Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-06
THE DONOVAN MURDER TRIAL

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the first degree to- one for murder i'm
the second degree. and finally com-
promised with II verdict in the second
degree. requesting the Judge to inflict
the extreme penalty of the law for that
crime. Sentence will be pronounced
on Saturday.
The prisoner is well known in Eu-
reka, having lived here in early times.
and in 1871 shot Il man named Daniel
Murphy. inflicting IL flesh wound, for
which he was sent to the State Prison,
ana was subsequently pardoncd u
by Governor Bradley, through the in
tcrcCsSion Of friends. Donovan also
shot and Killed Il man in Aurora. but
the act was looked upon as done in
self defense, and he was never arrest
ed for the oflcns.. lie also killed Il
Mexican in Hreka in a street fight, but
was never arrested. Donovan has
lived on this coast since his infancy.
being raised liz California, and in his
younger days was n member of Il mill
tary company known as the Suffer
Rifles, serving in the capacity of
marker in that company. Last Fall
he went to Cherry Creek aud shortly
aiierward shot McWilliams, for which
deed. having been found guilty of muir
der i'll the second degree, he will, on
Saturday next. receive the severeSt
penalty of the law for that oiiense,
which is Imprisonment for life.
ROAD MATTERs.---iioad Supervisor
Walls dropped around last night to
say that, notwithstanding the move
ment inaugurated to resist the pay
ment of the road tax. he is still on du-
~ and intends to remain i'm the bust
ness as long as there are repairs need
Ell on the highways i'll the district. lie
has depu,izcd Marion Davis to look
after the Spring Valley road, and al
ready some twenty men are engaged
in working out their road tax in that
direction. Uncle Josh is giving his
PERSONAL attention to the sewers and
bridges about town. He says he is
several hundred dollars behind for
lumber and labor, but is not in the
strong determination to stay with the
roads II discharge all OF the duties of
his iii %, no matter to what extent he
may DE opposed.
Nor NEEpED.-1lic Phoebe Minstrel
Troupe, with the view of alternating
t.iS va y SullcitIS w tut idit
calamity at this place. intended t o give
a benefit performance at that place
on Monday night for tie Eureka Relief
Fund Since then they have been APP
prisel tina. no further aid would be re-
quired. and the entertainment. has,
therefore, been indefinitely postponed.
Tie good intentions of the IIoche Min
stre!s are duly appreciated, hut hap
lliy no ttir!hei assistance is now need
ed. all being cared Tor. The members
ofthe troupe Will accept the hcsattc.t
thank, oi this community for their
kind offer.
BUILDISG.-The portions of Bucl
and Spring streets recently devastated
by the Hood are speedily rc>uming
Their old appearance. The buildings
washed away are being rapidly put III
place. while those that We're entirely
ruined are being replaced by new
ones. Tie owners have takenthe pre-
caution To have the new houses raised
to considerable height, i'll anli.ipa-
ton of Il similar occurrence happening
again. soon all marks Of the dreadful
calamity viii lie erased. and every
thing pointing TO the sad catastrophe
removed.
EUREKA JOCKEY tLCB.-The nlenl-
berS of this new association held anoth-
err meeting last night at the Palace sa-
loon for the purpose Of further effect
ing their organization. bylaws were
adopted, and an Initiation fee OF So
with Il monthly assessment Of 81 was
agreed upon. The meeting adjourned
TO meet al Justice Bcatty'S Office to-
morrow evening. when the committees
viii report and iurthcr business will
be transacted.
PAY-DAY.-iestcrday was payday
at the Richmond and Eureka Consoli-
dated mines. Last night the streets
boEc q lively appearance, :he stores
and saloon We're literally ~IatroniZed
by those who had Just received the
months and not Il few paid a
friendly visit 10 the tigers lair and
@ainboled on the creen. with the hope
OF increasing tIeir stock OF coin.
HEARD FRoM.-Ne yesterday re-
ceived 4 private letter from ex-County
Recorder Bell. He is at present So
ne Il Al 7pIAtliEt'i'Ns 'tol Id W liNIE
he has Il sister residing. The Colonel
informs liz that he Will e;u to Eu-
rcha between The LIST and l0;h of next
month.
INFORMANT STDIKH.-A fine body of
ore WAS struck in the Richmond mine
while prospecting in the new work
ings on Monday last. The new de-
I-.lA.,tt,Ayt ypnt,t-.. ., L.. nn -, -,
tan: one. The DC in sight is OF high
grade and indicates being an extensive
body.
ODD FELLOWS IIALI.-The founda-
ton work of the new odd Fellows
Hall is about completed and presents
Il Very good appearance. The work
on the addltionl! stories is to be rapid
ly pushed forward AMI the building, it
is contemplated, will be finished in Oc-
toler.
TiANK>.--The proprietors of tho
City Brewery will receive the thanks
of the SENTINEL for Il supply of beer
furnished he office YESTERDAY. 1t was
duly tested and vo;ed tie most exhil-
arating TO be found in town.
RELIEF CoNMlrrEE.-Thc Eureka
Relief Committee will hold Il meeting
this evening and present their final re-
port of what they have done AMI the
amount of money received and dis
bursel by them.
ILLUSrRAIED.---Ihe Eastern illus
tratcd papers of late are tcem;ng with
sketches OF tho Tilton-6eecher scan
dal. Ramsey. at The postot.ice, has Il
full supply OF them.
RErAiHING.- Tho furnace of the
Champion Company, in Diamond dis