Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

commenced last evening at s o'clock,
at Bigelow's Hall. Judges and count
ers were appointed, and the contest
ants started in upon their work, rails
ing their arms simultaneously with a
uniform movement and keeping along
together, the am tallies indicating
each of their scores. AT 1890 o'clock
they had each scored upwards of
1000, and as neither exhibited
signs of weakening there is no
telling when they will stop. Although
Brennan is the favorite, bets being
freely offered on hin with but few
takers, it is evident that he has met
nearer his match than he has ever en-
c%ountered III the Base Range. Ii is
thought that the winning party will
have to raise the weight upwards of
Is .000times.
LATLR.-The match closed ut 3 AM,
Allen throwing up the sponge after
lifting the dumb-bell twelve thousand
three hundred times.
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-On Thurs
day night last a man named Halli-
CHAN, a sawyer in the employ of the
Eureka and Palisade Railroad Com
pany, at Alpha, met with Il shocking
accident. While engaged in saving
wood with a circular saw some portion
of the machinery became misplaced
and in ~endeavoring 10 fix the same, his
lett hand was caught in the gearing
and, before assistance could reach him,
his arm was severed between the wrist
and elbow, and when rescued nothing
remained but "a shattered, bleeding
stump OF the arm. He was taken TO
Elko and placed under the care of a
surgeon at u at place. Hallighan had
been at work but a short time, coming
from Truckee to take charge OF the saw
for the railroad company.
JUVENILE BIRTHDAY PARrY.-Gus-
sic Mannheim, one of Eureka's bright
est liule Misses. celebrated her eleventh
birthday last evening, ny ~ wing party
to her schoolmates and other Intimate
friends. We regret hat a severe cold,
which made us fearful OF en- :ountering
the freezing night air. prevented our
accepting al invition to make one Of
the happy party; but from a gentle
man who LETT there late in the evening
we learn that the little people enjoyed
themselves hugely, as did also a dele
Va blAtNA tlt " nv IEl ~ >
The festivities were keptup until a late
hour, and when The party broke up the
guests united in wishing their little
hostess many happy returnso ftheday.
"THE MAYFLowER."-P. =. Esterly
is once more back in his old quarters
AZ captain OF "The M~ayhower," and
In commemoration of his reopenipg
night, steersd into the SENTINEL port
last night and deposited "A cargo OF
liquor and cigars, specimens of what
can always be found at his place, cor
ner of Buel ana Clark streets. Pete
intends making the Mayilower worthy
the patronage of all who enjoy alike IA
quiet ''nip' or a fragrant Havana.
LEAKY RooFs.-This is the season
for leaky roofs. Under the influence
of "A warm sun the snow accumulated
on the house-tops has commenced to
melt, and a number of houses have
shower bath accommodations for the
occupants. As o 10 AS u Senior pro
cures a patent for his new roofing, he
Will make the house tops imperyious
to leakages.
NARROW EsCAPE.-A miner, consid-
erably under the influence of liquor,
attempted to return to Ruby Hill at an
early hour yesterday morning N foot,
and but for his timely discovery by "A
party of men who found him lying on
the road near the yard, in "A
supplied condition, he would have
frozen to death. AS it was, they had
hard work to restore him to conscious
ness.
lee MACHINE" Peanuts" has sent
to San Francisco foran ice manufacture
ing machine with which he intends to
commence operations as soon as the
weather becomes warm enough % JUS
tify it (t don't appear now as though
that ever would be-. He says he will
be able to furnish the soliditied fluid for
two cents per pound, and to children
accompanied by there parents or guar
dams at half that price.
Typo CoN.-Letter of the 10Th says:
Since my last of the It'll inst mt, | have
made -four shipments of bullion ten
tons each. No. % assays S4,93l 90;
NO. ~, 70 and 10 assay each 1881 50.
furnace running as usual and mines
looking we'll. The value of the lead is
not included in the above, which will
add $1,000 more.
81. JAMES CHuRcH.-Rev. S. T.,
Kelly, State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, will occupy the pulpit al
st. James Church this morning. and
Rev. :. c. Blackinstone during the
evening service.
HEAP WArER.-That is what Indiar
Jim told us yesterday; cheap snow
now, heap 'ater by-'m-by;" from
which may 10 inferred that the Sho
shones anticipate that when the snov
begins to thaw the water will reacl
! high water mark.