Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-26
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM CALIFORNIA.

DAN April 70.
The people OF this city begin to ap-
preciate the value Of horses. The
epizooty is still spreading, and there
To-day house painters, carpenters and
others are unable to obtain ex press
wagons. They will engage China
men with poles and baskets to convey
burdens from point to point. Pixley
has entered no objection to the pro-
ceeding. As there are no cases of
epizooty among the Cinnamon, it will
probably prove successful as a tenn
porary ex pedient.
Generals Davis and Hardie left this
morning on the early train for the
seat of the ModOc war.
II. Aldrich has been arrested for
arSon.
Typus fever has again broken ont
in the County Jail.
The steamship Arizona, at Benicia,
will be ready for sea in \ few days.
She will 10 put on the Japan and
China line.
The schooner Annie. which went
since, is atioat and but little damaged.
Nothing new from the ModOcs.
The Jury in the case Of VIM. Bryan,
the boy tried for the murder of a
Chinaman, after being out forty-eight
hours, could not agree upon a verdict,
and were discharged this afternoon.
On the voyage OF the schooner
Aida from Coos Bay and during a
heavy gale q Sc imam named Oliver
was washed overheard and drowned.
He was . native of Maine.
Judge Morrison this evening, in the
breach of promise case Of Frazer VS..
Thrift. requested the counsel to fur
nish him authorities on the subject Of
aggravation Of damages in cases of
rape under promise Of marriage. The
trial will Ne resumed tomorrow.
Hugh McNemOny was arranged in
for the murder Of James Hogan. Ten
jurors were obtained.
There are no cases Of smallpox in
the city outside Of the p~est-house.
LOWS MahOney. who was to have
been taken to Phoebe on a reQuisltion,
has been sent to the County Hospital.
He shot himself in the foot, and in
Illumination having set in q fatal re.
suit 10 apprehended.
Los ANGELES. April rs.
The TO, MAJ transfer Of the Los
Angeles and San Pedro Railroad to
the Northern Pacific was made to-
day.
Borate fields on the road to Owens
river have all been taken up. Colds
worthy, Deputy United States Sur
veyor, is completing surveys Of three
points on the lake. where clear de.
pOsitS found.
STOCKTON, April Is.
To-day joni J. Murphy suffered
the extreme penalty OF the law for the
murder Of his brOthsr.in-law, Patrick
hurry. nearly five years ago. At y
quarter past II the prisoner was led
from the Jail. accompanied by Rev.
Father SpellInan. He was pale and
emaclated from long confinement, but
showed no signs OF fear. Upon reach.
ing tho platform the death warrant
was read after which Murphy was
asked if he desired to say anything in
Gentlemen: | am here IL suffer death
for having taken the life Of my broth.
er-in-law, Patrick Murray. Under
similar circumstances / should be
compelled ~ do the same thing again
as q matter of duty. 10 the officers,
l return thanks for uniform kindness
during my incarceration. If, during
lifetime, l have injured any man, 1
ask to be forgiven, and l freely for
give all who have injured ME. Friends,
l bid you = last KOOd-by.
The unfortunate man was pinioned,
the black cap drawn over his head,
and at "a minutes past n the drop
fell. There WAS not the slightest
struggle. After hanging rs minutes,
the OOdy was cut down, placed in an
elegant coffin and delivered to his
friends.
SANTA Barbara, April Is.
The Chamber OF Commerce held a
meeting last evening and decided Ia
buy the finest block for hotel purposes
in Santa Barbara. and donate it to any
parties who will Immediately build a
large hotel, such rs is now SO necessa-
rily desired.