Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-17
COURT FEBRUARY
lion. d. c. McEenney. Judoe.


suant to adjournment.
The Grand Jury presented their final
report and were discharged from fur
ther duties during the term.
Fred Barnes, Michael Walsh, l. w
Cromer, w G Byrne and n Glavich
were excused from serving rs trial ju-
rors for tho term.
The trial jurors we're excused from
attendance until Friday at 10 o'clock.
State of Nevada VS. A G L Mandley;
defendant, by his attorneys, G w Msr-
rill and Selden Hetzel, interposed de-
murrer to Indictment, which will be
argued this evening ut ! o'clock.
State of Nevada VS. p ii Dodge; de-
fendant, by his attorney, G W Merrill,
lnterpO>ed demurrer to Indictment;
hearing of argument set for this even
ing at I O'Clock.
NJ NJ Ley VS. J Stewart; case Sc. fer
trial OH Monday, 23d.
J Stewart vs. $ p Bell; set for trial
Monday I'D.
T. Watkins Gnfant, by guardian, W
IL Davenport, EsQ.,) vs. S Goldstone;
trial set for Monday I'D.
s Ashim II Bro VS. X Blackburn; set
for trial Tuesday oath.
rs Douglass VS. w l. Pritchard; set
for trial Tuesday oath.
Wilmington and Melvin VS. J ID Suili-
van; trial Tuesday 24th.
IL MOrthOn VS. Frank Abadic; trial
Tuesday oath.
Eureka NJ and s Co VS. Frank Way;
trial Wednesday 25th. >
Oberfelder and Harrison VI A Nor
risOn; on motion, case dismissed.
Il J Harlin VS. Eureka Con NJ Co;
trial Wednesday 18th.
Cole and Bridge VS. II Strout ct al;
ordered that default be entered against
- Ware, one of the defendants. Or
dered that plaintiffs be allowed to
amend complaint, defendants except
ing. The motion of defendants to be
allowed ten days to answer demurrer
ovcrruled, defendants excepting. Or
dered that defendants have until to-
day ut 10 A. NJ. 10 demur or answer to
the amended complaint.
Court adjourned till 10 4. n. this
morning.
THE CELESTIAL FESTIVAL. - AL
though the New Year of the Chinese
commenced on Sunday morning they
did not begin their celebration until af-
ter nightfall, and by II o'clock it began
in earnest. Hardly had the midnight
hour passed before an occupant o fevery
house was busily employed in burning
quircs of peculiarly cut paper, emilia
Zoned with metal and hieroglyphic de-
signs, throwing them about the
rooms and on their door steps. They
were driving the evil spirits from the
house, AMI for fear the burning paper
would not prove successful 4 lively flu
SHADE of firccrackers and bombs WAS
kept up the whole night. Some Of the
higher class of this branch OF
the community kept open houses.
receiving the calls of their. friends
during the day and night. The store Of
Sin Sing, who is the "bOss' Chinanan
here, presented an attractive appear
ance. \ table filled with all the deli
cacieS Of the season IA kept constantly
laden for the benefit of the callers
snake skins with beeswax sauce, birds
nests and boiled bats seemed to be the
favOrile dishes, though many partOok
of butterfly soup and boned rat with
u seeming relish. During the day and
evening Chinatown was visited by
large numbers of Caucasians, curl
ouSly inclined, wishing to see how the
Acknowledged heathenS conducted their
celebration. After tonight the festival,
as Il general thing, will close, although
those whe can spare the time will pass
the week rejoicing in the advent OF the
New Year.