisingly low prices. Their stock is one of the largest and most
complete in the United States. All who want a choice article at a low
price, show go to Holcombe & Brothers.



COURT OF SESSIONS - This Court convened Tuesday. Present, Hon. B.F. Fox,
Judge J. W. Turner and S. Tilton, Associates. People vs. J.G. Denniston -
The jury, without quitting their seats, rendered a verdict of "not guilty."



SHAFFNER'S ADDITION TO SAN MATEO - It is reported that several lots have
lately been sold in San Mateo, upon the above-named locality, and that
buildings are to e soon erected upon them.



LADIES' DRESS GOODS. - Messrs. Kerby, Byrne & Co., 623 Clay street, have
just received one of the largest and handsomest stocks of ladies' dress good
ever brought to the California market.



BUSINESS CHANGE. - Geo. L. Kenny, Esq., has withdrawn from the firm of H.H.
Bancroft & Co., and with J.D. Alexander, Esq., will hereafter continue the
book and stationary business, in all its branches, at 606 and 608 Montgomery
street, San Francisco, opposite the old store. The stock of this firm is,
the most complete and extensive on the Pacific coast.



STATE NEWS. - On Monday, a bill was introduced in the Assembly, by Mr.
Conness, of El Dorado, to provide for taking a new census by the State.

The Santa Clara squatters are now reported to must seventeen hundred men.
They have refused to receive or recognize the special messenger sent to them
by the Governor, and several companies of the State militia are under orders
to march to the Chabolla ranch, to assist the Sheriff in placing the proper
owners in possession. The whole number of settlers or squatters on the
ranch, does not exceed fifteen. The others have joined them for some
reason, as yet not quite clear.

On Saturday afternoon, John Brown, a deck hand on board the steamer Bragdon,
was stabbed and killed by McGreavy, the cook.



U.S. LAND SURVEYS

U.S. Surveyor General's Office

San Francisco, April 17th, 1861

In Compliance with the First Section of an Act of Congress, approved June
14, 1860, regulating surveys of private land claims, notice is hereby given
that the plats of the following private land claims, surveyed in pursuance
of the thirteenth section of an Act entitled "An Act to ascertain and settle
Private Land Claims in the State of California.: approved March 3d, 1851,
have been examined and approved by me:

Name of Rancho: Lot near Mission Delores Confirmee: C.S. de Bernal et
al

Name of Rancho: do Confirmee:
Heirs of G. Palomares

Name of Rancho: San Antonio or Pescadero Confirmee: Juan Jose Gonzales

The plats will be retained in this office, subject to inspection, for four
weeks from the date in this publication.

James W. Mandeville

U.S. Surveyor General



MEETING OF SUPERVISORS



A special meeting of the Board was held on Monday last, pursuant to the Act
of the Legislature providing for an election upon the Railroad proposition.

The following order was passed: In pursuance of an Act of Legislature of
the State of California, entitled " An Act to authorize the Board of
Supervisors of the County of San Mateo to take and subscribe one hundred
thousand dollars to the capital stock of the San Francisco and San Jose
Railroad Company, and to provide for the payment of the same, and other
matters relating thereto,: approved April 9th, A.D. 1861, it is ordered by
the Board of Supervisors of said county of San Mateo, that a special
election be held in said county, at the several places of holding elections
therein, on the third Tuesday of May, A.D. 1861.



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