Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-14
Ex-senator Sharon Dead.

study law, and renamed there three years,
when he returned home diversifying his
labors on the farm with his law studies.
After six months of this life, he entered
the office of Edwin VI. Stanton, afterward
Secretary of War, to qualify himself for
the bar Failing health induced him to
travel for time. He then went to St
Louis, where he opened a law Office
In the spring of 1S49, when the
gold fever was epidemic, Colonel
J. D. Fry and Mr.. Sharon formed a
copartnership, and together they crossed
the plains, arriving in Sacramento in Au-
gust 1sI9 Mr.. Sharon left Sacramento in
the winter of 1850 arrived in San Francis
co, and entered into the real estate bust
ness. He continued his real estate opera
tons, and in 1864 his wealth was estimated
at S150,000. Then came the stock excite
ment, and within six months his fortune of
$4,000 was dissipated. Without means.
Mr.. Sharon had to seek employment, and
asked and obtained work from the Bank of
California, which sent him to Virginia
City. Nevada, for the purpose of adjusting
some outstanding claims of that institu-
ton. He suggested to the California Bank
managers to establish an agency in Vir-
ginia City, New. The idea was taken hold of,
and Mr.. Sharon was made agent. Unlimited
powers were given him, and after a service
of many years he left the bank at his own
desire, and was succeeded by r. j. Ralston.
Mr.. Sharon then turned his attention al
most exclusively to the mines of the Com
stock lode, from which he gained large
part of his vast fortune. In 1852 Mr. Sha-
ron married Miss Maria Malloy, a native of
Canada, and whose father was Captain in
the merchant marine. BY her he had five
children, two of whom now only survive
Fred. w. Sharon and Lady Hesketh, wife
of Sir Thomas 6. f. Hesketh, an English
Baronet. In politics Mr.. Sharon was a
Republican. He was actively interested in
organizing the Republican party in this
State in 1856, and supported the Union
cause at the breaking out of the re-
bellion. In 1874 he was elected United
States Senator from Nevada for term of
six years from March 4 1875. The failure
of the Bank of California, in August, 1875,
interfered greatly with his Senatorial use
fitness, and he bent all his energies to the
task of resuscitating the bank. His vast
fortune, his strength, his personal WILL
brought every creditor and stakeholder of
the bank into harmony with his plans, and
after forty days of inceSsant labor the doors
of the bank, which had closed apparently
forever, were swung open amid the
cheers of thousands. He has ever
since been closely associated with
the California Bank. He owns real
estate in this city valued at 81, 800 900.
He also owns the Palace Hotel and over
500 dwellings most of which are small,
but yielding good rents. Besides these, he
has 5000 acres Of land in Fresno county,
and the Burlinghame and Belmont ranches,
in San Mateo county. He is the principal
shareholder in the Bank of California,
holds a controlling interest in the
Carson and Colorado Railroad. and is the
principal owner in the Spring Valley Water
Company. He was worth, all together, over
$l5,000,0 00-all accumulated within the
last twenty years.
Attorney General Marshall and the Case
of Ex-Judge CIough.
SAN Francisco, November 13th-A letter
was sent to Governor Stoneman to-day by
Attorney General Marshall, requesting him
to rescind the order to push the quo war
ranto proceedings in the Clough- Levy mat
ter. The contents of the letter will not be
made public until the Governor has had
time to consider the reasons presented why
proceedings should not be taken, but it is
understood that the Attorney General takes
the ground that eX-Judge Clough is not
now in fit mental state to fill the duties of
the office, and that his reinstatement would
render Department Ten practically useless
for some time to come, if not for the re-
mainder of the term for which Judge
ClOugh was elected.
The California Fruit Union.
SAN Francisco, November 13th-Ar-
ticles of incorporation of the California
Fruit Union were filed to-day. The capital
stock is $250,000, divided into 100000
shares. The Directors are II. ?. Livermore.
L. w. Buck. A. Block, c. w. Reed, VIM
Baxter, s. Runyon, L. ]. Rose, a. T.
Hatch and John Markley.
Cashier of the Custom-house.
SAX . % ANc1sco. November 13th.-It Is
to-day that Collector Hager has
elected T. ]. Shackleford as Cashier of the
in this city, to succeed H.
Clay Miller, recently resigned.
Suicide by Hanging.
SAN Francisco, November 13th.-Carl
]. H Frosch, native of Germany, Is years
old, committed suicide to-day by hanging
himself to beam in his barn at 1923 Fol-
som street. He had been in ill-health for
some time, and was out of employment.
Signal Service Indications.
SAN Francisco, November 13th-Indi-
cations for the succeeding 80 hours:
North Pacific, fair weather, except in the
northern portion, where light rain, with
variable winds, will prevail. Middle Pa
cific, fair weather, with variable winds
South Pacific, fair weather, with variable
winds, generally northerly.
Anti Chinese Meeting.
SANTA Cruz, November l3th.-An anti
Chinese meeting was held last evening in
Lorenzo. twas unanimously resolved that
members of the club march in a body to all
wash houses in Bowlder Creek and Lorenzo,
and notify the Chinese to leave within a
hours If they do not comply with the re-
quest, they viii be forced to go. BowIder
Creek is one of the strongest Prohibition
towns in the State.
a Simple Assault.
NEVADA. November 13th.-The Jury in
the case of Patrick Ryan, tried for assault
finding the defendant guilty of simple as
sault. Ryan assaulted an old man named
Dennis Carroll at Grass Valley, beating
him on the head with stone.
Bells to be Baptized.
MONTEREY, November 13th.-The recast
bells of Carmelo will be baptized at Mon
terey on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Father
Casanova will conduct the impressive cere-
mony, and Monsignor Capel will preach a
sermon.
Races at Vallejo.
VALLEJO, November 13th,-The first
days meeting of the Vallejo Jockey Club
was held here yesterday. Owing to the
uncertainty as to whether the races would
begin as announced, the attendance was
light. The trot mile heats, three in five.
was between William McGills Pat f.
McLee's Fannie Clark and Joseph Edges
Jennie. Fannie won. A dash of 600 yards
between Denio's Sailor Boy and Fergu-
sons mare, was won by the former.
Seriously Wounded by a Powder Explo-
sion.
MERGED, November 13th.-A serious
accident occurred here this morning to
Mrs. Kibbe, wife of James Kibbe, by an
explosion of a large can of powder. Mr.
Kibbe is g hunter, and was preparing
to start out on the plains. His
wife was preparing the powder
for the days shooting. the powder
being in large can, failing to open which
She seized Ratchet and cut into the can
to make hole to pour the powder into q