The record-union., 1891-08-01

the street. Altman was the younger and
more glib of tongue, and he rubbed ''old
man" Mckenzie pretty hard.
Finally he said something unusually
and severely personal, when Mckenzie
thrust his hand into his hip-pocket The
crowd had for weeks been anticipating
trouble, and when they saw this move
ment they scattered.
Allman's stable was almost directly
across the street, and he, too, scattered
in that direction. Mckenzie pulled his
weapon and blazed away at him, the bull
let taking effect in Ailman's hip. He got
well, however, and is still engaged in the
stage business in various parts of the
State. Mckenzie died many years ago.
1.-THE office of Harbormaster was
very desirable one thirty years ago, when
all the traffic between here and San Fran
cisco was done by river. at the Repub-
lican City Convention which met on July
19, 1861, there were host of candidates
for the position, including n. a. Kidder,
Curtis Clark, George Whitney, E. NJ.
Smith and Charles Hossack. Whitney
was nominated.
There were three Constables TO be
elected, and there was a rush for these
offices also. The more prominent aspir-
George Smith, William L. Ustick. II. f.
Colley and p. w. Taylor. The nominees
were Dray, Carter and Smith.
Francis Tukey was nominated for
Police Judge, defeating Judge Holl, and
Henry Tucker was named for Chief of
Police.
Fighting between the Federal and
Confederate forces had become quite
general. Out in Missouri Sigel was max
ing reputation for himself. With 200
men he had just defeated large force at
rtbaOn an1 iyof tho octr
shaping for big battle near the Poto-
mac, which soon eliminated in the mem
orable conflict at Manassas Junction, or
Bull Run, where the Black Horse Cav
airy played such havoc among Mellow
ellis troops.
.......Placerville was a lively place
| thirty years ago. It had not daily paper,
but the latter was published twice day
It was small sheet, issued by Richard
| Cole, who ran news depot there. Plac-
erville was then the great starting-point
tor WaShoe, and more than a score of
stages arrived and departed daily.
The officers of the Sacramento
Turner Rifles were: Captain, George
Schroth; Lieutenant, A. Hansche; Or
derly Sergeant, j. a. Griesel; Treasurer,
A. Heilbron; Armorer, G. Bedger.
....,....A paragraph in the theatrical col
umns Of New York paper week since
mentioned the fact that Harry Courtaine
is at his old tricks AGAIN. getting drunk
! This called to mind an incident in the
erratic Harry's career thirty years ago.
| He was to have recited brakes Address
to the American Flag" at a temperance
meeting one night. but failed to show up.
When found he was full as a goose"
and was reciting to street lamppost.
...."Jim" Dennison, the well-known
Mission Dolores politician of San Fran
! cisco, was organizing a company of cav
airy TO be rendered the Federal Govern
ment. Dennison did not, however, get a
| chance to smell powder on the battle
field.
........T The steamer Sacramento, which
! piled on the river between here and San
| Francisco for so many years, was
! launched in San Francisco on the 10th of
July, 1861. She was the first steamer of
any size that was built of California ma
| terial throughout.
......... During fire one night on the
north side Of j street, between Fourth
and Fifth. w. B. Hunt, Foreman of Con-
! tidence Engine Company, fell from a
| balcony in such way that the spike of a
| ladder penetrated his flesh for several
! inches, and it was thought for a time that
! he was fatally injured.