Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-19
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
n o CALIFORNIA.


SALT LAKE, Aug. II.
The business portion of Jacob City,
in Dry Canyon, was entirely destroyed
by fire last night. When the alarm
was given the flames were discovered
issuing from Mobiles saloon on Main
street. They spread rapidly, and in a
short time the whole lower portion of
town was destroyed. The only prom
inent building left is the Kirby House.
Loss over $50, 900. The fire was the
work OF an incendiary. 1t is believed
that n storekeeptr named Lipman
started the fire on his premises in or
der to get the insurance, and lynch law
is talked OF freely.
Smail.POx-Sportins Paper-Rcpub-
lican CampaiEm-Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lS.
There were foul deaths from small.
poX yesterday; two at the pest house,
one at the French and the other at the
Chinese hospital. Sixteen new cases
are reported to-day, including four at
the Catholic Orphan Asylum.
In the libel suit of Hiram Tubhs,
proprietor Tubbs' Hotel, Oakland,
against Geo. Thistleton. of the Jotiy
Giant, the jury last night failed to
agree and were discharged.
The FmcJic Life, edited by Col. III.
G.. Shaw, will be issued at moo to-day.
1t will be a record Of sporting iptelli-
gence on the Pacific Coast, and chron-
icler of the latest turf news, hunting
and fishing, rifle and pigeon shooting,
athletics, catching, rowing, base ball,
billiards, dramatic and military events,
and fire department matters.
S.nnG arc hnlnn toknn nv tha Rontrh.
lican party for a vigorous canvass OF
the State. The list of able speakers is
now being made up in this city. The
Hayes Invincibles, Hayes and Wheel.
err Blues, Veteran Guards, Boys in
Blue and Ward Clubs are thoroughly
organized and boast of strong mem.
bership.
1t is stated that Senator Newton
| Booth, G. G. Gorham and Senator Sar-
gent will stump the State. The cam
paign will probably open in earnest in
the early part OF September.
VIM. Redgeney, Is years old, No. 20
Minna street, yesterday afternoon
shot Mary Ann Fannon, aged IL years,
of No. Is Minna street, wounding her
severely. Some time after the shoot
ing, Mrs. RedgeDey, mother OF the
boy. took her son to the City Prison,
where he was locked up pending the
result Of the wound, which is consid.
cred very dangerous. The shooting is
| claimed to have been accidental.
A trotting race, mile heats, three i n
| five, for a purse of $500, will take
| place over the Oakland track on Sat
urday, between May Howard, Gold
Note, Defiance, George Treat and Gov
ernor Stanford.
Ante-Mortem Statement - LeprOus
Hcathen-rhe Railroad Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS.
The following is the translation Of
the dying statement, written in Ger
man, of Mrs. Pauline Kohler, who
was shot by her husband on the 18th
instant:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 1867.
1, the undersigned, certify That my
husband. Frank Kohler, accidentally
discharged his pistol, while cleaning il
at the Continental Hotel, San Fran
cisco, room As, and the ball struck me
but through no fault of his. Written
at st. Mary's Hospital.
Signed: PAULINE KOHLER.
b. DRosTE, Witness,
The signature only is in the hand
writing OF deceased. There is evident
ly a mistake in the year.
1t is now stated that the Sumatra
which has been chartered to carry {
cargo of Chinese paupers to Hong
kong, will only take healthy ones, ant
that those afflicted with leprosy ane
other diseases will be rejected.
The case of Anthony Egl VS.. Contra
Pacific railroad Company came up II
! rho Ennrfh niCf ri,.f ChlrI Tn dan
Plaintiff got an injunction restraining
defendant from paying interest on thu
bonds of tho California Pacific railroad