Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-12
Prolific COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM
SuiciIe-Sinai'. box-FlOOi q
&e'Brien.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IT.

teOrge IL. Russell, resi- III Al ll0S
Pierce street, committed suicide in his
chamber last night by taking strych
nine. He was Deputy County Re
corder under the former city admin
isiration. He had recently been en-.
gagged in real estate business at 40
Montgomery street. lie lost heavily
in mining stocks some two or three
years ago, since which time he has
been in Strengthened circumstances, To-
which his suicide is attributed. He
was a native of New Brunswick, aged
40, and leaves a large family.
Five new cases of small pox and one
death yesterday. Fifteen cases have
been reported this morning, including
two deceased Chinamen. Six of the
above cases were in one building oc-
cupied by Chinese.
w. >. O'Brien. of Flood & O'Brien.
denies the statement telegraphed from
Los Angeles on Saturday that his
finn had purchased the franchise of
the GuaymaS and Tucson railroad. ana
says the report is utterly u~nfounded.
The Nevada State Fair.
RENO, Sept. IL.
The third annual State Fair of the
Nevada STATE Agricultural Mining and
Mechanical Society opened TO day and
bids fair to he a complete success.
The attendance to. day is much larger
than the first day of the fair last year
The pavilion il over half full now and
the entry clerks are kept busy with
new entries. The exhibition of fancy
work and oil paintings is large aud at
tractive, as is also the exhibition of
organs, sewing machiues and Nevada
made bnggleS. The pavilion having
been enlarged by ten feet in width,
will accommodate a larger attendance
than last year: The weather is delight
ful, and the track in splendid condition.
The races are to-day: First-three-
year old thoroughbred ~fillies, one and
a half mile dash, for a purse OF $500;
entries, Rosewood, Mollie Mccarthy
and Sorrell Fiily. S~econd-Oue AMI "a
handicaps; entries, South Breeze,
Golden Gate, Bradley, Overland Pat,
Lady Amanda, XXX, Rafael Bill, Hazel
Bellenathe and Lodi. Third-One
mile dash. free for all, purse $500;
entries, Ral<ton, Bill Barnes, Fannie ID
and Red Horse. Fourth-Chamber.
lain plate, dash of Two and a quarter
miles; entries, Bradley, Lille ID, Billy
Newell and Golden Gale.
Outrage by IIOodlums.
San FRANCISCO, Sept. IL.
Yesterday evening, three ruf1ians in
an express wagon, while ont on an OK
petition to run the toll. gates OF the
suburbs, ran over and almost killed
Thos. Loran, who keeps the gate at the
dollhouse of the Ocean Beach road on
the hill back of the Mission. Mr..
Loran attempted to stop The vebi L.,
but in tho endeavor WAS knocked
down. The wheels crushed his collar
bone and inflicted dangerous bruises
on his breast. His life Is dispaired of.
The Antioch Distiiiery Case. .
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IL.
The trial of the case of the United
States against Charles Jost, proprietor
of the Antioch distillery, was resumed
to day. Jost was put on as a witness
and testified that when ID. l.. Phillips,
Special Revenue Agent, WAS out here
he met witness one day and said, 1--WE
ars out here to manufacture political
capital, and if you will give a little
false testimony the whole OF the pro
ceedings against you will be stopped
and the charge against you removed"
"Phillips wanted me-" said Jost. ITO
testify against all officials from the
highest to the lowest down. l was to
employ Paul Neumann and x-Go
Solomons rs my attorneys, and to
leave matters with them. Phillips
said that II | would agree to the matter
he would telegraph Immediately and
have the thing stopped. l refused 10
make any arrangement OF the sort"