Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-22
EALING

The Salt Lake Tribune has the fol-
loving: His name was Mike. He
was a miller bold behind the Pro-
phet's harem. But Notwithstanding
he had plenty of grinding, he was do
mestically unhappy. To drown his
sorrows he sought the flowing bowl in
"a First South street saloon, n from
it drew consolation. Night came on,
and he thought of home. 1t was not
a happy thought; yet the spirit was
willing, but the flesh was weak. New
ertheless he started; one step forward
and two back; 10 the right, and a
dead he IL. A friend in need-the bar
keeper-helped him out of the door,
and he took Il winding course up Brig
HAMS hill. At the theater he fell
upon his knees and prayed-to a pass
ing stranger-to be helped up the hill,
aud the prayer was answered. He
went on his way rejoicing; but alas I!
his foot slipped, and the erring broth
er fell yer a stump near the Amelia
palace. Then two angels-destrcying
~angels-took him to their haven of
rest. where he will remain until they
get his last cent.
The District Court, says Wednesdays
ReUeiite, was occupied till after 10
O'Clock last in the hearing of the case
of James l.. Johnson, indicted for the
murder of Michael Ryan. n very large
audience being present. The case was
continued to day, a large portion OF
the time being taken up in the exam
nation of medical experts, n of the
points of the defeuse being similar to
that which cut such a prominent fig
ure in the trial of Stokes for the mur
der of Fisk-that the man whom the
defendant is charged with numbering
died from the effects of malpractice.
the bullet-wound not being necessari
iy moral. 1t was expected that the
evidence would be concluded this af-
ternoon, and the case given to the jury
tonight.
The railroad company's shops at
Sacramento Will soon the
construction of 700 new freight cars,
most of which will be used on the
Southern Pacific Railroad, and the bal
nee will replace the worn-out cars on
the other roads. The rolling stock is
considerably II down, and asthe area
of grain sown in the State will be one
fifth larger than last year.. more cars
will he needed. This will necessitatc
tiiO CiltiIoN tiCttl " aboitH NV ~ u
which. added TO about l.000 already
employed, will make things lively il
that quarter.
Yesterday afternoon, says the Nir
ginia Chronicle of Wedne sday, Lev.
Sanders, of Corinne, Utah, preseniec
himself before Justice Knox and re.
quested to be united in matrimonial
bonds to Miss Mary Scheuer, nf Ger,
many, who accompanied him. The
Judge very promptly tied the fata
knot, and the newly-married couple
lelt the CT urt room in calm. matter-of
fact style, amid the grins of all he
holders, who apparently saw some
thing intensely comical in a marriage
Wednesdays Gold Hill News say,
Jimmy Tre,illian has accepted tht
challenge issued by Johnny Sullivan
and the prospects for a prize fight a
$3.50 or more a side are encouraging
A forfeit of 500 a side will be put M
at the Railroad Exchange saloon il
this town next Saturday. The friend'
of Sullivan wish the stakes to b'
larger, as they say $3.50 will not covel
his expenses for training.
A gentleman of Austin recently re
ceived a lot of slrimps from San Fran
cisco. and while he was engaged il
eating them he was observed by {
young lady who was 'brung up" OF
the banks of Reese river. and whc
rushed home and told her ma that sh'
had seen Mr.. eating ''pickleC
grasshoppers."
1t is now a current report, says tn,
Carson Tribune, that j.. w. Macke,
has purchased a large interest in tn,
Yellow Jacket, and further. that tn
stock is being gathered in very closely
A report of this kind naturally at
tracts the attention of those who havl
long held what they hope will prov
the Gold Hill! bonanza.
FINANCE AND EGGS,