Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-31
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Aid for the Suferers-..The Bulletin-
Alta Libel Suit-.Death OF Mayor
Otis.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.
The work of relief for Virginia is now
going on actively, and the committee
report good progress in collection, but
arrangements are not fully completed
yet. Cash collected thus far is about
$4,000. Rothschilds Il Son, of Lon
don, send 81 200 through their agent
here. Large amounts of provisions
clothing, etc, are going forward. The
agents of Wells Fargo 4 Co. in this
country report TO the office here the
following subscriptions in different 10
c~alities throughout the State: Sacra-
mento, $500; Oakland, $500; Nevada
City, $3.50; San Jose. $275; Napa,
3207 so; Chico, $1l5; Watsonville, $40;
Folsom, $50 80; Los Angeles, $3.50.
The Central Pacific X. II. TO-. has tele-
graphed Mayor Currie TO draw ON il
for $1,000.
The Bmitetin-ALta libel suit came up
yesterday in the Fourth District Court,
on motion of the defendants to strike
out that portion of the complaint re-
ferrinY to the Bank nf California. The
motion Wa argued by Lake and Camp
bell for the defense, and Swift for
the plaintiff. Swift offered to prove
that all the Bulletin stated about The
la k was true. Lake oij-, ted. After
argument the Court took he motion
under advi>ement.
Joseph Otis, Mayor Of this City. died
this morning at 10 O'Clock, of bron-
chilis. He had been sick but "A lew
DAYS and had not been considered il "A
dangerous condition till shortly before
his death. The day of the funeral i,
moi vet fixed. A meeting of the Board
of Supervisors is called for half past
three this aft ernoon, whena ten porary
chairman will be elected to discharge
the duties OF the deceased, pro tenn.
Mr.. Otis was a member of the well
known mercantile firm of Macondry &
Co.
Brigham Young Under Arrest.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 20.
The decision of the court in the mat
ter Of alimony in The ease of Young Us.
Young was delivered in the Third
District Court to day by judy Q
| Boreman. The court previously or
dered that defendant should appear
personally in conrt When the deci-
sion was rendered the affidavit s of two
physicians were taken stating that de-
PENDANT was scarcely able TO lie out of
bed and that il WAS dangerous for, him
to leave his room, and for that reason
they asked that he he excused. The
Court gave a brief history of the Gaze
aud al its close spoke as follows: "rhe
order in this case granting alimOny
pendente lite was not improperly
matte and stands %unrevoked and not
ol,eyed. No good reason has been
given for its not being oil eyed ami /
am asked to enforce it. A court, in
order to maintain its dignity and self
respect and authority, cannot allow it.
orders to be repnudiated, disreeardsd or
denied. Itis therefore the judgment
of the court that deten liant be impr,s-
oned until the 81, 800 and costs ri suit
are paid or released by the court. In
accordance with the above order Mar
shall Maxwell arrested Brigham
| Young at the l~atter's residence, where
he now remains in custody Of the
Marshal.
Matters Frightening ut Virginia.
All Of the Mines Preparing a.
Resume.
SAN FRANCISCAN, Oct. 90.
A special from Virginia City says the
Gould q Curry commenced hoisiing
ore to-day for the Consolidated Vir-
ginla-will hoist 200 tons per day.
Work Is going on at the Ophir shaft
with great activity; putting timbers in
the shaft which will be ready for the
machinery by Wednesday next. The
cages have been raised from the Con
solida,ed Virginia shaft. 1t Is believed
in three weeks time that the machin-
cry will be ready and work going on
again. The water in the mine is now
4 lnln.t fhA tEln -faAf IAt~ ..a ot.ltI..
going down. The Ophir Company
has made arrangements with the
Chollar Company for tho use of the
engine and hoisiing works OF the lat
ter. They will be put into position at
once, and it is confidently expected
that the work Of hoisting ore W II com
mence in about fifteen or twenty day..
There are no caves in any 0fthe mines.
Mining men and stock holders here
take a cheerful view of the situation