Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17
kTEALINGS.

tice mine, saySthe Virginia Chronicle OF
the l4th, struck work yesterday
on account of a reduction of wages
announced by the Superintend-
ent of the mine, jeff. Mcclellan. 1t is
a rule of the Miners Union that all
work by candle light" " that is all
underground work->hall be paid for
at The rate of 81 per day. Mr.. McClel-
Ian proposes 10 reduce the wages Of the
bell ringers, car men,, pick-boys aud
station tenders to S3 80, a reduction
which the Miners Union is resolved
shall not be made. This morning a
committee from the Gold Hill Miners
Union made its appearance at the Jus
tice and inquired or Mcclellan. 1t
was informed that he was down IN the
mine, and sent a message to him stat
ing its desire TO see him at his earliest
convenience. He sent up word that
he would be with il in five minutes,
and although it waited until the five
minutes had heightened into an hour
and a half, he did not appear. 1t then
made up il, mind that he did not want
to see it, and took its departure. To-
morrow morning it will call again and
will probably make its arrangements
TO zee him at any expense of time and
- " I'll SFC e1sts
Mr.. Mcclellan shall not cut down the
wages of one man, and that the pres
n reduction is only the thin edge OF
the wedge, which must be resisted to
the utmost. About $50 men are EN-
ployed at the Justice at present.
Richard Bryan, better known in
Virginia as Uncle Dick, died of lung
fever at the County Hospital Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Bryan was well known
in that county, and served as jailer UNI
der Sheriff Atkinson. He had charge
of the county prisoners on the day OF
the great fire. He was a man well
liked among his acquaintance, and
like many other men or this coast a
a sensitive and refined nature under a
hrusque exterior. He died as peace
fully as a child going to sleep, his
friends who were standing by his bed
side being scarcely able to tell when
the vital spark took its departure from
its tenelnent Of clay. lie has wealthy
relatives living in Cincinnati to whom
the news of his death was telegraphed
this morning. His body will not be
buried till their pleasure is known,
Mr.. Bryan was SO years of age.
1t is now thought. remarks the En-
tc,p,1se. that it will be necessary to am
putate the leg of William White, the
mar VINO was shot through the thigh
by some unknown person on South Z
street a few days since. Mr.. White was
passing quietly along the street when
shot, as also was another man whose
n md was shattered by the same bullet.
The shot MAS fired by some persons
who were having a row on the street
near tho place. This kind of business
does not much recommend our town
III the eyes of strangers.
=. S.-The leg was amputated last
evening al "A point below the knee. IL
appears that, though the wound was in
the thigh, modification began at the
foot and anputalion could no be- de-
,ayed. At last coun. last night the
patient was asleep, and it is hard To say
what will be the result of the operation.
Mr.. Kelley, editor of the Silver State,
says tie Carson Tribune, Mas ye-ter
day bound in the sum Of $500 to appear
before the next grand jury, ii called
upon to do so. doubtless the jury will
ignore the whole subject matter; at
least we hope so, for ii there is anything
We dislike it is to see an editor in
iOubIV atii tA'C ~ WV Soo' 49,
jolly a fellow to knowingly commit an
lnfraction of national law.
We learn, SAYS the Elkn Independent,
that Sam Hendy, on Sunday last, Tell
from a third-story window of the
American Exchange Hotel, San Fran
cisco. receiving injuries from which he
is not OK pected t o recover He is well
known in this county ~ the prosecutor
in the celebrated Hendy-Leopard min
ing case, recently settled here through
a compromise.
Private letters from San Francisco
state hat Dr. Bronson, formerly OF
Virginia City, was married about two
weeks ago to Il Mrs. Cleveland. I'm
mediately after the wedding the twain
left for Mexico, the Doctors two
daughters taking the overland train for
New York.
The San Jose Mining Company,
working in Eagan Canyon, White Pine
county, have levied AN assessment (Nt.
l0) of 81 per share. 1t will be delin-
quent in the office on the 18th OF Jan
udry.