Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-19

LETTER FROM DEADWOOD. - Jim
Middaugh received a letter yesterday
from Deadwood, dated the 9th instant.
1t was written by c. w. Mather, for
merly OF this place, and announced
the death by suicide, on the 9Th in
slant, of John Harbinson. Deceased
also formerly resided here, and for Il
long time tended bar at the Palace
Saloon. No particulars are given of
the suicide further than it was com
mitted with a revolver. The writer
speaks Of a mining excitement caused
by rumorcd discoveries of rich dig
girgs about rs miles from DeadwoOd,
which created a general stampede
from the last named place. MIR. Ma
Their appears well satisfied with the
prospects OF that section and antici-
pates lively times there in the spring.
Among the Eureka notables al Dead
wood is Lobster Jack, the celebrated
British warbler.
INCENDIARY FIRE n NEWARK VAL
LEY - Last Thursday night some
scoundrel set fire to the buildings or
tho ranch of T. j. White, in Newark
Valley, about eighteen miles from this
place. The house, barn and granary
were all consumed, together with
their contents, consisting of household
furniture, hay, grain, vegetables, etc.
Loss about $4,000. There was no one
On the premises at the time, MIR. White
and his family being absent on a visit
to some friends on Currant creek.
There is no doubt but the fire was the
work Of an incendiary, although Mr..
White is at q loss to conjecture the
motive which prompted the act.
For SERGEANT-AT-ARMs.- Richard
w. Guiberson, OF Eureka, will be- a
candidate for Sergeant-at- Arms of the
Senate at the incoming session. If the
Democrats secure the organization
there is the strongest probability that
Mr.. Guiberson will win. He is an
earnest, active, live, working, rustling
Democrat, and as much entitled to the
position as any man in the State. de
has a sufficient plumber Of Senators
pledged TO him to insure his nomina
ton in caucus. Hailing from the Base
Range We, of course shall hope to see
him succeed. Dick is a good man for
the place.
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TAXES, TAxEs.-We would remind
tax tax-paying readers that to-
morrow is the last day Of grace for the
payment of State and county taxes.
Owners OF property represented on the
assessment roll will save themselves
trouble and costs by settling up before
the become delinquent. For the
,..,. -, tat s-~ 80 H. -.ll.. ~. To-
mel, Deputy County Treasurer, will
keep his office open until midnight,
after which time the books will be
closed for the season so far as he is
concerned.
SUsPICIoUs.--An oyershoe, believed
to be the property of Pete Caravan,
was found in the treasure box left be-
hind by the Pinto stage robbers. We
don't like to be personal, but it will
stand Peter in baud to show that he
hasn't lost "a shoe of the character de
nominated. We thought Pete was too
smooth to leave evidence behind to
convict him. 1t was a snowshoe that
Pete lost in the draw.
NIMRoDs.-A party of Nimrods, con-
sis,ing of Luther Clark, DIR. %Chamblin,
John Henry King and Sidney Mccoy,
jeff this morning for a ten days hunt
ing cruise In Ruby valley. Messrs.
Clark, Chalnblin and Mccoy will de-
vote themselves to the slaughter of
rabbits, ducks aud other small am
but John Henry Will SEQ I'm to draw a
bead on anything less than an ele.
plant or buffalo.
TURNER HOUSE Observation-Disclosures.
r. f.. Brown, the well known cateress,
has taken the above named restau.
rant, which .she is determined to make
the fsvorite eating place Of the o
The table will always be supplied with
the choicest products OF the markets,
which will be served in a style unsur-
passed In any establishment on the
coast. See her advertisement under
the head of I" New To-day"
SUcCESsFUL.-At latest accounts O..
l.. Scott had got in his work and
wrecked the whole of Pogonip. DR..
Herrick got stuck and played of his
White Pine Indian war scrip. He
ShNS ITO bdd INV otSJ vi u khitiCs o.
he played his scrip at 10 cents on the
dollar when it was really worth but
about 60 cents.
For ARIzoNA.-Five thousand Ore
gon cattle have passed through Ne
vada this fall en- route for Arizona.
Most of the herds had large families
with them. Several hundred with a
fair sprinkling of women and chill
dren have crossed TO the southwark
between here aud Austin. They were
all looking for a warmer climate.
KICKED BY A MULE.-Tom Smith, a
teamster hauling barley from Ruby
Valley, got kicked by one Of his mules
yesterday morning. He vas not bad
ly hurt, though considerably bruised.
W. lnpit G,a~ uyhich nf TIM 6nCtnra