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

SAN Francisco, Nov. Is.
On Thursday night a man engaged
q room at the Cameron House, Sacia-
nlento street, and yesterday afternoon
was discovered dead in his room
There were found two letters addressed
to persons in this city and one address,
ed to the Coroner on the table. In the
room were found two bottles which
had contained laudanum. The fol
lowing is the letter to Coroner r. r..
Swan:
Dear Sir: IN order to save you as
much trouble as possible I beg to in
form you that this is a case OF lauda-
mum taken with suicidal intent, for
reasons concerning no one but myself.
Still, il any one should insist upon
having a reason, you may say l al
driven to desperation by the presi-
Dental middle, and seeing no O
pect OF as%certaining in this world who
vas to be the next President, | vert TO
the next, where all things are supposed
to be kown. Please exert your inf1u.
ence with the City Fathers to prevent
the erection of q monument over ny
remains, but if you should find a 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. b NCRoFr.
The closing sentence refers to the re-
cent imbroglio between Chas. Crooker
and Mr.. Yung. Of the undertaking
firm OF Massey & Yung, which ended
in Crocker closing Yung's house ad
joining Crocker's 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 liru, of Lang
fond, Lander and Bancroft, 4ll1& Cali
fornia street.
The Revolution i'm Lower Cali.
fDrnia.
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 i'll favor of Portirio Diaz,
which will spread through that State.
Scarcely any Government troops are
there to oppose the revolationists.
The Oregon Electoral Matter Wig
CLINTON and Pachec0.
A Portland dispatch says the Court
denies that any application has yet
been made for an injunction rest rain
ing the issuance of Il certificate of cleo
ton to Watts. The Democrats state
positively that such action will be
taken, but the Republicans are conf
dent that the certificate Can not be le-
gally withheld.
1t is reported on good authority that
Wigginton will contest Pacheco's cleo
ton in the Fourth District Of this
State.
The Postal Commission left for Los
Angeles yesterday, and will go East in
a few days without returning here.
Large Purchase of silver.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 25.
One of the objects OF DR.. hinder
mans presence here at this time was
to buy silver for the Pacific Coast
minis. Since his arrival he has pur-
chased Zoo, 900 ounces Of fine silver
and BOG, 600 ounces of dore silver, the
latter to be delivered at the Carson
Mint. The mount of the sale is about
. 1000, 900. The price is not given, but
is said to be at market rates. The sci
iers were Flood d O'Brien.
The Askcw-LawIer Prize Fight
arrest OF Primcis,ais, Seconds
amd Abrttors- Probable Puuish.
ment of all C0ncermed-T3,e
Other Fight OFF.
VIRGINIA, New, Nov. 25.
A special vrnire has been issued for
a grand jury to investigate the recent
prize fight. Askew, one Of the prin-
cipals, and Noon, his second, jumped
the town last night. Dublin Pete. Joe
F~arnsworlh, Alex. Nixon and Tom
Kean We're arrested yesterday and
bailed out in the sum Of 81 900 each.
a survey of the county line has been
ordered to ascertain If the fight WAS
fought within 800 yards of Storey
county.
The match between Joe Farnsworth,
Pete's second, and Chas. Noon, who
acted for Askew, is Of course off.
Will Not Die.
Ira Parke, whose death was expected
yesterday from his fall from q buggy.
is now out Of danger.