Continuing with the August 30, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” and the news from El Dorado County, we find information about immigration and another “melancholy occurrence,” as they like to put it. “FROM THE PLAINS. – Mr. Haines,…
Criminal Annals, Part 108 – Shasta County Correspondence
The August 26, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” has some correspondence from Shasta County regarding immigrants, prices, mining, an election, the killing of some Indians and comments about that and Fort Reading. “Shasta County Correspondence. “Arrival of Immigrants…
Criminal Annals, Part 107 – The Relief Train
The August 24, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” has an article about the Relief Train, the supplies that are being sent eastward by wagon to aid people who, for one reason or another, are without adequate supplies to…
Criminal Annals, Part 106 – Road From Sacramento to Placerville
In the August 23, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” there is an article about the need for a road or railroad from Sacramento to Placerville. This is followed by a couple of short articles regarding a fire and…
Criminal Annals, Part 105 – Murder at Jones’ Flat
The August 21, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” has a story from the Stockton area regarding a murder after an argument over four dollars. “FROM THE INTERIOR. “Stockton. “The following items are from the [Stockton] Journal: “MURDER…
Criminal Annals, Part 104 – Indian Issues
The August 17, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” has a very short article from Marysville regarding Indian problems. This is followed, in the next edition, with a larger article from Marysville on the arrest of an Indian warrior.…