Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-10

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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Q.
The PROCESSION OF the Pioneers, with
their military escorts, marched
through Montg emery street at ii A. VI.
Ii wa>a very imposing display. and
The streets on the line of the march
were literally ihrongcd. Many for
eign consulS, Judges OF the supreme
Court and members of the municipal
government were i'll the procession.
Marshall. the discovercr of gold in
California. and Il soldier of the war OF
1872, End WI. Murphy, the sole sur
vivor of the bonner party, was also i'll
line.
The interest in the celebration alb
>orbed nearly everything else. Liter
arv exercises will take place al Wood
wards Gardens AT = O'Clock r. NJ. Or.
Stillman will deliver the Grafton. The
city to-day wears Il holiday aspect:
flags and streaincrs are living from
every public building. shipping and
hundreds OF private residences. Busi-
ness is generally suspended.
The Pioneers had a beautiful day for
the opening of their celebration, which
was conducted in grand style. Tie
crowd at Woodward's Gardens vas
very large. u. j. Staples delivered
the opening address, and DR.. }. b. d.
Stiliman the Grafton. There was an
entertainment III the PAVILION after the
exercises were concluded.
Tie attempted ascension Of 4 bal
lnon-Sicrra Nevada-terminatcd dis
a%,trously. Her head was too heavy,
and as the balloon rose the basket
struck the roof OF II of the build
ing> in the grounds. tuinbling the oc-
culan's about tearfully. 1t then
cleared the roof and rose a little higher,
when the sphere collapsed, and the men
fell to the ground. Fortunately none
were killed, but it is reported that
Joaquin Buislay was quite badly hurt.
An attache of the cal, Robert New
comb, it is reported, had an arm
broken. Aside from this 10 accident
occurred to mar the festivities Of the
day.
The Pacific Mail steamer Arizona
sailed for Panama to day.
Tomorrow the Pioneers will 60 on
an excursion around the bay on the
Great Republic.
The weather is pleasant.
The steamer Colima, due from Chi
ma and Japan, is no yet telegraphed.
Fatal Accident TO u Livery Stable
Keeper.
SAN JOSE, Cal, Sept. o.
This afternoon Christopher Watch,
the we'll known livery Stable keeper
o First street, while engaged in load
ing hay into the loft OF his barn by
means Of Il tackle, missed the rope in
reaching for ii, and was prccipiated to
the sidewalk, Il distance of about l.
feet, alighting on his head. lie va
picked vi iii Il SenSeless condition and
conveyed to his residence, where he
died shortly before q O'Clock. lie
leave, u wife and four children. He
was II native of Ireland, and At the
time Of his death was about 10 years
old.
Another Nar-ow.t:au.r EOai = I'm.
thusiasiic MeetiG. nt OaA!an:,
Ore.OA.
OAKLAND, Og'n, Sept. Q.
An enthusiastic railroad meeting was
held here this afternoon, iaNoring the
organization of the proposed Hum
boldt and Pacific Narrow-Gauge Rail
road Company project. The road
starts at the Big Bend Of the Hum.
bo!dt, running through Klamath Lake
Basin and Rogue River Valley t,
Crescent City, Il distance of about 50l
miles. Capital stock, s. ..,0O,GG0: shares
SEQ each. The meeting was numer
ousiy attended.
Favorable Reports from Santa Ri.
ter Mines.
TCc>ON, Sept. 9.
Colonel Boyle. of sonora county,
and Governor Stafford, returned ye>ter-
day from a trip to the Santa Ritter
mines, and express much pleasure
with the prospects. Colonel Boyle
leaves for San Francisco on the next
stage, from whence he will ship tools
AND provisions, Via Guaymas. and
commence operation, as soon as pos,
sible.
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