Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-08
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Accused OF Embezzlem emt-AnOther
"ChrOnicle" Libel Suit-FishinS
Boat LOst-A Capsize and Death
The City Of sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Z.
A. d.. SplivalO, a prominent Italian
business ian in this city, is accused by
the Italian Benevolent Society of llav-
ing embezZled funds of the society to
the amount Of SS06 81.
Peter 7. Seculovich commenced suit
to-day in the Third District Court
against Charles De Young, and sues 10
recover 3 5000 damages for an alleged
libel published in the Chronicle of Feb.
5, 1875. The publication related To a
divorce suit to which Seculovich was
a party.
The fishing boat Ire Sercella, Captain
Bernard, with three men, was lost last
Wednesday nea the Farrallones on
her way to San FIR incisco with u full
cargo Of fish.
On Friday last a boat containing
eight men, cap>ized in Estuary, al Oak
land. All were rescued except William
Sullivan, who was drowned.
A dispatch from Panama announces
the arrival at that port of the City Of
Sydney, one of the new steamers of The
Pacific Mail Company, en- route for San
Francisco. Az soon as she arrives
here she will be placed on the Austria
liam line.
lIiyhwaynsnm ShOt-Unsuccessful
burglary.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 7.
About l O'Clock yesterday morning,
as A. e.. Jones, a merchant Of Drum
street, and u friend were on their way
home, they were stopped on Hayes
street, between Larkin and Polk, by
five masked men, who ordered them
10 hold up their hands. Jones at once
opened fire with a revolver when the
gang decainped except One, VIM. Nc
Gregor, who fell severely wounded IN
the side. He was taken to the City
Prison Hospital where he lies in a pre-
cariOuS condition..
On Saturday night the clothing store
in the Nucleus building on the corner
of Market and Third streets was ei.-
tered by burglars, who forced the safe
but got nothing for their pains. The
proprietor of the store had $1,000 in
coin, which at the time of closing he
put in the safe, but from some unac-
cOuniable impulse withdrew it and
placed it under the safe, where he
found it on his return.
broke Up in n Row.
SAN JOSE, Feb. Z.
Yesterday during a fandango among
the employees of the Guadalupe mine,
a row arose resulting in the death OF
Pancho Moss and the serious injury Of
three other Mexicans.
Fence to Els Ashes-MamdeviIIe's
EuccessOr-rhe Mortgage Decis.
iOm.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6.
The funeral ceremonies of the late
State Controller Vaudeville to-day
were very impressive. The body lay
In state at the Capitol, under military
guard, until this afternoon. The cor
tege was OF great length, preceded by 4
band. Rev. j. II. G. PrOutls, Of Grace
Church, conducted the services.
Appointments.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7.
The Governor this morning appoint
ed w. b. G. Brown, Controller, in
place Of Vaudeville, deceased. The
appointment holds until the next gem
eral election, which this year, on no
count of the presidential campaign, O
ours in November. Mr.. Brown will
assume the duties of the Office as soon
a. his bonds are filed.
Aho moTtRdSc uecislOn Oy lie SUI
preme Court has been subject to cOnsid-
cradle comment at the Slate capital. 1t
IL stated that the mortgages cut offabout
two hundred millions ofdollars in Taxa
BILE property, and there Is talk In certain
quarters of e~ndeavoring to enact an in
come tax to provide for the deficiency.
1t Is estimated that without a tax cor
responding to the amount received
from mortgage, the State levy next
year will be 80 cents on 500 AS against
W cents the current year.
First Train.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, Feb. g..
The first excursion train overthe San
Luis and Santa Maria Valley Railroad,
left Hartford at noon to-day, carving
to Ovida a party of invited guests.