Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-05
SENTENCE OE WILLIAM KING,

At the close OF the session of the Dis
trict Court last evening, William King.
indicted for assaultia@. with intent 10
Kill Joseph MenCcs, VAS sentenced by
his Honor. judge MeEcnncy. The
courtroom was crowded, many being
friends of the prisoner, anxious TO
know for how long lie would he sen;
To prison. Selltn ~l!ctzel, the a;:or-
neN o. king. ii!ei Il motion !Or Il new
trial and afterwards requested the
tourt to deal It's lenien,ly as possible
with the unfortunate yonnw man
whom lie had defended, and hoped
his Honor would not deem it necessary
Ia inrarccratc iiitn Tor Il long term
nf years. In passing sentence,
Judge McNcnney said, in doing
so, he would be guided only Lv the
evidence OF lie ca t, which was OF
such Il character that had MendcS hcon
Killed it would have secured Il verdict
of murder in the first degree. His
Homer then sentenced King to five
wears at hard labor in the Sac Prison
III Carson. We hope that the tcrnlina-
ton of the case will prove Il warning
Ia many WHO are too ready to draw IA
pistol on the slightest r~Iovocation.
Thi, indi>crimina:e shooting should.
in some way, he ctlec; ually checked.
King betrayed nc emotion on receit-
ing the sentence, but for II moment
looked as though 1t HaS more severe
than he had anticipated.
FROM JArAN.-Johnny Hayden yes
to-day received, direct from japan, a
number of pain in2S, copies OF photo
graphs sent there by him three months
ago to he reproduced in oil. The collec-
ton was on exhibition yesterday at the
rear of Dan. Moryan'> saloon and X
amined by many. Most of them are
lifc-like and very natural. those of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilton, Clay Sims AMI
the wife OF District Attorney Baker par
iicularly so. The japanese art
lists display great skill in the
copying OF pictures i'll this manner
aud furnish them at a very moderate
rate. Mr.. Hayden will receive orders
from those who wish to procure oil
paintings of themselves or friends. All
that is necessary is to leave II photo
graph or mnbrotype, with the color of
hair, eyes, and description of dress.
The orders can he left at Dan. Nor
CAMS Exchange, and when Il slih 'ient
number is received they Will be for
Wardcd to Japan.
REL CBILCAN COUNTY CoNvENTIoN.
The Republican Central Committee
has appointed Thursday, tho 10th in
slant, as the time of holding lis pri-
inarics, and Wednesday,, the 10Th in
slant, for the meeting of the County
Convention for the nominating of can
dioates tor county and township
offices. The number of delegates To
the County Convention is limited TO
81, of which 20 are accorded II Eureka.
NATURAIIzEp.-The following aliens
were admitted to citizenship yesterday,
at The session of the District Court:
George Z,mblich, \. Bar>ank, +. l..
DANES, Alex. Fraser, W. +. I;e'iling.
Frank Abadie, Charles Coll and Frank
l.oewy.
PAY-DAY.-Tle miners ut the Rich
mond and Eureka Consolidated Com
%lanics' mines,on Ruby Hill. were paid
OF yesterday, causing considerable DIN
10 he thrown into circulation. The
other companies will pay of during
the coming week.
LATE.-The Austin Stage arrived
five hours late last evening. The
II of detention vas extra baggage,
Sutro's "phantasnagoria" being
strapped Oh behind.
BULLION SIIIPMENT.-Thc Richmond
Company shipped 4o,0Sl pounds of
bullion, by Pritcl,ard's teams, yester-
day, to Palisadc.
DISTRICT CoURr.-The August term
of the Sixth Judicial District Court
yesterday adjourned until October 10.