Sacramento County CA Archives News.....Sacramento Bee May 2, 1870 ************************************************ 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, 4:00 am Sacramento Bee May 2, 1870 Sacramento Bee Monday Evening May 2, 1870 DROWNED NEAR BENICIA - Captain HOUCK, of the schooner Clara L. West, which arrived last night form San Francisco, brought news of the drowning, on Thursday last, of Captain KNOPS, of the schooner Union, plying between here and San Francisco. It appears that the vessel was nearly opposite Benicia, and Captain Knops was in the act of jibbing the main boom, when he was knocked overboard. He was the sole owner of the vessel, and had been running on the river for the past ten years. NOT AT FOLSOM - The Good Templars’ picnic, which takes place to-morrow, will be held at Davisville, as at first announced, and not at Folsom, as stated subsequently. The train will leave the depot of the California Pacific Railroad at half-past eight o’clock A.M. Church & Jones have been engaged to furnish music for the occasion. DESTROYED BY FIRE - A building on the north side of L street, between Front and Second, owned by A. and J. BLACK, was destroyed by fire about five o’clock yesterday morning. The building was insured for fifteen hundred dollars. It was occupied at the time by Owen O. LYNN, whose loss, beyond insurance, is trifling. ORE - Six car-loads of ore from Galena Mountain, Nevada, arrived last evening. There are now regular shipments of ore to San Francisco from the Nevada mines for reduction. CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN - R.D. FOLSOM, formerly a resident of Virginia City, died at the County Hospital on Saturday, of congestion of the brain. STATE BONDS - D.O. MILLS & Co., on Saturday surrendered bonds of 1860, amounting to $3,070; also, $17,396.61 of bonds of 1857. They also purchased bonds to the amount of $20,466.67, for benefit of the State School Fund. HARBORMASTER’S REPORT - William YOUNG, Harbormaster, reports 23 schooners and 3 sloops arrived during April. Total charge for levee dues for the month, $870; collected, $862.50. POUNDKEEPER’S REPORT - Thos. DOOLEY, Poundkeeper, took up and impounded during April, 21 horses and 20 head of cattle, Receipts from redemption of animals, $65.75. ART GALLERY - A large number of paintings from the residence of Judge CROCKER were added to-day to the Art Gallery collection. LOOKS WELL - Booth & Co. have repainted the front of their fine store on Front street, and it now presents a very handsome appearance. LODGING HOUSE FURNITURE - HUBBARD & HOUGHTON offer for sale the furniture and lease of a well furnished lodging house in this city. NO FIRE - The ringing of the bells on Saturday night meant that there was no fire. PACIFIC COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, Sixth street, between J and K, Sacramento. W.K. LAUDEN, Principal. Pioneers’ Meeting The Pioneer Association held its regular monthly meeting on Saturday evening, President McCLATCHY in the chair. Minutes of previous meetings read and approved. An application for membership from George HETZEL was referred to the Board of Directors. The Board having reported favorably on the application of Adolph PALM, that gentleman was duly elected a member of the Association The report of the Excursion Committee was received, and the Committee discharged. Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Louis STEUDEMAN, as follows, were adopted: Whereas: An all-wise Providence has removed by death our late brother Pioneer, L. Steudeman, to that bourne from whence no traveler returns; therefore, be it Resolved, That this Association has lost one of its most valued members, and one whose death we most sincerely deplore. Resolved, That the community among which he so long resided has lost one of its most respectable citizens, an honorable merchant and an ornament to its society. Resolved, That we tender our hear-felt sympathy and condolence to his widow and family. Resolved, That this Association will wear the usual badge of mourning. Resolved, That these resolutions be published and a copy sent to the bereaved family. Major E.A. SHERMAN, presented to the Association the baton, badge and scarf worn by him as Marshal of the Pacific coast delegation that participated in the funeral ceremonies of the martyred President LINCOLN, in the city of New York, together with copies of the New York Herald of April 25th, and the New York Times of the 27th and 28th of April 1865, giving detailed accounts of the obsequies. He also presented the Association with a very fine petrified marine fossil, taken from White Pine Mountain, Nevada, showing the action of the spiral worm. The thanks of the Association were tendered the donor. Adjourned. The Giantess is the biggest thing in town, except that Bankrupt Stock that BEEDE & GILMAN have bought and are selling at half price: Boots, $2 to $3; Under Shirts, 37 ˝ cts; Summer Suite, $5 to $12; Hats, Furnishing Goods, etc., at like prices - 282 J street, opposite the Plaza. I.L. MERRILL, Agent for the Genuine Lucid Fluid and Night Lamps and Lanterns, wholesale and retail; and the only place to but cheap is at Merrell’s Lamp and Grocery Store, 149 J street. Water Cure, corner Seventh and L sts. J.A. BURNS, M.D., Proprietor. SILVER COIN Bought and Sold by Edw. CADWALADER. See his Advertisement on this page. LESSONS given in Drawing and Retouching by Mr. HOSSACK, at his room, No. 17 New Bank, cor. 5th and J sts. STRAW HATS by thousands, for Ladies’ Misses and Children’s wear, cheaper than the cheapest, at C.H. GILMAN’s 198 J st. CAPITAL WOOLEN MILLS - An adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Capital Wooden Mills will be held this evening, at 7 ˝ o’clock, at the office of W.P. COLEMAN, on J street, between Third and Fourth. MARRIAGES In this city, May 2, by A.H. LYNCH, Justice of the Peace, Hiram GERMOND to Mary HOBBS. In San Francisco, April 28, Samuel PLATT, Jr., to Julia WOODWARD. In San Francisco, April 27th, Emil Von GARDANOSKY to Fanny GOODWIN. In San Francisco, April 28, Murdoch GILLIS to Christiana McDONALD. In San Francisco, April 24, H. Burr HOWARD to Lizzie P. NORTHRUP. In Sant Cruz, April 23, David M. SELLECK to Christina RUDOLF. In Napa, April 18, E.D. BRADSHAW to Alice MAGILL. At Cherokee Flat, April 3, Francis E. SMITH to Mrs. Albina BEARSE. In Monterey, April 26, Nelson D. PAGE, to Eliza HARRIS. In South San Juan, April 25, Miguel CONTRERAS to Margarita VALENCIA. In South San Juan, April 25, Nicholas DAVIS to Isabel SMITH. In Pajaro, April 18, M. SPRAGUE to Mildred A. BURNETT. In Virginia City, April 21, Peter SYKES to Lizzie QUIERY. In Jordan valley, L.T., April 17, John FARNEMAN to Mrs. M.E. DIKEMAN, of Chico. BIRTHS In this city, April 30, wife of Wm. JENNINGS, of a daughter. In San Francisco, April 29, wife of J.J. R. DePREFONTAINE, of a son. In Napa, April 22, wife of J.C. WILSON, of a daughter. In Yreka, April 24, wife of R. FOLGER, of a son. In New York Valley, Contra Costa county, April 24, wife of C.J. PRAMBERG, of a son. In Healdsburg, April 23, wife of J.P.W. DAVIS, of a daughter. In Susanville, April 21, wife of S.S. STINSON, of a son. DEATHS In this city, May 1, Louis, only son of the late Louis and Augusta STEUDEMAN, a native of California, aged 1 year and 24 days. [Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, corner of Sixth and J streets, this afternoon, at 4 o’clock. In this city, April 26, Catherine LYNCH, aged 21 years, a native of New York. In San Francisco, April 29, Philip GALLWAY, aged 44 years. In San Francisco, April 29, Chas. Henry, son of Cornelius KELLY, aged 4 years and 11 months. In San Francisco, April 29, wife of Martin OWENS, aged 53 years. In San Francisco, April 29, Michael FAGAN, aged 40 years. In San Francisco, April 29, Maria Frances, daughter of William MAHONY, aged 16 years. In San Rafael, April 30, Mrs. O.M. MUNSON. In Santa Cruz, April 25, Walter J. COOPER, aged 31 years. In Oakland, April 29, Miss Almira PARKER, aged 24 years. In Chico, April 25, Laura, daughter of J.M. HOYT, aged 7 years and 8 months. In Colfax, April 21, Mrs. Annie Maria BRYNES, aged 24 years, 3 months and 6 days. Near Antioch, April 21, P.C. CRAMER, aged 47 years. In Monterey, April 24, Mrs. Vincenta PEREZ, aged 77 years. In Monterey, April 26, Ygnacio RIOS, aged 21 years. 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