Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-07
PACIFIC COAST DISrAICHES.
FROM

Jasper O'Farrell, of the Board of
Harbor Commissioners, has rendered
his resignation. Sam'l Soule has
been appointed in his stead.
Diego Gu%tieruelez was convicted of
petit larceny in the Police Court and,
as the record showed him to he an
old offender, the Court held him to
answer under the new code for a
felony. This afternoon he was brought
before Judge Wallace of the Supreme
Court on hdbeds corpus, his coensel
claiming that the law is unconstitu-
tional. After argument, Judge Wal
lace took h matter under advise
ment, and Will render "a decision next
Monday.
Miss German, detained for the pur-
pose of teStifving i'm the case of the
boy Bryant tried for MURDER. was re-
leased to-day upon the deposit of $500
Security fE her appearance.
DIR. ID. Il. Morgan, oculist. is the
person who poisoned himself last
night. He gave the alarm, and SEN
for u doctor to save him.
SAN Francisco. March G.
At a meeting of the Harior Conn
mission ers, today, Lewis Cunning
ham vas elected President.
VIM. Diggs, the pilot who took the
Patrician to sea testified, to-day, be-
fore the Pilot Commissioners. He
said he considered that the ship was
in a safe position when he left her, but
farther to sea that it all depended on
the state of the weather. The investi-
CATION is not ended vet.
Judge Dwinelle has granted n stay
of proceedings in tie case OF Charles
A. Russell. sentenced to he hung Oh
the Dist instant. The ar ument of
motion for Il new trial vii be heard
early in April.
Col. S evenson has resigned the Of
flee of Commissioner OF Immigration,
and X. X. PiotrOwski has Leen aL-
pointed in his place.
The Victoria COlOnist has the fellow
ing: Steamer George :. Wright lies
close ashore e a Il village of kuergu-
faith Indians, a fierce t,ihe of savayeS.
The Iu Jams who brought the news to
vi toria remained five days on the
beach. hut saw no signs of beats or of
people from the wreck. Indians from
the villages. who are usually very
curious about such matters, did no
come near the spot 1t is now thought
that part or ali of the crew may be
prisoners in the hands of these saw
ages, who are the worst in British
Columbia.
VALLEJO, March 5.
J. ID. Page was arrested this even
ing by the Deputy United States
Marshal, harged with opening let
ters of Warren Haley from Russell,
who is now under sentence of death
at San Francisco. Page will have his
trial tomorrow before the United
States Commissioner at San Francisco.
HEADQUARTERS PEACE CoMMIssIoN,)
FAIRcHILD's RAScH, March 18th.
via IREKA. CAI.. 9TH.
Steele left here yesterday morning,
with instructions from the Peace
Commissioners to offer the ModocS
the following terms as Il basis of
peace:
First. to surrender as prisoners of
war to Gen. Candy and receive full
amnesty for the past !; second. to be
removed to Angel Island, and there
clothed, fed. and sheltered as soldiers
are, till Il permanent home in some
warmer country may be found-per-
haps AriZona-fOr them third, to be
fed, clothed, and sheltered in their
home till such time as they will be
able to maintain themselves, their
women and children to receivt trans
portatinh to Angel Island, and Theme
" lIltlI liz" IlplIlC D.. lptiIill, oCilCItl
Candy is of opinion that he can pro-
mise Capt. Jack and some of his
head men permission to visit the
President.
SAN FRANCISCO. March G..
HEADQUARTERS PEACE CoMMIs-
SIONERS. F.AIRCIIILD'S,
March 4, 1874.
To Columbus De'nno, secretary ct the h.
terror, Washington:
The M0dOcS en- hat;callv reject all
offers and PROPOSITIONS they propose
to meet in full force Meachnm and
ApIiegahe. with six men. unar,ned.
in the lava bed. This undoubtedly
means trcacherv. We are still will
ing to meet them in conference bnt
not upon their terms. They have an
accession Oftwentv-four warriors. not
ModorS. Without doubt, we will send
a message of protection to all who
come out. The Commission is Il fail
IRE. That instructions come in time
is of vast Importance. The courier
awaits.
(Sien,d) \. B. MEACHAM,
Chairman OF the Com miSSiOnerS.