Sacramento County CA Archives News.....Sacramento Daily Bee September 27, 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kellie Crnkovich markkell95@aol.com September 24, 2005, 3:51 am Sacramento Daily Bee September 27, 1890 Sacramento Daily Bee Saturday September 27, 1890 EVERY-DAY BIOGRAPHY September 27 Jacques Benigne BOSSUET, a celebrated French divine, one of the great pulpit orators of France, born at Dijon, September 27, 1627. Died in Paris April 12, 1704. He has been styled by different commentators, a “Father of the Church,” “The Corneille of the Pulpit” and ”the Eagle of Meaux.” Bossuet’s individual distinction is, that he was a great man, as well as a great orator. His funeral orations are generally esteemed the masterpieces of his eloquence. He had great occasions, and he was great to match them. Samuel ADAMS, a celebrated American patriot and orator, born in Boston, September 27, 1722. Died in October, 1803. He was a member of the first Continental Congress, and a “signer” to the “Declaration of Independence.” So ardent was his patriotism, that he was one of the leaders who were to be exempt from the pardon offered in 1775. Joseph Green COGSWELL, L.L.D., an American scholar and author, born at Ipswich, Mass., September 27, 1786. Died November 26, 1871. He, with the historian Bancroft, founded the celebrated “Round Hill School” at Northampton, Mass. Raphael SEMMES, an American naval officer and author, born in Charles county, Md., September 27, 1809. At the beginning of the civil war he entered the Confederate navy and obtained notoriety as the commander of the Alabama, which was so ruinous to the commerce of the Federal States. Sixty-five ships and $6,000,000 were destroyed by this one vessel, which was at last sunk in the battle with the Kearsarge off the coast of France. Epes SARGENT, an American journalist and miscellaneous writer, born at Gloucester, Mass., September 27, 1812. Died December 30, 1880. He was an author of excellent educational works, and editor of the New York Mirror and the Boston Evening Transcript. Several of his poems have been set to music and are favorites. Thomas NAST, an American caricaturist, born in Bavaria, September 27, 1840. When fifteen years old he began to furnish illustrations for the papers, and during the war began his long series of effective political caricatures in Harper’s Weekly. It is said the Thomas Nast did more by his caricatures to deprive Horace GREELEY of the Presidency than any other man or party. FALL OF A BRIDGE IT COULD NOT STAND THE STRONG TEST Two Men Severely Injured - Indignation in San Bernardino County SAN BERNARDINO, September 27 - The suspension bridge with a three-hundred foot span has recently been completed over the Mojave river, near Victoria, fifty feet above the river. Complaint was made that the bridge was unsafe and the county employed A.H. KOEBIG, civil engineer, to examine the bridge, and he pronounced it unsafe. The California Southern railroad track ran alongside the river under the bridge, and Fred PERRIS, the railroad’s Chief Engineer, notified the Board of Supervisors that the county would be held responsible for any damage done by the bridge. The Board declined to accept the bridge unless the contractors would put the bridge to a test and show it capable of supporting the weight called for in the contract. This morning the test was made in the presence of the Board and many citizens. An eight-mule team, hitched to two wagons, loaded with ore, was placed on the bridge. There were ten men on the bridge at the time, when the structure went down with a crash, severely injuring two men, named Austin ELLIS and Sam MARSH. There is great indignation and excitement at Victoria. A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY George L. GRIFFIN, of Richmond Hill, Long Island, N.Y., recommends Allcock’s Porous Plasters in the following frank language: “We have been using Allcock’s Porous Plasters for many years and in fact they have become a household necessity in our family. In every case where they have been applied, they have proven themselves satisfactory and given immediate relief. We recommend them very highly, and trust our experience will be the means of inducing others to give them a trial.” DEADLY ELECTRIC WIRES WINCHENDOM, September 27 - Edward T. RYAN, aged 18, and G. BARNARD, aged 20, were instantly killed yesterday by electric wires coming in contact with an incandescent circuit on Pound street. Barnard’s hands were badly burned and it is supposed that Ryan attempted to assist him and himself fell a victim. Ayer’s Ague Cure stimulates the liver and neutralizes the malarial poison in the blood. Warranted to cure BORN SPEICHER - In this city, September 24, to the wife of L. Speicher, a son. DIED JACENTO - Drowned in the Sacramento river, on the Yolo side, September 21, Marion, oldest son of Marion and Carolina Jacento, a native of California, 13 years, 3 months and 10 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the undertaking parlors of W.J. KAVANAUGH, 513 J street, Sunday September 28th, at 1:30 o’clock; thence to the Cathedral, Eleventh and K streets, where the funeral services will be held. Fast Times to the East - The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (Santa Fe Route) is now 12 hours shorted to Kansas City and St. Louis and 24 hours shorter to Chicago than formerly. Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars to Chicago every day without change. Personally conducted excursions every Thursday. Geo. W. RAILTON, agent, 231 J street. Additional Comments: Used with permission of Transcriber Betty e-mail address: betty@unisette.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sacramento/newspapers/sacramen12nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 6.1 Kb