The Shasta courier., 1872-03-02
SHASTA COURIE F r.
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH. 2. 1872


DEATH OF JUDGE SPRAGUE.-Mosto oi
our readers have doubtless ere this heard
with regret, of the death of Hon. Royal I
Sprague, which sad event occurred at Sac
ramento on Saturday, February Gath.
Deceased was born in the town of New
Haven, Addison county, Vermont, in 1914
and was So years old at the time of his
death. When young he emigrated to the
northern part Of New York, but subsequent
ly located at Zanesville, Ohio. where he was
apnointed Postmaster, studied law, and was
married. In lS49, he came overland te
California, and arrived at Shasta, then
called Readings Springs. in October OF
that year. He engaged in mining foi
awhile at Oak Rottou and other points in
this vicinity. but with Indifferent succcss
Becoming dissatisfied with mining he, in
company with man BY the name OF Thomp-
son, engaged for short time in the Fer
warding and Commission business in t. loe
buildipg which stood where the Court
House now stands. On quitting this bus
incss he engaged in the practice of law,
one of his first cases being tried before Dr.
Shurtleff, who was then Alcalde. On the
organization of the County government, he
was candidate for County Judge. but was
defeated by Judge W. r. Harrison, lately
deceased. In 1851 he was elected to rep
resent this county in the State Senate, and
on the expiration of his time was reelected
for the Second term. In 1859 he was an
unsuccessful candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court on the Broderick or Anti
Lecomptom ticket Aga n, in 1868, he
run for the same position and was uDSuc-
cessful. Being again a cat didate in 1867
he was elected over j dge Currey who was
up for re election At the time of his
death he bad occupied the bench four
years, and was hief Justice; As an evi-
dence of the respect and esteem in which
Justice Sprague was held, we may state that
both branches of the Legislature, and all
the courts in Sacramento and San Francis
co, adjourned on the announcement of his
death.
The following. emanating from the Shas
ia Lodge |. o. O. F., is the last mournfu
tribute of the Shasta Brotherhood who
have so often, in times gone by, greeted
the deceased iu the sacred bonds of Friend
ship, Love and Truth
IN MEMORIAM.
Whereas, Almighty God in his inscru
table wisdom has removed FROM US
Charter Member of this Lodge, Pas
Grand, and distinguished citizen, Roya
T. Sprague, Chief Justice of the Suprem
Court of the State of California. And
Whereas, it seems fit that we, his lat
Brothers, who have intimately knc wn hir
for so many years, should offer our tribut
to the great goodness, incorruptible integrI
ty and distinguished worth of our decease,
Br, ther-
Therefore be it Resolved, by Shast
Lodge No. 81 |. o. o. f. of California
That 10 the death of Brother Sprague ou
fraternity has lost shining light, thu
community valued ornament, and th'
State a functionary who, for honesty Of
purpose, spotless integrity, distinguished
talent, and uuAlnching energy in the dis
charge OF his public duties, has had none
to surpass him.
Resolved, That we tender to our esteem
ed Sister, and her family, our earnest and
heartfelt sympathy in their sad affliciion-
for distinguished as the deceased was for
his public virtues, stamped as they were
by inc, rruptibility and stimulated by
unbending will and unfinching energy in
the advocacy of Right, yet they were but
tithe of bis intrinsic virtues when com
pared with his character as husband and
father
Resolved, That our Lodge he clothed in
mourning and that its members wear the
usual badge for thirty days, and that a
copy of these resolutions be forwarded to
Sister Sprague under seal of the Lodge
and that tie Secretary is instructed to
have the same published in the New Age
and SHASTA COURIER
g. r. KNOX,
L pE LIAM