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GRASS VALLEY UNION NOVEMBER 1 & 2, 1872 239
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1872
DEATH OF MRS. GREELEY. A telegram from New York, dated October 30th, says: “Mrs.
Horace Greeley died this morning at the residence of Alvin Johnson. She had two chills
during the night, and passed peacefully away. Her funeral will take place on Friday from
Rev. Dr. Chapin’s church.”
DIED. At Underwood's Ranch, Grass Valley Township, October 31st, 1872. WILLIAM P.
SWEET, aged 45 years, a native of England. The funeral will take place from the M. E.
Church to-day, at 31/2 o’clock P.M.
THE SHOOTING SCRAPE—THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.—The shooting affair between
Buckham and Sweet, which occurred the other day, has another side to it. The Buckham version is
about as follows:
Buckham claims a piece of land and has filed on the land, in the Sacramento Land Office, his
proper declaration for a homestead. He proceeded to fence the land after building a house upon
it. This piece of land was formerly held by Underwood, as a possession merely. Underwood sold to
Sweet. Underwood and Sweet held more land than they could secure by preemption. Buckham took
the advice of the officers of the Land Office and ascertained that the land in question was subject to
pre emption, and then he filed his papers.
Sweet wanted it for grazing purposes and determined to have it. So Sweet would turn his cattle
upon the land and Buckham would drive them off. The result was several quarrels. Sweet a week or
two ago abused Buckham very grossly in the presence of a third party, and threatened violence. On
the morning of the difficulty Buckham was driving Sweet’s cattle off the land, when Sweet and young
Kitto appeared. Sweet followed Buckham and abused him. Buckham had a rifle with him, which he
had borrowed a few days before for the purpose of hunting deer. Sweet approached Buckham and
abusing the latter all the time, seized the rifle by the muzzle.
Buckham pulled the gun away from Sweet and stepped backward a few feet. Sweet kept
on going toward Buckham and talking angrily all the time. Buckham warned Sweet to stop. The
warning was not heeded. Sweet stooped down and picked up a stone and kept approaching Buckham.
Just as Sweet was in the act of hurling the stone Buckham fired, the shot taking effect in the left arm.
The above is the story related by Buckham’s friends. The arm of the wounded man has been
amputated at the shoulder joint. It is very doubtful if Sweet recovers from the effect of the wound.
His statement of the affair should be taken.
Late yesterday evening William [Sweet] died of the gunshot wound he received on Tuesday last.
The Sheriff’s officers are looking for Buckham. We understand that Buckham will surrender himself
in a few days.
POSTPONED.—The concert, which was to have been given Saturday night for the benefit of the
Grass Valley Library, has been postponed for one week. The concert will be a splendid entertainment
and for a most excellent object.
MINERS WANTED.
TWENTY First-class hard rock miners can find employment at good wages, on North Bloomfield Gravel
Mining Company’s tunnel at North Bloomfield. HAMILTON SMITH, Superintendent.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1872
BORN. At Grass Valley, November ist, 1872, to WILLIAM WILLIAMS and Wife, a Daughter.