Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-13
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A petition IS being circulated
throughout the State demonstrating
against the passage of the proposed
bill removing the United States Courts
and Land Office to Virginia City. The
following excellent reasons are given
why they should remain at Carson:
l. Virginia City is inhospitably To-
Gated on the side of a rugged moun-
tain; Carson City is pleasantly situ-
ated, easy of access, and abundantly
provided with hotel accommodations
for persons attending on the Courts.
2. Unavoidable expense incident to
litigation would be one hundred per
cent. greater in Virginia City than in
Carson City, both to the Government
and to litigants. The cost of building
material, labor, rents, fuel and sup
plies generally is one half greater in
Virginia than Carson.
3. Carson City is the Capital of the
State of Nevada. The United States
Mint aud Land Office are located here,
and the public records and the extern
sive State Library are readily Access
sible to liligants, attorneys and the
Court.
4. The population of Carson City is
more settled and permanent, and less
difficulty would he experienced in se-
curing Intelligent and impartial jurors
than at Virginia City.
5. The citizens of Carson City and
its vicinity are less dependent on the
foreign mining corporations, and less
likely to be- biased in their favor or inn
properly influenced by them.
Flnally-The removal would be in
judicious and prejudicial to the best
interests OF the United States and the
people Of the State OF Nevada.
A well-known firm in Truckee, says
the Republican, punish sneak thieves
in a name that for novelty and .ef-
ticiency deserves to be patented. Wien
a ham, or an ax-handie, or any little
article is stolen, and the thief is caught
in the act, he is mysteriously con-
Quoted down cellar. The huge trap
door is then closed down tightly so
that his cries are inaudible, and he is
glorIously logged. But this is not all.
He is restored to light and liberty only
to be placed on a large box in the rear
of the store and . placard labeled
sThief" hung about his neck. He
remains on this box two orthree hours,
according to the enormity of the Of
Tense. Chinarren are most frequently
caught stealing; but no partially il
shown to race or color. While a
Chinaman is sitting on the aforesaid
box it is u noticeable fact that none of
his countrymen ever recognize or
speak to him. If a hundred visit the
store, not . single n ever saw or
heard of the thief before.
Saturday night, says the Winnemuc-
CO Silver State, Chas. Eberley, Of the
Paradise Bakery, pulled his fire from
the oven, and by some cause or other
enough gas was generated in the tight
ly inclosed room. to make him feel
nauseous. He told Henry Busch that
he felt unwell, and nothing more was
thought of 1t until some time had
elapsed, when one OF the employees dis
covered him lying insensible in
front Of the bakery. 1t seems that he
returned to the bakery, inhaled more
Of the gas and became overpowered in
attempting to escape from the fumes.
Prompt assistance was rendered him
by Mr.. Busch and others and he
speedily recovered. Fl ssiaui ~
Mondays Elko Independent says:
Professor JaHin and G. b. Mayon,
Wuo totuTHou SatuFttay IRON
their trip to Island Mountain, the1o
ject OF which was to examine certain
mining property in that locality. de,
parted for San Francisco yesterday
morning. Mr.. Janin, who is perhaps
unsurpassed on the coast as a mining
expert, expresses himself as we'll sat
isfied OF the value of the claims which
underwent his careful examination,
and he feels no hesitation in recon-
nerding them as such.
At the meeting of the Distribution
Committee IN Saturday, says the Vir-
ginia Chronicle, more than the usual
mum Der OF applications for relief wore
received. The conn ittee will proba-
bly, not close ito labors az long az 1t
has any stores on hand. 1t is begin
ming now to take the place, for the
present., Of the various b~enevolent So