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The natives of Rhode Island, in this State, held a reunion at the Piedmont Hotel, Oakland Township, on the 21st of May, where they enjoyed the luxury of an old-fashioned clam bake. An original poem was read by Mr. D. P. Moore, and an eloquent speech was made by Hon. Nathan Porter. A society was formed, and the following offi- cers, who were mostly residents of Alameda County, were elected : President, William Sherman ; Vice- President, R. B. Woodward ; Second Vice-President, Allen Gladding ; Secretary, E. H. Smith ; Treasurer, William Norris; Executive Committee, George B. Knowles, Nathan Porter, Stephen H. Smith, Jr.
The Grangers of Alameda County held their annual reunion in the San Lorenzo Grove, on the 29th of May. The day was delight- ful, the time propitious, and the attendance large. At the literary exercises the assemblage was called to order by Joel Russell, Esq., of Haywards, President of the Council for Alameda County, who was nominated as President of the Day. An original poem, "The Patrons' Declaration of Principles," was read by Mrs. J. V. Web- ster, of Fruit Vale. A short address was delivered by Mrs. Dr. Carr, who gave a history of the Order in the State, and referred to woman's place in the Order. Addresses were also made by other prominent members of the Order, and a pleasant and profitable time passed.
A new accession was made to the press of the county in the beginning of June, when the Alameda Independent appeared at Washington Corners. It is published by W. W. Theobalds & Co., is ably conducted, and the only paper now printed in the valley be- tween Brooklyn and San José.
The Republican County Convention was held in Oakland on the 11th of June, when there was a full attendance of members. The Convention was called to order by Geo. M. Pinney, Chairman of the County Central Committee. Thos. Eagar was elected Temporary
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Chairman ; and A. W. Bishop, Secretary. Resolutions expressing confidence in the National Administration, and in Congressman Page, were passed, and delegates appointed to the State Convention. At the State Convention, held in Sacramento, a few days later, Dr. Ezra S. Carr, of this county, was nominated as candidate for Superin- tendent of Public Instruction ; and F. K. Shattuck, a member of the State Central Committee.
The Board of Supervisors met for the first time in their room, in the new Court-house, on Monday, June 14th. The County officers took possession on Tuesday, the 8th of the same month, having occupied the temporary quarters in East Oakland until then. It was proposed to get up a celebration in honor of the completion of the new building, but the proposition was not acted upon.
June of this year was remarkable for the rain storm that occurred in the middle of the month. It rained more or less during three or four days. Rain set in on the morning of the 15th, about 8 o'clock, and continued steadily until the afternoon. The wind was from the south-east and strong, and a portion of the time the rain poured down very heavily. The storm ceased at 6 o'clock in the evening, having done some damage to stacked grain and hay. From Sunday the 13th, to Wednesday the 16th, the total rain-fall was one and sixty-five hundreths of an inch. From the record kept by Mr. Thomas Tennant, it appears that rain fell during the month of June, in the years 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1855, 1859, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1867, 1870, 1871, and 1874, but there had been no such fall as this since 1849.
Information was received in Oakland that Alonzo D. Eames, one of the pioneers of Oakland, had died at Lone Pine, Inyo County, on the 17th of June. Deceased was elected a member of the first City Council of Oakland in 1854, and was re-elected in 1855, 1861, and 1862; in 1865 and 1866 he was City Clerk, and the predecessor of Mr. Hillebrand.
The first session of the Third District Court held in the new Court- house, was commenced on the 21st day of June.
A Democratic Primary Election was held in Oakland on the 19th of June, when two tickets were placed in the field. The largest vote - ever polled at a Democratic primary was cast, and the opposition ticket (anti-chivalry) elected. About 600 votes were polled, all at one polling place, on the corner of Broadway and Fifth street. The successful ticket was headed by F. J. Brearty, and the unsuccessful by Col. J. C. Hayes. As the defeated ticket contained the names of
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several distinguished Democrats, such as those of Wm. Van Voorhies, Malichi Fallon, Theodore F. Bagge, D. W. Gelwicks, D. Ghirardelli, Wm. Hoskins, and other old steady and constant Democrats, the result was the cause of much comment. The County Convention was held on the 26th day of June, when the contest between the contend- ing elements was renewed. It ended in the defeat of the Oakland delegation, who found nearly all the county delegates against them, and they lost the control of the Convention. The contest was for seats in the State Convention, for which the Irish friends of Hon. Philip A. Roach made a bold push. Although defeated, a majority of the delegation selected favored the nomination of that gentleman on the first ballot, at the State Convention. As the following elec- tion was the first in which occurred a Democratic victory in this county for many years, it is appropriate to mention the names of the delegates chosen. They were, for Oakland, F. J. Brearty, S. D. Cro- nin, and Joseph Becht; for Alameda, M. W. Peck; Brooklyn, Thos. W. Badger; Washington, Edward Niehaus; Eden, S. W. Cull; Murray, Jos. F. Black. The Convention met at Union Hall, San Francisco, on the 29th of June, when Hon. Wm. Irwin and all the present State Officers, excepting Dr. Carr, were nominated. No one from Alameda County was placed upon the State ticket. At the Democratic Con- gressional Convention, held at the same time, Hon. Henry Larkin, of El Dorado County, was nominated to oppose Mr. Page, for Congress.
An Independent County Convention was held in Oakland, when delegates to the State Convention of the party, held at Sacramento, were appointed. The principles of this party were reform in the administration of public affairs, the correction of local abuses, oppo- sition to monopolies, and the reconciliation of the North and South. The Convention met at Sacramento, on the 22d of June, when a platform was adopted, and a State ticket, headed by General John Bidwell, of Chico, for Governor, was nominated. No one from Ala- meda County was placed on the ticket ; but Hon. Chas. E. Tuttle, of Oakland, received the Congressional nomination.
At the Fourth of July celebration, at San Lorenzo, the Declara- tion of Independence was read by J. V. B. Goodrich, County Clerk ; Mr. Jacob Price, of San Leandro, was Poet of the Day ; Hon. Ste- phen G. Nye, Orator ; and Rev. W. F. B. Lynch, Master of Cere- monies. An attempt had been made to get up a celebration in Oak- land ; but it ended in failure. The County Court met in the new Court-house, in Oakland, for the first time, on the 10th of July.
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The Grand Jury on that day made its presentment, and, among other observations, made the following strictures on the completion of the new Court-house :
" In examining the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, the jury were led to examine the contract for building the Court-house, and found material, as well as minor, discrepancies between it and the building as completed. Particularly as to the front steps. The contract calls for steps fifteen inches wide ; speaking-tubes and whistles are called for between the Court-rooms and certain offices ; while none are found. The jury considered that the architect has been negligent in duty, and, to say the least, censurable, if not liable therefor ; and that it was the duty of the Building Committee and Board of Supervisors, before accepting the building, to see that it was completed according to contract, and this they evidently did not do. The construction of the floors in the Supervisors' and Recorder's rooms is very faulty, and more pillars or other supports are needed under the floors. We consider it a great oversight in a climate like this, in allowing the plastering to be put upon the brick, instead of furring the walls. The rooms are cold and damp, and, in conse- quence, the walls are nearly all discolored. The whole interior con- struction and arrangement of the building is, in our opinion, excellent ; and the upholstering and furnishing, except in the Sur- veyor's office, tasteful ; but, at the same time, unnecessarily expens- ive and extravagant for county purposes."
During the last fiscal year Alameda County paid into the State Treasury the large sum of $241,141.51, or $6 for each man, woman and child in the county. A portion of this came back in the appro- priation for school purposes ; but even on the item of school money we paid out $20,000 per annum more than we received in return.
The Republican Convention for making nominations for legislative and county officers, was held in the Academy of Music, Fifth Street, Oakland, on the 2d of August. Delegates were present from all parts of the county, numbering 115 persons.
Mr. E. B. Mastick, of Alameda, was nominated for State Senator; Messrs. John L. Beard, of Centreville, A. T. Coville, of San Leandro, and J. V. B. Goodrich, of Oakland, were nominated for Assembly, with a full list of county officers, whose names will appear hereafter. Delegates were also appointed to attend the Judicial Convention, for the nomination of candidates for County and District Judges. Mr. Mastick subsequently declined to be a candidate for Senator, and Mr. Jas. W. Shanklin, of Oakland, was substituted in his stead.
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At the Democratic County Convention, held on the 24th of July, at the Academy of Music, a full and exclusive Democratic ticket was nominated, with Jas. Beazell at its head for State Senator. It was understood that the Democrats and Independents would make a joint ticket, but from some motive, not explained (probably a promise of the railroad support), the Democrats did not enter into the arrange- ment, and three separate tickets were put into the field.
The Independent Convention, which met in the City Hall the same day, appointed a committee to make a selection of names, and report at a subsequent meeting. The committee consisted of Casper T. Hopkins, Brooklyn Township ; J. F. Walker, Washington Town- ship ; Myron Smith, Alameda Township ; Walter Blair, Oakland Township ; W. W. Winn, Murray Township; Wm. Heller, Eden Township ; C. W. Phelps and J. H. Redstone, Oakland Township. On the 7th of August they reported the names of their choice of candidates, naming Hon. Henry Robinson, of Alameda, for State Senator ; endorsing Dixon (Democrat), of Washington, for Assem- bly, adding Walter Blair, of Oakland, and Joseph Taylor, of Mur- ray. L. C. Morehouse, of San Leandro, was nominated for Sheriff, and the remainder of the candidates were taken from both the other tickets, as will be seen in the classification of candidates here- after.
A committee of the Board of Supervisors, appointed to investi- gate the management and condition of the County Infirmary, reported, August 7th, that they found everything satisfactory, with the exception that the Infirmary physician was in the habit of pre- paring skeleton figures on the premises, a practice which they con- demned. Only three skeletons, all for scientific purposes, had been prepared.
Information was received here, on the 19th of August, that John B. Weller, formerly Governor of the State and a resident of Fruit Vale in this county, had died in New Orleans, two days previous, of small-pox. He was born in Oxford, Ohio, in 1812, and was there- fore 63 years of age. Governor Weller's career was an eventful one. He was admitted to the bar at an early age, and was at one time Democratic candidate for Governor of his native State, and although defeated, was twice elected to Congress. He served with distinction in the Mexican war, and was appointed, by President Polk, one of the Commissioners to locate the boundary line between Mexico and California. He came up from Panama on the first trip of the steam-
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ship Panama, and on the first day of June, 1849, was landed at the old hide house, on the beach at San Diego, with Major Emory, Captain Hardcastle, Lieutenant Derby (Phoenix) and the members of the surviving party. He was elected Governor of California in 1857, just after the Know-nothing party collapsed. He subsequently lived for short periods in Utah and Idaho. During the last five years of his life he practiced law in New Orleans, but had visited his old home here since his settlement in that city. He was four times married, and one of his sons is a lawyer in San Francisco. Governor Weller was regarded and esteemed as an honest public man, and in social life had many warm friends.
Another notable death was that of the Rev. E. S. Lacy, Congre- gational clergyman, which took place near St. Helena, Napa County, on the 23d day of August. Deceased was a minister of the gospel in this State for 23 years, and was well and widely known. He was a native of Saratoga County, N. Y., and at the time of his death 48 years of age. He graduated at Hamilton College with distinguished honors, and, after his admission to the ministry, came to California. He first went to Crescent City, and, as early as 1854, temporarily supplied the pulpit of the first Protestant church in San Francisco, of which Rev. S. H. Willey, subsequently Vice-President of the College of California, in Oakland, was pastor. In 1856 Mr. Lacy succeeded T. Dwight Hunt as pastor of the First Congregational Church, in San Francisco. He continued as pastor for nearly ten years, during which time no minister on the coast acquired more influence, or used it more beneficially than did the subject of this notice. He was a large-hearted, genial, sympathetic man, quick and warm in his im- pulses, a steadfast friend and an earnest and persuasive preacher. About 11 years previous to his death, an attack of hemorrhage of the lungs forced him to retire from the active duties of the ministry. He traveled in Europe for two years, and on his return settled down on a farm near Martinsburg, Virginia, and was for a time Superin- tendent of Schools for the county in which he resided. After several years of out-door life there, at the earnest solicitation of many of his friends, he returned to California, and was tendered charge of the new church at Seminary Park, near Mills Seminary ; but his health failing soon after, again he retired from the active duties of his pro- fession, still hoping for a longer lease of life. Death came gently and closed the career of a man of large-hearted benevolence and use- ful life. To do good was his pleasure, to be a true Christian his pride: Mr. Lacy left a wife and family to mourn his untimely death.
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The death of Win. C. Ralston, and the temporary failure of the Bank of California, were severe blows to the business and industry of the State, from which they did not recover for many months. Our local monetary institutions were not specially affected, but there set in a monetary stringency and a depression of business that was severely felt here as well as in San Francisco. The bank closed its doors temporarily on the 26th day of August.
The General Election, State and County, took place on the 1st of September. There were four tickets in the field : Democratic, Re- publican, Independent and Temperance. The vote in this county was as follows :
For Governor-Wm. Irwin (D.), 2,433; T. G. Phelps (R.), 1,956 ; John Bidwell (I.), 895; W. E. Lovett (T.), 45.
Lieutenant-Governor-Jas. A. Johnson (D.), 2,398; J. M. Cavis (R.), 1,991 ; Romualdo Pacheco (I.), 997 ; W. D. Hobson (T.), 40.
Secretary of State-Thos. Beck (D.), 2,450; E. H. Hallet, (R.), 2,215; Wm. Rousch (I.), 756.
Controller-Jas. W. Mandeville (D.), 2,238; Jas. J. Green (R.), 2,260 ; Lauren E. Crane (I.), 827 ; Joel Russell (T.), 58.
Treasurer-J. G. Estudillo (D.), 2,306; Wm. Beckman (R.), 2,270 ; Ferdinand Baehr (I.), 806 ; C. P. Thompson (T.), 47.
Attorney-General-Jo. Hamilton (D.), 2,471; E. D. Sawyer (R.), 2,243 ; Peter Van Clief (I.), 681.
Surveyor-General-William Minis (D.), 2,437; Robert Gardner (R.), 2,155 ; Edward Twitchell (I.), 784.
Clerk Supreme Court-D. B. Woolf (D.), 2,336; Grant I. Tag- gart (R.), 2,393 ; Paul Morrill (I.), 684 ..
For Congress-Henry Larkin (D.), 1,870; Horace F. Page (R.), 2,895 ; Chas. A. Tuttle (I.), 660.
For State Senator-Jas. Beazell (D.), 2,618 ; J. W. Shanklin (R.), 2,033 ; Henry Robinson (I.), 769.
Three Assemblymen - M. W. Dixon (D. and I.), 3,163; D. W. Gelwicks (D.), 2,419 ; Theo. F. Bagge (D.), 2,399 ; J. V. B. Good- rich (R.), 2,273; John L. Beard (R.), 2,208; A. T. Covell (R.), 2,059 ; Walter Blair (I.), 863 ; Joseph H. Taylor, 820.
County Clerk-Spencer C. Browne (D.), 2,551; Chas. G. Reed (R. and I.), 2,760; J. A. Chase (I.), 53.
Sheriff-Thos. O'Neil (D.), 2,080; Henry N. Morse (R.), 2,091; L. C. Morehouse (I.), 1,242.
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County Treasurer-Joseph Becht (D. and I.), 2,757; Chas. E. Palmer (R.), 2,666.
County Recorder-Thos. A. Smith (D. and I.), 2,941 ; P. R. Bo- rein (R.), 2,483.
District Attorney-John R. Glascock (D. and I.), 3,105; Albert A. Moore (R.), 2,289.
County Surveyor- George W. Dougherty (D.), 2,383; Luis Cas- tro (R. and I.), 3,022.
County Superintendent Schools-B. F. Haislip (D.), 2,308; W. F. B. Lynch (R.), 2,309 ; Mrs. L. P. Fisher (I.), 779.
Public Administrator-William Hoskins (D.), 2,474 ; C. B. Ruth- erford (R. and I.), 2,924.
Coroner-William Helmer (D.), 2,584; S. H. Mather (R.), 1,947 ; Chas. S. Kittredge (I.), 854.
Of the various candidates for State officers, but two belonged to Alameda County- Grant I. Taggart, Republican candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court, and Joel Russell, Temperance candidate for Controller-neither of whom, it will be seen, was elected.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Supervisors : District No. 5, Oakland-Peter Pumyea (R.), 529 ; S. Hirshberg (D.), 381. District No. 2, Washington-H. Overacker, 139 ; J. Mckeown. 119; M. W. Listen, 18; J. A. Chadburne, 50 ; M. B. Sturges, 82 ; G. W. Cook, 92 ; C. A. Plummer, 13.
Assessors : Oakland Township-E. Hunt, 1,122; J. F. Steen, 521 ; J. E. Whitcher, 441. Brooklyn Township-A. B. Webster, 321 ; John Carey, 201. Alameda Township-E. Minor Smith, 195. Eden Township-A. R. Hall, 272; Thomas Heller, 83; Joseph Pimentel, 205. Washington Township-L. S. Osgood, 337 ; W. T. Ralph, 122; S. Martin, 1. Murray Township-Newton Ingram, 422 ; P. Wilson, 93 ; H. Bailey, 1; J. F. Black, 1.
Constables : Oakland Township-W. T. Miles, 1,442; G. H. Tilly, 1,273 ; S. G. Crawford, 257 ; two required. Brooklyn Town- ship-J. W. Still, 213; E. Yates, 166; Jas. Triplet, 273; J. B. Merritt, 71 ; John Shearer, 136 ; two required. Alameda Town- ship-H. S. Barlow, 12; W. P. Valentine, 137; S. Fish, 126; S. Orr, 144; W. K. Jacqueth, 22 ; two required. Eden Township --- R. B. Cooley, 50; G. H. Horn, 284; J. S. Rivers, 211 ; J. H. Sherley, 312 ; G. H. Richardson, 160; two required. Washington Township-C. Nail, 128; J. A. Trefry, 341 ; C. O. Babb, 62; R.
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Denmark, 82 ; E. Huff, 3; W. Lattin, 3 ; J. White, 1. Murray Township-S. M. Conkey, 365 ; R. Faville, 490; D. Regan, 104 ; R. Sanders, 115 .; J. Atwell, 16; two required.
The vote for Sheriff and County Superintendent was so close that a re-count was demanded, at the next meeting of the Board, by Mr. O'Neal and Mr. Haislip. The result, by process of law, when obtained, was that the majorities of Mr. Morse and Mr. Lynch were increased, the former having 38, and the latter 82, Mr. Haislip's name having been wrongly spelled on 90 ballots.
The judicial election took place on the 20th of October, and resulted in the following vote :
For State Superintendent-Ezra S. Carr, of Alameda (R. & I.), 2,448 ; O. P. Fitzgerald, of Sonoma (D.), 1,090.
Judge Third District Court-Samuel Bell McKee (D.), 2,766; Lewis Shearer (R.), 783.
County Judye-Stephen G. Nye (R.), 2,095; W. Gibbons (D.), 1,451.
Justices of the Peace : Alameda-J. W. Clark, 185; C. M. Rad- cliffe, 163 ; Wm. Holtz, 74; H. Hoag, 147. Brooklyn -- Jas. Merritt, 214; Asa Howard, 194; M. Hawes, 183. Eden-Jas. Collingridge, 275; S. Wootten, 200; Wm. Pearce, 125; J. A. Gallett, 39 ; scattering, 15. Oakland-Jas. Lentell, 1,120; Wm. M. Graham, 1,003 ; B. B. Taylor, 960. Murray-A. M. Church, 274 ; L. A. Coats, 390; M. P. H. Love, 165. Washington-Jos. Mckeown, 59; L. G. Yates, 154; Henry Smith, 96 ; W. H. Geary, 47 ; Joseph Herbert, 80; Geo. W. Bond, 37; S. B. Robinson, 20; scattering 2.
The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes in each township were elected.
A claim was presented to the Board of Supervisors, on September 6th, by Juana M. Estudillo, for the following items :
For value of iron vault taken from old Court-house, in San Leandro, - $5,000 For nine iron cells, 8,000
Rent of premises, from June 25th to January 25th, 1875, at $150 per month, 2,850
Rent from January 25th to August 25th, 1875, at $100 per month, 700
Damages to premises (Court-house), 1,500 -
Total claim, - -
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$18,050
The vault referred to in the foregoing claim is the Treasurer's
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vault, now in the new Court-house, for the possession of which a suit had also been instituted by F. Rhoda, the owner of the temporary Court-house in East Oakland. Both parties' claims were based on the ground that it became a permanent fixture in the respective buildings. The bill of Juana M. Estudillo was referred to the County Attorney, and on the 29th of September was rejected by the Board.
A light-house was erected on Goat Island, by the Light-house Board, in September. There had been a fog-bell and fog-horn erected previously, but in foggy weather the bell could not be distinctly heard on the pilot-houses of vessels.
The Independence of Mexico and Chili was celebrated at Liver- more, in September, by natives of those respective countries.
On the 27th of September, died at Haywards, Father Bryant, father of the Rev. J. W. Bryant, of Haywards, and Rev. Wm. S. Bryant, of San Leandro. Deceased was 75 years of age, and left behind him his wife, who had attained the advanced age of 69 years.
An old pioneer of the county, named Wm. H. Hawthorne, was found dead about a mile from Niles bridge, on the 23d of September. He lived for many years in Washington Township. Of late years he had resided in San Francisco. His remains were accompanied by a large concourse of friends, to the Centreville Cemetery. Deceased formerly owned a valuable ranch in Washington Township, and was noted for his hospitality.
. The grading of a new narrow-gauge railroad-the Alameda and Santa Clara-was commenced on the 27th day of September. The proposed line is between the town of Santa Clara and Dumbarton Point, on the Bay of San Francisco, and in Alameda County. Its completion was expected in a few months. It promised to be of great advantage to the inhabitants of the southern part of Alameda County, and it was proposed to connect it by a tram-way with Mission San José, some ten miles distant.
The disappearance of Geo. M. Pinney, a prominent politician, Naval Paymaster's Clerk in San Francisco, a heavy operator in mines and mining stock, and a resident of Oakland, caused much anxiety in San Francisco, where he had embezzled a large amount of money. He absconded on the 4th of July, and for a long time nothing was heard of him. He left behind him, in Oakland, a wife and family, and carried off a large amount of money, estimated as high as $1,000,- 000, partly belonging to individuals and partly to the government.
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No such bold adventurer as Pinney had ever appeared or disappeared in California. Much speculation existed and still continues, as to his whereabouts.
Harry Meiggs, a former heavy defaulter and absconder from San Francisco, and who has since made much money in South America, was favored in the last Legislature by an Act passed allowing him to return to this State, which it was his intention then to do, and settle in Oakland; but subsequent events prevented. He was so ill in July of this year, at his residence in Lima, that his life was at one time despaired of, and much anxiety existed in consequence.
Judge George M. Blake, one of the oldest residents of Alameda County, and a pioneer of Oakland, died suddenly while out on a hunt- ing expedition with Dr. Pardee, at a place called Davis' Ranch, about sixty miles from Shasta. There was great grief in Oakland on the receipt of this news. The sad event took place on the 16th day of October. Resolutions of regret and condolence were passed by the bar of Alameda County, at a meeting held in the Court-house on the following 18th; and a mass meeting of citizens was held in the City Hall, to express the sorrow of the community for the loss they had experienced in the death of so valuable a citizen. The obsequies took place on the afternoon of the 19th, at 2 o'clock. The funeral service was performed at the First Congregational Church, by Rev. J. K. McLean. The funeral was attended by a large number of citizens, City Council, the Bar, and the members of the Masonic Fraternity. While the cortege was moving to deposit the remains of the lamented gentleman in their last resting place, the bells of the city tolled a sad farewell, and the last earthly rites were performed by depositing the body in the grave at Mountain View Cemetery.
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