Tuesday, January 7, 1868

MARRIED, at the residence of the Bride’s Father, by the Rev.E.Z. DE BEER, on the 31st December, 1867, Mr. Conrad Christopher KEMPER, 2nd son of Carl Julius KEMPER, Esq., Chemist and Druggist, Colesberg, to Caroline, second Daughter of Charles PARKES, Esq., - NoCards. Dordrecht.

THE MURDER OF THE BROTHERS WELKEN. – The acting Clerk of the Peace of Uitenhage, Mr. GIE, has been unrelaxing in his efforts to bring the circumstances connected with the murder to light. The evidence of the witnesses is very important and agrees as well as it is possible for native evidence to agree; and there is no doubt that the young men were set upon by a number of Kafirs and brutally murdered, and that some of them are in custody. When the young men implored the murderers to spare their life for God’s sake, the wretches laughed derisively and said “There is no God to-day for white men.” We do not think it desirable to publish the evidence until it comes before a jury. The witnesses are eight in number; but owing to the difficulty in communicating with the neighbourhood it will not be possible to have the case ready for trial next circuit. We trust that the delay will enable the authorities to place Klass and Karel in the dock with their companions. – Times.

Tuesday, January 14, 1868

SHOCKING DEATH. – Walter WARREN, residing at Kalk Bay, met his death on Thursday last under circumstance thus described by a contemporary: It appears that the deceased, who had been drinking hard, went into a canteen and began to challenge different parties there to fight; but they, seeing the state he was in, declined to have anything to do with him. He then went up to a man named BRUCE, who was quite apart from the others, and repeated his challenge to him, at the same time catching hold of his beard. BRUCE, however, not wishing to have any row with him, just caught him a back-handed slap across the right side of the face, thinking to get him off by so doing. No sooner, however, had the blow been given than the man fell down on the floor senseless. The parties present thinking that it was merely a fit of drunkenness took WARREN out into the yard and put some water over his face and hands, and afterwards carried him upstairs, laid him on a bed, where he was left for the night, BRUCE thinking that he would soon come to. Nothing, however, was heard of him, and next morning one of the men went up, and was surprised to find him laying in thesame position as left the previous evening; and upon closer examination he found that he was quite dead and stiff, upon which the alarm was raised, and Dr. EBDEN immediately sent for. Upon an examination of the corpse being made, it was found that death had been caused from an external blow on the right ear. Upon BRUCE finding that the matter had terminate fatally, he immediately surrendered himself to the police authorities at Simon’s Bay; but was, however, shortly afterwards admitted out on his own bail for a small amount which was done by the Attorney-General, who seems to consider the case as one of mere accident. – Standard.

Tuesday, January 21, 1868

MARRIED – On the 7th Jan., 1868, at St. Michael’s, Queenstown, by the Rev. H.T. WATERS, assisted by the Rev. R. McCORMICK, - George William, eldest don of George STOW, Esq., of Nun-Eaton, county of Warwick, to Frances Sophia, fourth daughter of the late Rev. John HEAVYSIDE, Colonial Chaplain of Grahamstown.

DIED – at their residence (Police Camp, Hartebeest Hoek,Tambookie Location), on Friday the 10th inst, Joseph Clarence Hinton, aged 5 months and 24 days, youngest son of Sub-Inspector W.H. CATHRINE, F.A.M.P. The bereaved parents take this opportunity of expressing their sincere acknowledgement for the considerate kindness exhibited by the Dordrecht people who attended the funeral.

Friday, January 24, 1868

ODD-FELLOW’S FUNERAL – The Odd-Fellows of this town turned out in considerable numbers on Saturday last to pay their last tribute of respect to the memory of their departed brother, Mr. John BROWN, clad in the distinguishing badge of the order, had a very imposing appearance. – Telegraph.

DEATH FROM FEVER OF A LADY NURSE. – It is with sincere grief we announce the death of Mrs. BERNING, one of the most indefatigable of the visitors to the fever patients. During the whole course of the epidemic the deceased lady visited from twelve to fifteen of the fever dens daily. She at length, as others have done, fell a victim to the disease, and died after an illness of twenty days. Quiet and unobstrusive in her demeanour, she devoted herself with unflagging energy to the work of helping the poor, and died at the post of duty. A member of the Wesleyan connection, she was sincerely respected by the circle of Christian friends with whom she associated, and by members of other denominations. We have had the mournful duty of noticing the disease of others more known to fame, who have fallen victims to the scourge which has yet scarcely taken its departure from the town. God forbid that we should fail to honour those who have laboured faithfully in a more quiet path. – Argus.

Tuesday, January 28, 1868

DEATH OF THOMAS HENRY BOWLES, ESQ. REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREMECOURT, CAPE TOWN. – This respected gentleman died, aged about seventy-five years, somewhat unexpectedly, at his residence in Gravestreet, on Saturday morning, last. He had attended to his duties in Court on the preceeding Thursday, but was suffering from an inflamed throat, which became rapidly worse, and he expired as stated. Mr. BOWLES was the first Registrar of the Supreme Court of the Cape of Good Hope under the Charter of Justice. He received this appointment in August, 1827, and arrived here in the March following, and was sworn into office on the 22nd April, 1828, and held the same for about forty years. The salary was originally £600 a-year, but Lord Derby, when Colonial Secretary, reduced it to £400 as part of a plan of Colonial retrenchment, which was in favour in those days. Mr. BOWLES was a remarkably unassuming man, and never succeeded in obtainingan increase to his moderate salary. On the death of Mr. Justice MENZIES, Mr. BOWLES was appointed Acting Judge, which office he held for about half a year, until Mr. Justice BELL came out. He was a barrister, and a man of considerable acquirements, with good connections – one brother, Admiral Sir William BOWLES, being also Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom; and another Sir George BOWLES, a General in the army. We believe also that one of his sisters was attached to the household of Her late Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. But the late Registrar never made use of family or other influence to advance his fortunes, and we are informed that when offered a permanent appointment of a Puisne Judge he declined to accept it. He has left many volumes of notes behind him, and always took a deep interest in the proceedings of the Court to which he was attached, and may have left the materials for its history. This is little to be said of a life so unobtrusive, but he will be missed in his place, and his loss is generally regretted. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, when the remains of the deceased were interred in thefamily vault of the late Sir John WILDE in St. George’s Cemetery. The service was read by the Very Rev. The Dean. The pall-bearers were His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice BELL, Mr. Justice CONNOR, Mr. CLOETE, Ex Judge, the Hon. the Attorney-General. The funeral procession included representatives of the Bar and Civil Services, and others who attended as a tribute of respect to the deceased gentleman’s memory.– Standard.

Tuesday, January 4, 1868 [should read February]

WEDDING – At St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral was crowded yesterday forenoon with spectators anxious to see the wedding of Dr. O’MALLEY, of H.M. St. Petrel, with Miss Kate GLYNN, the second daughter of the late Mr. J. Warren GLYNN. The fair bride, of course, looked charming – shipmates and friends of the bridegroom, and who acted as bestmen– gave additional picturesqueness to the scene. – Advertiser andMail.

Tuesday, February 11, 1868

BIRTH at Queenstown on the 4th inst., the wife ofMr. F. BESWICK, of a daughter.

Friday, February 14, 1868

FATAL ACCIDENT.- We regret to hear that Mr. P.W. BOUWER, of Kwelegha, on Sunday morning last met with his death by accident, it is supposed. It appears that he went out with his gun to shoot a hawk that had been troublesome, and not returning his wife went in search and found the unfortunate man lying dead near the river with his gun lying beside him, and himself shot through the heart. It is surmised that while watching for the bird the trigger must have caught in some shrubbery, and on his moving had let the weapon off. He leaves a wife and large family to mourn his loss. The deceased was highly respected by all who knew him, and was one of the best shots in the country. –Watchman.

Tuesday, February 18, 1868

EXECUTION. – The sentence of the law has been carried out on Valentyn MATTHYSEN. At seven o’clock in the morning he was hung in front of the prison. He acknowledged his guilt on the scaffold, and said that his sentence was a just one. Three ministers were with him at the gallows, the Rev. G. VAN NIEKERK, the Rev. A.D. LUCKHOFF, and the Rev. R. GIDLEY. MATTHYSSEN stepped firmly on to the scaffold, and read a paper in Dutch. – Colesberg Advertiser.

Friday, February 21, 1868

FUNERAL OF AN ODD FELLOW. – The remains of the late esteemed Bandmaster of the C.M.R., were interred on Tuesday last in the new cemetery at King Williamstown, and the funeral was witnessed and followed by a very large number of military, and between 80 and 90 members of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, Manchester Unity; As the procession moved along the bands played the Mariner’s Hymn, Dead March in Saul,and a March from Puritani; crowds of spectators lined the streets, and it was calculated that there could not have been less than 700 persons at the grave yard. After the usual impressive Burial Service of the Church of England had been read by the Military Chaplain, the Odd-Fellows gathered closer round the grave of their deceased brother, and the usual honours having been paid, each member dropped a sprig of thyme on the coffin as they filed off in procession to their lodge; and the firing party having performed the last honour, the grave closed over Robert COX.

Tuesday, February 25, 1868

SUDDEN DEATH. – On Tuesday afternoon Captain GIFFORD, of the schooner J.S. Wainwright, suddenly fell down dead while in company with a few friends at the Royal Hotel in Plein street. Upon the fact becoming known most of the vessels in the bay immediately half-masted their colours, as a mark of respect to the late gentleman, who was well known in the coasting trade. He leaves a wife and family, who reside in America, to lament their loss.

Friday, February, 28 1868

SAD ACCIDENT. On Saturday evening last a very painful accident happened at the Fish River, on the line of road between Graham’s Town and King William’sTown. The Post Cart with the mail and four passengers left Graham’s Town at 9 a.m. All went well till they came to the Fish Rive which was “up” and only passable by the boat. This boat is flatbottomed, and placed about a quarter of a mile above the drift. The water was smooth in this spot, although the current was very strong. Into this boat all the passengers got, and they managed to haul it safely across till about the middle of the stream. Here however the boat became unmanageable; the water poured over it, and she went down head foremost. The scene which followed was heartrending. The four passengers were Mr. CORBETT, Mr. HEATHCOTE, Mr. RAY, and Mrs. COOPER. The shrieks of this lady were fearful. Mr. CORBETT, on coming up to the surface, succeeded in catching hold of her, and would no doubt have saved her life, had some other one not caught hold of him at the time, and obliged him to let go his grasp, in order to save himself. He never saw Mrs. COOPER again, and along with Mr. RAY, the excursionist, who has been delighting Graham’s Town for a week or two past, she found an untimely grave. The other gentlemen both managed with difficulty to scramble out, the one on one side, the other on the other. Mr. DOVEY, the pilot of the boat, owed his safety to his kafirs, who carried him to land. A great deal of sympathy has been expressed on this mournful event, and we hope the expressions of sympathy will not be confined to words. Mr. RAY leaves a wife and family at Port Elizabeth, and Mrs. COOPER leaves a number of young children, motherless. A young farmer it appears on seeing the accident, ran down to the bank, jumped in, and swam down the stream, in hopes of helping to save some of the passengers. He was too late to do this. He managed however to save some of the bags. Mrs. COOPER’s body has been found, but up till Monday, the search for Mr. RAY’s body was not successful.

Tuesday, March 3, 1868

DIED on the 24th February, 1868, at Tylden Dale, the residence of his son Henry, Mr. Donald McDONALD, Senr., aged 75 years, and 2 months.

The marriage of the Rev. Dr. ROBERTSON, the worthy pastor ofthe Dutch Reformed Church at Swellendam, with the widow of the lateMajor-General BLACKALL, is announced.

Friday, March, 6, 1868

DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST. – An advertisement in the front page of to-day’s paper announced the death of Mrs. Eliza BROWN, who arrived in this colony with the settlers of 1820 and was then Mrs. REED (mother of thewellknown family of that name, of which the chief representatives are Messrs.James and George REED). She had near attained her ninety-second year, year though of such extreme age she retained her faculties to the last quite unimpaired. During the gaeater portion of her South African residence she lived in Port Elizabeth. – Port Elizabeth Telegraph.

Tuesday, March, 17, 1868

MARRIED, on the 11th March, 1868, at Commemoration Chapel, Grahamstown, by the Rev. G H GREEN, Mr. Ebenezer PARKER,of Queenstown, to Susanna HOBSON, daughter of the late Chas. GRUBB Esq, ofGrahamstown – No Cards.

BIRTH, at Queenstown on 8th March, 1868, the wifeof Mr E C JEFFREY, of Kamastone, of twins, a son and a daughter.

Tuesday, March 24, 1868

BIRTH, at Queenstown, on the 9th March, 1868, thewife of Mr. G.W. SCANDRETT, of a daughter.

DEATH OF REV. MR JENKINS OF PONDALAND. – Intelligence has been received in Durban of the sudden death of the Rev. Mr. JENKINS, of Pondaland, in Faku’s country. Thedeceased gentleman has been working some thirty years among the heathen tribesof Africa; and we believe it was in 1867 when he came up here on a visit in the schooner Mazeppa, and shortly after proceeded to Faku’s country, where he has since labored hard on the mission station in that country. We recollect the venerable minister when on a visit here last December, and although his age is unknown, we should say he had nearly reached the three score years and ten. We learn that he was taken ill with a severe cold on his journey home, from which he never recovered, and died very suddenly on the 2nd March. – Natal Paper.