Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-13
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FROM CALIFORNIA.

FROM CALIFORNIA.
Lick objects 10 Chinese Labor
Splivalo Expelled-O'COnnor Set
Free.
SAN Francisco, Feb. IL.
A private letter received from San
Jose to-day says Mr.. Lick sent a dis
patch here yesterday to the Board OF
Supervisors of Santa Clara county to
the effect that if . Chinaman WAS em-
ployed in the construction ofthe Mount
Hamilton road they would not receive
a dollar from him. They wanted 10
let the con-, tract to Cinnamon cOntrac-
tors. The road is being built by a
company OF Santa Clara to the site OF
the Lick Observatory on the summit
of Mount Hamilton in accordance
with the terms of the contract between
Mr. Lick and the trustees of his he
quest TO the observatory.
A difficulty in the Italian Mutual
Benevolent Society, regarding the reg
uiation of the funds OF the society by
A. ID. SpIivalo, formerly its president
and legal counsel, eliminated on
Wednesday evening last in the expul-
sion of SElivalo from its membership
BY the unanimous vote of b society.
Splivalo said he had no defense 10
make beture the society. but would
Justify himself when called upon to
do so in a court of law.
Yesterday Superintendent Woods,
of the Industrial school, WAS served
with a certified copy of the order OF
the Nineteenth District Court for the
release Of the boy O'Connor from tn .
institution. Tho youth was accordingly
set free. 1t is predicted that al imnie-
date effort will be made to convict
O'Connor of misdemeanor under the
statutes and return him to the school.
stabbing ARRAY The Weather
Staging.
PIoCHE, Feb. IL.
During the difficulty between VIM.
Patterson and John Kelly, at Bullion.
willie. yesterday, Patterson stabbed
Kelly in the head and abdomen. The
latter wound is quite serious. Kelly
was brought to Phoebe for medical
treatment ard now lies in the County
Hospital. 1t is thought the wounds
will not prove fatal.
The weather has cleared up and the
Hamilton and salt Lake stage lines are
making very fair time. The Nevada
Central railroad il making regular
time with ore trains To and from the
mills 1t Bullionyille.
The Railroads.
SALT LAKE, Feb. IL.
An Ogden dispatch reports the Union
Pacific express due there last evening.
arrived this morning. The Central
Pacific train due at Ogden this morn
ing, is not expected to arrive to-day,
~ it il reported bound near
Wells Station.
The Sacramento Overflow.
CoLUsA, Cal, Feb. IL.
The flood caused by the Sacramento
river overlooking its banks from the
Seven-mile house for several miles
above Colusa, has assumed serious
proportions. and much anxiety IL felt
Tor thousands of acres of wheat which
was a foot high before it was over
flowed. 1t Is impossible to estimate
he loss Of cattle, hogs and sheep.
There j. more water OIL the plains than
ever before known.
State Prison Trouble.
CARSON, Feb. IL.
In the State Prison investigation,
Warden Hynan Is still before his ex
aminers. Nothing has appeared so far
that can lower him in the estimation OF
tile people of tho State. This Governor
was not present this morning. being
compelled to appear IN the District
Court ~ a witness for himself in the
case of Il. j. Parkinson, proprietor of
the Nevada II ibnne. VS.. l.. X. Bradley.
This case is on appeal from the JUS
tees Court, where Judgment was
gained against the Governor. This
| claim is for Si3-amount OF subscrip.
ton for the Tribune, due and owing TO
said paper.
Weather still very stormy. The
Virginia and Truckee railroad passen-
ger trains. east and west, tonight we're
abandoned. The road will probably
he all clear to morrow.
WELLS, New, Feb. IL.
The worst storm ever known IN TINS
vicinity commenced at | O'Clock, n L.
still raging. The wind IL blowing q
tornado. accompanied with snow and
sleet. The east bound passenger tran
that left San Francisco on Thursday
morning il side tracked here. fearing
tn venture across the Pequop noun
tains until the torn abates.
LATER-ll p. M.-Snow pillow No.
arrived from Toano through the storm
all right at 7:l5. The storm has ahateo
and there will be no difficulty in clear
ing. No trouble was caused by th'
storm of to-day and trains will be
moving all right tomorrow. The
flanger from Truckee was run to day
and Hanged the track in good shape.