Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-25

Richard z. Harris, q carman en-
ployed at the Ophir mine, in Virginia
City, last Friday had the ends of all the
fingers of his left hand cut off. 1t ap
pears that another carman was push
ing q Car on the front of which was
resting q square pointed shovel, which
shovel caught Harris hand against q
post, cutting through the bones of the
ends Of all his fingers. The ends o!
the fingers remained hanging by the
bruised flesh until trimmed off by DIR.
Hopkins.
Quite an excitement has lately been
created in Wallapai District, Arizona,
on account of the discovery of rich
placer diggings about 100 miles south
east of Mineral Park. The mine was
discovered by an Indian about two
months ago, who brought in some
of the gold. All the miners in that
part of the Territory have left for the
new mines, and many towns and
camps have been deserted, so great is
the excitement.
Dan De Qnille avs that the conta-
gion for bay windows is now so great
in Virginia City that a man has y mag
nificent one built and then invites his
wife out tn see it; ii she approves, then
q house Is i'm mediataly ordered con-
structed around it. Ii she disappruvs s
we suppose a new bay window has TO
be erected. So the architectural talent
Of Virginia in private residences is
wholly devoted to elegant bay win
dows.
A Chinawoman last Thursday night.
in Virginia City, attempted tn commit
suicide by taking opium. She took
about seventy-five cents worth OF the
ordinary Chinese opium, and narrow.
ly escaped passing over to the other
shore. She became disgusted with
life because her good mar gambled
away all her money, amounting to
$500, and this after she had sent for
aud brought him out from China.
DR.. ]. B. Lee. Of Corvallis, Oregon,
says Saturdays Silver State, vas . pas
senger on yesterdays train. He has
bean to Washington endeavoring tn
get the Government to abandon the
klamath Reservation, which stands in
the way Of the proposed Winner ucca
and Portland railroad. He thinks that
ifthe Indians were removed from Klam-
ath 1t would further the building of the
road TO = great extent.
About 10 o'clock night before last,
says Saturdays Enterprise, r. j. Mar
tin, who was at work putting in some
timbers in the Ward shaft adjoining
the Julia mine, fell q distance of about
fifteen feet, when he canght on = tim.
Der with his right arm, tearing the flesh
in a horrible manner. The bone was
not injured, but the flesh was torn from
the arinpit back to the shoulder.
A Silver City belle, who was indig.
nantly denouncing the custom which
some young men have Of going abroad
to find wives, emphatically clinched
her argument by saying: "rhey ought
to get their wives without leaving our
State 80 IS to encourage home indus
try" Artful daughter Of Eve!
Jos Gabbon and Bob Henderson had
. little shooting scrape In Virginia last
Friday night at 1920 O'Clock. No one
hurt. Both men were arrested and
charged with assault with intent to
kill. They were subsequently, released
on bail.
At the Eureka mill, Carson river, .
pig has taken to sucking . COW. The
COW shows much affection for the
pig, and seems uneasy in its absence.
VIM. Hill, the insurance agent, has
been appointed United States 6suger
for Virginia City.