Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-02
IMPORTANT SUIT COMMENTED

instructions from his client TO com.
mence suits against Major W. W. Me-
Coy, and all claiming under him, for
the recovery of the property embraced
in what is known as the Mccoy sur
vey, the Tannehill Company alleging
that it has an older and better title to
the land. The importance of the
case will be tho better appreciated
when we state that the disputed
territory covers nearly one-half of
the fiOurishing town of Eureka,
Happily the case does not
SO serious an aspect for the citizens as
many We're led to believe it might. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. LarrOwe had
moi proceeded far III his preparations
before he determined that, however
clear his clients legal rights against
the purchasers from Mccoy might be,
it would not be fair or lust to modest
those who had purchased and paid
their money in good faith. lie, there
fore, resolved to commence action
against Mccoy alone. Mr.. Hillhouse
has been retained by MIR. Larrowe to
assist in this litigation, and we UNDER
stand that he fully cOncurs with the
latter as to the nature and form of the
suit. All persons who have purchased
town lots of McCoy prior to this date,
and have their deeds duly recorded,
stand in no danger whatever, if we
understand the matter correctly. of be-
ing annoyed in any manner by the
legal proceedings instituted. This is
fortunate for II large class of our
townspeople, and the legal gentlemen
interested in behalf of the Tannehill
Company are entitled to much credit
for their considerate action in the
premises. We know nothing of the
real merits of the case between the
company and Major Mccoy. The
southern portion of town, including the
large spring from whence we get u
water supply, form the bone of conten-
ton. Both the Tannehill Company
and Major Mccoy wers early corners
here, and both, it seems, claim to have
located the land in question. The
superiority of title is a matter that
the courts will have to settle.
The papers are all ready for service,
and the action may be considered as
fairly under way. 1t Will unqueStion-
ably prove a very interesting trial,
bringing to light many circumstances
connected with pioneer life ~ the spot
where nov stands the second town of
Importance in the State.
FIRE ALARM.-At about half past
ten o'clock last night our citizens were
aroused by All alarm of fire being
sounded from the triangle OH 1.-THE bui Id
occupied by the Hook and Ladder
company. The streets were quickly
filled; men and women rushed frantic
ly from their houses; some, i'll the eX-
element of the moment, commenced
tearing down beds ard otherarticles of
furniture, and Il general confusion pre-
vailed. The fire seemed to be in the
immediate vicinity of ScatoH'S ware
house and stables, on Clark street near
Spring. The rocks back of the place
We're lit up with the red glare of the de-
vOuring flames, and at each moment
lcaped higher and higher in its efforts
to encase in its tirery grasp the sur
rounding buildings. Those in the adj
vance hurrving to the scene found Il
fire-one that had beer built by parties
for an April fool; and i'll fooling
the community they We're highly sue
ceSstul. AS the fact became known
that the alarm and flames We're a hoax,
the excitement cooled off. The whole
affair vas intended as Il practical joke,
the OriginatorS taking advantage of the
day, and thinking no harm would re-
suit in giving the people IL scare.
BALKY HORSE. - The practice of
breaking a horse, to perform the labor
expected of it, is not always attended
with satisfactory results. Yesterday
morning a man was engaged on Main
street in attempting to train his horse
III the way he should 90, and, with his
mate, contribute his strength to draw
ing Il wagon. lie was only partially
successful; the animal was i'll no mood
to work, and his FESTIVE spirit needed
considerable tuning down before he
submitted to the wishes of his wner
The team ran away, breaking the
tongue of the wagon INTO Smi;hereen>;
but they were hitched to another
wagon later in the day, when the re-
iractory beast, with apparent rcluc-
lance, evinced Il disposition to perform
his share of the work.
ENAMINATIoN.-The Board OfSchoOl
Examiners will hold anothereXamina-
ton to-day for the benefit of such as
wish to obtain teachcrships in the
public school. We hear of but one APP
plicant, John Chamberlain, who ar
rived from California yesterday, bring
ing with him IL fine record rs to his
competency to fill the vacan position;
but as the law requires that all teachers
must obtain State certificates, the gem
tleman will have to appear before the
Board and report to it his knowledge
of book learning. The Trustees will
meet after tine examination and deter
mine a> to whom they shall award
the positions to.
BIG CHEEsE.-N. Chuida, of the Cal
itornia Market, has received direct from
Liverpool a mammoth cheese, which
is now on exhibition at his store. 1t is
nine feet in circumference and weighs
2lS pounds. Lovers of the genuine
Swiss article have nova chance to re-
gale themselves with Il piece OF cheese,
possessing as it does all the flavor and
peculiar qualities only to be found i'll
the old country.
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