Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-28
THAT ARRESTED CHINAMAN.-La,t

THAT ARRESTED CHINAMAN.-Last
Tuesdays Reyesye contains the fol-
lowing: ave find in the White Pine
News of last Saturday an explanation
Of the attempt Of certain Cinnamon in
this city to procure the arrest and de-
tention Of one of their countrymen,
last week. The NeWs says: THE
Chinaman who about a month 2
murdered one of his c%ountrymen at a
coal camp in the Diamond range of
mountains, and who has been con.
fined in the county Jail ever since,
awaiting a charge to be preferred
against him, and no one taking inter-
est enough in the matter to prosecute
him. Sheriff Raum turned the China
man loose a few days ago, not having
authority to hold him any longer
The Chinaman in question was arrest
ed in this city under circumstances
heretofore detailed, but no n bring
ing complaint against him he was re-
leased. AS to what subsequent dispo-
sitiOn was made of him-whether he
was allowed to go his ways in peace.
or was tried, convicted and sentenced
to death by a Chinese tribunal-we are
not aware; but we do know that fire.
quently in such cases the Chinese take
the administration of the law and pun
ishinent into their own hands,
SUBsIDING.-The danger
threatening Palisade for the past few
days is past and no more fears are en-
tertained by the residents of having
their homes washed away. Yesterday
morning the water in the river COM
menced to recede. and during the Gay
has continued 10 fall. The railroad and
county bridges were both saved, ow-
ing to the great efforts made by the
citizens for their preservation. About
200 yards of track on the Eureka and
Palisade railroad was washed away
and a temporary road has been built
around the break to allow the trains to
keep running. A number of houses
we're washed N during the freshet,
but we have not as yet heard of any
great damage being done save that TO
the railroad.
RETURNED TO AUsTIN.-A. E. Shan
non, Uncle Sans portly representa-
tive in matters pertaining TO Internal
for Austin. 1t affords us pleasure TO
assure his friends in Manhattanville
that Alfred Edwards conduct during
his brief visit here was exceedingly
creditable. We infer that his exempla-
riness was in "A great measure sttrib.
utable TO the soothing effects of tue ex-
cellent provender furnished him al
Moch's.
CORNER SALooN.-Thacher & Simms
have nearly finished overhauling and
~renovatiug the Corner saloon, and the
institution will be reopened to- morrow
evening. The interior has been newly
painted and everything about the es-
adjustment looks as fresh and neat AS
wax work. Several important i'm
provemeiits have been made aud a sa-
Ion more complete in all its appoint
mants cannot be found this side of San
Francisco.
AUSTIN CRY ELEcrIoS.-At the city
election in Austin last Monday John
Frost was elected Mayor and Geo. A.
Douglas City Attorney. NJ. Finnegan,
Geo. Dickson and George Hammer
hart We're elected Aldermen for the
First Ward, and j.. n. Baker, j. L.
Rocker aud John O'Donnell for the
Second Ward. There were no poiiti-
cal tickets run, each candidate running
upon his own hook.
Provisions STOLEN Might before
last some hungry thief made a success
full raid on a market basket, which was
hanging on a hook in the g a of James
Callison's residence on Spring street.
The basket contained a cabbage head,
a ham, and a lot OF bacon. The greedy
thief captured and carried off the entire
works, not wen leaving enough for
breakfast for the family.
INCoRPoRATIoS.-Ar.icles of incor-
poraliOn of the Fourth of July Mining
Company have been filed at the office
OF the County Recorder at this place.
Amongthe trustees we notice the name
of our townsman w. Il. Harrub. A
United States patent for the claim CT
the above company has also been re
corded al the above Office.
THE TRAIN.-The passenger train
from Palisade last night arrived on
time, bringing two days mail and ex-
press matter from the Central Pacific.
The down train left this morning as
usual. aud no further interruption il
appreherded from the high water in
the Humboldt.
Typo. A correspondent at Typo
writes us that things are looking well
in that district, and everything be-
tokens an active and successful season.
The new furnace OF the company will
start up in a few days. The old one
has been running continuously for
some time past.
In Towy.-H. A. Comins, Deputy
Assessor of White Pine county, was in
town last ~eyeninQ. He is engaged as