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National Republican., 1877-09-28
nUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers,
~ Ninth and u streets northwest.
TRUsTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, CORNER OF NINFsrEENTH AND
BOUNDARY NORTHwEST, G STREET SOUTH
EAST i;;s 4 t. BETWEEN WE & EIGHTH AID NINTH NINTH

BOUNDARY NORTHwEST, G STREET SOUTH
!,!s EAST; BETWEEN EIGHTH AND NINTH
EAST, BETWEES n AND e { sfREErs. ~ "
By virtue OF three deeds OF trust to dated the I'D
day Of July, A, d, 1873, and duly recorded In iber
and duly recorded IN iIbsr So folio iSi snd sui day
OF August A. d. 1876 duly recorded In llber s3o folio
10 Of the land records OF the District orCoumbla and
a, the request OF the party secured thereby we will ss
DAY lie Ssll, day " of sspen,ber, % pt ociocS p M,
the following described real estate situated n tho city
81 washington, ID. g, I? wit: Lot numbered hncen,
numbered eight (sl and nine p) IN square nuinIered
eight hundred and for,y-three tsiiJ improved by .
two story and basement brick house, containing seven
on SATURDAY, the so,h day Of september, 1877, at
O'Clock y. m will sell rart OF lot numbered two,
(2) In square numbered nine hundred nnd twenty
street south sisiy.ihfee ss cet Two 0 inches west OF
tho southeast corner Of said square, thence running
west twenty (2D) ect thence north one hundred itDl
set; thence east thirteen u9 feet two g, Inches; ss
feet ten ll0) nches thence south seventy.hve Ci5)
feet 10 the place OF beginning improved by atwv-
story fane house, containing seven rooms, with mod
immedlaiciy thereafter we will sell lot numbered
twentyeight, CsD In John W. STAIRS recorded subdi
vision Of original lots, numbered one u). two, ts,
nine oi la square numbered one hundred and thirty.
one, u5i Improved by n two-stUry frame house
with modern improvements
Terms Ot safe One-iourth cash, balance payable ~
six, twelve, eighteen and twenty flour months, with
sale, to be secured by deed OF properly sold
terms OF sale not complied with In hve days tnt
trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk md cost
ofthe dehullng purchaser, amer five days advertise
ment. deposit Of $40 will be required nj the time
| oI saie Conveyaicing al purchaser. c,st,
i2hfEss Th6Gas Il nYbE EPsESS' Trustees
| seis-ThsatTuSds
National Republican., 1877-09-28
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY
T I. COLDwELI. Real Estote Auctloneer,
Os No pi0 n street northwest
BhsEMENT BRICK DWELLING, NO. 40 MIS-.

TRusTEEs SALE OF A THREESTORY AND
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING, NO. 40 MIS-
SOURI, AVENUE
d. lsTi and duly recorded IN Iber No, Tjs. folio A',
one Of the Land records ioT the District Of Coium.
bla, and At ihc requsn OF The party secured hereoy
ses, On FRIDAY sep,ember "a 1871, at O'clock p
M the following described real estnte situate In tile
CITY Of Washington District OF Columbia to wit; All
that certain pcce or parcel Of ground known and de-
from front TO rear oflot numbered seven az In square
or reservation IA" together with the improvements,
Terms One fourth In cash. and tho balance at six,
twelve and eighteen months, with interest at eight
(s per cent per annnl, secured by deed OF trust
the property sod all cash at the option OF the
chaser deposit OF 500 required a the time of sale
and all convcyanClng at purchasers cost. Terms
to DO complied with III seven days.
BRAtNARD II. WARNER, | r.,,.,.o.
MARTIN NJ. RolIKER, i''''ees
National Republican., 1877-09-28
rrRuSTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
| l. on EIGIITEENTH AND L STREETS, NEAR

l. on EIGIITEENTu AND L STREETS, NEAR
BOUNDARY.
Bv virtue OF deed OF trust dated June l. 1872 and
duly recorded IN Iiber No. GTa iOlio il3 one Of the
land records for Washington county In the District of
Columbia tho undersigned will sci. at public auction
tn mont OF the premises on MONDAY. October A.
ID. is7, A O'Clock M, all tho-e parcels OF land su
ated In Washington city, IN SAID District, and known
IS lots numbered scvcncen 40 eighteen lls,) nine
teen. NnD twrntyhrpe, Cgil twentyfour Ci twenty
seyrn.teIJ and all the lots numbered from twenty eight
C.s) to one hundred and fory-nne, ta) both inclu-
bcrrd one hundred and hfty-one, ti5i) with the ap
purtrnnnCss
Terms Of sale: Two Thousand fve hundred dollars
In cash, and the balance In twelve and twenty fonr
months. for which the notes Of the purchaser Will bc
taken with interest at the rate OF six per cent, per
annum nom the day OF sale, secure ny deed Of rust
on the promises 4 deposit Of u UD shallbe required
At tn. time Of sale, aud all conveyancing shall he
the purchaser cost Ifte terms Of sale not
piled with within days amer the day OF sale the
trustees the right 10 resell the property at the
| risk and cost of tho dehultirg purchaser.
HALLET KiLbouRN Trustees
| THOMAS BOWLING,
seleMWF&ds hucli0neer.
National Republican., 1877-09-28
AUCTION SALES.
FnImrc Days.
NrATCnES. pIAMoNps. IEWELRY. &c.

WATCHEs DIAMONDS, JEwELRY, Sc,
SIXTEENTH AAErANYI AAAEE AYcrt3Ssiir h1Isir,oN SALE OF
FonTErfED PLEb1f:s AMI. ooMMissIoN n
GGg9ps At =: ,iohpsTEiN g. COS Loan
win commence on MONDAY, October 1, and con.
ue ,ns morning and sve3ag a until all sod This s
tbs .i!y. EVERY ARTICLE FULLY WAR.
RANTED. TITOS, DOWIINu
AncgIn,oar
National Republican., 1877-09-28
VNU TITS PILLS. .

A distinguished physician OF New York sars
sit Is astonishing how universally Dr. TUFTS pills are
used, N my daily rounds { hear OF them net only
tile nnnsiohs OF the wealthy and refined, Knowing
the inventor mum hs Ions connCetion with the mcdi
cal profession, hnye great confidence IN their merits
and Of late have oNeu prescribed them with tbs hap
pi-st results IN cases where desired 10 make n do
cided impression on the liver"
National Republican., 1877-09-28

DIR. Tut has been engaged IN
the practice OF medicine thirty
years, and for n long time WIS
demOnsirriOr OF anatomy In
the Aedicnl College OF Georgia,
hence persons using his pills
have the guarantee that fhey
are prepared on scientific prin.
ciples, and are ife- from all
q,larkery.
lie has succeeded In conbln.
Ing IN them the heretofors an.
tAsunistic qualities Of y
strengthening. purgatiys and
purifying Ionic; while they
rrnovs all unhealthy accumu.
laions, they produce no weak.
iless.
They may bs taken ut any
|, time without restraint Of diet
or occupation. As a safe fam.
ny medicine they have no
" PRICE d CESTs.
ovFfCR,
Is Murray Nreet
New York.
National Republican., 1877-09-28

II Separate, all slsea. A. -
An1sim to9 PeansylyaniA avenue
National Republican., 1877-09-28
EDUCATIONAL.


Johns HOPKINS UNIVERSITY,
BALTIMORE
The Programme Of Studies for the year beginning
sept. 49, ia77 will be sent on application Ie2FTu1w
CIIEGARAY INSTITUTE,
~! aud Ian sPnuCE STREET, PHILADEIhHIA.
F,T young ladies and Inissee. Reopens THURS
DAY, Sepiop.bur ~ board and tuition. la LAtis,
hnsSh and FRENCH psr hnlnln, SnL ,,
French Is the language nj the family. Inyshem
lIESSsII.vANIA MILITARY ACADEMY,
L Chester, Pa; opnns soptrnb-r u Location
hralthnl; grounds smpiei budings comn,Ylions
rhurVu b ins!rnc!ioh 10 Clyii. ESHiSEERING,
the CLASSICS aud ENGLISH Careful supervision
Of taIles, For circulars, apply 10 COL. THEO
HYATT President Jyls an
MUSICAL ACADEMY,
iSsi street northwest, d. J. r. CAULrIEID, Prlu.
|
National Republican., 1877-09-28

Elegantly favored, purely medicinal, It should be
IN every fnliiy. on board every ship and the COLI
passes all the common Household remedies IN tho
euro 0f ailments OF sudden aud Omen fatal terlilna'
the only genuine preparation of Jamaioa Ginger,
Choice ATomatIcs and French Brandy. Els2m
National Republican., 1877-09-28

TUFTS PILLS
cure sick lIeudache
TUFTS PILLS
cure dyapepslA
TUFTS PILLS
cure constipation.
TUFTS PILLS
cure piles.
TUFTS PILLS
cure fever and agu'
TuTT's Pills
cure bilious nolic.
TUFTS PlLIs
cure kidney complain
TUFTS PILLS
cure torpid liver.
TUFTS Pills
impart appstits.
jyib1m
S-rr-N-
BoSs' AND eaiI .siI
National Republican., 1877-09-28
PROM
DIR. JAMESON.
iN4 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILA.

New Treatment, restoring the Nervous and Dcblil-
tatrd. Imparting Life, strength and Health to tho
Subsidary Organism. There Il no form OF Physical
Nervous Diseases, whether Acute or Chronic, which
thia treatment Will not promptly eradicate and cure.
ep.rry nns visnp of s,JDd ana bndy, psrsiw,s Eni
leps, Cstarrf, Diseases Of the Liver, Lungs and Kid
neys, recovering the exhausted organisms, and
brscng ali functional Disorders The Treatment how
ever long tue Disease may have existed applicable
to both and all Fgrs, speedy In its action and
free ffom all objectionable and injurious tendency.
Consultation by letter, o..
National Republican., 1877-09-28

COLLENDER BILLIARD table,
Rest In usc. Balls, Cloth, CueA
and everything appoTtalnl1e ID
4 ID II ID billiards nt lowest prlces HAv-
ling the largest stock and hnest
facilities for manufacturing, or
billiard Idsrs hs promptly nei Good
secondhand tables cheap. The
|" Billiard Cue" an Illustrated
TABLFS newspaper, Enut ffps on appirA
ton. II. W. COILESpEH n
Broadway. N. Y. JyiEsm
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-08

COINS Mammoth Clothing and Dry
Goods Emporium, at the old stand on
Main street, opposite Meadow Valley
street, has again opened with q new and
we'll selected stock of goods pertaining to
q first class establishment. Everything
new, hobby and stylish. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every instance. Call q 8 the
old stand, where goods are sold at bot
tom prices. HENRY Conn,
Main st. opposite Meadow Valley st.
JUST received at the Panaca Saloon,
No. 1000 Main street, ten barrels 81.
Louis Beer. five barrels A. A. Bourbon
Whisky, together with all the side issues
usually kept in first.class saloon. "
EVERYBODY chews the celebrated
Golden Thread fne.cut tobacco at
Krause's. If
Go TO Clute's for fine groceries. .
LADIES, go to j. Myers & Bro. for your
iry-goods, shoes, etc.. they are selling
out.
J. MYERS Il BRo. are selling shoes at
San Francisco cost.
For fine Key West Havanas at 12H
cts. go to Krause's. Domestics, 3 and 4
for 25 cts. If
LADIES, do you want to buy goods
cheap for cash--go to j. Myers q Bro.
CLOTHING cheaper at Clute's than any
other place in town.
KRAUsE ia known to have the very
best imported genuine Havana cigars. Il
FRESH Garden Seeds at G. r. Alexan-
der's Drug Store.
STYLISH Business Suits at Cluto's for
ST.. so to $3.50.
MINERS call at Clute's for your sup.
plies.
Go TO Cluts's for Brilliant Coal OIL
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-08

vigorously prosecuted in all the com
pany's mines. The new development on
the 9O0-foot level Mazeppa mine is still
yielding good ore. An accident to the
cable at this mine caused three days de-
lay during the past week, but as there
was large accumulation of ore at the
mill dumps it was but little detrim ent to
the company. Supt. Hale is sanguine
of striking body of ore in the lowest
level of the Alps; he is drifting 80 AZ to
strike the vein 100 feet under where the
big bonanza of 1875 was found. The
condition of the Washington & Creole
mine is the same as at last report; some
high grade ore is being extracted ana
considerable prospecting being done,
Several contracts have been let during
past ten day both at the Alps mine and
Mazeppa. The company, in conjunction
with Major Miller, will commence opera
tions on their tailings, with the Patchin
process, within few days. The mill is
running regularly, working % tons per
day. The company is now receiving
their winter supply of quicksilver, blue
stone, salt and wood.
RAYMOND t. ELY. Kings are looking
well in the Raymond & Ely. Are driv-
ing ahead now in the "black ledge" in
the 1200-foot level driving ahead has
been suspended for about four weeks,
during that time had been engaged in
crosscutting); are getting good ore, two
samples of which we're assayed yester-
day, going S164.93 and $333.02 per ton;
are also getting come fine ore from the
9th level. The mill is running we'll and
turning out bullion satisfactorily.
MAYFLowEn. BY letter to Captain H.
Day from Frank Wheeler. Bristol Dis
trict, yesterday, we learn that big cave
filled with ore has been struck in the May.
flower mine, and in consequence friend
Wheeler is much elated. Three samples
of ore from this mine that Captain Day
had assayed went respectively $81.68,
1921 and $285,87.
LEEDS BULLroN.-$20, 321.22 in bull
lion arrived from Leeds during the week.
This is the largest shipment of bullion
that has ever been received from that
locality since the organization of the
district for the space of one week.
Furnace. The Bullionville furnace
still continue to run splendidly. It has
turned out twelve tons of bullion since
the commencement of the last run. This
is being shipped to Salt Lake City az
fast as teams can be obtained.
TAILINGs.- o. G. Miller and Mr.
Patchin are expected here in two or
three days for the purpose of working
the tailings at the Floral mill and Con-
dor Canyon.
WooD DEALERS will find something
to their interest by reading superintend-
ant Hale's advertisement for wood to be
delivered at Condor Canyon.
LErT.-Col. Harry 1. Thornton and
John P. Kelley having concluded their
business in Phoebe returned to San
Francisco during the week,
MEETING 1t ia rumored around town
that a meeting of the new Trustees Of
the Meadow Valley Company will take
place on the 10th inst.
Al. BLAIR is expected to return tc
Phoebe on this evenings stage.
+. W. CUTE returned here on Thurs
day evenings stage.
TEA, SOC. per b. and upwards, at Pou
jades.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-08

Paris Charivari: Anxious mother to q
daughter, who desires to peep into the
men $ swimming school: "You are crazy,
my child! The idea of taking you to the
mems baths" But, mamma, at the
exhibition 1 took walk among the
statues,''
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-08

Here's how they stand down in Madi
sonville, Ky: For whiskey, 1873; agains
whiskey, 0.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-18
sPECIALi

APPROPRIATE HOLIDAY GIFTS. q,
the MINERS AND MECHANICS TRADE
DEPOT.
IN FRENCH CRYSTAL, Of elegant de-.
signs-tiower-pots, cologne sets, mantle set.
ash holders. lorettes, smekers's sets, Vinai.
grette toilet sets, vases.
IN BISQUE. MARBLE. ETC.-vases, de-
c%snters, busts. statuettes, boquet stands. etc
EXQUIsITEi Parties in want Of exquis.
lite and suitable holiday presents, would do
well to examine ct tho MIN ERS' AND ME-
CHANlCS,TRADE DEPOT. Their stock 10
ALABASIER AND Bob EMIAN WARE
comprises Bohemian cologne sets, Bohemian
mantle sets, Bohemian vases. ala bast-r man.
tie sets. alaoaster vases. alabnster Irns.
MUSlCAL.-A kinds Of musical instru.
ments at the MINERS AND MECHANICS
TRADE DEPOT.
SILVERED GLASSwARE.-Attbe MN
Frs AND MECHANICS TRADE DEPOT
can be obtsined in silvered siassw are tbs fol-
lowing articles: Match stands, spice stands.
candlesticks. spoon receivers. forsttes and
Victoria vases.
LAVA G00DS.-Those new lava goods are
for sale at the MIN Frs AND MECHAN-
ICS' TRADE DEPOT. dis
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-18

An English Countess has been
robhsd Of her jewels during her honey
moor. Lady Aberdssn's dressing
room at Halstead Place, near Sem
noaks. was entered by thieves one
evening . fortnight ago, and her jewels
and wedding presents, worth 81, 900.
were stolen. About I'VE o'clock In
the afternoon, her maid went to the
dressing-room, but finding the door
locked and hearing somebody moving
about inside. supposed that Lady Aber-
deem did not wish to be disturbed.
An hour aftsrward she again went up
stairs and entered an adjoining room,
which she found In great disorder,
drawers being open and their contents
scattered about the floor. She then
FASTENED 70 the dressing-reom. aud,
finding the do1r still locked, gave an
alarm, when it Wa ascsrtained that
the drawers and jewel cases had been
ransacked and emptied. One box,
containing jewels worth v20. ZOO, had
Gscaped the notice Of the thieves. A lad.
der had beon placed against the bal
cony and IN entrance effected through
. window above into . spare room,
whseoe the robbers gained access 70
the dressing room.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-18
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
LATEST FROM WASH
THE TEXAS BORDER TROUBLES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
The 81 b-eommittee of the House, on
Military Affairs, are investigating the
Texas border troubles, and request
the Secretary Of War to order here
United States officers Immediately con-
nected with the troops on the border.
that they may state tho exact facts of
the situation. Should the Secretary
comply, 1t 10 the purpose Of the SUBJ
committee to hear their respective
statements early In January, SO that
they can report to the full committee
Immediately upon the Resembling of
| Congress.
The special Senate Committee, Sena-
tor Conkling, Chairman, to inquire
into and report whether any measure
can be devised to promote commercial
intercourse with Mexico, and to estab-
lish q peaceful condition Of affairs on
the borders, were in session to-day
several hours, hearing General Sher-
man. His statement was the same as
that made before the House Commit
tee.
Governor Mccormick, Commissioner
General to the Paris Exposition, il
overwhelmed with applications for
positions, from associate commission.
ers and clerks to laborers of every de-
scription. The Office Of the Commits
sio nsr General will be opened in New
York the latter part Of this or early
next week.
The Hob 1t San Elixarf0.
CHICAGO, Dec. II.
Omcisl information, received at mil
itary headquarters this afternoon.
show the mob at San Elizario consists
OF about 800 citizens Of Ell Paso county,
Texas, and that no Mexicans have
crossed the river to take part in the
trouble, aud that the Mexican author
tiles have given orders that none Of
their citizens should cross. About 300
troops have been ordered from posts
In New Mexico to the scene of the dis
turbances. This Withdrawal of troops
leaves the Indian frontiers exposed.
All officers OF the army in . position
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-18

TIVE Tennessee men snapped wives
the other day-and were we'll pleased
but ofacers Of the Law broke up the
asIangomo0t.
Sitting Bull has thrown away all
chances for the Presidential nomina-
ton In 1880. He ought 70 have re-
manned In this country.
Susan b. Anthony denies that her
cousin Mark was y badly stuck
elteT" Cleopatra. She may have stuck
him with . needle, however.
The Philadelphia Times admits that
e b mot q al remarkable" for .
Philadelphia girl to have one eye blue
and the other . deep black.
In the lexicon Of Noah Webster,
which fate reserve for . reliable proof
reader, there's no such word ~ spaya-
RrsPhsr." "It's paragrsphist."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-18
PEACE WITHOUT ENGLAND.

Turkey has made war without Eng.
land. and the apprehension that she
will also make peace without England,
rather troubles the atmosphere Of dip
lomasic London. They call this "ex
clusion from the councils Of Europe"
and they attribute tho disposition to
make psscs without any references
Whatever 70 London to the III will OF
Russia provoked BY Englsnd's good
wishes for Turkey and her evident
sympathy with that Power. England
has left Turkey 10 do her swn fighting
aod wen to do EnRland's fighting,
too; but II there Il peace to BE- made
England's position 10 that she must
make Il In order to have . guarantee
that It will rsspect her interests, and il
her wishes are not needed in this par
sicular, and the settlement IL agaibs,
her interests, she must refuse to be
bound bY It. Every nation is theoret-
icslly 1t liberty TO do precisely what ii
b proposed that England should here
do-that IL, commit an act Of war to
right itself whore it believes that inter
national interests have been settled TO
its injury; but nations. though they
claim this right, do NOT always deem 1t
polite 10 exercise 1t. England also
thought that Russia's reputation 10
1870 Of the Black Sea clauses OF the
Treaty of Paris Was IN invasion
q ber rights, and she had the
privilege to fight about 1t II she saw
nt; but aftsr some gnmsces she decid.
Cd 10 keep her temper. Perhaps she
will do the same now II . treaty is
made that has the sanction Of Ger
many, Austria, Italy, Russia and
Turkey. II such . treaty is made
those Powers will be bound to defend
Il, and Il would not be wise to violate
Il. Wisdom OF the kind that would
respect such . treaty is one of En-
glands strong points. The suggestion
in regard to England's purchase
Of the Turkish feet involves one
Of thoss pieces Of adroit cunning that
English organs would scourge as pal
Try and contsmptible If done by any
other Power, but which they will rub
their hands ' o - very clever II done
BY England. 1t would prevent the
Turkish navy falling into the hands Of
Russia - part Of . war indemnify;
would supply the Sultan Immediately
with funds, but would leave his coasts
defsnseless and perhaps give the Rus
slams the opportunity TO use the Black
Ses ~ . line Of supplies, for IL the
trans1sr u made It must be made ere
psace h begun that il, while the war
y still under full hsadwsy-and the
removal Of the feet might prove such
an advantage 10 Russia - 70 induce her
to make demands that would cover q
full equivalent for that fieet.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-18

An important piece Of news came
flashing across the wires yesterday.
conveying the startling intelligence
that the cat show had opened at the
Museum In New York; but whether in
The back yard or on the roof, was not
stated. "Moaow."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL.
A Tucson, Arizona, dispatch says:
Hermossollo papers received here
to-day, say that General Huerta, for
mer Governor of Sonora, is reported in
Mexico with 1000 American filibus.
ters, stationed rear the Sonora line,
and are preparing for invasion. The
Pesquardo, q Mexican man-of- war,
has arrived from Guaymas, to look
into matters, and several thousand
troops are concentrating at Mazatian.
The Indians killed = mail driver
from New Mexico in San Simeon val
ley. The troops are In pursuit.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. Is.
Elmer 8. Granger, an employe at the
railroad shops, committed suicide at
the shops o. Saturday afternoon, by
shooting himself through the head
with a pistol; aged 81 years. He had
been drinking freely.
SAN Francisco, Dec. IL.
The workingmen held a meeting in
the City Hall lots yesterday afternoon,
which was thinly attended, on account
OF b rain. kearney announced his
intention Of making a tour to Los
Angeles and the Southern portion of
the State, and a subscription was taken
up to pay his expenses. Notice was
given that the Executive Committee
had expelled Bates from membership
for treason. In the evening a meeting
was held at the Palace Amphitheater.
Frank Soule and Charley Duane at
tempted 10 speak, but were hooted
down. Wellock addressed the crowd
for awhile. and the meeting adjourned
at the instance of Captain Short Of the
police, who feared a disturbance. from
the hostility shown towards Duane,
who presided.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II.
Ii wa raining at intervals through
out the forenoon, with wind light from
the southeast; warm; with heavy low
hanging clouds, and every indication
of continued vet weather.
ELKo. New, Dec. IL.
Sam Mills the negro murderer, con.
fined in the County Jail awaiting exc
cution of the death sentence. made a
desperate attempt to escape ats o'clock
last night. A Scotchman, occupying
the same cell, who had been out at
work, returned, and when the Jailer
opened the ,ell to admit him. Mills at.
tempted to -ush by. The Jailer knock
ed him down with a heavy cell lock,
and secured him. Mills wears a heavy
iron on one leg. He says he knew he
could not escape. Int intended the
Jaiier should shoot him, and thus
save him from hanging.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-18

J.. Strsus. below Hineklsy's Parker House,
and opposite Paxten's Bank, informs the
public that he isin receipt Of new invoices Of
the finest jewelry ever brought to Eureka.
He has the largest assortment Of watches,
clocks, spectacles, ETC., in Eureka, and is the
most liberal dealer in the trade. All jewelry
and silver-ware purchased Of him will be en-
graved free Of charge. n23