Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-04-30

A. G. Rutherford, Third Auditor of
the Treasury, in correspondence with
the Adjutant Generals Office of this
State. asked for information as to the
residence of Captain X. G. Paine, OF
Nevada Battalion of Volunteer Cav
airy. During the late wal Captain
Paine acted as recruiting officer III this
State, and in settling his accounts, it
| seems, with the War Department, was
Overpaid $40. AT all events that was
the statement of the Third Auditor OF
the Treasury, and it was for the pur-
| pose Of r~ectifying this transaction that
Paine's whereabouts was wanted. The
| desired information has been obtained
and transmitted to Washington. Paine
| is in the Colorado Territorial Prison,
| serving out a sentence. 1t appears
| that he has been running for several
years with "Susie Raper," the noted
| cattle thief, we'll known in Eastern Ne
| vada, and it is probable that his incar-
ceration is owing to his performing
| some exploit planned by this woman.
| 1t had been presumed that Paine was
| somewhere in New Mexico, where be
| proposed going, aud where "Susie
| Raper is said to own large herds OF
| cattle, but he didn't reach there, having
brought up in prison in Colorado.
A party of wood choppers getting
| out wood near Como came into Day
ton last Saturday and reported that
they had been fired at by a band OF
Indians. The woodmen say the at
tack was sudden and without provo
| cation. They saw only three Indians,
| but declare that these were beyond a
| doubt Piutes. AS soon as the alarm
was given at Dayton a party immedi-
htely started in pursuit, and ii they
find tho facts as reported, will, we pre-
sumo, chastise the red aggressors. We
are of the opinion, that ii Piutes, il
must have been a hunting party oil
young braves, who do not yet realize
the consequences Of firing upon whites,
If caught they should he given theil
first lesson, and that a v ne.
The Virginia City Coal Companv's
tour and six horse teams are now daily
hauling coal away from their mine in
Ell Dorado canyon, to supply the
Douglas, Boston, and other mills, with
which they have contracts. A mos
perfect Test of tho superior quality o.
the coal was made at the Treasurer.
office, in Virginia. last Monday, and
all who witnessed it are enthusiastic
in praise of the result. The immense
quantities that can and will be taker
out will necessitate the early compile
ton of the projected narrow gauge
railroad from the minet to Virginia, ant
we understand this enterprise will b,
rapidly set il motion.
A room is to be fitted up, it is said
at the corner of Sansome and Hallecl
streets, San Francisco, which will b,
used for the accommodation of stOcl
operators between Board sessions
The place will be known as the Lons
Room," and will be open to subscrib
ers only, who will be charged $40 eacl
per month.
There was a little difficulty at tn
Senator mine, at Virginia City, las
Tuesday morning, about a piece O
land claimed by the company, Blu
whichwas recorded in the name of Geo
Deeney. King, the foreman OF TIN
mine, swore out a warrant for the ar
rest of Deeney.
The type-founders Of San FRANCHISES
are enterprising men, and yet 1t haI
not occurred to Thorn to stereotype
short articles on comparative circula
ton and value of t~elegraphic~ dispatche
for the rival dailies.
Some months ago a couple living II
Virginia City, found the holy bonds O
matrimony altogether 100 binding, ant
had the nuptial knot united. Tn
Judge who severed them, taking int
consideration the tender age of
couple of the pledges Of their forne
affection, awarded their custody T.
their mother. The justice Of his de