The April 29, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” is filled with news from a number of eastern newspapers which have recently arrived. That, along with a lengthy story on the “Nicaragua Question,” regarding the need for a canal between…
Criminal Annals, Part 33 – The Placer Times: Lots Going On
Like the previous edition of the “Placer Times,” The April 26, 1850 edition devotes the front page to advertising. From there on it is quite full of news. The second page is mostly a letter from newly elected Senator William…
Criminal Annals, Part 32 – The Placer Times: Mormon Gold Coins
Tucked away in the advertising section of the April 22, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” is a short notice regarding some lost luggage. The ad has been in the paper for several weeks without the bags being found, so…
Criminal Annals, Part 31 – The Placer Times: The California Question
The April 22, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” is the first Monday issue of this newspaper, this being the week that it has gone from a weekly to a tri-weekly. It starts out with an article on what is…
Criminal Annals, Part 30 – The Placer Times: More About the Recent Election
The April 13, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” has one final note on the recent election of city officials in Sacramento. It was picked up from a recent issue of the San Francisco newspaper, “Alta California,” and involves one…
Criminal Annals, Part 29 – The Placer Times: A Bit of ‘Tongue in Cheek’
Last time it was mentioned that one losing candidate for Mayor of Sacramento had decided to protest the results. The editor of the “Placer Times” inserted in the April 6, 1850 issue a small, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, story about this action.…