Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-22

few years ago in Virginia; BILLY" Hume
became the wealthy Columbia river salmon
Gamer: Tom Esty resides in Marin county,
and was member of the Legislature few
| years ago; John B. Gallo is still a resident
of this county, and although upward OF
eighty years of age, could give some of the
young men of to-day points in shooting.
| George Stout is another of that party who
still makes his home in Sacramento. Ault
is prominent miller in San Francisco, and
| still leader among sportsmen. George
| Gilbert, another of the old-style gentle
manly knights of the trigger died in this
city some years since, true sportsman to
the last. Bogart is a journalist in New
| York, and Staples has been a leading San
| Francisco merchant. Most of those, how
ever, who faced the traps on the occasion
| referred to have crossed the silent river, and
their spirits revel in the happy hunting
grounds that lie beyond, while the shots OF
their successors continue to boom-a never
ceasing requiem above their graves.
.....Colonel Bakers memorable Grafton
at the funeral of Senator Broderick was
published in the UNION of September 10Th.
1t was grand effort-one of the grandest
| of that great orators life. One sentence
| faithfully depicted the character OF Broder-
ick's slayer: IAN exaggerated sense of per-
sonal honor, weak mind, with choleric
] passions, intense sectional prejudice, with
| great confidence in the use of arms-these
| sometimes serve to stimulate the instru-
ments which accomplish the deepest and
deadliest purposes"
I'm evidence of the oft-expressed be-
lief that David G. Broderick was the victim
of foul conspiracy on the part of his
| political enemies, the fact is now recalled
| by expressions of the press of thirty years
ago-that during the campaign of 1859, and
! few weeks prior to the memorable duel
| in which he was killed, it was declared by
| one of Terry's friends that the next Legis-
lature would "haye to elect Senator to fill
| a vacancy" This meant nothing more nor
less than that it had been determined to
murder Broderick, and it was claimed that
this was done by giving him hair-trig-
gered pistol, that left him at the mercy of
Terry's weapon.
49,. JEFF Gatewood (the man who
claimed to have killed Joaquin Murietta)
and Peterson GOODWIN fought duel near
San Andreas on the 10th of September, the
weapons being rifles and the distance fortv
yards. Goodwin was killed at the first
fire. Martin Rowan and R. Pope were
Gatewood's seconds and W. s. Lewis and
Major Glenn attended Goodwin. The tel
egram announcing the affair stated that
the principals displayed great bravery and
gentlemanly department.
......Nahl's two great historical paintings
the "Emigrant Scene on the Plains" and
Saturday Evening in the Mines"-which
now grace the State Capitol, were exhibited
at the State Fair in 1859 for the first time,
and the press, even then, recognized their
great merit. These pictures fell into other
hands after being exhibited, and for many
years hung upon the walls of the La.
fayette saloon, on K street, where they were
few years ago rescued and sold to the
State.
......At the races of the Sacramento
Jockey Club on the 10th of September,
George Rhodes, aged Is years, son of John
P. Rhodes, of Cosumnes met with terrible
death. He was riding three. year old colt
belonging to his father in mile race, and
Just as the horses were nearing the stand a
dog ran across the track, causing the horse
to bolt, and the lad was thrown against a
gate-post and killed instantly.
Nv. II. Rhodes (''Caxton") was the
poet at the State Fair of 1859, and his pro-
duction closed as follows:
"Where, then is Eden? All, why should tell
What every eye and bosom know SO well?
Why name the land all other lands have blest,
And traced for ages to the distant West?
Why seek in vain throughout tn historic page
For Eden's Garden and the Golden Age?
Here, brothers, here No farther let us roam
AASAS 10 Vic IdIucu! cueu Is our nome
In noticing the wedding of Sheriff
w. S. Manlove September 20, 1850 the
UNION said: sheriff Manlove was married
yesterday by the Rev. Mr.. Shuck to a
daughter of Judge Baker, late Associate
Justice OF the Court of Sessions. No one
will probably demur to the propriety of
this, his last levy on an attachment"
IA Mississippi County Clerk, who had
issued marriage license to young man,
received the following "notis" few days
later: Mr.. Moody piles let This Matter
Stand over until further orders the Girl has
Flue the track By her own Reques and
relese my name off this Bond if you pies"
THE UNION, in mentioning several
burglaries that had just occurred, reminded
the citizens of ''the necessity of keeping an
extra watch on their property during the
State Fair as the city is full of thieves and
gamblers" The same warning has been
annually repeated for thirty years past.
......At meeting held in Placerville on
September 10th the following named per
sons were elected delegates to the railroad
convention in San Francisco: ]. G. Nc
Callum, ]. s. titus, o. Harvey, T. B. Wade,
r. A. Bishop, Thomas Robertson, A. D.
Ellis, A. j. Bailey, John Conness, C. P.
Jackson, F. A. Bee and John Kirk.
ION the night of September IA, 1859,
while attending the fair then in progress.
DR.. A. B. Nixon had his pocket picked of a
$3.50 gold watch.
......J. 81. Brown shot II. P. Fletcher at
Placerville in fit of jealousy. The shoot
ing occurred at the Orleans Hotel.