Pacific Rural Press, Volume 15, Number 6, 9 February 1878 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

Death of Senator Angney.— Again death has entered the State Senate chamber and called hence a worthy man. Senator Angney, of Santa Clara, died at his home near Gilroy, on Sunday night, January 27th, and was buried on Tuesdayt January 29th. The deceased Senator was serving the latter part of his term, having been elected in 1875 as a Democrat. W. Z. Angney was in his fifty-sixth year. He was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to California in 1850 from New Mexico. He was educated at West Point, and was Captain in the United States army during the Mexican war. At the conclusion of that struggle he settled in the city of Mexico, where he married and engaged in the practice of law. He subsequently came to California and settled about six miles from Gilroy, in Santa Clara county. He there devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits. His chief business of late years has been that of wine making. -In his legislative career, Mr. Angney gained the respect and esteem of all his colleagues. He was assiduous, attentive and conscientious in the discharge of all his duties.

North Carolina.—Those desirous of information about North Carolina will be interested in a new paper published at Raleigh, under the auspices of the State Board of Agriculture, entitled the Farmer and MecJianic. The first issue contains many valuable articles on the resources of the State, and the publication will doubtless do much good for the interests of the commonwealth.