Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-26
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM CALIFORNIA

Al sNNS WI
SAN Francisco, Nov. Is.
On Thursday night a man engaged
a room at the cameron House. Sacia-
mento street, and Yesterday afternoon
was discovered dead in bis room
There were found two letters addressed
to persons in this city and IN address
ed to the Coroner on The table. In the
room were found M bottles which
had contained laudanum. The fol-
lowing is the letter to Coroner r. 4.
Swan:
Dear Sir: In order to save you a.
much trouble as possible / beg TO in
form you that this IL a case OF lauda-
mum taken with suicidal intent, for
reasons concerning no one but myself.
Still, If any one should insist upon
having a reason, you NAV say | was
driven to desperation by the preSi-
dental muddie, and seeing no pros
pect of ascPrtaining in this world who
was To he the next President, vert 10
the next, where all things are supposed
to be kown. Please exer. your intu-
ence with the City Fathers to prevent
the erection of a monument over my
remains, but if you should find IA wide.
spread feeling on the part of the peo-
pie to mark my last resting place you
might let Mr.. Yung speak To Mr..
Crocker and have it fenced in. Re-
specially, etc, w. w. BANCROFT.
The closing sentence refers to the re-
cent imbroglio between Chas. Crooker
and MIR. Yuug. of the undertaking
firm of Massey & Yung, which end~d
in Crocker closing Iung's house ad
joining CrOckerts premises with a high
wood fence. Among the effects OF de-
ceased was found a letter from his
brother. Fred. a. Bancroft, in Port
land, Oregon. showing that deceased
was financially depressed. Deceased
was an attorney of the firm of Lang.
fond, Lander and Bancroft, 4ll19 Cali
fornia street.
The Revolution I'm Lower Cali.
fornia.
SAN Francisco, Nov. "a.
Private advices received here render
it probable that the revolution 10
Lower California, reported yesterday,
Is the beginning of an insurrectionary
movement in favor of Porfirio DiaZ,
which will spread through that State.
Scarcely any Government troops are
there to oppose the revolutionists.
The Oregon Electoral Matter Wig
CLINTON and Pacheco.
A Portland dispatch SAYS the Court
denies that any application has yet
been made for an injunction restrain
ing the ISSUANCE Of a certificate Of cleo
t,A.. a., W.T.. fnl.A afnfn
: positively that such action will be
taken, but the Republicans are conf
dent that the certificate car not be le-
gally withheld.
1t is reported on good authority that
Wiggiuton will contest Pacheco's cleo.
ton in the Fourth District of this
State.
The Postal Commission left tor Los
Angeles yesterday, and will go East in
"a few days without returning here.
Large Purchase Of silver.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. %.
One of the objects of DIT. Under
mans presence here at this time was
to buy silver tor the Pacific Coast
minis. Since his arrival he has pur-
chased LOCO, 900 ounces OF fine silver
and 300. 900 ounces of dore silver, the
idll6T VI DO u6IINeieh az AHo tdtsfil
Mint. The amount of the sale is about
$1,000, 900. The price il not given, but
i said To be at market rates. The sci
lers were Flood u O'Brien.
The Askew- LAWYER Prize Fight
Arrest of Principals, Seconds
nnI Abrttors- Probable Puuish-
ment OF al Concerned The
Other Fight Off.
VIRGINIA, New, Nov. %.
A special v-nire has been issued for
a grand jury to investigate the recent
prize fight. Askew, one of tho prin-
cipals, and Noon, tis second, jumped
the town last night. Dublin Pete. Joe
Farnsworth, Alex. Nixon and Tom
Kean were arrested yesterday and
bailed ont in the sum Of 81 200 each.
A survey of the county line has been
ordered 10 ascertain If the fight was
f fought within 800 yards of Storey
county.
The match between Joe F~arnsworth,
Pete's second, and Chas. Noon, who
acted for Askew, is of course of.
,. VIII Nos Die.
Ira Parke, whose death was expected
yesterday from his fall from q buggy,
is pow out OF danger,