Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-02
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. so.

There is considerable excitement
over the reported discovery Of a gold
bearing quartz ledge on Berntl
Heights, nea this city. Several
claims have been located. The dis
covery was made by a man digging a
well. Assay of the rock shows a Weld
of S25.25 per ton A large number of
people are on the ground to-day.
The election excitement is at fever
heat. The Citv Hall and headquarters
of the various committees are thrOng-
ed with people. Ample preparations
have been made by the Chief of the
Police to preserve order on election
day. A force of 200 special officers
Will be sworn in tomorrow, as aids to
the re Iular police.
a woman, who appeared in the
Police Court to-day, dressed in male
attire, becoming the special object of
attention, could not bear the public
gaze and fastened away, calling a
n lck to escape from two burly po-
licemen who followed her.
Mining stocks are a shade stronger.
1t is understood that the State
Board of Tide Land Commissioners
will ask the Legislature to continue
a. "a to ~ tbI.NlllNilt'l.
The steamer Japan sailed for China
to-day. She took a large quantity of
flour.
LODI, September /.
Lafayette Woods was stabbed last
night at midnight in WOODBRIDGE bv
a German wood-chopper, known as
Adam. The stabbing was without
revocation. The wound Is undoubt.
eddy fatal, and the mathematics
was arrested.
YOSEMITE, September /.
The part of the Coulterville and Yo-
semitic wagon road, within the limits
of this valley, was completed-the
frst carriage passing over it from
HutchlnsOn'S Hotel to the foot Of the
Coultervllle trail to-day. That part of
the road between Hazel Green and
the MERGED grove of big trees is al
most completed. Carriages are pass
ing over it to-day. Tourists can now
rcach the valley, passing the grove Of
Dig trees on the way in two DAYS
from MERGED, and with only two
miles OF hOrseb eek riding.
SAN DIEGO, September /.
n fearful storm occurred on the Col
orado desert and the mountains east.
Al Mountain Springs the road was
badly damaged by the CANYON wash
ing out. 1t will cost -, 600 to repair it.
Men and materials Will start at once
ior n scene. Water in some places
Is three and four inches deep ON the
desert, which looks like an immense
lake. Arizona passengers and mails
VIII not be delayed, as arrangements
nave been made for TRANSPORTATION by
pack mules over the breaks.
SACRAMENTO, September /.
Acknowledgement Love is quite III =:
confined TO his bed.
The railroad company has been
generally looked upon as having mt
forward the Democratic ticket in This
county to assist the Republicans. and
IL Is believed that the Democratic tick
et Will be Withdrawn before cleo
ton day. This forenoon the manag
ers are endeavOring to put it out OF
the way, but John Greer, candidate
for Sheriff, and a few other candidates
refuse to he withdrawn. No arrange
ment has been made.
FRANK thompson, who was iniure |
by W: w. Hubbard last night. is less
h"iI 'h"h was DIT llfSI supposed. Hub
bard was admitted to bail.
GRASS VALLEY, September /.
The child of d. Binkleman, who
was burned so severely on SUNDAY
Afternoon, died this evening.
John Pascoe, the man shot in an af-
ray IS in a very critical condition, il
beng impossible to find the ball, but
which, 1t Is thought, is lodged in the
right ] of his head. Spared is be-
Ing, held to await the result of Pas.
GOES injuries.