Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-16
ENGLAND.
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Is Evening
The Danube railroad track from AL
ameda to Oakland Point was com
pleted to-day. New ferry arrange
ments will he effected in a few days.
Five cases OF smallpox are in the
pest-house. but are all Commissioning.
The wheat receipts here last week
vent to ne .rly 400, 900 centals, inclnd'
ing eight cargoeS from Vallejo. Oak
land exports of wheat and flour
amount to seven cargOes.
There are already " one thou
sand applications for positions on the
new police force. Henry WeiEer, a
grocery keeper of this city, was ar
rested to-day by the United States au-
thorities for attempting to defraud his
creditors of large sums OF money.
The Seventh Annual Banquet of the
Veterans of the Mexican " ar will be
given at Martins tonight. A large
crowd will be present.
The Natal da: OF Guatamalta, the
Twenty-Second Anniversary, was APP
prOpriately celebrated to-day by a dis
play of flags, and informal visits to
the office OF the resident Consul, l..
{. Hanks, but no public demonstra-
sion.
Jack Sheppard, at the City Gardens.
yesterday, completed the feat of walk
ing LOCO miles in 1000 hours. He
started on the third Of August, and is
much reduced in flesh. lie says he
suffered severely the last two weeks.
"A dastardly outrage was perpetrated
last night. at this corner of Fifth and
Brannan streets. A young lady, with
her lover, was sitting on a fence at
this place, when they were suddenly
aSSalled 10y three men, one with a sin
shooter, who chased the young man
away. The other men dragged the
young lady into a vacant lot, covered
her face with a coat, and attempted to
raviSh her. She struggled desperate
w, and called for help as loudly AS
possible. Before the ruflians cco
plished their purpose, a special officer
canne to her assistance, and the men
ran away. The officer shot at one Of
them, and afterwards arrested him,
a rutfianly looking fellow, who gave
his name as Petronia. The young
oina was at the City Hall to .dav.
Her face and hands bore nj Arks of the
fearful struggle she had with the
rascals. The Police will arrest the
other men, as they are known. Geo.
Petronia, the man arrested, was
brought into the young ladv's pres
enc to-day. She recognized him in.
stantly as one Of the men who as.
saulted her. The others are not vet
captured.
VALLEJO. Sept. Is.
The Vallejo Savings Commercial
Bank declared one per cent Dividend
for August, PAYABLE immediately.
Kelly & Hamilton passed this
morning from Fairfield. en- route 70
the State Prison. Hamilton is 20 serve
IA years, for rape committed on his
step-lnother. Kelly receives five
years.
L. McGettigan commenced action
to contest the election of Perkins for
Sheriff.
IREKA, Sept. Is.
Three men were arrested in Shasta
valley to-day, suspected Of having
committed various b,,rglaries in this
vicinity and Oregon during the past
few weeks. They will have their tri.
al Tomorrow.
Edward Fox. correspondent Of the
New York Herald. passed through
here to-day ell route to Fort Klamath.
to be present at the execution of the
MOdOcS. j. IL. Davis, OF the San
Francisco Post, also went to Klamath
Tor the same purpose.
OREGON.
EUGENE CITY Sept. Is.
About 4 o'clock this afternoon two
Fellows, who were confined i'm Jail,
broke out and escaped, leaving the
thlrd one. VINO stuck between the
iron sheeting in the roof of the iail.
which would have caused death if he
stayed there much longer but his
cries brought the people to his aid.
This is the third time they have es.
cal'ed, but were captured by the Sher-
III. They are supposed to be the
same fellows that were breaking i'm
the cites along the Oregon & Califor-
mia Railroad.